Silly Saturdays #9
Did you ever dream about having super powers? What power do you dream of having?
This kid wanted to be super fast Take a look!
Super hero kid.
How fast is he? Find out in the video
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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?
Silly Saturdays #8
100 types of walks as shown by Kevin Parry.
This is good, funny stuff. Notice the words at the the bottom. It’s pretty good vocabulary.
Our man in Japan
I don’t watch a lot of new TV shows, but earlier this year I stumbled across a fun show on Amazon Prime. It’s called James May: Our Man in Japan. It’s a docuseries (documentary TV series) that follows a British guy, James May, on a journey across Japan. As the James travels from Hokkaido to Kyushu, he goes to a lot of interesting places, meets some fascinating people and has some unbelievable experiences. If you have a chance, check it out and let me know what you think!
Jesse
千葉校
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 #8
Here’s today’s riddle!
Can you solve it?
Two fathers and two sons went fishing one day. They were there the whole day and only caught 3 fish. One father said, that is enough for all of us, we will have one each. How can this be possible?
Thanks to Dribble for the Gif
Silly Saturdays #7
I saw this on Amazon.
If I had a dog I would buy it! It’s on sale for 1,580yen!
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
こんにちは＾＾新橋校Mikiです
みなさまいかがお過ごしでしょうか？？
最近は漫画「鬼滅の刃」とともに自宅で静かに過ごしております(笑)
現在ローソンで発売しているぷっちょにキャラクターの消しゴムが付いてきます！ｗ
消しゴムなんて使わないしと思ったのですが
買ってみたら20種類の絵柄からなんとメインキャラが運よく入ってて
翌日も買ってしまいました・（ ＾ω＾）・・・
そしたらなんと大好きな天元さん！！！(笑)
【I’ve used up all my luck!!!】
運を使いきってしまったΣ（・□・；）
【It’s my lucky day!!!】
今日はついてる:)!!
まさにこんな感じの朝でした…＾＾ｗ
新橋校にひとつ飾ってるので探してみてくださいね
Miki
新橋校
Mameshiba Puppy
I went to Lalaport in Funabashi the other day and of course I had to stop in at the pet shop. The next thing I know, the staff stuffed a Mameshiba into my arms. She was so cute but SO expensive.
Can anyone guess how much? Please type your guess below.
Kelly
新宿校
1111 all
2222 'all'
333 'all'