English Diary 2026
☆ April 28 This morning, I engaged in listening and speaking training again, and I feel in good spirits. Yesterday, I purchased a machine for work, and my family is looking forward to its arrival. During lunch, I worked on one EIKEN Grade 1 summary task and one essay. I mined sophisticated phrases from the model answers and aimed to internalize them thoroughly. The topics were the Ogallala Aquifer in the United States and the responsibility of affluent nations for environmental issues. I feel a strong sense of fulfillment. I also trimmed my cat’s nails and brushed his teeth. The expressions I learned include "have significant sway in," "clout," "assume responsibility," "their historical contributions to environmental degradation," "superior financial resources," "lay the groundwork for," "given their role in," "take the lead in mitigating the impact," "economic disparity," "grant,...