BATA!

WooHoo! Thank you Yoshi for my favorite cookies! YUMMMMM!!!

Chocolatey

Thanks for the muffins Tomoka! They were delicious:)

I can eat one with one bite!

Maybe we should practice!

Here are some words that all mean "maybe" in different ways:

Can
Could

May

Maybe

Might

Probably

Perhaps

Try to fill in the blanks with the words you think are correct!

1. I _______ go out to eat tonight.

2. It will _______ rain tonight.

3. She _______ be able to come to the party tomorrow.

4. We _______ go to the batting center if you want.

5. _______ it is a bad idea to ride Fujiyama. It looks too scary.

mmm

YUMMY!

 Thank you Emiko for the delectable treats!

I ate them all already...ρ(^0^ )

zoom zoom

Thank you Hiroe for the cute car and goodies!

The chocolates were sooo good!

At last!

Happy Valentines Day Seira and mommy!

Thank you for the mug cup and goodies!

I really needed a new coffee cup! YAY!

( ^-^)_旦""

Jah! Godiva!

Godi-rasta!

Thank you Tomoka!

It's the perfect amount for me...diet 
＼(`O´θ／

Happy Valentines Day!

Vanilla...beer?

Thanks Masako for the cute "Vanilla beer" and cookies!

I didn't know they made beer from vanilla／(.^.)＼

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Aww...cute!

Isn't this the cutest?

Thank you Momoka! 

It's sooo cute and yummy!

It even has my name! σ(^◇^;)

Happy Valentines Day!

Coffee!

Thank you Ekiko!

Coffee and my favorite chocolate...

together!!! "Perfect"

Happy Valentines Day!

Secret center

Thanks for the mochi Tomoka! 

I love strawberries and I love mochi!

Perfect.....((((*^o^)ノノ

Setsubun!

Knock Knock...

Who's there?

Lettuce.

Lettuce who?

Lettuce in! It's cold out here!

If->then

Q: What would you do if...?

A: If...then...

Example:
Q: What would you do if you were lost in the jungle?
A: If I was lost in the jungle, I would try to make a fire so maybe someone would see the smoke and come rescue me.


Notice there is no (then) in the answer statement because it is replaced by a comma( , ). Let's try to make our own sentences.


Q: What would you do if it started to rain and you didn't have an umbrella?
A: If it started to rain and I didn't have an umbrella, I would...


Q: What you do if you had to blow your nose and there was no tissue?
A: If I had to blow my nose and there was no tissue, I would...


WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF...? ┐('～`；)┌

ごぶさたしておりましたー：）

年末からすっっかりご無沙汰してしまいましたー！皆様お元気でいらっしゃいますか？1月は飛ぶように過ぎて行きますねー（もう後半突入なんて信じられません）。最近はお天気が続き嬉しいですね。クリスマスにはみなさんからステキなプレゼントをたくさん頂いて...ツリーの下が愛でいっっっっっっぱい...こんなに幸せなクリスマスは初めてでした＾・＾みなさまの優しさに心から感謝感謝のHoliday Seasonでした。本当にありがとうございました。この場を借りてお礼申し上げます！！！！今年も愛に溢れたアロハ英会話をみなさんよろしくお願いいたします！こんなにステキな生徒さんに囲まれて。。。なんて幸せ者なんでしょう。。。また一年がんばりますっっ。至らない点も多々あると思いますが＾＿＾よろしくお願いします！

さてさて〜ハワイアンクラフトワークショップも毎月色々開催できることになりました〜。

クリスマス前のworkshopでは初の「デコクレイ」に挑戦！！！ヒトデのオーナメントをつくりました〜〜〜〜Hawaii在住のヨウコ先生楽しい＆優しい時間をありがとうございました〜。（写真はハルナさんの作ったFUNKYヒトデサンタ！）

そして、先日1/20は人気の「ハワイアンクロスステッチ」ワークショップ第１回目でした：）大人気すぎて、午前・午後の2部に分けさせていただいた石井敏江さんのクラスです！としえさん、、、お話しがおもしろすぎて。大爆笑。。。初対面の方も沢山いらっしゃいまして、アロハ英会話はprivate lessonがメインのため、あんなに沢山の人が集まることが普段ないものですから〜教室も大盛況で嬉しかったです！！！！！！！ちなみに、ノエル先生、、おいしいコーヒーを何度もいれてくれましたーーーーーThanks!（いっっぱいの女性陣のなかに男性が1人。いったいだれなんー？と思われたかた、shyなハワイ人なため、圧倒され紹介のチャンスを失ったノエル先生でした〜〜失礼しました：）

わたしも初めてクロスステッチにtryしてみたのですが、、、、デザインのあまりかわいさにさっそくとりこになってしまいましたーーー！！！楽しすぎ。。。

すっかりお馴染み。癒しのたまみ先生 のリボンレイ＆キミ先生 のハワイアンキルトのワークショップも毎月本当に楽しくワイワイ：）やっていま〜〜〜す。。。ああ、、、忙しい：）：）：）作りたいモノが沢山あって〜〜。（とまだおわっていないものをかかえつつ、、）これもステキな先生方のおかげですね。ハワイの輪にTHANKS!!!!

と、2010年もアロハ英会話は、ステキすぎる生徒さん＆仲間達に囲まれて、がんばっていきますーーーーーー！
WE WISH YOU A WONDERFUL YEAR!!!!!!!!!（遅すぎでしょう。。。）

サマースクール2010も、もちろん開催しますよーーーーー
近々情報UPしますのでしばしお待ちを〜〜〜

では2ヶ月分の近況報告でしたー：）

ひとみ

Contractions

Let's join together and make contractions!

Example: I am = I'm

He is

They are

There is

Where is

What is

Who is

She is

We are

They are

I will

There will

Do you know them all? ( ^ー^)σ"

Favors

Here are some ways to ask for favors:
(A favor is something done for you)

Can you...

Would you...

Could you...

Could I...

Examples:(Fill in the blank with your own words and try it out!)

1. Can you _______ the door for me?

2. Will you _______ me a pencil?

3. Could you _______ me carry these boxes?

4. Could I _______ your eraser?

5. Can I _______ more tea? ( ^-^)_旦""

Helpful words:

borrow
give
hand
help
open
close
use
have

Now try to make your own ways to ask FAVORS!

COOKIES!

mmmm....thank you Shiori and mommy for these great cookies! Sorry I already opened it...they're gonna be gone by tonight⊙﹏⊙ See you guys next week~~~! Aloha~~~!

You forgot your juice!!! (≧０≦)

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010 everyone!

ヾ（*⌒ヮ⌒*）ゞ

I hope you all enjoyed the new years

celebrations as much as i did (≧０≦)

おつかれ～～～！

　I need some sleep...(⊙...⊙ )

Steamy!

Merry X-mas to the Kakehashi gang!

Mahalos for the smoke stack and the mini-cam!

Sooo cute!

I still don't know if it's called a  

"humidifier" or an "aroma diffuser" or both...

What does defuse mean anyway? (◐ o ◑ )

o (◡‿◡✿)looks like a smoke stack right?

 

I've been framed!

Happy Holidays to the Ono family! Thank you so very much for the PINK digiframe!

How did you know I love pink?

(◕‿◕✿)

House of mmmm...

Just a house right?...

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WOW!!!

Now that's how I like my house...DELICIOUS!

Thank you Lisa and Mommy!

MERRY X-MAS!!! SEE YOU SOON!!!

Can't get enough stamps...

I've been meaning to get more stamps!

Thank you Misako!!! I LOVE STAMPS!

...and it's a CAT stamp!!! 

ヾ（*⌒ヮ⌒*）ゞ

SCORE!!!

Merry X-mas!

...the aroma thing is awsome too (-'๏_๏'-) TYVM

It socks to be me!

Thank you Yoshi for the cutest socks! We really love them! WARRRRRMMM ⊙﹏⊙

MERRY X-MAS!!!

cookie! cookie! cookie!

Merry X-mas and THANK YOU Saori for the delicious cookies! Ginger cookies are my favorite and I'll probably eat them all before new years...mmmm....⊙▂⊙;

GnFnRs!

Hey guys!

I hope you went last night otherwise you missed the best GnR concert ever!

Axl sounded better than ever! Chunununununununu knees...knees~~!

Gotta get a towel!

Have a seat!

ROCK!!!

リボンレイ＆ハワイアンキルトワークショップ

みなさますっかり寒くなりましたがお元気でいらっしゃいますか？
ご無沙汰しておりましたー。
さて毎月開催しているハワイアンクラフトワークショップ、毎月わいわい楽しくやっています！かなり楽しいステキな仲間達が集まっています〜。皆様もぜひ！

16日はみんなでクリスマスパーティをしましたよ〜。
ノエル先生スペシャルレシピのホットワインで乾杯〜：）
みなさん色々差し入れいただいてありがとうございました！！
一足お先にクリスマスケーキいただきました〜〜〜

（最近手より口の動きが激しいといううわさも！）

肝心の作品ですが、みんなステキなものを続々と作っています。
たまみせんせい  のリボンレイは本当にステキで作りたいものばかり。
やっぱり毎月1つを目標にしないとだめですねー（途中2コ抱え中。笑）
来年は、1ヶ月1本のペースでがんばります〜。
といいつつ、、、またまた素晴らしいキミ先生 に出会えたおかげで、念願のキルトも始めてしまい。。ああ忙しい。仕事出来ませんねえーあはは。リボンレイもキルトも本当に楽しいので、皆さんお気軽にトライしてみてくださいねえ〜

さてさて、それに加えて、来週はクリスマススペシャルでDecoクレイのワークショップ を開催します！！！ハワイ在住のYoko先生が教えてくださいます。23日（祝・水）はクリスマスオーナメントを、26日or27日（土or日）はトロピカルフラワーを作る予定です！参加お待ちしていますね。

新年第1弾のワークショップは石井敏江さんの「ハワイアンクロスステッチ 」になります！こちらは大大大人気で募集してすぐ午前・午後の部とも満席になってしまいました！
（参加ご希望の方はキャンセルが出た場合にご連絡いたしますので、メールくださいね）
ああ、楽しみ！

こうしてハワイの輪＆クラフトの輪が広がって、本当に幸せです：）

Aluminum Gingerbread man!

Thank you Emiko for the cutest gingerbread man! You were right...

the chocolates are REALLY good!!!

Merry X-mas!

Merry X-mas!

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season!

Wishing everyone an early Merry X-mas 

from Aloha Eikaiwa to all of our beautiful ohana!

Mele Kalikimaka!(◕‿◕✿)

Congratulations!!!

Great job Misako!

You finished all four books!!!

Keep up the good work! Also, thank you for the chocolates!

I love Blue Seal~~~!

Rainbow school

Thank you Ekiko for these wonderful presents!

The rainbow maker will really brighten up the school~!

BEAUTIFUL!!!

It makes these cute rainbows all over the place!!!

Angels and Monkeys

Thank you Hiroe for the loveliest ornaments and snacks! The school looks even more "x-masy" now!

THANK YOU~~~~!

Chu~~Chu~~

No...not kisses

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THIS CUTE TRAIN!!! Thank you Yoshi~! It's sooo cute!

Chu~~~Chu~~~

What's going on?

Basic A-B conversation practice!
FILL IN THE BLANK~~~!

What is she doing? _____ is reading a book.

What is that guy doing? _____ is playing his PSP.

What are you doing? _______ am writing a letter.

Who is singing? _____ is.

Who is yelling? The _____ are.

Huh?

Ways to ask for understanding:
(some slang included)

Know what I mean?

Do you know what I'm saying?

Do you understand?

Do you follow me?

Any questions?

Got it?

Ways to show you DO understand:

I see.

I understand.

I get it. / I got it.

Gotcha!

Roger!

Ways to show you DON'T understand:

I don't get it.

I don't understand.

What do you mean?

I don't follow you.

What was that again?

Huh?





TRY IT OUT!

It's time!

Different ways to use "When"

Fill in the blanks!

yay!

A. When do you _______?

B. I usually _______ after I _______.

A. When did you _______?

B. I _______ last night.

A. When will you _______?

B. I will _______ tomorrow.

A. When are you planning to _______?

B. I plan to _______ next Tuesday.

A. When are you going to _______?

B. I'm going to _______ in a few days.

Whachamawhozit?

HI~~~!

How's everybody enjoying this warm Sunday?

For today let's practice describing people.

Look at the picture of Pauly and fill in the blanks with words that describe.

1. What does Pauly look like? He's short, _______, and _______.

2. What else can you tell me? Well, he has long _______ hair and has a lip ring.

3. What is Pauly like? He is funny, smart, and a little quiet.

Try describing the people you know! Aloha~

Back to basics

Howzit everybody? Enjoying this rain? Since we are probably at home or somewhere hiding from the rain, why not brush up on our "Wh" questions~! Let's begin...

Fill in the blanks with words that make sense. Read the sentence and ask yourself...Does that sound right? Aloha~

1. What is this? _______ is a table.

2. What is that? _______ is a chair.

3. What's this? _______ is a pen.

4. What's that? It's ___ apple.

5. What are these? _______ are pencils.

6. What are those? _______ are books.

7. Where is Mr. Minn? _______ is over there.

8. Where is Ms. Green? _______ is right here.

9. Where's Randy? _______ is in the house.

10. When is the movie? _______ at nine.

11. When is lunch? _______ at noon.

12. How is the food? _______ is delicious.

13. How is your English? _______ is getting better!

The first Noel

Thank you Tomoka for my first x-mas present!

It's too cute!

*just a reminder...I know you all know but just in case:

"Noel" means "Christmas" in French.

I was born in August< (`Д`<)!!!

Last Jack-o-Lantern picture I promise!

OK! Halloween is over...I hope everyone had a great ☆Halloween☆!!! ...just one more cute Jack-o-Lantern for the collection. Here is ♪YoYo♪ with his just finished lantern. Not bad for the first time!

★☆★ハロウィンのかぼちゃ作り★☆★

今日はハロウィンですね！

アロハ英会話でも

「Trick or Treat!」

をやっていますので、

お菓子をもらいに遊びに来てくださいね：）

今年は「ジャックランタン」メイキング＝

「お化けカボチャ」作りのワークショップをやったり、

レッスンでも生徒さんと、

いっっっぱい色んな顔のジャックランタンを作りました！！！

小さいお子さんでもすごく上手に作ることができてびっくりでした。

楽しんでもらえてよかったです〜〜〜

新聞やラジオでも紹介されて、大好評でした。

来年もやりますので、楽しみにしていてくださいね。

ではステキなハロウィンナイトを★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Yonks

Thank you Emiko for the delicious snacks! They were delicious!

Happy Halloween~~!

Amused

Here is Hiroshi Shimizu the "Amusement Watcher" and his Jack-o-Lantern! I'm not quite sure what amusement watcher means, but I was certainly amused watching him make it!

Good Job!

They kind of look alike...don't you think?

awww...

Who says Halloween has to be scary?

<3<3<3

Important Message

Jack says...

"Be careful not to drink too much this Halloween folks!"

Saturday Jack-o-Lantern Workshop

Here are some pictures from our Saturday Jack-o-Lantern workshop. I'm so proud you all did it by yourselves! Way to go girls! ...and boy. Enjoy your lanterns!

YAY!

They didn't really like the cleaning part...YUK!

Mahalo to the mommies for all their help!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

｡◕‿◕｡

Friday Night Jack

Here's 2 of my star students hard at work. They're making Jack-o-Lanterns all by themselves! Don't forget tomorrow and Sunday you can make your very own Jack-o-Lantern at the office! We've got lots of pumpkins so come on up:)

The pumpkin was so hard, I broke my knife!!!

o(╥﹏╥)o

All finished! It took about 30 minutes!

WOOOO~~~~~Good Job!...I don't know about you, but those are some scary pumpkins! (⊙▂⊙✖ )