Blog|更新日:2020年5月15日/金曜日
Two weeks ago I was riding my bike and my wheel got stuck in the road! I didn’t want to fall off my bike so I tried really hard to stay on even though the bike was going kind of crazy. My foot and lower leg got twisted in the bike frame so it hurt pretty badly. I went to the hospital and got crutches. It’s been a long time since I had to walk with crutches and it took a while to get used to it. For a week I had to ask for help just carrying books in and out of the classroom or opening a car door!
Since it’s been hard to move around or do anything by myself with crutches, I am really looking forward to being free again!! I don’t usually think I live a very active lifestyle, but now I realize how much I like to walk and ride my bike.
Blog|更新日:2020年5月13日/水曜日
みなさんこんにちは!
もうかれこれ2カ月も学校は休校で、長い間不要不急の外出は控えるように言われていますね。
みなさんはこの自粛が終わったらなにをしたいですが?友達と会って一緒にカラオケをする、スポーツをまた一生懸命やる、色々あると思います!
ぼくはフットサルがしたいです!!もう2カ月以上やっていません。何より健康的な汗をまたかきたいです!うーんフットサルが恋しい!
それまではウイニングイレブンで我慢しておきます…
みなさんも今は我慢して、いつか思いっきりできる日までその楽しみをとっておきましょう!!
Blog|更新日:2020年5月12日/火曜日
One of my favorite things about Gifu is Gifu Station. There’s an entire mall inside the station filled with cool shops, delicious restaurants, and an import grocer I spend far too much money at. When you exit the station, standards remain high, as there are beautiful plazas on either side of the station filled with trees, benches, and open space. When I first came to Japan, I’d spend several hours enjoying the amenities in and around Gifu Station every Friday. I’d shop inside and lounge under a tree in the plaza outside. I always looked forward to Fridays for this reason, and even if I don’t have so much spare time to wile away in this way anymore, I’ll still indulge occasionally.
In one of the plazas, there’s a big, golden statue of a very famous figure from Japanese history: Oda Nobunaga. It’s a prominent structure framed by the open plaza and manicured trees with Gifu City proper looming in the background. It’s quite a sight to take in when you exit the station, and even after a full year in Japan, I’m still blown away every time.
More recently, Nobunaga picked up a new accessory. He’s a model citizen and has been courteously setting an example for everyone when they’re out and about in public: wear a mask. That’s right! Nobunaga himself is wearing a cute, white, fabric mask these days, just like everybody else. It makes him feel like a lot more of an everyman these days than he was historically, and I personally find that dichotomy amusing. Now, every time I walk out of Gifu Station to see him, I’m not only awed but also entertained.
Stay safe out there, everybody!
Blog|更新日:2020年5月8日/金曜日
オンラインでは普通の会話と違ってどうしてもうまく聴き取れなかったり、自分が言っていることが伝わらなかったりします。相手の表情を推し量って発言するのも難しい。だからこそ、自分から相手を理解しようとする姿勢、自分を相手に理科指定してもらう姿勢、行動に移していく必要があります。リスニングは、この機会をうまく利用すれば飛躍的に上達します。家でテレビを見たりゲームをしている時間が長い人たちは、何か月か何年かの自分の成長を考えて、時間を過ごしてみてはどうでしょう。この時間を自ら使うことで、自分を進化させる、それは能力的にだけでなく、自分を自分でコントロールする力をつけれるかどうかが問われています。時間に流されず、時間を有効利用することでいろんなことが変わってきます。このコロナの後に、本当にどんな世界が待ち受けているかはだれもわかりません。自分を大切に自分の時間を過ごしてください!