The NHK Chorus Competition

I have a stomachache. The pain is dull.
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I have a dull stomachache.

By the way, I want to talk to you about something. I watched the NHK chorus competition for high schools on my smartphone the other day. 

Actually, my old high school took part in the competition.
◎We can also use “participated in”.

They performed the top butter.
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They performed first.

Their performance was very good but some of the other schools’ performances were better.

My old high school couldn’t get the prize.
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My old high school didn’t win a prize.
◎ win a prize: 賞をとる

I like only female’s voice.
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I prefer female voices.
◎When we are talking about voices in general, use the plural “voices”.

Some high schools were female’s and men’s voice.
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Some high schools had both female and male voices.
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Some high schools had mixed choirs.
◎a choir: a group of singers 
◎a mixed choir: a choir that includes both male and female singers.

Only female voice were more beautiful than men’s voice, I think. What do you think?
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Female voices are more beautiful than male voices, I think. What do you think?

Next, I’m going to watch the competition for junior high school students.

And last, I’m going to watch the competition for elementary school.
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And lastly, I’m going to watch the competition for elementary school.

I think the elementary school students’ voice are the most pure.
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I think the elementary school students’ voices  are the purest.

Maybe, my tears will stream down my face.

I like to watch someone to do something very hard.
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I like watching people do(doing) their best.
◎watch + someone + do something 
◎watch + someone + doing something 

People who are doing best impress me.
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People who do their best impress me.

It’s beautiful thing, isn’t it?
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It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it?

”Lesson 132 注意① マナーを注意”

When I see a woman putting on makeup on the train, I talk to myself, “Watch your manners.”

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When I see a woman putting on makeup on the train, I say to myself, “Watch your manners.”

◎talk to myself: 自分自身に話しかける

◎say to myself: 心の中でつぶやく

I don’t always wear makeup. Do people around me want to say to me, “Mind your manners”?

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I don’t always wear makeup. Do people around me want to tell me, “Mind your manners.”?

◎say to me: わたしに向かって言う(言葉を口にすることに焦点がある)

◎tell me: わたしに伝える(言葉を伝えることに焦点がある)(忠告ならこちら)

My Old High School

I feel relaxed. By the way, I have something to talk  to you about.

Yesterday, I watched NHK chorus concours for high schools on my smartphone.
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Yesterday, I watched the NHK chorus competition for high schools on my smartphone.

I was happy because a high school I graduated from, attended the concours.
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I was happy because my old high school was competing in the contest as the representative of the Kyushu region.
◎my old high school: 昔通っていた高校(母校)
◎as the representative of the Kyushu region: 九州代表として

I remembered that students of chorus club practiced hard.
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I remembered that students in the chorus club practiced hard.

So, I was impressed by their song.
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So, I was impressed by their performance.

My tears were flowing out.
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Tears were streaming down my face.
(涙が流れ落ちていました)

Actually, I have not watched other schools’ chorus part. 
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Actually, I haven’t watched other schools’ performances yet.

So, I will watch the rest of them little by little.