Class change: Day and time.

Cat's class is moving from Monday 8pm PST to Friday 4pm PDT.

This class: VOICE - Pronunciation, Comprehension.
During this class we'll read a story and explain its meaning, words, idioms and correct pronunciation. Word scramble. Picture description.

Time change: PST to PDT

In three weeks, when the time changes in Europe and many other countries, there will be more changes.
Tonight, Saturday, the clock in SL will move one hour forward (spring forward, fall back).

As usual, there will be changes in the class calendar. Different changes in different countries.
My advice: check the class calendar for your country.
The list of countries is in the right-hand column of this blog and on the school website.
If you cannot find the calendar for your county, tell us.

Class switch: Monday and Wednesday 2pm GMT

The classes at 2pm GMT have switched:
Monday: Reading, comprehension, vocabulary
Wednesday: Grammar practice.

Mike, the magic cat, and the news lady who didn't like pepperoni pizza

Story class is every Friday at 5am PST.

It was a dark and stormy night. Mike, on his way home, stopped at the corner store, bought a frozen pizza, and went home.
He put the pizza in the oven and turned on the TV to watch the weather forecast for the next day. The news lady had big news to tell.

She said she was extremely hungry and she was waiting for the pizza, but when Mike said the pizza was with pepperoni she got mad.

The news lady said that tomorrow there would be a big disaster. Because of the seriousness of the news, Mike didn't realize he had left the pizza in the oven for an hour. When he finally got the pizza out of the oven, it was burned.

He shouted in panic: "Oh my god" and rushed to get it out of the oven. He was disappointed that the pizza was burned.

A thick gray smoke filled the kitchen. Mike called the fire department. Desperate, he went out and forgot that his cat was locked on the balcony.

Jeff's class (idioms) Tuesday 5am PST

If you follow the changes in the class calendar, you have seen this class moving around.
This week it's Tuesday, 5am PST.

Apples from old ladies

STORY CLASS, FEB 1ST, 2013

Jim was on the commuter train, coming back home from work. He was tired, and  fell asleep. When he woke up it was dark. "We're in a tunnel", he thought.
But there were no sounds, no lights, and, apparently, no one else on the train.

He was shocked and he tried to recall what was happening when he fell asleep. He remembered that he was sitting near an old lady and she offered him an apple.

He accepted the apple and said: "Thank you". Then he asked old lady: "Where are we? I have to go back my home." The lady answered: "I'm sorry, i don't know".

The old lady also said: "If you eat the apple I offered you... I'm not sure, but you can know where you are."

He looked at the woman carefully from head to toe. He was confused because he could see the chair through her body. He rubbed his eyes with his cold hands and blinked several times. He couldn't believe what he saw.

Story writing class

It's been gone for a long time, but it's never been forgotten.
And now it's back!
Story writing class: Fridays at 4am PST
One story, one or two sentences for each student, corrections on the fly.
This class will be TEXT, but if everyone can hear, I'll use voice for corrections.
I hope to see you.

スケジュール変更のお知らせ。

スケジュールの変更のお知らせ。
お休みできるみなさんもそうでないみなさんも、Happy holilday!新年はじまりの一週間、学校でも一部クラスがお休みになります。月曜日午後８時３０分からのクラス、水曜日 午後１時３０分からのクラス、木曜日午後１０時からのクラス、金曜日午後３時からのクラスがお休みになります。（すべて日本時間）
みなさん良いお年をお迎えください。
Happy New Year!

Calendar update

Happy Holidays to everyone, even if it's not really holiday for you.

The first week of the year, the classes on Monday 8pm PST (Tuesday1pm JST), Tuesday 8.30pmPST (Wednesday 1.30pm PST) and Thursday 10pm PST (Friday 3pm JST) will be canceled.
Happy New Year!

Bounenkai!!

bounen=to forget the year
kai=meeting
bounenkai = a shameless party where people can drink together and sing songs to forget the bad things of the year.

December 15, 5.30am PST. Check the time in your country.
The party will be at Hiromi's place.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Olympus/91/46/21

No class today. Join us for the party. Everyone is invited. Bring your own drinks and food.