【ワーホリ経験者が語る】オーストラリア放浪日記１６「ベビーカー？」the 16th week of my stay in Australia

July 12th ー102nd day of my stay in Australiaー

July 12th ー 102nd day of my stay in Australiaー
I had dinner at Kasumi Japanese restaurant with my friend. We talked about our future dreams deeply. We also considered how to make a good friendship, how to live in Australia and how to get English language skills. We told our dreams to each other. It seemed to me that he had overcome his hardships, and it made me happy. I understood why I had been doing my best since I came here, Sydney. I found some reasons. One of them is to make my dream come true. The other is to reward to my friends' and my family's expectation.

単語	発音記号	日本語訳	品詞	類義語	例文
dinner	/ˈdɪnər/	夕食	名詞	supper, meal	We had a wonderful dinner at Kasumi restaurant.
consider	/kənˈsɪdər/	考える、検討する	動詞	think about, reflect on	We considered how to build a good friendship.
overcome	/ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/	乗り越える	動詞	conquer, defeat	He had overcome many hardships in his life.
hardship	/ˈhɑrdʃɪp/	苦難、困難	名詞	difficulty, adversity	He had faced many hardships, but he never gave up.
expectation	/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/	期待	名詞	hope, anticipation	I want to meet my family’s expectations.
friendship	/ˈfrɛndʃɪp/	友情	名詞	companionship, camaraderie	We discussed how to maintain a strong friendship.
deeply	/ˈdiːpli/	深く	副詞	profoundly, intensely	We talked about our dreams deeply.
reward	/rɪˈwɔːrd/	報いる、恩返しする	動詞/名詞	repay, recompense	I want to reward my friends for their support.
reason	/ˈriːzən/	理由	名詞	cause, motive	I found some reasons to work hard.
skill	/skɪl/	技能、スキル	名詞	ability, proficiency	Learning English skills is important for my future.

July 13thー103rd day of my stay in Australiaー

July 13th ー 103rd day of my stay in Australiaー
I went to school and took three classes as usual. In the 3rd class, we just talked about our country all the time. I had to try to speak English because I didn't speak a lot even though I understood what my friends said. 
After school, I worked at Kasumi Japanese restaurant and I got my wage today. But it wasn't as much as I had expected. I thought that that's why I made some mistakes today. I worked with an older worker as my pair, but we had a group of customers : the number of them was 28 people. We could managed to make them feel satisfied with our service. I had to thank his leadership. Without his leadership, I could not do anything. Before I went out of Kasumi Japanese restaurant, he said to me, "Thank you." Though it made me feel happy, I realized I should've said to him thank you before he said to me. I admire him a lot. 

July 14th ー 104th day of my stay in Australiaー

July 14th ー 104th day of my stay in Australiaー
I went to school as usual, but I felt better than yesterday because I was able to catch up with the first class today. But in the 3rd lesson, I felt that it was very difficult for me to make myself understood in English. We talked about an important decision in our life. I have to keep practicing speaking English. 
After school, I enjoyed talking to TI, who is from Korea. He speaks English very well and he is interested in studying Japanese.
A friend of mime named Asuka got confused why she was in Australia. It seemed to me that she was very nervous, so we talked about our future, and I was able to give her some good advice. After that, we went drinking beer in order to talk to each other more. I really enjoyed my day-off.

単語	発音記号	日本語訳	品詞	類義語	例文
wage	/weɪdʒ/	賃金、給料	名詞	salary, payment	I received my wage today after working at the restaurant.
expect	/ɪkˈspɛkt/	期待する	動詞	anticipate, hope for	My wage was lower than I had expected.
mistake	/mɪˈsteɪk/	ミス、誤り	名詞	error, blunder	I thought my low wage was due to my mistakes.
manage	/ˈmænɪdʒ/	何とかやり遂げる	動詞	handle, cope with	We managed to satisfy the large group of customers.
satisfy	/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/	満足させる	動詞	please, fulfill	We could satisfy all the customers with our service.
leadership	/ˈliːdərˌʃɪp/	指導力、リーダーシップ	名詞	guidance, authority	Without his leadership, I couldn’t have done anything.
realize	/ˈriːəˌlaɪz/	気づく、悟る	動詞	notice, understand	I realized that I should have thanked him first.
admire	/ədˈmaɪr/	尊敬する	動詞	respect, look up to	I admire his leadership a lot.
customer	/ˈkʌstəmər/	客、顧客	名詞	client, consumer	We had to serve a group of 28 customers today.
service	/ˈsɜːrvɪs/	サービス、接客	名詞	assistance, hospitality	Our service made the customers happy.

July 15th ー 105th day of my stay in Australiaー

July 15th ー 105th day of my stay in Australiaー
In the third lesson in my school, I couldn't talk about the most important thing in Japanese history. I did not like learning Japanese history when I was a junior high school student, so I didn't have any ideas what I should talk. I understood that I had to know more about my own country in order to speak English in a different country. 
After school, I went to Kasumi Japanese restaurant, but I didn't need to go. I forgot it was my day-off. But when I met my manager, she forced me go to the grocery with her. I had a bad day.  

単語	発音記号	日本語訳	品詞	類義語	例文
lesson	/ˈlɛsən/	授業、レッスン	名詞	class, lecture	In the third lesson, we discussed Japanese history.
important	/ɪmˈpɔːrtnt/	重要な	形容詞	significant, essential	I couldn’t talk about the most important topic.
history	/ˈhɪstəri/	歴史	名詞	past, chronicle	I didn’t like learning Japanese history before.
junior high school	/ˈdʒuːniər haɪ skuːl/	中学校	名詞	middle school	When I was a junior high school student, I disliked history.
own	/oʊn/	自分自身の	形容詞	personal, individual	I realized I need to know more about my own country.
in order to	/ɪn ˈɔːrdər tuː/	～するために	句	so that, for the purpose of	I need to learn more in order to speak English well.
day-off	/ˈdeɪ ɔːf/	休みの日	名詞	holiday, break	I forgot that today was my day-off.
manager	/ˈmænɪdʒər/	店長、マネージャー	名詞	supervisor, boss	I met my manager at the restaurant.
force	/fɔːrs/	強制する	動詞	compel, oblige	She forced me to go to the grocery with her.
grocery	/ˈɡroʊsəri/	食料品店、スーパー	名詞	supermarket, store	I had to go to the grocery even though it was my day-off.

July 16th ー 106th day of my stay in Australiaー

July 16th ー 106th day of my stay in Australiaー
I went working at Kasumi Japanese restaurant. I had nothing special for the first three hours, but after that, a girl who I liked came to the restaurant. She greeted me when she entered, which made me feel so happy, but the boss ordered me to wash the dishes in the kitchen. I was bored. I felt down as soon as I went to the kitchen. After washing a lot of dishes, I made a lot of mistakes perhaps because of the boss's order. I did not feel like doing anything after working.
Today I met a customer who pushed her buggy. Actually I learned the word "buggy" at the moment. My manager recommend me to say "Can you fold up your buggy?" To fold up means to make something such as a chair or table make smaller or flatter by closing it or bending it together. I took notes that expression after working. And more, I thought "a baby car" is an English word. But it is not. According the Internet, a baby car means a small cute car. I was surprised.  

単語	発音記号	日本語訳	品詞	類義語	例文
monotonous	/məˈnɑːtənəs/	単調な、退屈な	形容詞	repetitive, dull	The first three hours of work were monotonous.
elated	/ɪˈleɪtɪd/	大喜びした	形容詞	overjoyed, thrilled	I felt elated when she greeted me at the restaurant.
demeanor	/dɪˈmiːnər/	振る舞い、態度	名詞	behavior, conduct	Her friendly demeanor made me feel comfortable.
reluctant	/rɪˈlʌktənt/	気が進まない、嫌々の	形容詞	unwilling, hesitant	I was reluctant to wash the dishes in the kitchen.
disheartened	/dɪsˈhɑːrtnd/	がっかりした、落胆した	形容詞	discouraged, demoralized	I felt disheartened when I had to leave the dining area.
cumbersome	/ˈkʌmbərsəm/	扱いにくい、かさばる	形容詞	bulky, unwieldy	The customer was pushing a cumbersome buggy.
comprehend	/ˌkɑːmprɪˈhɛnd/	理解する	動詞	understand, grasp	I comprehended the meaning of “buggy” when I saw it.
recommendation	/ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/	推薦、助言	名詞	suggestion, advice	My manager gave me a recommendation on how to phrase my English.
misconception	/ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/	誤解、思い違い	名詞	misunderstanding, fallacy	I had the misconception that “baby car” was an English term.
intriguing	/ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/	興味をそそる	形容詞	fascinating, captivating	It was intriguing to learn the real meaning of “baby car.”

July 17th ー 107th day of my stay in Australiaー

July 17th ー 107th day of my stay in Australiaー
I felt that it took a lot of time for this week to end. I didn't make any mistakes when I worked today, but the boss scolded me. I was fed up talking to him. The girl who I like came to my restaurant today. She made me hesitate to quite my job. 

July 18th ー 108th day of my stay in Australiaー

July 18th ー 108th day of my stay in Australiaー
I took a very valuable lesson today. In the third class, I just talked to John. He told me some useful phrases and he talked about his life as a teacher. I've learned a lesson from him. In addition, he gave me homework, so I have to think about how to motive. It was my first time to have homework in Australia, so I was glad to get it. 
After school, I worked at Kasumi Japanese restaurant. I was fed up with talking to the boss in the kitchen. I really hate him, but today John told me the importance of looking for positive aspects in the situation. I will try it. 

単語・表現	発音記号	日本語訳	品詞	類義語・関連語	例文
valuable	/ˈvæljuəbl/	価値のある、有益な	形容詞	precious, useful, beneficial	That was a valuable experience for me.
useful	/ˈjuːsfəl/	役立つ、有用な	形容詞	helpful, practical, beneficial	He gave me some useful tips for the exam.
in addition	/ɪn əˈdɪʃən/	さらに、おまけに	副詞句	moreover, furthermore, also	In addition, he gave us a quiz to check our understanding.
fed up with	/fed ʌp wɪð/	うんざりしている	熟語（句動詞）	sick of, tired of, annoyed by	I’m fed up with doing the same task every day.
the importance of ~	/ði ɪmˈpɔːrtəns əv/	～の重要性	名詞句	significance, value, necessity	He emphasized the importance of time management.
positive aspects	/ˈpɑːzətɪv ˈæspekts/	ポジティブな側面	名詞句	advantages, good points	Try to find positive aspects in every situation.
look for	/lʊk fɔːr/	～を探す	句動詞	seek, search for	We should always look for opportunities to grow.
talked to	/tɔːkt tuː/	～と話した	動詞句	spoke with, chatted with	I talked to my teacher after class.
gave (someone) homework	/ɡeɪv ˈhoʊmwɜːrk/	宿題を出した	動詞句	assigned homework, set homework	My tutor gave me homework to complete by Friday.
be glad to ~	/ɡlæd tuː/	～して嬉しい	動詞句	be happy to, be pleased to	I was glad to meet him after so long.

最後に

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