2023/5/13(土)SMC

We had two English native speakers with us and enjoyed lively conversations both in English and japanese.

President’s remark: SM Kei Narisawa

He talked about ‘language explosion’. Babies usually don’t speak until they are two years of age. We find them suddenly speak after a long period of their lives in silence. That’s the phenomenon called ‘language explosion’. We sincerely hope we will have language explosion happening in two years from now.

Word of the Day: SM Takahata

“sweat”

[V]

(1) to have liquid coming out through your skin, especially because you’re hot or frightened:

-I was sweating after the long climb.

(2) to work hard:

-For years she had struggled and sweated to keep the family fed.

(3) to be anxious, nervous, or worried about something:

- We were all really sweating as we waited for the results.

[n]

(1) liquid that comes out through your skin when you are hot, frightened or doing exercises:

- Ken came off the tennis court dripping with sweat.

(2) hard work, especially when it is boring or unpleasant

(3) sweats: clothes made of thick, soft cotton worn especially for sport

Quiz

(1) sweat it (out): to continue doing something until it finished, even though it is difficult

- You can’t leave the course now. Just sweat it ( ) until the summer.

(2) sweat (blood): to work very hard

- I sweated ( ) to finish my homework.

(3) sweat (bullets): to be very worried, anxious or frightened

- Most movie stars sweat ( ) for an entire year, trying to figure out what to wear at the Academy Award’s show.

(4) sweat one’s (guts) out: to work very hard especially using physical effort

- I’ve sweated my ( ) out trying to get this shed built on time.

(5) sweat something (out) of someone: to find out information from someone by asking lots of questions in a threatening way:

- It was easy for me to sweat the truth ( ) of him.

(6) by the sweat of someone’s (brow/face): by the hard effort someone has made

- He earned money by the sweat of his ( ).

(7) (no) sweat: used to say that you can do something easily

- Are you sure you can do it on time? Yeah, ( ) sweat.

(8) (work) up a sweat: to do physical exercise or hard work that makes you sweat

- He exercised enough to ( ) up a sweat.

Lecture: SM Eda

The lecturer introduced a song, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid in 2004, and shared important information about English pronunciation.

Do They Know It's Cheristmas? It's Cheristmas Time

There's no need to be afraid At Christmas time We let in light and we banish shade

And in our world of plenty We can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world At Christmas time

But say a prayer Pray for the other ones At Christmas time

It's hard But when you're having fun

There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear

Where the only water flowing is The bitter sting of tears

And the Christmas bells that ring there Are the clanging chimes of doom

Well tonight thank God

It's them instead of you

And there won't be snow

In Africa this Christmas time The greatest gift they'll get this year is life Where nothing ever grows

No rain or rivers flow Do they know

It's Christmas time at all?

Here's to you Raise a glass for everyone Here's to them Underneath that burning sun Do they know

It's Christmas time at all?

Feed the world Feed the world Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again

Table Topic Speech

1) Your favorite childhood memory

2) The best red thing is

3) The movies that changed my life

4) The best way to learn things is ....

5) A trip to remember

Prepared Speech

First-hand experiences in Tokyo: SM Yoko Narisawa

In the afternoon after the last SMC meeting, I went to Tokyo in order to visit an exhibition hall for calligraphy. It’s been several years since I last went there. I had first-hand experiences there.

The first thing I noticed was Tokyo was crawling with foreign tourists. The streets and trains were full of them. And moreover, almost all of them didn’t wear masks. I really felt people seemed to care less and less about Corona Virus.

The second thing I noticed in Tokyo was how high prices were. A bunch of flowers for my friend cost twice as much as it did in Aikawa Machi. I understood that was what Tokyo was.

Third thing was the public transportation system is very well advanced. It is very convenient to live there. We can easily go to any place we want to. But it may be a little hard for visitors when it comes to changing trains.

Tokyo has a lot of interesting things and places we can enjoy, but it may be better for me to visit there once or twice in a year.

Meeting Schedule

In-person: 9:30 AM on May 27 at Oyama Community Center

(Coordinator: SM Noro, Word of the Day: SM Yoko Narisawa, Lecturer: SM Kei Narisawa)

Zoom: 7:30 PM on May 15, 22, 29