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One way of learning and improving  one's English language is by listening to English songs. Here is one great masterpiece from Disney's Tarzan. 

You'll be in my heart

The song is written by singer Phil Collins. It was said to be originally written for his young daughter, Lily. It was called "Lullaby", and was used in a scene in the movie Tarzan where Tarzan's adoptive gorilla mother, Kala, sings that her baby should stop crying because she will protect him and keep him safe and warm. She says everything will be fine and she tells him that "you will be in my heart always". The song is about "how love is a bond that cannot be broken". (Source: Thomas S. Hischak; Mark A. Robinson (July 29, 2009). The Disney Song Encyclopedia. Scarecrow Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8108-6938-7)

Here are some of the lyrics:

Come stop your cryin

It will be alright

Just take my hand, hold it tight

I will protect you from all around you

I will be here, don't you cry

 

Listen to the song and feel the lyrics. Please enjoy!

 

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TARZAN (1999)

This movie is about a young boy turned into a lad, Tarzan, who was an orphan raised by mountain gorillas. He grew up with gorillas and thus, acts like one. He has never seen another human before not until he rescues a woman explorer, Jane. Seeing someone who looks just like him, he has come to realize that he is not a gorilla but a human. Now, Tarzan must choose between the jungle life and the human life.

Watch the movie to find out!

“Two heads are better than one”

Imagine working on a puzzle alone, it might take some time right? But what if a friend comes along to help? You would surely finish quickly!

"This idiom means that when you work with someone, your ideas can become even better. Like if you and your buddy team up for a project, you’ll have double the awesome ideas.''

Example: I should ask my friend for help if I want to complete the task quickly. As they say, two heads are better than one!

Source: https://www.splashlearn.com/blog/idioms-for-kids/

ENTHUSIASTIC - /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈastɪk/

[adjective]

Meaning: Showing intense joy, interest or passion about something

Example: She loves trains so she was enthusiastic when she finally got to ride one.

０才～３才までの子どもは、神経細胞のつながりが、１秒ごとに700～1,000個できています。

しかし、生きる上で必要ないと判断された細胞のつながりは、4歳ごろから刈り込みが始まるのです。まだ小さいと軽視してしまいがちなこの時期こそ、言葉の土台・一生の学習の土台が作られ、この時期までに不必要と判断されると、その後一生その神経は自然に使えなくなってしまうのです。

英語を使って、賢い子、生きる力のある子を一緒に育てませんか？