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２０２４年が始まりました。
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新年の抱負を英語でnew year's resolutions
といいます。

１年の計は元旦にあり。
２０２４年、いいスタートが切れるよう、しっかり目標をたてて
取り組んでいきましょう！

今年もどうぞよろしくお願い申し上げます。

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あっという間の年末となりました。
体調など崩されてはいませんか？

１月から３月までは入試、英検、TOEICなど
今まで頑張ってきた実力を発揮する機会が多くありますね。
万全の体制で臨んでくださいね。
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２０２４年も宜しくお願い申し上げます。

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12/29～1/4は冬期休暇のため、全クラス休講となります。
皆様どうぞ、ご家族そろって楽しい年末年始をお過ごしください。

Hello everyone!

🎅🎄 Let's read about Christmas in Japan. 🎄🎅



Christmas is in the air! While it isn’t a national holiday in Japan, since only about 1 percent of the whole population in Japan is Christian, it’s still felt throughout the country. ❄❄


One fun fact about the holiday season in Japan is that Christmas Eve (december 24) is the most romantic day of the year. It’s the Japanese version of Valentine’s Day. 💝✨

One of Japan’s biggest Christmas meal is KFC. Every Christmas, an estimated 3.6 million Japanese families get their holiday meal from none other than Kentucky Fried Chicken. 🍗🍟🍴

The Japanese Christmas cake or “kurisumasu keki” is sold on practically every street corner from Hokkaido to Kyushu! This dessert is light and spongy with whipped cream filling and frosting, topped with perfectly cut deep red strawberries. 🍰🍰

In Japan, Christmas is the time for friends and couples to have parties, make plans to meet up for dinner and celebrate as much as they can. New Year is the time of the year when all members of the family come together, visit the temple, and usher-in January 1st, with food and drinks. 🍶🎐✨


HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!! ❄🎅🎊
AND HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 🎅🎄✨🌟

Hello everyone!



🎄🎅 Let's read about Christmas in Jamaica.🎅🎄

In Jamaica one of the most anticipated days of the season is Christmas Eve, called Grand Market. It is a really exciting time, especially for children. In every town and city there is a cross between a festival and a market. During this day, people go shopping for Christmas foods, sweets and toys. 🧸🪀
Grand Market starts in the evening on Christmas Eve and it lasts until the morning!
Everyone normally goes shopping for new clothes before to go out on Christmas Eve, to celebrate and party all night. 👕👖✨
All the streets, shops and many houses are decorated with lights. There are normally street vendors selling food like jerk chicken, boiled corn, and sweets like candy canes and sugarcane. 🍬

In Jamaica, Christmas is not that different from most places around the world but it has some unique traditions.✨ The reason for this may be that, Jamaica is made up of so many different cultures.
Christmas is a national holiday in Jamaica, as most of the population in Jamaica are Christian. ⛪

Parties and live concerts become increasingly popular around Christmas time. 💃🏽🎊
You will also know that its Christmas season in Jamaica by the household preparations. Fresh wall paint, nicely groomed yards, new bed linen and curtains are a few things that highlight the Jamaican Christmas pride.
Houses are also usually decorated with Christmas lights and seasonal decor. 🏠🎄

Fruitcake is the traditional cake in Jamaica during Christmas. 🎂
There is also a traditional Jamaican drink for Christmas, called Sorrel. This drink is made from the sorrel plant (which popular during the season) along with rum, ginger, pimentos and a few other choice ingredients. 🍷

Rice and peas, ham, roast chicken, curried mutton, stewed beef and roasted pork are usually served at big family feasts on Christmas day.🍴

Amidst all the food, drinks and partying, many Jamaicans use the time to reflect and give thanks for life and families. 👪✨

Hello everyone!

Let's continue reading about Parts of Speech.

Today we will read about, "Adverbs".

What is a Adverb?

Adverbs are words used to change, describe, or add more information about a verb in a sentence. An adverb can also modify an adjective or even other adverbs with the purpose of making the meaning of the sentence clearer.

Words like slowly, loudly, carefully, quickly, quietly or sadly are all adverbs. Adverbs usually, but not always, end in -ly.

Examples of adverbs in a sentence:

How did the man walk? The man walked slowly.
How did the dogs bark? The dogs barked loudly.

Sheela sang melodiously. (Melodiously is an adverb.)
Adverbs answer the questions how? When? Where? How much? Why?
I looked everywhere but could not find my book. (‘Everywhere’ is an adverb.)

🎄🎅❄Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅❄

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Hello everyone!

Let's read about this trip to Mexico.✨

Vacation in Mexico 🌴✈

One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good 🌮🌯. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings 🖼🎨. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options 🏨. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. ⛵

Would you like to travel to Mexico?

If not, where would you like to go on your next vacation?

Hello everyone!

Let's continue reading about Parts of Speech.

Today we will read about, "Verbs".

What is a Verb?
Verbs are action words. They are used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. For example, when someone says, “I am running”, the word “running” is a verb.


Here are some examples of verbs:
Run
Jump
Swim
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Play
Walk
Talk
Read
Write

Verbs are "action" words. Here are five sentences with the verbs highlighted:
The cat chased the mouse.
Simon jumped in the pool.
Jane swims every morning.
My uncle drives a bus.
The mayor's daughters will sing after the break.

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Hello everyone!

Let's read about "National Cookie Cutter Day".

Wat is a "Cookie Cutter"?

A cookie cutter is an object made of different materials that have an outline of geometric, animal, or other interesting shapes. People use cookie cutters to make cookies in different shapes. This is useful, especially when serving cookies to kids, or baking cookies based on a certain theme. Reindeer-shaped cookies, for example, are ideal for the holidays.



National Cookie Cutter Day is observed in America on December 1st, annually. This day is celebrated to promote cookie cutters of diverse shapes, textures, and sizes.

FUN FACTS ABOUT COOKIES

Over two billion cookies are consumed every year in America.

The chocolate chip cookie is the most popular in America.

The word ‘cookie’ comes from the Dutch word ’koekje,’ meaning ‘small cake’.

The average American eats 35,000 cookies in a lifetime.



Do you like cookies? What kind of cookies are your favorite?