Yamayuri 英会話クラス
November 21, 2025 (Yamayuri)
Words & Phrases
Do you mind if I share my very embarrassing news?
My brain blanked out, I couldn’t remember what I went into the kitchen for.
I looked more carefully in my bag for my key.
I went to my high school reunion. The year I graduated had a lot of classes. (In English, we often say “the year” to mean the year you graduate, not your grade.
There were several classes in my year, and each class had around forty students.
I’ve never gone to any of my reunions. I’m jealous to hear about your enjoyable reunions.
There’s a university reunion every two years that I enjoy going to.
Have you ever been the organizer of your reunions?
Alumni (noun) = people who have graduated from or formerly attended a particular school, college, or university
The university invited its alumni to the annual reunion.
Several alumni donated generously to their old college.
Alumni often return to campus to give talks or workshops.
Pass out (phrasal verb) = to lose consciousness (Synonyms: faint, collapse)
He felt dizzy and passed out during the hot summer day.
After running the marathon, she almost passed out from exhaustion.
He passed out after drinking way too much.
It’s hard for me to keep up with everyone’s conversations.
Bulletin (noun) = a short official statement or report providing information or news (Synonyms: announcement, notice, report)
The school put up a bulletin about the upcoming events.
The news bulletin reported heavy traffic on the highway.
He checked the company bulletin board for updates on the project.
I keep in touch with very few people from school.
Appropriate Language
Grades & Classes
In English, we usually use a few different ways to talk about this, depending on whether you’re focusing on the grade level or the individual class/section
The grade is the year level itself
A class (or sometimes “section”) is one group of students within that grade
When I was in Grade 3, there were three classes, and each class had around 35 students.
Our grade went on a field trip together, and all three classes joined.
Reunions
a reunion is a gathering of people who haven’t seen each other for a while.
School or college reunions
We often specify the year or class:
“I went to my high school reunion from the class of 2010.”
“We’re having a 10-year college reunion next month.”
“The reunion was small, only about 20 people showed up.”
Family reunions
These usually happen on holidays or special occasions:
“We have a family reunion every summer at my aunt’s house.”
“The reunion was fun; all the cousins played games together.”
