What would you miss? 夏休みの宿題

夏休みの宿題です

I have been eating Japanese food for seventeen years, therefore if I left Japan, I would miss many Japanese dishes. Of course I would miss sushi. I often go to revolving sushi, it is cheap and delicious. I love yakitori. You can eat it at British Japanese restaurants, but there are no yakitori restaurants. The atmosphere of a yakitori restaurant is wonderful. Hiroshima style okonomiyaki is also a tasty and reasonable Japanese dish.. Okonomiyaki restaurants also have a good and special atmosphere. If I left Japan, absolutely I would miss sushi, yakitori and okonomiyaki.

17年間日本料理を食べているので、もし日本を出たら、たくさんの日本料理が恋しくなります。もちろんお寿司が恋しくなるだろう。よく回転寿司に行きます。安くて美味しです。焼鳥も大好きです。イギリスの日本料理の店で焼鳥がありますが、焼鳥屋がありません。焼鳥屋の雰囲気は素晴らしいです。広島風お好み焼きも美味しくて安い料理です。お好み焼き屋も良くて特別な雰囲気があります。もし日本を出たら、絶対お寿司、焼鳥とお好み焼きが恋しくなります。

Imagine you were going to leave Japan, what things would you miss?

1. What food would you miss?
2. What place would you miss?
3. What restaurant, cafe or shop would you miss?
4. Who would you miss?
5. What wouldn't you miss?

新しいブログ

17日は休みですが、もし英語を練習したかったら、私の新しいブログを見てください。ブログの名前は「イギリス人の京都生活」です。

イギリス人の京都生活

Then and Now

Stratford Road, Birmingham 1967

I have not been home to Birmingham for about ten years, but I have a lot of fond memories of the city. Recently I came across these pictures of the Stratford road in Birmingham. The road is very familiar for me, countless times I have ridden the number 24 bus, driven and ridden motorbikes along this road.  In these pictures there are a lot of changes, but just as many things have not changed.

1. Before class think of some questions to ask me about these pictures.
2. Think of a place in Kyoto that you liked, but has disappeared,  Prepare to tell the class about it.
3. Think of a place in Kyoto that you like, that has a long history. Prepare to tell the class about it.
4. Prepare to tell the class about a new place you like in Kyoto.

Stratford Road, Birmingham 2012

Blended

Beautiful Architecture

Please watch the video and answer the questions.

1. Which piece of architecture looked best at night?  Why do you think so?
2. Which one looked best in the the day?  Why do you think so?
3. Have you ever seen any of these structures?

Kyoto station is a little controversial, many people love it, but others think it does not suit the city. I think it is an amazing building and I love visiting it. It is vast and its modern design is a good contrast to the traditional buildings within the city. The height and shape of the roof make me feel that it is a cross between an old style British station and a European cathedral. For me it is fantastic. 

Before class think of a piece of architecture you really like. Prepare to tell the class about it. If possible bring a picture.

Piccadilly Circus

Please watch the video and answer the questions.

1. What is your impression of Ripley's?
2. Would you like to visit the Rain Forest Cafe?
3. How do you feel about Hamleys?

In the video the presenter made an itinerary 旅程 for a trip to Piccadilly Circus in London. Before class make a short  itinerary for a place you like and know well.  Choose between three and five places to visit in that area. Prepare to tell the class about your itinerary.

The Magic of Three

The magic of three is a great way to improve, broaden and refine your English. Please watch the video, take the test and write five true example sentences about you. Bring them to class, read them out and answer questions from the other students.

Are you interested?

In this weeks lesson we are going to practice a little grammar that often Japanese people get wrong.  Above is one of the videos I make for Aset英会話.  Please watch the video and make the preparations for the class below.

1. Prepare to talk about something that you are interested in. You should talk about it and why you are interested in it.
2. Prepare to talk about something interesting. You only have to talk about it, not about you.
3. Prepare to talk about something that you are excited by. You should talk about it and why you are excited by it.
4. Prepare to talk about something exciting. You only have to talk about it, not about you.
5. Prepare to talk about something that you are fascinated by. You should talk about it and why you are fascinated by it.
6. Prepare to talk about something fascinating . You only have to talk about it, not about you.
7. Prepare to talk about something you are worried about. You should talk about it and why you are worried about it.
8. Prepare to talk about something that is worrying. You only have to talk about it, not about you.