Train week!
Jabble is going to have a full week of train posts from August 31st to September 6th.
TRAIN WEEK!!!! 電車 オタク!!!!
Train picture contest!
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Mind Challenge Monday #11
Today we have an observation quiz. Follow the link below to test your observation skills! You don’t need to sign up.
https://www.playbuzz.com/nadiazee10/how-many-circles-can-you-see-in-the-pictures-below
We did pretty well! Our skills are on point.
On point=extremely good
Jabble Family Part 1
Get to know your Jabble family. We asked everyone at Jabble a few questions. Here’s what they said.
Part one; Tokyo area schools. Shinjuku and Shimbashi.
1.What was your favorite toy as a kid?
2.At which store would you like to max-out your credit card? (max-out= reach your spending limit).
3.What was the worst punishment you received at school?
4.Which way does your toilet paper hang on the wall – over or under? 
Shinjuku; Kelly, Ayami and Mark.
Kelly 
I had a lot of G.I. Joe and Transformers toys.
I wouldn’t max-out my credit card!. I’m cheap and I hate shopping. Ha ha. (If I HAD TO choose, Yodobashi Camera; I like electronics)
As for punishment we used to get “off task” points. I used to get them for talking with my friends too much in class. (I can’t say the real one because I’m not sure if students would find it as funny as my friends and I did.)
I hang the toilet paper over, of course. I’m not crazy.
Ayami 
1.My favorite toy was my stuffed Doramon.
2. I would max my card at an outdoor store.
3. I’ve never been punished although I seemed to annoy the teachers sometimes for doing stupid stuff.
4. Toilet paper hangs over.
Mark
1. My favorite toy was probably my battery powered He-man sword that came with a bunch of lights and sounds. It would light up like a Christmas tree.
2. I would shop at one of the large music stores in Ochanomizu. I would love to have a Rhodes electric piano!
3.The worst punishment?That’s a difficult one. I remember having to sit against a wall for lunch time detention for pretending to be a Dalek from Dr. Who.
4. I was told you’re an optimist if you have the toilet paper hang over. So from that point on, I’ve been a Toilet Paper Hang Over man.
Shimbashi: Kenny, Miki and Nik
Kenny 
I had a lot of Star Wars toys.
I would max-out my credit card at Disk Union. It:s a record shop in Shinjuku. They have a great selection of industrial noise tapes.
The worst punishment was that I got caned for getting drunk on a school trip in Russia.
I put the toilet paper over but I don’t think it’s intentional.
Miki 
I rarely played with toys. I preferred playing outside when I was younger.
I would max-out my card at clothing shops like Zara.
I was never punished in school but I always slept in class.
I hang the toilet paper either way.
Nik 
I loved my Star Wars figures.
I’d max out my credit card at Antenna America (a great craft beer spot).
I got suspended (made to stay home) for 1 day for flushing someone’s swimsuit down the toilet.
I don’t care how the toilet paper is hung. Put the roll on the floor , it’s all good.
Mind Challenge Monday#9
Trivia day!
6 trivia questions just for you! Good luck!
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What is the day after Christmas called in the UK, Canada, Australia,New Zealand, and South Africa,
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What country did bagels come from (由来) from?
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How many ribs ( 肋骨) are in the human body?
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What’s the world’s largest island?
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Which Disney movies features the song “When you wish upon a star?”
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Which country won the first World cup (soccer) in 1930?
Learning English From Movie Quotes
『2001年宇宙の旅/2001 A Space Odyssey』(1968)
監督：スタンリー・キューブリック/Stanley Kubric
本日は、巨匠スタンリー・キューブリックの作品からご紹介します！
はい、『2001年宇宙の旅』です！徹底的な科学考証と圧倒的な映像美で、人類の進化を描いたSF映画の金字塔。初めて見た時の感想は「わけわからないけど、すげー！」でした。1968年、CG技術がほぼない時代、まだ人類が月へ降り立つ前の時代に撮られた作品とは到底思えません。これを劇場で目撃した当時の人たちが羨ましいです。400万年前、類人猿が知恵を手に入れて人類への進化の一歩を踏み出すところから物語りは始まります。その後、宇宙開発を行うまでに発展した人類は木星への有人探査を行いますが、途中でAI (HAL9000) の反乱に遭います。乗組員とHALの緊迫した戦いが繰り広げられ、そして物語りは更に宇宙の奥深く、未知の領域へと進んでいきます。HAL、めちゃくちゃ怖いです。
台詞は、そんなHALが船外で作業している主人公の指示を断り、放った一言。
This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
(この任務は私にとって非常に重要なので、あなたに邪魔させるわけにはいきません)
too＋形容詞or副詞～＋(for A)＋to＋動詞の原形…
(Aにとっては)～すぎて…できない、…するには～すぎる
例：He speaks too fast for me to understand.
(彼は喋るのが早すぎて、私には理解できない)
例：Is it too late to go back to college at 40?
(４０歳って大学に通いなおすには遅すぎるかな？)
Allow A to＋動詞の原形～
Aに～させる(許可する)
Let A to～よりも少し硬くてフォーマルな表現。allow you to jeopardize(危険に晒す)it(＝mission)を直訳すると、「あなたがこの任務を危険に晒す事を許可する」となります。
例：My dad won’t allow me to date until I graduate high school.
(高校を卒業するまでは、父からデートの許可がおりない)
またAを主語にして、受動態の形でもよく使われます
例：You are not allowed to smoke here.
(ここは禁煙です)
Ayami
新宿校
Mind Challenge Monday#7
Which option gets you more pizza?
A.18″ pizza or
B. 2 12 ” pizzas?
Good luck!
Silly Saturdays #6
A cute puppy tries to go down some stairs. Oh no.
The knight of Harajuku
In January, I hung out with my friends in Harajuku. We went to a couple of small galleries. When we were walking, we saw this knight that seemed to be guarding a shipping container. Above the knight, was a crack in the wall. In the crack was a clock. I think the knight is a time traveler. And he’s guarding a time machine inside the shipping container. What do you think?
Harajuku knight
Mark
船橋校
Mind Challenge
The odd one out.
Which one doesn’t belong?
- Atlantic 2.Pacific 3.Indian 4.Mediterranean 5. Arctic
#4 doesn’t belong. The Mediterranean is a Sea and the others are oceans.
Let’s try!
1.Atom Boy 2. Doramon 3. Anpanman 4. Tetsujin-28
1.Avocado 2. carrot 3. cucumber 4. banana
1,Snake 2. mouse 3. salmon 4. lizard
1,Iron man 2.Spider man 3.Super man 4.Ice man
1, beer 2. chocolate 3, cinnamon 4, green tea
Learning English From Movie Quotes!
はじめまして。AYAMIです。これから不定期で、私の好きな映画の中から、台詞をピックアップして紹介していきたいと思います。映画史に残る名台詞や、個人的に好きな台詞、日常生活でよく使う台詞など、ランダムに紹介していきます。
『ノーカントリー/No Country for Old Men』(2007)
監督：コーエン兄弟/ Coen Brothers
記念すべき第一回は、私が大好きなコーエン兄弟監督作品の中でも、一番好きな作品の、一番好きなシーンからご紹介します！コメディやサスペンス、スリラーなどを得意とし、これらの要素を絶妙に混ぜ込んだ数々の名作を生み出してきた彼らですが、この作品は少しテイストが異なります。コメディ要素ゼロ、台詞も少なめ、音楽も最小限に抑えられ、物語は静かに淡々と、しかし得体の知れない緊迫感で観る者を圧倒します。一瞬の隙もないコーエン兄弟の最高傑作。
台詞は、映画史に残る悪役、ハビエル・バルデム演じるアントン・シガーがガソリンスタンドに立ち寄った際、店主と交わした会話の中から。
What’s the most you’ve ever lost on a coin toss?(コイン投げの賭けで、これまで失った一番大きなものはなんだ？)
the最上級+名詞＋S＋have(has)＋ever＋過去分詞
これまでに～した中で最も～
「今までで一番～だった！」「今までで一番～だったのは？」と言いたい時に使えます。[S have(has) ever 過去分詞]で節を作り、直前の名詞を修飾します。
例：That is the best movie[I have ever seen]!
(これまで見た映画の中で一番面白かった！)
例：What is the most embarrassing thing [you have ever done]?
(人生で一番恥ずかしかった失敗は？)
※上の例文のようにthe mostは通常、長め形容詞や副詞の前について最上級を作りますが、台詞のようにthe most で単体で使用する場合もあり、最大限、最高額、最大量などの意味になります。
例：What is the most [you have ever drank in one night]?
(これまで、一晩で一番飲んだお酒の量は？)
Ayami
新宿校
1111 all
2222 'all'
333 'all'