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本日は池袋西口校に金曜日の所属となったTom先生が自己紹介をしてくれました😉

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Hi, everybody! My name is Thomas Lipschultz, but please call me Tom. I’m from the United States of America Specifically, I’m from the state of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania isn’t very well-known in Japan, but in America, it’s quite famous: it was one of the first states, and was very important in the founding of the country back in the 1700s. For me, however, it will always be most famous for its delicious soft pretzels and a sugary soda called “birch beer“!

I’ve been interested in Japan since I was a child, because I watched a lot of anime and played a lot of Japanese video games on my Nintendo systems. When I went to college, I studied Japanese there, and I first visited Japan through a school exchange program in the June, 2000. My college has a sister school in Miyagi, Tohoku Gakuin University, so I studied there for 3 weeks that summer. I fell in love with Japan and knew I wanted to live and work there.

After college, I taught English at two junior high schools in Miyagi, then went back home to the U.S. and worked at computer game companies for almost 16 years. It was fun, but I missed Japan very much, so I decided to come back in 2019. Now, I live in Kichijoji, and I teach English through Nova so that you all can have more opportunities to explore the world and make wonderful memories for yourself like I am now. Living and working in another country is just so much fun!

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Tom先生は池袋西口校に来たばかりですが
とても明るく、KIDSからも大人気です✨✨

是非金曜日に池袋西口校で、Tom先生とレッスンを楽しみましょう😆👏

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本日はJeremiah先生が英語のフレーズを教えてくれました🌳

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“Stopping to smell the roses” is a common English phrase for being able to slow down and enjoy life. Life anywhere has its busy times and hopefully small opportunities to “stop and smell the roses.” Nature has a rare beauty for us and our eyes are made for enjoying it. Scattered sunrays through the tree leaves and the grass fields decorated with fallen camellia of red and white blends calms us. Nothing else on earth enjoys art of nature like we do or discusses the beauty of composition such as Japanese maple trees cascading over a body of water. Life is ever-complex and always amazing from the micro to the macro scale. The most simplest cell breaks atoms and utilizes quantum physics on a scale that leave our top scientist in amazement. From the patterns and textures of the bark on trees to the fragrance of flowers that bloom in various seasons nature has its own exhibit and various parts of the world have there own particular blend of style waiting for us to stop, enjoy, and relax with. Please take time to stop, smell the roses, and think about things at a slower pace and on a deeper level.

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『Stopping to smell the roses』とても素敵なフレーズですね😊

皆さんもJeremiahが言うように『 Please take time to stop, smell the roses, and think about things at a slower pace and on a deeper level.』してみましょう🌹

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本日は周先生が中国語での性格の表現の仕方を教えてくれました🙄

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大家好！

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皆さんはどんな性格ですか❓😳
日本語と中国語だと少しだけ漢字が似ていますね👀

是非、池袋西口校で周先生と皆さんの性格についてお話ししてください🌠

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本日は4月から毎週土曜日に来てくれているCallum先生をご紹介します❕😝

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Hi❕ I`m Callum. I`m from Melbourne, currently the second largest city in Australia and expected to be the largest by 2026.I came to Japan to learn more about Japanese culture and to explore as many places as possible. I`ve visited many prefectures in Japan and plan to go to Kyushu next. My hobbies include painting, playing guitar and writing songs, photography, Japanese history, cycling, reading and travelling. On my days off I like to cycle to historic places around Tokyo and Kanagawa, when I have time.I also like taking photos around Tokyo and eating at my favourite restaurants. I watch Youtube all the time at home.I love watching Kpop videos, interviews, documentaries and Japanese language Youtubers.

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Callum先生は写真を取るのがとても上手で
たまにスタッフにもその写真を見せてくれます📸

是非、池袋西口校でCallum先生が今までどんな場所に行き
どんな写真を撮ったのか聞いてみてください🧐👂

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本日は料理上手🍳のLance先生がハワイ料理のPokeについてお話ししてくれました💛

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Hello! Have you cooked anything good recently? The other day, a NOVA student taught me how to make a very simple sashimi rice bowl recipe. Just heat and mix together some soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, and cooking sake. Cool down the mixture and marinate some sashimi with it for at least 15 seconds and add whatever toppings you like. I recommend sesame seeds, avocado, or green onions. Serve over a bowl of fresh rice and BOOM!! A beautiful lunch or dinner! I made this two days in a row because it was so delicious. Then, today I cooked some shrimp and asparagus pasta in a basil tomato sauce. Delish. If you are looking for new ideas to make for dinner, here are a couple of suggestions!

Lance先生が作ったポケです😋

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皆さんは得意料理はありますか❓👀

是非、Lance先生に皆さまの好きな料理をシェアして作ってもらってください🥄

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本日はTOP50常連講師❕Arvin先生がいつもやっているトレーニングについて
お話ししてくれました😳

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Exercise/Weight training

Physical exercise is one of the most important things in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It is not only helpful to manage weight/physical appearence but it can also help with stress relief and mental performance. As a general goal, we should aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity everyday in order to maintain or lose weight. Personally, my primary focus is on “body building” so I go to the gym 5 or 6 times per week, following a “push”, “pull” and “legs” routine. For example, on my “push” days I focus on pushing exercises such as the bench press and shoulder press which primarily works the chest, shoulders and triceps. On my “pull” days I focus on pulling exercises such as pull ups/lat pull downs and rows which primarily works the back and biceps. Finally on “leg” days I focus on leg exercises such as squats and leg extensions, although to be honest I hate leg days.
No matter what your exercise routine is, from a strict gym routine to short walks/runs, all that matters is that your being active and moving your body. A healthy body, a healthy mind.

月曜日の仲良しArvinとLanceです(´▽｀*)

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皆さんは健康のためにエクササイズなどはやっていますか❓

Arvin先生は毎日食事にも気を遣っていて、体もムキムキです😳😲
是非、池袋西口校でArvin先生にトレーニングの仕方について聞いてみてください😉

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本日は皆さんも良もよくするSelfie📷についてのお話です✌

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Robert’s word of the day!

Selfie. A selfie is a picture that you take of yourself especially by using the camera on your smartphone. Usually either holding your phone in your outreached hand in front of yourself or by using a selfie stick.
Selfies are often shared on social media, via social networking services such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram.
I read somewhere that the origin of selfie stems from Japanese purikura culture and the first selfie stick was invented by a couple of employees at Minolta but it didn’t catch on at that time.

Usage example:
A: What would you do if you met a famous person?
B: I would definitely snap a selfie with them.

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皆さんは有名人に会ったらSelfieしますか❓

是非、池袋西口校の先生にどんな時にSelfieをするかお話してみてください📸

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本日はRobert先生が4月4日のイースターの日についてお話してくれました🐰🥚

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How much do you know about Easter? Here are a couple of things about the holiday that you might find interesting.
Easter is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, which occured on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion-an ancient form of execution in which a person was nailed or bound to a cross.
It is preceded by Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance-the turning away from sin and turning to faith in God. Many people choose to give up something, give to charity or volunteer during the 40 days.
So, why do people color eggs for this holiday?
The egg is an ancient symbol of new life and rebirth. In Christianity it became associated with Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection.
The custom of the Easter egg originated in the early Christian community when people stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ that was shed at his crucifixion. And it is said that for some Christians, the Easter egg is a symbol of the empty tomb.
According to Wikipedia, the oldest tradition was to use dyed chicken eggs. The modern custom is to use dyed eggs too, but also decorated chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with candy such as jellybeans. People enjoy these candies and sweets at Easter after having abstained from them during the preceding forty days of Lent.
And, Did you know that Easter is an annual holiday but the date changes every year. It does always fall on a Sunday, though. Basically, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday following the first full moon after the first day of spring.
This year the vernal equinox was on March 20th, the first full moon after that date March 28th making the following Sunday, April 4, Easter 2021.

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イースターは日本の文化にはないので知らなかった人も多いのではないでしょうか❓🐣
池袋西口校の先生たちも家族でイースターをお祝いしたよ~と言っていた先生もいました🐇

是非、池袋西口校の先生にイースターについてお祝いの仕方について聞いてみてください✨

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本日は周先生のお休みの日にすることをお話してくれました🌼

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大家好！

我是周方旭。
现在天气越来越暖和了，去户外运动的人也越来越多了。
我也很喜欢做运动。休息的时候，很喜欢做瑜伽。做瑜伽有很多好处，比方说，做瑜伽可以减肥，还可以促进新陈代谢，瑜伽是一项很健康的运动，大家一起做瑜伽吧！

こんにちは、周方旭です。
天気がだんだん暖かくなりました、外で運動する人もどんどん多くなりました。
私も運動が大好きで、休みの時に、私はヨガをするのが大好きです。
ヨガすることはたくさんのいい点があります。例えば、ダイエットや体の代謝も促進することができます。ヨガはとても健康的な運動で、一緒にヨガしましょう。

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だんだん温かくなってきましたね🌤

皆さんはヨガをやってみたことがありますか❓
是非、池袋西口校で周先生にお休みの日にどんな過ごし方をするのか
お話してみてください☺

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本日は大人気の❕Lance先生が雨の日に使う用語を教えてくれました🌧

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Hello! Today’s word of the day is “drizzling.” Do you know what this means? It means ‘it’s raining lightly.’ For example, if someone asks you “Hey, is it raining hard outside?”you can answer with “Nope, it’s only drizzling.”
Let’s try to use today’s word the next time it is lightly raining.

Lance先生が傘を持ってモデルポーズをしている様子です(´▽｀*)

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最近、雨の日がありましたよね🙄

皆さんも小雨が降ったときは”drizzling.”という言葉を使ってみましょう🌦

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