April CROSSROADS Language Studio’s Newsletter 2004

It’s Easter! So, here are someEaster Traditions from Around theWorld:
Easter is a time for Christians tocelebrate the Resurrection of Christ on
the third day after the Crucifixion. It is
normally celebrated on the first Sunday
after the first full moon, anytime
between 21 March and 21 April. This
year, it is observed on 11 April.
Although Easter holds a similar
belief for all Christians, it is celebrated
in a variety of ways in different partsof the world.
In Canada people attend
late morning Easter mass
where churches are nicely
decorated with flowers. After
mass, they get together with
their families for a big Easter lunch
consisting of vegetable soup, baked
ham, salad, and maple syrup sweets.
Treasure hunts are also popular forchildren. Parents hide chocolate Eastereggs either inside or outside the house,and children must search for them.

In Sweden, children dress up as hags
and visit their neighbors. They leave
Easter cards, hoping to receive asweet or money from them. Bonfires
are also common, and many villages
have competitions to see who can makethe biggest one
In Italy, palm and olive branches aretaken to church on the Sunday before
Easter to be blessed. They are later
spread over fields for good luck. Afterattending Easter mass, everyone
returns home for dinner. They eat
roasted baby lamb, a traditional Easterdish.
In Russia, after midnight mass,
people walk around outside thechurch and sing songs. The
priest knocks on the door andeveryone goes inside. It is also
customary to give friends and family
alike brightly decorated eggs made ofgold, silver, diamonds, and otherprecious stones.
Happy Easter everyone, and I hope
the Easter Bunnyleaves you anEaster egg thisyear.
Story by Grace(These words are in color in the story)

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Announcement!
CROSSROADS is moving!!!
That’s right! … We’re moving to a new locationin Okaido, just above DUKE near the corner ofSan-bancho:
MORE space, MORE facilities, MODERN
classrooms and a BIG new open-house to relax
in. Also, GREAT location with plenty of parking
and many new teaching programs to help youwith your English (and other language) studies.
All this when we come back fromGolden Week holidays! We open in
our new school on the 6 th of May,
2004. Our new address will be:
2nd – 3rd Fl. 2-1-3 Okaido, Matsuyama-shi,Ehime-ken 790-0004

Miho says: I went to my friend’s wedding in NewZealand. It was a happy time and a great experience forme. I saw so many wonderful things and met many nicepeople. I wanted to stay longer. I hope to return there
again someday.

Aya, Kayo, Michie and Yoko say: We all went to a bar that had a psychic who read ourfuture! And, we got some good advice too!! If anyone would like to have some more details about
this, meet us in the Open House and ask us about it – in English, of course!!!

Congratulations to Yutaka for passing
his university English entrance exam! He will
now be able to attend Osaka University ofForeign Studies, where he will major in
Cultural Studies.

During this time of year, many people
seem to have “spring fever.” Here are afew phrasal verbs dealing with spring.
Spring Up: To appear suddenly or
begin to exist.

NET LESSONS:
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to study? Try our lessons on the internet!
It’s CROSSROADS in your home or office!
You get CROSSROADS’ great teachers,
teaching programs, even classmates, on-line!
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NET SITE OF THE MONTH:To learn more about classical music,
while practising your English, visit thisweb site:www.andante.com
Don’t forget to take a look at the N E TNOTEBOOK in our Open-house lounge. You’ll
find games, news and English study sites.

Many condominiums have sprung up
in the suburbs recently.
Lots of internet cafes have beenspringing up in Asia in the past fewyears.
Spring Back: When an object goesback to its original position, shape, orsize.
If you press on a marshmallow, it will
spring back in a few seconds.
When Laura brushed her strawberry
blond hair, her curls sprang backinto place.

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