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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