End of the Decade!
Hi all, this is Todd here!
We have reached the end of the year already!
Actually, this is the last month of this decade!
Wow!
Actually, Time magazine has called the '00s decade the "Decade from Hell"
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1942834-1,00.html
I agree it has been a trying decade and certainly looking forward to the new one.
But we may as well enjoy the remaining days. Especially since its time for celebrations,
We have year-end parties, we have the Christmas parties. And, there are so many beautiful decorations all around Tokyo to enjoy!
While there are so many attractions to see, my top 3 recommended choices for Illumination gazing is:
(Drum roll please!!!)
① Roppongi Midtown
- Check out the garden in the back!
② Odaiba Mediage
- The Christmas tree is supposed to change colours depending on the music mood!
③ Caretta Shiodome - Just like last year, it has a soothing blue feeling.
This is my last blog this year so I wish everyone Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Decade!!!
2010, here we come!
年末TOEICに挑戦！！！！
こんにちは
青山校＆横浜校スタッフS田です
12月になりましたね
S田の苦手な冬到来です
さて、皆様！
ムチャブリ女王、U田様が出した御触れ、
年末TOEICチャレンジ
・・覚えてますか？
S田＠AliceとS田さん＠snow princessは
今のスコア+150点～200点up
U田さんは985点を取ると言う
一見健全そうなTOEICチャレンジですが、
目標に達しなかった場合、、
新年会で水着を着ておでんを食べるという
新年早々赤っ恥
をさらさなくてはならないのです。。
で、
試験は去る11/29(日)行われました。
前日は3時頃までPart3とPart4の対策をして耳をならし、
朝スッキリ目覚めて、
大好きな紅茶なんて飲んだりして余裕でした。
自分の方向音痴は自覚しているので、
余裕を持って11:30に会場に着くはずが、
なんと、最寄り駅から大学行きのバスを乗り間違える
という失態。
会場に着いたのはギリギリでした
何とか間に合い、試験へ
Part1 まぁ、満点かなぁ～
Part2
どこか落としたかも！
Part3
意外といけるかも！
Part4
あれ？今回意外と簡単？
Part5,6
いつも通りかな～
Part7
結構不調かも・・・・
ちなみに、女王様は、
2回ほどリスニングで集中が途切れ、
聞いてなかった問題があったのと、
最近凝っている「しょうが紅茶」効果で
トイレがやたら近くなり、
試験前にトイレにいったのにも関わらず、
リーディングの最中で行きたくなり、
リーディング後半は超高速で解き、
なんとか5分余った
ので、
リーディング中にトイレに行ったそうです
TOEIC中にトイレだなんて・・
恐るべし・・
とにもかくにも、
年明けの結果を乞うご期待
インディーフォルダ英会話
Thanksgiving!
Hello everyone!
Do you know what tomorrow is?
It's one of the biggest holidays in 
Thanksgiving Day celebrates the first time European settlers worked together & had dinner with the natives Indians in
So, Thanksgiving Day, for Americans, is very similar to New Year's Day for Japanese people. Nearly all Americans have a few days-off for the Thanksgiving holiday so we can travel to our hometowns and visit our families; similar to Japanese people and the New Year holiday. And like Japanese mothers do for the New Year holidays, American mothers usually spend a few days preparing and cooking food for their families to eat during the Thanksgiving holiday. 
The main difference between these days is the food. Americans don’t eat things like soba or mochi on Thanksgiving Day. We eat American food, of course. And no, American food does not mean hamburgers, pizza, or fast food! Actually, American food is a mix of European & Native American food. We eat things like bread-stuffed, baked turkey, American-style potatoes, Native-American vegetables, cranberry sauce, American-style pies (pumpkin, apple, sweet potato, etc.), candied yams, etc. And we reheat & eat the leftovers for the next few days. 
Anyway, I hope you learned a little about Thanksgiving Day. Have a good one and see you next time!
Addam