tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81896122824641446362024-03-05T06:24:00.606-08:00Step-Learning.jpAeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-63253508686746171812014-04-08T22:23:00.002-07:002014-04-09T19:59:56.604-07:00Coffee , cake and English conversation at "Cafe Sheep"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope everybody has been enjoying the Sakura (Cherry) Blossoms.</div>
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I recently went to Nara to show my friends the Cherry Blossoms near the "Daibutsu"</div>
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I want to announce we are now offering Cafe lessons from Settsu City"Cafe Sheep."</div>
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They have delicious cakes and food all made there by the talented and lovely owner.</div>
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We have a special price to offer all Step-Learning students.</div>
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Coffee and cake set Regular price is 650 yen</div>
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but for Step Learning students the price is<strong> 500 yen!</strong></div>
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Coffee /drinks regular price is 390 yen</div>
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but for Step learning students the price is <strong>350 yen!</strong></div>
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The cakes and coffee are both delicious.</div>
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Cafe Sheep also has a great menu offering many other delicious items and a relaxing atmosphere with a sheep themed dining room.</div>
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If you would like a Cafe lesson use the booking form .</div>
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Adult Cafe English Lessons are 2500 yen for one hour.</div>
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Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-86405793244902952552011-05-01T05:01:00.000-07:002011-05-01T05:01:42.315-07:00Japanese English or EngrishI found these interesting potatoe chips at a store in Japan.<br />
Who likes tongue salt flavoured chips? The flavour is not the most amusing part either.<br />
Read what it says on the packet. I have expanded and re typed it bellow the image.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another interesting example of Japanese Engrish on this snack box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCCHElX9P_2_V6IOIwKNzXe-E_7opWvlSjmI12nDmnD7qCPcpO02mNrSlloqpC-kNrG9Pia_IPBXRmEc50khIhNiFs0RT5woTLiu-_N5v2egMG5lXB9sTbF8IQ7YUnUW1KUeUZfrv/s1600/engrish5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCCHElX9P_2_V6IOIwKNzXe-E_7opWvlSjmI12nDmnD7qCPcpO02mNrSlloqpC-kNrG9Pia_IPBXRmEc50khIhNiFs0RT5woTLiu-_N5v2egMG5lXB9sTbF8IQ7YUnUW1KUeUZfrv/s320/engrish5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"The raisin which basked in much solar light grew up was inserted into Cookie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is the delicacy to which everybody takes."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUZpfVCypnsQ7lD3OxT7tmJRf3_UCEHG-P0lYRJWqynXmVnVK_Lx2qZkkpbtwEhu6-Wwz3OCSXUpR1E1Mm5h_DcVC6Yjtmdpzcgr_8e-QEiNHJw37T32DeJsanoQXcjviecjtWZpB/s400/ume10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578389854310295842" border="0" /></a><br />(here is a very bad photo of Osaka Castle)<br /><br />Ume is the Japanese word for Plum.<br /><br />Ume Plum Blossoms were actually once more preferred than the Sakura Blossoms in the Nara Period (8th century), while Sakura only gained popularity from the Heian Period (794-1185)<br />Ume Plum Blossom bloom through out Japan from february to March.<br /><br />Spring is not too far away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoZ0bj3uD6L3RDMPqsx1RyokL_bVNEY1kv37PmqecamLhPeZ4uG5BD9-syXgoeeZ7IV51IlEHlXMsCAy0sABT9fxd7NrikJYBM5UhJAaMV-bBrELwI7eNmMlvrfgcIe0EGfVMiPiK/s1600/Ume1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoZ0bj3uD6L3RDMPqsx1RyokL_bVNEY1kv37PmqecamLhPeZ4uG5BD9-syXgoeeZ7IV51IlEHlXMsCAy0sABT9fxd7NrikJYBM5UhJAaMV-bBrELwI7eNmMlvrfgcIe0EGfVMiPiK/s400/Ume1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578381474816025346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Picnic was organised by an international group "We are One" , they organise parties in Kyoto and Osaka for the Japanese and international community.<br /><br />Here are a few photos from the Party.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPvNxM1MGUK9DgWdBG2sgai1d2CQITTwI-R11I-0VsEKN44vi_QmzTWUebMFTeliWoCBSHISvg40XgAbhP99REhTAjPH0cpXjDGBZI8c5_krGTjRzXVGqnD-mnjwvWaX0iy4a12h7/s1600/ume8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPvNxM1MGUK9DgWdBG2sgai1d2CQITTwI-R11I-0VsEKN44vi_QmzTWUebMFTeliWoCBSHISvg40XgAbhP99REhTAjPH0cpXjDGBZI8c5_krGTjRzXVGqnD-mnjwvWaX0iy4a12h7/s400/ume8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578390096430826498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxH8BXPruomW5p9tsBD6FCqVqDf6jVsuB_ubk1l3tBt0E4KB-bh0zafcDMPrhAFhlQ21L4M6ILRig95iX4XXHq31Sbbs2kuXENk5NWj8KY-fsczMeJlkcpTegxxCDztgDQOep2V5L9/s1600/ume7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxH8BXPruomW5p9tsBD6FCqVqDf6jVsuB_ubk1l3tBt0E4KB-bh0zafcDMPrhAFhlQ21L4M6ILRig95iX4XXHq31Sbbs2kuXENk5NWj8KY-fsczMeJlkcpTegxxCDztgDQOep2V5L9/s400/ume7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578389604807639394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuyC0skBsQs8QG_-LFd5z1NkshcmaXKcYt6f5bbOv4yE4CCDQ6L4wKP5GcupvXhJ7zrqB6GfJDPfz141QjmG1UG4EmPBeXSWk3ri1gAK4k5ACf9oBQ5yrUhyq1671jwZUB_VD6Wal/s1600/ume3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuyC0skBsQs8QG_-LFd5z1NkshcmaXKcYt6f5bbOv4yE4CCDQ6L4wKP5GcupvXhJ7zrqB6GfJDPfz141QjmG1UG4EmPBeXSWk3ri1gAK4k5ACf9oBQ5yrUhyq1671jwZUB_VD6Wal/s400/ume3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578386584607029074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More Ume Blossoms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VHfTIIcwGC4x7J7YhDlSvV7elnboRzyBJwcFkyd_TRapey4fOcpgoWHXYpUptfesGMtDBhWhTw7RD1Ra9f-42k5jU7ccc4NSfc8gxnOShDsNvhC3yXWq1naq8Tv0k2tuuk3rFTOT/s1600/ume5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLFLdp3_Z_vkFnQRdrgL_KoEvyahrugFkj9eTEiCJaZHzBM92tFtCi_UsdHU5ilFktDnGG2pwaOogZ_ftW5FTdXx6DuEC-XplmiSzHgU486j2KqUMa0DehwY9jd1AhGs-VXxY3kbx/s400/Ume6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578392896960126738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg27tlVqWbkhUAJekSNyagaFLSFiALUi6Qu_vpvxRZcOCfiPGWqkf_707phOhXx6k9W-LWSJtiTd5xWsvqUHrq7b3R6SwII9TQxQpq7If2QuOLhZQT1lxvolTLs5Ne3TZmjNicu3z/s1600/Ume4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg27tlVqWbkhUAJekSNyagaFLSFiALUi6Qu_vpvxRZcOCfiPGWqkf_707phOhXx6k9W-LWSJtiTd5xWsvqUHrq7b3R6SwII9TQxQpq7If2QuOLhZQT1lxvolTLs5Ne3TZmjNicu3z/s400/Ume4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578388288613761506" border="0" /></a><br />The Party people :D<br /><br />There were people of many nationalities at this event. I met people from Japan ,Spain , Switzerland , China , Indonesia , Germany and many more.<br />There were such nice people at the event.I only wish the world could get a long as well as these people.<br /><br />Our Uniqueness is what make us the same :D<br /><br /><br />Thanks to everybody who asked me about the Christchurch Earthquake. My family live in Auckland which is at the other end of the country.Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-17127635242568210422011-02-17T05:36:00.000-08:002011-02-17T05:51:46.138-08:00"Engrish" Japanese English.I have found a few examples of strange English while shopping in Japan.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1ziWD8NfSMlpZAxHDH9rph3q8_N4qad4k0Teyc0hpteEEzgn5432MQ3lGdAZTL6gCrh7j-ke-CVvKmxBBGw5a5EZ6pu9ZB7TOsIvflP77X9dlKvhSACS7QFoQpBHLKdTylFXDJdr/s1600/Engrish1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1ziWD8NfSMlpZAxHDH9rph3q8_N4qad4k0Teyc0hpteEEzgn5432MQ3lGdAZTL6gCrh7j-ke-CVvKmxBBGw5a5EZ6pu9ZB7TOsIvflP77X9dlKvhSACS7QFoQpBHLKdTylFXDJdr/s400/Engrish1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574652573569250498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Is your tooth clean?" This toothbrush set must be for people with only 1 tooth?<br /><br />I think they mean "Are your teeth clean?"<br /><br />This second photo I took at a clothes store.<br /><br />What is wrong with this photo? I will give you a hint.<br /><br />"leather Jacket , chicken wings , wooden table...."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEg3ek2XBYXjo8lDREPGN6132JrkC-aBNAb3yKYWAE4RSbVfmOwwaTtQROPV4baNGERowvCWpw7_pRibqbbCvEnheu5NUy4rHQLPuqjOlr5BmEtdbt9GMPNmaDuYvyF9jziJj8ixri/s1600/engrish2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEg3ek2XBYXjo8lDREPGN6132JrkC-aBNAb3yKYWAE4RSbVfmOwwaTtQROPV4baNGERowvCWpw7_pRibqbbCvEnheu5NUy4rHQLPuqjOlr5BmEtdbt9GMPNmaDuYvyF9jziJj8ixri/s400/engrish2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574655007695386562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This should say "Woman's leggings" as they are for women..not made from women :D<br /><br />I will post a few more photos soon. I always find new examples of strange Japanese English.Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-52979127477062385712011-02-12T03:08:00.001-08:002011-02-12T03:21:03.705-08:00It is cold in JapanThis winter seems colder than last winter.<br /><br /><br />It snowed yesterday in Osaka yesterday.I have never<br />seen snow sitting on the ground during the day until this winter.<br />I took these photos around 1pm.<br />.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsdyhzDeiKf6pekDq7i6cEF94RjAW_c-ie3fFFd-oxml9E5iOw8IUwJ8UDGigmSVB8oJkpc3N99wOv0zhNzMr8fl9SMHmWhIY6DDQfSfcno-qWbcD5l6Xq6z9kO7DTwLRDZiVY1un/s1600/snow1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsdyhzDeiKf6pekDq7i6cEF94RjAW_c-ie3fFFd-oxml9E5iOw8IUwJ8UDGigmSVB8oJkpc3N99wOv0zhNzMr8fl9SMHmWhIY6DDQfSfcno-qWbcD5l6Xq6z9kO7DTwLRDZiVY1un/s400/snow1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572758676412265586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcHtaet_ACWeCZKtzIUfDQRschwfz3PRwRVTpaPxmiCdwocXnRs0HiiDztBKIPWndUzxfeT0P6fHmcGcjqPDZcWe_VOSqV81LHnu-jWJ1UJAC67Zhv-q7ZBrMprABSe6UWc3c6e1m/s1600/snow2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcHtaet_ACWeCZKtzIUfDQRschwfz3PRwRVTpaPxmiCdwocXnRs0HiiDztBKIPWndUzxfeT0P6fHmcGcjqPDZcWe_VOSqV81LHnu-jWJ1UJAC67Zhv-q7ZBrMprABSe6UWc3c6e1m/s400/snow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572759450451529746" border="0" /></a><br />These are views from my apartment building.<br /><br />I enjoy the snow as it does not snow in the city where I am from.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfxGKJgYPYxIbEyeTHzxc5e0GN5t9UhFMc6exSgabsc82jK40HryjK00SFwRZa1bOlEsuUawYxq_uvSKUca5NRV1xLf8rt7WJkT9kDrLhuTgBAnKRJEgBI5acjccTtZs2hzTQZpU0/s1600/snow3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfxGKJgYPYxIbEyeTHzxc5e0GN5t9UhFMc6exSgabsc82jK40HryjK00SFwRZa1bOlEsuUawYxq_uvSKUca5NRV1xLf8rt7WJkT9kDrLhuTgBAnKRJEgBI5acjccTtZs2hzTQZpU0/s400/snow3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572760029972207442" border="0" /></a><br />This is a photo of my poor car.(Poor meaning かわいそ/可哀想)It looks so sad and cold.<br /><br />I am from Auckland New Zealand.It does snow there but<br />not in Auckland.<br />The seasons are the opposite of Japan so Christmas is in Summer.<br />We usually have barbecues or go to the beach for Christmas.<br /><br />Stay warm everybody.Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-53588522938006686972011-02-05T23:16:00.000-08:002011-02-05T23:43:19.843-08:00Last years Christmas Party.This years Valentines party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOsVZKEZVUlB11uGgIn0lLKrgofnZefYpZTgQu7yD_EPoWEdaTL5BWPNHpF05Clewm3wX374LSOcYSHIJN28aPixDMmoDuxYTHZ2RsI_rYh9PrYYTB2t2Rl5UMxGH42tW2RUvJFbS/s1600/Christmas2010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOsVZKEZVUlB11uGgIn0lLKrgofnZefYpZTgQu7yD_EPoWEdaTL5BWPNHpF05Clewm3wX374LSOcYSHIJN28aPixDMmoDuxYTHZ2RsI_rYh9PrYYTB2t2Rl5UMxGH42tW2RUvJFbS/s320/Christmas2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570472321755681666" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a photo from the Christmas party we held on the 25th of December 2010.<br /><br />It was a great party.About 20 people came to the party but some were camera shy.<br />They did not want to appear in the photo.<br /><br />We ate , spoke English , played bingo and had a great time.<br /><br />This February 19th we will do a late Valentines party.<br />It will be a Dessert buffet.If you like chocolate ,sweets and want to make new friends you should come along .<br /><br />The price is ¥1500 including a light dinner , non alcoholic drinks and dessert.<br />The theme is Saints and Sinners if you want to dress up.(You might win something)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrJ1sA-iUA19R0zGetRhWGzknyRnxrnzMAY6C9a3pPQWZ0ck0tAenRpgl7wPBWnGHoPk7yC0bc58_FaXneXhzZYBefVYRDSmmJ2JUY8Kqc-UU-jT1U-qDxBDguE4KIsm7SYoMP08N/s1600/valentinesposter.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 430px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrJ1sA-iUA19R0zGetRhWGzknyRnxrnzMAY6C9a3pPQWZ0ck0tAenRpgl7wPBWnGHoPk7yC0bc58_FaXneXhzZYBefVYRDSmmJ2JUY8Kqc-UU-jT1U-qDxBDguE4KIsm7SYoMP08N/s400/valentinesposter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570478581727809138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope to see you there.<br /><br />For more details contact me via my homepage.<br /><br /> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">〒</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">566-0043</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">大阪府摂津市一津屋</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">Email:admin@step-learning.jp</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);"> </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">http://www.step-learning.jp</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);"> </span></p>Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-11270725590855357032010-11-01T17:39:00.000-07:002010-11-01T17:58:41.190-07:00"Halloween Party" 31 October 2010This year has gone so fast , soon it will be Christmas.<br /><br />I do social events at my Eikaiwa Studio every week and here are some photos<br />from my Halloween Party<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPIL1WulHGHW02ZDFfFNHJRzQ_OC5bCrwZxUGxM9ZiThsqJQgy4gxy0iFHuzdUsREepvLTT3AlyqzNDucz9tSKlSgf7OAhoAQ3nDYaAtX_e9VHg3xGODhbNwjdWyj_tb5SvziDGAJ/s1600/H06.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPIL1WulHGHW02ZDFfFNHJRzQ_OC5bCrwZxUGxM9ZiThsqJQgy4gxy0iFHuzdUsREepvLTT3AlyqzNDucz9tSKlSgf7OAhoAQ3nDYaAtX_e9VHg3xGODhbNwjdWyj_tb5SvziDGAJ/s320/H06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534745919641603650" border="0" /></a><br />22 People came to the Party .It was a good chance to practice English, eat<br />and have a fun evening<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUtfIRpYMfS8-04FsNM642mObNvey_9Oj_9AZHieHGZmKGfpO7CCswuo9-mvAXwmzedSA7NIO0yVGSrQe6UDNNmQKHUvUQEROxAZBWqjUqbr5xrs_AjxiMftyS25fGX6l5HwhQIe2/s1600/H02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUtfIRpYMfS8-04FsNM642mObNvey_9Oj_9AZHieHGZmKGfpO7CCswuo9-mvAXwmzedSA7NIO0yVGSrQe6UDNNmQKHUvUQEROxAZBWqjUqbr5xrs_AjxiMftyS25fGX6l5HwhQIe2/s320/H02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534746240469196450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There was a very "interesting" mix of costumes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2Aa0XyXgctwp8im-3tg-oTP6BmmLYwxNR_FSuXEkRAbh17HTyX57aJ3U1DVK-6x6mwC2GRF7b-sNLkQIa2e-DD1du1twW_FPCUF85-JUgEFojTvGas5r0f1bK213WMP_4p6L6iZ6/s1600/h01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2Aa0XyXgctwp8im-3tg-oTP6BmmLYwxNR_FSuXEkRAbh17HTyX57aJ3U1DVK-6x6mwC2GRF7b-sNLkQIa2e-DD1du1twW_FPCUF85-JUgEFojTvGas5r0f1bK213WMP_4p6L6iZ6/s320/h01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534746661841100578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmvdrV6g35UbZx_nzgk-LpORcjZeHhGDlmZvh5YkJP0QaDFx7W2IRNtvF-3OZrymGHqhgZgTOS8cAAwLmOKwjHPxs6UQS069qFzomJ0O54X0KSe1elzK8uaVpi8K43Y03DUm7Ghep/s1600/H07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmvdrV6g35UbZx_nzgk-LpORcjZeHhGDlmZvh5YkJP0QaDFx7W2IRNtvF-3OZrymGHqhgZgTOS8cAAwLmOKwjHPxs6UQS069qFzomJ0O54X0KSe1elzK8uaVpi8K43Y03DUm7Ghep/s320/H07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534746905842083842" border="0" /></a><br />The lady 3rd from the left won our best costume prize.<br />She won a bottle of Wine and some chocolates.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVe3mbfSppWPpTM6hABisECCYTxxkConWDyZZ8RJLe-SvN40ByjZnt_1VJqR6pSlFW-LEhbG3wMD6akB5-GeyJRyQmVgK96sW6DOz4Fm5hU3HsapAcX31sWB64btc5CRRlK_KUT1X/s1600/H08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVe3mbfSppWPpTM6hABisECCYTxxkConWDyZZ8RJLe-SvN40ByjZnt_1VJqR6pSlFW-LEhbG3wMD6akB5-GeyJRyQmVgK96sW6DOz4Fm5hU3HsapAcX31sWB64btc5CRRlK_KUT1X/s320/H08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534747297733038274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My wife and Ryan the Giant Pumpkin Man ? I don't know exactly<br />what his costume was but it was great.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bGgQ5YqNUyTDDg37J1DM60X8mn1bIbV2moGwo5OWWE1fg78e9bCAc33eW-hd5AMSQO8dZ-LnhiWzoFXBnwvSWSIaB6IFYgTehi_eLCBfl-iXaEzIV5c3qSosPkht31uLkre0HqNS/s1600/H10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bGgQ5YqNUyTDDg37J1DM60X8mn1bIbV2moGwo5OWWE1fg78e9bCAc33eW-hd5AMSQO8dZ-LnhiWzoFXBnwvSWSIaB6IFYgTehi_eLCBfl-iXaEzIV5c3qSosPkht31uLkre0HqNS/s320/H10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534747792631599250" border="0" /></a><br />Sneaky Paparazzi (Italian word for photojournalists)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL31qLSChnLqTaTox5Q1FJHBEuQvKYhaz0m-64wvargEQTmnmB_9lIY88AE-LnoC1NoP-psJ0tCiG91Wg5YEJAnoMEzdRuhNwp5wt4B0H_VE5rHkzdRAF7onaSRwg776KBwa00yEK1/s1600/H12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL31qLSChnLqTaTox5Q1FJHBEuQvKYhaz0m-64wvargEQTmnmB_9lIY88AE-LnoC1NoP-psJ0tCiG91Wg5YEJAnoMEzdRuhNwp5wt4B0H_VE5rHkzdRAF7onaSRwg776KBwa00yEK1/s320/H12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534748516264940834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo0yUdvc6gfikzp27VEDwnnCMpiPG76jN6q3klAyHwA1Ob5gJ9Egb1XPhl4L7MSyRAlM_pS_j5sj3Rj-l8Yp1rMZy7L6vCrwa6o68IVN7U95PVPY4jS_ICkoVoDXQJfe3-HTNh_7G/s1600/H03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo0yUdvc6gfikzp27VEDwnnCMpiPG76jN6q3klAyHwA1Ob5gJ9Egb1XPhl4L7MSyRAlM_pS_j5sj3Rj-l8Yp1rMZy7L6vCrwa6o68IVN7U95PVPY4jS_ICkoVoDXQJfe3-HTNh_7G/s320/H03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534749212590613794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcmCLrp7vy9le5MCYzhlt38lPR_e25x37CJ2HXKXytt-iTI96ruXuibjtp0O3QR_acBDO5nJWG3n6gbpHrIIcGXsYIpIXxJUkfi_nmdeXXvJbOd_Ek8Oh0C_xfpAnlYDmMW9GuqjO/s1600/H04.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcmCLrp7vy9le5MCYzhlt38lPR_e25x37CJ2HXKXytt-iTI96ruXuibjtp0O3QR_acBDO5nJWG3n6gbpHrIIcGXsYIpIXxJUkfi_nmdeXXvJbOd_Ek8Oh0C_xfpAnlYDmMW9GuqjO/s320/H04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534749542972598530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I want to thank everybody who helped make the evening a good one.<br />Miki Knight Manami Kakimoto , Hidemi Igari and Nami Ishikawa.Without your help<br />the night would not have been possible.<br /><br />I plan to hold costume Parties once a month because everybody had such a great time.<br />November is difficult as I can't think of a theme.<br /><br />If anybody in Osaka wants to practice English , study English or meet new people you<br />should check out http://www.step-learning.jp/ We have weekly events,Cafe lessons<br />and Eikaiwa lessons in Minami Settsu Osaka.Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-74614645337540423522010-08-14T21:57:00.001-07:002010-08-14T22:10:06.957-07:00"Games Night" updateHello everybody.<br /><br />Games Night is becoming popular. We have had 3 successful Games nights so far.<br /><br />Last week was the first event with our new Dart board.<br /><br />Here are some photos of our Games Night events.<br /><br />Enjoy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACfypw5fJfBRiuxNZnx-VYfhQAuxpwjDy6qdWsVKpmJYP6Vuf12oY0INcgSWdcr2mvAc1MQicaVPji3yHS6jtDQW03QModPOL4uhZTKyYgF4j4_RQsyuiY7u9PcK3LEVqWBx5CIAG/s1600/30July2010b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACfypw5fJfBRiuxNZnx-VYfhQAuxpwjDy6qdWsVKpmJYP6Vuf12oY0INcgSWdcr2mvAc1MQicaVPji3yHS6jtDQW03QModPOL4uhZTKyYgF4j4_RQsyuiY7u9PcK3LEVqWBx5CIAG/s320/30July2010b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505497370041562626" border="0" /></a><br />Playing a board game called "Risk"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEewLfZYOyQb_IaHeSrEzeA9-cHJwZ07Cb8WSgZ9cPL5Um1kYWOD6z9MLm-Jr9lzOia5zoliAoVvrylKzF-pbnKDgYp3Urq0zTm5LW4xQDd0v7cKCjXDh2I6aaiSuxjBEcOY7NCss/s1600/13August2010d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEewLfZYOyQb_IaHeSrEzeA9-cHJwZ07Cb8WSgZ9cPL5Um1kYWOD6z9MLm-Jr9lzOia5zoliAoVvrylKzF-pbnKDgYp3Urq0zTm5LW4xQDd0v7cKCjXDh2I6aaiSuxjBEcOY7NCss/s320/13August2010d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505497556692251026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Bulls Eye".This means 100 points.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNK_Rb9oQhaNiTWfYTUUmfv-JJU3SdAeqUeC_3qRJd59XX9exzxUUnXVrvyH71xyyjY_vnHiO6iP9NOxf9MWuRd_0sAzZGw7XysXXBWNa5kJ1ouA6p486lUr5OghUu3VU-7SVKpN8/s1600/13August2010e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTNK_Rb9oQhaNiTWfYTUUmfv-JJU3SdAeqUeC_3qRJd59XX9exzxUUnXVrvyH71xyyjY_vnHiO6iP9NOxf9MWuRd_0sAzZGw7XysXXBWNa5kJ1ouA6p486lUr5OghUu3VU-7SVKpN8/s320/13August2010e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505497821814163442" border="0" /></a><br />Me<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMtrfvSl39CGEgRrrfxMGdUM7Q2JhSlHTtJ5eBODC3bLGHQsMtcd7cSmNQ8oa4dRNzuLE8zjKzbPuJcjSJg_FHa4p6qaTyzoNZEqcuHSnwYVfGN1Ii_DOv4THryBBF849M0TRJVlK/s1600/Foreigners.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMtrfvSl39CGEgRrrfxMGdUM7Q2JhSlHTtJ5eBODC3bLGHQsMtcd7cSmNQ8oa4dRNzuLE8zjKzbPuJcjSJg_FHa4p6qaTyzoNZEqcuHSnwYVfGN1Ii_DOv4THryBBF849M0TRJVlK/s320/Foreigners.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505499070399639954" border="0" /></a><br />Some Great people from America, India, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand (me)<br /><br />If you want to speak English and have fun , come along on Friday nights at 7:30pm<br />Email me first please :D So I can prepare Snacks and drinks.Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-6053245818807408512010-07-26T17:50:00.000-07:002010-07-28T22:34:05.998-07:00Step Eikaiwa is now open!Step Eikaiwa in Minami Settsu has now opened for business.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoM2cf7K5NAiMlq_zSAFd7_2j8CkP3XuoAKLoDmYr71I0HmIkS-GthbJqKKiu6XH0lT4xOHTMpb_px2Jrf_HOV3EQBcPa-URE4eDk-C3HzwXXfEwc5et0V4MW_cyrJs6pk1AA1SKk/s1600/office1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoM2cf7K5NAiMlq_zSAFd7_2j8CkP3XuoAKLoDmYr71I0HmIkS-GthbJqKKiu6XH0lT4xOHTMpb_px2Jrf_HOV3EQBcPa-URE4eDk-C3HzwXXfEwc5et0V4MW_cyrJs6pk1AA1SKk/s320/office1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498384960085912530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Come and have a free Trial lesson!<br /><br />We are open from 10am to 10pm Monday to Saturday.<br /><br />Game night is Friday night. If you enjoy speaking English and playing board games<br />Come join us. It is only 750 yen including coffee and snacks.<br /><br />Our first game night is Friday 30 of July from 7pm<br /><br />Email admin@step-learning.jp for details.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv0CTB2A4K0EJuyH2-MxyEy1AYrpPe-0GCsK5jCy2o-x71XALtkxteTjeMN0C1992WszA3DfHtLtSwn_zA9pQS9a-6MLdDQQFMXvuEDA4TUTuvhCFtqc-D5Jj-BHKH2n0Kt9-wPpT/s1600/GamesNight.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv0CTB2A4K0EJuyH2-MxyEy1AYrpPe-0GCsK5jCy2o-x71XALtkxteTjeMN0C1992WszA3DfHtLtSwn_zA9pQS9a-6MLdDQQFMXvuEDA4TUTuvhCFtqc-D5Jj-BHKH2n0Kt9-wPpT/s320/GamesNight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499197231455289122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-16940793330355000402010-07-01T08:07:00.001-07:002010-07-01T08:15:58.570-07:00Eikaiwa Studio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dl29va9gNRZmckpqo8hp8V2st-y79awqh2hzlZlrGM2Ob1G4-COAYVg9kYL-I4yIxXAH8WtaRwRbwGv_XOCcZ-uoK0rAMkI2vDJ8uzPnIg_y-Zdp57uiMx_vyqQLw6wiWFksbtgU/s1600/office.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dl29va9gNRZmckpqo8hp8V2st-y79awqh2hzlZlrGM2Ob1G4-COAYVg9kYL-I4yIxXAH8WtaRwRbwGv_XOCcZ-uoK0rAMkI2vDJ8uzPnIg_y-Zdp57uiMx_vyqQLw6wiWFksbtgU/s320/office.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488956054683394530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Step Learning Eikaiwa Studio coming soon!Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-57529442435925828322010-06-08T08:32:00.000-07:002010-06-08T09:23:40.193-07:00Teacher Introduction.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZzBqZvzpMiI59OQOCtrfBxStfIf1ParGlYLpHIw-XTyteeRLz_NPpOEqW8qiKQehHYDkXjZXYr85tTEBOdfi-PlLsUlVeblH8y8ChGIn_7am9CDDq-DLugicGuIhbTPhSbGUHGdo/s1600/800px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZzBqZvzpMiI59OQOCtrfBxStfIf1ParGlYLpHIw-XTyteeRLz_NPpOEqW8qiKQehHYDkXjZXYr85tTEBOdfi-PlLsUlVeblH8y8ChGIn_7am9CDDq-DLugicGuIhbTPhSbGUHGdo/s320/800px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480427658622649506" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Today I would like to introduce and welcome Patrick Eckl.<br />今日は新しい先生のパトリック・エクルを紹介したいと思います。<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1E_RtKdzAQiEuHOo1Sq5NCwz4_ub4lSDXDCmbc6gEv33NDTEs-Gsn12Cj6AhVOh_QHuW0zo8qx_ZAJpFz0gFV-nF2AvivqKzbww7fUky4jd7zhmCKuw-tJDv0tporxQtgHqxakO6/s1600/ECKLPatrick.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 89px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1E_RtKdzAQiEuHOo1Sq5NCwz4_ub4lSDXDCmbc6gEv33NDTEs-Gsn12Cj6AhVOh_QHuW0zo8qx_ZAJpFz0gFV-nF2AvivqKzbww7fUky4jd7zhmCKuw-tJDv0tporxQtgHqxakO6/s320/ECKLPatrick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480426949247007634" border="0" /></a><br />He is a Dutch conversational teacher.<br />彼はオランダ語の先生です。<br />The following are his words in Dutch and English:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">以下は彼のオランダ語と英語のコメントです。<br /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style=";font-family:Courier New,monospace;font-size:85%;" >Zes ja</span><span style=";font-family:Courier New,monospace;font-size:85%;" >ar geleden reiste ik naar Japan om Japans te studeren.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style=";font-family:Courier New,monospace;font-size:85%;" ><i>Six years ago I traveled to Japan to study Japanese.<br />6年前に日本語を勉強するために日本へ来ました。<br /></i></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nadat ik de taalcursus had afgerond, reiste ik van Hokkaido naar Okinawa. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>After I finished the language course, I traveled from Hokkaido to Okinawa.<br />日本語学科コースを終えた後、北海道から沖縄まで旅をしました。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ik maakte veel Japanse vrienden.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>I made many Japanese friends.<br />私はたくさんの日本人の友達を作りました。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sommigen wilden Nederlandse woorden en uitdrukkingen leren.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Some of them wanted to learn Dutch words and expressions so I taught them.<br />その内の何人かはオランダ語や文章を習いたかったので、彼らに教えました。<br /></i></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ik vond het erg leuk om hen les te geven!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>I really enjoyed teaching them!<br />彼らに教えることは本当に楽しかった!<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nu wil ik jou graag Nederlandse les geven.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>So now I would like to teach you Dutch.<br />だからこそ、今私はあなたにオランダ語を教えたいのです。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Als je een paar uitdrukkingen kent, ga je meer plezier in Nederland hebben!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>If you know some expressions, you will have more fun in the Netherlands!<br />もしあなたがいくつかのオランダ語を知っていたら、オランダ語をもっと楽しむことができるでしょう!<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nederlanders houden van andere culturen.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Dutch people love different cultures.<br />オランダ人は違う文化を好みます。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Ze zullen het waarderen dat je probeert te communiceren in hun taal.</i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>If you go to The Netherlands they will appreciate that you are trying to communicate in their language.<br />もしあなたがオランダへ行って、あなたがオランダ語でコミュニケーションをとったら、彼らはあなたに感謝するでしょう。<br /></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nederlands is een taal die vrij ruw klinkt. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Dutch is a language that sounds quite harsh.<br />オランダ語の発音はきつく聞こえます。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nederlanders drukken gevoelens en meningen in een directe manier uit. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Dutch people express feelings and opinions in a direct way.<br />オランダ人は感情と意見を直接表現します。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dit maakt het eigenlijk makkelijker voor je.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>This makes it actually easier for you.<br />実はこれがあなたにとってわかりやすいことなのです。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Je hoeft je geen zorgen te maken dat je iemand aanvalt of beledigt.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>You don't have to worry that you might offend or insult someone.<br />誰かに不快感や侮辱を与えてしまうかもなんてことは心配無用です。<br /></i></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Maak je asjeblieft geen zorgen.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Please do not worry.<br />どうか心配しないで下さい。<br /></i></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ik weet hoe moeilijk het is om een nieuwe taal te leren. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>I know how difficult it is to learn a new language.<br />新しい言語を習うことがどんなに難しいことかは、私がよく知っています。<br /></i></span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Daarom weet ik hoe belangrijk het is om alledaagse woorden en uitdrukkingen te leren. </span></span> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>That is why I know how important it is to learn common words and expressions.<br />だからこそ、共通の言葉と文章を習うことがどんなに大切なことかを知っています。<br /></i></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Doe je best, je kunt het!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family:Courier New,monospace;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Go for it, you can do it!<br />頑張って、あなたならできます!<br /></i></span></span> </p>Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-32311367162366115312010-06-05T07:18:00.001-07:002010-06-06T02:04:44.355-07:00スペイン語は日本語に似ている<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTGfbcs12tHwVt52ntmJRNWR5-jC2X59V6tjistyAMxSudwSuk182s-PYRp248XAPCbR7szO7vnZHUS-tJwMLhqbQEuaWaorUo2kgVmwdVvuuxd9wD0Wd3-V54Yme5lyBqCOiBjLG/s1600/750px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTGfbcs12tHwVt52ntmJRNWR5-jC2X59V6tjistyAMxSudwSuk182s-PYRp248XAPCbR7szO7vnZHUS-tJwMLhqbQEuaWaorUo2kgVmwdVvuuxd9wD0Wd3-V54Yme5lyBqCOiBjLG/s320/750px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479294465752064802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />こんにちは、私はパコです、STEP-LEARNINGカフェ英会話のスペイン語の先生の一人です。どうぞよろしくお願いします。Encantado!<br /><br /><br /><br />スペイン語は日本人にとって英語より勉強しやすくて、楽しいと思っています。なぜかと言うと、発音はよく似ているからです。<br /><br /><br /><br />したがって、たくさんのスペイン語の言葉は日本語と同じ発音ですけど、意味はまったく違いますので、とても面白いです。<br /><br /><br /><br />例えば、スペイン語で,”Vaca”という言葉があります。日本語の”馬鹿”と同じ読み方で、スペイン語で意味は”牛”です。<br /><br /><br /><br />私は,スペインに”Vaca”という名字の友達がいます。その友達は、日本に興味を持っていますから、昔日本に来ました。日本のホテルでチェックインの時”馬鹿様と呼ばれました。<br /><br /><br /><br />”Abogado”という言葉もあります。弁護士という意味です。いつか弁護士を食べたことがありますか。<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs0E3YpHaGfLq1JNlK0cVhyphenhyphenPcvnl0t2a47oIBVRWYCWK5486nV3q24U1sx204eywl1Ry0dHFRHMitqKgAjt_arKAkspfI-lBYAeKRjQnT5cVsjy4Lc6csmaRQoL-93xSwqfWQzXTU/s1600/avocado2.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs0E3YpHaGfLq1JNlK0cVhyphenhyphenPcvnl0t2a47oIBVRWYCWK5486nV3q24U1sx204eywl1Ry0dHFRHMitqKgAjt_arKAkspfI-lBYAeKRjQnT5cVsjy4Lc6csmaRQoL-93xSwqfWQzXTU/s320/avocado2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479331412809257058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />最後に、日産モコという日本メーカー生産されている車があります。その車はスペインで未だ売っていないのに、<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" >もう</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" >スペインではとても有名です</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">。</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" >なぜなら</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">、</span>モコはスペイン語で”鼻水”という意味だからです。<br /><br /><br /><br />スペイン語は面白そうじゃありませんか。一緒にSTEP-LEARNINGカフェ英会話で勉強しませんか。<br /><br /><br /><br />!Hola! me llamo Paco, y soy uno de los profesores de español de "STEP-LEARNINGカフェ英会話". !Encantado!<br /><br /><br /><br />El español, comparado con el inglés, es mucho más fácil y divertido de estudiar para los japoneses, pues la pronunciación del español y del japonés son muy parecidas.<br /><br /><br /><br />Por eso, hay también muchísimas palabras que se pronuncian igual en ambos idiomas pero el significado es totalmente distinto.<br /><br /><br /><br />Por ejemplo, en español existe la palabra "vaca", que se pronuncia igual que la palabra japonesa "馬鹿". Pero en español significa igual que la palabra japonesa "牛".<br /><br /><br /><br />Tengo un amigo japonés que se llama de apellido Vaca, y que como está interesado en las cosas japonesas, vino una vez a Japón, y cada vez que se alojaba en un hotel, era llamado por el recepcionista "馬鹿様”que significa "Señor Tonto".<br /><br /><br /><br />"Abogado", en español significa "弁護士”.¿Has probado alguna vez comer a un abogado en la ensalada?<br /><br /><br />Y para finalizar, últimamente ha salido el coche japonés "Nissan Moco". Ese coche ya tiene bastante popularidad en España aunque sólo se vende en Japón.<br /><br /><br /><br />Si te apetece estudiar más español, por qué no lo aprendemos juntos en tu café preferido, en STEP-LEARNINGカフェ英会話.<br /><br />Blog かいた ひと は Paco さん<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe8w0Zq-edYA5ZcVzfF4UqHvMC64B1iGEX5qClMw6FVhzGRZbCBhpIOnUPIcydSRGo6yxbCpzJfbBJGZtSf_KXlIjt179Drt1pOr31PAKmj7DhWKcE6dbVVkwWr8VLesOjywPPN-L/s1600/Paco.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 92px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe8w0Zq-edYA5ZcVzfF4UqHvMC64B1iGEX5qClMw6FVhzGRZbCBhpIOnUPIcydSRGo6yxbCpzJfbBJGZtSf_KXlIjt179Drt1pOr31PAKmj7DhWKcE6dbVVkwWr8VLesOjywPPN-L/s320/Paco.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479295062776115746" border="0" /></a>Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-83603320464528733292010-05-29T19:25:00.000-07:002010-05-29T21:45:59.202-07:00Funny Photo's #1 Interesting Envelope 面白い封筒<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvG2A_phsbwF7JnlaNcS7Xps4LMi70RwsF4fBE_0WGlN5wvL0Lw-pTcsgHy40iPsGDF1IFoM0plmoyz_5y4v6Xzo73MUEJRFpccyN9u5NlX7cIkSH0LSlbUUSljkbuAeAelINW66Dw/s1600/Afeeling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvG2A_phsbwF7JnlaNcS7Xps4LMi70RwsF4fBE_0WGlN5wvL0Lw-pTcsgHy40iPsGDF1IFoM0plmoyz_5y4v6Xzo73MUEJRFpccyN9u5NlX7cIkSH0LSlbUUSljkbuAeAelINW66Dw/s320/Afeeling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476888562404679058" border="0" /></a><br />Hello again.<br /><br />Today I will show you a funny photo.<br /><br />Japan has many examples of mistaken English,<br /><br />some of them can be very confusing.<br /><br />Japanese English is often called "Engrish"<br />because R and L is difficult for Japanese.<br /><br />Don't worry English countries also mistake<br />Kanji ,hiragana and katakana. Some people have tattoo's ,bags,clothes with Japanese printing.<br />Some meanings can be very terrible.<br /><br />Today's "Engrish" photo is an envelope(封筒)<br /><br />What does it mean?<br /><br />1. 私は誰よりも 『まじめ』 な感じ。<br />2. 私は誰よりも 『一直線』 な感じ。 ← 私自身の体が真っ直ぐ<br />3. 私は誰よりも 『異性愛 (ヘテロ)』 な感じ。 ← ゲイではない<br /><br />Here is an example my partner found in New Zealand.<br /><br />A New Zealand girl was wearing a T shirt with a picture of a Geisha and in Kanji it said "Miso Soup" (味噌汁)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5AoTKUUZHzZiFPvaf_mFGPaaji_YMRlqE7I_xLWSKmY3RL3-bZdzeput9xDSh1_cuJn9tDY1EwsfyhCEsgjmgSgwXNHZu8ZIq8GSkIUv9sAKG0BFzwAMDElc2uqj1TMQtVjvAP7c/s1600/%E5%91%B3%E5%99%8C%E6%B1%81.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5AoTKUUZHzZiFPvaf_mFGPaaji_YMRlqE7I_xLWSKmY3RL3-bZdzeput9xDSh1_cuJn9tDY1EwsfyhCEsgjmgSgwXNHZu8ZIq8GSkIUv9sAKG0BFzwAMDElc2uqj1TMQtVjvAP7c/s320/%E5%91%B3%E5%99%8C%E6%B1%81.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476898280625733234" border="0" /></a><br />EXAMPLE<br /><br />If you have some interesting photos send them to me please.<br /><br />admin@step-learning.jp<br /><br />大募集! あなたの周りで『変な英語』を発見したら、メールにて写真を添付して下さい。ブログにて面白く解析&ご紹介していきたいと思います。<br /><br />最後まで読んでくれてありがとう。<br /><br />Thank you for reading my blog.Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189612282464144636.post-67246713111262712972010-05-29T01:16:00.000-07:002010-05-29T07:27:14.744-07:00Welcome to Step-Learning.jp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbioYjlnd22gG4oYebsSVjrA8XCh2RcWV8-47tv7kigTdPwB9HzEpI1MdH42dth87rMtQbaGIMHEIkWZx7cOYrh1V9TkjXOYlggIQcW7gJATIPYdjIkKqWt2AGr3gMOc8LEv9e91uz/s1600/flags.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbioYjlnd22gG4oYebsSVjrA8XCh2RcWV8-47tv7kigTdPwB9HzEpI1MdH42dth87rMtQbaGIMHEIkWZx7cOYrh1V9TkjXOYlggIQcW7gJATIPYdjIkKqWt2AGr3gMOc8LEv9e91uz/s320/flags.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476606543565123442" border="0" /></a><br />こんにちは、私たちのブログへようこそ<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hello and welcome to the Step-Learning Blog.<br /><br /></span>英語、フランス語、スペイン語、オランダ語は勉強したいですか?<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Do you want to Study English , French , Spanish or Dutch?<br /><br /> このブログでは英語、フランス語、スペイン語、オランダ語を使った基礎的なフレーズを書いていきます。また、STEP-LEARNINGニュースやイベントもお知らせし、盛り上げていきたいと思います。<br /><br />On this blog I will talk about some basic phrases in English ,French , Spanish and Dutch.<br />I will also share company news , events and try to entertain you.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Aeturnushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608142871075549218noreply@blogger.com0