This month is Thanksgiving. We will be discussing gratitude... 感謝
I appreciate your hard work and dedication to studying English! I am grateful and I think that I am lucky to have so many wonderful and interesting students. I am very thankful for the kindness I have received from everyone.Thank-you very much!
Tonight I had a great class! I had everyone take a grammar test, and then we went over some vocabulary. Finally, we learned the words to the song, "A Hard Day's Night". I am looking forward to hearing everyone sing it at our next party!
今年のハロウィンはとても楽しかった！子供達は皆、仮装でいろいろなゲーム遊んだり、ダンス踊ったり、お菓子も沢山食べました。また来年楽しみにしています。
I really enjoyed Halloween this year! Most of my students wore costumes and the children were so cute! Since I had parties everyday this past week, I wore many different costumes. I was a pig, Dracula, a skeleton, a werewolf, and Stitch. We danced, played games and ate a lot of sweets. For some of the children, I used toilet paper and turned them into mummies!
At the pre-school, all the kids dressed up as skeletons and witches. We danced the Thriller dance together and then had omelet rice with ketchup for lunch. I didn't want to eat the broccoli, but I thought I had to set a good example for the kids, so I pretended to like it.
We turned one room into a kind of haunted house. I thought it was funny that the kids that are usually tough were the ones that cried, and the usual crybabies were laughing and having fun!
I am looking forward to Halloween again next year!
This week I will have a Halloween party everyday with my students. It is so much fun. Today I had a Halloween party at the pre-school. First I danced the Thriller dance with everyone. At that time I was dressed as a pig. After that I changed my costume and became a skeleton. Then, we turned a dark room into a haunted house. We scared the kids and then gave them candy. The kids who are always strong were crying and the kids who are usually cry babies were laughing. It was strange..
今週は毎日生徒さんと一緒にハロウィンパーティーをします。とても楽しい。今日は保育園でハロウィンパーティーをしました。まず、皆とスリラーダンスを踊りました。その時は豚の仮装です。そして、仮装を着替えて、骸骨になりました。暗い部屋でハンテドマンションにしました。子供を怖がって、お菓子を渡しました。いつもの強い子供が泣いて、いつものなきむしの子供が笑いました。おかしい。
この記事を読みながら、下に書いてあるの質問 を答えて見ましょう。
リンクArticle link:
Bolivian Man possibly the oldest man in the world!
単語 Vocabulary
- Longevity 長生き
- attribute 帰する
- verify 確認
- validity 合法性
- landlocked 内陸国
理解 Check!
1.How old is the man?
2.Where does he live?
3. Before him, who was considered the oldest human being in the world?
4.What is his reason for living so long?
5.Is he in good health?
6. What does he do everyday?
BONUS≫≫≫
Who is the oldest person in your country?
How about you? あなたは？
How old do you think you will live? Why?
It's so hot that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk!
歩道上に卵を炒めことが出来るのように暑いです。
This is a popular idiom that many people often say in the summer.
夏期にこれはよく言われてるの慣用表現です。
and it's hot! They say that it is going to be a long, hot summer this year. Sometimes I use the AC at night when I am sleeping, but I try not to use it too much. I think it is better to get used to the heat. In my country, many stores have the ac set so low, and it's too cold! I remember that whenever I went to the movie theater, I had to bring a jacket.
However, in Japan I think that sometimes the AC is too weak. On the train, for example, the car with weak air-conditioning gets hot when it starts to get crowded.
My plan for staying cool his summer is just to wear light clothes and walk really slowly.
How will you stay cool this summer?
the AC 冷房
get used to 慣れる
set so low 温度の設定が低い
the car with weak air-conditioning 弱冷房車
These are some of my app recommendations for studying English. These apps are for Android, however because I don't use Iphone. Using your smartphone is a great way to study English, especially if you are a busy person because you can study anywhere, even when you only have a few minutes. If you have any good apps you will you use for studying English, please let me know!
忙しい時でもスマホならいつでも、どこでも英語を勉強出来ます。これは私のいくつかのおすすめのアプリです。英語の勉強のための便利なよく使うのアプリがあれば、教えて下さい！
English Ear Game - R, L
English Ear Game - B, V
Practice English Grammar - 1
Practice English Grammar - 2
Dictionary
When I was a kid, sometimes my teeth fell out. Whenever that happened, I put my tooth under my pillow. When I woke up, it was gone, and in its place was money! While I was sleeping, the tooth fairy came! Even though it was only about 25 or 50 cents, I was so happy! I never noticed the tooth fairy coming into my room when I was sleeping, but I thought the reason was that she was only 2 or 3 inches tall.
It's too bad that the tooth fairy doesn't live in Japan. I heard that Japanese kids don't get money. What did you do as a kid when your teeth fell out?
Listen to this blog here ⇨ http://db.tt/yUiXf0ul
If you are interested in learning more about the tooth fairy, then I recommend watching this movie ⇨
ブログは何かを知っていますか？
A blog is website which contains journal entries of someone's ideas and opinions. But, where does the word BLOG come from, and what exactly does it mean? The word BLOG comes from two words, WEB and LOG. WEB refers to the internet, and LOG ,means to record. When people first started to record their thoughts on the internet, they often called it web-logging.People began to merge the two words until they became one. Web ＋ Log ＝BLOG
How about you? Have you ever written a blog?
英語でブログを書きませんか？
英語で書いたの好きなブログをたまに読みますか？
I have fish! The other day, I bought an aquarium. It is quite small, only about 15 liters. So far, I have 5 large tetra fish, 10 small tetra fish and 5 neon orange fish (I call them that because I don't know the name.) I am thinking about getting some small shrimp, but I am afraid that they might eat the fish.
I enjoy having fish. Taking care of them is much more fun than I thought. However, I feel so guilty whenever I go out for sushi! (^^;)
aquarium 水槽
quite small なかなか小さい
quite far なかなか遠い
I am thinking about getting some shrimp.
海老を買おうと思っています。
Something is fishy...
何か怪しい。。
あなたは？魚や、猫や、犬とか飼いますか？
Yesterday, I went out and bought a bonsai tree. I often hear a lot of foreigners confusing the word bonsai with banzai. Bonsai is a small tree in a pot. I think banzai means something like "hooray". My bonsai tree is a plum tree. It is already past the season, but it will soon have many leaves... i hope.
How about you? Do you have any bonsai trees? How do you take care of them?
昨日買い物にいたり、盆栽を買いました。外国人は盆栽と万歳を間違えてるとよく聞こえます。盆栽は植木鉢にあるの小さい木です。「Hooray!」のようの意味と思います。私の盆栽は梅です。梅の季節はもう終わりですがもうすぐ緑の葉っぱが出ってくる。。かな。
梅 plum
盆栽 a mini tree in a pot
外国人 foreigner
季節 season
Banzai 万歳(P);万才 ばんざい(P);ばんぜい [ばんざい(P);ばんぜい] (int,n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture) (2) something worthy of celebration (3) (ばんざい only) giving up (4) (arch) long time (5) (arch) eternal life (and prosperity) (int) (6) banzai (a celebratory cheer) hurrah (hooray, hurray) (P)
Watch "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed - Nursery Rhymes and Childrens Songs" on YouTube
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
Today is a beautiful day and I am enjoying it at the park. Whenever I go out these days, I hear many people coughing and sneezing because of pollen allergies. Usually I am ok, but sometimes my throat and eyes become a little itchy on days when it is windy. In Japan, I know many people who are allergic to the pollen from cedar. That's too bad. I think it makes life difficult when you have to wear a mask all the time. If you have pollen allergies, I hope you feel better soon!
このリンクをクリックするとこの話を聞こえます。≫ https://www.dropbox.com/s/0aks16rsj0vqddz/Pollen%20allergies.mp3
単語 Vocabulary
pollen 花粉
allergy アレルギー 発音は「アレジ」
sneeze くしゃみ
cough せき
cedar 杉
throat のど
itchy かゆい
あなたは？ How about you?
Do you have pollen allergies? What do you do to help yourself?
One of the new movies coming out is Oz the Great and Powerful. I think the Japanese name is オズ はじまりの戦い. However, before you see that you should watch オズの魔法使い, The Wizard of Oz. It is a great fantasy movie and an American classic.
Recently, there is news about a big scandal about horsemeat. Two european meat processing companies mixed horsemeat with beef and sold it without telling anyone. Horsemeat was later found in hamburgers in the UK and Ireland. The sale of horsemeat is banned in many places in the U.S., and many western cultures consider eating it to be taboo. Now, horsemeat has been found in hamburger in 14 different countries. It has even been found in the yummy Swedish meatballs at Ikea!
リンクArticle link:
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/15/beyond-taboo-is-horse-meat-really-that-bad-to-eat/?intcmp=obinsite
単語 Vocabulary
scandal スキャンダル、事件
taboo 禁物
ban 禁令
consume 食べる
slaughter とさつ
理解 Check!
1. In what 3 states is the sale of horsemeat banned in America?
2. Which is more healthy, horsemeat or beef?
3. What country is one of the biggest consumers of horsemeat?
4. When was the scandal discovered?
BONUS≫≫≫
What is the name of the famous horse in the picture?
ANSWER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czsNX9agMxc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
How about you? あなたは？
1. Are there any food taboos in your country?
2. Do you like horsemeat?
Congratulations to Shunsuke for becoming the new Galactic Champion!!!
チャンピオンになって、しゅんすけおめでとうございます！
In this game, the student who memorizes the most words in the universe becomes the champion. The student who finishes the game first gets a special prize. Who will it be?
このゲームでは、世界のなかで一番沢山言葉を覚えた人がチャンピオンになります。それに、ゴールに一番早く着いた人はご褒美を得ます！誰になるかな？
Good job Shunsuke! Good luck everyone!
しゅんすけ、よく出来ました！皆、頑張って下さい！
Happy Valentine's Day! This week I recieved many chocolates from my students. I am so happy! Thank-you very much! However, now I will have to exercise a lot so that I don't gain weight. (^^;)
ハッピーバレンタインデー！今週、生徒さんから沢山チョコを貰って、嬉しいです。どうもありがとうございました！でも、太らないように、これから激しく運動をしなくちゃ！
In my country, Valentine's Day is a romantic day. It has the feeling of Christmas in Japan. Usually, only men give chocolate to thier lovers, and there is no obligatory chocolate at the office.
When I was a child, everyone at school would make valentine cards for everyone in the class. I always hoped that I could get a girlfriend, but I always failed.
ぼくの国には、バレンタインデーはロマンチックな日です。日本のクリスマスの感じをします。普通、男性の方が恋人にチョコを上げます。それに、会社で義理チョコがありません。
Congratulations to Rena for becoming the new Galactic Champion!!!
チャンピオンになって、れなちゃんおめでとうございます！
In this game, the student who memorizes the most words in the universe becomes the champion. The student who finishes the game first gets a special prize. Who will it be?
このゲームでは、世界のなかで一番沢山言葉を覚えた人がチャンピオンになります。それに、ゴールに一番早く着いた人はご褒美を得ます！誰になるかな？
Good job Rena! Good luck everyone!
れなちゃん、よく出来ました！皆、頑張って下さい！
今週私の生徒さんが沢山レッスンがインフルエンザのせいでキャンセルしました。インフルエンザの言葉が短くしてから、fluになります。最近日本もアメリカでもインフルエンザが流行っています。流行るは英語でspreading out, ですがoutbreakのほうが言うことです。Recently there is a flu outbreak. →最近インフルエンザが流行っています。
よく使う言葉。。。
I have the flu.
インフルエンザかかりました。
Be careful. Don't catch the flu.
インフルエンザ気をつけて下さい。
Stay away from me! I don't want to catch the flu!
私に近寄らないで！どいて！インフルエンザ嫌だ！
I hope you feel better.
お大事に！
Yesterday the preschool that I teach English at had a concert. Throughout the year, I taught various songs to the children, and they sang some of those songs at the concert. The last song was a special song.
For the first two songs, the children did really well. However, they were little shy. At school, they are always talking and singing so loudly, but since their parents were there, they got nervous.
The last song they sang was called 10 Little Monkeys. For the song, the children became monkeys, one of the teachers was the mama, and I was the doctor. We acted out the song while the children sang. In the song, the monkey's mother tells the children to go to sleep, and says goodnight, but as soon as she leaves the room, the monkeys start playing and jumping on the bed. One monkey falls off and bumps his head. The mama called the doctor and the doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" But when the mama leaves the room, the same thing happens until there are no monkeys left on the bed. It is a funny song!
You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1MxtTPm-Ek&feature=youtube_gdata_player
昨日私は英語を教えているの保育園は発表会をしました。年間をつうじて、色々な歌を教えてきました。その中から発表会で、子供達がいくつかの歌を歌いました。最後の歌は特別な曲でした。最初の二つの曲は、皆良くできました。でも子供達は少しシアイでした。いつも保育園で大きい声で話したり、歌たりします。でも、ママとパパがいたので、緊張しているようだった。
最後の曲は10 Little Monkeysといいました。十匹の小さいさるです。この曲で子供はさるになりました。私はお医者さんになりました。おさるの寝る時になったら、ママに「おやすみなさい」といってベッドに入って、でもママが部屋を出るか出ないかのうちに、さるたちがベッドの上で遊んだりジャンプをしたりします。それで、一匹がベッドから落ちて、頭をぶつけます。ママはお医者さん、私、に電話してお医者さんが「No more monkeys jumping on the bed! ベッドの上にジャンプをしては行けません！」としかります。 でも、ママが部屋を出って、また同じことを繰り返します。最後にはベッドの上に誰もいなくなります。とても面白かった!
クリスマスタイムで、生徒さんと沢山パーティが楽しかった！子供達と共にクリスマスゲームを遊んだり、クリスマスソングも歌えました。私はもう一度子供みたいの感じをしました。サンタさんもみた！皆、どうもありがとう御座いました！
At Christmas time, I had many parties with my students, and it was so much fun! I played many games with children, and sang many Christmas songs. I felt like a child once again. I also saw Santa Claus! Thank-you, everyone!
こんにちは！もうすぐクリスマスので、今月の19日(水)から特別なクリスマスレッスンをします！。クリスマスソングを一緒に歌いましょう！ 楽しみにしています。宜しく！
ジョンタクローズ
化粧室の直訳はmake-up roomです。でも、その言葉は言わない。英語で同じぐらいの意味はpowder roomです。その言葉が古くて、現在は皆にrestroomと言われています。Restroomの直和訳は休屋です。(^^;)
例文:
Where is the restroom?
I need to use the restroom now!
Yesterday, I went to Tully`s and had a Swirkle. It was pretty good. I don't understand why they put something on their menu that is so hard to say? Can you say Swirkle?
Click here to listen → http://db.tt/vDX65xWl
この記事を読みながら、下に書いてあるの質問を答えて見ましょう。
Police: Mom arrested after leaving baby on car roof and driving off
1. Where was the baby found?
2. Where did the girl last see the baby?
3. What happened to the girl's boyfriend?
4. Who found the baby?
5. When did she notice the baby was missing?
6. Why did she forget her baby?
7. Have you ever done anything like this?
8. What happened after she found her baby?
9. Where is the baby now?
10. What is a DUI?
コメントを残して書いて下さい。
I went to a place called "Forest Adventure" in Odawara with my family during Golden Week. Forest Adventure is an athletic park in the forest. The park's attractions are courses that use the park's trees. We climbed up one tree and then moved to another tree using various methods. Each course is made up of several trees that have a rope bridge, a swing, a tunnel, and a zip line connecting to the next tree. We have to wear a harness when we climb the trees in case we fall. I am connected to a harness throughout the course from the time my feet leave the ground until I come back down. It is safe, but you must be over 110cm tall, and children must be at least elementary school age. The reason is that they have to be able to hook themselves up to the harness. I was a big chicken, but I had a lot of fun with my kids! Usually kids are the ones who are scared, but my kids were very brave. 
私の生徒のＫさんは勉強のためにこのブログを書きました。面白いから、読んで下さい。読みながら新しい言葉を探しましょう。
I was 7 years old. I wore a kimono and make-up. I had my picture taken by a professional photographer. I went to a shrine near my home to pray with my family and then we had lunch. When we were walking, suddenly a stranger stopped and put money into the pocket of my sleeve. We didn't know him, but he said, "You are beautiful". I was very suprised and happy.
Good job, Ms. K!
私の生徒のT さんは勉強のためにこのブログを書きました。面白いから、読んで下さい。
読みながら新しい言葉を探しましょう。読んでから質問に答えなさい。後で、コメントを残してください。
☞新しい言葉
- reservation- 予約
- souvenir - おみやげ
- came to pick us up - 迎え二来ました。
- old enough - 年齢がじゅうぶん
- bbq - barbeque
☞ストーリー
I went back to my hometown, Hiroshima about 2 weeks ago with my family. We went there by plane from Haneda. It took about 1 hour. My children slept during the flight, so there were no problems. My father came to pick us up at the airport in Hiroshima. We drove about 30 minutes to my parents house. Later that day, we had a bbq.
The next day, my family and I went to a jam factory near my parents home. The name of the factory is Aohata Jam. When we arrived, I found out that you have to have a reservation to go on a tour of the factory. Since we didn't have a reservation, we couldn't do anything. We could only see the souvenir store inside the factory. Even if I had a reservation, my kids wouldn't have been able to enter anyway because they are under 6 years old. I want to go back again when they are old enough. We enjoyed buying jam at the souvenir shop.
We also visited a small island named O-Kunoshima. We took a ferry; it took about 10 minutes to get there. There were many small rabbits hopping around freely on the island. Anyone could feed them and play with them. My kids enjoyed it very much. My wife and I rented bicycles to ride around the island with my kids.
☞理解チェック
1. How long did it take to go to Hiroshima?
2. Why couldn't we go on a tour of the jam factory?
3. What was on the island?
4. Where were the rabbits? In a zoo?
私の生徒のNさんは勉強のためにこのブログを書きました。面白いから、読んで下さい。
読みながら新しい言葉を探しましょう。読んでから質問に答えなさい。後で、コメントを残してください。
☞タンゴ
crowded - こんでいます。
strap - つり革
unbelievable! - 信じられない！
pay attention - 注意を払う
bump - ぶつかる
luckily - 良かった！
☞ストーリー
One day, I got on the train's women-only car in the morning. But, the train was so crowded. I was standing next to a woman who was standing in front of another woman sitting down. Then, another woman got on the train at the next stop, but the train was already too crowded, and so the woman starting pushing me as she was getting on the train. When she reached up and grabbed the same strap that I was holding on to, I started to get angry. I was trying not to let the strap I was holding on to hit the head of the other woman I was standing next to, but when she grabbed it, I couldn't lift it up anymore with her hand on it. After that, she started reading a book, and not paying attention to the people around her. Unbelievable!. She was bumping into everyone around her as the train shook, including me! I had to put up with her all the way to Yokohama. Finally, I was relieved when it was time for me to get off, but she wouldn't get out of my way! Luckily, a seat suddenly became vacant as another passenger got off, and she rushed to sit down, so I got off the train before the doors closed. That morning was one of the worst. I hope that I never have such an experience again in my life. I have had enough already.
☞質問
1. Why did Ms. N get angry?
2. Was Ms. N standing or sitting?
3. Why was the lady bumping into everybody?
4. How did Ms. N get off the train?
5. Did Ms. N sit down when a seat became available?
☞コメント
Good job Ms. N! I thought it was a funny story. How about you? What do you think? Have you ever had an experience like this? コメントを残して下さい。
