Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to Kokubunji Station?Sure. Take the Inokashira Line to Kichijoji Station. It's the final stop and takes about ten minutes. Once there, go out the exit, down the stairs, and turn right. Go to the Chuo…

U.S. warplanes in naval forces have launched the second day of atacks against suspective military and terrorist sites in Afghanistan.Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the new attacks involved nighttime strikes by Stealth bombers, as w…

So, Andrew, did you put together a conposite personality profile of new employees for the company brochure?I've almost finished with it. The dead line is Tuesday, so I have 48 more hours.Any interesting conclusion so far?Just the usual.Wel…

Let's get the answer to today's quiz question.I asked you, "which one of the following airports is America's busiest- Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport, Chicago's O'Hare Airport, or Memphis International in Tennessee?" Well, whatever you guesse…

It's eight thirty and time of this morning's traffic report of Tokyo and Yokohama Areas. There's a four-car pile-up on the Shuto Expressway, just west of the Ginza exit. Drivers should avoid this area if it all possible to allow emergency …

The Japanese government has downsized. Often considerd the nightmare bureaucracy, the Japanese government decided to reorganize itself effective this past January. The government executive branch previously contains 23 separate ministries …

I can help you here, mom. Can I see your ticket and passport, please?Here you are. I was wondering, would it be possible to be upgraded to first class?Let me see... The computer says that we have two seats in first class on this flight.OK,…

Can you show me how to sign up for free e-mail account so I can send New Year's messages by computer?Sure. First, type in "islandplay.com." Done.Now click words says "Sign up now."Hmm...now it's asking for my Islandplay address, but I don'…

Doctor! I've been waiting here for over two hours and still nobody's taken look at me.Sorry about that. Come in to the examining room. I'll take a look at you now. What seems to be the problem?I've had a stomackache since this morning and …

I thought street people were lazy. I would turn my nose up at them until they get jobs. That is, until the day I was looking at some people waiting in line for food at a local shelter. I suddenly realized that one of the men with dirty clo…

Everyone enjoys the sights, sounds and smells of the forest. It is up to all of us, then, to prevent forest fires so that our children and grand children can enjoy them, too. To ensure that our forests are around for a long time to come, p…

May I have your attention, please. We have just arrived at Tottori Station, and we will be making our way to famous Tottori Sand Dunes. These dunes are over ten kilometers' long and at some sections over two kilometers' wide. They stretch …

Take a look at this add. At 2.99 all-you-can-eat spicy Valentine's dinner at Hal's Hot House this week.Sorry, dear, but I'm not interested in getting the second degree mouth burns I suffered from last year.Come on, honey. It wasn't that ba…

In order to help serve you better, we've increased the security procedures at the airport and we want to advise the passengers of the changes in our system. As a precaution against theft, please be sure to carry your bags with you and keep…

Unit 1 ディクテーション I was born in Long Island in 1929. I studied at some of the best schools when briefly lived in Paris where I gained experience in journalism. After returning to Washington D.C., and landing a job local newspaper I m…

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