ATC Alaya International Training Centre

Poland

2008-07-04T11:53:00.000-07:00

Do you know Poland? Have you ever been to Poland? Have you ever been to Europe?

I would like to invite you to that beautiful country. It is not very big but this is a very special place. I was born there and that is the country where I want to live in the future.

Poland is a country in central part of European continent. Poland's total surface area is 322,500 km². Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe, after:

1. Russia
2. Ukraine
3. France
4. Spain
5. Sweden
6. Germany
7. Finland
8. Norway

and the 63 rd largest in the world. Poland is 120 times bigger than Liechtenstein and 520 times bigger than Singapore.

The capital city is Warsaw.
Population of Poland is 38 mln.
This figure makes it the 29th most populated country in the world and the 8th in Europe. In 2006 females made up 51.4% of Poland's total population while males accounted for 48.6%, so for every 100 men there were 106 women. Polish society is relatively young considering the European average. 56% of Poles are below their 40s.

Poland is a member of:
· the European Union EU (since May 1st, 2004)
· the World Trade Organization WTO (since 1995)
· Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development OECD (since 1996)
· North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO (since 1999) etc.

Ju.

Denver, Colorado (USA)

2008-07-03T10:28:00.000-07:00

Did you enjoy the Canada Day? What did you do during the long weekend? I really liked that holiday. On Friday I went to Denver, Colorado (USA) and spent there 5 days. I saw so many beautiful views and visited so many beautiful places. Nature there is amazing. And the weather… there is extremely hot.

I started my journey at the International Airport in Vancouver. Unfortunately my plane was late but I wasn’t in hurry. I landed at 4.30 p.m. and I knew that I would have great time there. On Saturday I went to Boulder where University of Colorado is. Boulder is a famous because of the university which look like typical English school. The campus is very big and there are many nice places where students can spend their free time between classes. I had a walk there and I found ‘red rocks’.

On Sunday I visited the historic downtown and the most famous street in the city ’16th Street’. There are many restaurants, cafes and shops and of course many tourists. On Monday I visited Colorado Springs and Canon City. In the first mentioned city there are: beautiful cave “Cave of the winds”, very nice falls “Seven Falls” and “Gardens of the God”. In Canon City there is the highest suspension bridge in the world and 13 prisons (9 state and 4 federal prisons) but I didn’t visit them :) . If you do not know where to go during your holidays, I recommend Colorado. It was a great weekend!

Ju.

2008-07-02T10:11:00.000-07:00

My one and only girl
Smart, sweet and sexy
Oh, what a feeling
It is a miracle to have you
Unforgettable moments with you
Don’t lose this love
And friendship

By Lawrence & Justyna

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Good morning sweetheart
Every day, every moment
You make me smile
I’m proud of my sunshine!
You’re beautiful, marvellous
We are growing up together
Keep on your flavour
Daughter

By Joshua, Grace & Winney
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Ju.

Poems...

2008-07-02T09:39:00.000-07:00

Have you read our poems?
I would like to show you next part of that art.
We had another poem exercise last week. We cut out some magazine titles and tried to create our own poem from these words. We had real fun and our poems were very colourful.
Have a look!

The real story behind happiness…
Make your own relationship as much as
You feel good, great,
It doesn’t matter how long
The strength to get your friend
Makes yourself have a lot of things,
Luck and fantasy

By Jessica & Michelle

You love wild life?
I cry for delicious naked bars
My time’s been over

By Kim Jong Soo & Christine

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Your best life and age
Live your year!
We found cook of the iron
What the pretty look!

By Yukiko & Haemin

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Ju.

Long weekend in Canada!

2008-06-26T11:08:00.000-07:00

Do you remember that July 1st is a holy day?
Do you have any plans for the coming long weekend? If you have, it’s great! If you do not have any plans yet, it is never too late to organize something.

There are so many beautiful places in British Columbia.

Have you already been to Stanley Park?
Have you eaten fish in Steveston?
Have you been to Victoria on Vancouver Island?
Have you seen beluga whale in Vancouver Aquarium?
Have you visited North Van?

I wish you a very nice weekend!
Ju.

How to write a poem?

2008-06-26T10:31:00.000-07:00

Topic for this week in TESOL class is “Teaching reading”. It may seem to be difficult but I think that all students really enjoy it.
Yesterday we were using poetry in the class and we became poets. Real poets!!! You may believe or not but it is not so complicated. You should use your imagination and try to write even a very easy poem, even a poem about everyday life.
Just try!
We tried. We worked in pairs and each group wrote a poem. You can read it below.

Picture

The picture is blurred
It is dark and scary
I’ve never seen him smiling…
His eyes are sad, waiting for happiness
His small hands need love
I wish I could help him

Ju&Yu

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The bizarre girl

The smiling and not so shy girl seems happy
She is thinking about the weekend but actually
She is dreaming of another life
She then looks at her clean hands and says:
“Oh, my hands can do so many things!”
So she grabs the plant and felt like throwing it out
But the window was like a cage
And in the whitish artificial neon light
She suddenly became sleepy
But the humming of the ventilation awoke her
Then she saw through the windows a beautiful
View despite the many towers.
She realized that her future wasn’t bright but soft and dark.

Lawrence
Christine

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no title

World wide map is stretched on the wall and wind makes plants dance.
The light through the window since I was here but I didn’t even notice.
On the other hand it makes me happy though.
The hands were weird like hers.
Outside is shining and beautiful but who knows tomorrow could be raining.
I wonder he has new haircut but I don’t think he would notice that I’m staring him.
It may be ridiculous

no names

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Do you like it?
Now it is your turn! If you want, you can write a poem or a fairy tale and share with us by publishing it here. It may be real fun.

ju.

Enjoy your life in Vancouver!!

2008-06-19T11:35:00.000-07:00

How is your life going inVancouver?
The weather is getting better and many people is going out after school or work.
I like summer in Vancouver, because we can get much sunshine and don't have so many rainy days.
I remember that last summer was warmer or hotter than this year for this time.
I hope we will have more sunny days this summer!!

I have been to Vancouver for more than 1 year.
I have been having a great time with my friends, co-workers and host family in Canada.
It was not only good time but also bad time. It's life.
Many people helped me when I had some problems.
For example, when I was in trouble at my work, my co-workers gave me advice and helped me.
I usually ask someone to give me advice when I have some problems for myself.
And their advices helped me many times.
So if you have any problems, please try to get any advice from your friends, family or anyone you know.
It might help you!! Good luck (^-^)/

My Love. Stanley Park

2008-06-04T15:29:00.000-07:00

I came to Vancouver to study English but also to enjoy nature fully.
I love being in the nature. Stanley Park is an ideal park for me.
I heard this park is the most biggest public park in Canada.

We can find a lot of things to see such as Lion's Gate Bridge which leads us to North Vancouver, Prospect point which shows us fantastic sunset, Totem poles, and Vancouver Aquarium.

We can also borrow a bicycle around Stanley Park. The pavement for people and driveway for bicycles are divided according to outline of the park. Riding bicycle will provides you to have more fun!

Vancouver Aquarium is also in Stanley park. We can see some fishes we've never seen in our country, so It would be interesting! Dolphin show is the main flower of aquarium. You can enjoy the main show as well!

We can find a sculpture which looks like a mermaid if we go to near the ocean. It is called "Girl in a Wetsuit statue". It sinks under water at night as the water rises. Isn's it interesting?! However, I feel sad whenever I see this sculpture. Because, she seems like she's been waiting for someone for a long time.

I will go to Stanley park today to be her friend and enjoy the nature ^^;;

Are you a shopaholic?

2008-06-03T14:23:00.000-07:00

"O.K. DON'T PANIC. Don't panic. It's only a VISA bill.
It's a piece of paper; a few numbers. I mean, just how scary can a few numbers be?"

This is the first paragraph of the book "The Confession of Shopaholic".
The story starts by the heroine Rebecca coming to a crisis by receiving a demand note.
This book is pretty fun to read because I could easily get into her.
I have never thought about myself as a shopaholic, but sometimes I'm out of control spending money for goods I don't need.

Here's a test for you to check if you are a shopaholic or not.

1. Do you usually go shopping when you are feeling depressed?

2. Do you spend a lot of money that you do not have on things that I do not need?

3. Do you get a rush when you make a purchase?

4. Do you have closets full of clothes that you have never worn?

5. Have you lied to your friends and family about how much money you spend?

If you answered “yes” to any one of these questions, you may just be a “shopaholic”.
You are in the lack of the self-control to resist the urge of buying a desired item
– even at the expense of their finances or relationships.

How to keep our spending under control?

1. Get rid of your credit card before you go shopping. Use only cash

2. If you would like to purchase, never allow yourself to purchase it on the spot.
Instead, walk away and give yourself a “mandatory waiting period”
If you still want the item in a few days, then you can go back and make your thought-out purchase.

3. Make a budget and put it on paper.

4. Write down everything you purchase for two weeks
;groceries, clothes, the electric bill, and even that chocolate bar from the vending machine!
Being more aware of your spending will also make you more in control.

Let's get our lives back in control! ^^

Office Yoga

2008-06-02T14:34:00.001-07:00

Many of us spend most of our working hours sitting at a desk, typing on a keyboard. Work place might be not an ideal spot for excercise but you don't need yoga mat, block, blanket to perform yoga at work. All you need is what is in front of you (your desk) and what is underneath you (your chair).

Work can be a stressful situation - people yelling, people running around, people refusing to put more paper in the copier. Stress generates more stress. However, practicing yoga at work helps keep you calm, helping you to rise above the stress rather than be piled under it.

Yoga helps to center you, and to focus on positive emotions - bringing you into balance. This, ultimately makes you a calmer, more productive employee. It also facilitates focus and concentration, allowing you to get things done one task at a time.

Also, practicing yoga at work gives you a well deserved break. Sometimes we get caught up in what we are doing that we forget to take a conscious breath, to open the body through a stretch, to get fresh air, or to take a moment for ourselves. Purposefully performing yoga, however, allows us to be more in tune with when our body needs a break. This rest is not only important to your muscular structure and physical functions, but it is also vital to your eyes, your mind, and your work morale. Some companies, in fact, have found that practicing yoga at the office helps employees get along easier, and generates a team building atmosphere.

What makes homestay life successful?

2008-05-28T13:14:00.000-07:00

I have stayed in homestay for 2months
and, I decided to move out to live on my own.

I thought Homestay allows me to get a room from a local family
and to better learn the Canadian lifestyle as well as improve my language ability.
I asked my agency to find a homestay for me, and the only request was the family should be native Canadians.
I didn't consider about food, environment, commuting...etc.
My homestay mom and dad were both working, so they were pretty busy all the time.
I actually didn't have enough chances to talk to them.
Also, they didn't care about my taste, so I couldn't have Korean food at all for 2months. T.T
The family often ate out and went out without students. It made me feel isolated.

However, I realized that the biggest problem was me.. myself!
I was too shy to talk to them first. I was trying to hide myself in my room.
I could have talked to them what I wanted.
I should have said I want to have some Kimchi MOM!
I could have made our relationship more friendly.
I was not expressing but just hiding my real mind.
Therefore, my homestay life wasn't that successful.
Don't expect the family to do things for me first. Let's be active and optimistic!

I failed at successful homestay life...><
Hopefully, this article is helpful for students who have difficulties with living in homstay.

Enjoy the Vancouver's Summer with Frisbee -!!

2008-05-14T13:26:00.000-07:00

Can you feel that a summer is comming?

According to a forecaster, from next week the temperature will be high maybe over than 20 degrees. Wow.. SUMMUR IS COMMING SOON.. Don't you think about diet? I got weight more than 5kg after comming in Canada..T-T

Let's work out!! How about a "Frisbee"? Doesn't it sound exciting?

The below chart calculate calories burned during play frisbee (Actually, frisbee is a kind of flying disc), based on your exact body weight. (Calories burned per hour are listed below for the example body weights of 130, 155 and 190 pounds.)

Um.. We already chose the item so let serch a place to play.
How about the English Bay? If you go to the English Bay, you will see people who play a frisbee.

Nice weather, beautiful beach and diet. Ah.. it doesn't need lots of money, either.
Isnt' it really "killing two birds with one stone" ?? No no.. "killing four birds with one stone"

It's time for you to study how to play frisbee.
See below the pictures. The pictures explain how you can grip a frisbee. It doesn't need a lot of skills and efforts. Just try~

On this Friday, the weather will shine therefore how about play frisbee on the English Bay?

HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN STUDY. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

( lf you would you like more information about "Frisbee", visit the website. This website could be help you. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_throws )

Just say "Thank you" and "I love you"..^-^

2008-05-12T15:14:00.000-07:00

How often do you say "Thank you" to your parents?

Every one always appreciates to their parents in mind, nevertheless they don't express that often, so I think the "Mother's day" and the "Father's day" can bolster their courage.

As you know in Canada, the "Mother's day" is always the second Sunday in beautiful month of May and the "Father's day" is a celebration in honor of all fathers and takes place on the third Sunday of June.

Korea also has the "Mother's day" and the "Father's day".. No, it's correctly the "Parents' day" on 8th May.

Usually on "Parents' day", people present carnations to their parents for appreciation.

The red carnation's flower language is "passionate(ardent) love" so I think carnations are very suitable for the "Parents' day". Because I think nobody can more love anybody than parents.

The first person who gave carnations to mother was Miss Jarvis. She who lived in Philadelphia wanted to cherish her died mother so she presented white carnations to her mother every year. Because white carnations represented a sweetness, purity and endurance of mother's love, meanwhile red carnations became the symbol of a living mother. That's why carnations became the symbol of the"Mother's day". (In Korea, we present carnations to both of parents on "Parents' day".)

The name of "Mother's day" is a little bit different among many countries, date too, however maybe the love for their parents is almost same.

Would you like express how much you love your parents?

Your parents don't want expensive gifts.

Just call your parents and say "Thank you and I love you.."

'Cheesecake Etcetera'.. Could be good choice.

2008-05-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

Your English is getting better? I know, when you hear this question you will be totally stressd out.

If you feel frustrated, how about eating a sweet food?
A sweet food is able to make you feel relax.

This restaurant could be good choice for you, even though you don't like a cheesecake much.
'Cheesecake Etcetera'
The location is very convenient to find, so you can find this restaurant easily.
2141 Granville St. Vancouver, BC V6H. If you want to see a map, you can use the gogle website.
The interior is a little bit antique so if you like that kind of atmosphere, it should be perfect for you.

The cheesecake price is not expensive to compare with other restaurants.
From $4.25 to $6 include tax, the highest price is for 'Gourmet special'.
You can taste very, very soft cheesecake with strawberries.
When I ate the 'Gourmet special', it melted by itself in my mouth. I can't forget the taste and the soft feeling.

Something oppress you? You feel tired?
Just melt that with soft and sweet cheesecake.

Caution : 'Cheesecake Etcetera' opens only 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. so when you go there, you should check time.

2008-04-22T09:59:00.000-07:00

Privet! (this is how you say Hi! in Russian)

My name is Yanna and I come from St.Petersburg, the city in the North-West of Russia. When I moved to Vancouver last summer I couldn't help comparing the two cities. It struck me how different they were, but at the same time both could be easily described as 'amazingly beautiful'..though again in different ways.

Just as in Vancouver, water is a significant part of St.Petersburg's look. The whole city is weaved into the web of rivers, canals and streams. It is even known as 'Venice of the North' due to the amount of water. However, only in Vancouver you can get this feeling of untouched natural beauty that has nothing to do with humans inventions.

When I lived in St.Pete I had to take a bus every morning to get to my University. I had to do exactly the same when I moved to Vancouver and started attending ESL school. My favourite part of the both trips was crossing the bridge (first, Palace bridge in Petersburg and Granville in Van). Suddenly a shadowy busy morning street ends with an open space filled with light and air as you step on the bridge and you can do nothing but turn your head from side to side thinking: "What a beauty!" or "What a lucky person I am!" or "Wonder if other people notice all this?". The only difference is that in St.Pete I was amazed by the great architects who created all those grandiose cathedrals and palaces that produced such colourful reflections in the water, whereas in Vancouver the main architect is nature itself, the ocean and the mountains that make you hold your breath.

What is more precious? I can't say...

Learning English by Movies

2008-04-21T13:55:00.000-07:00

I've heard that watching movies is one of efficient ways to learn English.

So, I started watching movie with captions.

Actually, it wasn't movie, it was "Friends" american drama.

First time I watched it, I had no idia why people laughed, and what was going on.

Only things I was alble to laugh and understand were funny actions.

I kept watching it eventhough I couldn't understand, and started listening to MP3 of it.

I was always listening to it when I was traveling.

Surprisingly, I started laughing while I was listening.

I started understanding it little by little.

After that, I started watching other dramas with captions.

I think I was able to understand 7/10 about the stories.

Recently, I felt an other improvement of my English.

I was watching "Heroes". It was so addictive drama,

so I couldn't stop watching it. I watched 4~5 episodes a day.

At the last seen of the last episode, I noticed I was watching it without captions!.

I had fogotten opening the caption file. I was so surprised that I was able to watch it without captions.

It doesn't mean I'm able to understand all of it, but I think I'm able to understand 60~70%.

I've still got a long way to go.

By Rio.

What are the main qualities of a good teacher?

2008-04-14T09:23:00.000-07:00

People all over the world are educated by teachers while they are attending schools. Teachers should have important qualities to be good at their job. I believe that the three most important qualities of a good teacher are to have effective teaching skills, to have flexible lesson skills, and to consider the character of students.

First of all, teaching skills are the primary tools of a teacher's work, and these are very important to students. Good teachers should explain a lecture to students clearly and must know it deeply. Hence, students can understand the lesson as thoroughly as possible. This would motivate students to work harder and harder. To be illustrative, students who do not understand a lesson such as mathematics or science may avoid studying because it is difficult and frustrating for them. When I was a high school student, many classmates gave up trying to understand mathematics due to the fact that it was difficult to understand. In fact, as the teacher did not know how to explain the lecture to students easily, she was not able to make students understand correctly. The teacher should have had teaching skills.

In addition, good teachers should be able to have flexible lesson skills. They should organize their lesson and prepare their material and lecture well, but they should be flexible when students are bored during the class. They should try to attract students to the lesson using a variety of activities and humor. This would encourage students to concentrate on the class. In my middle school, one teacher was very creative. When students were bored during the class, he made an interesting exercise using a children’s song for students to help them memorize their studies. It was incredibly boring matters to memorize and took a long time to remember; however, every student could remember the studies exactly at the end.

Finally, good teachers should try to get to know the character of their students. They should try to know their students’ feeling and thoughts. To give to the students the same opportunities to study the lecture would be easier if the teachers understood their students' condition than if they do not. Some students are very active, positive, and easy going. However, some of the students are passive, shy, and picky. When teachers recognize these conditions well, the teachers would be confident enough to treat everyone fairly. Although students, who may be very shy, know the answer to questions, they may not raise their hands to answer. In this case, if teachers do not have an understanding of their students' characters, it would be difficult to involve these students in the class.

In conclusion, I believe that good teachers should have good teaching skills, flexible lesson skills, and a good understanding of the characters of their students. Also, I believe that teachers who have these qualities can motivate students to study hard and create a positive learning atmosphere. All teachers would benefit from these qualities.

by Shin Jin

April Fool's trick (an italian tradition)

2008-04-04T12:04:00.000-07:00

April first...in Italy we call this day pesce d'Aprile (April Fool's trick) Frankly i don't know exatectly why... but in this day people do jokes and pranks. The reason is ancient and probably ambiguous.

The traditional pesce d'Aprile in Italy consists of attaching a piece of paper with a drawning of a small fish to the rear shoulders of a school companion. Then everyone jokingly questions: L'hai visto?—Chi?—Il pesce d'Aprile! (Have you seen?—Who?—the April Fool!) and makes derisive remarks about the victim.

There are also more sophisticated adult pranks like a false communique about Martians attacking or rumors that money is being given out in the main square of the city. Every year there are new pranks. The day after, the media reports the bests jokes!

I've always tought this day was stupid and infantil but from here (far away from home) I understand that traditions are so important to remember, also the stupid traditions!

.....so that the generation yet to come will be able to say: "oh...such a stupid tradition!"

(I'm very proud when i'm able to be sarcastic using my new language!)

ciao
Fabrizio

A bloomimg sing of spring

2008-03-26T14:41:00.000-07:00

l read a newspaper abut Cherry Blossom Festival. Actually, Cherry blossms came from Japan.

lt's one of my favorite flower.

They're so beautiful and they live such a short time, maybe a week or 10 days.

so, it kind of reminds us of this ephemeral nature of lives.

If you want to see cherrly blossom, you can see it.

Burrard Skytrain station will be treated to a free concert to launch the third annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival making the change of seasons across the city.

If you have a free time, Let's go~

Spring is coming~!!

by sue~

No pain No gain

2008-03-25T15:22:00.000-07:00

I have been to in vancouver for several times. actually when l came to here, l had good and new expierance in my life. so l love in here. maybe most of people who live in here love vancouver.

Most of people who meet somewhere always make a smile and are friendly
in my country, we can hardly see that situation.
We just looks scared and pretend to ignore as we meet at first time.

The other thing l love vancouver is l can improve my English ability.
when l can't speak English well, l didn't have confidence. and it was diffcult to me.
l study over and over again.. l'm getting better.^^
The most important thing is English is international language.
whenever we go abroad if you can speak English, lt's doesn't matter for us.

Frankly since l was middle school, lots of student were under stress due to English.
as you know, everything is difficult to us at first time.

anyway... 'NO PAIN NO GAIN' so you just try to study it.

by sue

good news to your health

2008-03-24T14:04:00.000-07:00

Whenever we hang out with friends or co-worker or someone...

We usually go to somewhere such as reasturant, or a coffee shop....

If you have no idea where you should go ..How about drinking a cup of coffee~?

Actually, most of people usually drink a cup of coffee after a meal or whenever .

It's really good for our body. Becuase the coffee protect a heart disease like hypertension and upper cholesterol.

In my case, l had sever constipation since l was in high school.
My stomach was getting worse and worse and i felt terrible.

fortunately, l heard from TV program about goodness of coffee.
l tried to drink a cup of coffee once a day...
After a while ,I'm getting better... l can't live without coffee.
so, l love coffee now and forever~

but you need to be careful that you don't drink too much coffee.

The coffee has some side-effect. Don't foreget it

let's enjoy drinking a cup of coffee during break time and after meal.

by sue~

Sudoku

2008-03-13T15:15:00.000-07:00

Have you tried Sudoku before?

It is really fun, but sometimes it is difficult to find out. So, if you do difficut Sudoku, you should fight your brain. When you figure out it , you will feel exellent and accomlishment.

Let's try it!

You can find Sudoku by newspaper, 24hours and Metro. Rules of Sudoku is place a number from 1-9 in each empty cell. Each row, column and 3*3 block bound - ed by bold line (9 blocks) contains all the numbers from 1-9.

Here is the puzzle. Good luck!

by hye lim

"The Pursuit of Happiness"

2008-03-13T13:51:00.000-07:00

Yesterday i saw a nice movie which the title is "the Pursuit of Huppiness".

I was pleacently overwhelmed by the story and for two hours I (?) while away the time.

The main character, Chris Gardener (who is intepreted with pathos by Will Smith), is the father of a vivaciuos five years old kid . Despite his efford, Chris has not a real job. In a blink of a eye the situation get drammatic when his unsutisfied wife left the family for a job in
New York city.

The hard times don't forbid Chris to face his wife and keeping his boy with him anyway. Here a struggling adventure start roaming around the streets of San Francisco.

In this film Will Smith is very inspired and his part struck me. I think his struggle, his obstination, his self-confidence are a positive inspiration for all of us. For someone who doesn't know about his own path but also for someone who knows his own path but doesn't believe and manage it.

I suggest this movie expecially to the students because they will be able to grasp the dialogues and the story also without subtittles. The message of this film is helpfull for all the people like me that are studieng english with a purpose or a dream for the future. For all those moments that we have concerns and weak self-confidence.......

good watch

Fabrizio

AKI - Japanese Restaurant

2008-03-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been to Japan?
- 일본에 가 본 적 있나요??

If you have not been to Japan but you want to feel like in Japan~ I recommend to go to 'AKI'.
- 일본에 가본적은 없지만, 일본에 있다고 느끼고 싶다면~ 'AKI'를 추천합니다.
In Vancouver there is a small Japan which is the Japanese Restaurant 'AKI'.

- 벤쿠버에 'AKI'라는 작은 일본, 일본 레스토랑이 있답니다.

'AKI' is one of the oldest Japanese restaurants in the city.
-'AKI'는 벤쿠버의 가장 오래된 일본 레스토랑 중 하나입니다.

It's located in 745 ThurlowVancouver, BC V6E 3L2. If you know about downtown in Vancouver, it's really easy to find it!!
- 이 곳의 위치는 745 ThurlowVancouver이며, 만약 벤쿠버의 시내를 아시는 분이라면 쉽게 찾을 수 있습니다.

When I went to 'AKI', it remained me that I was in Japan!!
- 제가 'AKI'를 갔을 때 그 곳은 내가 일본에 있었을 때를 생각나게 하였습니다.

The atmosphere was so cozy and the waitress was freindly, besides the cheif was so handsome!!
(Actually it's just my own opinion but it's an important point! )
- 분위기는 편안하고 따뜻하며, 종업원 역시 매우 친절하며, 뿐만아니라 요리사 역시 너무 맘에 들었습니다.

Of course, you can eat really awesome foods!!
-물론 아주 맛있는 음식을 먹을 수 있답니다.

At that time, I ordered salmon and tuna sushi. The sushi was so fresh that I felt in to the sea!! I couldn't forget the taste!
- 레스토랑에 갔을 때, 난 연어와 참치 초밥을 시켰는데 초밥이 너무나 신선하여 마치 바닷가에 와있는듯 했습니다 . 그 초밥의 맛을 잊을 수 없습니다.

And there is lots of Japanese food, you can eat many kinds of Japanese food!

- 그리고 그 곳엔 많은 일본 음식이 있어서 많은 종류의 일본 음식을 맛볼 수 있습니다.

If you want to feel like in Japan or you want to try Japanese food, why don't you go to 'AKI' !!

- 만약 일본에 와 있다고 느끼고 싶거나, 일본 음식을 맛보고 싶다면 'AKI'로.~

by bora~