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Learning to smile again

After a change in the law people in Japan no longer have to wear masks, so some people have been taking lessons to learn how to smile again.

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People in Japan have been taking lessons on how to smile again.

The law’s now changed so you don't have to wear a mask any more. But many people have complained they've forgotten how to smile.

'Smile coaches' have been helping people to get used to smiling again.

Key words and phrases

grin
a big smile

• Why have you got that grin on your face? What's made you so happy?
• After the teacher caught her, she had a sheepish grin on her face.

ditches
throws away

• No-one liked the plan, so we ditched it!
• My old laptop was terrible, so I ditched it for a new one.

life after
a future without

• Life after college is going to be hard. You need to study.
• I thought life after teaching would be hard – but I find work much easier now.

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