同僚とコーヒーブレイクしよう

Taking a coffee break with a co-worker
仕事の合間に同僚とのフランクな会話を楽しみましょう。先ずは好きな飲み物は何で、次にどこのお店のどんな種類のコーヒーが好きか、日本人の好きなコーヒーショップはどこかなど、小さなことからどんどん会話を弾ませていきましょう。
How are things going?
 
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How are things going?

I'm having a good time, but I'm a little tired. I took my summer vacation last week, and I was busy going scuba diving and traveling to Yamagata Prefecture.

自然な表現

I'm having a good time, but I'm a little tired. I took my summer vacation last week, and I was busy going scuba diving and traveling to Yamagata Prefecture.

1. Another expression: I'm having a great time, although I'm a bit tired.
Scuba diving must have been exciting, and traveling to Yamagata Prefecture probably gave you a chance to see some beautiful scenery. Did you enjoy the diving experience more, or was exploring Yamagata the highlight for you?

Scuba diving was my highlight in this summer. When I stayed Yamagata, the weather was not so good, and especially around relativelly high attitude areas, it was foggy. Therefore, I was not able to enjoy the sceneries of the nature which they originally were. On the other hand, it was very clear when I went scuba diving. The waves were so calm that I could dive very easily. Under these situations, the water tends to be clear and we can see creatures clearly. Look, this is the movie under the water. There were several kinds of schools!

自然な表現

Scuba diving was my highlight of this summer. When I stayed in Yamagata, the weather was not so good, and especially around relatively high altitude areas, it was foggy. Therefore, I was not able to enjoy the natural scenery as it originally was. On the other hand, it was very clear when I went scuba diving. The waves were so calm that I could dive very easily. Under these conditions, the water tends to be clear and we can see creatures clearly. Look, this is the video taken underwater. There were several kinds of schools of fish!

1. Should use preposition 'of' after 'highlight', highlight of something.
2. Should use preposition 'in' to indicate a location.
3. 4. Correct spelling.
5. This is a more natural phrasing in this context.
Another expression: I wasn't able to enjoy the scenery in its original state.
6. This is a better word choice when describing environmental or weather-related circumstances, such as water clarity.
7. This is a more natural phrasing in this context, 'movie' is used for Hollywood movies you watch in a movie theater, not videos.
8. This was added to make the sentence complete and clearer.
Wow, that underwater movie must have been amazing to watch! Seeing several kinds of schools swimming together must have felt like entering another world. Did you notice any particularly colorful fish or maybe even larger creatures while you were diving?

As the schools didn't leave even though I was swimming toward them, I was surrounded by them and felt like as if i was fish. You might be lucky enough to spot sea turtles in that area, but the largest creature I saw that day was a moray eel. I'm keen to see large marine life, so I plan to visit Ishigaki Island around May to see a school of manta rays.

自然な表現

As the schools didn't leave even though I was swimming toward them, I was surrounded by them and felt as if I were a fish. You might be lucky enough to spot sea turtles in that area, but the largest creature I saw that day was a moray eel. I'm keen to see large marine life, so I plan to visit Ishigaki Island around May to see a school of manta rays.

1. This is grammatically correct phrasing in this context. You should not use 'like' and 'as if' together, using them both is redundant. The pronoun 'I' should be capitalized, and the subjunctive mood 'were' should be used after 'as if' when expressing a hypothetical or imaginary situation.
2. You should use indefinite article 'a' when referring to yourself as a single fish in a figurative sense.
Are you planning on getting certified for deeper dives while you're there, or strictly sticking to fun diving?

Actually, I already have a deep diving certification, so I can dive to a depth of 30 meters. It is said that divers can enjoy over 90 percents of diving spots if they have the certification.
Since manta rays spend their daytime in shallow water, I could see them even at a depth of around ten meters.

自然な表現

Actually, I already have a deep diving certification, so I can dive to a depth of 30 meters. It is said that divers can enjoy over 90 percent of diving spots if they have the certification.
Since manta rays spend their daytime in shallow water, I could see them even at a depth of around ten meters.

1. 'percent' should be in its singular form when used after a number.
Have you already started planning the details of your Ishigaki Island trip, like which specific dive spots or shops you'll use?

l am a member of a scuba diving club and the club also runs a travel agency, so it provides the members with trips which include scuba diving.

自然な表現

l am a member of a scuba diving club, and the club also runs a travel agency, so it provides the members with trips that include scuba diving.

1. A comma was added to separate two independent clauses.
2. You should use pronoun 'that' when adding essential information ('that include scuba diving') about something you previously mentioned ('trips').
  • a newly opened coffee shop(新しくオープンした喫茶店)
  • suggestion(提案)
  • routine(決められた方法、繰り返されるもの、所定の、定められた通りの)
  • at least(少なくとも)
  • ~and so on(〜など)
  • grab a snack(軽食をつまむ)
  • bit(少しだけ)
  • cut back(減らす)
  • get used to(慣れる)
  • sounds good!(いいね!)
  • ought to~(~をするべきだ)
  • rest my brain(頭を休める)
  • I'm not familiar with it, but I'm willing to learn more about it!(私は馴染みがありませんが、もっと知りたいと思っています!)
  • It is necessary for me to address this situation, or else nothing will change.(私がこの状況に対処しなければ、何も変わらない。)
  • I like tea rather than coffee.(コーヒーよりお茶が好きです。)
  • I'm becoming addicted to this artist.(このアーティストにハマりつつあります。)
  • Do you have enough free time to teach them a little about what needs to be done?(やるべきことを少しでも教えてあげられるだけの自由な時間はありますか?)
  • We don't we take a little breather and get back to in later on?(少し息抜きをして、また後で再開しませんか?)
  • I'm curious about what would compel someone to do something like that?(気になるのは、何が原因でそんなことをしなければならないのかということです。)

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