Recommended reading

The Fault in Our Stars 

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once."

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

January 2016 Schedule

December Quote of the month

Chrisween Party

Thank you very much for coming to the Chrisween party!

Games, making craft and lunch!

We had  so much fun together.

Making craft time.
Good job everyone!
Dale and Mizuki were a big help!
Everyone made a big effort to make the craft!

Lunch time!
We ate Dale's handmade Lasagna,
Blueberry cream cheese pie and carrot cake!
Every dish was so yummy!
All kids ate a second helping. Even the small kids!

This is what we made!
We drove a lot of nails into the shape of a Christmas tree on a board and then stretched yarn around the nails. Finally we decorated.








                                                                            


Everyone had the same shape. But they could choose different yarn colors and decorations that they liked. So finally each Chrismas tree had it's own personality. Very good!

    

Have a good winter vacation! 

                                                                 See you at next year's Chrisween party!

11/22/15 December lesson schedule

November Quote of the month

１フレーズ覚えよう！

                                  " It's up to you."          

　　　　　　「あなた次第だ、君に任せるよ、あなたが決めて」の表現

be up to somebody
to be somebody’s duty or responsibility; to be for somebody to decide
[Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary]

“be up to （人）”には、「～次第だ」という意味があります。

ですから、“It’s up to you.”と言うと、「あなた次第だ」「君に任せるよ」「きみ次第だ」「あなたが決めて」 などという意味になります。

物事の決定を相手の判断に任せる場合や、相手の決断を促す場合に用いられる表現ですね。

また、この“be up to （人）”という表現は、「～の義務・責任だ」という意味で用いられることもあります。

“It’s up to you to protect your family.”
「家族を守るのは、あなたの責任だ。」

また、「（それが成功するかしないかは）あなたにかかっている」と言う場合に、
“It’s up to you.”という表現を用いることもありますね。

“What do you want to eat for dinner?”
「晩御飯、何食べたい？」
“It’s up to you.”
「君に任せるよ。」

　　　　　　　

人にお任せは楽ちん、言うのも簡単！　でも自分の意見や意志をちゃんと伝えたいですね！