영어회화 20250321

S06E10 #1

- Do you prefer flowers, chocolates, or something else as a gift?

I think chocolate is okay for a light present without any burden. But the flowers is better for the taker. It is spring, and the flowers might be a good gift to your partner.

 

- What’s the hardest part about keeping a resolution?

The hardest thing to keep the resolution is knowing that there the tomorrow will come again every day. We usually say, I will do it tomorrow comes. But at tomorrow, it is already today, not tomorrow.

 

- How do you usually celebrate New Year's Eve? Do you have any traditions?

I didn’t celebrate the day before New Year since the date and time are just numbers which were created by human’s sense and those are not reality. In other word, date and time is not exist. And we could not catch up and keep or we don’t know how to do that. But I tried to have time with whom I love. When I was young, those were friends, after married those who were my wife and child, after my kids were grown that who is wife. My daughters prepared a small cake and told how they were happy.

 

- How do you usually feel when someone gets you a really great present? Do you think it’s important to give equal presents?

When I was given some great present, I think, “He loves me very much.” But I didn’t think to give some equal present in return. Since, if I decided to return something, it would not be a present but a trade. And in my case, the biggest present for me was my wife.

 

- What’s the best gift you’ve ever received for Christmas?

I and my wife is not a Christian. So, the Christmas is just a holiday for us. But, it is not mean to deny Christianity. We prepare a small cake and champagne to celebrate our healthy life by ourselves.  

 

- Have you ever learned something new that surprised you? What was it, and why did it surprise you?
After learned of the structure of atom, sometimes I think, the solar system were similar to atomic kinematics.

 

- If you could change one thing about your daily routine, what would it be and why?

For a long time, I’d like to write an SF novel. So, I will try write for 30 minutes every day.

 

- What do you think is the key to building strong friendships?

The first is the trust and the next is common memories.