CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, April 201
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April brings us “April Fools’ Day.”In Scotland, April Fools' Day is traditionallycalled Hunt-the-Gowk Day ("gowk" means
On this day, people from numerous
cuckoo or a foolish person). The traditionalcountries around the world celebrate
prank in Scotland is to ask someone
by playing jokes, pranks and tricks
to deliver a sealed message requestingon each other.
help. The message reads "Dinna laugh,
In native English speaking
dinna smile, hunt the gowk anothercountries all pranks should ceasemile "(Dinna = Don’t). Theat mid-day, if a prankster attempts
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recipient,reading it, willto play a joke after mid-day thenexplain
theycanonlyhelp
if they first
they are branded a “fool”.
In other countries that celebrate contact another person. They then send
“April Fools”, the pranks last all day. the victim to this person with an identical
The first recorded mention of April message, with the same result.
In Korea, during the Chosun Dynasty,
Fools’ Day, in English, can be found in
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales in the the royal family and courtiers were
“Nun’s Priest’s Tale”, however, it is allowed to lie to and fool each other,believed that the day originated in Iran regardless of their hierarchy, on the firstwhere Iranians play jokes on each other “snowy” day of the year. They would stuff
on the 13th day of the Persian New snow inside bowls and send it to the victim
Year (Norouz) which falls on April 1 or of the prank with fake excuses. TheApril 2. This day, celebrated as far back recipient of the snow was thought to be aas 536 BC, is called Sizdah Bedar and loser in the game and had to grant a wish
is the oldest prank-tradition in the to the sender.
In Britain the media often make false
world still alive today.
In the Middle Ages, New Year's Day headlines to play a trick on the public. Awas celebrated on March 25 in most hundred of such stories can be found at:European towns. In some areas of http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/
Article by Matthew
France, New Year's was a week-longholiday ending on April 1. In France andItaly the traditional prank is to try toattach a paper fish to thebackNET LESSONS: Are you too busy to come toCROSSROADS?....Try our lessons on the Internet!
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Joshua Says: Last month’s “Performance Night” party was a bit on thequiet side, but, nevertheless, very enjoyable. The performing groups did a
fantastic job, as always, and surely gained a lot of valuable experience.
Yumiko entertained us with some English songs again, with support fromJonathan. It was the last time they will play together as Jonathan isleaving Crossroads this term. I know all our students, especially Yumiko,wish Jonathan all the best for the future, as do we all.

Junko Says: We are having some lovely spring weather lately – between
the rainy days that is – and the roof-top garden is starting to come to life
again. It is such a quiet and peaceful place and when the flowers comeout, it is also very attractive. So, before the “rainy season” starts in June,
pleased spend some time on our roof-top to relax in the warm spring sun.

Jonathan Says: I'll be leaving Crossroads this month after two
enjoyable years. I'd like to thank all my students, past andpresent, and others I've met in the Open House for theirfriendliness to me and enthusiasm for studying English.

Matthew Says: After 197 days waiting I finally managed to bring mythree year old Jack Russell called “Murphy” to Japan from Korea.
While attempting to check-in at Incheon airport I experienced thethird most stressful day of my life. As a result I will never attempt tomove my dogs out of Japan so it looks like I’ll be in Japan until I’m 50!

Arno Dit: Le mois de mai, c'est mon mois préféré. La saison est belle,idéale, en France ou au Japon, il fait bon vivre. Ce mois ci, les Françaisvont devoir choisir leur président ! Un vote d'une importance capitale pourles 5 ans à venir de la France ! J'espère que beaucoup de français voteront !
C'est une chance que nos amis Japonais ne connaissent pas encore !

In(a)1 with “RedRiding Hood”“A New Car”
performed byIn(b)1Jonathan andYumiko give theirlast performance
togetherA heart-felt goodbye andthanks to Jonathan

The audience
was enthralledwith theperformancesCongratulations to Kanami! She passed the entrance exams for Nagoya Foreign Languages University andwill start her university life there this year. Her dream is to work in Taiwan in the future, so sheMunich
studied very
hard and made it! She says she was inspired to follow this path after meeting some Taiwanese people at anairport; “They were cheerful and not shy like Japanese people!” Well, Kanami, it looks like you are well on
the way, so good luck in Nagoya and all the best for your future from everyone here at Crossroads.

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