Roman Holiday Listening Exercise

～「ローマの休日」でリスニング！（マイケル講師）～



Hello Everyone,

Today we will try a listening and vocabulary exercise with Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn.

1) Please click HERE to download (put on your computer) the question and answer sheet.

2) There are three parts to the paper (Summary, Fill in the blank, and the Subtitles).

3) Summary Exercise: Watch the video two or three times and try to write some words you hear. It is okay if it is very very very hard. Native speed listening exercises are very hard.

4) Fill in the Blank: Watch the video one or two times and try to fill in the blanks.

5) Subtitles: read the subtitles of Roman Holiday and look at your answers on the Fill in the Blank exercise. How did you do?

6) Pronunciation and Summary: Now listen to the pronunciation and read aloud (out loud) with the actor and actress. After you try this once, try to listen again and practice the Summary exercise one more time.

*Remember: If you want to improve your English, study a few time a week and do not be scared to make many mistakes.

Looking for a fun way to go to Hokkaido?

～北海道へ、フェリーの旅（エイドリアン講師）～

Aloha!

One of my Obon week adventures was a journey to Hokkaido by sea.

The Shin Nihonkai ferry sails to Otaru, Hokkaido from Maizuru, Kyoto every night at 12:05am.



Shin Nihonkai ferry at the Maizuru terminal.

 

The trip is 20 hours, and the ship arrives in Otaru at 8:00pm the next night.

Inside the ship there were two restaurants and a convenience store. There were also game rooms, movie rooms, bath areas, and places to relax and watch the scenery. 

My husband and I stayed in a "Japanese-Style" room.  Our room had tatami floors, a low table with two chairs, two futons, a television, and a radio.  Of course there was a tea set too!




I am not used to "sitting seiza"...  Ouch!

 Staying in a private room cost a little more than staying in the dormitory, but it was still a bargain!

More adventures soon,

Adrienne

A Global Village...in Shunan!

～国際交流に興味がある方、必見！（ベン講師）～

On Saturday, September 28th the International Committee of Shunan held it's first international gathering.  To start off a series of multi-cultural events, there was Global village in downtown Shunan.  Many  countries had booths, where anyone could try delicious food, talk to people from around the world, and just have a good time.

I really enjoyed the "chijimi" from Korea, and the clothes from Vietnam were beautiful. 

If you are interested in more international events, stop by the festival in downtown Shunan on October 28th, and look for me!

Big Chicken and a Monkey

～山賊焼と猿廻し（レスリー講師）～

Hello Everyone!

The weather has been getting cooler, which makes me very happy :)

Last weekend, I went to Sanzoku and Iwakuni. I had a great time! I loved eating the big chicken at Sanzoku.

Me in front of Sanzoku

In Iwakuni,  I saw the famous Kintai Bridge. I also saw a monkey perform many tricks! He walked on stilts and on top of a basketball. It was really funny to watch. 

Kintai Bridge

Performing monkey!

I hope you are enjoying the cooler weather! Have a good week!

Beautiful Rice

~秋の訪れ・田んぼの美しさ（ショーナ講師）～

Hello,
 
Recently, I took a drive up into the mountains of Yamaguchi. My car had a very hard time going up and down and around all those sharp corners. I am used to it though. In Jamaica, we have the same problems going up steep hills. However, there is one thing we don't have ; rice fields! Oh the beautiful rice fields!!!

Rice field in Kano

 I just love the contrasting green especially when the wind is blowing the rice to and fro. Just beautiful! I can only imagine what it would be like to play in a field of ready-to-harvest rice. I would probably break out in hives since I have allergies, but it looks like fun.

Tokyo 2020!

～2020年オリンピックが東京に！（レイア講師）～

After a long and heartfelt campaign, Tokyo was finally announced as the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics! The final vote between Tokyo and Istanbul was 60-36. Congratulations!

Japan last hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964 in Tokyo. The Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo in 1972 and Nagano in 1998. 

Even though it's 7 years away, many people are very excited. I hope that I will still be in Japan so that I can attend. My favorite Summer Olympic events are basketball and gymnastics! 

What are your favorite events?

Maps! I wish I had a map!

~私のコレクション（エイドリアン講師）～

 

 

Aloha!

Two of my favorite hobbies are collecting post cards from around the world:

Popular postcard in Hawai'i

...and studying antique (old) maps:

Map of Sea Monsters!

 

But... antique maps are expensive! This antique map of Japan costs $1,200!

Popular Postcard of Mt. Fuji Art

     




Postcards can be fun and cheap.  I have post cards from Hawai'i, Alaska, California, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Mexico, Canada, and now I have some from Japan!


What do you collect?


Take Care,
Adrienne