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Notes:
consist of: 構成される（～から成る）;
spectator: (スポーツ・ショーなどの)見物人，観客;
costume: 服装;
moreover: さらに;
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Shimadai held an International Party in he University Hall on the 10th of December. The party consisted of two events, a meeting and a party. I took part as a performer at the meeting, but because I felt very tense, I didn’t sing as well as I would have liked. As a spectator, though, I heard some great Japanese traditional music and saw some foreign traditional costumes (there was also a fashion show). Afterwards, we went to a dining room and had a buffet-style party which was a good opportunity to talk with Japanese and other foreigners, making new friends and having lots of fun. Moreover, it was totally free so if you missed it, make sure that you participate next year.
(written by student Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hung, edited by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes :
controversy 論争；
invade〈権利など〉を侵害する;
wide-angle〈レンズが〉広角の;
at a time 一度に，続けざまに;
charge〈金額〉を請求する;
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Most people have heard of Google’s map street view and its unique service which lets users look down almost any road in the world. Despite the controversy of Google invading people’s privacy they are now they are moving indoors. But this time they insist that they will be operating on an invite only basis. The company said it was beginning the process by inviting the most searched types of businesses to request a visit by its photographers. These included restaurants, hotels, shops, gyms and vehicle repair workshops. The photoshoots will produce 360-degree images wide-angle lenses. Business owners are also invited to upload their own pictures. The news comes at a time when they also announced that from the 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service.　(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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