As the year 2022 comes to a close, Yumi thinks back on all the things that happened to her and her family this year.

KEY VOCABULARY:

今年(ことし) this year

最後(さいご) last; final

何(なに)も覚(おぼ)えていません don’t remember anything

性格(せいかく) personality; character

写真(しゃしん) photo

娘(むすめ) daughter

ウクレレ ukulele

いわゆる the so-called

弾(ひ)き語(がた)り singing to one’s own accompaniment

遊園地(ゆうえんち)  amusement park

成人式(せいじんしき) coming-of-age-ceremony

運動会(うんどうかい)  sports day

映画(えいが) movie

ブルーベリー狩(が)り blueberry picking

掃除(そうじ) cleaning

裏庭(うらにわ) backyard

教会(きょうかい) church

風邪(かぜ)気味(ぎみ)  slight cold

体験(たいけん) experience

笑(わら)い話(ばなし) funny story

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