Welcome to my blog! Here I will post two articles every week about life in the United States. I will also post other articles during each month about English language culture. I hope you enjoy this!
In the United States there are two holidays: Labor day and Grandparents' Day.
Labor Day is a national holiday (also celebrated in Canada) that celebrates hard work.
Grandparents' Day is similar to the Japanese Respect for the Aged Day. Grandparents' Day is on a Sunday, but the next day elementary school students can eat lunch with their grandparents at school.
New Zealand is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean to the east of Australia. The capital city is Wellington. The largest city is Auckland. The national leader is Prime Minister John Key. There are about 4,430,400 people in New Zealand. The official languages are English, Maori, and New Zealand Sign Language. The national currency is the New Zealand Dollar, (NZD) $. New Zealand became a country in 1841. New Zealand has 16 regions. The largest region in area is Canterbury. The smallest region in area is Nelson. The smallest region in population is West Coast and the largest region in population is Auckland.
The most popular religion is Christianity. The most popular sports are rugby and soccer. New Zealand is famous for kiwis, Peter Jackson, and its beautiful landscape, among other things. I have never been to New Zealand, but I would love to go there someday!
Katy Perry is an American singer, song-writer, musician, and actress. Her full name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. She was born in California and she is 27 years old. She can sing, play the piano and the guitar. She sings pop songs. Some of her famous songs are "Hot n Cold," "California Gurls," and "Teenage Dream."
ケイティ・ペリはアメリカ人の歌手と作詞者とミュージシャンと俳優です。彼女のフールネームはキャサレン・エリザベス・ハッドソンです。カリフォルニア州で生まれて、２７歳です。ケイティが歌えて、ギターとピアノが引けます。ポップ曲を歌います。有名な曲は「Hot n Cold」や「California Gurls」や「Teenage Dream」などです。 Here is a new song by Katy Perry called "Wide Awake." これはケイティ・ペリからの新しい曲です：「Wide Awake」。
Today I want to talk to you about Australian fashion.
今日，オーストラリアのファションについて教えたいです。
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Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor. He is famous. He will be in "The Hunger Games." He
is 22 years old and he lives in Los Angeles. His signature look is a V-neck shirt.
Indiana Evans is an Australian actress. She is very famous. She was in "Arctic Blast." She is 21 years old and she lives
in Australia. Her signature look is a peasant skirt.
On the 10th we went to Kuranda which is famous for the Koala Garden. The Koala Garden is a small zoo with Australian animals. We saw freshwater crocodiles, koalas, wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, and reptiles. I got to hold a koala! It was heavy, but its fur was very soft. The Butterfly House is next to the Koala Garden. There were many beautiful butterflies! The most beautiful one was a bright blue one called the Ulysses butterfly. But they only live for 10 - 15 days! If you wear bright clothes, they will land on you because they think you are a flower.
On the 11th we went to Mareeba which is famous for coffee and Coffee Works. Coffee Works is a coffee museum. The founder of the museum, Ian Bersten, traveled all over the world to study the history of coffee and collected over 2,000 coffee paraphernalia. We were also able to taste many different coffees and chocolates. They were very good. Afterwards, we went to the Golden Drop Winery which is on a mango plantation. They didn't have many wines, but they were all delicious.
On the 12th we drove north to see the Daintree Rainforest, the oldest rainforest in the world. Some of the trees have been around since the Jurassic Era. We took a 2-hour tour hiking into the rainforest. It was very interesting. There are many dangerous plants in there! But before the tour we ate a crocodile and kangaroo hamburger. They were delicious! The drive to and from the Daintree Rainforest was also very beautiful.
On the 13th we drove over 600 kilometers south to Airlie Beach before taking a ferry to Long Island, which is part of the Whitsunday Islands group the next day. The water was very blue and beautiful. We saw many strange birds and wallabies on the island around the hotel!
On the 15th we went snorkling at the beach. The water was very cold! There were many different types of coral. We also saw large fish and sea urchins! Our tour guide also found a sea cucumber for us to hold. It was a little disgusting. After snorkling we relaxed on the beach.
On the 16th we took a cruise to the famous Whitehaven Beach. This beach has pure white sand and clear water. It was so beautiful! Again, the water was very cold. The cruise was expensive, but we were only allowed to stay on the beach for one hour. That was disappointing. But we did meet a Greek lady who lives in Sydney on the way back. She taught me how to say "I'm hungry," and "Goodbye," in Greek. She was very nice.
On the 17th we drove back to Cairns all day. On the 18th we returned our rental car. In 10 days we drove over 1900 kilometers! It was difficult for me to drive on the left at first. In the United States the driver is on the left side of the car and we drive on the right side of the road. But it's the opposite in Australia, just like in Japan. But I got the hang of it.
Since English is spoken in many countries there are many different English accents, just like in Japanese. Here is a video of a woman introducing herself in 21 different English accents. Can you hear the differences?
1. Standard British Accent (England) - Hello, my name is Amy Walker. I'm 25 years old and I was born in London, England.
2. Cockney Accent (England) - Hello, I'm Amy Walker. I'm 25 years old and I was born in London, weren't I?
3. British RP (England) - Yes, hello. My name is Amy Walker. I'm 25 years old and I was born in London, England.
4. Irish (Republic of Ireland) - That's right. Me name is Amy Walker and I was born in Dublin, Ireland.
5. Northern Irish (Northern Ireland) - Hi, how are you? I'm Amy Walker. I'm 25 and I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
6. Scottish (Scotland) - Of course I'm Scottish. I'm a Walker, aren't I? You know, Walker like the shortbread? Comes in the wee tin with the tartan on it.
7. Italian (Italy) - Bonjourno. My name is Amy Walker and I'm from Italia.
8. German (Germany) - Guten tag. My name is Amy Walker. I'm 25 years old and I was born in Berlin in Germany.
9. Czech (the Czech Republic) - Hello, my name is Amy Walker. I was born in Prague, which is called "Praga," in Czech Republic.
10. Russian (Russia) - Hello. My name is Amy Walker and I'm from Moscow in Russia.
11. French (France) - Bonjour. Je m'apelle Amy Walker. (I'm 25 years old) and I was born in Paris en France.
12. Australian (Australia) - Hi, how you going? I'm Amy Walker. I'm 25, and I was born in Sydney, Australia.
13. New Zealand (New Zealand) - Yes, hello, I'm Amy Walker. I'm 26, sorry 27, no, 25! And I was born in Wellington, New Zealand.
14. Heavy Ocker Australian (Australia) - Good day, mate. How ya going? I'm Amy Walker, and I'm true-blue Aussie, mate. That's right. I'll always call Australia home.
15. Texan (Texas, USA) - Well, hi there, how ya doing? I'm Amy Walker, I'm 25 years old and I was born in Texas.
16. Californian (California, USA) - Hello, I'm Amy Walker. I'm 25 and I was born in California. LA.
17. Northwest (USA) - Hello, I'm Amy Walker. I'm 25 and I was born in Seattle, Washington.
18. Toronto (Canada) - Oh, hello! I'm Amy Walker. I'm 25 years old and I was born in Toronto, Canada.
19. Brooklyn (New York, USA) - What?! Course, I'm doing the thing! Sorry. I'm Amy Walker, I'm 25, and I was born in Brooklyn.
20. Deep Southern (USA) - Why, hi there. My name is Amy Walker. I'm 25 years old and I was born in Charlston, South Carolina.
21. Trans-Atlantic (USA) - Oh, hello. My name is Amy Walker and I'm an actress and a writer and a singer and a dancer. And I was asked here today to give you an example of the Trans-Atlantic accent I was trained in in 1945. So this concludes our little program for you this evening. We do hope you enjoyed yourself as much as I have. Thank you and good night.
Adele is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Her full name is Adele Laurie Blue Adkins. She was born in London, England. She is 24 years old. She soul and pop songs. She can sing and play the guitar, piano, bass, percussion, and keyboard. She began singing at the age of 4 and began making her first album at the age of 19. Many of her songs are about her personal life.
Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. During this month Muslims will fast during the day and pray more than usual to demonstrate their submission to God.
Grandparents' Day is similar to the Japanese Respect for the Aged Day. Grandparents' Day is on a Sunday, but the next day elementary school students can eat lunch with their grandparents at school.
New Zealand is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean to the east of Australia. The capital city is Wellington. The largest city is Auckland. The national leader is Prime Minister John Key. There are about 4,430,400 people in New Zealand. The official languages are English, Maori, and New Zealand Sign Language. The national currency is the New Zealand Dollar, (NZD) $. New Zealand became a country in 1841.
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The most popular religion is Christianity. The most popular sports are rugby and soccer. New Zealand is famous for kiwis, Peter Jackson, and its beautiful landscape, among other things.
ニュージーランドの中に16の地方があります。一番大きい地方はカンタバーリ（面積）とオックランド（人口）です。一番小さい地方はネルソン（面積）とウェストコースト（人口）です。
- 1 cup lemon juice - 1 コップレモンジュース
