It`s time for more fun facts about the English language.
Did you know?
only two words in the English language use -gry as an ending, Angry and Hungry
Did you know?
Go! is a complete and grammatically correct sentence, the shortest one possible in English
Did you know?
S is the most common letter to start a word with
Did you know?
The longest English word without a true vowel (a, e, i, o or u) is "rhythm".
And Much More!
During the summer, It gets very hot but also very humid... How do English people describe this kind of weather?
1. "It's muggy!" - unpleasantly hot and humid!
2. "It's boiling outside" - The temperature is so high outside, it's like we are boiling hot!
3. "It must be 100 degrees in the shade" - It's so hot, it's even hot in the shaded parts.
4. "It's sticky" - It is humid.
5. "Roasting" - It's so hot, you feel like a chicken roating on a fire...
How did you find the weather this week?
Let's hope it doesnt't get too humid and hot today!
English has some funny idioms and phrases that many native speakers don`t think about, Here`s a few for you.
1. The Elephant in the Room
not a literal elephant, thankfully, but something big and obvious that no one is talking about, I wonder why?
2. Go Bananas
To go absolutely crazy and over the top, either with excitement or anger, not too sure where this phrase come from.
3.Pour your heart into it
To give it your absolute best effort and all your care, to put a lot of feeling into something.
4. Be Swamped
Nothing to do with the humidity, to be Swamped is to have so much to do, you can`t do anything at all, a very common feeling.
And there are so many more, what are your favorite phrases and idioms?
Our idiom or English Phrase of the day is:
"BLUE MONDAY"
What does it mean?
It means, a Monday where you feel gloomy or dispirited, especially because you have to return to work after the weekend!
How is your Monday today?
Let's make it a good day, not a blue day!
Here are some English phrases/idioms that can come in handy this rainy season.
"It's raining cats and dogs" - It's raining alot!
" It's drizzling" - Light rain.
" A monkey's wedding" or a "A fox's wedding" - The sun is shining, while it's raining.
"Come rain or shine" - Whatever the weather is like.
" It's pouring outside" - It's raining a lot outside.
Let's use some interesting English this rainy season!
Did you ever stop and wonder about your brain?
It`s such a special part of us that lets us learn, but how exactly does it work?
Many people think seeing information again and again, like reviewing notes, Is the best way to learn.
Seeing information often can work, but there are more effective methods as well
Saying information out loud can help you learn faster because it uses more parts of your brain than just reading.
you can also sort information into groups so they are linked together.
there are many many ways to study and learn, and everyone has their own way. How do you study?
TOEIC/TOEIC Bridgeを受けましょう！
みなさま、TOEIC/TOEIC Bridgeをご存じですか？
アミティーでは、年2回、8月と3月に開催をしています。
TOEICは大人も受験する、世界的なテストです。
が、TOEIC BridgeはTOEICの先駆けで、中学生から受験が可能です！
そしてTOEIC Bridgeでしっかりと力をつけてからTOEICに臨んでいきます。
TOEICは多くの大学で取り扱われており、中にはスコアで英語のクラス分けをする学校もあります。
私の大学も実際そうでしたし、この試験の問題は、共通テストにも役立ちます。
なので今から少しずつ練習を重ねていきましょう！
(目安として、TOEIC Bridgeで80点以上をとったら、大体英検2級程度と同等です。)
お申込用紙を提出していない方は、提出をお願いします！
福田
On this day in history: 26th June
1945 The United Nations Charter is signed.
1936 The world's first practical helicopter lifts off.
1925 Charlie Chaplin's film “The Gold Rush” receives its premiere.
1906 The first Grand Prix car race is held.
Let's enjoy and remember this interesting day in history!
On this day in History, June 25th
In 1950: The Korean War began
In 1967: The first global broadcast on TV, featured the Beatles singing `All you need is love`
In 1978: the first version of the LGBT rainbow flag was seen at a San Francisco Pride march
In 1982: Rain, the South Korean pop star, was born
In 1984: Prince released the song `Purple Rain`
And so much more! June 25th is a very musical day, Make sure you listen to your favorite song today to celebrate!
みなさん、来月には夏休みが来ますね！
今年の夏は何をしますか？
海外には行けないけど行きたい… そんな皆様に！
アミティーにいる外国人の先生と一緒に、いろんな国の食べ物や建物、文化をみてみませんか？
例えば、先生がレストランの店員さん、みなさんがお客様になって、実際の注文方法も学ぶことができます！
セットや単品、持ち帰りを英語で何と言えばいいのか… 聞いてみましょう！
そして、先生方の出身国についてたくさん聞いてくれたら、現地のお話がたくさん聞けます。
個別のレッスンなので、気になったことはなんでも、いつでも聞けます！
もちろん、海外旅行に興味のある保護者様も大歓迎です！
ご興味のある方は是非、スタッフまでお尋ねください。
福田
