Do you know the English expression “to look up to (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jess: Who do you look up to?
Harvey: I look up to my father. He always does his best for me and my sisters.
Does it mean:
a) like
b) dislike
c) respect
d) look like
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Answer: c) respect
Do you know the English expression “to look down on (someone)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Terry: What do you think about the new boss?
Lily: I don’t like him. He looks down on us. He doesn’t respect us at all.
Does it mean:
a) stand in a high place
b) think you are better than other people
c) shout at someone
d) be annoyed by someone
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Answer: b) think you are better than other people
In our city, there is a large lake. We can see the sunset over the lake when the weather is clear. It is a very beautiful spot. Many people come around sunset time to take photographs. Last week, a strong typhoon hit Japan. There wasn’t much damage in our area because the typhoon did not hit us directly.
The day before the typhoon came, I passed the lake just after sunset. I was surprised to see that the sky was purple! I had never seen such a purple sky before!
In the photograph, you can see an island. Usually, this island is not lit up at night, but in October, our city has a “lantern festival”. The area around the castle is lit up with many lanterns. The island on the lake is also lit up during this period. It looks beautiful. When it is lit up, we know that autumn is here.
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Do you know the English expression “knock it off“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kimiko: Vincent was tapping his pencil on the desk all through class today.
Marie: He was doing that yesterday as well. I told him to knock it off.
Does it mean:
a) knock on a desk
b) continue
c) stop doing something annoying
d) use an object to hit something
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Answer: c) stop doing something annoying
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to work for very little money”.
Work for……
a) almonds
b) raisins
c) candy
d) peanuts
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Answer: d) peanuts
Work for peanuts
We were featured in the local newspaper a few days ago. We won the 2019 Language Learner Literature Award in the advanced category, and the Finalist Award in the intermediate category.
The local newspapers heard about this, and asked us if they could write a story about it. Of course we said yes! Our book which won the Finalist Award features ghost stories by a man called Lafcadio Hearn. He was a Greek/Irish writer who lived in our city in the 19th century. He wrote ghost stories. Our book Old Jack’s Ghost Stories from Japan contains six of his most famous stories.
Lafcadio Hearn introduced Japanese culture and Japanese ghost stories to the world over 100 years ago. We hope that our book helps to introduce readers today to Japanese culture and Japanese ghost stories. Here is a link to the book.
by Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Can you complete this English expression “wrap up….”? It means to wear many clothes or thick clothes in cold weather.
Wrap up….
a) hot
b) comfortable
c) thickly
d) warm
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Answer: d) warm
Wrap up warm
Do you know the English expression “in vogue“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mary: I’m going to get some red high heels.
Helen: So am I. They are in vogue.
Does it mean:
a) popular and fashionable
b) out of fashion
c) look expensive
d) easy to wear
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Answer: a) popular and fashionable
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There are many places in Shimane where we can enjoy autumn leaf viewing. I hope I have time to go to these places this year. Some of the best places are temples. There is a temple in Yasugi City called “Kiyomizu-dera”. It has the same name as the famous temple in Kyoto. However, the Kiyomizu-dera in Yasugi doesn’t have so many visitors, so the atmosphere is calm and quiet. It is famous for its pagoda and autumn leaves.
There is a temple in Izumo City called Gakuen-ji. This temple is in the mountains. It is surrounded by forest. We have to climb many steps to get to the top of the temple. From the top, we can see beautiful mountains in red, yellow and orange. Many people visit in autumn, but at other times during the year, it is quiet. It is a nice place to visit and think about things. I used to go quite often, but recently, I haven’t had time.
The area around Matsue Castle is also nice in the autumn time. The castle grounds and forest are nice places to stroll around in any season, but for me, autumn is the best. I will try to go this year and take many pictures.
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Do you know the English expression “to go on a shopping spree“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ted: What did you do at the weekend?
Linda: My friend and I went on a shopping spree on Saturday. We got some great bargains.
Does it mean:
a) buy many things in a short time
b) buy many things in a long time
c) buy expensive things
d) go to a special shop called spree
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Answer: a) buy many things in a short time
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