Do Not Cry
A Japanese nurse has written a blog about working in the tsunami disaster zone. It has been translated into English as well. It is very sad what happened. ‘Do not cry’: Anonymous Japanese blog offers strength to tsunami survivors http://www.theage.com.au/world/do-not-cry-anonymous-japanese-blog-offers-strength-to-tsunami-survivors-20110510-1eh34.html#ixzz1M2u6hkRC Related Articles: The Japanese tourist who joined Pakistani mountain tribe Chinese Fast Trains Spelling Bees [...]
Posted by Aidan under News - Japan, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Echidnas
Australia is famous for its animals. Koalas and kangaroos are especially popular with tourists. Less well-known are echidnas. I’ve never seen an echidna in the wild (only in zoos), but recently an echidna has been visiting my brother’s garden. They are marsupials (animals with pouches) like kangaroos and echidnas. They also have spikes like a [...]
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Education First did a survey of English levels in countries that don’t have native English speakers. They ranked Norway as number 1. Japan was ranked number 14. http://www.tofugu.com/2011/04/14/japan-english-proficiency-world-comparison/ Related Articles: Worldwide English Proficiency Acronyms & Tech Speak Getting Numbers Right Enjoying Learning English How ok took over the world Please support my blog by clicking [...]
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