Hello! My name is Yuko, and I am a beautiful natural, and I am in charge of taking orders for Milibina.

The latest topic is the new coronavirus...

In January, a strange pneumonia outbreak started in China...
I remember feeling vaguely anxious about what would happen if this thing came to Japan.

Since then, the situation has continued to ``change,'' including the lockdown of Wuhan in China and the Spring Festival.

The way it was received in Japan also gradually changed from the beginning.

At first, people thought it was just a cold, but when it became clear that the virus had spread in Japan,

There's no mask! There is no disinfectant! No toilet paper or tissues!

What's more, I can't even go to school! Graduation ceremony is downsized! Thank you party canceled!
There is nothing but anxiety...

In the meantime, there are many things that need to be done,
My daughter's Eiken Grade 3 exam, which is now in her second year of junior high school, was one such experience.

When it comes to “change,” even when studying for the Eiken exam,
that? It's different from the phrase I learned! ! There was also a ``change''.

for example
If you say, "Do your best!", in our generation, it's Do your best! ! Right?

But for now, try your best! ! I teach.

Of course, the expression "Try ~" has been used for a long time, but
Is there a change in the teaching side as well?

There are many changes and trends in the words themselves, even in Japanese.

However, there is one thing that I cannot agree with, in junior high school.
It is a "change" that does not teach "cursive".

When my son, who is four years older than me, entered the school, I learned that he was no longer taught cursive.
I once asked my English teacher why.

The answer is that teaching people how to write in cursive may increase their dislike of English.
I remember that it was an answer that I was not entirely satisfied with.

In fact, when I looked into it, I found that from the curriculum guidelines of April 2002,
It seems that I have changed from "something I must learn" to "I will learn when I have time"!

Even though it is difficult to learn words other than your native language,
Does this mean that children cannot accept even cursive writing? (^-^;

When I was in college, I don't think I had any friends who couldn't write in cursive...
In the first place, in class, the professor writes everything in cursive on the blackboard, but I can't read it.
I'm in trouble.

What's more, you can't even sign your own signature in cursive in a foreign country? It is.
Is that okay? I really doubt it.

In Japan, people would write their names in hiragana on official documents.
Does it feel like it?

Just thinking about it makes me laugh, so I told my children
I taught you how to write in cursive.

My daughter likes the flowing cursive letters,
The shape is cool, and most of all, they say it's fast to write on.

I would like you to teach this to current middle school students.

While there are many changes in the world and language,
Even at Milobina, there have been many changes! ! (lol)

Since opening a store on Rakuten, we have grown,
Currently available at Yahoo store and our own shop, mirobeena main store!

This is also how we somehow accept change amidst all the changes.
On the contrary, these days I think that somehow we have come this far because we have been communicating changes.

When I first started my business, I didn't even know how to use soap to wash my face. From that point on, I changed my consciousness,

I don't care about the chemical ingredients of the products I use to care for my skin.
We only recommend products that are made with natural ingredients.

Being a challenger who changes common sense may be necessary in the future world. We would like to be challengers who seek out what is right and what is better than what is considered common sense in the world and communicate it.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who uses Milobina's products as a challenger, for believing in us without fear and following us (*^_^*)

We will continue to send out new information, so
Thank you very much! !

Finally, I would like to talk about my daughter's Eiken test, which made me think about "change."

Both my husband and I originally graduated from language-related departments.
As expected, I have forgotten quite a few words,
I can still teach high school level English (I think...sweat)

So, when it comes to the English level of junior high school students, I'm excited.
When I see a drill, I just want to try and solve it.

So, my daughter's Eiken exam!
I want to teach from scratch! Let's solve the problem together! !

I also have to use my rusty head once in a while...

I went to a bookstore by myself and looked for reference books and problem sets.
I, not him (?), bought it out of great enthusiasm.

Let's check the contents...
that? The format of the questions may be different from when I taught my son four years ago! ?

No more sorting problems that take a lot of time to solve!
As a bonus, you can write your own sentences and answer using your own words.
New writing questions (English composition) have been added! !

“I see!” I said to myself.

Actually, I was thinking of using the reference book I bought 4 years ago when I was a son.
You have to study even the questions that are not going to be asked, and on the other hand, you have to study the important things.
We were not taking measures to deal with the problem of new installations...

I realized how important it is to purchase the latest reference books for these exams.
It's okay because I have old reference books, but that's no good (^-^;

After all, “change” comes in many different aspects.

By the way, the standard for Eiken grade 3 is a junior high school graduate level.
"Able to understand and use familiar English"

In other words, all grammar from 1st to 3rd grade is covered.

My daughter is in the 2nd year of junior high school, so there will be 3rd grade grammar that she hasn't learned yet.
You will definitely need it.

So, I did some review,

1) I taught them grammar that they hadn't learned yet from scratch.

In particular, the "present perfect tense" and "present participle and past participle" that are supposed to be learned in third grade.
This is something I absolutely have to understand...

However, this “present perfect tense” and “present participle and past participle” are
I think this is the biggest unit that makes junior high school students hate English.
I secretly think (sweat)

2) Next, even if you suddenly solve the problem here, don't worry if there are words or phrases you don't know.
It must be a problem that I don't understand.

Therefore,
Furthermore, I told them to memorize ``frequently occurring words'' and ``frequently occurring idioms.''

By the way, I feel that Eiken has the characteristics of Eiken,

There are always expressions such as ``I got sick'' and ``I was absent from school.''
For some reason, this question is often asked.

I don't know the reason, but when this expression appears
I'm like, "Yes! I'm here!!" and laugh.

If you are taking the Eiken test, please refrain from using these two expressions (lol).

3) Once you've gotten this far, it's time to practice by solving the problem sets.

Naturally, you will be nervous on the day of the exam, so try to answer questions in the same format as the actual exam.
Understanding this is very effective.

...and, once you pass the first and second exams, you will pass!
Let's all do our best! !

Thanks to the latest reference books, spring has come for my daughter too.