This summer is very hot and long! Today, it is 33 degrees Celsius. In my hometown, it is 38 degrees Celsius! That is too hot! 

In Texas, we drive everywhere. We don’t have to walk in the hot sun. However, in Japan, I don’t have a car! I have to walk for a long time to get to my job. 

I always carry a parasol. I also use a handheld electric fan. I sometimes forget to charge it, though! Then, I use a folding fan. I have a really big one. In America, since we use cars, we don’t need to use a fan or a parasol.

However, I always use sunglasses! My eyes are light brown, so I need sunglasses. In America, sunglasses are more popular than parasols. I think parasols are super cute and stylish, though! It’s also important toprotect your skin from the sun. We use cars,  but there are still many places where we walk outside, like shopping centers or downtown. I hope they can catch on in America soon. Plus, a sunglasses tan line is not very stylish. 

How is your summer going? Let’s talk about it together!

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Vocabulary:

Celsius-  C 摂氏

Hometown- the town I am from　出身

Everywhere- all places どこでも

To get to- to arrive　着く

Carry- to keep; to hold　運ぶ

Handheld- Small and hold in hand　手持ち

Charge- add battery 充電する

Folding fan- 扇子

To protect- to save 守る

To catch on- to become popular 流行る

Tan line- the area without tan or sunburn 日焼け跡

Grammar:

However- but しかし

Don’t have to- not important/necessary 〜しなくていい

Forget to do- I didn’t do it because I didn’t remember. 何々するのを忘れます。

Since- because 〜ので

More popular than- it’s better (e.g. 1. Sunglasses 2. Parasols 3….) これがそれより人気だ

Important to- you should do それをすることは大切です。

But…still-  “still” is stress on the “but” phrase.それでも