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Yuta Cafe, Ichinomiya

Jun

30

This cafe is next to a big, old textile-weaving factory, which you can walk into* and look around. There are lots of interesting things in there to look at. If you`re into** antiques, local history, etc, I recommend it.

http://www.yutacafe.jp/

Vocabulary:
* walk/go/jump/drive into... = 入る
** be into... = 好き、興味がある

#レストラン

You`re Growing Up!

Jun

21

I posted about this banana plant before:
https://en.bloguru.com/otto/402309/plant-plan

It`s* now been 2 months since I potted it, & it`s* doubled in size, so now it`s** time to repot it. I hope it likes its*** new home.

Vocabulary:
* it`s = it has
** it`s = it is
*** its = これの, それの, あれの

#園芸

Toyota Sprinter Trueno + Ford Mustang

Jun

11

I sometimes see cool cars here & there (所々で) in Japan. On this occasion I found a pair side by side. Lucky! The car on the left is a (1972?) Toyota Sprinter Trueno. The white one with a red stripe on the side is a 1965 Ford Mustang.

Vocabulary:
side by side = 並んで
on the left/right = 左/右に
on the side = 外側に付いている

#車

Postcard Display Frame

Jun

11

Because of Covid-19*, we haven`t received postcards for a while. However, I made a display frame for the ones we already have. I made it because** I want students to feel motivated to study English, in preparation for the time when we can all travel abroad again. I hope it`s soon.

Because** they are hanging, you can turn them easily to read the messages on the back. Please check them out!

Grammar:
* 'Because of ' + 名詞,
** 'Because' + 文章

#趣味

Potatoes for Sale

Jun

10

My father-in-law recently harvested a lot of potatoes, so I`m selling some for 200 yen a bag. At the moment, I`m selling about a bag a day, so please hurry or you`ll miss out!

Grammar:
- 'per' is often replaced with 'a/an' in spoken English e.g. "60 kilometres per hour / an hour" or "rental is $400 per week / a week"

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