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Headed Homerun
Just before the ball bounces off Jo Adell's head. One of the strangest homeruns in baseball happened last week. Jo Adell of the Los Angeles Angels tried to catch a hit, but he missed it and it bounced off his head for a homerun! The single homerun took Colorado to 8-0. They won the game 8-2 in the end. Adell said "[...]it was kind of the icing on the cake because I was (bad) [...] the whole day today.” More comedy homeruns please! I love it! Check the video and read more
Chris Walsh
Jun 41 min read


Japan Election Will Cost ¥85b
Lots of yen!! The election will cost ¥85.5 billion. That is $547m. It will be the most expensive election ever in Japan. The Mainichi reported that this election will cost ¥826 per voter. Many people are angry because things are getting more expensive and the yen is getting weaker. So, this money should be used to help those things. What do you think? Read the Mainichi article here: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260202/p2a/00m/0na/003000c election: 選挙 will cost ~:
Chris Walsh
Feb 31 min read


Sayings and idioms using "as... as"
There are lots of ways that people use "as... as" sentences in English. It is as useful as... something that is very useful! Here are some of the more common ones: as bad as all that It's not as bad as all that... It means, "it's not that bad". The situation is not as bad as all that. There are many things we can do... as much as possible This is super common. We use it a lot! Please study as much as possible. Please read as much English as possible! as blind as a bat This i
Chris Walsh
Feb 13, 20253 min read


Jake and Masa are talking about sport!
Jake: Hey Masa, do you like sport? Masa: Yes, I love sport! Jake: Cool. What sport do you like the most? Tennis, football, baseball,... Masa: Oh, I like playing baseball. Jake: Really? Why do you like baseball? Masa: Baseball is more exciting that the other sports. It’s slow but when the action comes it is exciting! It is the most exciting sport in those moments. Jake: I see. I didn't expect you to say baseball! the other sports: 他のスポーツ in those moments: その瞬間 I di
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read


World Trivia Quiz!
Q1. Which is bigger, France or Spain? Q2. Which country is smaller, Japan or Egypt? Q3. Which country is the oldest of the three? The UK, China, Brazil. Q4. Which is the youngest country? Brazil, USA or Canada? Answers below! ... a bit further... Answers: A1. France is bigger than Spain. A2. Japan is smaller than Egypt. A3. China is the oldest of the three. A4. Canada is the youngest of the three.
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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