From ABC News shower(2011/Oct/21st).

The help wanted signs everywhere.

help wanted sign:求人看板

16,000 jobs ups for grabs: 16000もの職がつかみ取り状態。

backdrop

backdrop:背景

Once a magnificent cathedral now, a perfect backdrop for scenes of decay.:昔、荘厳な大聖堂であったところが、今は、すたれたシーンの完璧な背景となっている。

From ABC News shower. 2011/10/18.

Money tree

Money tree :金の成る木
You can't just find a money tree.
Today,Leeton is suffering the fate of money rural communities.

fate:運命、宿命

From ABC News shower. 2011/10/19.

Approval rating

Approval rating:支持率
President Obama is battling histolically low approval ratings.
What grade would you give yourself.:自己採点でどのグレードの成績をつけますか？

From ABC News shower. 2011/10/20

Seminar for new middle manager

Last week, I joined a seminar course for new middle managers that is prepared my company's personnel department. Yes, I have been promoted.

I met some friends who working in my company and entered same year.

I paid three thousands Yen to join banquet party for participants of the seminar.

Life in Tokyo

Many people who living around Tokyo go to work or schools by train.
Because ,near Tokyo city, railroad systems are highly developed.

So a lot of people live in and near the Tokyo. Almost thirty millions people live in the area that we called SHUTO-KEN(SHUTO means metropolitan in Japanese.).

Thousands people ride a compotion of trains to stations of Tokyo.So it is very crowded.

Situation of electricity in Japan 2012.

It is said that Japan will be short of electronic power, in this summer.
Because all of newclear power plants in Japan is stopped now.
This situation is as a result of the accidents of FUKUSHIMA plants.
The Japanese goverment has not permitted electrical power company to re-starting operation of all plants that was over their periodic examination obligated by law.