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Small Talk in English is hard?

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G’day mate! It’s Abi! I will write about small talk and how to speak different languages better. Can you speak a small talk naturally? Most Japanese people find it hard to speak naturally because they don’t have the culture.

Do you talk with a stranger on the street or in the store? Me? If you had asked me five years ago I would have said no, but now yes. I got into the habit of doing small talk when I went to Sydney, but I don’t think I would have been able to do it at all naturally if I had stayed in Japan. As I mentioned at the beginning of this article, most Japanese are considerably more reluctant to talk to strangers than in other countries. People would freeze up nervously if the cashier staff spoke to them momentarily. If I faced that situation, I could now talk straight through it and happily finish shopping, but I couldn’t before. I am sure you English-speaking people can speak well. Why is that so? Well, When I was in Sydney, some strangers were talking to me and naturally, I started talking to them too. This lack of small talk prevents them from speaking English. It is a great waste of time to speak well because of this, even though you can probably speak it. Just tell me why you guys talk to strangers perfectly normal. This is my huge question.

　Different cultures and countries have different ways of speaking, and even different languages have different personalities. It’s very interesting. I think I have a different personality when I am speaking English and when I am speaking Japanese. How about you? I want multilingual people to ask this question!

I would like to write another article about these things. I want to know more about cultural differences.

God bless you!

Love,

Abi<3

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Kimono: A Cultural and Fashion Icon ②

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G’day mates! It’s Abi!

I will introduce kimonos as in the previous one. At this time, I will write an attraction of Kimonos, such as looks, comfortable to wear and layering in this article. Finally, I would like to present my top three favourite kimonos.

First, I like the looks of them. They look warm but sophisticated. It depends on the kimono, it is warm (Hokkori) and soft, or cool and sharp (Syari-kan.) For example, “Tsumugi” has both faces warm and cool. “Yuki Tsumugi” shows a warm face, but “Oshima Tsumugi” shows a sharp cool face. Oshima’s looks are hard to explain in certain English words. Oshima’s sharpness is Shari-kan in Japanese. Shari is a kind of onomatopoeia. “shari shari”

Second, it is just comfortable to wear as daily clothes. They are refreshed and energised. Basically, kimonos have an image of being tight and difficult to wear, but fortunately for me this is not the case and I can wear them as if I were wearing normal clothes. Furthermore, they feel better and calmer when wearing them.

Third, Kimonos are fun to combine and layer colours and patterns. Especially fascinating patterns are the “Edo komon”, I think. The pattern of Edo Komon is smaller than usual Komon. It dyes tiny little patterns continuously. It can be worn for various scenes, from casual to semi-formal, and has two basic patterns; original and played. Original patterns are separated into three; Same, Gyogi and Kakuotoshi. These are the most common patterns. There are kimonos with patterns from old tales, such as Kaguya-hime and Momotaro, that are a type of played pattern with dots. Basically, played ones are more casual than traditional ones. Its pattern looks like lines from a distance.

Finally, I am going to introduce my favourite Kimono Top three! yay

1st: Edo Komon Played pattern, Kaguya-hime

2nd Nagai Tsumugi warmful (Hokkori)

3rd Edo Sarasa Kawaii and Played (Chic) patterns

How was the kimonos? They are all beautiful, aren’t they? I would like to publish more articles about kimonos : )

Well, have a good day! God bless you!

Love,

Abi ❤

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Kimono: A Cultural and Fashion Icon ①

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G’day mates! It’s Abi.

This time, I am going to write about KIMONO! Yayyyy! I prepared three topics; when I met kimonos, the reasons why I love them, and the Top three of my favourite kimonos! Well, today I am going to talk about the first one when I encountered with KIMONO.

I have been interested in them since I was a high school student. In Japan, women wear a kimono called Furisode for the coming of age ceremony, so I was also preparing for its event. When I was preparing for it, I found the process of dressing up the kimono by combining various parts interesting. Then, after graduating from university, I got a job. When I started working, I noticed a kimono shop located on the same floor as the store I work. I met one staff member during break time. Then, I decided to buy truly. That encounter was so memorable and forgettable. I still buy kimonos from that shop.

This is called Furisode. One of a kind of kimono this is. A furisode is a type of kimono generally worn by young women. It is often worn at coming-of-age ceremonies, weddings and other events. A special feature of Furisode is that the sleeves are much longer than those of a regular kimono. Furisode used to be worn genderless and there was no difference in the colour patterns or design. However, the furisode is now thought of as feminine ones.

A kimono in this picture is also Furisode. It is a kind of pop colour on the fabric, I think it is a little bit of rare colour layering.

That’s all for today! Thank you for reading! God bless you ❤

Love,

Abi

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My IELTS writing mini-techniques

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G’day mate! It’s Abi!

I am going to write about my mini IELTS writing technique. I will share a few phrases and writing techniques. However, I am also studying at the moment, so this is a short summary of that.

▶︎Phrases for Task1

・It decreased [increased] from A to B.

・It decreased [increased] to…

・It dropped by A.

・It started at A

・It peaked at A

・It dropped by A

・It remained stable between A and B.

・It finished at A in B.

・A decrease [increase] in the number of…

・Between A and B…

・On the other hand, …

・a small difference in…

・the most [least] popular with…

▶︎Adverbs

・Constant change: constantly, stably, persistently,

・Slight change: slightly, gradually, moderately,

・Sharp change: sharply, dramatically, promptly, swiftly, significantly

▶︎There is ~

・There is some chance that…

・There is a tendency for A to do…

・There is a possibility…

・There is a high likelihood…

Well… I have written a lot, so I’ll end this time with this. Were there any words or phrases that could be used? I would be happy to help in any way I can. This is just my mini summary.

See you at the next blog! God bless you!

Love,

Abi

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In the sticks…

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G’day mates! It’s Abi!

I have recently returned to my home town. It’s very rural, but I think it’s a very nice place to live. There are only mountains like this. There are only cedar trees.

Most residents suffer from hay fever. This is true and it is very difficult to find someone who does not have hay fever! If you want to know the real Japan, I recommend these kinds of places are worth visiting to relax, and you can know authentic culture and how people live. 

Well, I recommend this restaurant which serves “Yakitori.” The name is “IORI-Yakitori Keita-.” If you want to know what common dishes Japanese people enjoy in the evening, I suggest you go to an “izakaya” like these types of restaurants. Actually, this restaurant is owned by my mom and dad haha. Believe me. I swear.  I will never make you regret it. 

炭火やきとり 鶏太 庵 https://g.co/kgs/KyqjKTo

How is it. It looks delicious, doesn’t it? When you come to Tokyo, and  if you don’t eat yakitori here, you’ll regret it.

Please come and eat! I didn’t plan to introduce my parent’s  restaurant, but I thought it was the place to go for good food. 

This is how I feel in my hometown, where there is both abundant nature and good food. Maybe it’s because I’ve lived surrounded by nature all my life, but I get tired if I haven’t been felt nature for a long time.

Thank you for reading my blog! I hope you have a wonderful day!

God bless you!

Love,

Abi

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How to spend a certain day off

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G’day, mates! It’s Abi☺︎

I went to Showa Memorial Park and took a walk and did some studying. Perhaps I walked 6km. Well, I was so exhausted. However, it felt really good to be in touch with nature, and above all, to make progress in my studies.

This picture is in a Japanese-style garden. I was studying about IELTS Reading section. I don’t know how to study for IELTS, but I think I should read and listen to the news or these kinds of stuff anyway.

Picture of the flower “Ume”

The picture of “Matsu” which is bonsai.

I am in hospital so I can’t come to these lovely parks for lots of hours, but I am trying to walk to gradually get my stamina back. What training, if any, can I do in my hospital room? I will be happy to try it.

Thanks for visiting my blog today. I hope you’ll have a wonderful day.

God bless you!

Love,

Abi🩵💙

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Choosing a university

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G’day mates! It’s Abi!

What kind of image do you have of Canberra in Australia?

I hear the name but… lol.

I was like this.

Because Sydney is more like a capital city! Lol

It’s quite a nice place to check out!

♡Good things about Canberra♡

▷Easy access to other cities, 3 hours drive to Sydney and Melbourne!

▷Still very few Japanese people here, so you can concentrate on your studies at school!

▷Cost of living is low compared to other cities!

▷As a capital city, public institutions are well organised!

▷Lush nature and easy access to many parks and mountains!

You can find so much more when you look it up.

I thought it was great and started looking for a university!

The University of Canberra was a hit in my search, and it stuck with me because of its low tuition fees and, above all, its emphasis on practice rather than academics!

It is still a young university, but the standard of education is high and I have high hopes for it︎♡

It is good to study in a city where I have lived before and feel safe, but it is also good to challenge myself in a city where I have never lived!

This way will lead to a way of life that is more like me!

Most of all, I’m happy to see another side of Australia that I love ♡

I’ll be doing a lot of research!

God bless you♪

Love,

Abi

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Hi there!

Posted on by Abi

This is my first blog. First thing first, I’m going to introduce myself.

G’day mates! It’s Abi. I am Japanese who love Kimonos and studying so hard because I plan to go to University in Australia🇦🇺

So, why did I choose Australia?

First of all, I studied abroad in Australia for 10 days when I was in high school. It was very short, wasn’t it? Then I fell in love with Australia because it has beautiful nature, clean and fresh air, kind people, and a PLATYPUS. Yes, a platypus. lol However, it’s not a joke. I’m a crazy fan of Phineas and Ferb. When I went to Australia at that time, I couldn’t meet a platypus and I was so shocked!! Then, I decided to go there again to meet a cute platypus.

As time went by and I became a university student, I got a chance to go to Australia again. My dream came true, and I could see them! It was such a great great time for me. At that time, I went to Taronga Zoo in Australia. I was so happy to see a platypus.

I studied abroad in Australia as a university student for 10 months. I attended a language school at the University of New South Wales, and it was a very good school, so I wanted to attend that university. But I didn’t have any chance because I didn’t have any money at that time either.

Well, let’s cut to the chase. Why did I make the decision now when I have no money?

I am currently hospitalized with a mental illness. I thought to myself, this is the break God gave me. I thought this was my chance to face myself. Then I remembered the regret of not doing it. It was that I did not go on to an Australian university. For me, that was one of the causes of my illness. I was so excited that I started looking for a university and began studying for the IELTS test.

So after a week or so, I decided to document my reckless challenge for the first time on my blog. I have no money at all. I have no savings. But I really want to go to university and study psychological science.

Many challenges await me in the future, but I will do my best. I look forward to your support. Please visit my blog if you like.　

Thank you for reading this long post! I will be updating the blog gradually. I hope you all enjoy reading it. Thank you and have a great day:>

God bless you ❤

Love,

Abi

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