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At The Concert
Toma, Momo and Ste Momo: The concert starts in 30 minutes. I am excited! Oh,... whose hat is this? Is it yours , Ste? Ste: No, here is mine . Is it yours , Toma? Toma: Oh yeah. Yes, it’s mine . Momo: There you go. Don’t drop it! Toma: Thank you. Momo: Whoa, it’s very busy here. Toma: She has many famous songs. She is very popular! Momo: Awesome. hat: 帽子 drop: 落とす there you go: はい、どうぞ whoa = wow (うわあ、うわ) famous: 有名(な) popular: 人気(な) awesome: really good (すばらし
Chris Walsh
Jan 271 min read


Ste Wants To Go To A Show
Momo and Ste Ste: Celine Dion has a show in Niigata city next month. Why don’t we go together? Momo: Sure. She speaks French, right? Ste: Yes, she does. Momo: Which does she sing in her show? Ste: Now she usually sings in English, but she sometimes sings in French too. Momo: That’s great. I want to hear her sing in French! show: ショー next month: 来月 French: フランス語 usually: ふつう、たいてい sometimes: 時々 too: も hear: 聞く
Chris Walsh
Jan 271 min read


Toma And Ringo Ask About Ste
Toma, Ringo and Momo Momo: Does anyone have any questions? Toma: Yes. Does he like Japanese food? Momo: Yes, he does. He likes sushi and tempura. Ringo: Wow. What sport does he like? Momo: He likes soccer. But he enjoys tennis, basketball, badminton and so on. Ringo: Does Ste like natto? Momo: No, he doesn’t. to ask about ~: ~について質問する question(s): 質問
Chris Walsh
Jan 91 min read


My friend
My hometown is nice. It is a big town. It has beautiful buildings. Its weather is not so good. Our stores are really good. My friend is Ste. I have known him since elementary school (私は彼を小学校の頃から知っています). He is friendly. His house is there. I go to his house often. His family are nice. His mum is lovely. I know her. Her hair is cool. Do you know them? Their house is cool. The big house is theirs. The house above the shop is ours. That is about my hometown. How is yours? homet
Chris Walsh
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Whose birthday is it today?
Today is the 30th of July. Whose birthday is today? Hannah Cockcroft. She is a British wheelchair racer. She is 32 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Cockroft Hilary Swank. She is an American actress. She is 50 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Swank Jürgen Klinsmann. He is a famous German footballer (soccer player) and manager. He is 60 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Klinsmann Whose birthday is this month? Is it your birthday
Chris Walsh
Jul 30, 20241 min read


"Which do you like?" survey
海外からの参加者へのアンケート: Which sport do you like? Football - 110 people Volleyball - 76 people Tennis - 46 people Which do you eat for breakfast? Cereal - 254 people Toast - 116 people Which do you like? Bread - 221 people Pasta - 208 people Which do you like on pizza? Mushrooms - 737 people Corn - 335 people Mayonnaise - 84 people Which is important? Family - 454 people Friends - 284 people Which manga do you like? Pokemon - 736 people Dragon Ball - 689 people Doraemon - 280 people
Chris Walsh
Jul 29, 20241 min read


The UK weather
Does it rain a lot? Yes, it does. (でも新潟県より少ない) Does it snow a lot? No, it doesn't. We sometimes get snow, but not a lot. Is it humid? Yes, it is. About the same as Japan. Is it foggy? Sometimes, yes. But not much. Does it get hot? Yes, it does. But only sometimes. The average temperature in summer is 17 ℃. Does it get cold? Yes, it does. But about the same as Japan. The average temperature in winter is 5-6℃. rain: 雨が降る snow: 雪が降る a lot: たくさん sometimes: 時々 humid: 湿気が多い:
Chris Walsh
Jul 26, 20241 min read
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