Yamayuri英会話クラス

Yamayuri
Written By Kristopher Matheson

January 26, 2024 (Yamayuri)

  • This trip was a tour with 19 people, we met our guide in Sri Lanka.

    • Our guide learned Japanese in a Sri Lankan college. 

  • There was a big earthquake that caused a lot of damage. (NOT made)

  • What were the monks wearing?

    • They wear orange (tunics / robes). 

  • I don’t usually wear jewellery, especially necklaces I have trouble putting on. The claps are so small.

    • Please don’t wear your shoes in my house, take them off in the front hall.

  • I don’t print photos anymore, I look at them on my (computer / iPad / tablet etc).

Vocabulary

  • Rupee; a currency in several countries including Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Maldives etc

  • Tunic; a long sleeveless garment, often worn on the top part of your body and reaches the ground d

  • Robes; a long garment that covers the body and reaches the ground

  • The Commonwealth; an association of nations that have historic ties to the British Empire

  • Wear; to be on your body, as clothing or jewellery

  • Put on; to place on your body

  • Take off; to remove from your body

  • Alphabetical order; the order of the letters of the alphabet

    • Vowels; a, e, i, o, u

    • Consonants; b, c, d, f, g, h …

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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