LETTER FROM HAPPY ENGLISH SCHOOL July 16th 2025

Hello, how are you doing？　Are you surviving the summer heat？　I am trying to evolve to be summer heat resistant. 　Are you wondering how I could do that？　I think I can be more heat resistant by wearing a vest attaching a small fan like construction workers do. I am thinking of looking for a hip and stylish one at WORKMAN JOSHI if I could.

I have found it important to teach students words and expressions of daily use, as well as those necessary for school work and qualifying examinations. In order to do that, I have students give a one-minute speech. Students are free to choose any topics they want talk about, and I support them by suggesting more appropriate words and have them learn the words by making them repeat them. I myself have learned the words this way. When I want to express my ideas or describe situations, it is not until that moment that I realize I do not know certain words and I either get stuck or I have to replace them with alternatives.

I would like to encourage students to practice speaking by organizing their speeches for one minute. It is a short amount of time, but I believe this practice will make a big difference. Furthermore, once students step into the Happy English School, they need to speak English as much as possible. This way, we get used to speaking English and we do not have to hesitate to use English. Try using English whenever, wherever possible. I believe that this is the best way to practice speaking.

毎日暑いのは当たり前で、暑さに強くなるように私たち自身が進化しなければなりませんね。どのように進化するかはそれぞれで違うと思いますが、私の場合、実際あるかどうかはわかりませんが、ワォークマン女子に行ってカッコいいヒップなファン付きベストを探そうかと思っています。

英語でのコミュニケーションを教えるHappy English Schoolが英語の使い手を輩出するために、もっと授業で英語を話す機会を増やさないといけないと感じています。2級レベル相当以上のクラスは、１分間スピーチを行ってもらい、自分で言えないことを言えるように練習することで、言えることが確実に増えていくと確信します。起承転結を抑えて1分間のスピーチで自分の身の回りのことからチャレンジングに社会問題まで、英語で様々な記述に触れて、使える語句や表現を身に着け練習しましょう。

１分間スピーチばかりでなく、様々なレベルでHappy English Schoolにいったん足を踏み入れると、些細なことでもとにかく何でも英語で表現することに徹しましょう。案外簡単なことが言えないということもあります。これは英語でどういうのだろうと思い聞いたり調べたりして学ぶ、そして練習することが大きな英語の上達の力になるのです。