🎍 #860 明けましておめでとうございます！

新年明けましておめでとうございます！マイと私から、大切な生徒の皆さんに心からの新年のご挨拶を申し上げます。2025年は、皆さんの英語学習への熱意と成長を間近で見ることができ、私たちにとって本当に素晴らしい一年でした。

2026年も、皆さんの英語の旅をサポートできることを楽しみにしています。新しい一年が、皆さんにとって健康で、喜びにあふれ、そして何よりも英語学習において大きな進歩を遂げる一年となりますように。

今年も一緒に楽しく英語を学びましょう！

Happy New Year! Mai and I would like to extend our warmest New Year's greetings to all our wonderful students. 2025 was a truly fantastic year for us, as we had the privilege of witnessing your dedication and growth in learning English.

We are eagerly looking forward to supporting you on your English journey throughout 2026. May the new year be filled with good health, abundant joy, and, most importantly, significant progress in your English studies.

Let's continue to enjoy learning English together this year!

🔑 Key Language Sections

Key Vocabulary (5 words)

 * Greetings - words or actions of welcome or respect (挨拶)

 * Extend - to offer or give something (贈る/差し出す)

 * Privilege - a special right or advantage (光栄/特権)

 * Dedication - the quality of being committed to a task or purpose (献身/熱意)

 * Progress - forward movement or improvement (進歩/前進)

Key English Phrase (1 idiom/phrasal verb)

 * Look forward to - to feel excited about something that is going to happen (楽しみにする)

How to Use It in Conversation (5 examples)

 * I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. (明日、あなたに会えるのを楽しみにしています。)

 * We are looking forward to our vacation. (私たちは休暇を楽しみにしています。)

 * She looks forward to learning new things. (彼女は新しいことを学ぶのを楽しみにしています。)

 * Are you looking forward to the party? (パーティーを楽しみにしていますか？)

 * They look forward to working with you again. (彼らは再びあなたと工作するのを楽しみにしています。)

❓ Quiz Section

 * Multiple Choice: What does Greetings mean?

   A) To say goodbye.

   B) Words of welcome.

   C) To feel sad.

   D) To eat food.

 * Multiple Choice: If you have the Privilege of doing something, it means:

   A) It is a very common thing.

   B) It is a difficult task.

   C) It is a special opportunity.

   D) It is something you must do.

 * Multiple Choice: What is a good synonym for Dedication?

   A) Laziness

   B) Commitment

   C) Boredom

   D) Distraction

 * Multiple Choice: If you make Progress in English, what happens?

   A) You stop learning.

   B) You get worse at English.

   C) You move forward and improve.

   D) You forget everything.

 * Multiple Choice: Which sentence correctly uses "look forward to"?

   A) I look forward to walked in the park.

   B) She looks forward to seeing her friends.

   C) They look forward to will travel next month.

   D) We look forward to is coming soon.

Ask your teacher if you are not sure of the correct answers!

🗣️ Concluding Statement

新年は新しい始まりの時期です！2026年に達成したい英語学習の目標は何ですか？コメントで教えてください！

The New Year is a time for new beginnings! What are your English learning goals for 2026? Let us know in the comments!

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💡 Quiz Answers

 * B) Words of welcome.

   *理由：Greetings は「挨拶」や「歓迎の言葉」を意味します。

 * C) It is a special opportunity.

   *理由：Privilege は「特権」や「光栄」という意味で、特別な機会や恩恵を指します。

 * B) Commitment

   *理由：Dedication は「献身」「熱意」という意味で、Commitment（約束、傾倒）が近い意味です。

 * C) You move forward and improve.

   *理由：Progress は「進歩」や「前進」という意味で、能力などが改善することを指します。

 * B) She looks forward to seeing her friends.

   *理由：look forward to の後には名詞（または動名詞）が来ます。動名詞（-ing形）が使われているBが正しいです。