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New Year Challenge #2

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New Year Challenge #2
I also made this last week. I`d been meaning to (= intending to) make it for a long time - since I first got my pet chickens last spring (that`s a hint!). It didn`t take long* to make - only about 30 minutes, but I hope it lasts [保つ] a long time. What do you think it is?

Grammar
- * 'long' = 'a long time`: 'a long time' is used in positive sentences; 'long' is used in questions or negative sentences, not positive sentences.

UPDATE: The answer is in comments!
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New Year Challenge #1

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New Year Challenge #1
Over* the new year holidays I made this. What is it? Can you guess? I`ll give you a hint: I put it outside in the garden; the string with bricks (レンガ) over** the top is to keep the roof on in windy weather. Now it`s empty, but when winter is over***, I hope it will be used by... something. Okay, hint time is over***!

Over**** to you - what do you think it is? Please leave your idea in comments!

Vocabulary:
The word 'over' has various meanings, e.g.
* during, throughout ** on, covering *** finished **** change, switch
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New YouTube Series!

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New YouTube Series!

On a lighter note [もっと気軽話題に変えると], today we released the first video in our new YouTube series, 'English Phrases for Living Abroad, Part 2.'

We will release a new episode on Tuesday each week. All videos are short (under 2 minutes), light-hearted [気楽な] & feature useful English phrases for traveling abroad. So if you plan to go overseas, just want to improve your English, or enjoy bad gags, please go to YouTube & check them out!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEL8h9GIzoeNLvfx0E6p1f7RzGMa9pbaU

Grammar:
- go/travel + TO + Australia/the US/England
- go/travel + abroad/overseas

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Akemi Doyle

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Akemi Doyle
I`m sad to report that Teragoya founder, owner & manager, Akemi Doyle, passed away last week from cancer.

Thanks to her, I joined Teragoya 11 years ago, and thanks to her, I stayed. Actually, I have lots of things to thank her for - too many to list here. She was a good boss & a good person.

From Teragoya Otto to Teragoya Akemi, thank you & rest in peace.

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