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①2/20(火)15:30～
②2/23(祝金)11:40～

英語の歌や絵本で教師と楽しく触れ合おう♬

人気のため、ご希望の方は事前にご予約をお願いします！
皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしております！

Hello Everyone, I hope you`re having a fantastic week!

Many native English speakers are lazy speakers. Meaning that they do not like responding in long sentences when asked a question or when responding to something that someone has said. Some like to just answer/respond with one word or a phrase!

Using simple phrases and answers can go a long way in helping you become more comfortable with English. It`s an easy and effecient way to practice. Some examples of easy responses are:
- Yeah! or Yeah?
- Ahuh
- Hmmm
- Oh? or Oh!
- Nah/not really
- Nice
- ofcourse

Here is an example conversation.

Sue: Hey Tom!
Tom: Hey Sue! Did you have a good weekend?
Sue: Yeah!
Tom: Nice!
Sue: How about you?
Tom: Same. I went to the Cinema with my Dad.
Sue: Oh yeah?
Tom: Ahuh! We saw Demon Slayer. It was awesome!
Sue: That`s so cool!

In this conversation both people use short sentences and one word expressions to talk about their weekends! Have fun practicing with simple English!

Hello Everyone.

I hope you`ve all had a great weekend!

English has many useful phrases that people use daily. They are so common that you should hear them quite often when you listen to native speakers have conversations. Today I will share some of them with you all.

"What`s Up?"

This phrase has many different uses. For example it could mean "Hello". It is a more casual and releaxed way of saying "hello". And people will usually respond with "not much, you?". It could also mean "What`s wrong?" or "What`s the problem?" or "How are you?".

"That`s crazy!"

This is another releaxed phrased used to express different feelings and reactions. For example it could mean "I don`t believe that" or "I-- wouldn`t do that" or it could mean "No way!" as an expression of strong disbelief.

The last phrase I will share with you today is "That`s a rip-off". People usually say this when the price of something is too expensive. "That POKE POKE shirt is 25 000 yen!? That`s a rip-off!"

That`s it for today

I hope that these phrases will help you better express yourself in English!

Happy weekend everyone! I`m back again to share another enriching cultural knowledge that you might be interested in. Today we are going to delve into the sweetest month of the year, February. Yes, your right we are going to talk about Valentine`s day.

In the Philippines Valentine`s day is an occasion not just for couples who are married or still dating, it is also celebrated with families and friends.

Here are some things you might want to know:

1. Bouquet - The streets will be filled with flower stalls and vendors ,but red roses are considered the most romantic.

2. Mass Weddings- The government organizes this event to give a chance to all the couples who wants to get married but has a tight budget.

3. Vow renewal- Filipino married couples usually renew their vows during this month to make it more memorable and meaningful.


4. Gift Giving and tons of chocolates- It is compulsory for couples to exchange gifts and fancy chocolates for their lovers.


5. Romantic Sunset- Most couples go to the bay and wait for the sunset to enjoy the breathtaking view together.


Thank you for reading. Did you find some similarities to how you celebrate it in your country?

Do you like eggs? Our saying for today talks about eggs.

Saying: "You can`t make an omelet without breaking eggs"

Meaning: You need to sacrifice or make mistakes before you can achieve something.
You need to experience hardships first before you can get or gain something.

Origin: This saying is said to have originated from France by François de Charette.

Examples: Learning English is not easy, it is really true that you can`t make an omelet without breaking eggs.
I wanted to learn dancing but I realized that you can`t make an omelet without breaking eggs.


Quiz:

" You can`t make an omelet without breaking eggs." means that you can`t achieve something unless...
A. you sacrifice something
B. you enjoy it
C. you want it

2月より春セミナーの受付を開始いたしました！

ご受講は3/1(金)からとなります。

■春セミナー(1回からお申し込み可能/レッスン内容ご相談可)
8回40分49,830円　7回50分47,080円

■インタラクティブセミナー(1回50分レッスン/年少さん以上の方)
3回 9,042円
5回15,070円

■プログラミングセミナー(1回50分レッスン/年長さん以上の方)
4回33,880円

上記はすべて在校生価格ですが、外部生もお申し込み可能です！
各種セミナーご案内可能枠が限られておりますので、ご希望の方はお早めにご相談くださいませ！

4月新コーススタートに向けてテキスト確認やコース・時間確認などが着々と進んでいます！
まだ4月までには時間があるから・・
とご入学をお迷いの方、
ご希望のお時間がすでに満席の場合があります！！

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少しでも「アミティーでの英語レッスン」にご興味がございましたら
まずは学習カウンセリングから皆様のお越しをお待ちしております。

現在の高校３年生、中学３年生は、入試の真っただ中。
高校２年生・中学２年生も、いよいよ春から受験生ですね。

そんな新高３生、新中３生におすすめなのが「リスニング対策応援コース🎧」
受験生限定月謝の5,170円で、リスニングに自信がつきます！
県立高校はもちろん、大学共通テストでは筆記とリスニングの配点が同じ。
リスニングで差をつける必要がありますが、なかなかリスニング対策をするのは難しいかと思います。

英語・リスニングを伸ばしたいと思っている方、ぜひアミティーへお越しください！
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Hello Everyone

I hope you`re ready for another amazing week!

Studying English can be quite difficult for most students. Especially since there are very few native English speakers around to practice with. One of the best ways of improving English is to use it at home! So let`s start with the basics.

Greetings: English greetings are quite simple to use. You can say hello, goodbye, good morning and good night to your family. Using a new language is more about getting used to hearing and using it than it is about sounding correct or making long sentences. The more you use it the easier it becomes!

Basic Vocabulary: Basic words can be used as questions or statements. For example; apple. If you want to offer someone an apple you could simply hold out the apple with your hand and say "Apple?". Other words can be used similarily where you do not need to make a sentence to ask a question or to make a statment.

Here is an example sentence using very basic English:

Parent: Good Morning!
Child: Good Morning!
Parent: Breakfast?
Child: Please.
Parent: Apple? Orange? Cereal?
Child: Cereal.
Parent: Ok!....Here(gives the cereal)
Child: Thank you.
Parent: You`re welcome.

I hope this helps you and your children with using English at home!