Second Hand Bookstore
4月
19日
Vocabulary:
- "far" usually means 遠い, but "far + (形容詞)er" means "断然 __er".
Vocabulary:
- "far" usually means 遠い, but "far + (形容詞)er" means "断然 __er".
Tetsumei Gallery, Gifu
4月
14日
http://www.juroku.co.jp/aboutus/tetsumei_gallery/
The other day I popped out to buy lunch, and noticed that there was an exhibition there, so I popped in to take a look. It was interesting. The event organisers were friendly & kind.
If you pass that building & there is an exhibition on, please pop in. Also, if you pass Gifu Teragoya, please pop in & say hi to me!
Vocabulary:
- pop + 前置詞 e.g. pop in, pop out, pop up = do/happen/appear quickly, so 飛び出す絵本 = a pop-up book
Studio Teragoya
4月
12日
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbI1HAuxA1U&list=PLEL8h9GIzoeMx6KhtUzPwJnJoY6Hn6H1Z
As you can see, our studio is pretty high-tech!
Pronunciation:
- Be careful: studio (スタジオ) is actually pronounced `スチュデイオウ` in English.
Cool Cars In & Around Ichinomiya
3月
22日
I had a good time with my friends, but I didn`t stay out very late, so in the morning I felt fine.
Grammar:
- On Saturday... At night... On Saturday night...
- On Sunday... In the morning... On Sunday morning...
* http://tabelog.com/en/gifu/A2101/A210101/21011096/
Mihama Monkeys
3月
15日
After taking a look around Mihama Beach, I noticed a big group of monkeys in a field, so I took some photos.
Did you know there are no wild (野生) monkeys in Australia?
Vocabulary:
- Sometimes, instead of just `____(動詞)`, we can use `go ___ing` or `take a ____` or `go for a _____` e.g. swim = go swimming = take a swim = go for a swim.
- Note: the meaning might change a little e.g. walk = 歩く, take a walk = 散歩する
Costco Meat Pies
2月
26日
Notice the brand - `Dad`s Pies`, so if you are a mum, or you are man without children, you can`t eat them. Sorry.
Spelling:
- `Dad` (UK & US)
- `Mum` (UK), `Mom` (US)
Music You Might Like - The Go-Betweens
2月
17日
If you`ve been to Brisbane, you should* recognize some of the places in the first song`s video. If you`ve never been to Brisbane, you should** go - it`s nice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNLNErkQf1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mECBgNZt_k
Vocabulary:
- `Should` usually means `...した方がいいです` [**] but sometimes it means `probably can/will/be...` (恐らく) [*]
Ununique
2月
16日
It`s a good idea, but not an original one. If you go to Naiki, near Ise Shrine (伊勢神宮), you can see the three monkeys in the photo on a shop`s roof ( 屋根). Please look for them next time you visit Naiki!
Vocabulary:
- originally (副詞) = 元々
- original (形容詞 ) = 独自
2016 Nitten Art Exhibition
2月
13日
The exhibition is at The Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Sakae, which is easy to get to by subway. However, if you want to go, please hurry - tomorrow is the last day!
Grammar:
- "easy to ___ (動詞)" = ___ やすい
- "hard/difficult to ____" = ____ 難い
Happy Australia Day
1月
26日
In Japan it`s winter, so it`s too cold for the beach or a barbecue, and anyway, I have to work today. However, looking on the bright side (物事の明るい面を見る), tomorrow I won`t have sunburn (日焼け), a hangover (二日酔い), or an angry boss.
This is a photo of a gift my brother gave me. Can you guess what it is? The answer is in comments.
Natural English:
- Japanese usually say " 海に行く" (go to the sea) but in English we usually say "go to the beach" (海岸に行く)
birdy 
bokushi 
PSPINC JP 
KUMA 
田仲なお美 
yukio 
エメラルド 
mokomoko 
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