Silly Saturdays
RHYMING WORDS! Here is a elf on a shelf! Elf and shelf rhyme. Similar or same ending sounds. Yoda on a soda Santa on a Fanta! Rock on a clock! Can you finish these 5 rhyming words? ____________________ ON A ______________________
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Entries by Nik
That time of year
It’s that time of the year again when most families across America have gotten their trees out of the attic, basement or shed, have just bought their first plastic tree or have gone out to the Christmas Tree lot to let the kids pick out their favorite tree. More Americans this year are deciding to […]
Technology Thursday
I find this tech news story very interesting. Some libraries in Japan have introduced machines with UV lights to sanitize books. There is also a dust removing function. You can now feel safer about borrowing books from the library!
Learn English From Movie Quotes!
『ゴッドファーザー/The Godfather』(1972) 監督：フランシス・フォード・コッポラ /Francis Ford Coppola 本日は、みんな大好き不朽の名作『ゴッドファーザー』からご紹介いたします。説明するまでもないかと思いますが、アメリカにやってきたシチリア移民が、マフィアとしてのし上がっていく様を描いた３部作です。個人的にはヴィトーの過去とヴィトーを継いでボスになった息子のマイケルの現在と、二つの時間軸の物語を描いたPart2が一番好きです。アメリカで公開されたばかりのPart３再編集版も気になりますね！ ゴッドファーザーシリーズは渋い名言の宝庫です。台詞は、その中でも最も有名なヴィトーの一言。映画に出演したいがプロデューサーが首を縦に振らないという、歌手のジョニーからの相談を受けて。 I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse. (奴が決して断れないような提案をしてやる) make(人)an offer (人)に提案をする、申し出をする 例： He made me an attractive offer. (彼は私に魅力的な提案をしてきた) 関係代名詞 上の台詞では、offerとheの間の関係代名詞(that or which)が省略されており、“he can’t refuse”は名詞”offer”を修飾しています→an offer that(which) he can’t refuse .(彼が断われない提案) 関係代名詞は省略される事が多く、文の切れ目がわかりづらいですよね。 以下代表的な関係代名詞の例。 []内は省略可能/()内に言い換え可能 １．which(モノ、コト) 例:He told me his secret which(that) surprised […]
Textbook Tuesday
1.My friends imagined that I would be living in a capsule hotel but actually I live in an apartment like I did in Canada.—->友人達は私がカプセルホテルに住んでいると思っていたが、実際はカナダにいた時と同様にアパートに住んでいる. 2. I imagined that I would be living in the city all my life but now I’m living in the countryside.—>自分は一生都会で暮らすものだと思っていたが、今は田舎に住んでいる。 3.My sister thought I would be coming home for the […]
Mind Challenge Monday!
THIS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND! The number 8,549,176,320 is a unique number. Why is it so special?
Common mistakes
Let’s look at some common mistakes made and how to better say what you want to say.
Silly Saturdays
Funny snowman prank. Check out his other videos for a laugh. http://www.facebook.com/jaykarlpranks
Bubble Hockey!
One thing I miss from Toronto is bubble hockey. It’s similar to foosball or Table football but with HOCKEY! It doesn’t get much more fun that this! Nik 御茶ノ水
Tech Thursday
The Nintendo switch is selling like hotcakes. (飛ぶように売れる) https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/11/05/business/tech/nintendo-hikes-switch-forecast/ ‘The news reflects the demand for the Switch and blockbuster game titles including Animal Crossing, which has proved a hit during the isolation of the pandemic.” People staying at home created a demand for the portable game system. Did you buy the Nintendo switch since the […]
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