Lesson 2
Dear Prof. Garreis,
Thank you for your reply
and corrections of my English.
>How do you commute from Kawaguchi, or do you live on campus?
I go by a train from
Kawaguchi to the university.
>May is the time of tea festival, right? What is your favorite kind of tea?
There is no festival of the tea in May. The citizens of
Shizuoka drink tea anytime.
The kind of the tea which I like green tea.
>I like green tea. American green tea is not as tasty as Japanese green tea,however.
>A long time ago I rode the Bullet Train (Shinkansen) between Kyoto and Tokyo.
>I saw Mt. Fuji from a great distance. It was beautiful, even from very far away
Do
you fix tea in the United States incorrectly?
>We do not fix green tea the same way Japanese do.
>We do not make the wonderful whisked green tea as in the Japanese tea ceremony.
>That's the best I've ever had.
>I prefer tea bags for convenience, but they are less tasty than leaf tea.
>A long time ago I rode the Bullet Train (Shinkansen) between Kyoto and Tokyo
How long
does it take to get to Kyoto from Tokyo by Shinkansen?
>It takes about two and one-half hours.
>I saw Mt. Fuji from a great distance.
It was beautiful, even from very far
>away
It
is better and more beautiful to see Fuji from a distance than close up.
>I never thought about that. You are right. It is so big. From a distance you can see the whole thing.
Thank you for reading my
e-mail
Sincerely yours,
Genki.
(Homework)
1. What browser do you usually use for these lessons?
I
usually use Internet Explorer for these lessons.
2. Do you know how to use
Word
Excel
I know how to use word and Excel.
3. Can you read PDF documents with Adobe Acrobat Reader?
Yes, I can read PDF
documents with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
4. Do you usually do these lessons at home or at school?
I usually do these lessons at school.
5. What kind of connection to the Internet do you have
A. at home?
B. at school?
I have a cable connection at home.
6. Do my corrections of your English appear in italics?
Yes, your corrections appear in italics.
7. Do my comments appear in regular print?
Yes, your comments appear in regular print.
8. Have you ever been abroad?
If yes, what cities or countries did you visit?
If no, what cities or countries would you like to visit someday?
I have never been
abroad.