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5/09/2020

#701 - I quit the gym



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It was a difficult decision, but I finally decided that it was time to quit the gym.  Around the end of March, the news of the corona virus seemed to be getting worse and worse, so I thought it was better to be safe than sorry, so I went to the gym and told them I wanted to take a break. They said I could, but only for 2 months.
I thought this would be a good time to change my routine.  Instead of going to the gym, I have been going to the park to workout.  However, sometimes I wonder if it is safer than the gym.  One day when I went to the park, I met the evil Corona monster! Actually, it was about 50 of them, all running around the park yelling and screaming.  It seems that a kindergarten nearby was bringing all the little rugrats here to play.  Since then, I have changed parks and sometimes go to the beach instead to workout.

日本語 

では始めましょう!
それは難しい決断でした、しかし最後にはジムに通う事を辞める時だと決断しました。三月の終わり頃には新型コロナウィルスに関するニュースはますます悪くなるいっぽうでしたので、用心にこしたことはないと考え、ジムに行き、休みを取りたいと伝えました。ジム側からは休むことは可能だが、二カ月間だけだと言われました。
これは自分の日課(ルーティーン)を変えるいい機会(時期)にもなり得ると考えました。ジムに通うかわりに、公園にトレーニングをしに行っています。しかしわ、はたして公園はジムより安全なのだろうかと時々思ったりします。
ある日、公園に行ったところ、あの邪悪なコロナモンスターに出会ってしまったのです。実際、そのモンスターは50にものぼり、叫んだりわめいたりしながら走り回っています。近くの幼稚園が小さいラグラッツ(アニメーション)みんなを引き連れて遊ばせているようでした。以来わたしは公園を変えたり、時々、トレーニングの代わりにビーチに行ったりしています。


HOMEWORK:

1. Write 3 sentences with the word "rugrat".

Send me your homework on LINE, and I will check it!

*Thank-you, Yaeko san for your translation!
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2/29/2020

#691 Fasting - Part 1

Miami Today
Blog #691
Blog Topic: Fasting



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Some of you may have noticed that I have slimmed down a little bit. I have heard many people say “John, your face looks thin.” The reason is because I have been fasting. Since the beginning of the year I have tried to only eat 1 meal a day, plus supplements. At first, it was hard because at lunchtime my stomach started growling and I became hungry. However, I found that if I could bear the feeling of hunger, I soon got over it. Before, I used to be so sleepy on the train in the morning after eating breakfast, and I always needed a nap after eating lunch. Now, I enjoy reading every morning on the train and working during my lunchtime. Furthermore, I have lots of energy for teaching in the afternoon! I was very impressed by this, so I decided to read some books on fasting. After that, I decided to challenge myself and fast for one week. TO BE CONTINUED…...

日本語 

皆さんの中には、私が少しスリムになったと気づいている方がいるかもしれません。「顔が細くなった」と多くの方が言うのを耳にします。そのわけは、私は今ダイエット(食餌療法)をしているからなのです。今年の初めから、サプリメントを加えた一日一回の食事を試みています。最初はとても大変でした。昼時になるとお腹はグウグウなり、実際お腹も空いてきます。
しかしながら、その空腹感を(しばらく)我慢すればじきに克服できることがわかりました。以前は朝食後の朝の電車の中ではとても眠くて、昼食後の仮眠も欠かせませんでした。でも今は朝の電車では読書を楽しみ、ランチタイムには仕事をこなすようになりました。さらになんと! 午後のクラスではより精力的に教える力を得ました。この現象には驚いています。
それで、私は断食に関する著書を読むことにしました。そしてそ後、一週間の断食に挑戦してみることにしました。
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Question Time:
1. Have you ever tried fasting?
2. What is the longest period of time that you have gone without eating?
3. Does eating make you sleepy?

*Thank-you, Yaeko san for your translation!
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2/21/2020

#690 Snowed In


Miami Today
Blog #690
Blog Topic: SNOWED IN





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When I was a small child, I grew up in Virginia Beach.  The winters were heavy and there was snow every year. Often, we were lucky enough to have a white Christmas.  It is funny how when you are an adult, you think of snow as something bad, inconvenient, or messy. However, as a child, snow is always fun.  I loved just watching it come down, and then begging my mom to let me go outside and play. I could play all day in the snow, and I never seemed to get cold even though my hands were numb from making snowballs. Life was so simple then. Just the snowflakes and me.  One year there was a big blizzard. The snow was piled up so high outside that I could even see out of the windows. We were snowed in. I remember my father having to shovel his way out of the door. That day, my mother wouldn't let me go out. I was jealous that my father got to go out and "play" in the snow. 

日本語 

幼い頃、私はバージニアビーチで育ちました。冬は厳しく毎年雪がふりました。ホワイトクリスマスを迎える幸運も珍しくありませんでした。おかしなもので、大人になると、雪を不便さや汚れをもたらす厄介なものと考えるようになりますが、子供にとってはいつでも楽しいものです。私は雪が降るのをただ見ているのも大好きでしたし、母に外に出て遊ばせてくれるように懇願しました。雪の中なら一日中でも遊んでいられたでしょうし、雪玉を作る両手がかじかんでも寒いと感じたことは一度もなかったようです。あるのはたくさんの雪ひらと自分だけ。人生は単純明解でした。
ある年、ひどい吹雪に見舞われ、あまりの積雪で窓から外を見ることもできませんでした。雪に閉じ込められたのです。
父がシスコップで玄関戸口から雪をかき出していたのを覚えています。その日は母に外にだしてもらえず、父を羨ましくおもいました。外にでて、雪の中で〝遊んで〟いるんですから...

Question Time:
1. What is a blizzard?
2. What is your favorite memory of the snow?
3. How do you make a snowman?

*Thank-you, Yaeko san for your translation!
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4/19/2019

4/19 #669 P - Peachy

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Peachy
How are you today? I'm just peachy. It means "I'm fine".  Some people say "peachy keen". Speaking of peaches, do you know what state in the U.S. is famous for peaches?
It's Georgia. Maybe you think of coffee when you hear the word Georgia, but I think of peaches. When I was a child and lived in Virginia, we would drive down to Alabama from time to time to meet my grandparents.  On the way, we would pass through Georgia and make sure to pick up some delicious peaches. They were so big and juicy.  I couldn't wait to eat mine, so I bit into it and ate it without even peeling it.

Thank-you for checking out my blog. If you have any friends, please tell them about it!

Leave a comment and have a wonderful, wonderful, PEACHY day! 

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2/05/2019

February 6, 2019 - My Favorite Teachers Pt. 1

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Let's get started!

New words & phrases:
  1. come to mind 思い浮かぶ
  2. assignment (n) 宿題/ 研究課題/割り当てら れた仕事
  3. to copy a paper 一枚コピーする
  4. spill the beans 秘密をもらす/ばらす
  5. author (n) 著者
  6. to pull one aside (話をするために)〜を脇に連れ出す
  7. to kick someone out 〜を追い出す
  8. to have an influence on someone 〜に影響を及ぼす

** spill the beans :
スラングにspill the tea
特にゴシップや噂話


Thank-you Yaeko-san for your translation.

My Favorite Teachers Pt. 1

Of course, I always try hard to be the best teacher that I can be. I think it is important not only to be friendly and nice, but also to have good teaching skill.  When I think of all the teachers I have had in my life, of all the ones who had the most impact on my life, two come to mind.

The first is my English teacher in High School.  She was a very serious teacher, but not too strict. Once we had to write a paper as a homework assignment.  After we turned our papers in, she took mine and read it to the class without saying that I wrote it. The other students said that they thought whoever wrote that paper must have copied it because it was too good.  I wanted to shout out, "I DIDN'T COPY IT!", but I didn't want to spill the beans as to the author of the paper. However, it made me feel good.  Later, one day after class the teacher pulled me aside and told me that she was kicking me out of her class.  I thought "What?!?  She said that she wanted to put me in an advanced class.  I think her support really had an influence on my life.  When I was in the Navy, we often had to write reports.  Often, my coworkers would come to me for help.  Now, I must write a lot and correct my students' mistakes, so I am very thankful for my English teacher's support. I still make mistakes sometimes, but nobody's perfect (even a monkey falls from trees).

Next time I will tell you about my other favorite teacher. 

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1/21/2019

January 21, 2019 High School Fashion

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High School Fashion



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New words & phrases:
  1. judge
  2. according to
  3. fret
  4. pants
  5. usually
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American students usually don't wear uniforms to school unless they attend a private school.  Now when I look back on it, I think it would have been better if we had.

Thinking about the clothes they wear causes a lot of stress for children. They are often judged by their peers according to the clothes they wear.

Everyday, I spent a long time in the morning thinking about what clothes I should wear. I worried if other people would think I am cool. I wondered if girls would like me. I fretted over if someone might notice I had just worn the same shirt last week. Should I iron it? Should I wear a coat? Does it match these pants? Will someone else be wearing the same thing? So much stress!

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1/19/2019

January 19, 2019 WINDSURFING Part 2

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WINDSURFING Part 2





Did you know that the windsurfing world cup was held in Yokosuka last year? I didn't participate, though!

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New words & phrases:
  1. situation
  2. drift
  3. zip
  4. pro

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One of my favorite proverbs is:

"We cannot change the wind, but we can change the direction of our sails."  

This means that when we have a difficult time in our lives, we can change the situation by changing ourselves.

The best thing I liked about windsurfing was that it was so quiet.  Of course, there is no motor. Just the gentle wind, the warm sun, and the taste of salt on my lips.  Sometimes I would stop the board, put the sail down and just lie on the board, drifting in the ocean.

I used to go to Miurakaigan, but it seems all the pros go to Zushi.  If you watch them, they are really awesome.  They zip across the ocean from side to side so elegantly as if they were dancing on the water.

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1/18/2019

January 18, 2019 WINDSURFING Part 1

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WINDSURFING Part 1

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  1. Come to mind
  2. howl
  3. Give it a shot
  4. Just like anything
  5. get used to it

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As I was getting ready to leave this morning, I could hear the sound of the wind howling outside.  I knew it must be really cold outside. I started thinking about the wind, and memories of windsurfing in the hot summer came to mind.  I used to windsurf, but not seriously. It was just a hobby.  I saw a poster one day and thought "That looks like fun, I'll give it a shot." Before I came to Japan, I tried it a few times in Florida, and then after I came to Japan I started taking private lessons for a few months. Just like anything, it was really hard at first, but when I got used to it, I really started to enjoy it......

*お願い!Since my Japanese is not so good, could someone please leave a comment and explain the new words and phrases?  Thank-you!

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1/13/2019

January 13, 2019 My Brother's Birthday

OH MY GOD, IT IS SOOOOO COLD TODAY!

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1月 14日 は休みです。 
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My Brother's Birthday

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  • smelly
  • maternity ward
  • relatives

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I remember when ...

...my father came into my room one night and told me that there was a baby inside my mother's stomach. I thought "What?!?!? Why is a baby in her stomach? How did it get there????" I couldn't understand, but I just accepted it.

...my brother was born. It was a Saturday. I remember because my father went to the hospital. I couldn't go because there was a rule that children under 12 were not allowed in the maternity ward. I stayed home and watched Saturday morning cartoons. I think I was alone because I don't remember having a babysitter, but I was only 5 years old.  I was in heaven, though because I could watch all the cartoons I wanted.  I remember thinking, "Dad is gone a long time!"

...when he arrived.  I was so jealous.  Many relatives and friends came to see him. They were all gathered around him talking about how cute he was.  I was left alone playing with my toys.  I thought, "Maybe he is cute, but he is smelly."

Happy Birthday, Jason!

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1/12/2019

January 12, 2019 My Favorite Food

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My Favorite Food

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  • legend
  • impress
  • certificate

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Maybe you think my favorite food is the BIG MAC, but actually it is something different. I'll give you a hint. It is round and Italian. Got it? It's PIZZA! I think I could eat pizza everyday for the rest of my life. 

According to legend, pizza was once a bad dish. Around the end of the 19th century, the Queen of Italy wanted to get acquainted with the civilians and decided to visit a pizza shop in a small town. In order to impress the queen, the master of the store made a special pizza with green basil, red tomato, and finally the white color of the cheese to show the color of Italy. The Queen was delighted and sent a certificate to the shop. The pizza was named after the queen. The queen's name was Margherita.

However, in my country, pizza is not called Margherita. Instead, pepperoni, cheese and mushroom pizzas are popular. When I was a kid, my family and I visited Pizza Hut once a week. That is one of the good memories of my childhood. At that time, my father, mother and younger brother were all happy. I think American pizza is bigger and tastier than Japanese pizza. I was surprised when I first saw pizza with eggs on top in Japan. Now, while writing this blog, I am eating Margherita pizza! Delicious!

What kind of pizza do you like? Please leave a comment!

多分、皆は、私の一番好きな食べ物はビッグマックと思うけど、違いますよ。じゃ、ヒント教えてあげます。まるくて、イタリアの食べ物です。わかる?ピッザだ!死ぬまで毎日ピッザ食べられると思う。

伝説によれば、ピザはかつてまずしいひとの料理でした。それは、19世紀末までで、イタリアの女王は一般人と 知り合いたいと思い、小さい町のピザの店を尋ねることにしました。女王に印象付けるため、その店のマスターが特別なピザを作って上げました、、、バジルの緑、トマトの赤、最後にチーズの白い色は全部イタリアの色です。女王は喜こんで、店に認定証を送りました。そのピザは女王にちなんで名前を付けられた。女王の名前は、マルゲリータです。

けれど、私の国では、マルゲリータといわれていません。代わりに、ペッポローニ、チーズ、キノコの ピザが人気です。子供の時、私の家族は、皆週一回位ピザハットをたずねました。それは、子供の時の良い思いでの一つです。その時は父、母、弟は、皆ハッピーでした。

アメリカのピザは日本のピザより、大きくて、美味しいと思います。日本で、卵が上にのったピッザを初めて見たとき、ビックリしました。

今、このブログを書きながら、マルゲリータピザを食べています!美味しい!

どんなピッザ好きですか?コメントを残して下さい。

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