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Hi everyone!

In beginner class this week, we talked about your daily routines. Here is the handout.

What is your morning routine?

On weekdays, I usually get up between 8:30am and 9:30am. It depends on my work. If I have work at English Garden Shintoshin, I have to wake up earlier. If I have work at English Garden Oroku, I can wake up later.

It's very hard to wake up so early. I'm not a morning person!

After waking up, I eat breakfast and drink coffee. Usually, I eat natto with rice, but it depends. Sometimes I eat toast, eggs, and bacon. Sometimes, I eat yesterday's leftovers.

I usually leave home about 30 minutes before work. It takes me about 20 to 25 minutes to get to work. I've never been late!

What is your night routine?

I usually get home at around 11pm. After I get home, I always drink one can of beer and I eat a late night snack. Usually I eat udon, but it depends.

Midnight is Internet time. I usually surf the Internet for about one or two hours, and then I finally go to bed at 2am.

Writing exercise: Please write about your morning routine or night routine. You can write it in the comments section, or you can write it on paper and show me in class!


In intermediate class, we talked about jobs and qualifications. Here is the handout.

Everyone job has requirements. If you want to apply for a job, you need qualifications. For example, we talked about flight attendants. This job has very strict requirements.

1. You have to be over 160cm (165cm for international flights)
2. You can't have any scars or visible injuries on your face or legs
3. You have to be able to speak English well (for international flights)
4. You have to be under 26 years old.
5. You don't have to be pretty, but it helps!
(All requirements should be written with "have to" or "can't")

If you are over 160cm, under 26, don't have any visible injuries, and can speak English well, then you might be qualified for the job!

I asked you an interesting question:
What are your requirements for a husband or wife?

Here are some random requirements for husbands that I heard this week

1. He has to be able to cook
2. He has to listen when the wife speaks
3. He has to be able to separate combustible and non-combustible garbage
4. He has to have simliar interests
5. He has to be able to kill cockroaches.
6. He has to be able to survive by himself

Here are some requirements for wives that I heard this week.

1. She has to be able to cook
2. She has to be cute and kind.
3. She has to have the same sense of values.

Some interesting vocabulary we learned this week

count
doesn't count　（考慮に値する）

"My husband has to be able to cook for himself"
"Why?"
"He has to be able to survive by himself"
"Well, he can go to McDonalds or Family Mart every day"
"That doesn't count (as surviving)"
"I think it counts!"

fits the bill (条件と会う）

"My husband has to be good-looking, smart, and funny"
"Oh, in that case you should check out our English teacher. He really fits the bill"

keep you company (あなたを付き合ってあげる）

"Wanna go to MOS Burger for lunch?"
"Sorry I'm not hungry, but I'll keep you company."