School Calendar

 In Canada, the school year calendar is very different from the Japanese school year calendar. The biggest difference is that it begins in September and not in April. The first days of school are usually used to introduce the students to their new teachers and their new classes. We also have some activities to help the students know each other a little bit better. During this time, the principal makes final adjustments to the schedules and the school organization.

We usually have about 2 weeks of winter holiday during Christmas time. We also have a spring break (1 week) in March or in April. Then, the school year ends in late June. The last weeks are used for final exams.

During July and August, there is no school! The students can stay home, have a summer job, go to camps or do almost anything. There is no homework during summer.

Summer holidays are always very exciting for students!

English tip of the week

When you do a speech or a presentation, you will often say “I will introduce myself”, “I will introduce my hobbies” or “I will talk about myself”…

Be careful how you use these expressions.

Try not to say, “I will introduce about…”

You need to introduce “something”, not “about something”

Examples:

O Today, I will introduce myself.

X Today, I will introduce about myself.

O Today, I would like to tell you about myself.

O Today, I would like to talk about my hobbies.

If you want to use “about”, you should say, “…talk about…” or “…tell you about…”

Have a good weekend! Enjoy the snow while it`s still here ;)