A counting game that requires Student Cards or handmade word cards.

Labour Thanksgiving Day (Kinro kansha no hi): A national holiday for honoring labour.

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Seven-Five-Three (Shichigosan): A festival for children, Shichigosan is not a national holiday.

A vocabulary game that requires Student Cards or handmade work cards.

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Another game that requires Student Cards, but teaches the phrase "I don't know".

Culture Day (Bunka no hi): A day for promotion of culture and the love for freedom and peace. On the culture day, schools and the government award certain persons for their special, cultural activities.

Paper Driver- Another Wasei Eigo Word (Japanese English). This one is for Ai because it is her Birthday today! Ai is the main gal talking who is the star of this Paper Driver episode and she is a Paper Driver in real life... in the context of Wase-Eigo (Japanese English). Other JAPANESE ENGLISH words include: アフターサービス afutÄ?sÄ?bisu after service customer service, user support, after care, service English アイドル aidoru idol (teen) idol, pop star English アイス aisu, ice, ice cream and ice pops, English アイゼン aizen (Steig)eisen (meaning 'climbing iron' or 'crampon') crampons German アメフト amefuto Ame(rican) foot(ball) American football English アメリカンドッグ amerikandoggu, American dog, corn dog, English アニメ anime, anima(tion) animation, animated cartoons/films (note: although anime has been reborrowed into English with a meaning of "Japanese animation", in Japanese the term refers generically to all animation) English アンケート ankÄ“to enquête questionnaire, survey French アンニュイ annyui, ennui, ennui, boredom French アパート apÄ?to, apart(ment) apartment (US), flat (UK), though Japanese apÄ?to are usually in small two-story wood-structure buildings, not multistory complexes as in the American usage English ã‚¢ãƒ? apo appo(intment) appointment English 〜アップ ~appu up(grade) to upgrade or improve (something). Coupled with English or pseudo-English nouns that indicate what that something is; e.g., version-up: upgrade (software), buy the next-better version or model of something, improve the appearance of something; image-up: improve the image of, improve one's outward appearance; manner-up: improve one's manners, learn (proper/better) manners or etiquette; power-up: an object that instantly benefits or adds extra abilities to a video game character; base-up, level-up: take to the next or a higher (basic) level of quality; also base-up (frequently abbreviated bea): to raise the base wage of the workers, a frequent goal of the shuntÅ? English アロエ aroe, aloe, aloe, Dutch アルãƒ?イト arubaito, Arbeit (meaning 'work' in German), part-time job, German アールブイ Ä?rubui RV truck, van, SUV, Recreational Vehicle, English アルコール arukÅ?ru alcohol, álcool alcohol, alcoholic beverage Dutch or Portuguese アウトコース autokÅ?su, out course, outside, English ãƒ?ーゲン bÄ?gen, bargain, a sale at a store, English ãƒ?イキング baikingu, viking, smorgasbord, buffet. It is said that this originated from the Imperial Hotel naming a SMORGASBORD (a Sweedish word) after the 1958 American film called - The Vikings- thus VIKING in Japanese English ãƒ?イク baiku, bike, a motorcycle, but not a bicycle English ãƒ?ージンロード bÄ?jinrÅ?do, Virgin Road meaning THE AISLE as in a Western-style or Christian wedding ceremony, English ãƒ?カンス bakansu, vacances, holiday vacation, French ブックカãƒ?ー bukkukabÄ?, book cover, dust jacket, English ãƒ?ックミラー bakkumirÄ?, back mirror, rear-view mirror, English ãƒ?ックãƒ?ット bakkunetto, back net, a backstop (in baseball), English ãƒ?リアフリー bariafurÄ« barrier free Accessible facilities for handicapped persons English ãƒ?リカン barikan, Bariquand & Marre Hand or electric operating hair trimmer, French ãƒ?スジャック basujakku, bus (hi)jack, a bus hijacking (possibly based on the English term "carjack") English ãƒ?ター batÄ?, butter, butter, sometimes used on Japanese food packaging to refer to margarine English ãƒ?ッティング battingu, batting or butting, Swing the bat in baseball; or, to project forward or propose competitively on business or others by two or more parties, like "butt heads" by animals. English ベビーカー bebÄ«kÄ?, baby car means a baby buggy, a stroller (US), pushchair or pram (UK) English ベッドタウン beddotaun, bed town, bedroom suburbs, bedroom community, dormitory suburb, commuter town English ビー玉 bÄ«dama, vi(dro) (glass) + 玉 (dama, ball) marbles, Portuguese + Japanese ビロード or 天鵞絨 birÅ?do, veludo, velvet, Portuguese ビル biru, buil(ding), building (especially modern steel / concrete buildings), English ビール bÄ«ru, bier, beer, Dutch ボンベ bonbe, Bombe, a steel canister for storing pressurized gas, such as a propane tank, German ボールペン bÅ?rupen, ball(point) pen, a ballpoint pen, English ボタン botan, botão, button, Portuguese ブランコ buranko, balanço, a swing, Portuguese  ブレザー burezÄ?, blazer, blazer, or a Japanese school uniform that includes that garment. It usually has buttons down the front and a vest under it with a white collared shirt, English ブルマ buruma, bloomers, short pants worn for exercise by Japanese girls English  ãƒ?アガール chiagÄ?ru, cheer girl, cheerleader, English 〜ãƒ?ック ~chikku the "-tic" suffix, as in (roman)tic, (drama)tic ~esque, attached to a noun. For example, a product with cute character illustrations may be considered "Akihabara-chikku", English ãƒ?ンキ chinki, tinktuur, tincture, Dutch ãƒ?ューãƒ?イ or é…Žãƒ?イ chÅ«hai 焼酎 (ShÅ?chÅ«) + highball, Japanese + English ダブル(noun), ダブる(intransitive verb). Sometimes "W" daburu double (noun and adjective) double; (verb) to be redundant or doubled up English ダンプカー danpukÄ?, dump car, dump truck (US), dumper (UK), English ダストボックス dasutobokkusu, dust box, rubbish bin (UK), garbage can (US), English ダウンロードオンリーメンãƒ?ー daunrÅ?doonrÄ«menbÄ?, download only member, a computing leech, English デッドボール deddobÅ?ru dead ball hit by a pitch English デコレーションケーキ dekorÄ“shonkÄ“ki, decoration cake, a fancy cake English é›»å­?レンジ denshirenji é›»å­? (denshi) (meaning 'electron') + range a microwave oven Japanese + English デパート depÄ?to, depart(ment store), department store, English デスク desuku, desk, an editor for a certain section of a publication, derived from the English custom of calling the job a desk, as in "the sports desk" English ドイツ doitsu, Duits, Deutsch(land), Germany, German ドクター ストップ dokutÄ?sutoppu, doctor stop, when the doctor tells a patient to stop doing something, English ドンマイ donmai, don('t) mi(nd), "don't worry about it", "don't pay (that) any mind (or attention)", "it's OK", "I'm OK", "no problem." Frequently used when something goes wrong English ドライãƒ?ー doraibÄ?, driver, a screwdriver ALSO a motor vehicle driver, English ドライブイン doraibuin, driver's inn, rest area, motor lodge English ドラマ dorama, drama, TV drama, English ドリフト or ドリドリ dorifuto or doridori, drift, drifting, in the sense of a car in the controlled skid used in drifting, English エアコン eakon, air con(ditioning), air conditioning, English - AV  a designated section in the video rental shop to avoid or a place to avoid-  AV, Ä“bui wasei-eigo AV- adult video, English - エキス ekisu, ex(tract), extract Dutch エãƒ?ルギッシュ enerugisshu, energisch, energetic, German エンスト ensuto, en(gine) sto(p), stall (as in an automobile engine), English  エール Ä“ru, yell (1) to cheer on a player in a sports competition; (2) to express support for a candidate in an election English エルエルシー ロングライフクーラント eruerushÄ« ronguraifukÅ«ranto LLC long life coolant antifreeze coolants English エステ esute esthé(tique) beauty salon, esthetic clinic French  ファイト faito fight often used to mean "Do your best!" or "I'll do my best." English ファミコン famikon, Famicom listen (help·info) fami(ly) com(puter) the Nintendo Entertainment System English ファンファーレ fanfaare fanfare a musical fanfare English ファンタジック fantajikku fantasy + -ic fantastic English ファッションヘルス fasshonherusu fashion health a form of Japanese brothel English フェッãƒ? fetchi fetch fetch English 〜フェãƒ? fechi feti(sh) fetish (typically a sexual fetish but sometimes just referring to a distinctive preference) English フォアボール foabÅ?ru four ball walk, base on balls, ball four English フライドãƒ?テト furaidopoteto fried potato french fries (US), chips (UK) English フライングスタート furaingusutÄ?to flying start premature start, breakaway English フリーダイヤル furÄ«daiyaru free dial toll free call English フリーサイズ furÄ«saizu free size one-size-fits-all English フリーター furÄ«tÄ? free + contraction of Arbeiter (or free + time) underemployed young adults, people who opt to work (a series of) part time jobs rather than engage in permanent employment English + German フロント furonto front the front desk at a hotel English フロントガラス furontogarasu front glass windshield (US), windscreen (UK) English ガードマン gÄ?doman guard man a (private) security guard, a person who directs traffic around work sites English ガラス garasu glas or glass glass (material) Dutch or English ガソリンスタンド gasorinsutando gasoline stand gas station (US), petrol station (UK) English ガッツãƒ?ーズ gattsu pÅ?zu guts pose fist pump, victory pose English ガーゼ gÄ?ze Gaze gauze German ゲームセンター or ゲーセン gÄ“musentÄ? or gÄ“sen game centre video arcade English ゲレンデ gerende Gelände (meaning 'site; ground; premises') ski slope German ギプス or ギブス gipusu or gibusu Gips cast　(sometimes gipusu means a plaster cast, while gibusu refers to a plastic brace) German ゴム gomu, gom, eraser, rubber, rubber band, Dutch ゴールデンアワー or ゴールデンタイム gÅ?rudenawÄ? or gÅ?rudentaimu golden hour or golden time, prime time in Japanese television, English グラス gurasu, glass, drinking glass, English グロ guro, gro(tesque), grotesque, English ギャラリー gyararÄ« gallery an art gallery, audience, or a pool of celebrities on a program. English ãƒ?イカラ haikara "high collar" In 1920s Japanese slang, "haikara" referred to a person who was a slave to Western fashions, trends and values. See also the popular 1970s manga and anime, Haikara-san ga TÅ?ru ("Here Comes Miss High-Collar"). English ãƒ?イãƒ?ック hainekku high neck A turtleneck style shirt or sweater English ãƒ?ッカー hakkÄ? hacker refers specifically to a computer black hat English ãƒ?モる hamoru harmo(ny) + -ru (Japanese verb ending) to harmonize (when singing) English + Japanese ãƒ?ンドル handoru handle steering wheel or bicycle handlebars English ãƒ?ンドルãƒ?ーム handorunÄ“mu handle name handle, screen name English ãƒ?ンカãƒ? hankachi han(d)kerchie(f) handkerchief English ãƒ?ンスト hansuto hun(ger) st(rike) hunger strike English ãƒ?ウス hausu (vinyl) + house greenhouse or glasshouse English ヘルスメーター herusumÄ“tÄ? health meter bathroom scales, scales English ヒステリー hisuterÄ« Hysterie loss of (self) control German ホルモン horumon Hormon hormone German ホルモン焼ã?? horumonyaki Hormon + 焼ã??(yaki to roast or grill).[1] grilled organ meats (yakiniku-style) German + Japanese ホース hÅ?su hoos a hose Dutch ホッãƒ?キス hotchikisu Hotchkiss stapler (a genericized trademark of the E. H. Hotchkiss company, also used in Korea) English ホーム hÅ?mu (plat)form a railway platform English ホワイトデー howaitodÄ“, White Day- March 14, a month after Valentine's Day, English イエス iesu, Jesus, Jesus, Portuguese イェス iesu, yes, yes, English イギリス igirisu, inglês, English, England or the United Kingdom Portuguese イクラ ikura, икра (ikra), (meaning 'caviar') salmon roe Russian イメージ imÄ“ji, image an image, often used to indicate an artist's rendering or a graphic intended to provide a conceptual image of a situation; especially in advertising and design, a conceptual description intended to conjure a mental image of an abstract situation; (the public's) impression or perception of an entity. English インフレ infure infla(tion) inflation English インキー inkÄ« in + key locking one's car keys inside of one's car English イヤー・オブ・ザ・コーãƒ? iyÄ? obu za kÅ?chi year of the coach (a title given to coaches by Asahi Shimbun and the Japan High School Baseball Federation) coach of the year English ジェンダーフリー jendÄ?furÄ« gender free gender equality, gender blind English ジェットコースター jettokÅ?sutÄ? jet coaster roller coaster English ジンギスカン jingisukan Genghis Khan Mongolian style barbecue with cut lamb and vegetables Mongolian ジーパン jÄ«pan jea(ns) + pan(ts) jeans English ジュース jÅ«su juice often used to refer to soda or energy drinks, regardless of whether they contain any juice English カメラマン kameraman cameraman photographer English カーモン kÄ?mon come on An invitation to join an activity or event. English カンニング kanningu cunning cheating English カッパ or å?ˆç¾½ kappa capa (de chuva) (rain) coat Portuguese カラン karan kraan faucet Dutch カラオケ karaoke listen (help·info) 空 (kara, empty) + orche(stra) karaoke Japanese + English カリウム or カリ or 加里 kariumu or kari kalium potassium Dutch カルキ karuki kalk lime (mineral) Dutch カルピス karupisu cal(cium) + (sar)pis (Sanskrit for "good taste") Calpis (a milky Japanese soft drink) English + Sanskrit カルタ karuta carta karuta (Japanese playing cards) Portuguese カルテ karute Karte (a patient's) medical record German カステラ kasutera or Castella (pão de) Castela (bread from Castile) a kind of sponge cake popular at festivals and as a street food in Japan Portuguese キーホルダー kÄ«horudÄ? key holder key ring English キリスト or 基ç?£ kirisuto Cristo Christ Portuguese キッãƒ?ンペーパー kitchinpÄ“pÄ? kitchen paper paper towel English コーヒー or ç?ˆç?² kÅ?hÄ« koffie coffee Dutch コインランドリー koin randorÄ« coin laundry laundromat (US), launderette (UK) English コック kokku kok a cook Dutch コミカライズ komikaraizu comic + -alize to make a comic strip (manga) version of an originally non-comic strip title, such as a novel, movie, or TV show. English コンビニ konbini conveni(ence store) convenience store English コンクール konkÅ«ru concours a contest, a competition French コンセント konsento concent(ric plug) power outlet English コップ koppu kop a glass or tumbler Dutch コラーゲン korÄ?gen Kollagen collagen German コスプレ kosupure cos(tume) play cosplay (a Japanese subculture involving dressing up in costumes, especially from manga, anime and video games) English クラブ or 倶楽部 kurabu club a club or society English クラクション kurakushon Klaxon horn (on an automobile) English クランケ kuranke Kranker patient German クリスタル kurisutaru crystal shiny or clear English キャンペーン kyanpÄ“n campaign a sales campaign or sweepstakes English キャンピングカー kyanpingukÄ? Camping-car a recreational vehicle French-made English キャッãƒ?ボール kyatchibÅ?ru catch ball the game of catch English キャッãƒ?ホン kyatchihon catch phone call waiting English キャッãƒ?コピー kyatchikopÄ« catch copy tagline English マグカップ magukappu mug cup mug English マイナスドライãƒ?ー mainasudoraibÄ? minus driver (flathead) screwdriver English マイ〜 mai~ my one's own. Common examples include my boom: personal taste; my car: one's own car; my home: one's own house; my pace: doing things at one's own (leisurely) pace, taking one's time (often somewhat derogatory) English マジックインキ majikkuinki Magic Ink (a registered trademark of Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd.) marker English マジックテープ majikkutÄ“pu magic tape Velcro English マニア mania mania enthusiasm, enthusiast English マンション manshon mansion modern concrete apartment / condominium block English 満タン mantan 満 (man, full) + tan(k) full tank (as in the fuel tank of an automobile) Japanese + English マロン maron marron chestnut, metaphor for brown eyes French マザコン mazakon mother com(plex) Oedipus complex, or a strong attachment, formed in childhood, to one's mother, often used derogatorily; "girly man" English マゾ mazo (sometimes shortened to "M") masochiste masochist French メール mÄ“ru mail e-mail English メールマガジン mÄ“rumagajin mail magazine e-mail newsletter, ezine English ミイラ miira mirra (an oil used in preservation) a mummy Portuguese ミルク miruku milk milk, non-dairy creamer English ミシン mishin (sewing) machine sewing machine English モãƒ?イル mobairu mobile mobile communications, mobile communications capability, or mobile communications devices, esp. PDAs and personal computers with wireless communications capabilities English モボ mobo mo(dern) bo(y) 1920s slang for young men adopting western styles and behaviours English モガ moga mo(dern) gi(rl) 1920s slang for young women adopting western styles and behaviours, flapper English モーニングコール mÅ?ningukÅ?ru morning call wake-up call English モーニングコート or モーニング mÅ?ningukÅ?to or mÅ?ningu morning coat morning coat English モーニングサービス mÅ?ningusÄ?bisu morning service breakfast special English モラトリアム人間 moratoriamuningen moratorium + 人間 (ningen, person, human being) a person who, having completed education and other preparations, delays the transition from student to productive member of society, staying in an uncertain limbo of continued education, part-time work, and parental support (similar to freeter) English ムーディ mÅ«di moody nice English ムーンサルト mÅ«nsaruto moon + Salto an artistic gymnastics maneuver. Also used to describe a professional wrestling maneuver. English and German ナイター naitÄ? night + -er a night game English ナンãƒ?ーディスプレイ nanbÄ?disupurei number display caller ID English ナンãƒ?ープレート nanbÄ?purÄ“to number plate BrE number plate, AmE license plate English ナトリウム natoriumu Natrium sodium (Na) German ノークレイムノーリターン nÅ?kureimunÅ?ritÄ?n no claim, no return sold "as is" English ノルマ noruma норма (norma) (meaning 'standard; norm') quota Russian ノート nÅ?to note a notebook (It is used with this meaning in the title of the manga series Death Note) English ニューãƒ?ーフ nyÅ«hÄ?fu new-half A man that has undergone an operation to become a woman. English オーãƒ?ー Å?bÄ? over overreaction to a situation or the end of a dating relationship English オードブル Å?doburu hors-d'Å“uvre hors-d'Å“uvre French (though probably from English, which uses the same term) OL Å?eru O.L. (office lady) female office worker, usually in a clerical or support job English オフ ofu off a sale at a store; e.g., a "big summer off" (=big summer sale) English オンリーワン onrÄ«wan "only one" (adjective) one of a kind or unique; e.g., オンリーワン技術 (~gijutsu: "only one technology") or オンリーワン商å“? (~shÅ?hin: "only one products") meaning one of a kind technology or products English オープンカー Å?punkÄ? open car convertible (automobile) English オーライ Å?rai alrigh(t) alright, OK English オランダ oranda Holanda The Netherlands, Holland Portuguese オルゴール orugÅ?ru orgel a music box or any instrument that operates off of a music roll such as a calliope Dutch オートãƒ?イ Å?tobai auto bi(cycle) motorcycle, motorbike English パイン pain pine(apple) pineapple English パン or 麺麭 or 麪包 pan (often spelled this way on food packaging) pão bread Portuguese パãƒ?ラー panerÄ? panel + -er panelist English パンク panku punc(ture) flat tire English パンスト pansuto, pan(ty) + sto(cking), pantyhose English パソコン pasokon perso(nal) com(puter) personal computer (PC) English パンツ pantsu pants underpants (American English), pants (British English) British English ペアルック pearukku pair look matching outfits (usually between a couple) English ペンション penshon pension a resort hotel / chalet French ペーパーカンパニー pÄ“pÄ?ckanpanÄ« paper company dummy company, shell company English ペーパードライãƒ?ー pÄ“pÄ?doraibÄ? paper driver a person who has a driver's license but does not usually drive (ie: a driver only on paper) English ペーパーテスト pÄ“pÄ?tesuto paper test written examination/test English ピエロ piero pierrot a clown French ピーマン pÄ«man piment sweet bell pepper French ピッケル pikkeru (Eis)pickel (meaning 'ice axe') ice axe German ピンãƒ? pinchi (in a) pinch potentially disastrous situation English ピンセット pinsetto pincet tweezers Dutch ãƒ?エマー poemÄ? poem + -er a poet English ãƒ?ケベル pokeberu pocke(t) bell beeper, pager English ãƒ?ケモン pokemon pocke(t) mon(ster) pokémon English ãƒ?ンプ ponpu pomp pump Dutch ãƒ?スト posuto post a mailbox (US), a postbox (UK) English プラスアルファ purasuarufa plus alpha (a misreading of "+ X") in addition, a little bit more, with something else English and Greek プラスドライãƒ?ー purasudoraibÄ? plus driver Phillips screwdriver English プレーガイド purÄ“gaido play + guide (theater) ticket agency English プリクラ purikura pri(nt) clu(b) purikura English プロ puro professional describes a business professional or professional sports English プロレス puroresu pro(fessional) wrest(ling) professional wrestling English プッシュホン pusshuhon push phone touch-tone phone English ライãƒ?ル raibaru rival A fellow competitor or an enemy English ライブアクション raibuakushon live action animated or comic form stories made into TV shows/movies involving real actors. It's the opposite of komikarizu English ライブãƒ?ウス raibuhausu live house club with live music, rock bar English ライフライン raifurain lifeline infrastructure English ラッコ rakko rakko a sea otter Ainu ラムãƒ? ramune lemona(de) Ramune (a Japanese lemon-lime soft drink; hard, powdery candy like Rockets or Smarties) English ランドセル randoseru ransel a hard schoolbag, worn on the back, carried by young Japanese children to school Dutch ランニングホームラン ranninguhÅ?muran running home run an inside-the-park home run English ランニングシャツ ranningushatsu running shirt a sleeveless T-shirt English レントゲン rentogen Röntgen X-ray, X-ray medical imaging German レストラン resutoran restaurant restaurant French リベンジ ribenji revenge return match, rematch, chance for redemption after a failed attempt English リードオンリーメンãƒ?ー rÄ«doonrÄ«menbÄ? read-only member an internet lurker, thought to be a pun on "read-only memory" English リフォーム rifÅ?mu reform remodel, renovation (as in a building) English リモコン rimokon remo(te) con(trol) remote control English リンクフリー rinkufurÄ« link free free to link English リニューアル rinyÅ«aru renewal remodeling English リサイクルショップ risaikurushoppu recycle shop secondhand shop (selling used or unwanted furniture, household appliances, housewares, and clothes; slightly different from non-profit or charity thrift shops in that they are fundamentally for-profit shops and perceived as one way to help reduce trash) English リストラ risutora restru(cturing) (noun) restructuring, but with emphasis on lowering headcounts as in downsizing, termination as a redundancy; (verb) to downsize, lay off or terminate as a redundancy. When used in the passive (～ã?•ã‚Œã‚‹: ~sareru), to get or have been made redundant, downsized (out of a job) English ロードショー rÅ?doshÅ? roadshow premiere, especially of a film English ロケーションãƒ?ンティング, ロケãƒ?ン rokÄ“shonhantingu, rokehan location hunting location scout English ロマン roman roman novel, something that rouses one's dreams / longings French ロマンスグレー romansugurÄ“, romance grey, silver-gray hair English ロマンスカー romansukÄ?, romance car, (first used as a trademark by the Odakyu Electric Railway), deluxe train, English ロンパリ ronpari Lon(don) + Paris slang for Strabismus (crosseyed, wandering eye), derived from the image of one eye looking toward London, and the other eye looking toward Paris English, French ロープ ウェー rÅ?puuÄ“ rope way ropeway English ロスタイム rosutaimu loss time added time, additional time English リュックサック ryukkusakku Rucksack backpack, Rucksack German サービス sÄ?bisu service service, often used to describe something as being free of charge English サボる saboru sabo(tage) + -ru (Japanese verb ending) to slack off, to shirk one's duties French and Japanese サド sado (sometimes shortened to "S") sadiste sadist French サイドブレーキ saidoburÄ“ki side brake hand brake, parking brake, emergency brake English サイダー saidÄ? cider a kind of soda unrelated to actual cider English サイン sain sign signature, autograph English サインペン sainpen sign pen marker, Trade name of Pentel's English サンド sando sand(wich) sandwich English サンドãƒ?ッグ sandobaggu sandbag punching bag English サラダ sarada salada or salad salad Portuguese or English サラリーマン sararÄ«man salary + man salaryman: a salaried office/white collar worker English セクãƒ?ラ sekuhara sex(ual) hara(ssment) sexual harassment English セメダイン semedain, Cemedine ceme(nt) dyne glue, adhesive. A genericized trademark of Cemedine Co., Ltd. English センス sensu sense understanding of subtleties English セレブ serebu celeb(rity) used to refer to a rich person, whether or not they are famous English シャボン玉 shabondama sabão + 玉 (dama, ball) soap bubble Portuguese + Japanese シャーペン shÄ?pen sha(rp) + pen(cil) (referring to Sharp Corporation, a manufacturer of mechanical pencils) mechanical pencil English シーエム shÄ«emu C.M. (Commercial Message) television commercial English シール shÄ«ru seal sticker, decal English シルãƒ?ーシート shirubÄ?shÄ«to silver seat (referring to the silver hair of elderly passengers) priority seating on public transportation English シュークリーム shÅ«kurÄ«mu chou (à la) crème a cream puff French, English ソフト sofuto soft(ware) video game console or computer software; also used to describe tasks or work (such as design) requiring imagination, foresight, and intuition English ソフトクリーム sofutokurÄ«mu or softcream soft (ice) cream soft ice cream English ソーラーシステム sÅ?rÄ?shisutemu solar system a solar battery English ã?™ã?¹ã?Ÿ or スベタ subeta espada unattractive woman (spade) Portuguese スイートルーム suÄ«torÅ«mu suite room a suite in a hotel English スカイ sukai sky a bib, said to come from the name of an American clothing maker who sold bibs English スケボー sukebÅ? ska(te)bo(ard) skateboard English スケルトン sukeruton skeleton translucent English スキー sukÄ« ski used as a noun to refer to skiing English スキンシップ sukinshippu skin + -ship skinship (bonding through physical contact) English スコップ sukoppu schop trowel, spade, shovel Dutch スマート sumÄ?to smart slim, stylish, well-dressed, cool, handsome English スムーズ sumÅ«zu smooth (transaction) When a plan or transaction happens without incident English スーパー sÅ«pÄ? super(market) supermarket English (international) スパッツ, スパッツタイツ supattsu, supattsutaisu spats, spats tights tights (US), leggings English スペル superu spell used as a noun to mean "spelling" English スピン supin spin a ribbon or tassel on a book English スãƒ?イト supoito spuit syringe, dropper Dutch スリーサイズ surÄ«saizu three size three primary female body measurements (bust, waist, hips) English スト suto st(rike) labor strike English ストーブ sutÅ?bu stove space heater English スーツアクター sÅ«tsuakutÄ? suit actor an actor who performs wearing a cartoon-character costume English ã‚¿ãƒ?コ, ã?Ÿã?°ã?“ or ç…™è?‰ tabako, tabaco, tobacco, cigarette Portuguese タイムオーãƒ?ー taimuÅ?bÄ? time over when a time limit has been reached English タイムリー taimurÄ« timely (hit) a clutch hit (in baseball), on time English タオルケット taoruketto towelket (towel + (blan)ket) a type of blanket made of a material similar to a beach or bath towel English タレント tarento talent TV personality/celebrity English テーマ tÄ“ma Thema theme German ã?¦ã‚“ã?·ã‚‰ tenpura tempero tempura (culinary term) Portuguese テンション tenshon tension a state of excitement English テレビ terebi, TV televi(sion) television English テレビゲーム terebigÄ“mu televi(sion) game video game English テレカ tereka tele(phone) ca(rd) prepaid card for using public telephones English トナカイ tonakai tunakkay reindeer/caribou Ainu トラブル(noun), トラブる(verb) toraburu trouble (noun) (legal) trouble, a dispute or altercation; (verb) to encounter or experience trouble, to break down or not function as expected (e.g., a device) English トランプ toranpu trumps playing cards English トレーナー torÄ“nÄ? trainer a sweat shirt English トレーニングパンツ torÄ“nÄ«ngupantsu training pants sweat pants English ウインカー uinkÄ? winker turn signal, a.k.a. blinker on an automobile English ウーパールーパー Å«pÄ?rÅ«pÄ? or WuperRuper (s)uper an axolotl English Yシャツ waishatsu Y shirt (modification of "white shirt") dress shirt (of any color) English ワンパターン wanpatÄ?n one pattern of (artificial or boring) uniformity or conformity, lacking of (spontaneous) variation. Used to describe behavior and responses as well as objects. Being "in a rut" English ワンピース wanpÄ«su one piece (a single-piece) dress English ワープロ wÄ?puro wor(d) pro(cessor) word processor English ヨット yotto yacht a sailboat English ヤンエグ yan'egu youn(g) ex(ecutive) young executive English ヤンエグ yan'egu youn(g) ex(ecutive) young executive English ヨード yÅ?do Jod iodine German ヨードãƒ?ンキ yÅ?dochinki Jodtinktur tincture of iodine German ユニットãƒ?ス yunittobasu unit bath modular bath, prefabricated bath English Uターンラッシュ yÅ«tÄ?nrasshu u-turn rush the rush of traffic and people, and attendant traffic jams and crowding of transportation facilities, that occurs as everyone returns home after extended holidays, esp. New Year's, Golden Week, and the summer o-bon week. English ザイル zairu Seil (meaning 'rope') rope (used in a climbing context, in preference to the general term 'rÅ?pu') German ゼミナール zeminÄ?ru Seminar seminar German ゼロ zero zéro zero French

Another game that requires Student Cards or hand made word cards.

Here is a fun way to have students work in pairs.  In games that require an even number of students, simply have the ALT act as an additional student to fill in the gap.  The Christian institutions we know of usually offer this level of assistance when new (or experienced) teachers have to work with younger learners.

Use gestures to involve meaning. A fun way to implement action in any lesson.

CLASS with Hiroko - Ninja - Just Ask a Ninja or Kent Nichols & Douglas Sarine if it's true! || MP3|| Also, visit www.OsakaPodcast.com for show notes under the comments section. TKY.

Great for memory skills and for small classes of 3 or 4 students or break into two groups.  If in groups, the local Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) can monitor one group and the Missionary English Teacher (MET) can monitor the second group. (Note: Student Cards or handmade vocabulary cards are needed for this game.)

Here is another good game to implement if your students have Student (Flash) Cards. (Note: Up and Away Series also by OUP never offered Student Cards (at least not in the Asian Markets) for this series and as of 2006 or earlier OUP even pulled out their A4 size Teachers (Flash) Cards from this market due to a lack of sales.  It’s a straightforward and logical textbook for older elementary or younger high school students, but there are much fewer teacher resources for this series.  Up and Away is still very fun to teach from if the teacher naturally uses creative approaches and is able makes up his/her own curriculum or outline, and games like this one here may take up to much time to implement in an Up and Away course lesson.)

Health and Sports Day (Taiiku no hi): On that day 1964, the Olympic games of Tokyo were opened.

The IPPON group went out on Sunday to do street evangelism.  Daishi San indirectly used some of these points when witnessing to a Kansai Punk.  Check them out: (Free Distribution) http://media.libsyn.com/media/cteij/evangelism_quick_reference.pdf

IPPON Event- First time and maybe the only time in Japan! A Christian youth event coined Japan Revival Generation also launching its website www.jrg.jp || 一本 || The event took place this one time in Moriguchi with youth from Hokkaido all the way down to Kyushu. The focus was on getting out, evangelizing, even street evangelism at downtown Umeda JR/Hanky station, unity among the brethren (youth), praise, worship, and more. It may have been the last time to have such an event under this banner, but overall the motives were to glorify God, know Him deeply, and make Him known through a deeper union and relationship both vertically and horizontally. If that description does not do the event enough justice (either way) then please blog below under comments in either English or Japanese. IPPON, Japan Revival Generation. 150MB Video Download (iPod)

Here is a musical chairs concept without the music, but instead teaches vocabulary or verb phrases and listening comprehension.

Having tried to Google New Hope Church and finding it difficult to find this church even under key words such as Osaka Castle, Osakajo, Osaka, Kansai, Christian Church, Osaka Fellowship, or even New Hope Church... it seemed fair to post a Short VidCast here at JapanHarvest.net and have others find it here and be able to ask further questions via email at newhope [at] JapanHarvest.net which will be forwarded to someone in charge.  Blessings and Peace to you. Titus 3:5 -He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit-

This works if each student has matching student cards identical to the teacher's flash cards.  Student (Flash) Cards are not to be photocopied under OUP (.com) regulations for the Let's Go series but if you are using English Land (.info) then you are provided with B&W pages of student flashcards for all 8 chapters in the back of the Teachers Manual that may be photocopied. An English Land Teachers Manual may run a little over $40, but in the Let's Go series each student has to buy their own set of flash cards just under $40 for each set for each student. (Students can still learn vocabulary quickly without buying flash cards in which case this game may be skipped.)

A nice fun paced activity (^.^ )

Autum Equinox Day (Shubun no hi): Graves are visited during the week (Ohigan) of the Equinox Day.

Here is a pair or team approach that encourages English communication.

Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro no hi): Respect for the elderly and longlivity is celebrated on this national holiday.

Here is a common game great for improving vocabulary and listening skills.  Many if not most independent teachers take the time to make up their own editions of The Bingo Game to suite a particular textbook lesson or theme.

Good for listening comprehension and vocabulary skills. For younger or pre-K learners, the teacher may always lead.

Another variant or repeat of The Memory Chain Game a.k.a. The Memory Game.

Here Ramone talks about how to have a heart for Japan in missions and a little bit about what to expect spiritually.  Here he uses his personal art as a means for teaching and instruction. About 45 minutes long.

Here is an example of a competition game without decreasing participation.  Those who are not winning can still participate in this kind of a game. This method and other entire class participatory methods are highly encouraged for great fun and learning.  (Side note: Some experts may go as far as to suggest that games without any competition and/or losers are even more practical or useful when implementing ESL/EFL games for young learners.)

Sunday 4:30 to 5:30, Aug. 25th, 2007 - Higashi Onohara, Minoh OSAKA.  This was just after the holidays so we were all a little bit more relaxed.  No potluck photos in this episode but you can see some in the previous event episodes when Diane came to Japan in the spring of 2007.  We have been losing talented expatriates but increasing with locals.  Hopefully we will be a mixed congregation of not just "internationals" as we have been, but grow to an equal number of Japanese participants (half and half) one day.   This is an inter-denominational church that was set up 12 years ago for the expatriates in the northern Osaka region  (Hokusetsu Area) as there are many universities around for foreigners.  Often we have a dozen different nationalities participate within the same service.  Everything is in English with some Japanese translation. All are welcome... come and join us!

Use chants from the textbook lessons or make up your own and add your own rhythm.

Another vocabulary building game ( ^.^)(^.^ )

Use this for increasing vocabulary and increasing competition. <br>
This game can be modified in difficulty to adapt to any level.

Obon is a festival during summertime to commemorate the deceased ancestor. Obon week in mid August is one of Japan's three major holiday seasons.

Best illustration ever told. Simple and sure! By Andrew Miller at Christ of All Nations (CoAN)

Maybe you do a similar game without teams and this can be fun too.  The team element, especially in all girl classes, increases the desire for perfection in articulation.  Either way, these games increase student motivation and language learning.

Forgot to mention here that if the players have a rock, paper, scissors TIE MATCH then only the phrase 1, 2, 3 needs to be repeated.  This element introduces chance and it is just another fun way to make ESL/EFL learning more interesting for young learners.

In each turn, one line moves towards the teacher while the other line moves away from the teacher.  The lines move in opposite directions each time.
For example, all students must takes one step left and the two remaining  students without a partner circle around to the opposite end of their same line. This adds an element of continuous action and change while the teacher monitors only a single end and the assistant teacher monitors the other end or everywhere in between.

Put the textbook conversations into practice by using this simple method.

Play Beanbag Circle is great for drills, conversation building, or even one-on-one classes when you need an element of focus and physical contact in your presentation or game.  If you do not have a beanbag in the classroom then you can use a ball. Works great with adults too.  Put the ball in their hands and get them talking!

Ocean Day (Umi no hi): A recently introduced national holiday to celebrate the ocean. The day marks the return of Emperor Meiji from a boat trip to Hokkaido in 1876

Like Simon-Says but with the word please instead.  A fun command activity too.

Review missing letters and words with this fun activity.

Star Festival (Tanabata): Tanabata is a festival rather than a national holiday.

Basic but essential. Also for another variant, have the students themselves keep count of how many times they do the same action as they follow you.  Unlike the example in the podcast, try to keep a POSITIVE and enthusiastic spirit within the classroom.

Japanese dialects for the word VERY in various prefectures or cities throughout Japan. It is interesting if you understand a little bit of Japanese and if you can forgive the washing sounds in the background.

A fun game if you have a large room and space to utilize.

There is more than one benefit to this game.  If you are not increasing your English skills here then then you will be expanding your brain in other fun ways with this game. Great for all levels.

Very Basic.  Games and drills could not get any simpler than but it is still  advantageous to memorize the pattern and name of this activity.

Action verbs are fun to work with and here is another game to make the learning experience more enriching. This game can also be used with classroom commands or other phrases in a fun and challenging way. It is also known as The Command-Chain Game.

The The Letter Trace Game is a fun and easy game to remember when teaching young learners the shapes of the alphabet. With fingertips in the air, you can trace out the shapes of individual letters and after practicing this, try out the game or relay. The The Letter Trace Game (or The Letter Trace Relay).

The Nani Nani 123 Game- Nani Nani (or Nany Nany) means blank-blank in English as in fill in the blank with whatever word or phrase you choose. A great game to remember for teaching young learners if coming to East Asia as a CTESOL missionary. Downloadable samples of the Lets Go text books, some teachers resources, and training information we use should be available at www.oup.com [select the country of destination].

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This episode covers modeling, reading and writing techniques or practices when teaching children in East Asia out of the Let's Go series 3rd Edition. 

The church or Christian institution that Missionary English Teachers will be assigned to will have all the Teacher Resource Books and CDs necessary for further help.

This will help prepare METs in advance before getting immersed into a step-by-step curriculum with the help of an assistant. 

Apply for a MET position at: www.Teach-EFL.net

This episode covers group teaching, team teaching and action-talk techniques or practices when teaching children in East Asia out of the Let's Go series 3rd Edition. 

The church or Christian institution that Missionary English Teachers will be assigned to will have all the Teacher Resource Books and CDs for further in depth study about each lesson plan. 

This, however, will prepare METs in advance before getting immersed into a curriculum with the help of a local assistant. 

Apply for a MET position at: www.Teach-EFL.net

This episode covers vocabulary and contraction techniques or practices when teaching children in East Asia out of the Let's Go series 3rd Edition.  The church or Christian institution that you may be assigned to teach at will have all Teacher Resource Books and CDs for you to study in depth about each lesson plan. 

Apply for a MET position: www.Teach-EFL.net

This longer episode covers vocabulary, contractions, group teaching, team teaching, modeling, reading and writing techniques or practices when teaching children in East Asia from the Oxford Curriculum.

The church or Christian institution that Missionary English Teacher-s (METs) will be assigned to will have Teacher Resource Books and CDs for further in depth study about each lesson plan. 

This, however, will prepare METs in advance before getting immersed into a curriculum with the help of a local assistant. 

The prior episodes follow a pattern or procedure that can be adopted by a Missionary English Teacher (MET) if one is ready to try their best and be on top of things well in advance. 

Teaching Techniques B10.

Introducing Lets Go for teaching young learners in East Asia.  Please visit www.oup.com for more information in your country about free workshops, downloads, or the limited exchange program.

Introducing Lets Go for teaching young learners in East Asia.  Please visit www.oup.com for more information in your country about free workshops, downloads, or the limited exchange program.

This episode is less than 15 minutes.

Omitted in this episode was the Lets Start Overview:
After the third minute we will cover the following points and benefits of this section:
A) Topic Based Vocabulary
B) Intonation with Rhythm & Additional Comprehension
C) Artistic Visual and Oral Based Question & Answer Patterns
D) Recycled Vocabulary & Additional Rhythms


This lesson structure starts after minute 2 and 55 seconds with  How to Organize a Lesson Structure starting with the Lets Start pages in the Lets Begin book of the Lets Go series Third Edition.  For more information on how and where to purchase additional materials, please, visit www.oup.com  and select your country.

Here is a Seven Point Outline for the first part of the Language Presentation from the Lets Start pages (We will cover this sometime after minute 3):

1) MODEL the Dialogue with your assistant teacher.
2) DESCRIBE the Scene. Probe with creative questions- WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY/HOW  
3) POINT & Follow. Model or play the dialogue and have students follow by pointing out what they hear.
4) REPEAT Out Loud After Each Character.  
5) REPEAT ALL. Again and altogether, everyone repeats dialogue all the way through.
6) Practice via RELAY or Conversation Lines. Practice in a structured way.
7) ROLE PLAY in Pairs / Groups.  Each student represents a separate character.

Model
Describe
Point
Repeat LINE
Repeat ALL
Relay
Role Play

Teaching young learners in East Asia as a means of English ministry abroad can be a real blessing.  No previous experience necessary, just native English speaking Christian missionaries needed. To apply, please visit www.teach-efl.net

Introducing Lets Go for teaching young learners in East Asia.  Please visit www.oup.com for more information in your country about free workshops, downloads, or the limited exchange program from Series 2 to Series 3 Teacher Books and CDs.

Introducing Lets Go for teaching young learners in East Asia.  Please visit www.oup.com for more information in your country about free workshops, downloads, or the limited exchange program.

Introducing Lets Go for teaching young learners in East Asia.  Please visit www.oup.com for more information in your country about free workshops, downloads, or the limited exchange program.

Introducing Lets Go for teaching young learners in East Asia.  Please visit www.oup.com for more information in your country about free workshops, downloads, or the limited exchange program.

UPGRADE your Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 in series TWO.  Free Exchange Program on Let's Go Second Edition Teacher's Books, cassettes and CDs in East Asia until June 30th, 2007. Don't miss out ! Upgrade into the Third Edition by visiting www.oup.com and select your country or contact a OUP representative in your area. 

Children's Day (Kodomo no hi): Also called boy's festival. It is also a part of Golden Weekend.

Greenery Day (Midori no hi): Until 2006, Greenery Day was celebrated on April 29, the former Emperor Showa's birthday, due to the emperor's love for plants and nature. It is now celebrated on May 4 and is part of the Golden Week.

Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi): A national holiday remembering the new constitution, which was put into effect after the war. It is also a part of Golden Weekend.

May 1st and May 2nd are not actual national holidays but they do fall between an entire slew of holidays in this week starting from April 29th so these days are usually included as part of Golden Weekend. **Note: if any national holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will also be a holiday. If a day lies between two national holidays, the day will also be turned into a holiday.

Posted for Easter (11 MB - Standard Version)

Thanks, Diane, for all your help, prayers and ministry in Japan. Keep up your ESL2 Bible studies at church and mission trips to Israel. Will keep you in our prayers.

This episode may be repeated later. It has been put here in advance to introduce Diane to everyone now listening or watching the Osaka Podcast.

This episode has an intro but the quality is not as great as the one released prior.  Go check that one out if you intend on listening to the entire one hour.

Recorded at Christ of All Nations... guest speaker. Pastor Gaius is from House of Praise Church, Ikeda, OSAKA.

Last Out of Church Event - Christ of All Nations. Christ of All Nations is located at 3-4-17 Onohara Higashi, Minoh, Osaka. Come and join us! Service is at 4:30 Sundays and Bible Study is at 8:30 on Thursdays. Church is great !

The harvest is great but the workers are few. Luke 10:2 Praise to Him who made all things, knows all things, and orchestrates all things. 81MB Video || FEWER CAPTIONS - This one was uploaded and published by accident ||

Hope you enjoyed your stay in Osaka. The students hope for you to come back again... 

The seeds were sown and people were blessed. Thanks for coming to Japan, Diane !

The Movie in Japan Called Sayuri- Hiroko, how did you like this movie? Could you explain some things in a little more detail?

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth- Ps. 37:11