The second great summer outing for most Americans is the day we celebrate winning our freedom from the British Empire. After the War of Independence, the United States could govern itself as a separate entity and no longer was subject to rule by the King of England or liable for taxes or other tariffs imposed [...]
I’m a nurse, and I often meet foreign patients in my hospital. I want to understand them and make them more relaxed. I think English is the most widely used language in the world. I want to make use of English in my job. That’s why I began to study English in this class.
K.S
How did you enjoy the tasting lesson? We practiced how to describe the taste and texture of food while eating different foods. More advanced students also used this opportunity to learn which adjectives have comparative and superlative forms. They practiced using other adjectives that must take the form “more or most” when comparing the taste [...]
Have you noticed the latest addition to our puzzle collection on the center back wall of the classroom? This is a replica of Pieter Bruegel’s depiction of the Tower of Babel story taught in the Bible. According to this book, the people of ancient Babylonia were trying to build a tower that would reach to [...]
There are many differences in Japan and the USA. When I was staying there, I attended a Middle School – like Junior High School in Japan. I was shocked when I got there how many gangs there were and that graffiti was everywhere in the schools and in public restrooms. Terrible things were written all [...]
The second great summer outing for most Americans is the day we celebrate winning our freedom from the British Empire. After the War of Independence, the United States could govern itself as a separate entity and no longer was subject to rule by the King of England or liable for taxes or other tariffs imposed [...]
2.02.08 » GUAM
I visited Guam with my friend for my summer vacation last September. It was the first time for us to visit the southern country and we were so excited. Of course, we wanted to enjoy a ‘foreign country’ using English. When we arrived at the airport in Guam, we saw many ads written in Japanese. [...]
The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day. Mrs. John Bruce Dot, a resident of the state of Washington in the United States, started this tradition to recognize fathers after Mother’s Day was established in 1908. Her father had raised his six children by himself after his wife died. To thank her father, Mrs. Dot [...]
”It has been a long cold winter till April in Vienna. Then every park is filled with flowers and every square is crowded with many young people and old women and men. Saying it is good to see Vienna only in this season is not correct, one of my friends who lived there said to [...]
Memorial Day, a national holiday in the United States, is the last Monday of May. The history of Memorial Day dates back to 1868 after the Civil war between the North and the South. At this time it was called Decoration Day to honor those who had died in service of our country because many [...]
