Idioms of the week:

Food for thought

For what it's worth

Lessons April 2025 Week 4

Japanese glass manufacturer Hario created the first playable glass violin ever.

They have been making glass products since 1921.

Making a violin with glass was difficult because of its difficult shape.

To make it playable, the glass had to have the same thickness.

If you want to buy one, it will set you back about 5.5 million yen.

April 15 is National ASL (American Sign Language) Day.

The earliest records of sign language date back to the fifth century BC.

The first known book on sign language was published in 1620.

There are more than 4,500 signs in American Sign Language.

Gestuno was developed in 1973 for use in international meetings of deaf people.

“Folks” means “parents.”

I’ll visit my folks for Thanksgiving,

 “To follow one's heart” means “to do what you really want to do.”

Follow your heart and don’t listen to what other people tell you to do.