Letter X Listen and repeat then sing along. box, wax, fox, six Do you see the box? Do you see the wax? Do you see the fox? Do you see the six? Follow me for more phonics.

December will coming! I love December because it has my birthday, Christmas, and year end. I turning 20 in December 17th. I can’t believe it. In my mind, I am 18 years old. Finally I will be able to drink alcohol. But I have to be careful about drinking it. And someday I want to go Christmas market in Germany. I have been studying German in university for a year and a half. I’m learning about Christmas market, so I’d like to go. I will go my hometown at the end of year. I can meet with my family and old friends. And I can eat many delicious foods! I can eat Osechi, crab, and sushi. I will gain weight, but I am extremely happy. I love eating delicious foods with my family. And I can meet old friends at the Coming of Age Ceremony. In Japan, most of the girls wear Long sleeved kimono. I want to see friends’ kimono. Mine is blue one, and my best friend’s is yellow one. Her kimono is beautiful and cute design. I have to take photos with friends! And I want to show my Long sleeved kimono to my grandma. She was playing with me when I was little. I love her. To show her my kimono is my dream.

Yesterday I found out that I had influenza. It was a little surprising because one week ago I already went to the hospital when I first felt sick. At that time, I had a sore throat and a runny nose. I was worried that it might be COVID-19 or influenza, so I decided to see a doctor. The doctor checked me carefully and told me that it was neither COVID nor influenza. I felt very relieved, and I started to take the medicine that was given to me. Thanks to the medicine, I slowly began to feel better. My throat pain became weaker, and my nose was not so bad anymore. However, a few days later, something strange happened. I started to cough in a way that was different from my usual cough. My body also felt heavy, and I became very tired. I thought maybe it was just a small cold, but the feeling was stronger than before. I could not concentrate on my schoolwork, and even walking around the house made me feel exhausted. Because of this, I decided to go back to the hospital again. This time the doctor told me that I really had influenza. I was a little shocked, but at least I finally knew the truth. The doctor advised me to rest well and drink enough water. Now I am staying at home, trying to recover slowly. I hope that with enough sleep and care, I will feel healthy again soon.

☕️ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? If you come to Italy, you’ll notice something funny: 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿. Here’s why 👇 🕗 𝟭. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 (Il cappuccino si beve a colazione) For Italians, cappuccino belongs to the morning. The classic breakfast is: 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 + 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗼. Hot milk is considered “too heavy” after a meal, so we avoid it later in the day. 🍝 𝟮. 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! (Dopo pranzo... meglio un caffè!) After lunch or dinner, most Italians drink a caffè 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼. It’s small, strong, and helps digestion. Much lighter than a cappuccino. 🥛 𝟯. 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 (Il latte nel pomeriggio è pesante) Culturally, milk is seen as something for breakfast. Many Italians feel it’s too heavy for the afternoon or evening. So we choose espresso or "caffè macchiato" instead. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 — 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲! (Bevilo quando vuoi!) 😊 It’s not a rule. If you order a cappuccino at 4 PM, nobody will judge you. It’s just a cultural habit, not a “coffee law” 😊 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂? (E tu?) 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺? 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴!

I had an English interview in today's class. The group was divided into three groups, with two interviewers and one interviewer. I was in the role of having an interview. All teams were assigned jobs in advance and interviews were conducted in each group. Each was a pilot chef, teacher, librarian, tour guide and gardener. I'm not very good at English, so I was nervous and couldn't speak well in the first interview (tour guide). Even in my native Japanese, it is difficult to deal with interviews, so I get even more tired. However, through various classes, I was able to express myself and show my strengths. Some of my friends will go to internships from next year. The time for job hunting is gradually approaching. I'm worried right now, and I really don't want to, but I'll have fun. In particular, it is ideal to actively talk about strong content in interviews. From now on, in order to get used to speaking in front of many people, I would like to give these daily classes and presentations politely and challenge them as if they were giving real interviews. And I want to get a job where I can feel truly rewarding and earn the right amount of money for my work. Through today's lecture, I realized that there are many things that I can do for myself in the future！

Today’s Japanese Tip 🇯🇵 In English, you might say “I love it!” when you like someone’s outfit. But in Japanese, we usually don’t say whether we love it. We simply compliment the item itself: ✨すてきですね！ (suteki desu ne!) — “That’s lovely!” 💖かわいい！ (kawaii!) — “So cute!” 🆒かっこいい！ (kakkoii!) — “Cool!” 😍にあってる！ (niatteru!) — “It suits you!” Why don’t Japanese people say “I love it”? Because in Japanese, the compliment already includes that feeling. You don’t have to explain your reaction — it’s understood. So even though Japanese is said to be indirect, sometimes the meaning is simply shared without extra words. A small phrase can carry a lot.

🎅🎄 The holiday is just around the corner, save useful words for Christmas!🎄🎅

Today, I went to Yokohama Chinatown for a class assignment. I joined the extracurricular class with my friend, and we were both very excited because it was our first time going there for extracurricular class. When we arrived, our teacher gave us a worksheet. The assignment was something we could finish in one hour, and we had plenty of time, so we decided to eat lunch first. We looked around and found a small Chinese restaurant that was cheap and looked delicious. My friend ordered kakuni fried rice, and I ordered ankake ramen. The food came quickly, and it tasted amazing. I was surprised because I had always thought Chinatown only had expensive restaurants, but this place was very affordable. After lunch, we walked around and found an ice cream shop. We both bought ice cream, and it was cold and sweet. It made us feel happy, especially because the weather was warm. Then, we started working on our assignment. While doing it, we talked, took photos, and explored different streets. Chinatown had many colorful signs, interesting shops, and delicious smells everywhere. It was fun to walk around while completing the tasks. In the end, we finished the assignment without any problems. I enjoyed spending time with my friend, eating good food, and discovering new things. It was a very fun and memorable day.

🎧 Phrasal Verbs Gone Wild! Today we’re talking about "Look after" It sounds responsible, right? If you "look after" something, you’re taking care of it. You know, like when you "look after" a friend’s cat. But let’s be honest, you probably just fed it, gave it water, and then spent three hours watching Netflix 🔉

This morning I woke up very late, and it was really a big mistake. Yesterday I stayed up too late at night, and I could not sleep well. Because of that, when I opened my eyes today, it was already 11:30 a.m. I was very shocked, because I had a lecture in the morning, but I missed it completely. I felt that I really made a serious error. I had studied for the test carefully, but since I did not attend the lecture, I could not take the test. That made me feel very disappointed and frustrated. The reason I stayed up late was because I kept playing games for a long time. I did not stop, and I continued until very late. It has been a long time since I did something like that, so I lost control of my schedule. At first, it was fun, but later I realized it was not good for me. My body felt very tired, and my mind also felt heavy. I could not focus, and I regretted my choice. Now I understand that I need to change my habit. I should not play games too long, especially when I have important things the next day. Today I feel very exhausted, so I decided that I must go to bed earlier tonight. If I sleep well, tomorrow will be better, and I can start fresh again!•