Today's students arrived complaining of the cold but then of the warmth by the end of active classes. Children benefit from kinesthetic learning and staying on their feet, and it's great that they can expend their energy at English school. This will keep them warm all winter! - Leah Sensei
This week at Yonago Amity we have been helping students accomplish their goals by completing their Eiken Jr. tests! Others have been preparing for their upcoming interviews and working hard to improve their English. I was especially proud when a student became confident in her answers after much uncertainty. Well done all!
Riddle: What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward, or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
Answer: ⏳ NOON. ⏰
Halloween Fun Facts 💀 The Day of the Dead ☠️
Dia de los Muertos or The Day of the Days is celebrated in Mexico and a few other Hispanic countries from October 31st to November 2nd.
Dia de los Inocentes , November 1st , honors the children who died. White orchids and baby’s breath are used to decorate the grave by their family members.
Dia de los Muertos , November 2nd , orange marigolds are placed on the graves, of adults who died, by their family members.
The ancient Aztec actually celebrate this for a month but in 16th century when the Spanish conquistadors came to Mexico, the Catholic All Saints’ Day was combined to the festival.
At the present, it is celebrated with both Aztec and Catholic rituals.
Riddle: I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
Answer: 💴A coin.💰
Halloween Fun Facts 🤲 Beggars’ Night 🤲
In Des Moines, Iowa, the people started an event around 1938 called Beggars’ Night . This was a means for them to prevent vandalism and provide younger children a more secure way to have fun during Halloween.
Almost identical to the usual trick-or-treating, but this time children are having need to perform a trick , tell a joke or poem to get a treat.
Yesterday I was delighted to hear a very young student speak English for the first time. Babies grow at very different paces, and she took her time before saying her first English word in class. It was "blue," which may be her favorite color. Every step is progress, and our students work so hard! ~ Leah Sensei
先月から今月初旬にかけて、中学校では生徒会役員の選挙があったそうです！担当しているクラスのほぼ全員が役職に立候補をして全校生徒の前でスピーチをしたそうです☆毎日部活などでも忙しい中、選挙ポスターを作ったり、スピーチを考えたり、いつの間に準備していたのでしょう。充実した学生生活になりますように。ところで、英語で生徒会って？選挙って？この機会に英語でネイティブの先生たちに聞いてみて欲しいです☆
ある日の生徒さんとのエピソードをご紹介します。
先月、高学年邦人クラスでは、There is / There areを使った構文が出てきていました。
たくさんの表現の中で、’bihind’を使用した表現も出てきていたのです。学校でも場所の表現を学習したようですが、生徒がこのbihindを使って答えたところ、「それは中学で学習するから、今はbyでいいよ。」と言われたそうです。「中学で学ぶことを、今知っているの！すごいよね！」と、とても嬉しそうに話してくれました。私もアミティーのレッスン内だけでなく、自分で考えて、違う場所でもしっかり学んだことを伝えてくれたこととても嬉しかったです☆
One of the most popular international traditions is that of dressing up in costumes. While Americans save most costumes for Halloween, in Japan, people also dress up for festivals, plays and cosplay events. The week of Halloween, we will invite our students at Amity to dress up as well! Costumes can be a wonderful way to express creativity and personality. ~ Leah Sensei
