Lesson 13
Dear Taku,
Thank you for your thirteenth message. My comments and corrections follow.
Please excuse the late message today. I have connection issues today.
Sincerely,
Prof. Sue Garreis
Dear Professor M.Susan Garreis,
Thank you for your reply and corrections of my English.
Replies to the questions
Perhaps when you have a job you can get a MacBookPro. It is a very nice computer.
>Thank you.
One aunt lives in a tiny town called Emmitsburg Maryland. That aunt is ninety-one years old. She is in excellent mental and physical shape.
>I was surprised to hear that ninety-one years old!
I think that is very great.
Everyone was I think very good terms.
>>Yes, we all are on good terms. It is a fortunate thing.
How old is your oldest living relative?
What is your relationship, e.g., aunt? uncle? cousin?
> My oldest living relative is my uncle, who is fifty-four years old.
Do you see them very often?
> I meet my uncle about twice a month.
Is it easy to talk to your oldest relative?
>It is easy to go to meet each other.
>>I am glad it is easy to meet your uncle.
What is your favorite sports team?
>In particular, it is not.
But I like football.
If it finds a good team also we will report.
<Homework>
1.A. Send me the URL and name of a Japanese firm that is an Internet service provider, or sells routers, or sells software.
http://buffalo.jp/
The name is BUFFALO.
>>Thank you for the URL.
1.B. Send me the URL and name of a Japanese CPA firm.
http://www.ohashikaikei.com/
The name is Ohashi Certified Public Accountants
>>Thank you for the URL.
2. Name at least two ways that technology will affect your future.
I think the innovation of the robot is a life-changing.
It's good to be those that help such as housework and care.
It might be my personal time is increased.
This is a good thing for me.
Another is the rocket.
If you can go into space at a low price rocket technology advances.
If you can go into space for a low price as rocket technology advances, my life would change significantly.
>>Do you want to go into space?
3. A podcast is a form of audio broadcasting over the Internet.
Music, lessons, or commentary are sent to a large group of listeners.
Have you ever heard a podcast?
If yes, what was it about?
I have not heard a podcast yet.
Do any of your professors use podcasts in their courses?
I don't know which of my professors will use podcasts in their courses.
4. What technology would you like to see used in your courses?
I like to see 3d image is being used in courses.
>>That would be fantastic!
5. How easy was this lesson for you?
The accounting was: Somewhat hard.
The English was: Very hard.
Getting to and using the linked web pages was: About right.
Thank you for reading my e-mail.
Sincerely,
Taku.
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