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1.3% Chance Asteroid will hit Earth!
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been spotted and there is the chance that it will hit the Earth. If it hits us it would cause “localised...
Chris Walsh
Feb 61 min read
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Ken - Exchange Student from Hawaii
Last summer, Ken came to study at one of my schools for 2 weeks. He has done this every year for a few years now. His parents do this so...
Chris Walsh
Jan 296 min read
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People from overseas living in Japan has reached 2.7%
The number of non-Japanese people living in Japan reached 2.7% by the end of 2024. That's 3.41 million people. This is a great...
Chris Walsh
Jan 291 min read
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Mount Lyell Shrew filmed and photographed for the first time!
The Mount Lyell shrew has been filmed for the first time! The shrew is an extremely small and cute animal native to the USA. But there...
Chris Walsh
Jan 271 min read
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Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese player in the "Hall of Fame"
Ichiro Suzuki has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. He is the first Japanese player. Ichiro arrived in America in 2001 and played for...
Chris Walsh
Jan 231 min read
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The annual “No Trousers Tube Ride” takes place in London
People ride the Tube with no pants. The event is organised on Facebook. People ride on the train but in just their underpants (with no...
Chris Walsh
Jan 141 min read
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My favourite tongue twister
Someone asked me "What is your favourite tongue twister?" recently. She sells sea shells down by the sea shore is probably the most...
Chris Walsh
Jan 101 min read
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I got a PS4 for Christmas!
My parents got me a PlayStation 4 for Christmas. It was a very kind and surprising gift. I have a PS3 but now I have a PS4 too and I am...
Chris Walsh
Jan 71 min read
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"Bonjour" in trouble!
Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. Most people speak Dutch as their first language (59%), French is second...
Chris Walsh
Jan 61 min read
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Christmas - Who does what?
In the UK, who does what at Christmas? In every house it is different. But let me explain who does what in my family in the UK. The...
Chris Walsh
Dec 24, 20241 min read
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If I were in England,... this Christmas...
Christmas is here. It is the time we miss some things from home. I would like to write some things that I would do differently if my...
Chris Walsh
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Pui Pui Molcar - The Movie Review
At the weekend I went to watch The Pui Pui Molcar Movie with my son. It was his first time going to the cinema so it was a great...
Chris Walsh
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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PlayStation turns 30!
The PlayStation was released 30 years ago this month. On the 3rd December 1994 the world was changed forever. I would like to share some...
Chris Walsh
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Survey about Japan
I did a survey in 2022 about many different topics. Some of the questions were about Japanese things. Let's take a look at some of the...
Chris Walsh
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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Godzilla Radio Announcement
"Godzilla is attacking! It has reached downtown! Leave the city immediately! I repeat, Godzilla is attacking! Leave the city NOW! IT...
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Strange World Christmas Customs
Christmastime is here! It is the time for us to do strange things because that is part of our culture! A tree inside a house? Why not?!...
Chris Walsh
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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European schools
Is English spoken at your school? At many schools in Europe, lessons are given in English as well as the native language. In the...
Chris Walsh
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Japan drops to 92nd in English skill!
Japan has dropped 5 places in the Education First (EF) country ranking for English ability. EF is a Swiss international education...
Chris Walsh
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Reasons to learn English!
English is spoken by many people! I worked in many places around the world and tried hard to learn the language. But often I spoke...
Chris Walsh
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Time...
I wish I had more time... I get up at 6:00am. I wake up at 5:30am. I review kanji in bed on my phone. When I get up, I go straight to...
Chris Walsh
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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