Adjective present participle

Ukrainian-born model winning Miss

Japan re-ignites identity debate
The diligent students (watching this video) increased their fluency.
careful/attentive/a lot of effort I’m diligent!

"There have been racial barriers, and it has

been challenging to be accepted as
Japanese."

That's what a tearful Carolina Shiino said in

impeccable Japanese after she was
perfect, with no flaws/mistakes
crowned Miss Japan on Monday.
That dinner was impeccable. Thank you so much!
Jennifer, your video was impeccable!

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The 26-year-old model, who was born in
Ukraine, moved to Japan at the age of five
and was raised in Nagoya.
not born in the country, received citizenship after birth
She is the first naturalised Japanese citizen
to win the pageant, but her victory has re-
ignited a debate on what it means to be
Japanese.
have
While some recognised her victory as a
"sign of the times", others have said she
embracing the opinions/beliefs of current society/history.
does not look like a "Miss Japan" should.
almost 8, 8.5, 9 years after
Her win comes nearly 10 years after Ariana
two races
Miyamoto became the first bi-racial woman
to be crowned Miss Japan in 2015.
to win
(when you win, a crown is placed on your head)
Ai Wada, the organiser of the Miss Japan
Grand Prix pageant told the BBC that
judges had chosen Ms Shiino as the winner
with "full confidence".

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"She speaks and writes in beautiful and

polite Japanese," Ms Wada said. "She is
more Japanese than we are."

Ms Shiino had announced on Instagram

earlier last year when she received
Japanese nationality, saying that she "may
not look Japanese", but her mind had
"become Japanese" because she had
grown up in Japan. II grew up in a small city. = to develop from
was raised in a small city. a child to an adult.

And as she accepted her trophy as Miss

Japan 2024, she said winning the title was
"a dream".

"Being recognised as a Japanese in this

competition fills me with gratitude."
Hearing my boss say my presentation was impeccable fills
me with joy.

Reading my students’ comments makes my day!

To make one’s day = The event/situation made a very positive impact on my day.

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