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Ste Helps His Host Mother
Ste's host mother Mikan: Can you help me? Ste: Sure. Mikan: Give me the salt. It is in the kitchen. Ste: Here you go. Mikan: Now, put chopsticks on the table. They are in the drawer. Ste: Ah, OK. No problem. Mikan: Cool. Can you put mats under the plates? Ste: Done! Mikan: Perfect! Thank you so much! salt: 塩 kitchen: 台所 to put A on B: AをBに置く chopsticks: 箸 in the drawer: 引き出しの中 no problem: 問題ありません mat(s): マット under (the/a) ~: ~の下で: plate(s): 皿 done!: できた! pe
Chris Walsh
Jan 81 min read


The Class Ask Ste Questions
The class Ms Kabocha: Do you have any questions for Ste? Momo: What sports can you play in Canada? Ste: You can play ice hockey, rugby, soccer and basketball. Toma: What animals can you see in Canada? Ste: You can see moose, bears, beavers, bats and wolves. Ringo: What music do you like? Ste: I like rock music, but I also like pop music. Ms Kabocha: Thank you everyone. Nice questions! the class: to ask: question(s): questions for ~: ice hockey: rugby: moose: beave
Chris Walsh
Jan 81 min read


Ste and Toma play Tennis
Toma: Do you play tennis? Ste: Yes, I do. Toma: Great! Me too. Can you see the park? Ste: Yes, I can. Toma: We can play tennis there. Ste: Awesome! [ ... a little later... ] Toma: Nice game. Ste: Thank you. Arigato. Toma: Oh, you can speak Japanese. Ste: Yes, I can. I can read a little hiragana, but I can’t read katakana. a little later: あともうちょっと
Chris Walsh
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Interview with The English Companion
What do you want to study? I want to study languages. I love learning languages! I want to learn French, Italian, Arabic and Chinese. What do you want to do? I want to be a teacher. I am happy in this job! Where do you want to travel? I want to travel to South America and Scandanavia. Who do you want to meet? I want to meet Shigeru Miyamoto. He makes Super Mario games. What do you want to eat? I want to eat Katsu curry! Always! language(s): 言語 French: フランス語 Italian: イタリア語 Ara
Chris Walsh
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Guide to the UK
What sports do Brits like? Soccer is popular. Rugby, golf, tennis and athletics, too. What food can you eat in the UK? Italian, Chinese and Indian restaurants are everywhere! Korean and Japanese restaurants, too. What anime can you watch in the UK? Anime isn't very popular, but you can watch Pokemon and Naruto. What Japanese food can you eat in the UK? Sushi. Sushi is in every town and city in the UK. Brits (British): イギリス人 popular: 人気 Italian: イタリアの(料理) Chinese: 中国の(料
Chris Walsh
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Chris' family
クリスとクリスのお母さんはSMSでメッセージを送信しています。クリスは日本にいて、彼のお母さんはイギリスにいます。 Chris: Can you talk now? Mum: Not now. It is very early. Chris: What time is it now? Mum: It is 7a.m.. What time is it in Japan? Chris: Oh, it is 3p.m. in Japan now. What time do you eat breakfast? Mum: I eat breakfast at 8am. What time do you have dinner? Chris: We have dinner at 6pm. Is in 2 hours ok? Mum: Yes, that's perfect! family: 家族 now: 今 a.m.: 午前 p.m.: 午後 in two hours: 2時間後
Chris Walsh
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Speaking Test Small Talk
Chris: Hello, how are you? Yohei: Hi, I am great thanks. And you? Chris: I am a little tired. What's your name? Yohei: I'm Yohei Tsubame. Chris: Thank you. Let's begin. What do you have for breakfast? Yohei: I have rice and miso soup. How about you? Chris: I have oatmeal and a cup of tea. What do you drink? Yohei: I drink juice. I like orange or apple juice. Chris: Me, too. How do you come to school? Yohei: I come to school by bike. Chris: What do you bring to school? Yohei:
Chris Walsh
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Pikmin!
Pikmin are friendly creatures from a strange planet. They help Olimar! Red Pikmin: They are strong. They can touch fire! Blue Pikmin: They can swim. They can't touch fire. Yellow Pikmin: They can use electricity! They can't swim or touch fire. Rock Pikmin: They can break glass. You can't squash them! Winged Pikmin: They are not strong, but they can fly! Ice Pikmin: They can freeze water and enemies. Glow Pikmin: They can fight at night. Oatchi is our friend. He can carry heav
Chris Walsh
Mar 15, 20241 min read


The English Companion
Hi there. I am Chris. I live in Tsubame in Niigata. I am the Tsubame Traveler! I am from the UK and am an English teacher. Are you Japanese? I like video games. I love Nintendo! I play soccer and do kyudo. I also like sumo. Do you like sumo, too? I can speak English, Spanish, German and a little Japanese. I study Japanese. I study Japanese every day. I can't eat natto! Can you eat natto? Do you like natto??! I can read quite a few kanji but I can't write kanji well. The ka
Chris Walsh
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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