1. Your room is wide/narrow.
-->Your room is big/small.
Review: You took the words right out of my mouth.
2. How do you think?
-->What do you think?
3. How long does take to take a bath?
--> How long does it take you to take a bath?
4. How long does it take you
to get to Tokyo by Shinkansen?
-->4. How long does it take
to get to Tokyo by Shinkansen?
5. I was hectic today.
--> 5. It was hectic today.
6. How many people joined the party?
--> How many people went to the party?
7.
A: I don’t like sushi.
B: I don’t like sushi too. --> either
8. She divorced.
--> She got divorced.
--> She divorced him.
9. Always you are late.
--> You are always late.
10. Just I’m tired.
--> I’m just tired.
11. It was interested.
--> It was interesting.... NO!
It was FUN!
12. If I were rich I would buy a house.
If I was rich I would buy a house.
13. I wish you pass the test!
-->I HOPE you pass the test!
14. I like your thinking way.
--> I like the way you think.
--> I like the way you ~.
15. Is it pain?
--> Does it hurt?
--> Is it painful?
--> Are you in pain?
16. It was very great!
--> It was great!
17. It was very unique!
--> It was unique!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Typical Mistakes, Nico Nico Douga Class, May 26, 2010
Typical Mistakes:
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say/tell
1. He’s only 3 years old, but he can already ~ time.
2. I want to ~ you something.
3. What did you ~?
4. I can’t ~ his age.
5. He ~ the teacher on me.
6. ~, are you hungry?
7. He ~ he was coming.
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see/watch/look
8. You ~ tired.
9. He ~ like his father.
10. Can you ~ my luggage for a minute? I need to use the restroom.
11. Well ~ at you!
12. You ~ great!
13. Have you ~ ALICE IN WONDERLAND yet?
14. I like bird ~.
15. ~ your feet! It’s slippery.
BONUS!-->Watch your mouth!
16. ~ at that!
17. I like ~ TV.
18. Did you ~ the game on TV last night?
19. Are you ~ anyone?
20. You don’t think I can do it? Just ~ me!
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Answers:
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1. tell, 2. tell, 3. say, 4. tell, 5. told, 6. say, 7. said, 8. look, 9. looks, 10. watch, 11. look, 12. look, 13. seen, 14. watching, 15. watch, 16. look, 17. watching, 18. see, 19. seeing, 20. watch
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say/tell
1. He’s only 3 years old, but he can already ~ time.
2. I want to ~ you something.
3. What did you ~?
4. I can’t ~ his age.
5. He ~ the teacher on me.
6. ~, are you hungry?
7. He ~ he was coming.
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see/watch/look
8. You ~ tired.
9. He ~ like his father.
10. Can you ~ my luggage for a minute? I need to use the restroom.
11. Well ~ at you!
12. You ~ great!
13. Have you ~ ALICE IN WONDERLAND yet?
14. I like bird ~.
15. ~ your feet! It’s slippery.
BONUS!-->Watch your mouth!
16. ~ at that!
17. I like ~ TV.
18. Did you ~ the game on TV last night?
19. Are you ~ anyone?
20. You don’t think I can do it? Just ~ me!
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Answers:
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1. tell, 2. tell, 3. say, 4. tell, 5. told, 6. say, 7. said, 8. look, 9. looks, 10. watch, 11. look, 12. look, 13. seen, 14. watching, 15. watch, 16. look, 17. watching, 18. see, 19. seeing, 20. watch
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Nico Nico Douga, Beginners: May 25, 2010
Typical Mistakes!
初級
1. What are the three basic sentence patterns for giving new information?
a) I ~.
b) There ~.
c) It ~.
2. X There is one more way to introduce new information.
What is it?
d) My ~.
Typical mistakes that make me crazy:
3. X I mistaked!
--> I made a mistake!
In this sentence, “mistake”
is a noun, verb, or adjective?
It’s an noun.
What is the adjective form?
mistaken
Ex: I was mistaken
How do you use mistake as a verb?
I mistook A for B.
I mistook him for his brother.
4. X Today is heavy rain.
--> It’s raining hard today.
--> It’s pouring.
--> It’s really coming down.
--> It’s raining cats and dogs.
5. X My family is four.
--> There are four people in my family.
-->I’m married, and we have 2 kids.
6. My hobby is watching TV or listening to the music.
What are the 4 mistakes?
These activities are NOT hobbies! So you should say, "I like ~."
“Watching TV" is not a hobby. "Listening to music" is not a hobby.
It isn’t "OR" it is "AND"!
THE music? Why THE? THE is used when? When everybody know what you are talking about. 知っている物／こと
Good--> I like watching TV and listening to music.
7. X The taste is good.
--> It tastes good.
8. X The smell is good.
--> It smells good.
9. X You look like tired.
--> You look tired.
--> You look like a tired man.
10. X I have job tomorrow.
--> I have work tomorrow.
--> I have to work tomorrow.
--> I’m working tomorrow.
初級
1. What are the three basic sentence patterns for giving new information?
a) I ~.
b) There ~.
c) It ~.
2. X There is one more way to introduce new information.
What is it?
d) My ~.
Typical mistakes that make me crazy:
3. X I mistaked!
--> I made a mistake!
In this sentence, “mistake”
is a noun, verb, or adjective?
It’s an noun.
What is the adjective form?
mistaken
Ex: I was mistaken
How do you use mistake as a verb?
I mistook A for B.
I mistook him for his brother.
4. X Today is heavy rain.
--> It’s raining hard today.
--> It’s pouring.
--> It’s really coming down.
--> It’s raining cats and dogs.
5. X My family is four.
--> There are four people in my family.
-->I’m married, and we have 2 kids.
6. My hobby is watching TV or listening to the music.
What are the 4 mistakes?
These activities are NOT hobbies! So you should say, "I like ~."
“Watching TV" is not a hobby. "Listening to music" is not a hobby.
It isn’t "OR" it is "AND"!
THE music? Why THE? THE is used when? When everybody know what you are talking about. 知っている物／こと
Good--> I like watching TV and listening to music.
7. X The taste is good.
--> It tastes good.
8. X The smell is good.
--> It smells good.
9. X You look like tired.
--> You look tired.
--> You look like a tired man.
10. X I have job tomorrow.
--> I have work tomorrow.
--> I have to work tomorrow.
--> I’m working tomorrow.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Fun Feeling Idioms-3, May 23, Nico Nico Douga
May 23, 2010
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When you’re talking about feelings, we usually just say: Subject+BE+adjective
Ex: I am angry/sad/happy.
or
Subject+FEEL+adjective
Ex: I feel angry/sad/happy.
Which is stronger? be/feel?
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Warm-up:
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How many words do you know for:
happy
satisfied < pleased < glad < happy < thrilled < ecstatic
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1. I’m feeling a little ~.
Hints: 落ち着かない, 不安な, 神経質になっている,restless
a) prickly
b) antsy
c) buggy
d) butterlies
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2. He gets angry easily. He gets angry at the drop of a ~.
Hint: quickly, easily
a) hat
b) cap
c) scarf
d) shoe
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3. We were having fun until that party ~ showed up.
Hint: Someone who ruins a party
a) diarrhea
b) shitter
c) pooper
d) crapper
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4. He talks too much. He’s got verbal ~.
a) diarrhea
b) shitter
c) pooper
d) crapper
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5. He is so annoying. He is such a ~.
a) stomachache
b) backache
c) toothache
d) headache
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6. That man is fearless! He has nerves of ~.
a) copper
b) steel
c) iron
d) lead
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7. My father loves to tell ~ jokes. Hint: 親父ギャッグ
a) cucumber
b) carrot
c) corny
d) cabbage
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8. I’m feeling a little ~ after babysitting my nephews.
Hint: upset, tired
a) frazzled
b) dazzled
c) razzled
d) razzed
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9. She cries easily. She’s a ~.
a) mama’s girl
b) crybaby
c) scaredy cat
d) book worm
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10. It’s not healthy to keep all your feelings ~ up.
Hint: 自分の中に閉じ込める
a) bottled
b) boxed
c) folded
d) wrapped
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Answers:
1. b) antsy
2. a) hat
3. c) pooper
4. a) diarrhea
5. d) headache
6. b) steel
7. c) corny
8. a) frazzled
9. b) crybaby
10. a) bottled
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When you’re talking about feelings, we usually just say: Subject+BE+adjective
Ex: I am angry/sad/happy.
or
Subject+FEEL+adjective
Ex: I feel angry/sad/happy.
Which is stronger? be/feel?
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Warm-up:
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How many words do you know for:
happy
satisfied < pleased < glad < happy < thrilled < ecstatic
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1. I’m feeling a little ~.
Hints: 落ち着かない, 不安な, 神経質になっている,restless
a) prickly
b) antsy
c) buggy
d) butterlies
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2. He gets angry easily. He gets angry at the drop of a ~.
Hint: quickly, easily
a) hat
b) cap
c) scarf
d) shoe
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3. We were having fun until that party ~ showed up.
Hint: Someone who ruins a party
a) diarrhea
b) shitter
c) pooper
d) crapper
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4. He talks too much. He’s got verbal ~.
a) diarrhea
b) shitter
c) pooper
d) crapper
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5. He is so annoying. He is such a ~.
a) stomachache
b) backache
c) toothache
d) headache
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6. That man is fearless! He has nerves of ~.
a) copper
b) steel
c) iron
d) lead
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7. My father loves to tell ~ jokes. Hint: 親父ギャッグ
a) cucumber
b) carrot
c) corny
d) cabbage
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8. I’m feeling a little ~ after babysitting my nephews.
Hint: upset, tired
a) frazzled
b) dazzled
c) razzled
d) razzed
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9. She cries easily. She’s a ~.
a) mama’s girl
b) crybaby
c) scaredy cat
d) book worm
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10. It’s not healthy to keep all your feelings ~ up.
Hint: 自分の中に閉じ込める
a) bottled
b) boxed
c) folded
d) wrapped
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Answers:
1. b) antsy
2. a) hat
3. c) pooper
4. a) diarrhea
5. d) headache
6. b) steel
7. c) corny
8. a) frazzled
9. b) crybaby
10. a) bottled
Monday, May 17, 2010
初級: May 17, 2020, Nico Nico Douga: Feeling Idioms
LOVE
1. I'm ~ love with you.
2. It was love ~ first sight.
a) at
b) over
c) in
d) on
Do you believe in love at first sight?
3. I'm head ~ heels in love with her.
a) at
b) over
c) in
d) on
4. I'm ~ about you.
a) nuts
b) nutty
c) banana
d) bananas
HATE
5) I can't ~ you!
a) look
b) sleep
c) sit
d) stand
6. I hate his ~!
a) stomach
b) insides
c) guts
d) heart
SAD
7. My heart ~!
a) aches
b) irks
c) pains
d) bleeds
8. She ~ my heart.
a) crushed
b) cracked
c) bent
d) broke
RANDOM
9. I don't know her but she really makes me nervous. I have a ~ on her.
10. I'm so sorry for saying that. I really put my ~ in my mouth.
11. I'm so happy! I'm in ~.
12. I don't want it anymore. I changed my ~.
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Answers:
1. in
2. a
3. b
4. a/d
5. d
6. c
7. a
8. d
9. crush
10. foot
11. heaven
12. mind
1. I'm ~ love with you.
2. It was love ~ first sight.
a) at
b) over
c) in
d) on
Do you believe in love at first sight?
3. I'm head ~ heels in love with her.
a) at
b) over
c) in
d) on
4. I'm ~ about you.
a) nuts
b) nutty
c) banana
d) bananas
HATE
5) I can't ~ you!
a) look
b) sleep
c) sit
d) stand
6. I hate his ~!
a) stomach
b) insides
c) guts
d) heart
SAD
7. My heart ~!
a) aches
b) irks
c) pains
d) bleeds
8. She ~ my heart.
a) crushed
b) cracked
c) bent
d) broke
RANDOM
9. I don't know her but she really makes me nervous. I have a ~ on her.
10. I'm so sorry for saying that. I really put my ~ in my mouth.
11. I'm so happy! I'm in ~.
12. I don't want it anymore. I changed my ~.
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Answers:
1. in
2. a
3. b
4. a/d
5. d
6. c
7. a
8. d
9. crush
10. foot
11. heaven
12. mind
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Nico Nico Douga Class - May 9, 2010
Nico Nico Douga May 9th, 2010
Fill in the blanks or choose the best answer:
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1. I need you to use your contacts to help me. I need you to pull some
~ for me.
a) ropes
b) wires
c) chords
d) strings
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2. I’m having trouble paying the bills. I’m having trouble making
~ meet.
a) ends
b) hands
c) bills
d) payments
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3. Stop beating around the ~ and get to the point.
a) tree
b) bush
c) shrub
d) grass
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4. He’s しっかりしている。
He has a good ~ his ~.
a) brain in / head
b) head on / neck
c) head on / body
d) head on / shoulders
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5. A: What movie do you
want to see on Saturday?
B: I don’t know. Let’s
play it by ~.
a) ear
b) ears
c) hearing
d) hearings
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6. I really like her.
We just met yesterday,
but we really hit it ~.
a) on
b) in
c) out
d) off
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7. I really wish you’d
stop talking about that.
I really wish you’d give it a ~.
a) rest
b) calm
c) pause
d) break
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8. I have no idea.
a) Knocks me.
b) Slams me.
c) Breaks me.
d) Beats me.
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9. She broke up with her husband. She walked~ on him.
a) away
b) in
c) off
d) out
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10. I told her everything! I ~ my heart out.
a) threw
b) poured
c) knocked
d) bled
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11. I’m so sick of
this! I had it ~ here!
a) all on
b) all to
c) up to
d) up on
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12. I really said
something stupid.
I put my ~ in my mouth.
a) feet
b) foot
c) toes
d) leg
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13. He lost his temper
and jumped down my ~.
a) throat
b) mouth
c) teeth
d) neck
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14. I really tired. I’m ~.
a) pooped
b) worn out
c) frazzled
d) burned out
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15. Let me try that again.
I want to take another ~ at it.
a) knock
b) swing
c) kick
d) crack
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Answers:
1. c) strings
2. a) ends
3. b) bush
4. d) shoulders
5. a) ear
6. d) off
7. a) re2st
8. d) beats me
9. d) out
10. b)
11. c)
12. b) foot
13. a) throat
14. ALL THE ABOVE
15. b) swing, d) crack
Fill in the blanks or choose the best answer:
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1. I need you to use your contacts to help me. I need you to pull some
~ for me.
a) ropes
b) wires
c) chords
d) strings
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2. I’m having trouble paying the bills. I’m having trouble making
~ meet.
a) ends
b) hands
c) bills
d) payments
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3. Stop beating around the ~ and get to the point.
a) tree
b) bush
c) shrub
d) grass
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4. He’s しっかりしている。
He has a good ~ his ~.
a) brain in / head
b) head on / neck
c) head on / body
d) head on / shoulders
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5. A: What movie do you
want to see on Saturday?
B: I don’t know. Let’s
play it by ~.
a) ear
b) ears
c) hearing
d) hearings
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6. I really like her.
We just met yesterday,
but we really hit it ~.
a) on
b) in
c) out
d) off
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7. I really wish you’d
stop talking about that.
I really wish you’d give it a ~.
a) rest
b) calm
c) pause
d) break
---------------------------------------------------
8. I have no idea.
a) Knocks me.
b) Slams me.
c) Breaks me.
d) Beats me.
---------------------------------------------------
9. She broke up with her husband. She walked~ on him.
a) away
b) in
c) off
d) out
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10. I told her everything! I ~ my heart out.
a) threw
b) poured
c) knocked
d) bled
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11. I’m so sick of
this! I had it ~ here!
a) all on
b) all to
c) up to
d) up on
---------------------------------------------------
12. I really said
something stupid.
I put my ~ in my mouth.
a) feet
b) foot
c) toes
d) leg
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13. He lost his temper
and jumped down my ~.
a) throat
b) mouth
c) teeth
d) neck
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14. I really tired. I’m ~.
a) pooped
b) worn out
c) frazzled
d) burned out
---------------------------------------------------
15. Let me try that again.
I want to take another ~ at it.
a) knock
b) swing
c) kick
d) crack
---------------------------------------------------
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Answers:
1. c) strings
2. a) ends
3. b) bush
4. d) shoulders
5. a) ear
6. d) off
7. a) re2st
8. d) beats me
9. d) out
10. b)
11. c)
12. b) foot
13. a) throat
14. ALL THE ABOVE
15. b) swing, d) crack
Saturday, May 8, 2010
May 8, 2010 Nico Nico Douga Class.
First, someone in the class asked me,
“What is the difference between “even if”, “even though”, and “although”?
Here are some example sentences I talked about as I explained.
Even if it rains tomorrow I am still going jogging.
Even if you are an alien I still love you.
Even if you lied to me I still love you.
Even if you lied to me I would still love you.
Even though you lied to me I still love you.
Even though you lied to me I would still love you.
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Today we talked about Daily Idioms. Translate the following into English or fill in the blanks.
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1. おひさしぶり！
2. I missed your birthday!
3. What are the 6 meanings of HOT!
4. That was easy.=That was a piece of ~.
5. That was as easy as ~.
6. That was easy! = No ~.
Hint: liquid!
7. That’s an easy decision.=That’s a no 〜.
8. That was easy!=That was a ~.
Hint: nature
9. That was easy to do.=That was a ~ in the ~.
10. It’s not difficult!=It’s not ~ science!
11. beer=
12. 6 beers in a set=
13. cup of coffee
14. champagne=
15. credit card=
16. money=
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Answers
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1. Long time no see!
2. Happy Belated Birthday!
3. a) temperature, b) sexy, c) popular, d) stolen, e) close, f) spicy
4. cake
5. pie
6. No sweat!=No problem!
7. That’s a no brainer.
8. That was a breeze!=That was easy to do!
9. That was a walk in the park.
10. It’s not rocket science!
11.a brewsky
12. a six pack
13. a cup of joe
Example: Fancy a cup of joe?
14. bubbly
15. plastic
16. bread, moolah, dough, green, cash, greenback, cold hard cash
“What is the difference between “even if”, “even though”, and “although”?
Here are some example sentences I talked about as I explained.
Even if it rains tomorrow I am still going jogging.
Even if you are an alien I still love you.
Even if you lied to me I still love you.
Even if you lied to me I would still love you.
Even though you lied to me I still love you.
Even though you lied to me I would still love you.
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Today we talked about Daily Idioms. Translate the following into English or fill in the blanks.
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1. おひさしぶり！
2. I missed your birthday!
3. What are the 6 meanings of HOT!
4. That was easy.=That was a piece of ~.
5. That was as easy as ~.
6. That was easy! = No ~.
Hint: liquid!
7. That’s an easy decision.=That’s a no 〜.
8. That was easy!=That was a ~.
Hint: nature
9. That was easy to do.=That was a ~ in the ~.
10. It’s not difficult!=It’s not ~ science!
11. beer=
12. 6 beers in a set=
13. cup of coffee
14. champagne=
15. credit card=
16. money=
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Answers
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1. Long time no see!
2. Happy Belated Birthday!
3. a) temperature, b) sexy, c) popular, d) stolen, e) close, f) spicy
4. cake
5. pie
6. No sweat!=No problem!
7. That’s a no brainer.
8. That was a breeze!=That was easy to do!
9. That was a walk in the park.
10. It’s not rocket science!
11.a brewsky
12. a six pack
13. a cup of joe
Example: Fancy a cup of joe?
14. bubbly
15. plastic
16. bread, moolah, dough, green, cash, greenback, cold hard cash
Friday, May 7, 2010
Nico Nico Live Lesson-May 7, 2010
USEFUL DAILY IDIOMS
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Morning Routine:
1. よく眠れた？
Did you sleep well?
2. どのぐらい寝た？
How long did you sleep?
3. 昨日は何時に寝た？
What time did you go/get to sleep/bed last night?
4. (私は)夢を観ました。
I had a dream.
5. グッスリ眠りました。
I slept like a baby/log.
6. (私は)悪夢を観ました。
I had a nightmare/bad dream.
a mare=a female horse
7. イビキをかく？
Do you snore?
(分かるわけない。=How should I know?)
8. 私は夜更かしをします.
I'm a night owl.
I’m a night person.
9. 私は早起きです。
I'm an early bird.
10. 私は朝が元気です。
I am a morning person.
11. 早起きは三文の徳。
The early bird catches the worm.
12. 寝坊した。
I overslept.
13. 彼は眠りの浅い人。
He is a light sleeper.
14. 私は熟睡する人。
I’m a deep sleeper.
I sleep like the dead.
15. マギーは熟睡している。
She is fast asleep.
16. 休みの日はゆっくり寝たいものさ。
I like to sleep in on my days off.
17. I ~ a shower.
took/had
18. I ~ my face.
washed
19. I ~ teeth.
brushed
20. I ~ my make-up.
put on
21. I ~ my contacts/contact lenses.
put in
22. I ~ my clothes.
put on
23. I ~ dressed.
got
24. I ~ coffee.
made
25. I ~ breakfast.
had/ate
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Morning Routine:
1. よく眠れた？
Did you sleep well?
2. どのぐらい寝た？
How long did you sleep?
3. 昨日は何時に寝た？
What time did you go/get to sleep/bed last night?
4. (私は)夢を観ました。
I had a dream.
5. グッスリ眠りました。
I slept like a baby/log.
6. (私は)悪夢を観ました。
I had a nightmare/bad dream.
a mare=a female horse
7. イビキをかく？
Do you snore?
(分かるわけない。=How should I know?)
8. 私は夜更かしをします.
I'm a night owl.
I’m a night person.
9. 私は早起きです。
I'm an early bird.
10. 私は朝が元気です。
I am a morning person.
11. 早起きは三文の徳。
The early bird catches the worm.
12. 寝坊した。
I overslept.
13. 彼は眠りの浅い人。
He is a light sleeper.
14. 私は熟睡する人。
I’m a deep sleeper.
I sleep like the dead.
15. マギーは熟睡している。
She is fast asleep.
16. 休みの日はゆっくり寝たいものさ。
I like to sleep in on my days off.
17. I ~ a shower.
took/had
18. I ~ my face.
washed
19. I ~ teeth.
brushed
20. I ~ my make-up.
put on
21. I ~ my contacts/contact lenses.
put in
22. I ~ my clothes.
put on
23. I ~ dressed.
got
24. I ~ coffee.
made
25. I ~ breakfast.
had/ate
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