CROSSROADSCROSSROA DS Language StudioÊs Newsletter February,February, 201
20 1 9Do you like watching films? I do. This
month and next I’ll post a list of ten films I
found on the internet, advertised as being
the top ten films of all time, but it’s pretty
subjective I suppose. I’ll start with number
10 this month.
I would say this list was compiled by aman, but `Gone with the Wind` would beconsidered an out and out romance andtherefore more popular with the ladies.
Do you agree with the list? What movies
would you include?
#10. Lawrence of Arabia
The story of T.E. Lawrence,the English officer who
successfully united and led
the diverse, often warring,
Arab tribes during WorldWar I in order to fight theTurks.

Ella#9. One Flew Over the Cockoo`s Nest
McMurphy has a criminal past and has
once again gotten himself into trouble andis sentenced by the court. To escape labor
duties in prison, McMurphy pleads
insanity and is sent to a ward for thementally unstable. Once
here, McMurphy bothenduresandstands
witness to the abuse anddegradationoftheoppressiveNurseRatched,whogains
superiority and power
through the flaws of the inmates.
McMurphy and the other inmates band
together to make a rebellious stanceagainst the atrocious Nurse.
Janis#8. The Wizard of Oz
Dorothy Gale is swept awayfrom a farm in Kansas to a
magical land of Oz in a
tornado and embarks on aquest with her new friends tosee the Wizard who can help
her return home to Kansasand help her friends as well.
# 7. Gone with the Wind
A manipulative woman anda roguish man conduct aturbulent romance during
the American Civil Warand Reconstruction periods.
# 6. Citizen Kane
A group of reporters are trying to decipher
the last word ever spoken by Charles Foster
Kane,themillionaire
newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud".
The film begins with anews reel detailing Kane's
life for the masses, andthen from there, we areshown flashbacks from
Kane's life. As the reporters
investigate further, theviewers see a display of a fascinating
man's rise to fame, and how he eventually
fell off the top of the world.
I’ll complete this list next month with the topfive. In the mean time, why don’t you try to lookat just one of these movies - in English of course!

Article by Kevin

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Junko Says: On the 28th of June this year a G20 Summit is going to be heldin Osaka. In addition to this top-level meeting, another eight ministerial
conferences will be held in various prefectures throughout May. Matsuyama
will be hosting one of these conferences for Labor Ministers. I heard that“work in the future,” based on structural changes in population, globalizationand the development of technology will be the themes for these talks.
Kevin Says: My students inspire me. We all learn in different ways and ofcourse some excel where others set the bar a bit lower. Myself, I'm a bit Jekyll
and Hyde - one moment in love with learning, the next a bit indifferent, sorry
to say. So it’s the students I see every day who remain motivated and have agreat attitude that remind me to try hard at all times. Thanks guys!
Darrin Says: It’s finally here. The wait is over. The final countdown hasbegun. I’ve bought the tickets and found a hotel to stay in. Now, I just have towait until kickoff. Do you know what I’m talking about? I’d be surprised if
you did. This is the year for the Rugby World Cup and it will be help in Japan
later this year. I’ve got my tickets for a game in Oita between Australia andUruguay and I can’t wait. C’mon Aussies!
Mandcy dit: "l'amour dure 3 ans". Voici l'une des croyances les plus célèbres
en France. En effet, les francais pensent qu'au début de la relationamoureuse, il y a beaucoup d'amour et après la passion diminue petit à petit.
Et vous alors? Croyez -vous au grand amour ou bien au petit amour? BonneSaint-Valentin à tous , ne mangez pas trop de chocolats <3ACROSS
1 people confined to prisons or hospitals
3 lacking principles or scruples
5 many and different
8 treat badly
9 after a long delay
11 skillful in influencing or controlling
12 convert code to normal language
13 shockingly brutal or cruel
15 severe mental illness
16 set out on (a trip)
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2 unrest, disorder
4 weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
6 gather, put together
7 a low or downcast state
10 to an earlier time
14 imperfections(print version here)

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The TravelerÊs Log with S(a)3Ês Taro

From Hawaii with Love!
If you travel to Hawaii, I’m convinced that winter is the best
season. You can avoid the cold in Japan and enjoy the sunshine. Lastmonth, my wife and I went on our honeymoon to Honolulu for fivedays. In Hawaii, it was so hot even in January that we could swim inthe sea. We stayed at a hotel located in front of Waikiki beach. Manypeople were swimming and surfing there from the early morning.
It is said that Hawaii is the most popular tourist spot for Japanese.
After going there, I understood the reason well. When we got on a
shuttle bus from Honolulu airport to the center of the city, the drivergave us guidance in Japanese as well as in English. Many taxi drivers
and the hotel staff could understand Japanese well, too. At most restaurants, they have menus in Japanese. I
sometimes forgot we were in a foreign country.
The day after our arrival, we got up at 5:00 in the morning and climbed up Diamond Head mountain. It washard but the view from the top of the mountain was so magnificent and worth seeing.
Of course, the Hawaiian sea was also brilliant. We visited Kaneohe on the northeast side of Oahu Island.
You can enjoy various water sports there like kayaking, riding in motorboats, and snorkeling. The sea was asluminous as an emerald. It was amazingly clear and we could touch coral reefs on the bottom of the sea.
Although I said we could use Japanese in Hawaii, there were some opportunities to speak English. On thefourth day, when we took a break in our hotel room, my wife suddenly told me that she had lost her key card
somewhere. So, we went to the hotel reception. The person there couldn’t understand Japanese, so I asked him
in English to cancel our key data and to give us new keys. It was solved at once, but I could unexpectedly get
respect from my wife. From her point of view, I spoke English so fluently.
In fact, since we got married, my wife sometimes frowned at me when I came home at a late hour after
studying at CROSSROADS. However, after we came back to Japan, she began to let me go to classes
agreeably. It might be the most important byproduct for me after our travel.
Thanks to lessons with Joshua and my classmates, I could show off in front of my wife. Let’s study! When
you travel overseas, you can impress your partner!
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M I S C O N C E P T I O N STOGODF E A T U R E DRSTKM I S L E A D I N GYLast Month’s Puzzle Solution
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2 with intention
5 a positive feeling of liking(someone)
8 speak unfavorably about
9 suitable, fitting
11 very dirty
13 incorrect idea about something
15 highlighted, given exposure
16 deceiving, giving incorrect
informationDOWN
1 a general estimation (of someone)
3 wild pigs
4 covered
6 when liquid turns to water
7 extracting metals from ore by heating
10 a bodily organ
12 big or long noses
14 related to pigs or pig-like behavior

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