#156 「Merry Christmas Eve!」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/24

ALT

カテゴリ:

Christmas is right around the corner. I hope everyone is able to enjoy a nice Christmas!

#155 「Christmas Dinners to Go」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/23

ALT

カテゴリ:Canada

Ordering Christmas Eve dinners from these local restaurants also means you don't haveto cook for yourself! How convenient.

#154 「Secret Santa」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/22

ALT

カテゴリ:

The biggest challenge in Secret Santa is finding the perfect gift on your own!

#153 「Winter Solstice」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/21

ALT

カテゴリ:

Today is the first day of winter. There are going to be many very cold days coming in
the next month or two! Dress warm!

#152 「The Student Council Election」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/17

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

Yesterday was a very important day for the second-year junior high students here. They
will work hard to make the students' school lives better.

#151 「The Yule Log」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/16

ALT

カテゴリ:

The Yule log TV program is shown on TV every holiday season. Some people have this pro
gram on all day and pretend it's a real fireplace!

#149 「What's 'White Elephant?'」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/15

ALTカテゴリ:'White Elephant' is one of my favorite Christmas party games.
You never know what you will get!

#148 「Monday Motivation #4」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/14

ALT

カテゴリ:

It's the start of the new week, which means it's time for another motivational English
phrase!

#147 「The COVID-19 Vaccine」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/11

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

Scientists and health experts have made great progress fighting the pandemic.
We should still wear masks and practice physical distancing until we know how effectiv
e the vaccine really is.

#146 「Fruitcake」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/10

ALT

カテゴリ:I was never a fan of fruitcake. The spices can be so strong! Maybe I should try eating
it again.

#145 「The Carbon Footprint」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/09

ALT

カテゴリ:

Fossil fuels are a very effective energy source. However, we need to be careful using
them. If we use too much, we will destroy the environment or run out of fossil fuels to use.
That's why it's important to consider cleaner energy sources!

#144 「Wind Power」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/08

ALT

カテゴリ:

There are many kinds of renewable energy sources that have strengths and weakpoints. I
t's good to think about which one best suits our location.

#143 「Hydropower」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/07

ALT

カテゴリ:

Hydropower can be very useful in Japan because it is an island country. There's water
surrounding it everywhere!

#142 「Let's Talk About Solar Energy!」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/04

ALT

カテゴリ:

This was last weekend's English article.
Let's explore many types of renewable energy resources!

#141 「A Drink Made From... Eggs?」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/03

ALT

カテゴリ:

Many people like to put nutmeg or cinnamon on this festive treat!

#140 「New Restrictions...」投稿日時 : 2020/12/02

ALT

カテゴリ:CanadaThe second wave is much worse than the first wave back in March.
Even now, my home province is still reaching over 1,000 cases every day.

#139 「Advent Calendars」
投稿日時 : 2020/12/01

ALT

カテゴリ:

I remember opening Advent calendars as a child every year during Christmas. It was alw
ays so fun!

#138 「Monday Motivation #3」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/30

ALT

カテゴリ:

Do you know this phrase? In Japanese, it means その日をつかめ#137 「American Thanksgiving」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/30

ALT

カテゴリ:

Although this year was a bit different, I hope Americans were still able to enjoy a wo
nderful Thanksgiving this year.

#136 「Aurora Borealis」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/26

ALT

カテゴリ:Canada

You can find auroras in the Southern Hemisphere too. They are called aurora australis,or southern lights.

#135 「One Month of the Term Left!」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/25

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

This term went by very fast. We were able to make the most of it despite the restricti
ons COVID-19 put on us.
There is only one more month to go. Let's keep pushing forward!

#134 「Good Luck!」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/24

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

Tomorrow is the first day of final tests for the students. I know everyone will do great!

#133 「An English Phrase on Friday」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/20

ALT

カテゴリ:

Next Monday is a holiday. So, instead of "Monday Motivation," we will have "English Ph
rase Friday" today!
This one is very easy. Please try to use it in your daily lives!

#132 「Self Care and Mental Health」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/19

ALT

カテゴリ:

Studying and working is important. However, taking care of your mental health is more
important. Even if it means taking a day or two to relax.

#131 「Here We Go Again... 」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/18

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

It has almost been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but the situation isgetting much worse now. Many families' lives have changed because of it.

#131 「Besshi School Marathon」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/17

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

The students and some teachers at Besshi Elementary and Junior High School participate
d in the annual school marathon yesterday.
The second half of the marathon is uphill. So, it is very difficult!

#130 「Monday Motivation #2」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/16

ALT

カテゴリ:

This is a very famous English quote. Always keep trying!

#128 「Daylight Saving Time」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/12

ALT

カテゴリ:Canada

Japan doesn't have Daylight Saving Time. They're so lucky!

#127 「"Lest We Forget"」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/11

ALT

カテゴリ:

Many people sacrificed their lives so we can live in peace. We take today to remember
and honor those people.

#125 「The School Festival」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/09

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

This year's school festival was very fun! It was nice to see so many people.
I hope everyone enjoyed the school festival very much!

#124 「This is Good!... Or Bad?」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/08

ALT

カテゴリ:

Here is this weekend's English article! I think English also has many confusing words.

#123 「History in the Making」
投稿日時 : 2020/11/05

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

The election is still going as of today.
I am certain that the whole world will continue to watch what will happen over the nex
t couple of months.

#121 「The Besshi English Speech Presentation」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/29

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

Students at Besshi Junior High School gave wonderful and interesting speeches yesterda
y! Their English skills are improving every day!

#120 「Open School Day Comes to a Close」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/28

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

We held our Open School Day last Sunday. It was very fun! I hope all the families had
fun watching the lessons we held!

#118 「A Difficult Winter Ahead」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/23

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

The number of active COVID-19 cases has increased a lot over a short period of time. At this rate, many countries could see another lockdown by the end of the year.

#117 「English Speech Preparations」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/22

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

There are only 6 days left before the Besshi English Speech Presention! It's coming upvery fast.

#116 「Snowing in Canada」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/21

ALT

カテゴリ:Canada

Many places in North America experienced snowfall this month. Besshi gets snow so latecompared to Canada and the USA!

#115 「A Trip to a Paper Factory!」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/20

ALT

カテゴリ:

We use paper products like toilet paper and paper towels everyday. So, I think it's interesting to see how they are made.

#114 「Daikon Radish」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/19

ALT

カテゴリ:

Daikon is very popular in Japan! There are many ways to cook with it.#113 「Food Bank Donations ②」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/15

ALT

カテゴリ:

There is no better gift than the 'gift of giving.'
Please try to be as generous as possible!

#112 「Food Bank Donations ①」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/14

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

One of the ways we can give the earth a future is by donating food to food banks. Many
people do not have money to buy food. So, we must help them as much as we can.
We can reduce food waste by donating food to food banks too.

#111 「Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/13

ALT

カテゴリ:CanadaMany Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, but maybe with less people than usual.

#110 「Monday Motivation #1」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/12

ALT

カテゴリ:

From now on, we will try to post popular English phrases on Mondays. This is a very fa
mous example. Please take a look!

#109 「Typhoon 14 (Chan-hon)」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/09

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

Last week, a typhoon headed towards Japan. It was supposed to hit Niihama on the weeke
nd, but it only rained in Besshi. I wonder how the weather was down in the city on Saturday.

#108 「Provincial Achievement Tests」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/08

ALT

カテゴリ:

PAT's cover class content suited for grade 6 and 9 students in Alberta, Canada.
The pandemic would greatly affect their test results due to the school closures and ad
ditional stress put on the students.

#107 「A Hidden Problem」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/07

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

Sometimes the solution to one problem can lead to another problem. We need to carefully think ahead when we try to solve problems.

#106 「Why is it Called "Softball!?"」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/06

ALT

カテゴリ:

I tried to catch a softball last week, but it hit my arm. It hurt a lot!

#105 「A New Chapter of Besshi Farm!」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/05

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

It was so exciting seeing all the new plants in the garden. I can't wait to see how this season's harvest is!

#103 「Canada gets Colder...」
投稿日時 : 2020/10/01

ALT

カテゴリ:Canada

0⁰C is known as the freezing point. Liquids can freeze at this temperature.
Soon, the temperature in Canada will become much lower than 0⁰C.

#102 「Wild Maple Trees」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/30

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

Losing these trees would have a big impact on the ecosystem. Humans also benefit fromthese trees too. So, we must protect them.

#101 「Is it the Second Wave?」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/29

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

The prime minister of Canada already declared that the second wave of the COVID-19 pan
demic is already happening in Canada.
Many families will not be able to get together for Thanksgivings Day this year.

#100 「Roasting Chestnuts」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/28

ALT

カテゴリ:

It's chestnut season! Many people in Europe and Asia love to eat chestnuts during thistime of year. There are many ways to prepare and eat them too.

#99 「Troubles with Remote Learning」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/25

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

People are still struggling meet the demands of the new pandemic lifestyle. Schools and workplaces need fast internet, but some families are unable to get it.

#98 「How Sweet!」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/24

ALT

カテゴリ:Nature

There are so many different types of sweet potatoes. There are even more ways to eat them!
They are so delicious!

#97 「Falling for Autumn!」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/23

ALT

カテゴリ:NatureAutumn is finally here! I like autumn because of the cool, fresh air. It feels very nice.
Do you like autumn?

#96 「Surges in Infections」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/18

ALT

カテゴリ:

The number of active COVID-19 cases in many places around the world recently reached r
ecord highs since the start of the pandemic.

#95 「A Pair of Pears」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/17

ALT

カテゴリ:

Asian pears are fruits that are highly prized for their shape and sweetness. They areoften served to guests or given as gifts.
They are called 梨(なし) in Japanese.

#94 「Shopping Locally」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/16

ALT

カテゴリ:Current eventA few months ago, I wrote an article about local shops struggling due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Now, people are finding ways to support these shops!

#93 「Fun in the Sun」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/15

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

What a fun way to enjoy the last days of summer! Soon, fall will come and the weather
will become much colder. We hope everyone enjoyed Field Day!

#92 「Finally... Field Day!」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/11

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

We finished the preparations for this year's Field Day today, but it rained a lot.
Let's hope for better weather on Sunday!

#91 「Is it Safe?」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/10

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

Apparently, the Tokyo Olympics is supposed to go on next year, regardless of the COVID-19 situation. It's a truly difficult situation for everyone, though... Will it be okay?

#90 「Wildfire Season」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/09

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

Although there are natural causes to wildfires, they can also be human-caused, too. On
e of the largest wildfires in California was caused by humans. We must be more careful
to prevent unnecessary disasters from happening.

#89 「What a Storm!」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/08

ALT

カテゴリ:Typhoon No. 10 was featured on the news in my home country. Canada doesn't get hurrica
nes or typhoons, so I still have to get used to them.

#88 「Do You Like Okra?」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/07

ALT

カテゴリ:

Okra is an interesting vegetable. It's usually crunchy, but the texture changes quickly when put in water.

#87 「Stepping Down」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/04

ALT

カテゴリ:Current event

Not only did this news shock all of Japan, but it surprised the entire world last wee
k. This is because this announcement came out of nowhere.

#86 「Typhoon No.9 Update」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/03

ALT

カテゴリ:Besshi

There were very strong winds in Besshi last night. It was so loud!
Was it because of Typhoon No.9?

#85 「What is Labor Day?」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/02

ALT

カテゴリ:Canada

Many people celebrate Labor Day right before the start of the new school year in NorthAmerica. This is why Labor Day is considered the 'unofficial end of summer!'
We must be respectful to all the workers who help make our lives better.

#85 「Ready, Set, Goya!」
投稿日時 : 2020/09/01

ALT

カテゴリ:

Goya is a very healthy food. Even though it is bitter, it tastes very good!
Do you like goya?