CROSSROADSCROSSROA DS Language StudioÊs Newsletter July
July,ly , 201
20 1 9In September the Rugby World Cup iscoming to Japan. Maybe you’re interested,maybe not. It promises to be a great event,a real showcase for a sport that can provide
highs and lows that we associate withsport. Here are a few facts about it,
charting its history to the present day.
This is the Webb Ellis
trophy, which each of the 16
teams will compete for. The
name refers to the man who
first picked up a ball and ranwith it, thus starting a game
which was the forerunner ofthe modern format.
This was back in the 1820s.
The first official game wasn’t
played until 1871. It was
betweenEnglandandEllaScotland. In 1905 Wales
narrowly beat the All Blacks
from New Zealand in a match
Janisdubbed`The Game of theCentury`. In 1906, England
played the Springboks fromSouth Africa. A black man,James Peters, was told not toplay after a complaint fromSouth Africa. In 1910 France
joinedIreland,Wales,England and Scotland inf o r m i n g t h e F iv e N a t i o n s
tournament, which ran until 2000 when
Italy joined.

In 1941 Vichy France banned Rugby
League, an alternative form of rugby,
stating that the game had links with theAllies. Rugby Union was allowed tocontinue however. Fast forwarding to 1969
and South Africa is banned from touring
the northern hemisphere due to its Apartheid
regime and won’t be allowedback until 1992. In 1976,
however, New Zealand toured
SouthAfrica.
26nationsboycotted the Summer Olympics
in that year because the IOC
didn’t punish New Zealand..
On a lighter note the first
World Cup was played in 1987
and was jointly hosted byAustralia and New Zealand.
Since then it has been staged
every four years. New Zealand
top the winners table with threevictories, with Australia andSouth Africa both having won
twice and England once. Can
anybody stop the All Blacks thistime? Well, we’ll just have towait and see. The fixture list ison P3 - now there’s no excuse
not to watch a game on the TV!!

Article by Kevin- Set play in Rugby –A scrum

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Joshua Says: Albert Einstein is reputed to have said, “A person who has nevermade a mistake has never tried anything new.” What a great mantra for
approaching life in general. And of course, you can obviously see how themessage applies to second language students like you! As we have so often said,“make mistakes!” and they will help you on your way to success in your studies.
Junko Says: Now I have the answer about the origins of Japanese names forthe months. The answer is most unexpected. In the oldest Japanese historical
records, called the “Nihon Shoki” (written about 1,299 years ago during the Naraera), the month’s names were already being recorded using the same kanji
numbers we use today. However while writing numbers for each month, whenreferring to them, their names were pronounced – “Matsuki,” Kisaragi,” etc.
Kevin Says: So I watched Japan and England battle it out in the Women’sWorld Cup. Don’t worry, for those of you who know the result I won’t gloat!
By the time you read this, we will know who won the competition. For me, thewomen’s game can be just as if not more interesting than the men’s. And asfor Japan, as you won this competition in the past you can be proud. Besides,
your team plays with spirit each time, that`s sometimes all you can ask for.
Darrin Says: The 1991 Rugby World Cup was hosted by Great Britain, Ireland and France,with the tournament final to be played at the home of English rugby, Twickenham. For the firsttime, a qualifying tournament replaced the previously used invitation format. The qualifying
tournament involved 32 teams. England qualified for the final by defeating Scotland atMurrayfield, with Australia joining them by defeating New Zealand the day after. Australia won
the final, defeating England 12–6, and became the first nation to win the cup away from home.

Mandcy dit: Et voilà l'été, rien de tel que de regarder des films joyeux et qui
sentent bon le Sud. Camping : Michel, un homme elegant et chirurgien
esthétique à Paris, se retrouve malgré lui dans un camping pour passer sesvacances. La gloire de mon père : l'enfance d'un petit garçon à Marseilles. Le
gendarme de Saint-Tropez : le gendarme Cruchot est muté à Saint-Tropez pourtraquer les nudistes et sa fille fait plein de bêtises! Bon visionnage et bel été!
ACROSS
1 a national rugby team
3 not by a wide margin
5 give what is needed
6 a sporting event on a specific date
8 keeping a record of something
9 an expression of dissatisfaction
10 given a nickname
14 make a connection with15 coming before
16 impose a penalty
DOWN
2 refused to do business or to sponsor
4 in place of
7 show something to best effect
11 forbidden12 give shape or identity to
13 planned, organized and carried out

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13This is the Fixture List for the Rugby World Cup.
DATE
MATCH
KICK-OFFS
Friday, Sept. 20
Opening Ceremony
18:30
Friday, Sept. 20
Japan vs. Russia
19:45
Saturday, Sept. 28
Japan vs. Ireland
16:15
Sunday, Oct. 13
Japan vs. Scotland
19:45
Saturday, Oct. 19 QF1: W Pool C vs. RU Pool D
16:15
Saturday, Oct. 19 QF2: W Pool B vs. RU Pool A
19:15
Sunday, Oct. 20 QF3: W Pool D vs. RU Pool C
16:15
Sunday, Oct. 20 QF4: W Pool A vs. RU Pool B
19:15
Saturday, Oct. 26
SF1: W QF1 vs. W QF2
17:00
Sunday, Oct. 27
SF2: W QF3 vs. W QF4
18:00
Friday, Nov. 1
Bronze final
18:00
Saturday, Nov. 2
Final
18:00

VENUE
Tokyo Stadium
Tokyo Stadium
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
International Stadium Yokohama
Oita Stadium
Tokyo Stadium
Oita Stadium
Tokyo StadiumInternational Stadium YokohamaInternational Stadium Yokohama
Tokyo StadiumInternational Stadium Yokohama

RUGBY PUZZLECan you find the words listed below in the puzzle
on the left?
FITNESS COACHKICKING COACH
TWENTY TWOPROPPADSRIGHT WINGSCRUM HALF
HEAD COACH
INSIDE CENTRE
LEFT WINGWM A I N S T R E A M
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L
DTA
TDE
GORY
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MIFUW I N D P I P ENFCBNGBTB O U N DTEITA S S O R T M E N TTNDSTUDS
GUM SHIELDNUMBER EIGHTOUTSIDE CENTREHOOKERSHORTS
TAP PENALTYLOCKSSOCKSPOSTS

Last Month’s Puzzle Solution
ACROSS
2 current and accepted norms
6 diversion to occupy time with
12 fixed and limited portion (usuallyfood)
14 tube-like part of the body that
supports breathing
15 (to) governed by fate
16 collection of various things

DOWN
1 very strange or eccentric
3 take in as a new family member
4 uninterested
5 moving out of position
7 a quantity added
8 something blocking the way
9 move about aimlessly
10 spread or given out
11 feeling
13 very unconventional

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