Author: Peter-Wang-Mobile-2026

Notes
be grateful to ～に感謝する;
can’t help doing something せざるを得ない

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My third-year junior high school students went on a school trip to Kamakura last week. I gave them a mission which I named “Mission Possible.” Each group had to interview several foreign tourists. My students needed to be brave. Some tourists refused to help, but the students didn’t give up. I’m very grateful to all the tourists who patiently listened to the kids and answered in slow and clear English. I couldn’t help smiling while listening to the conversations from the IC recorders. My students had a great time and are saying they are even more motivated to learn English! (by a reader)
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What do people in New York City do on the Fourth of July? Some of them go down to Coney Island, one of New York City’s oldest beaches. It’s a good time to go swimming, but many stop to see the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest. Since 2011, there has been a separate contest for men and women. Each contest has about 20 contestants who try to eat the largest number of hot dogs in 10 minutes. Sonya Thomas holds the record for women: 45 hot dogs. Joey Chestnut holds the record for men: 71 hot dogs. This year’s winners were Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, but neither of them broke these records. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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