CROSSROADS Language Studio’s Newsletter, February 2008
- from Kumfa in S(B)1
Never before had I researched Finland on
the Internet. I had heard this country’s
name, but I didn’t know anything about it
until I started browsing the net. Whilesitting at my desk however, I found muchinformation about the aurora.

Aurora! This word caught my heart
immediately! I have never seen an aurora
with my own eyes; I’ve only seen it a few
times on TV. The aurora’s color was sobeautiful and the movement was so
mysterious that it made a strong impression
on me!
According to what I read, Finland is agood place for watching the aurora. Laplandespecially is good for doing this.
Why did they say Lapland is one of thebest places for watching the aurora? Because
you can see the aurora two days out of every
three during the winter season in Lapland.
So, during this season many visitors comefrom all over the world, and the city’s mood
becomes very international!
We can watch the aurora only in thewinter season, but in fact it occurs all yearlong. In summer the sun stays up at night,
so during this time it’s simply not visible.

The aurora occurs high in the sky,about 100km to 500km up. In comparison,planes fly 10km high. I found this distancerather surprising!
Do you want to go to Finland to watch
the aurora? I’d like to give you 3 tips fordoing so: First, go to Lapland during thewinter season; second, choose a clear day;third, wait in a dark area at night from 9pm
to 2am, with warm clothes!
I’d loveto go andwatch
theaurora
myself, butthecold
would be a
big problem
for me!

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NET SITE OF THE MONTH:
There are some great photos of the “Northern Lights”
here: http://www.iww.is/art/shs/pages/thumbs.html
NET NOTEBOOK: Don’t forget to take a look at
the Internet activity notebook in our open-house.
You’ll find games, news and English learning sites.

Joshua Says: On behalf of everyone at Crossroads – staff and students alike - I’d like tothank Iain for all the great teaching (and magic) he has produced here over the last 2½ years.
Yes, unfortunately for us, Iain is leaving to take up a teaching position in Okinawa at auniversity. This is a well deserved post for him and we wish him the very best of good fortune
while there. Of course, we hope to get a visit every now and then,… what do you say Iain?

Junko Says: Recently, Goshiki Sakura Bridge in Tokyo was partially illuminated withelectricity generated by energy created by the vibration of cars running on the road. The
principle works much the same as energy generated from vibrating speakers. There are 5 mainhighways in Tokyo, and 1,150,000 cars carrying 2,000,000 people use these highways every day.
The future plan is to use this new ecologically friendly electricity to light up all of these highways.

Michael Says: I recently went snowboarding at Plana. I had wanted to go for many years,
and the conditions seemed right, so friends of mine and I took off for the mountain to test
ourselves on the slopes. And you know what? It wasn’t nearly as difficult or tiring as I had
been told! I loved it! I may be hooked; I may be addicted. If it’s not the sport itself, it’s the viewaround the slope: from snow-laden Plana, I could look down through the haze and see thewarmer city below. It was like another world. I recommend this experience whole-heartedly!

Iain Says: My time at Crossroads is coming to an end because I have got a job at Meio University in

Nago Okinawa. We are excited about the move but we are also sad to leave all of the friends we havemade over the three years we have called Matsuyama our home. As many of my students know, I havebeen working two jobs and it was sometimes very tiring, but the students here always gave me the energy
I needed to keep up with my busy schedule. I will really miss Junko and Joshua and the rest of the staff
here. I wish you all the best. If any of you have plans to come to Okinawa you feel free to contact me!

Sheri Says: SHOPPING is so much fun, especially if you find a good deal! Don’t you agree? Matsuyama hasa few really great second hand shops. Compared to Canada, the Japanese used clothing shops are very well stocked
and well organized. You can try a new style or color at a cheap price. Or maybe you are looking for an old favorite like a black turtleneck. Or maybe you don’t know what you want! Browsing is the best in a second hand shop
because you never know what weird and wonderful items you may find. My favorite shop, here in Matsuyama,
plays really funky music so you can dance and shop at the same time. Can you guess which one it is?

Greg Says: My daughter came home the other day and told me that her teacher
was eleven years old. I insisted that maybe she had made a mistake andmisunderstood her teacher. But she was adamant that her teacher was eleven.
After much “no she isn’t” from me and “yes she is” from her, she told me with asmile that her teacher was born on February 29th!!!!!

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