Exercice
Pratique quotidienne
Studies of classical literature seldom take a holistic view of the creative groups of writers. A survey of all countries shows that those who can be called ‘masters’ are all those who have made great achievements in a particular field. Through interaction with the external reality with their eyes, people have gained rich experience and formed many specific visual concepts, which serve as the basis for a variety of metaphorical mappings and expressions. In English, “clear” means that things are obvious and easy to be seen, while “bright” and “brilliant”mainly refer to light or colour shining strongly. “Clear” means that people have good eyesight and can see things with ease. Only when people see things clearly, can they say that they understand them. Thus, “clear” is used to express the meaning “to understand.” Evidently, “clear” refers to people's sharp and clear understanding of certain things in these expressions. In addition to understanding, “clear” also has the metaphorical meaning that things manifest or exhibit themselves clearly or obviously so that they become easy for people to understand.
24 septembre 2023
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Japanese People and Cats(5) Finally, it seems that Japanese characteristics match with cats rather than with dogs. According to Sankei Shimbun, Japanese people who value self-reliance are more attracted to independent cats than to loyal dogs. The coolness of cats is more suitable for those who dislike interference and prefer to maintain a certain distance from people close to them. With dogs, they need to take walks and socialize with other dogs. Owning a dog requires some socializing, which is not suitable for passive and introverted Japanese individuals. In Korea, last year, there were 2.7 times more families with dogs than with cats. But the gap is getting narrower. During the year, the number of dogs increased by only 5%, while the number of cats increased by 13%. On SNS platforms like Instagram, posts about cats have already exceeded those about dogs. Korea, like Japan, is aging its population, and the number of single-person households continues to increase. Therefore, in Korea, it is only a matter of time before the number of cats exceeds the number of dogs. The number of cats is also increasing in Europe, where it has been said for hundreds of years that cats are Satan's animals living with witches. In France, where dogs had been loved very much, there are now 14 million cats, nearly twice as many as dogs. A Japanese novelist says, "Cats protect themselves strongly while staying alone, and anyone who can feel the beauty of silence cannot help but love cats." Maybe human life and cat life are becoming more and more alike. People want to be personal and independent, rather than living in a bunch. Humans, who are becoming lonelier, seem to choose cats as pets for many reasons.
23 septembre 2023
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Tokyo's Shibuya mayor says "Don't come" for Halloween https://x.gd/uDi9D I understand the mayor's intention. As it is, the increasing amount of trash remained after Halloween night has been controversy before pandemic. Besides that, considering the accident happend in Seoul last year, it is not unresonable to be cautious. Let's enjoy Halloween this year during the day, dressed up, and without alcohol.
23 septembre 2023
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Q. Agree or disagree: A job with more vacation time is better than a job with high salary but less vacation time. A. I agree that a job with more vacation time is better than a job with high salary but less vacation time in terms of family and private life. I have two reasons to support this opinion. To begin with, I think that people should spend more time with their families. Spending time with their families together leads to building good relationships in their families. It is really important for them to value family time. Second, private life should also be valued. For example, traveling on vacation or spending at their home can help them relax. When people work jobs with little vacation time, people have less time to relax. I think that they need time to recover from their daily work. Therefore, I agree that a job with more vacation time is better than a job with high salary but less vacation time because it is essential for people to spend time with their own family and their private time.
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