CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter, October 2008

Nocturnalanimals
Haveyoueverhave certain reasons
visited the zoo atfor being active atnight? The Tobenight. It’s very safe forZoo opens at night
them because theiras a special event
natural enemies arefor kids, families
and couples during summer. The sleeping, and they can keep out of thenighttime zoo can be really exciting, but heat of the day. In addition, they have
my first impression actually came from very good senses, hearing, smell, andthe animal’s smell! I think the smell at sight, to protect them from night
night is stronger than it is in the predators.
But, let me give
daytime. My guess is that our noses work
much better at night to compensate for you a tip if you arepoor night-vision. Or, do animals emit a thinking of paying
the zoo a visit atstronger scent atnight: you shouldnightto
attract
have dinner before
membersoftheyou go, since you
opposite sex?
might
lose
yourIt’s a very rareappetite because ofexperience for us tothe strong smell. Iobserve nocturnal
actually lost mine!
animals. Nocturnalmeans sleeping during the daytime andbeing active at night. Examples are - Article by Kenji in A1
raccoons, owls, squirrels and so on. On
the other hand, monkeys, giraffes andhippopotamuses are examples of diurnal
animals.
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the dayNET SITE OF THE MONTH:and atHere’s an interesting site for Australia’s nocturnalnight.
animals: http://rainforest-australia.com/nocturnal%20animals.htm
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Joshua Says: Only two more months to go and we will “officially” be 25
years old! That’s a quarter of a century! A long time! I often wonder about
the many, perhaps thousands of, students that have passed through ourdoors in that time. Are they doing well? Are they using the English theylearnt with us in a practical way? Do they keep up their studies at all? Icertainly hope the answers to all of these questions is, “yes”!
Junko Says: Those of you that have studied English overseas will have probably
studied in a mixed class of students from all over the world. It must have been a truly“international” experience and quite different from studying here at home. Well,these days Crossroads is beginning to seem like an overseas school also! We now
have students from other Asian countries, Oceana and even Europe. No, we do notteach Japanese to these people. But, we do teach them French, Chinese and otherlanguages. Isn’t it exciting to think that Crossroads is becoming “international” too!?
Michael Says: Obama or McCain? Obama or McCain? This is the question
many people are asking me these days. I normally don’t vote, because I rarely
see a politician I like, and some people are pressuring me to vote this year. Ofcourse, they only want me to vote if I will vote for whom they want. Why am I
writing about this in October? Because this is the month of masks, of facades,of disguises. I ask: underneath, who are these men, really?
Owen Says: Recently, some friends and I had an Imotaki party. Whata lovely night it was! Sitting under a bridge, with lanterns allaround, there must have been at least a hundred people all doing thesame thing. There was a really warm atmosphere. I was told this is alocal tradition? Then it's one more thing to like about life in Ehime.
Greg Says: Last month I went to Yamaguchi prefecture to watch mydaughter play in a golf tournament. She played in the under 10 year groupand was the youngest girl. Coming into the final hole my daughter waswinning by 1 shot, but unfortunately she hit into a bunker and lost by 2shots. She was the only one to get a birdie during the round and she alsobeat the boys her age by 20 shots!!! WOW!!! Her total was 46 for 9 holes!!
Emilie Dit: J’ai eu ma première expérience de parapente la semaine

dernière. Selon la direction des vents, il y a deux pistes de décollage. L’une
se trouve à Kochi, l’autre à Futami. J’ai expérimenté celle de Futami. Le
parapente est une expérience très confortable. Le corps porté en arrière,
on a l’impression de voler au-dessus des paysages dans un lit suspendu.
Semi-allongé dans la position du dormeur, il devient facile de rêver...

Last month, Nozomi, in S(c)1,went on a short trip to Canada,
and judging by the photos she
brought back, she must haveenjoyed her stay there very much.
Nozomi is a professional
photographer, and these a just a
few of the shots she broughtback with her. Thanks for sharing
your trip, and your memories,with us, Nozomi!

We went to Columbia Glacierin this big tank of a bus. The
unusually high seats gave us amagnificent view.

Our driver noticed theserams crossing the road so heslowed down so we could
get a better look..
When I went toYellow Knife, I
joined a tour towatch
theAurora.
I
waited for theAurora
toappear, then I
took a shotusing a longexposure.

When I reached the topof the mountain, I wasgreeted by this fantasticview. I felt tired becauseof the long trip, but thisbreath-taking
view
relieved me.

When I climbed themountain I found asquirrel.
I got very
close to take a photoand it didn’t even runaway.

Meet Yuri! Yuri is Natasha’s first son and second baby. Natasha,for those who have not met her yet, is our Russian language
teacher. And below, doing a great job
as “big sister” to Yuri, is Natasha’s firstchild, daughter Sophia.
Congratulations Natasha from everyone

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