Yamayuri 英会話クラス

May 8, 2026 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• I went to see wisteria and azaleas.

  • Wisteria is a climbing plant.

  • Azaleas are a flowering bush

• Couscous (noun) = A type of food from North Africa made of very small balls of crushed semolina (wheat). It is usually steamed and served with meat or vegetables.

  • I like to eat couscous with grilled chicken and salad.

  • Couscous is very fast to cook; you just add hot water and wait five minutes.

  • Many people in Morocco eat couscous for lunch on Fridays.

• My son had to help carry a religious float at a festival, so his family didn’t go anywhere for Golden Week.

  • His shoulder might be aching after this.

• Have you ever eaten (bear / boar)?

  • Do you eat offal?

  • Offal (noun) (ˈɒf.əl / off-uhl) = The inside parts of an animal (such as the heart, liver, or gizzards) that are used as food.

Grammar

• “Wisteria” is the singular and plural form

• “Azalea” is the singular and “azaleas” is the plural