CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, October 201
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Although many foreigners think that Fishand Chips is the number one food inEngland, this is not true. Today, there are
only three occasions when English people
might eat Fish and Chips.
The first is when people move house.
After a long day cleaning, moving
furniture, and packing boxes many people
are too tired to unpack the boxes or look forpots and pans to cook dinner late in theevening. Therefore, to save time and energy
they will buy Fish and Chips as they arecheap, quick and require no dishes or
washing up.
The second is when they are students
and are running out of money or are very
close to having very little money – much
like Koreans or Japanese will eat just basic
noodles in this situation.
The third is when a family goes to theseaside and they may buy fish and chips forlunch and eat them while strolling along
the pier.
In reality, England’s favourite food is“Indian” which is basically different types ofmild, medium or strongly spiced curries
made with chicken, beef, pork or lamb.
These meats also contribute to many typesof English dishes, these include “Bangersand Mash” (beef or pork sausages withmashed potato covered in gravy), “CornishPasties” (a type of meat - pork, beef orchicken - and vegetable pie), “Toad in theHole” (sausages in Yorkshire pudding) and“Shepherd’s Pie” (layers of minced beef,vegetables, potatoes and cheese). There arealso hundreds of types of biscuits, cakes andsweets to indulge in, too! England is thenumber one consumer of biscuits (cookies)
in the world – ahead of the United States.

If that doesn’t convince
you that the English do
not only eat Fish ‘nChips, please note that
there are probably asFish ‘n Chips
many, if not more, Indian
restaurants than Fish n’ Chip shops inEngland. Meanwhile, four of the world’s top
ten chefs are British!
Finally, English food does not only consistof ‘English’ dishes – the supermarket,restaurant and family home will offer foodsfrom all over the world: Mexican, JapaneseChinese, Spanish, French,
Italian, Moroccan, Turkish
and many more. Today,
England’sisatruly
Cornish Pasty
international culture and thefood available and the dishes
offered there reflect that.
Shepherd’s Pie

Toad in the HoleBangers ‘n Mash

Yorkshire Pudding

Article by Matthew

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Joshua Says: We had another great B-B-Q party on the 1st of thismonth in our roof-top garden. It was perfect weather for it and theatmosphere was very friendly and active! Jonathon’s two small sons andGreg’s little daughters were there, as well as Matthew’s dog! So, as you
can imagine, with Ludovic and Arno providing much of theentertainment, it was a riot! Check out the photos on P3.

Junko Says: There are some interesting movies coming out this autumn.
This month you can catch “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and a version of
Shakespeare’s last tragic-comedy, “The Tempest”. Another interesting film
called “My Best Enemy” will be shown in November, and you’ll be able to seethe Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear winner, “The GhostWriter” in December. Check out the flyers around the school for details.

Jonathan Says: In Soviet-era Russia there was 0% unemployment.
Jobs were created to achieve this impressive statistic – sweeping up
non-existent leaves, for example. I’m reminded of this whenever I
see the man carrying a white and red flag guiding pedestrians
around a hole in the pavement or other potentially lethal hazards.

Matthew Says: Having visited Matsuyama Castle, the Circus, thezoo, the park, the museum and all the shops – I am wondering
what there is left to do in Matsuyama! I have yet to see a live
Japanese football game so I think this month I am going to watch
Ehime F.C. – but where can I get tickets, I wonder?

Arno Dit: Octobre-Novembre la saison du vin! Les jeunes et moins
jeunes vont dans les vignes (budo hatake) pour participer aux vendanges(rammasser le raisin). En France, les vendanges ont lieu un peu partout.
Le travail est difficile, penible, mais l'ambiance est geniale. C'est une
experience que tous les francais font au moins une fois!

Chizuru Miyatake, a Crossroads „Net‰ student, recently went to Thailand. Here are some of her impressions:
I went to the countryside inJapanese. It takes an hour bycalled Chachoengsao.

Thailand with my husband and a Thai woman who can't speak
local train from Bangkok to get there. The place is in a province

We visited a local school and observed a class where the students are 10years old. They have been studying English in the school so we spoke inEnglish. I taught them Japanese a little and how to make origami cranes withorigami paper I brought from Japan. They were curious and friendly students.
I met many people on my way to school in the village. They couldn't speak English so the Thai
woman translated my English into Thai.
They asked me about the tsunami and East
Japan Earthquake disaster because it was broadcast every day on TV inThailand.
I wanted to tell them thanks but I couldn't put my feelings into words. This trip
was a great experience for me. I want to visit theschool and the village again.
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