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Describe a job you’d like to do in the future.
You should say:
- what it is
- what you will need to do
- how demanding it is
- why you are interested in this job.
When I read the cue card, the first thing springing to mind was to become an interpreter.
An interpreter is someone who has acquired an oral fluency in another language apart from his mother tongue. His mission is to convert spoken language from one language to another to help people from different countries communicate with one another.
It entails listening to, understanding and memorising content in the source language, then reproducing it in the target language. Sometimes, an interpreter has to cope with stress and take his self-control when dealing with difficult speakers. Not everyone speaks with precision and clarity and of course, accents can be tricky to discern. Interpreters, therefore, need to keep their cool and remain relaxed, even in seemingly tough situations. I think the job would be very technically demanding and challenging, but very exhilarating to do.
The reason I have a particular liking for this job is that I think I have developed essential skills to do it well. I study the English language at university and to be specific, my major is translation and interpreting. Despite the fact that I have yet to be fluent in English, I think I will be in the next few years as I keep practicing the language and improving myself in other fields to broaden my horizons. On top of that, it may give me opportunities to travel or to work in a multi-national company where I will meet new people from all over the world, and learn about their cultures and experiences.
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Since a very young age, I've faced lots and lots of challenges in the process of getting to where I am today. Originating from a small town, Mentakab, I was finding it immensely difficult to communicate in English given that my mother tongue is Tamil. Throughout schooling days, I mostly mingled with Malays and Indians, hence, I was not faced with a bright opportunity to better my English when it came to speaking. When I came here, communication obviously rose to be one of my major struggles.

Moreover, I grew up with the strong ambition to eventually become a successful model and actress. I had this dream in me ever since I was an innocent 12 years old. I was so passionate to extent that my cupboard door would be filled with posters of Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen and other actresses that never failed to amaze me and kept the dream in me alive.

When I came here to pursue my studies, I hit a bumpy road after following the wrong path, having mingled with the wrong kind of company. Moreover, when it came to my aim of being a successful model, I had no family support whatsoever. Therefore, I used to really struggle with the little pocket money that they'd give me. I used to travel daily from Cyberjaya to KL with whatever money I had at hand just to attend auditions with the hopes of making it in this industry. I used to take buses and trains to attend the loads of beauty peagents, TBC shoots and photoshoots without the knowledge of my parents because they were never willing to give me their approval. I used to quickly shut off the television in fear on multiple occasions when they would show segments of where I joined dance competitions, beauty peagents and telecasts.

My parents never believed I could make living out of this. They strongly believed that only by studying can one succeed. They disliked the plain idea of it. This eventually came to a point where it extinguished the passion I had within me. Hence, after completing my studies, I took up a job that they would approve of. However, once I begin making my own money, I was determined to chase after my dreams. I picked up from where I left off with my peagents, photoshoots and so much more. The financial independence allowed me to chase after what I believed was meant to be mine but unfortunately, I still did not own my family's support when it came to my choice of career. I had no choice but to keep everything a secret.

It reached a point where I had to even hide when I had gained a little success in the field of my dreams. They never realized anything until I became the talk of the town after winning a beauty peagent. After enquiring about why I never disclosed anything to them, I simply answered cause I knew they'd never give me the support I needed. My teenage life was difficult. I had so much passion but close to no support. However, I still pulled through it all.

Soon I became a host to a TV programme and that was when I knew that no other girl should ever be in my position. No other girl should ever feel alone in the journey of achieving her dreams. I wanted to be the source that builds girls who were like me. I wanted to grant them the platform they deserved. I wanted them to be given the path which was right and only filled with the intention of contributing to their future success.

I invested in a lot of time and effort to open up my very own modelling agency which doesn't rip off money from the hands of innocent girl, however, genuinely helps them grow. I only placed a price over the compcard shoots I would hold but when it came to the job opportunities, it was all theirs. Their effort, their strive, hence, their income only. This was my effort to give girls like me a source of hope.

Eventually, after gaining the experience I needed, I let go of my full-time job and opened a company of my own called Black and White Media. Following that, I even pursued my passion of becoming a make-up artist as I have eventually grew a strong liking towards the career.

Fast forward into the future, I have gained the approval of ALL, whether it is my parents or relatives, I have everyone around me. Those who refused to talk to me, are proud of me now. Those who saw my dreams as something wrong and taboo, seem astounded by my achievements. I feel accomplished because I have proven on my side that my determination, strive and passion was not simply wasted. I made it happen for myself and I'm really putting in my side of work to make it happen for the other girls who remind me of myself.

My vision is to keep giving the support and push these innocent girls need to make it big. It has come to a point where their success feels like mine eventhough I make absolute nothing out of it. I also have this fierce need to give back to the society that has brought me up by inspiring them on the daily. Eventhough, I lost my account last year, I realize that I got me and I can make it happen till I have myself. After all, there are just some things no one can steal from you.

So, for all the women out there, be fierce, be strong, be gentle, just be YOU. Learn what you're capable of, you'll end up amazing yourself. Never fear society if you feel that something is meant for you. Prove it to them with what you deem as your success.

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【命不夠好不是沒原因】(English writing below)
There’s A Reason for Your Not-So-Great Destiny

不是每個客人
珍惜改命的機會
當然也不是每個人稀罕改命

遇到比較有禮貌有誠意的
我當然會偏心 大力多幫助一點
人的心，不是本來就偏一邊的嗎？😂

那些超過24小時
都不回覆
又沒有很好理由的
我就挪後
你的命你的家你不急
我這陌生人會為你急嗎？
慢慢來，沒事 ☺️

來訊詢問我服務的人
千奇百怪
有時我有時間
會多聊幾句
想傳達多些訊息幫助他們
從中也看一下他們的耐性

有耐性的
我會接
因為我知道
她他比較會有魄力去改命

沒耐性的
只是一昧要懂價錢的
那就擱著吧
賺錢是很好玩
但這樣的人
我的興趣就⋯⋯

當然那些沒大沒小
永遠不會叫我名字
只是一個私訊
「你收費多少？看什麼？」
也可以擱著

就算在巴剎買菜
都會說：「阿姨，這菜多少錢？」
你讀書時沒學嗎？

我總覺得
沒禮貌的人
不願意學會尊敬人
讓她他命好的用意何在？

我既然能幫你
改命補運
你又怎能一句「謝了」
就覺得有禮貌？
最起碼也是一句「謝謝你」

有的人也很怪
今天私訊叫我師父
明天就叫我季謙
後天又叫我師父
換來換去
好像玩心裡遊戲 😂

我從不要求別人叫我師父
但稱呼我的名字
是人與人之間的
基本相處之道

遇到這種陰晴不定的客人
見了面
難不成還要看她他心情來做事嗎？

新加坡從1979年起
就已有禮貌運動
至今地鐵上依然有
可見我國人民
缺乏這塊人與人之間
相互的尊敬
在家沒有
到學校
小孩就會被標籤「沒涵養的孩子」
在外工作
本事再厲害
也不見得討得同事和上司的喜愛
和伴侶相處久了
也會因為禮貌不好
無法相敬如賓
婚姻問題也就多了

簡單地說
沒有德 無法改命

我的青春很寶貴
不可能救到所有人
因此必須投資在對的人的身上

可我免費的網路文章和Youtube影片
永遠供你閱讀觀看

如果你覺得我跟你
耍太極
我在這裡向你道歉
很多人需要我
如果你態度不好
品行不好
不想改
我不勉強
我只真心希望
還有時間 給你慢慢改

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Not every client treasures the opportunity to change their destiny.

Then again, not every person care to turn his/her life around.

When there are people who are more polite and sincere, of course I would play favouritism and render more help. After all, isn’t the human heart tilted towards one side? 😂

Those who take over 24 hours to reply and have no good reason for that, I can’t hold on to the appointment date for you. So I can only push back to Heaven-knows-when.

It’s your life. It’s your family. If you don’t feel the sense of urgency, why should this stranger feel anxious for you? No problem, take your time. ☺️

I receive inquiries from all kinds of people. Sometimes if I have the time, I would chat more. On one hand, I wish to share more to help them. On the other hand, I want to see their level of patience.

Those that show patience, I will take on their cases. Because I know they have the stamina to change things for themselves.

Those that do not show patience and are only keen to know the fees, I will usually leave them to the back burner. It’s really fun to make lots of money, but I only like to do it when I have interest.

For those who have poor manners, plainly refuse to address me by my name, and only send me dummy messages like,

“How much do you charge?”
“What do you see?”

I will leave it to the back burner too.

Come on, even when you buy vegetables at the market, you don’t holler like that. You are supposed to say, “Auntie, how much is this?”

Didn’t you learn it in school?

A person who does not show manners, and is unwilling to learn to respect others...

I just cannot see the purpose of helping him/her to have a better life.

When I can help you reach your goals and transform something as major as your destiny of the next 10, 20 years or more, saying “thanks” is too casual. You should at least say a “thank you”.

People also behave weirdly online. Today, he/she addresses me as Master. Tomorrow, call me Ji Qian. The day after, it is Master again.

Mood swing to the max? Or he/she enjoys playing mind games? #youthinkIsofree

I never expect others to address me as Master. But calling me by my name is the basic respect in human social interaction.

I am not sure if I meet up with such a client, is the whole consultation going to be dictated by the client’s mood? 😄

Singapore first launched its courtesy campaign in 1979. Till now, it is still ongoing in the MRT trains. This goes to show that we Singaporeans are still lacking in this aspect of moral character and mutual respect for fellow humans.

When the home fails to teach it, the child gets labelled as ill-mannered in school.

At work, no matter how amazing your abilities are, you cannot win the affection of your colleagues and superior with poor courtesy.

And in a marriage, when you have a spouse who does not treat you with manners, there will be no mutual respect and marital problems are bound to be plenty.

My youth is precious. I know I am unable to save everyone. So I choose to invest it in the right people.

However for those that I do not wish to meet, my free posts and YouTube videos are always available for your viewing.

I apologise if you think I am playing Taiji with you. But there are many others that need me. If your attitude isn’t great, your moral character leaves much to be desired, and you have no desire to change, I am not forcing you to.

I only sincerely wish that you have sufficient time to change slowly.

*Courtesy Campaign posters from www.nas.gov.sg & www.roots.sg

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Hello大家好我係呀Tsar, Hello,everyone

今日會帶大家去大阪一個隱世的百年壽司店Endo Sushi Today I will show you to a hidden century-old sushi restaurant in Osaka, Endo Sushi

遊客就會去黑門市場, 當地人懂得去木津市場 Tourists will go to Kuromon Market, locals know how to go to Kizu Ichiba Market

和今日我介紹的大阪中央漁市場, With the Osaka Municipal Wholesale Market

這裏除了有一間隱世的百年壽司店Endo Sushi In addition to a hidden century-old sushi restaurant Endo Sushi

如果你想買好靚好平的牛肉這裏都可以找到 If you want to buy cheap and good beef, you can find it here

這條影片分三個部分, 介紹Endo Sushi 的壽司套餐, 超值勁抵食 This video is divided into three parts and introduces Endo Sushi ’s sushi set with low price.

第二部分會介紹餐牌上,我order了的日本壽司種類 The 2nd part will introduce the Japanese sushi types that I ordered on the menu

雖然這裏地點不是遊客區, 但是亦不會太偏僻 Although the location is not a tourist area, it is not too isolated

我認為是好值得搭車來的, 牆上充滿日本名人簽名打卡 Its worth to come n the walls are full of Japanese celebrities signature

這麼好食CP值又高, 真是值得專程來一次 The high CP value n it is really worth for a visit

所以第三部份就會介紹這裏交通怎樣來, Are u ready? So the 3rd part will introduce the traffic to come here, Are u ready?

Endo Sushi 創業超過一個世紀，由1907年開業至今已經傳到第四代， Endo Sushi has been in business for more than a century and has spread to the fourth generation since its opening in 1907.

店鋪正正位於大阪中央漁市場，食材當然新鮮！ The store is located right at the Osaka Central Fish Market, and the ingredients are of course really fresh!

首先看看他們的餐牌先啦,壽司4款套餐可以選擇OMAKASE套餐， Let's look at their menu. 1st choose the 4 OMAKASE courses,

每款套餐五件壽司(1,150円)， 當中一款時令套餐會按當造食材不時更換種類， There are 5 pieces of sushi (1,150 yen) per set, and 1 of the seasonal sets will be changed according to the time in season.

根據時令盛產的食材而製作。這個湯要另外叫的300yen(21HKD), 是否很足料呢! Made according to seasonal ingredients. This soup is costed 300yen (21HKD). Isn't it rich?

我order了這款壽司, 有 Anago、Uni、Tai、Toro、Hamachi I ordered this set with Anago, Uni, Tai, Toro n Hamachi。

Anago是鹹水鰻魚, 多用作壽司魚生片用途 Anago is saltwater eel, mostly used for sushi sashimi

只會在日本才有, 至於Unagi就是淡水鰻魚, 一般的鰻魚飯就是用Unagi It ’s only available in Japan. As for Unagi, it ’s freshwater eel usually for making of eel rice.

Unagi 除了在日本之外, 還會來自台灣、中國、韓國和越南 Other than Japan, Unagi will also come from Taiwan, China, South Korea n Vietnam

Uni就是海膽啦, 食用的部分不是指牠的身體, 而是海膽的雌性或雄性的生殖腺 Uni is the sea urchin. The edible part is not their body, but the female or male gonad of the sea urchin.

即是精巢或卵巢, 海膽的種類好多, 但是適宜食用的只有幾種 There are many kinds of sea urchins, but there are only a few suitable for consumption

其中蝦夷馬糞海膽又稱赤海膽, 是最受歡迎。 Among them, the Mesocentrotus franciscanus sea urchin, also known as the red sea urchin, is the most popular.

因為牠擁有鮮豔的金黃色, 細緻的顆粒、黏稠甘甜的口感 Because it has a bright golden yellow color, fine particles with thick and sweet taste

另外一種主要食用的海膽價值是最高紫海膽, 顏色比馬糞海膽略淺, 顆粒稍大 Another major edible sea urchin is the purple sea urchin, which is lighter in color and slightly larger in particle size.

又靚又新鮮的海膽要顆粒分明, 沒有苦味而且入口甘甜為之最上乘。 The highest quality and fresh sea urchins should be well-defined, without bitterness and sweet in taste.

為何這間壽司店可以在百年內都屹立不倒呢, Why can this sushi restaurant stand for a hundred years reputation?

因為這裏每一粒壽司入口, 那種甘甜鮮味都可以last成分鐘在口腔入面 Because every sushi u eat here, the sweet and savory flavor can last for a minute into the mouth

齒頰留香, 一定要坐著慢慢品嚐, 這個價錢, 我覺得簡直超值! The long after taste worth u to taste them slowly. With this low price, I think it is simply great value!

Tai 是鯛魚, 日文和可喜可賀是諧音, 所以日本人在喜慶的時候都好鍾意食這一種魚 Tai is sea bream with celebration in Japanese are homophonic, so Japanese like to eat this fish when they are celebrating

由於牠是海魚, 壽司中亦都是屬於貴價魚,有白肉魚王之美譽 Because it is a marine fish which consider expensive sushi n is known as the King of white fish

魚肉軟嫩, 油脂不多, 鯛壽司的製作技巧是用熱水輕焯連皮的魚肉 The meat is soft and tender, and there is not much fat. The technique of making sea bream sushi is to blanched the fish meat with hot water.

再過冷河使魚皮軟化, 魚皮同魚肉之間的皮下脂肪經過溫水焯過之後 Then let the cold water softens the skin n the subcutaneous fat between the skin and the meat is boiled in warm water

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記得睇完影片留個表情符號以示支持啦, Remember to leave an emoji to show support after watching the video,

幫我分享訂閱和like, 我們下一條片再見, 拜拜! Help me CLS. With that said until next time, goodbye!


















請用片右下角調4K睇片。

JR又來了！這次是當面試官！
老實說，我第一次面試時（非老師工作）就是帶著「零經驗」的履歷去的，
那時真的就是憑著我的「一片真心」打動面試官！（哈哈！😜）
我記得我大致上就是如影片中這樣說的！

稍微解釋一下這堂課你需要做到的步驟：
Step 1: 這一步中沒有給中文字幕，希望藉此能打開耳朵仔細聽，試著理解內容。
Step 2: 第二步的repetition（反覆練習）和imitation（模仿）非常重要，每個人花的時間都會不同，不要覺得花上好多天練習就表示練習沒效率，反而，這會是你發覺自己進步很多、單字記的很熟、句型馬上蹦出來的關鍵！
Step 3: 在這一步驟中，我把我的部分換成靜音，讓你好好展現練習的成果，和JR模擬一場真實的面試喔！

對話全文：
JR: How are you doing this morning?
Cat: I’m doing great. Thank you.
JR: So, tell me something about yourself
Cat: Sure. I started off my career as an English teacher five years ago. I mainly taught Elementary school kids. One of my major duties was to communicate with anxious parents, and to talk to them about their kid’s behavior at school. I believe it took a lot of patience and communication skills to be able to pull it off.
JR: Catherine, you do know this is a marketing company right? Marketing and education are totally different fields. Why do you think you’re qualified to fit in this position as a marcom specialist?
Cat: Well, I’m the person who welcomes challenges. I understand I’m trying to get into a totally different field, however, I’ve always had a passion for digital marketing. In my spare time, I would read books or study articles about content marketing, influencer marketing, SEO and all that. I even worked part time to manage C’s English Corner’s fan page.
JR: Oh, C’s English Corner, that’s very very famous in Taiwan. So, why should we hire you again?
Cat: I don’t have much hands-on experience. But working as an English teacher in the past five years, I’m pretty confident to say that I’m an observant person with flexibility and good communication skills.
I know I am new to this field, but I am willing to take on an entry-level position and work my way up.

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10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE HIROSHIMA ATOMIC BOMBING (& NAGASAKI)

*CORRECTION: In the video, the location of Nagasaki is off. It should be more on the left side of Kyushu island.

1) Godzilla

Godzilla, the giant Japanese dinosaur-looking monster, a worldwide pop culture icon; who’s been in numerous movies.

Why am I mentioning this? Well, Godzilla owes its existence to the atomic bombs. In the aftermath, with the devastation still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was created as a metaphor for nuclear weapons and their destructive capabilities.

2) The Korean Casualties

An enormous number of Koreans also perished in the blast. In fact, around 25% of casualties were Koreans. Korea was under Japanese rule at the time so there were many drafted or conscripted Koreans in Hiroshima & Nagasaki. It’s unfortunate that the Korean victims of this tragedy have often been neglected

3) Close Call Kyoto

Today’s Kyoto landscape would have been greatly altered, and not for the better, if the Americans had gone about their original plan. The targets were in fact supposed to be Hiroshima & Kyoto. However, the US Secretary of War at the time, Henry L Stimson, insisted on sparing the city

4) The Pamphlet Warnings

Just prior to dropping the Atomic bombs, the US Airforce released pamphlets or leaflets from their planes warning Japanese citizens of the impending destruction. They were largely ineffective.

5) The Little Boy & The Fat Man

These were the American codenames of the two atomic bombs.

6) The American Casualties

12 American airmen were captured, then taken to the Chugoku Military Police Headquarters in Hiroshima, where the American weapon of mass destruction indiscriminately took them out.

7) Go

An important Go tournament was held in the suburbs of Hiroshima, about 5 km from ground zero; a pivotal match up was ongoing between champion Hashimoto and the challenger Iwamoto. When the atomic bomb went off, people were injured, buildings were damaged, and the game came to an immediate halt. Fortunately no one died as tournament officials had earlier moved the game away from the blast radius after coming across the American pamphlets.

The players took this opportunity to have a quick lunch break. Afterwards on the same day, they finished the game. White won.

8) Operation Meetinghouse

As devastating as the atomic bombs were, it didn’t even rank as the most destructive bombing event of WW2. That title goes to the deathly firebombing of Tokyo by the US Air Force, also known as Operation Meetinghouse. This was estimated to be the single most destructive bombing attack not just in Japan, but in history.

9) The Flame Of Peace

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was built in dedication to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack. In the park, sits The Flame of Peace which has burned continuously since 1964, and will remain lit until all nuclear weapons are removed from the world and the planet is free from nuclear threat.

10) The Improbable Survivor

Tsutomu Yamaguchi worked for the Mitsubishi company, and on August 6th, 1945, he was away from home on a business trip in Hiroshima.

He witnessed the Little Boy dropping from the sky and the explosion ruptured his eardrums, blinded him, and left him with serious burns. But he was alive.

The very next day, he dragged his body to a station, made his way out of Hiroshima and back to his hometown. At home, he finally received treatment for his wounds.

Two days later, despite being seriously injured and heavily bandaged, he informed Mitsubishi that he was back from his Hiroshima business trip and ready to report to work. So, he went to work, as if nothing major had happened.

Yamaguchi was lucky to have survived the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb. However, he was unlucky that he went back home..

..to Nagasaki..

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