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My coworker was supposed to go on a business trip today. He had an appointment at another company at three o'clock. But the appointment was postponed.
An office worker had the message and she called the coworker's cell phone. But he didn't answer the phone, so the office worker left a message.
The coworker didn't call her back beyond noon. He must not realize the message and was going to the company. If I were her, I will call him again and again.
But she was responsible for contacting him. If I tried to call him, it will get on her nerves. I didn't say anything. He heard the message after he arrived at the company. I feel bad for him...


ORIGINAL
My coworker was supposed to go on a business trip today. He had an appointment at another company at three o'clock. But the appointment was postponed.
An office worker had the message, she called to the coworker's cell phone. But he didn't answer the phone, so the office worker left a message.
The coworker didn't call her back beyond noon. He must not realize the message and was going to the company. If I were her, I will call him again and again.
But she was responsible to contact him. If I tried to call him, it will get on her nerve. I didn't say anything. He heard the message after he arrived to the company. I am sorry for him...

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A Christmas Carol / 0582421209 / 8800words Total 348,966words / ★★★☆☆

Christmas Carol: Level 2 (Penguin Readers: Level 2) (2001/01/22) Charles Dickens 商品詳細を見る

CORRECTED
Today was my day off. My husband ordered me to go to a doctor.
I didn't want to go to a hospital. I have to wait for ages to see a doctor. I wanted to take rest at home.
I felt better today. Therefore, I didn't go to the hospital.
Will my husband be angry?



ORIGINAL
Today was my day off. My husband commanded me to go to a doctor.
I don't like to go to a hospital. I have to wait for a doctor long times. I wanted to take rest at home.
I felt better today. Therefore, I didn't go to the hospital.
Will my husband be angry?

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Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery / 0-19-422963-7 / 5960words Total 340,166 / ★★★☆☆

Agatha Christie: Woman of Mystery, Level 2 (Oxford Bookworms Library) (2000/08/17) John Escott 商品詳細を見る

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My father's truck was stolen years ago. It was hard to recover from the loss. Since then he took out vehicle insurance against theft and also uses a security service.
He can find his car by using the security service. He was given an ID number and URL. When he inputted the details into his PC, a map showed where his car was. It was great!

ORIGINAL
My father's truck was stolen years ago. It was hard to recover form the loss. Then he had car insurance against theft and security service. He can find his car with the security service. He was given his ID number and URL. When he inputted them into his PC, a map showed where his car was. It was great!

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Matty Doolin (2nd times) / 0-19-422979-3 / 6603words Total 334,206 / ★★★★☆

Matty Doolin (Oxford Bookworms Library) (2000/03/23) Catherine Cookson 商品詳細を見る

CORRECTED
"Sensei" is a title for respected people in Japan such as: teachers, doctors or politicians. Some members of my company are called `Sensei`. Two employees joined our team last April. One of them is in his 30's and the other is in his 50's. The younger of the pair is better at his job than the more senior guy. From their job performance, we should call them Sensei, but the younger one asked us to call him by his first name.
Job titles are a sensitive issue.

ORIGINAL
"Sensei" is a title for respected people. For example teacher, doctor or politician. Someone in our company are called Sensei. Two employees have joined our group since this April. One of them is in his 30's and the other is in his 50's, but younger one has higher job grade than the other. From their job grade, we would call them Sensei, but the younger one asked us to call him in his first name. Job title sometimes makes troubles.

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The Piano: Level 2 (Bookworms Series) (2000/08/17) Rosemary Border 商品詳細を見る

The Piano (2nd times) / 0-19-422982-3 / 7000words / ★★★★★

CORRECTED
Did you hear the news about the Hachiko dog statue? The statue was built in memory of a dog and his master.
The dog loved and trusted his master very much. The dog went to Shibuya station with his master to see him off every morning. Then the dog returned to meet the master every evening. One day, the master died at his office suddenly. The dog couldn't understand, so he kept going to the station to wait for his master every day until the dog died. Many Japanese like this beautiful story.
Therefore, I was sad when I heard news that the statue was stolen by thieves. A student talked about it in a free conversation lesson. We had an exciting discussion.
The purpose of the thieves may be the value of the metal.
Why did nobody report about it to police. etc..??
Then I knew that the story was a lie written by Japan Times for April fools day!
I believed about it nearly one week. They got me!


ORIGINAL
Did you hear the news about Hachiko dog statue? The statue was built in memory of the dog and his master. The dog loved and trusted his master very much. The dog had been going to Shibuya station with the master to see him off every morning. Then the dog had been coming there to meet the master every evening. One day, the master died at his office from a sudden sickness. The dog couldn't understand about it, so he had kept going to the station to wait his master every day until the dog was die. Many Japanese like this beautiful story. Therefore, I was sad when I heard a news that the statue was stolen by thieves. A student talked about it in a free conversation lesson. We had an exciting discussion. The purpose of the thieves may be the money of the metal. Why did nobody report about it to police. etc.. Then I knew that the story was a lie written by Japan Times for April fool! I believed about it nearly one week. They got me!

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Return to Earth (2nd times) / Oxford Bookworms Libraly Stage 2 / ISBN 0-19-422983-1 / 5,688words TOTAL 305,569words / ★★★★☆

Return to Earth (Oxford Bookworms Library) (2000/02/17) John Christopher 商品詳細を見る

CORRECTED
I have been reading English books since last summer. I was supposed to read one book every week. I had done it sometimes, but sometimes I had not. However, I had read three books this week, because I started to go to work by train. I could read them on the train. I searched for information on web auction site last summer. Then I expected that I would be able to sell English books the half price I bought. However, I searched it recently again. And I knew the situation had changed. They are very cheap now.

ORIGINAL
I have been reading English books since last summer. I was supposed to read one book every week. I had done it sometimes, but sometimes I had not. However, I had read three books this week, because I started to go to work by train. I could read them during I was on a train. I searched an information on web auction site last summer. Then I expected that I was be able to sell English books the half price I bought. However, I searched it recently again. And I knew the situation had changed. They are very cheap now.

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Ear-rings from Frankfurt (2nd times) / Oxford Bookworm Liblary Stage 2 / ISBN 0-19-422972-6 /　6,500words TOTAL 278,565words / ★★★★☆

Ear-rings from Frankfurt (Oxford Bookworms Library) (2000/08/17) Reg Wright 商品詳細を見る

OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY / STAGE2 / ISBN 0-19-422983-1 / 5688words TOTAL101,421

Harl and Ellen were lovers. Harl was an astronaut, and he is leaving earth to space.
Ellen was a scientist who studies about telepathy. On the last day, she admitted about their big project. They wanted to give operations to every human on earth. Then everybody will have telepathy. Except Harl and his members.

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Return to Earth (Oxford Bookworms Library) (2000/02/17) John Christopher 商品詳細を見る

OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY STAGE2 / ISBN: 0-19-422963-7 / 5,960words TOTAL95,733

＜CORRECTED＞
I like reading books. Mystery novels are one of my favorites. I like Kaoru Kurimoto, Miyuki Miyabe and Yuichi Shinbo. However I’ve never read any of Agatha Christie’s books. I don’t why I have never read any of her books. “Woman of Mystery” is her biography. It shows how she became a popular writer and why she had two husbands. Now I would like to read her book.


＜ORIGINAL＞
I like reading books, mｙstery is one of my favorite. I like Kaoru Kurimoto, Miyuki Miyabe and Yuichi Shinbo.
However I've never read Agatha Christie's books.
I don't know why I've never read her books.
This book is her biography, it shows how she could become a popular writer and why she had two husbands.
Now I would like to read her book.

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Agatha Christie: Woman of Mystery, Level 2 (Oxford Bookworms Library) (2000/08/17) John Escott 商品詳細を見る

The Piano: Level 2 (Bookworms Series) (2000/08/17) Rosemary Border 商品詳細を見る

OXFORD BOOKWARM LIBRARY STAGE 2 / ISBN:0-19-422982-3 / 7000words TOTAL 89,773

Tony was the oldest boy in a poor family. He was quiet and slow, but he was happy. He wasn't good at studying, not good at playing any sports, not good at doing anything.
But he liked music class and the teacher.
Almost of his friends were poor too. Tony had to find a job when he was 13 years old. He started to work at a farm.
One day Tony found a piano in a farmer's building, he tried to play it. He had never learned any music instruments, but he could play great music.
Everybody around him were kind, he was too poor to learn music. However the farmer paid the cost, so he could entered in a competition.

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CORRECTED
As a child he wasn’t very lucky as he could not eat many foods,
but he never complained about it. That was why everybody loved him.
When he played the piano at a competition, he gave thanks to his
first teacher. I was crying when I read the words on the page. It
was the first time that I have cried when reading an English book.


ORIGINAL
He wasn't in lucky child food, but he had never complained anything.
That was why he was loved from everybody.
When he played the piano at the competition, he was grateful to his first teacher. I was little crying when I read v the page. It was the first experience that I cry with English books.

Matty Doolin (Oxford Bookworms Library) (2000/03/23) Catherine Cookson 商品詳細を見る

OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY / STAGE 2 / ISBN:0-19-422979-3 / 6,603word TOTAL 82,773

Matty will graduate from school immediately.
He wants a job with animals, but his parents don't allow it.
One day Matty goes camping and see a farmer, Matty loves helping in his farm.

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This book was boring for me. I spent almost two weeks for reading it. I prefer exciting books like suspense and adventure for extencive reading.