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EL本棚紹介(101) The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions, by Tracey Hecht

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EL Game Series (09): “Visual Eyes”

[Welcome to the EL game series. These posts are all short introductions to games you can play in the EL. Because learning to play games in English can take a long time, some posts will explain how to play simple versions of games. Other posts tell you why you should use games to practice English. You can also use the tags to find other posts you might be interested in.] (ELゲーム連載へようこそ。このコラムはELで遊べるボードゲームやカードゲームを紹介します。本来のやり方通りにやってしまうと、遊ぶまでの時間が大変かかるかもしれないので、ある投稿では簡単な遊びの工夫が紹介されます。ほかの投稿ではなぜゲームで英語を勉強するのがよいかが説明されます。投稿のタグを使ってほかに興味ありそうなポストを見つけられます。) _______ This game is all about being creative with English. The box is full of dice with strange pictures on each side. It’s your job to use the pictures to make words. The basics: Roll all of the dice …

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EL本棚紹介(100) Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney

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EL Game Series (08): “Password”

[Welcome to the EL game series. These posts are all short introductions to games you can play in the EL. Because learning to play games in English can take a long time, some posts will explain how to play simple versions of games. Other posts tell you why you should use games to practice English. You can also use the tags to find other posts you might be interested in.] (ELゲーム連載へようこそ。このコラムはELで遊べるボードゲームやカードゲームを紹介します。本来のやり方通りにやってしまうと、遊ぶまでの時間が大変かかるかもしれないので、ある投稿では簡単な遊びの工夫が紹介されます。ほかの投稿ではなぜゲームで英語を勉強するのがよいかが説明されます。投稿のタグを使ってほかに興味ありそうなポストを見つけられます。) _______ This is about as simple as a word game can get: I’m thinking of a word, and you have to guess it. That’s really almost all there is to it. The basics: One person takes a word card …

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EL本棚紹介(99) The Anthropocene Reviewed, by John Green

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Opening Week, April 2025

We will have orientation sessions every day from Monday April 14 to Friday April 18. Please stop by to learn about the English Lounge!

Welcome to the English Lounge!

この投稿を日本語でも読めます。 Dear new first-year students and returning students, Welcome to the Hirosaki University English Lounge homepage. Please feel free to explore the website, read the blog, and learn about what we have to offer. The English Lounge is a “self-access learning center” (SALC), where students can come to study English, take free classes, meet international students, or just hang out. Becoming an “autonomous learner” (自律的学習者) is very important for college students, and we are here to help. Stop by any time during our opening hours, 10:30 – 17:00 every weekday, to meet a teacher, ask questions, or just to find out what the English Lounge is all about. We have …

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EL本棚紹介(98) My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish, by Mo O’Hara

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EL本棚紹介(97) The Truth Pixie and The Truth Pixie Goes to School, by Matt Haig and Chris Mould

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EL本棚紹介(Special Edition) Oxford Reading Tree Series

[This is a special edition of the EL Bookshelf Introduction series] _______ Oxford Reading Tree is a series of books used for extensive reading (多読). The books are meant for children and are very easy to read. You can read one book in one minute. You should write down all of the books that you read, and read as many as you can. They have nice pictures, too. You will feel good when you read a lot of books. You can read the whole series. 『Oxford Reading Tree』というのは多読専用のブック・シリーズです。この本は本来、子供向けでとても読みやすいです。一冊は一分もかからないくらい短いものです。読み終わったものを記録するがいいし、できるだけたくさんを読みつくしましょう。きれいな挿絵もありますよ。たくさん読み終わるとモチベーションも気持ちも上がります。シリーズ全体の完読を目指しましょう。 These books may not be taken from the English Lounge. You can read them at the table or on a sofa. 残念ながら、このシリーズは禁帯出とさせていただきています。イングリッシュ・ラウンジ内のテーブルやソファーで読んでください。 …

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