Yamayuri 英会話クラス

Lesson Notes October 23, 2026 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• There have been riots across France over the past week.

• We travelled around Kyushu by bus tour. (“Package tour” only tells us you purchased transportation, hotels and sightseeing from a tour company)

• Did you run into any nears while you were there? (= encounter, come across)

• There is a nebuta float in the museum. (NOT decorated in the museum)

• The cafe served a breakfast set with coffee. (NOT morning service)

• Do you watch each of the NHK historical TV (series / dramas)? (NOT Taiga drama)

• The company is investigating the cause of the wildfire. (NOT researching)

• PHP is a type of internet coding language.

  • Does not directly affect personal devices.

Appropriate Language

• Riot (Noun / Verb) = A noisy, violent public disturbance caused by a crowd of people protesting or acting uncontrollably (noun); OR to take part in a violent public disturbance (verb)

  • Police officers in protective gear were sent to restore order during the riot.

  • High food prices caused people to riot in the streets of the capital.

  • The protest started peacefully, but it quickly turned into a violent riot.