【FINAL】 「What a Fun Year!」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/25

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Here is the final Besshi English News article of the year.
Have a fun and safe spring break, everyone!

#205 「Amabie」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/24

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カテゴリ:Canada

Not many people in Canada know about yokai.
I think learning about Japanese culture is very interesting!

#204 「Cheering from Afar」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/23

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I usually watch the Olympics on TV anyways, but now many people around the world will
not have a choice.
Let's safely cheer the athletes on!

#203 「Going Green」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/22

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Did you know that St. Patrick's Day has a very strange tradition?
If you don't wear green on that day, people are allowed to pinch you! Ouch!

#201 「One Week to Go」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/18

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Soon, the school year will end. It was very fun.
There are a lot of things to look forward to in the new school year, too. New friends
and new adventures!

Special Besshi English News: 「Congratulations!!!」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/17

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We said our goodbyes to the 3rd year students who graduated today.
Today was a beautiful day that we will always remember.

#200 「Tomorrow is Graduation Day」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/16

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Tomorrow will be a very big day. Let's make a lot of memories together!

#199 「Monday Motivation #5」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/15

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Our lives are filled with both happy and sad moments. Challenges, celebrations, and ma
ny lessons learned.
Through these things, we can reach our goal.

#198 「... One Year Ago」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/12

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It has been a very difficult year for everyone.
Thanks to the vaccine, we've hit a turning point. If all goes well, our daily lives might start to return to normal later this year.

#197 「Ten Years Ago...」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/11

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カテゴリ:JapanI first heard of the Great East Japan Earthquake after coming home from school. The ne
ws about the earthquake developed over time, and everyone learned how bad the situation was.
Many countries around the world worked together and helped Japan by fundraising money,
providing help, and so on.
March 11 is a day that we must remember.
However, we shouldn't dwell on the past.
We should continue to work together in the present for a bright future.

#196 「International Women's Day」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/10

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According to the United Nations, no country in the world has achieved gender equalityyet.
We have to keep working towards a true gender-equal world.

#195 「Where's the Water?」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/09

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This problem reminds me of the sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
Many people living in Jackson, Mississipi, U.S.A. are struggling to get clean water.

#194 「Medical Malfunction」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/08

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These COVID-19 vaccines will play an important role during the pandemic. So, we have to be much more careful with them.

#192 「Return to Classes ①」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/04

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Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in schools is a huge challenge.
In the past, many schools had outbreaks right after reopening.

#191 「Move Your Body, Move Your Heart」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/03

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カテゴリ:Besshi

Yesterday's Special English Class theme was so difficult!
The students did their best to understand the content.

#190「Medical Developments」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/02

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Right now, the new single-dose vaccine is recommended for people over the age of 18 inAmerica.

#189 「”Auld Lang Syne”」
投稿日時 : 2021/03/01

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"Auld Lang Syne" is a song we sing during New Year's Eve.
The original words are very difficult!

#187 「A Degree of Normality」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/25

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Right now, the new types of COVID-19 are quickly spreading.
So, we must do what we can to slow down the spreading of the virus.

#186 「Almost There」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/24

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Let's continue to enjoy our school lives for the rest of the school year!

#185 「New Record Lows in the U.S.A.」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/22

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This situation in Texas was much worse than people thought.
People had trouble staying warm and getting clean water because of power outages cause
d by the snowstorms.

(NOTE: The "-30⁰C" in the last line should say "-30⁰F!")#183 「Vaccine Rollout Begins in Japan」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/18

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Some studies show that a few of the vaccines can protect people against the new typesof COVID-19.

#182 「The Winter Storms Continue」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/17

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We got some snow in Besshi today! However, some places in the U.S.A. got a lot of snow
recently.

#181 「Earthquake Shocks Tohoku Area」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/16

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According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, last weekend's earthquake was an aftersh
ock of the Great East Japan Earthquake from 2011.

#180 「Playing for a Good Cause」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/15

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People go to great lengths for even greater causes.

#178 「Lunar New Year」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/10

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The Lunar New Year is celebrated among many Chinese communities all over the world. I
celebrate it, too!

#177 「The Cold Snap」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/09

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カテゴリ:Canada

An extreme cold warning was issued in Alberta, Canada for this week.
They are only issued when tempereatures and wind chills cause health risks such as frostbite.

#176 「English Tip: Gerunds」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/08

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Gerunds are a type of grammar that can be tricky for people learning English. So, it's
good to review them often.

#174 「Shonen Shiki」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/04

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Congratulations to our second-year junior high school students!
We hope they had fun today!

#173 「Groundhog Day」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/03

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The most well-known American groundhog named "Punxsutawney Phil" saw his shadow this year. So, this would mean 6 more weeks of winter!
Groundhog Day is just for fun, though!

#172 「The Most Infected Country」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/02

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The U.S.A. has faced many issues relating to COVID-19 in the past few months.

#171 「A Tornado in Tallahassee」
投稿日時 : 2021/02/01

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The tornado severely damaged a hangar and flipped a plane over.

#170 「The Big Game」

投稿日時 : 2021/01/28

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Many people enjoy the commercials that play during this game!

#169 「How is Japan Doing?」

投稿日時 : 2021/01/27

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Japan will likely extend its state of emergency due to the current situation.

#169「One Year of COVID-19」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/26

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There are more and more cases of the new COVID-19 varieties in Canada now.
So, there will need to be more testing in the country.

#168 「English Tip: Homophones」
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カテゴリ:I think Japanese has many homophones too!

#166 「The Hockey Season Begins Late」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/21

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The teams in the league will play less games than usual this season.
There are only 56 games.

#165 「The 46th President of the U.S.A.」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/20

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American history will be made while we're asleep tonight.
I'm sure many people around the world will be following the events tomorrow.

#164 「Snow Tubing」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/19

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There are many ways to enjoy the cold winter days!
I remember snow tubing when I was an elementary school student.

#163 「Curling」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/18

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The Canadian curling season usually begins around this time of year, but was affectedby the COVID-19 pandemic.

#162 「The State of Things」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/15

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COVID-19 is getting worse in many places. However, the world is also making great deve
lopments in medicine.

#161 「Quinzhees」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/14

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Many people used quinzhees for survival, but now it has become a popular winter activi
ty that everyone can enjoy!

#160 「Tourtiere」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/13

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Tourtiere can be eaten hot or cold, but it's nice to eat it hot on a cold day!

#159 「New Year's Resolutions」

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The start of the new year is a good time to try learning new skills!
Is there anything you want to try this year?

#158 「Ringing in the New Year」
投稿日時 : 2021/01/08

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Happy New Year! We finally said our goodbyes to 2020 and were able to start 2021 witha blank slate.
I hope 2021 is a good year for everyone.