[Clumsy English Conversation 1Month①] The other instrument my daughter wanted to play at the concert
It has been almost two months since I started online English conversation.
There are days when I can speak somewhat, but there are also days when I am completely hopeless.
The other day, I took the TOEIC to test my skills. Was it two years ago? Three years ago?
During the test, my heart died.
I didn't understand it.
And because I couldn't finish it to the end...
Thinking this was bad, I finally got off my butt and resumed studying with a vocabulary book.
(Usually, this is something you should do before the test lol)
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This time, I would like to look back on the lessons from around one month after starting online English conversation.
I went to see my daughter's concert at her elementary school with my family.
It was the first time because she is in first grade.
Since she is in the first grade, it was her first time.
First, she played a melodica with three of her classmates.
It's a German song.
It is a German song.
I wondered, what do you call a melodica in English?
So I explained it by saying things like "harmonica," "small piano," and "you blow into it by connecting a tube," and thenmelodicawas what I was taught.
Actually she wanted to play Xylophone.
She auditioned for the part.
But another student got the Xylophone part.
She auditioned for it, but another child was chosen.
I didn't know what to call "xylophone" in English either.
During the lesson, I can use the chat function, so I typed "xylophone" in Japanese.
I had it translated, andXylophonewas what I was taught.
The pronunciation is zai-la-fon.
After the auditions she worked very hard to play the melodica.
When I saw her the concert, I was moved.
she could play well.
I was moved when I watched the concert.
Because she played so well.
Yes, it seems that failing the audition really touched her heart.
She was practicing the melodica with all her might.
2nd, they sang a song.
The song means we meet to make friends.
The song means that we meet to make friends.
When I heard the song , it brought tears to my eyes.
Because I wondered why there are wars between countries right now.
The song was very powerful and they sang loudly.
It was because I wondered why countries are at war with each other right now.
The song was powerful, and they were singing in loud voices.
I was taught that saying "to wage war" can also be expressed as go to war.
After we went back our home, she pointed out the names of her classmates from the video.
It was good experience for her.
She was proud of herself.
It took about four 15-minute sessions for me to be able to say this story fluently.
But I think it's precisely because it's something I want to talk about that I was able to remember words and expressions like "xylophone."
I'm sure I wouldn't have learned them if they were just listed in a vocabulary book.
I want to continue chatting about things I like in English at a relaxed pace.
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That's right. It is a straightforward expression.
That's why I was surprised, but I thought there was no malice intended.
Thank you for saying it like that (^^)
It seems to be a play on words about the rainbow that appears after the rain.
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