Tomorrow Amity opens again after being closed for Obon vacation. We`re excited to see you all again!
Let`s learn how to talk about Obon in English!
- What is Obon?
Obon is a summer event where people welcome the spirits of their ancestors home. It is sometimes called Bon Festival in English.
- How do you celebrate Obon?
Many people hang lanterns outside their houses to guide spirits.
Obon dances are performed.
Food offerings are made at house altars.
The graves of relatives are visited.
People attend festivals
- Obon vocabulary
Spirit
Ancestor
Relative
Lantern
Altar
Grave
Did you do anything interesting during Obon?
Please tell us all about how you celebrate!
８月１８日よりお休み明けレッスンスタートです！
８月１８日からのレッスンでは・・・
年中～小学校高学年会話クラスでコピーチャットと絵本を使いますので、
お忘れのないようお持ちください！
夏休み、充実できていますか？
夏休みもあっという間で、残り約２週間になってしまいました( ﾉД`)
あと少しで終わってしまいますが、悔いのないように、充実した日々を送ってくださいね♪
August's Supermoons and Rare Blue Moon
August 2023 is such an exciting month for all our stargazers and spotters out there.
One, because there are two full moons this month.
We usually have one full moon a month so this month, it is different or special so to speak.
The first full moon happened on the 1st of August and the next one coming up is on the 30th.
People fondly call this occurrence 'A Rare Blue Moon'. And Yes, we got the expression 'once in a blue moon' from this heavenly event making it's meaning as, rarely or does not happen too often.
The next 'rare blue moon' will be on May 2026 that is three years from now.
So, try to spot this rare blue moon on the 30th but remember, according to NASA, a blue moon is not blue in color at all.
Two, because both full moons in August are 'Supermoons'.
Supermoon occurs when the Moon is full and it's orbit is closest to Earth making it larger and brighter than an average moon. August's full moons are second and third supermoons of four consecutive supermoons.
The last supermoon will be on the 28th of September and is dubbed as 'Harvest Moon'.
If you miss this 30th's Blue Supermoon, you will have to wait nine years for your next chance!
Famous Birthdays - August 13
Did you know August 13 is the birthday of Koji Kondo?
Koji Kondo is a Japanese music composer who works for Nintendo.
A composer is someone who makes music.
Koji Kondo has contributed to the music for lots of famous games such as Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda!
Video games are a lot of fun, but they`re also a great way to learn languages! If you`re up for the challenge, you should try playing some of your favorite video games in English!
What video games do you like to play? Let`s talk about them!
お盆休みの間にぜひ、動画での予習・復習や
ドリルをすすめましょう！
また、次お会いした時に皆様から楽しい思い出話を聞けるのを楽しみにしています。
それでは良い夏休みをお過ごしください！
Hello!
みんな、夏休みの宿題は進んでいますか？
台風が心配でなかなか外出できないかもしれないですが、こういうときこそ、お家で勉強Dayにしてみましょう♪
夏休みの間にたくさん英語を身につけて、またアミティーに来た時に先生たちに教えてね！
楽しみにしています！
こんにちは！
アミティー春日井校は、８月１１日(金)～８月１７日(木)までお休みをいただいております。
お問い合わせや体験をご希望の方は、ホームページより２４時間受け付けております。
ご質問・ご要望などございましたらお気軽にお問合せください☆
皆様からのお問い合わせをお待ちしております。(^^)/
アミティー春日井校
☎0568-85-0428 / 070-8812-6920
It`s Chocolate Chip Cookie Day in the USA!
Whether you like them crispy or chewy, American's National World Cookie Day is celebrated every 4th of August.
And what's the best way to celebrate this happy day? It's by eating cookies, of course!
Here is a timeline of this happy creation:
- In 1938, Ruth Graves accidentally created the first-ever chocolate chip cookie in an inn called Toll House. At first, it was called The Chocolate Crunch Cookie.
- In 1963, Americans favorite cookie debuts in U.S supermarkets by the name of Chips Ahoy!
- In 1991, the world went bananas when Ben & Jerry's released the Chocolate Chip Cookie dough ice cream.
- In 1997, the Chocolate Chip Cookie is named and recognized as the official state cookie of Massachusetts.
So if you want to find any reason to gather around your friends and family, then celebrate this happy day!
You may throw a cookie bake off at home with family or going cookie hunting with friends in town or even sharing cookies with new friends to start up conversations.
But if you want to just enjoy your cookies by yourself, you may still join in the fun through socials.
Join the Chocchip cyberspace party using the hashtags below.
#NationalChocolateChipCookieDay
#ChocolateChipCookieDay
#ChocChipCookies
#ChocolateChipCookiesRecipe
#ChocolateChipParty
It`s officially August - the hottest month of the year in Japan!
Let`s learn some words we use often during summer:
- temperature
The temperature during summer in Japan is often over 35℃!
- heatstroke
If you don`t drink enough and spend too long in the sun you can get heatstroke, so please be careful!
- sunscreen
Sunscreen is a cream used to protect your skin from the sun.
- water
You should drink lots of water during summer!
- ion drink
Ion drinks help to replace vitamins you lose when you sweat.
- parasol
A parasol is a sun umbrella. It helps to keep you cool and protect you from UV rays.
- UV rays
UV rays come from the sun and are what make your skin change color in the sun.
- sunburn
When your skin goes red after being in the sun, you`ve got a sunburn.
- tan
When your skin goes brown after being in the sun, you`ve got a tan.
- air conditioner
Summer in Japan would be too hot without an air conditioner!
Take care this summer!
