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- ã»ãããããããããWuthering Heights
Starter Beginner Intermediate Text without furigana and English translation ç§ã¯æ¬ã奜ãã§ããè¶£å³ã¯èªæžã§ããä»ãã€ã®ãªã¹ã®å€ãå°èª¬ãèªãã§ããŸãã I love books. My hobby is reading. I'm currently reading an old British novel. æ¬ã®ååã¯ãåµãäžãã§ãè±èªã®ã¿ã€ãã«ã¯Wuthering Heightsã§ãã1847幎ã«ãšããªãŒã»ããã³ããšããäººãæžããŸãããä»ãæ¬ãèªãã§ããŸãïŒãšèšããŸããããæ¬åœã¯ãªãŒãã£ãªã§èããŠããŸãããã€ãæçãããæã«èããŸãããããããã§ãã The book's name is Wuthering Heights. It was written in 1847 by a person called Emily Brontë. I said I'm reading the book now, but actually I'm listening to it on audio. I always listen to it while cooking. It's interesting. ãã®æ¬ãèªãã ãã£ããã¯æ ç»ã§ããæè¿ãæ ç»ã«ãªã£ãã®ã§ãçºã®ãããããªå Žæã§ãã¹ã¿ãŒãèŠãŸããç§ã®ç¥ãåãã§ããã®æ ç»ãèŠã人ã¯ããŸãããããããªãã£ããšèšã£ãŠããŸããã The reason I started reading this book was the film. It became a film recently, so I see posters for it in various places around town. An acquaintance of mine who saw the film said it wasn't particularly interesting. ã§ãããæãç§ã¯ããããã£ã¹ãã®çªçµã§å¶ç¶ã«ãåµãäžãã®æ¬ã«ã€ããŠè©±ããŠããã®ãèããŸãããæ¬ã«åºãŠãã人ããã€ã®ãªã¹ã®æŽå²ã«ã€ããŠèããŠãããã¡ã«ãããããããã ãšæã£ãŠèªã¿ãããªããŸããã But then, I was listening to a podcast programme and coincidentally heard someone talking about the book Wuthering Heights. As I listened to them discuss the characters in the book and the history of England, it sounded interesting and I felt like reading it. æ ç»ãèŠãããèŠãªããã奜ãããå«ããã¯å¥ãšããŠãåäœã話é¡ã«ãªã£ãŠæ¬ãèªããã£ããã«ãªã£ãããã§ããç§ã¿ããã«ãåµãäžãèªãã§ãã人ãä»ã«ããããããªæ°ãããŸãã Regardless of whether I'd seen the film or not, someone liked it or not, the original work became a popular topic and that became my reason for reading the book. I feel like there might be other people reading Wuthering Heights like me.
- ã«ã»ãã®ã¶ããïŒã²ãªãŸã€ã HINAMATSURI - Traditional Japanese Culture
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- æ¥æ¬ã®ãšãã ã¡ My Friends in Japan
Starter Beginner Intermediate Tokyo Shimokitazawa Text without furigana and English translation ä»é±ãæ¥æ¬ã®åéãšLINEãããŸãããç§ã¯æ¥äŒã¿ã«æ¥æ¬ã«è¡ããŸããæ¥æ¬ã§åéã«äŒãããã§ãã This week, I chatted with my Japanese friends on LINE. I'm going to Japan for the spring holidays. I want to meet my friends there. ç§ã®åéã¯ã ãããæ±äº¬ã«äœãã§ããŸããããšãåæå±±ã«1人ãšãçŠå²¡ã«1人ããŸãã å»å¹ŽãçŠå²¡ã«è¡ããŸãããåéã«äŒã£ãŠãäžç·ã«åå€ã©ãŒã¡ã³ãé£ã¹ãŸãããããããã«ãã§ã§å€12æããããŸã§ããã¹ããŸããã Most of my friends live in Tokyo. There's also one in Wakayama and one in Fukuoka. Last year, I went to Fukuoka. I met my friend and we ate Hakata ramen together. Then we chatted in a café until about midnight. æ±äº¬ã®åéã¯ç§ãæ¥æ¬ã«è¡ãæã«æéãäœã£ãŠãããŸãããã€ãæ¥ã«é£çµ¡ããã®ã«ãããããã§ãã My Tokyo friends make time for me when I visit Japan. They're always so kind, even though I contact them last minute. ä»å¹Žã¯åæå±±ã«äœãã§ããåéãæ±äº¬ã«æ¥ãŠãããŸãã圌女ã¯å€§åŠã®æã®èŠªåã§ããå€§åŠæä»£ã®ãã1人ã®èŠªåã¯æ±äº¬ã«ããŠã3人ã§äŒããããšã«ãªããŸããã10幎ã¶ããããã ãšæããŸãã This year, the friend who lives in Wakayama is coming to Tokyo. She's a best friend from university. Another best friend from university days lives in Tokyo, so I'll be able to meet all three of us together. I think this will be the first time in about ten years. ç§ãã¡3äººã¯æãå®¶ãè¿ããŠãããäžåæ²¢ãäžè¶ã®çºã«ããŸãããæãããçºãæ©ããããããªããšæã£ãŠããŸãã Three of us used to live close by and were often out and about in Shimokitazawa and Sangenjaya towns. Iâm hoping to walk around those nostalgic places.
- ãã¬ã TV
Starter Beginner Intermediate ã«ã¿ã«ãã¯ã€ãº Katakana Quiz Text without furigana and English translation ãã¬ããè²·ããŸãããæ°ãããã¬ãã§ãªãªã³ããã¯ãèŠãŠããŸãã We bought a television. We're watching the Olympics on the new telly. ãã¡ã«å€ããã¬ãããããŸãããå€ãããã¹ã¯ãªãŒã³ã®èª¿åãæªãã£ãã§ããæ°ãããã¬ãã¯åã®ãã倧ãããŠããããã§ãã There was an old television in our house. It was old, so the screen wasn't working properly. The new television is bigger and clearer than the previous one. ä»ãã€ã¿ãªã¢ã§å¬ã®ãªãªã³ããã¯ããã£ãŠããŸããç§ã¯ãã®ã女åã®ãã£ã®ã¥ã¢ã¹ã±ãŒããèŠãŸãããã¢ã¡ãªã«ã®éžæãéã¡ãã«ãç²ããŸãããæ¥æ¬ã®éžæã¯éã¡ãã«ãšé ã¡ãã«ã§ãããã¿ããªãã°ãããæŒæã§ããã Currently, the Winter Olympics are taking place in Italy. Yesterday, I watched the women's figure skating. The American skater won the gold medal. The Japanese skaters won the silver and bronze medals. All the performances were wonderful. ãªãªã³ããã¯ã¯æ¥æ¬ã®éžæã掻èºãããšããããããæ¥æ¬ãå¿æŽããªããäžçã®ã¢ã¹ãªãŒããèŠãã®ã¯ãããããã§ããããšããªãªã³ããã¯ã®æã¯åéãšå ±éã®è©±é¡ãå¢ãããããäŒè©±ããã£ãããæ¥œããã§ãã I feel happy when Japanese athletes do well at the Olympics, and it's fascinating to watch the world's athletes while cheering for Japan. Also, during the Olympics, I have more things to talk about with friends, and chatting and messaging becomes fun. ãã ãäžåèŠå§ãããšãã¬ãã®åããåããªããªããŸããå é±ãšä»é±ã¯ãžã ã«è¡ããŠããŸããããžã ã«è¡ã£ãŠããã¶ãæºåž¯ã§ã©ã€ãé ä¿¡ãèŠããããšæããŸããã倫ãšäžç·ã«å®¶ã§èŠãæ¹ã楜ããããã§ãã The only problem is, once I start watching, I can't move from in front of the telly. I haven't been to the gym last week or this week. I suppose I could watch the live streams on my phone even if I went to the gym, but it's more enjoyable watching at home with my husband.
- ããã Yellow
Starter Beginner Intermediate Quiz: True or False? Q1. I bought mimosa flowers at a supermarket. Q2. The mimosa flowers have now become dried flowers. Q3. The price of the daffodils I bought has increased due to inflation. Q4. I now feel that spring is coming soon because of the yellow flowers. Q5. I am waiting for spring while making tea with a yellow teapot. Text without furigana and English translation ç§ã®ãã¡ã«ä»ãè±ããããŸããé»è²ãè±ã§ãã There are flowers in my house now. Yellow flowers. æè¿ãè±å±ã§ãã¢ã¶ãè²·ããŸããããã¢ã¶ã®è±ã¯å°ãããŠãé»è²ããŠããµããµãã§ãããšãŠããããããã§ãããé·æã¡ããŸãããä»ã¯ãã©ã€ãã©ã¯ãŒã«ãªããŸããã Recently, I bought some mimosa at the flower shop. Mimosa flowers are small, yellow, and fluffy. They're very cute, but they don't last long. They've now become dried flowers. ããããå é±ãã¹ãŒããŒã§æ°Žä»ãè²·ããŸãããé»è²ãæ°Žä»ã§ããå®ãã£ãã§ããã€ã³ãã¬ã§ã¹ãŒããŒã®é£ã¹ç©ã¯æ¬åœã«é«ããªããŸããããæ°Žä»ã¯ãã€ã§ã1ãã³ãã§ããããããšãæ°Žä»ã Then last week, I bought some daffodils at the supermarket. Yellow daffodils. They were cheap. Food at the supermarket has become really expensive with inflation, but daffodils are always one pound. Thank you, daffodils. æ¯å¹Žã2æã«é»è²ãè±ãè²·ã£ããããããæ¥ãæ¥ãïŒãšããæ°æã¡ã«ãªããŸããã§ããä»å¹Žã¯ã¡ãã£ãšéããŸããã»ãšãã©æ¯æ¥éšãéã£ãŠããããã§ããéšãå€ãããŠãéšã®é³ãèããããšããŸããã»ã»ã»ããšæã£ãŠãããªãããŸãã Every year, when I buy yellow flowers in February, I feel spring is just around the corner! But it's a bit different this year. It's been raining almost every day. There's been too much rain, and when I hear the sound of it, I think, âNot again...â and feel really fed up. æ¥ã¯ãŸã ãŸã é ãã¿ãããªã®ã§é»è²ããã£ãŒãããã§ãè¶ãæ·¹ããŠæ¥ãåŸ ã¡ãŸãã Spring seems a long way off, so I'll brew some tea in my yellow teapot and wait for it.
- ãšãã ã¡ã®ãã¡ Friendsâ House
Starter Beginner Intermediate Quiz - True or False? Q1. The dinner served at the friend's house was Japanese food. Q2. The host couple are British and enjoy cooking. Q3. I played Mahjong before drinking sake. Q4. There were a total of 12 people there. Q5. We played many rounds of Mahjong throughout the night. Q6. The couple's travel plans for Japan were written on a blackboard in the kitchen. Text without furigana and English transcript åææ¥ã®å€ãåéã®å®¶ã«è¡ããŸãããããããã飯ãé£ã¹ãŸãããã¡ãã·ã³æçã§ããããé ã飲ã¿ãŸããããããããã²ãŒã ãããŸããã On Saturday evening, I went to my friends' house. We had a delicious meal. It was Mexican food. We also had some drinks. Then we played games. åéã¯ã€ã®ãªã¹äººã®å€«å©Šã§ããäºäººãšããããããŠããããããã§ãããããŠæçã奜ãã§ããç§ã®å€§äºãªåéã§ãã My friends are a British couple. The both of them are kind and fun. They also love cooking. They are my dear friends. ãã®åéã®ãã¡ã«ã¯éº»éããããŸããæ©ã飯ã®åŸã§ã麻éãããŸãããç§ã¯éº»éã®åã«æ¥æ¬é ã飲ãã§ããŸãããé ãç²ããŸããããæ¥œããã£ãã§ãã They have a mahjong set at their house. After dinner, we played mahjong. I had some sake before the mahjong. My head felt tired, but it was fun. ä»ã®åéãæ¥ãŠããŸãããå šéšã§å€§äººã8人ãšåã©ãã4人ããŸãããè³ããã§ãããä¹ ãã¶ãã«äŒã£ãã®ã§ã話ãããšããããããããŸããã麻éã¯1åã ãã§çµãããŸããããããããããããªè©±ãããŸããã Other friends were there too. In total, there were eight adults and four children. It was lively. As we hadn't seen each other for a while, we had lots to talk about. We only played one round of mahjong. After that, we chatted about all sorts of things. ãã®å€«å©Šã¯ä»å¹Žãæ¥æ¬ã«æ è¡ã«è¡ããšèšã£ãŠããŸãããå°æã®å£ã«é»æ¿ããã£ãŠãæ¥æ¬ã§è¡ãããå ŽæãæžããŠãããŸããã This couple said they were going to travel to Japan this year. There was a blackboard on the kitchen wall, and the places they wanted to visit in Japan were written on it.
- ãã¡ããšããã Green Tea and Wagashi
Starter Beginner Intermediate Text without furigana with English translation å é±ãã³ãã³ã®çºã«è¡ããŸããããè¶ãšåèåãè²·ããŸããã Last week I went to Central London. I bought tea and Japanese confectionary. ã€ã®ãªã¹ã«ãã©ããã ïŒã¡ã€ãœã³ãšããåºããããŸããçŽ è¶ãæåã§ãããã®åºã«è²·ããããè¶ããããŸãããçŽ è¶ãããªããŠç·è¶ã§ãããªã¬ã³ãžå ¥ãã®ãè¶ã§ãããã®ãè¶ã飲ãã 人ãããããã£ããšèšã£ãŠããŸãããããã§ãç§ã飲ãã§ã¿ãããšæããŸããã There's a shop in the UK called Fortnum & Mason. It's famous for its black tea. I wanted to buy a tea from this shop. Not black tea, but green tea. It's a tea with orange in it. Someone who had this tea said it was delicious. So I thought I'd like to try it too. ãè¶ãè²·ã£ãŠããããããŒãã«è¡ããŸããããããŒãã®äžã«æ°ããåèåã®ãåºããããŸãããéåããšããååã§ãããã®åºã§æ¹è¶ããã³é€ ãè²·ããŸããã After buying the tea, I went to a department store. Inside the department store, there's a new Japanese confectionery shop called âKamakuraâ. I bought Matcha Warabi Mochi there. å»å¹Žããã³ãã³ã«ã§ããåèåã®åºãéåãã¯ãããã§è©±é¡ã«ãªã£ãŠããŸããããã£ãšè¡ããããšæã£ãŠãã®ã§ãã€ãã«è¡ããŠããããã£ãã§ããããã³é€ ã¯ããããããŠããšãŠãããããã£ãã§ãã Last year, the Japanese confectionery shop âKamakuraâ, which opened in London, became a hot topic on the internet. I'd been meaning to go, so I was delighted to finally get there. The Warabi Mochi was soft and truly delicious. ã¿ãªããã®åšãã«ã¯ããããããã®ããæ°ãããåºã®æ å ±ã«è©³ãã人ãããŸãããç§ã¯äººã®ãããããèãã®ã奜ãã§ãããæ¥æ¬èªã¬ãã¹ã³ã®æã«ããæ å ±ãæããŠããããŸããæããŠããã£ããåºãçŸè¡é€šã«è¡ãããšæããšã楜ãã¿ãã§ããŸãããããããããæ ç»ããã©ããèŠãã®ã奜ãã§ãã Do you have people around you who know about delicious food or new shops? I like to hear recommendations from other people and often get good tips during my Japanese lessons. When I think about visiting a shop or museum someone has told me about, it gives me something to look forward to. I also enjoy watching recommended films and dramas.
- ã«ã»ãã®ã¶ããïŒãã€ã¶ã SETSUBUN - Traditional Japanese Culture
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- ãšãã²ãããããã³ã° Voting Match Tool
Starter Beginner Intermediate Text without furigana æ¥æãæ¥æ¬ã§éžæããããŸããç§ã¯ã€ã®ãªã¹ã«äœãã§ããŸããã§ãæç¥šã«è¡ããŸããå€§äœ¿é€šã§æç¥šã§ããŸãã Next month, there will be an election in Japan. I live in the UK. But I will vote. I can vote at the embassy. ç§ã¯ã€ã³ã¿ãŒãããã§æ¥æ¬ã®ãã¥ãŒã¹ãèŠãŠããŸãããšãã©ãæ¿æ²»ã®ãã¥ãŒã¹ãèªã¿ãŸããæè¿ãéžæã®æã¯ãããã³ã°ãµã€ããèŠãŸããæç¥šãããã³ã°ã¯äŸ¿å©ã§ãã I watch Japanese news online. I sometimes read political news. Recently, during election periods, I look at matching sites. Vote matching is useful. æ¥æ¬ã«ã¯å€§ããæ¿å ã1ã€ãããŸããèªæ°å ã§ããéžæã§èªæ°å ã«æç¥šããã人ã¯ç°¡åã§ãããèªæ°å ã«æç¥šããããªã人ã¯ããããããªãµãŒãããªããã°ãããŸãããæ¿å ãå€ãããæ°ããæ¿å ããååãå€ãã£ãæ¿å ããã£ãŠããããã«ããããã§ãã Japan has one major party: the Jiminto . For those wishing to vote for them in the election, it's straightforward. However, those not wishing to vote for them must do a lot of research. This is because there are many parties, including new ones and parties that have changed their names, so it can be confusing. ã§ããä»ã¯ãããã³ã°ã§éžã¹ãããã«ãªããŸããããªã³ã©ã€ã³ã§è³ªåã«çããŸãã20åããã質åããããŸããæ¿çã«ã€ããŠã®è³ªåã§ãã1ã€ã®è³ªåã«è³æããã ãããè³æããã¡ãã£ãšå察ãããã£ããã«å察ããã©ã¡ãã§ããªãã®5ã€ã®äžããç§ã®æèŠãéžã³ãŸãããã®æã質åã®æå³ãããããªãã£ããããã®æ¿çã«ã€ããŠèª¬æãèªãããšãã§ããŸããæåŸã«ãã¿ã³ãæŒããšããããããŠããæ¿å ãããããŸãã But now, I can choose using matching services. I answer questions online. There are about 20 questions. Questions about policies. For each question, I choose my opinion from five options: agree, mostly agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree, or neither agree nor disagree. If I don't understand a question, I can read an explanation of that policy. At the end, I press a button and find out which parties match my views.
- ããããã¬ã³ã¿ã«ãã¡ããªãŒã Film âRental Familyâ
Starter Beginner Intermediate Quiz: True or False? Q1. ãã¬ã³ãã³ã»ãã¬ã€ã¶ãŒã¯ãã®æ ç»ã®äžã§æ¥æ¬èªã話ããŸããBrendan Fraser wa eiga no naka de nihongo o hanashimasu. Q2. ãã¬ã³ãã³ã»ãã¬ã€ã¶ãŒã¯ãã®æ ç»ã«åºãåããæ¥æ¬èªãäžæã§ãããBrandan Fraser wa kono eiga ni deru mae kara nihongo ga jozu deshita. A. ãããã¯ãã®YouTubeã®åç»ãèŠãŠãã ããããã¿ãã¬ããããŸããããæ°ãã€ããŠïŒ Kotae wa kono YouTube no dooga o mite kudasai. Netabare (spoiler) ga arimasu kara ki o tsukete! Text without furigana and English translation æ¥ææ¥ã«åéãšæ ç»é€šã«è¡ããŸãããååŸ2æã«åŸ ã¡åããããŸããã On Sunday, I went to the cinema with a friend. We arranged to meet at 2pm. ãã¬ã³ã¿ã«ãã¡ããªãŒããšããæ ç»ãèŠãŸãããäž»äººå ¬ã¯ã¢ã¡ãªã«äººã§ãæ¥æ¬ã«äœãã§ããŸããããæ¥ãæ°ããä»äºãå§ããŸããä»äºãšããŠãç¥ããªã人ã®ãå®¶æãã«ãªããŸããåœç©ã®å®¶æã§ããäŸãã°ãå®¶æãšããŠçµå©åŒããè¬åŒã«åºãŸããä»ã«ã¯ã¬ã³ã¿ã«åéã®ä»äºãããŠããŸãããšãŠããããããã£ãã§ãã We watched a film called âRental Familyâ. The protagonist is an American living in Japan. One day, he starts a new job. His work is to become a âfamilyâ for strangers. A fake family. For instance, they attend weddings or funerals as a family. He also does rental friend work. It was very interesting. ã¬ã³ã¿ã«å®¶æã¿ãããªä»äºã¯æ¬åœã«ããããã§ããã©ããªäººãäŸé ŒãããšæããŸãããæ ç»ã§ã¯ããããäººãæªã人ãå€ç¬ãªäººãªã©ããããããªäŸé ŒäººãããŸããã誰ããå®å¿ããããããšãã瀟äŒã«åãå ¥ããããããã«åãã€ãã®ã¯ã€ãããšæããŸããã§ããæ ç»ã¯éã話ã«ã¯æ·±ãå ¥ã£ãŠãããŸãããæ¥œããå Žé¢ãå€ãã§ããäž»æŒã¯ãã¬ã³ãã³ã»ãã¬ã€ã¶ãŒãšãã俳åªã§ãçŽ æŽãããæŒæã§ããã Apparently, jobs like rental families really exist. What sort of people do you think request them? In the film, there were various clients: kind-hearted people, bad people, lonely people. I imagine it must be hard to lie to make someone feel reassured or to be accepted by society. However, the film doesn't go deeply into serious themes. There are many fun scenes. The lead actor was Brendan Fraser, and his performance was brilliant.
- ã«ã»ãã®ãã©ãïŒãããã¹ããããªã©ïŒJapanese Drama Series (Hot Spot - Netflix etc.)
Starter Beginner Intermediate ããããã®ãã©ã My Recommendations ãããã¹ããã Hot Spot ã€ã¯ãµã¬ã Last Samurai Standing æ±äº¬ãµã©ãããŠã«  Tokyo Salad Bowl Text without furigana and English translation ç§ã¯ããæ¥æ¬ã®ãã©ããèŠãŸããäžçªå¥œããªãã©ãã¯ã ãããã¹ããã Hot Spotãã§ãã I often watch Japanese series. My favourite one is Hot Spot. ããããã¹ããããã¯ãšãŠããããããã§ããå æ°ã«ãªããŸããå€ãããã«ãåºãŠããŸãããã®ããã«ã«ã¯æž©æ³ããã£ãŠãå¯å£«å±±ãèŠãããšãã§ããŸãã話ã¯ã³ã¡ãã£ã ãããç¬ããŸãã Hot Spot is very entertaining. It really lifts your spirits. It features an old hotel. This hotel has hot springs and you can see Mount Fuji. The story is a comedy, so you'll laugh. ã¿ãªããã¯ããããã¹ãããããèŠãããšããããŸããïŒèŠãããšããªã人ã¯ãã²ãèŠãŠãã ããã Have you ever watched Hot Spot? Those who haven't please do watch it. æè¿èŠãã®ã¯ã ã€ã¯ãµã¬ã Last Samurai Standingããšãããã©ãã§ããã£ãããããããã£ãã§ããã¡ãã£ãšã€ã«ã²ãŒã ã¿ãããªè©±ã§ãããäººãæ¬ãããããæ®ºããããããã®ã§æŽåãèŠæãªäººã«ã¯ãå§ãããŸããã Recently I watched a drama called âLast Samurai Standingâ (ã€ã¯ãµã¬ã), which was quite interesting. It was a bit like Squid Game. People get slashed or killed, so I wouldnât recommend it to those who dislike violence. ä»ã¯ã¢ããŸã³ãã©ã€ã ã§ãæ±äº¬ãµã©ãããŠã«ããšãããã©ããèŠãŠããŸããèå°ã¯æ±äº¬ã®æ°å®¿ãªã®ã§ãæ·±å€é£å ãMidnight Dinerã奜ããªäººã«ãå§ãã§ãã Currently, I'm watching a drama on Amazon Prime called âTokyo Salad Bowlâ. Set in Tokyo's Shinjuku, it's recommended for fans of âMidnight Dinerâ. ãæ·±å€é£å ãã¯å± é å±ã®è©±ã§ããã æ±äº¬ãµã©ãããŠã« Tokyo Salad Bowl ãã¯å± é å±ãããªããŠãèŠå¯ã®è©±ã§ããæ±äº¬ã«äœãã§ãããããããªäººãåºãŠãããã人ããããããŠããã話ã ãªããšæããŸãã While âMidnight Dinerâ is about an izakaya, âTokyo Salad Bowlâ isn't about an izakaya; it's about the police. It features various people living in Tokyo, and I find it a good story because the characters are nice.
- ã¯ãããã First Run of the Year
Starter Beginner Intermediate Activity: ããããã€ãããŸãããïŒ - Let's make a dialogue. ââãã is you. ããã ïŒã«ã¡ããã³ã« ããããã§ãã¯ãããŸãããNichiyoobi ni kooen de hashirimashita. ââãã ïŒ ããã ïŒââããã¯ããããã€ãããã©ããããŸããããââ san wa, kongetsu undoo o shimashitaka? ââãã ïŒ ããã ïŒ1ãã ãããã«ããªããããããã©ããããŸããã1 shuukan ni nankai undoo o shimasuka? ââãã ïŒ ããã ïŒã¯ããã®ã¯ãããã§ãããhashiruno wa suki desuka? ââãã ïŒ ããã ïŒãããã¯ããããããããŸãããã§ããããã©ãããªããã»ã»ãwatashi wa suki ja arimasen. demo undoo shinakya... ââãã ïŒ Text without furigana and English translation æ¥ææ¥ã«ãã³ãã³ã®ãã¿ã·ãŒå ¬åã«è¡ããŸãããå ¬åã§èµ°ããŸããã On Sunday, I went to Battersea Park in London. I ran in the park. å ¬åã¯ã«ãããã§ãããããããã®äººãèµ°ã£ãŠããŸããã1æã¯èµ°ã人ãå€ãã§ãã The park was busy. Many people were running. Lots of people run in January. ç§ã¯ä»å¹ŽãåããŠèµ°ããŸãããä¹ ãã¶ãã§ãã€ãããŸããããšãã©ãäŒãã§ã5kmèµ°ããŸããã It was my first run this year. It had been a while, so I got tired. I took breaks between runs and made it 5km. æ¥æ¬ã®å£ç¯ã®è¡äºã«ãæžãåããããããŸãã1æã«æžéãããããšã§ãã倧ããçŽã«çã§èšèãæžããŸãããæ°ãã幎ããšããåžæããªã©ãæãããŠå匷ãèšèã䜿ãããŸãã In Japan, there's a seasonal event called âkakizomeâ. It is performing calligraphy in January. Words are written with a brush on large paper. Bright, powerful words like ânew yearâ or âhopeâ are used. äžå¹Žã®å§ãã«äœããããããšãããããããšèšããŸãããæžãåããã¯ããç¥ãããŠããŸããæ°ããèšèãäœãããšãã§ããŸãããã ããèªåãããèšèãããªããšãã ãã§ããèµ°ãããã¯èªåããããã1æã«ãŽã£ããã®èšèã ãšæããŸãã Doing something at the start of the year is called â~zomeâ. âKakizomeâ is well known. You can also create new words. However, the phrase needs to have a nice, catchy rhythm. âHashirizomeâ has a good rhythm, and I think itâs a perfect word for January. ãããããšäŒŒãŠããæå³ã®èšèããããŸããåã(äŸãã°åä»äºãåã¬ãã¹ã³)ãããå§ã(ãžã å§ã)ãªã©ã§ãã There are other words with similar meanings to â~zomeâ. Examples include âhatsu~â (first work, first lesson) and â~hajimeâ (starting gym).
- ãã«ãã«! Slippery!
Starter Beginner Intermediate ãªããããã¯ã€ãº Quiz: Select the meaning best matching the Japanese onomatopoeia. Q1. ãã«ãã«ã»ã€ãã€ã - tsuru tsuru a. Icy, smooth b. Exciting c. Clean, shiny Q2. ãã©ãã©ã»ãããã - kira kira a. Sharp, smart b. Sparkling, twinkling c. Heavy, stone-like Q3. ãã¯ãã¯ã»ãµããµã - fuwa fuwa a. Soft, airy b. Warm, sunny c. Slippery, slimy Q4. ã¢ãã¢ãã»ããµããµ - mofu mofu a. Soft, gooey b. Round c. Fluffy fur Q5. ã°ãã£ã°ãã£ã»ãã¡ããã¡ã - gucha gucha a. Old, worn-out b. Messy c. Bumpy Text without furigana and English translation æ¯æ¥ãå¯ãã§ããå¬ã¯å¥œããããããŸãããæãåºã«åºãŸããããŠãããããããã«ãã«ã§ããã It's cold every day. I don't like winter. This morning, I went out into the garden. The wood deck was slippery. åºã®ãŠããããããåããŸãããæ©ãæã«æ»ããŸãããã¶ãªããããå¯ãæ¥ã¯æ°ãã€ããã»ããããã§ããã The deck in the garden got frozen. It's slippery when you walk on it. It's dangerous, so you really ought to be careful on cold days. 仿ã¯ãŠããããããåã£ãŠããããšã«æ°ãã€ããªããŠããã«ããšæ»ã£ãŠããŸããŸãããå°»ãã¡ãã€ããŸãããã³ã£ããããŸãããã¡ãã£ãšçãã£ãã§ãããããã¯ããŸããã§ããããã¶ãªãã£ãã§ãã This morning, I didn't notice the deck was icy and ended up slipping. I landed on my bum. It caught me out. It hurt a bit, but I wasn't injured. That was close. 仿ãã€ã®ãªã¹ã§éªãéããŸãããç§ã®å®¶ã®è¿ãã2é±éåãããã«å°ãéªãéã£ãŠãéè·¯ãåããŸããããã®æã¯è»¢ã°ãªãããã«ããããšæã£ãŠããŸãããã仿¥ã¯å€©æ°ãããã£ããããã£ããå¿ããŠããŸããããŸã ãŸã å¯ãæ¥ãç¶ããŸããè¶³å ã«æ°ãã€ããŸãããã It snowed in the UK this month. Near my house, we had a bit of snow about two weeks ago, and the roads were icy. At the time, I was careful not to fall, but today, with the fine weather, I'd completely forgotten. The cold days will continue for a while yet. We must watch our step.
- ãšãªãã®ãããïŒã¶ããïŒMy Neighbour Totoro (Theatre)
Starter Beginner Intermediate Questions - ããã ã True or False? Q1. I watched a movie in London. Q2. The Royal Shakespeare Company adapted My Neighbor Totoro into a stage production. Q3. The stage production began in 2022 but was unsuccessful. Q4. I enjoyed the stage version of My Neighbor Totoro. Q5. I thought it was good that the stage version allowed me to focus on the characters who were on stage. Text without furigana and English translation ãã³ãã³ã§ããšãªãã®ãããããèŠãŸãããæ ç»ãããããŸãããèå°ã§ããæ¯å2人ãšäžç·ã«èŠã«è¡ããŸããã I saw My Neighbor Totoro  in London. It wasnât the filmâit was a stage production. I went to see it with my two sons. ã€ã®ãªã¹ã®ãã€ã€ã«ã»ã·ã§ã€ã¯ã¹ãã¢ã»ã«ã³ãããŒãããšãªãã®ããããã®æ ç»ãããšã«ãèå°äœåãäœããŸããã2022幎ã«å§ãŸããŸããã倧æåããŠããã³ã°ã©ã³ã«ãªããŸããã The Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK created a stage production based on the My Neighbor Totoro  film. It premiered in 2022. It was a huge success and became a longârunning show. ãã£ãšèŠããã£ãã®ã§ããã£ãšèŠãããšãã§ããŠè¯ãã£ãã§ãã I had wanted to see it for a long time, so I was really glad I finally had the chance. èå°çã®ãããã¯ãšãŠãè¯ãã£ãã§ããè©å€éãã§ããããããŠãæ°ããçºèŠããããŸããã The stage version of Totoro was wonderfulâjust as people had said. And I made some new discoveries. èå°äœåã§ã¯ãµããã®æ°æã¡ãæ ç»ãããããäŒãããŸãããå¿ã®äžã«ãã€ããæ¯ãããããããšãããµããã®å°ããªäžå®ãªã©ãããããŸããã In the stage production, Satsukiâs feelings was conveyed even more clearly than in the film. I could sense how her mother was always in her heart, and I could feel her small worries. ã¢ãã¡ã¯å Žé¢ãã©ãã©ãå€ãããŸãããã®å Žé¢ã«ããªã人ã«ã€ããŠèããããšããããŸããã§ãããã§ãèå°äœåã§ã¯ããã®ã·ãŒã³ã§ã¹ããŒãžã«åºãŠããªã人ã§ãååšãæããŸãã In the animated film, the scenes change quickly, so I never really thought about the characters who werenât on screen. But in the stage production, I could feel the presence of people who werenât on stage in that moment. äŸãã°äž¡èŠªã®æããããæã®äººéã®ãããããæåããæåŸãŸã§æããããšãã§ããŸããããµãããšã¡ã€ã¯ãããã®äžæè°ãªåã ãã§ã¯ãªããŠåšãã®äººã®æã«ãå®ãããŠããããšãçºèŠããŠæž©ããæ°æã¡ã«ãªããŸããã For instance, I could feel the parents' cheerfulness and the villagers' kindness from start to finish. Discovering that Satsuki and Mei were protected not only by Totoro's mysterious powers but also by the love of those around them filled me with warmth.
- ãµãããã¿ Winter Holiday
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Starter Beginner Intermediate Questions ããã ã Q1. When did I receive the Christmas present from my family in Japan? Q2. Where does my family in Japan live? Q3. Who is in my family in Japan? Q4. What kind of presents does my family send me every year? Q5. Why did I think my sister preferred fruit over meat for sukiyaki? Q6. On what day is my present scheduled to arrive in Japan? Text without furigana and English translation ä»é±ãæ¥æ¬ã®å®¶æããã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ãã¬ãŒã³ããæ¥ãŸãããããããã£ãã§ãã æ¥æ¬ã®å®¶æã¯æ±äº¬ã«äœãã§ããŸããããããå®¶æã§ããç¶ãšåйãããŸãã効ã¯çµå©ããŠããŸãããããŠãåã©ãã2人ããŸãã効ã¯ç¶ã®å®¶ã®è¿ãã«äœãã§ããŸããæ¯å¹Žã2人ã¯ã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã«ãã¬ãŒã³ããéã£ãŠãããŸããæ¥æ¬ã®é£ã¹ç©ã§ãã ç§ããã¬ãŒã³ããéãããã§ãããã€ãã®ãªã®ãªã§ããæ¥æ¬ã®å® æ¥äŸ¿ã¯éããŠãã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã§ãäŒã¿ãããããŸãããå©ãããŸããä»å¹Žã¯æç©ãéããŸããã æ¥æ¬ã®å®¶æãžã®èŽãç©ã¯æ¥æ¬ã®ãŠã§ããµã€ãããéžã³ãŸããåãã¯ããçŒãçšã®èãèŽãããšæããŸãããã§ã効ã«èãããèã¯ãããªããšèšãããŸãããèãããªããŠæç©ãããããã§ãã確ãã«ãæ¥æ¬ã¯æç©ãé«ããããæ®æ®µããŸãè²·ããªãã®ãããããŸãããèã¯ãã£ã³ã»ã«ããŠèºãäºç®±æ³šæããŸããã猶é ãã€ã®ã»ãããäžç·ã«éããŸãããã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã€ãã«çãäºå®ã§ãã This week, Christmas presents arrived from my family in Japan. I was delighted. My family in Japan live in Tokyo. They are a kind family. There is my father and my sister. My sister is married. And she has two children. My sister lives near my father's house. Every year, the two of them send me presents for Christmas. It's Japanese food. I want to send presents too. I always leave it until the last minute. Japan's courier services are fast, and they don't close for Christmas. It's a great help. This year, I sent fruit. For my Japanese family's gift, at first I thought of sending meat for sukiyaki. But when I asked my sister, she said they didn't need meat (with a laughing emoji). Apparently, fruit would be better than meat. Indeed, fruit is expensive in Japan, so perhaps they can't buy it often. I cancelled the meat and ordered two boxes of strawberries instead. I also sent a set of canned chuhai drinks along with it. It's scheduled to arrive on Christmas Eve.
- ãã£ãã·ã¥ã〠Fish Pie
Starter Beginner Intermediate QUIZ Q1. When did I cook fish pie? Q2. Where did I first try fish pie? Q3. What are inside the fish pie besides fish? Q4. What did I do after eating the fish pie at my friend's place? - Two things. Q5. What kind of recipe did my friend share with me? Q6. Why do I sometimes cook this recipe? Q7. On top of my fish pie there is ( A ) instead of ( B )? - What are A and B? ãã®ãããã¡ã§æ©ãã¯ããã€ãããŸããããã£ãã·ã¥ãã€ãé£ã¹ãŸãããããããã£ãã§ãã Yesterday, I made dinner at home. We had fish pie. It was delicious. ç§ã¯éã奜ãã§ãããã€æçã奜ãã§ããæãã€ã®ãªã¹äººã®åéã®å®¶ã§åããŠãã£ãã·ã¥ãã€ãé£ã¹ãŸããããã€ã®äžã¯éãšãéèãšããã§åµã§ããããããå³ã§ããããšãŠããããããŠãããããããŸããããããããã¬ã·ããèããŸããã I like fish. I also like pies. Many years ago, I first tried fish pie at my British friend's house. Inside the pie was fish, vegetables, and boiled eggs. It had a gentle flavour. It was so delicious I had seconds. Afterwards, I asked for the recipe. åéãæããŠãããã¬ã·ãã¯ãžã§ã€ããŒã»ãªãªããŒãšãããã€ã®ãªã¹ã®æåãªã·ã§ãã®ã¬ã·ãã§ããææã¯ã·ã³ãã«ã ããäœãæ¹ãç°¡åãªã®ã§ãšãã©ãäœã£ãŠããŸãã The recipe my friend told me was Jamie Oliver's, a famous British chef. The ingredients are simple and it's easy to make, so I sometimes cook it. éã¯é±ãªã©ã®çœèº«ã®éããé®ãªã©ã䜿ããŸãããœãŒã¹ã¯ã¯ãªãŒã ã§ãã¹ã¿ãŒããå°ãå ¥ã£ãŠããŸãããã€ãšèšã£ãŠããã€çå°ã§å ãã ããªããªã®ãã€ã§ã¯ãªããŠãäžã«ã€ã¶ããããããããã®ã£ãŠããŸãã For the fish, it uses white fish like cod, or salmon etc. The sauce is a cream sauce with a little mustard in it. Though it's called a pie, it's not a crispy pastry-crusted pie; it has mashed potatoes on top instead.
- ããããã® Things That Scare Me
Starter Beginner Intermediate ã¿ãªãããæããã®ããããŸãããç§ã¯è»ã®é転ãæãã§ãããã¡ã®è¿ãã¯å€§äžå€«ã§ãããã¹ããŒããåºãã®ãæãã§ãã Do any of you have things you're afraid of? I'm scared of driving. It's fine near my house, but I'm scared of going fast. ç§ã¯æãè»ã§ä»äºã«è¡ã£ãŠããŸãããä»äºå Žã¯ãšãŠãé ããŠãé«ééè·¯ãé転ããã®ã¯æãã£ãã§ããä»ã¯ã»ãšãã©ãªã³ã©ã€ã³ã§ä»äºãããŠããŸããé転ããªããŠãããããæ°æã¡ã楜ã§ããä»ã§ãã¹ãŒããŒã«è¡ãæããåéã«äŒãæããšãã©ãè»ã«ä¹ããŸããå€ãé転ããã®ã¯å°ãæãã§ãã I used to go to work by car. My workplace was very far away, and driving on the motorway was frightening. Now I mostly work online. Because I don't have to drive, I feel much more relaxed. I still sometimes get in the car to go to the supermarket or meet friends. Driving at night is a bit scary. ããäžã€æããã®ããããŸããããã¯ãæ¯å»è ã§ããå æãæ¯ã®ã¯ã©ãŠã³ãåããŠãæ¯å»è ã«è¡ããŸããã There's another thing I'm afraid of. That's the dentist. Last month, my dental crown came off, so I went to the dentist. æŒã飯ãé£ã¹ãŠããæã«å¥¥æ¯ã®ã¯ã©ãŠã³ãåããŠããŸããŸãããå¥åº·ã«åé¡ããããšãæ°æã¡ãèœã¡èŸŒã¿ãŸããæ¯å»è ã«è¡ã£ãŠãããæ¯ãæããªãããããªããšããã€ã³ãã©ã³ããå¿ èŠã ãšãèšããããã©ãããããšå¿é ããŸããã It came off while I was eating lunch. When there's a health issue, I feel down. I worried about what if I went to the dentist and they said I needed a tooth pulled or an implant. ããããããªããæ¯å»è ã«è¡ããŸããããå çã¯èŠªåã§ãæ²»çã¯äžå¯§ã§ãããæ°ããã¯ã©ãŠã³ãäœãã°å€§äžå€«ãšèšãããŸãããã»ã£ãšããŸããã仿¥ãæ°ããã¯ã©ãŠã³ãã§ããŠãæ²»çãçµãããŸãããæãã£ãã§ãã Feeling nervous, I went to the dentist, but the dentist was kind, and the treatment was careful. They said it would be fine if they made a new crown. I felt relieved. Today, the new crown was ready and the treatment finished. It was scary.
- ã¡ããã¿ããã Seasonings and Condiments
Starter Beginner Intermediate è»ã§ã¹ãŒããŒã«è¡ããŸãããäžåœã®ã¹ãŒããŒã§ããèª¿å³æãè²·ããŸããã I went to the supermarket by car. It's a Chinese supermarket. I bought some seasonings. ç§ã¯æ¯æ¥ãã¡ã§ã飯ãäœããŸããæ©ã飯ã¯ã ãããåé£ã§ããã ããããã¡ã«ã¯æ¥æ¬æçã®èª¿å³æããããŸãããã€ãããããããšé ãšã¿ããã䜿ããŸããããŸã«ããé ¢ããããŸæ²¹ã䜿ããŸããããŸæ²¹ã¯äžè¯æçã«ã䜿ããŸãã仿¥ã¯ã¹ãŒããŒã«ããã®ãã³é ¢ããããŸãããåããŠè²·ã£ãŠã¿ãŸããã I cook meals at home every day. Dinner is usually Japanese food. So we have Japanese cooking seasonings at home. I always use soy sauce, sake, and mirin. Occasionally, I use vinegar or sesame oil too. Sesame oil is also used in Chinese cooking. Today, the supermarket had yuzu ponzu. I bought it for the first time. ã¢ãžã¢ç³»ã®ã¹ãŒããŒã«è¡ããšããšãã©ã倧容éã®èª¿å³æããããŸãã5Lã®é€æ²¹ã¯1Lã®é€æ²¹ãããã£ãšãåŸã§ããèŠã€ãããè²·ãããã«ããŠããŸãããã¡ããããã®ãŸãŸã®ããã«ã§ã¯å€§ãéããã®ã§ãå°ããªé€æ²¹å·®ãã«å ¥ããŠäœ¿ã£ãŠããŸãã When I go to Asian supermarkets, I sometimes find condiments in large quantities. A 5-litre bottle of soy sauce is much better value than a 1-litre one. I make a point of buying it when I see it. Of course, the bottle itself is far too big to use as is, so I pour it into a small soy sauce dispenser.
- ã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã®ãã ãã³ Getting ready for Christmas
Starter Beginner Intermediate ç§ã¯æ¯é±ãã«ãã§ã§æ¥æ¬èªã®ã¬ãã¹ã³ãããŠããŸããä»ãã«ãã§ã«å€§ããã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ããªãŒããããŸããäžå¹Žã¯æ©ãã§ãã Every week I have Japanese lessons at a café. Right now, there's a large Christmas tree in the cafe. The year went by so quickly. ã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã®æºåãå§ããŸãããå é±ãã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã«ãŒããè²·ããŸãããã«ãŒããè²·ãã®ã奜ãã§ãããããããªãã¶ã€ã³ããã£ãŠã楜ããããã§ãã I've started organising for Christmas. Last week I bought Christmas cards. I enjoy buying cards because there are so many different designs, which is fun. ãããŠãã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã®åã«åéã«äŒããŸããåéã«ã¡ãã»ãŒãžããŠãäºå®ã決ããŸãããããšãèå±ã§èãæ³šæããŸããã And I'll be meeting friends before Christmas. I messaged them and arranged plans. I also ordered meat from the butcher. æ¯å¹Žãç§ã®ãã¡ã§ã¯é¶èã®äžžçŒããã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã®ãã¡ããã§ãããä»å¹Žã¯äœãéããã®ãé£ã¹ãããªããŸãããããã§ãéŽšãæ³šæããŸããã12æ23æ¥ã«èå±ã«åãã«è¡ããŸãã Every year we have a whole roast chicken as our Christmas feast, but this year I felt like something different. So I ordered a duck. I'll pick it up from the butcher on the 23rd of December. 鎚ãäžžããšããŒã¹ãããã®ã¯2åç®ã§ããåã«é£ã¹ãæã«ãšãŠãããããã£ãã®ã§ã楜ãã¿ã§ãã This will be the second time I've roasted a whole duck. It was delicious last time I had it, so I'm looking forward to it.
- ãããã Music
Starter Beginner Intermediate åææ¥ã«é³æ¥œã®ã€ãã³ãã«è¡ããŸããããã¥ãŒãžã·ã£ã³ãDJãããŸãããæ¥ææ¥ã¯ãžã£ãºã®ã³ã³ãµãŒãã«è¡ããŸããã On Saturday, I went to a music event. A musician was DJing. On Sunday, I went to a jazz concert. åææ¥ã®å€ããã³ãã³ã§é³æ¥œã®ã€ãã³ãããããŸãããDJã®ååã¯Four TetãšãããŸãããã¯ããããŠã¹ã®ããŒããšãã¢ã³ãŒã¹ãã£ãã¯ãªé³æ¥œãããã¯ã¹ãããã³ã¹ãã¥ãŒãžãã¯ã§ããããããèžããŸããã On Saturday evening, there was a music event in London. The DJ's name was Four Tet. It was dance music mixing techno and house beats with acoustic sounds. I danced a lot. æ¥ææ¥ã¯ãã³ãã³ã®ã³ã³ãµãŒãããŒã«ã§ãžã£ãºã®ã€ãã³ãããããŸãããã¯ããã«ç¢éé¡åãšãããã¥ãŒãžã·ã£ã³ããã¢ãã匟ããŠãæããŸããããã®åŸãæ¥æ¬ã®ãžã£ãºãã³ããæŒå¥ããŸãããæ¥œããã³ã³ãµãŒãã§ããã On Sunday, there was a jazz event at a concert hall in London. First, a musician called Akiko Yano played the piano and sang. After that, a Japanese jazz band performed. It was an fun concert. ç§ã¯ã³ã³ãµãŒãã«ã¯æã è¡ããŸãããä»ãã¯ã©ãã«ã¯å šç¶è¡ããŸããããã³ã¹ã€ãã³ãã¯ä¹ ãã¶ãã§ããã æãããã¢ã§ãã£ããã鳿¥œãèããŠããã®ã«ãé ã®äžã«ã¯æ¯æ¥ã®ç掻ã®ããšãæµ®ãã³ãŸãããã¯ãªã¹ãã¹ã®èãæ³šæããªããã»ã»ãšããæ¥å¹Žã¯ãã€æ¥æ¬ã«åž°ã£ãããããã»ã»ãªã©ã§ããã§ã5æéãããèžã£ãããã ãã ãçããèŠããŠããŸããã I occasionally go to concerts, but I don't go to clubs at all these days. It had been a while since I'd been to a dance event. Even though I was listening to cool music on the dark dance floor, thoughts about daily life kept popping into my head. Things like, I need to order the Christmas meat... or, when should I go back to Japan next year...? But after dancing for about five hours, the answers gradually became clear. ç§ã¯æ¥æ¬ã«è¡ãã¹ã±ãžã¥ãŒã«ã決ããããšãã§ããé£è¡æ©ãäºçŽããŸãããèãããšãããæã¯èžãã«è¡ããšãããããããŸããã I managed to decide on a schedule for going to Japan and booked my flight. When you've got something to think about, it might be good to go dancing.
- ããïŒãããã²ïŒMy Cat - A Cold Day
Starter Beginner Part 1 Beginner Part 2 ãã€ãã1ïŒãã¡ã«ããããããŸããã ã ã¯ããã®äººã«ã ãã€ãã2ïŒãããã®ãªãŸãã¯ãªãã§ããã ãããããã®äººã«ã ãã€ãã3ïŒãããšããã¬ãšãã©ã¡ããããã§ããã ç§ã®ãã¡ã«ãããããŸããååã¯ã¿ããã§ããä»ã4æã§ãããšãŠãããããããã§ãã仿¥ã¯ãããã§ããããã¯ããããã§ãã There is a cat in my house. Her name is Mirin. She is now four years old. She is a very cute cat. Today is cold. The cat is sensitive to the cold. 仿ãããã¯æã飯ãé£ã¹ãŸãããããããåºã«è¡ããŸãããå°ãåºãæ£æ©ããŸãããã§ããå¯ããããåž°ã£ãŠæ¥ãŸãããéšå±ã®äžã¯ããããããŠãçªã®è¿ãã¯ãœããœãã§ãããã£ããæŒå¯ãããŸããã This morning, the cat ate breakfast. Then she went into the garden. She walked around the garden a little. But because it was cold, she came back. The room is warm, and near the window it is toasty. She had a restful nap. ååŸãç«ã¯èµ·ããŠãç§ã®éšå±ã«æ¥ãŸãããç§ã¯ä»äºãããŠãããã§ãããã¬ãã¹ã³ãããªãã£ãã®ã§ãå°ãç«ãšéã³ãŸãããç«ã¯æºã®äžãè¡ã£ãããæ¥ããããŠããããœãã¡ã®ã»ãã«äŒã¿ã«è¡ããŸããããããŠä»ããŸãå¯ãŠããŸããæ¯æ¥ã»ãšãã©å¯ãŠããŸãã In the afternoon, the cat woke up and came into my room. I was working, but it wasn't a lesson, so I played with the cat for a little while. The cat walked back and forth on the desk, then went towards the sofa to rest. And now, she's asleep again. She sleeps almost all day, every day. éšå±ã®çªããè¿æã®ç«ãèŠããŸãããè¿æã®ç«ã¯å±æ ¹ã®äžã§å¯ãŠããŸãããã¡ãã£ãšå¯ããã§ãã I could see the neighbour's cat from the window in my room. The neighbour's cat was sleeping on the roof. She looked a bit cold.























