Prima della pandemia, ho viaggiato frequentemente per mio lavoro. Percio, no ho aveto molto tempo libero a mia casa in Tokio. A ora, grazia a la pandemia, posso fare i progetti personale piu lungi. In maggio, ho cominciato fare compost piccolino a mio balcone. E molto interessante. Quando il composto e pronto, dono si a un'agricoltore, e dopo, ricevo verdura de lui!

My hometown is Tokyo. Although many people think of it as a futuristic city, it has more to offer. Tokyo has many islands, active volcanoes, hot springs, lakes and rivers where you can enjoy kayaking. You can even enjoy whale-watching or swimming with wild dolphins too!

I would appreciate it if anyone could correct the following short piece. Thank you in advance! What's your plan for this year's Giving Tuesday? The year 2020 has been an unusual year in which many of us have spent most of the time at home globally. Many had to give up extitement and entertainment like meeting with loved ones, social gathering, international travels and seasonal festivals to keep social distancing. While many of us go through the challenging time, there are people who are in even tougher situations, such as in disaster affected areas, war-torn communities, or in chronic poverty, on top of the fear of the pandemic. The hardship forced the humanitarian organizations to reconsider the way they support those in need, but their tireless efforts have not been interrupted by the virus. Giving Tuesday may be a great opportunity for us to take a step to support those who support the people in need. There are many ways to help them while you stay at home, such as contributing your time as a remote volunteer or donating your resouce for a good cause. We may be distant, but we are connected through thoughtful actions!

I'm not sure if this question will be picked up by professional teachers, but let me give it a try. I am now in the C1 level of English and aiming to reach C2 now. I take both online lessons here and classroom lessons now. During the classroom lessons, teachers sometimes ask questions which other students don't seem to be able to respond. I feel hesitant to answer to all those questions myself for the fear of leaving others behind and dominating the class. As a professional language teacher, what would you recommend me to do to take a part in the class without annoying other students/teacher?

Typhoon damages This project will operate in mainly two communities, namely City A and City B in Japan, both affected by typhoon Hagibis. City A and surrounding communities in X prefecture, Japan are worst hit areas by typhoon Faxai in September, and again by Hagibis in October 2019. In X prefecture, approximately 75,000 houses were damaged by the storms. Particularly, in coastal town of Y, about two-thirds of the houses were damaged by the typhoon. The town has the highest number of aging in whole prefecture, with nearly 44% of the population being over 65 years old. The community needs long-term support for full recovery from the typhoons as well as to prepare for future disasters. The project will contribute to build resilience and preparedness through training of the local youths. Meanwhile, City B, Z prefecture was severely hit by typhoon Hagibis. While the typhoon caused enormous damage across eastern Japan, City B recorded the highest number of damaged and flooded houses. Residents in D, E and F communities used to meet and organize social activities in local community centers, but they lost the space to meet with neighbors as the typhoon damaged such facilities. The residents now stay at temporary housing scattered around the city for evacuation and have less chance to meet with their old neighbors. The project will help them regain spaces for interaction and start rebuilding their communities.

Can anyone check my English, please? Hi, I need to provide a description of relief projects I am involved. Could anyone help me with proofreading? What is the overarching goal of this program/project? (in 75 words) In City A, we aim to contribute to ease economic and psychological burden of the people living in typhoon-damaged houses through training of local volunteers and supporters to take the lead in repairing work in future. We also aim to enhance capacity of local intermediate organization for their self-sustaining disaster response in future. In City B, we aim to contribute to community rebuilding by support recovery of local community centers affected by the typhoon.

Wildfire in Australia I attempted to translate a news article into English. I would appreciate it if anyone can check if this reads OK. Thank you!! The wildfire in south eastern Australia continues. The bush-fire burnt approximately five million hectares and 1,500 houses already. It is estimated that half a billion animals and plants have been killed. This catastrophic blaze still continues spreading.