2013 March Newsletter
by Joshua Wood, Manager and Teacher
In Japan and most of Asia spring is the start of the year. In America it's Autumn and in January for Australia, but they're in the Southern hemisphere so January is summer and July is winter. In spring we celebrate the rebirth of nature after the long cold winter. It's a time when we celebrate new beginnings and new opportunities in life. Especially in Japan we celebrate this idea with the viewing of the cherry blossoms. The beautiful pink and white flowers that only bloom once a year and if your lucky last for about 3 weeks.
It's also a time for spring cleaning! That time of year when the weather gets warm and you open your doors and windows and get rid of the stale air and dust that has accumulated over the winter months. It's also a good time to start new goals and activities. In the west we have our New Year's resolution yet it's hard to achieve new goals when it's just so cold outside. So that is why I like to adopt the Japanese idea of spring as a new beginning of the year. With the warm weather, blooming nature and a freshly cleaned home it's a good time to start those things you've been wanting to accomplish.
What is it that you hope to achieve this spring? I have many things on list and I hope you do too! Let's achieve them together.
Chromatic English Featured Articles
A while back I read about using by zombies at the end of a sentence to help with identifying the passive voice. I tracked down the source to Rebecca Johnson and put together some examples and explanations from her brilliant idea!
In this exercise from the TOEIC speaking exam you'll answer three questions on the topic of travel. Use the Voice Thread to record and share your answers. It's setup as if you were taking the actual exam with 15 seconds to answer the first two questions and 30 seconds for question three. Good luck!
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