Category: Others
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コロナウイルスとus (Coronavirus & Us)
みなさん、 おはようございます。 今日は敏感なトピックを話したいと思います。それはコロナウイルス (coronavirus)です。 コロナウイルスは皆さんの生活に影響を与えてしまったと思います。僕もそうです。毎日、マスクをつけて、出かけています。教室に入る前に、消毒剤で手を塗ります。シンガポールでは、1枚のマスクは1ドルで、相当高いです。僕が買ったのは日本から (１枚約1.25ドル) のです。今、Amazon日本から見て、マスクはもっと高くなりました。 シンガポールのスーパーでたくさんの人は速くカップヌードルやティッシュペーパーを買っている姿が見られます。 心理学の場からみると、人は危険な場面に陥ったら、脳は反応します。人の感情を制御することで知られている扁桃体 (amygdala) は 脳の認知システム (cortex /cognitive system)は作動されます。不安かストレスがある時、脳の認知システムは扁桃体によって、パニックと集団思考 (groupthink)が発生します。サバイバルモード (survival mode) みたいの状態です。 Singapore Psychological SocietyのFacebookから 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼? In modern society, numerous risks (e.g., terrorism, catastrophes, and pandemic outbreaks) lurk around every corner. Whenever people witness an emergency situation or see someone getting…
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Withdrawing money in Japan
みなさん ご無沙汰しております。（Long time no see) I wanted to share with you all what I went through in class earlier on about the various functions of the ATM in Japan. Enjoy and have a happy and blessed week ahead. /Can
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Reflection for 2019
2006 Jan, I embarked on this never-ending journey to learn Japanese. Despite opposition from my family, with a lot of hard work and money earned from my work, I am able to travel to Japan many times(this is my 40th trip to Japan), am able to understand what is written on the signboards and am…
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先生の家でチキンライス!
みなさん、 おはようございます。 I am on a normal train from Nagoya to Osaka, then to a new prefecture, Tottori. Yesterday, I had the chance to go to my sensei’s place to cook chicken rice for her family. Quite satisfied, although we put too much chicken stock for the rice. For the vegetables, we used 小松菜（こまつな）. As…
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New Courses
Hi all, We are working to run some new and interesting courses on Japanese culture in the new year. Follow us to keep yourself updated. /Can
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Buying things (Part 2)
Dear all, This is a repost of what i did a few years back. ________________ いくらですか (i-ku-ra de-su ka/How much is it?) その値段はちょっと。。。（sono nedan wa chotto…./That price is a bit…) ちょっと負けてください。。。(chotto ma-ke-te ku-da-sai /Please give me a little discount) In most big department stores, you can get a tax refund if the price exceeds 5,000/10,000…
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New Beginner Japanese: Foundation Studies class
Hi all, I will be starting a new class in the new year. Estimated Starting Date: 4th Jan (Sat) Time: 10am-12pm Fees: $310/10 lessons (Early bird discount: $200/10 lessons) Slots: 8 Trainer: Can Saturday slots are generally rare and will only come in 2 years time. To sign up, contact me via the Contact Us…
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用意 vs 準備 vs 支度
Hi all, Yesterday in our Beginner class, we had a good discussion on the differences between 用意します/準備します and 支度します。 Hope to share this with you guys out there. Cheers, Can
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New Revision class (JLPT N5)
Hi all, I am starting a new revision class for JLPT N5. Fees are at $100/10 lessons (Fri 730-930pm). Slots left: 2 As we are not using the classroom, fees are cheaper. For enquiries, please email me via the Contact Us form. /Can
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Translation Practice
Hi all, Gave a translation test in class today. Can you translate these sentences? /Can
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