Let it be

Do you know “let it be” has two different versions?

“Let it be” is the beatles’ song and their last album.

They composed it in 1970 and it was 22th singles and the 13^th albums.

The piano Poal played is very impressive, you know.

It is said that he got inspiration from dream in which his mother whispered “Let it be” and he wrote it.

This tune is very tender and makes you relaxed.

You have heard it since you were born.

I do want you to see the movie in which they played.

You can see it on YOUTUBE.

“Let it be” was released as the title of the album “Let it be”.

Everyone knows and hears this, maybe.

However, there is the other version of it.

“Let it be naked”, this is the different version of “Let it be”

Poal McCartney didn’t like the arrangement of Let it be because orchestra and chorus were added to it.

He thought it should be natural, and they shouldn’t add anything.

That is why he decided to release natural version.

It was released in 2003.

He removed the orchestra. It was just naked!

You will find the difference as soon as you hear it.

The simple sounds make this song and album finer!

You will realize what Poul wanted to compose.

I like the both of let it be and let it be naked.

When you hear it, you will know how great Poul is.

Why don’t you listen to it?

NHK license

I paid NHK TV license yesterday.
It cost 4500 yen.

When I heard the cost, I couldn’t believe my ears!
And then, I thought what I could have bought and done if I had not paid.

I could have bought new clothes, shoes, CDs, or many things.

I also could have traveled for a day!

I didn’t watch NHK even 3 minutes last month!

It was too expensive.

Although I didn’t watch it at all why did I pay the costs?

At least, I should pay at time I watched it.

I don’t care if NHK channel is broadcasted, so I don’t want to pay it.

TOEIC

Hello!

The other day, I heard my friend’s TOEIC score and I was very shocked!

She got more than 960 marks. It’s the best score I’ve heard from friends.

I’ve been oblivious of my English skills, but at this time I thought I must change my thought.

She studied in UK for one year.

But it’s not so important.

She had intent to study it and studied very much.

I must imitate her.

That’s why I will study for TOEIC.

Today the textbook I bought by Amazon was arrived.

At once I’ll study by using it.

By the way I watched a movie, which its leading actors are Tom Cruise. It was good practice for listening.

From now on I’ll watch many English movie and practice English listening.

TV license

              If you watch TV in UK, you must pay TV licensing. However you watch it, by TV, a laptop, PC or mobile phone, it costs you even if you record TV programs. If you don’t pay a valid license, it probably against the law and you will be punished severely.

On TV Licensing homepage, they say you’ll be prosecuted, appear in court and pay a fine of up to £1,000, the maximum fine £2,000.

              They are very scary. They say on their homepage that they have national database, so they know if you have a TV license or not. Moreover, they have a great devices, hand –held detection devices. They can measure the direction and the signal of your TV. Then, they can know if you have license, even if you live in the hardest-to reach place. What a strong obsession they have!

And then, they say that it costs £145.50 for a color and £49.00 for a black and white TV License. After you know the above fact, can you finish paying the license forever? When you compare the two costs, it is wise not to pay a fine, but to pay the license.

By the way, if you watch TV in Japan, you need to pay the NHK license. However, on their homepage they are not about to explain how dreadful they are. It is more difficult to know how you are punished than not to know. Many people don’t pay it. In this situation, it may be natural not to pay it. If NHK officers want to get more the license, they should imitate TV licensing in the UK. However the easy thought may be a characteristic of Japanese.

TV licensing is used for the television. Thanks to it, TV program can keep good quality. However I want them to consider better way to collect it.

chilies mine teams rescued

Chilies mines rescued on last Wednesday.

The people around the world were very careful about this story.

I read this article today.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/oct/14/chilean-mine-rescue

The chilies mine team was courageous.

This displayed the human split.

That was why everyone was attracted.

This accident produced people the good chance to be one by the good way.

Until now, everything which made the people to be one was not so good, for example climate change and pollution, economic collapse and uncertainty, the imminence of the terrorism and so on.

The people who were trapped by the rock will consider this accident good memory, but the people all over the world got courage and will live as the chilies mine teams!

Start to work part-time

Hello!

I want to go to foreign countries, but I don’t have money very much.

I have to earn money to go abroad.

I started to work part-time in café on last Saturday.

I have never worked there, so I was too nervous that I couldn’t talk well.

But after I served some customers I was relaxed very much.

I thought it was important to be relaxed and smile.

The partners were so friendly that I enjoyed working.

I made friends with senior because we have same hobbies.

I’m looking forward to working next time.

After working I was very tired.

But I’ll do my best!

David Buckingham(1987):'Popular Television and its Audience'

I read this article David Buckingham (1987):'Popular Television and its Audience' (http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Modules/TF33120/bucking1.html#A)

East Endres was a very popular drama in United Kingdom. Many teenager watched it and were affected. Dr, David Buckingham studied viewers of East Endres by having 60 young viewers discussing this TV program.

 Throurh this group discussion he found that gender difference has many influences on the debate about some characters. Girls value emotional and domestic story lines, but boys value action and violence. Therefore boys admire the amoral characters He cautioned this has a bad influence on boys’ contribution and act.

This is very interesting.   

We must be careful about this effect of TV programs.

I went to Enoshima

Hello!
I went to Enoshima on this Sunday.
It was a island, and it is popular sightseeing because there are beautiful beaches and views.
I had never been there, so It was so fresh and interesting.
I only viewed the sea on the beach for many hours, but I felt the time was very short.

Then I went to a aquarium, Shin-Enoshima-Suizokukan.
There were many kinds of fish.
I　went to a aquarium for the first time since I was ten years old.
I found many things I could not found when I was a child, so it was very interesting.
But I won’t say what is interesting on this blogs because I pay 2000 yen to see it!

Why don’t you go to the aquarium if you want to know?