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The Cannes Film Festival is one of the three big film festivals in Europe. They didn’t have it last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but this year it is back. It starts on July 6 and goes until July 17. It is a French film festival, so many of the movies are French. However, it is an international film festival. There are movies from many other countries including one from Japan called “Drive My Car.” You can buy tickets to see the movies in theaters, but Cannes has a special event called Cinema on the Beach. The city is a famous summer resort, and every night during the festival they have a free movie on the beach.　(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes
hydrangea アジサイ;

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I like to go for a walk every day. I started walking about one hour every day last year at the start of the pandemic. Everything was closed for three months, and I wanted to get out of the house and breathe fresh air.
I still go out for a walk almost every day now. I don’t get bored because I listen to a podcast while I’m walking. Besides, the neighborhood is full of flowers. Right now one of Japan’s most beautiful flowers is in bloom: the hydrangea . It comes in many colors, but my favorites are deep blue and purple. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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