「掃除」について話し合うために必要な日常の言葉について話します。 Vocabulary – 語彙 Tidy up Brush / Sweep Vacuum/ Hoover Mop – bucket, water Japanese style mopping Duster Cloth Wet wipe Polish Window cleaner Bleach Cleaning liquid / sprays, for mops, toilet cleaner, jif Air freshener Bin bags Recycling Doing the dishes Washing up liquid rubber glothes Sponge Drying rack Dishwasher Video Example Sentences

今日は焚き火の夜についてお話します . Vocabulary – 語彙 Guy Fawkes 5th November Fireworks Bonfire Anonymous masks Parliament  Gunpowder plot Treason Video Example Sentences -例文 On the 5th November in England there are fireworks and bonfires to remember the gunpowder plot of 1605.  This was when Guy Fawkes (the face of the anonymous masks) tried to blow up the

今日はハロウィンの話です。 Vocabulary – 語彙 Horror Supernatural Ghosts Skeletons Monsters Spooky Spirits Trick or treat Turnips/ Swedes Pumpkins Costumes Video Example Sentences -例文 Halloween is on the 31st of October every year. It celebrates horror, the supernatural, ghosts, monsters, skeletons and just generally spooky stuff People get dressed up in scary costumes and have parties as

If you are at the intermediate level of English, I want you to try this little quiz. This is more about practicing your communication. There are no right or wrong answers, your answers can be as short or as long as you want and you don’t even need to answer all the questions. I want

中級英語 – 誰かと知り合う – 誰かに聞ける質問 (25の質問) Here are 25 questions you can ask someone in English, to get to know them better. If you have a new job, or you meet someone at a bar it is normal to ask them some simple questions to find out more about them and build your friendship. These

今日のレッスンは次のとおりです – 携帯電話についての話 Today’s lesson is about – Talking about your phone Vocabulary – 語彙 Land line phone/ house phone Dial tone Phone number Mobile phone – iphone/ Samsung Phone case Screen protector Charger Battery Signal wifi Sim card Data plan / contract / pay as you go Lock the phone – unlock Lock screen

I thought it might be fun to make a list of questions to ask someone. This is a type of personal interview, or maybe a “get to know you” type thing. You can ask these questions to any one and you will learn more about them. These can be really good questions to use on

今日のレッスンは – 同音異義語についてです Today’s lesson is about – Homophones Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelt different and mean different things. You can see a version of this in Japanese, where the words –  箸and 橋 sound very similar. It is really only the intonation that allows you to hear the difference.