Please watch the video as you go through this list!
Men and Women, differences
1. Who are stronger? Who are weaker?
2. Who are bigger?
3. Who are more mature?
4. Who are better with number? Who are better at math?
5. Who are more emotional?
6. Who are shallower?
7. Who are more graceful?
8. Who are smarter?
9. Who are hairier?
10. Machines / vehicles are usually called him or her?
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11. Men are afraid of promising to be with only one woman. In other words, they are afraid of ~.
12. In general women recover faster aftera relationship is over.In other words, they get ~ a relationship faster.
13. Women have better handwriting. Their handwriting is ~. (readable)
14. Who can endure pain and monotonous work better?
15. Who are more self-critical?
16. Who have a better sense of direction?
17. Who have better verbal skills and intuition?
18. Who have stronger spatial abilities?
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Final:
19. Men are actually more vulnerable and dependent on relationships than women are and are more devastated by the ending, since they have fewer friends and sources of emotional support.
20. Women are in touch with a much wider range of feelings than men, and the intensity of those feelings is usually much greater for women than men. As a result of this, many men perceive that women's feelings appear to change quickly;
men may find this irrational and difficult to understand.
1. Men are (physically) stronger. <--> Women are (physically) weaker.
2. Men are bigger. <--> Women are smaller.
3. Women are more mature. <--> Men are more immature.
4. Men are better with numbers.
5. Women are more emotional.
6. Men are shallower.
7. Women are more graceful.
8. It depends on the person.
9. Men are hairier.
10. Machines are usually referred to as "her".
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11. commitment
You can also say...
They are afraid of settling down.
12. over
to get over a relationship/somebody
13. legible
The doctor's handwriting was chicken scratch.=The doctor's handwriting was illegible.
14. women
15. women
16. men
17. women
18. men
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Nico Nico Douga -Nov. 23, 2010 英会話ライブレッスン 初級 男性と女性の違い
Please watch the video at the same time as you read these notes!
partially serious
partially joking
I did a lot of research about this.
Fill in the blank. (Fill out the paper.)
1. Men are physically ~ than women.
2. Women are better communicators than men, because women are more ~ than men.
3. Men are more ~ than women.
4. Men like ~ more than women.
5. Men are more ~ than women. (jobs)
6. When choosing a partner, men place more importance on ~. (looks, career, personality)
Men place more importance on ~.
I place more importance on ....?
7. Who likes name-brands more?
8. homosexual=gay<-->
9. It’s a common belief that gays have more fashion sense than straights.
a metrosexual.=He has fashion sense, but he's not gay.
10. Men are messier.
11. Women are more goal-oriented.
12. Boys are better at ...?
12. Men are better at ...?
13. Women are better at ...?
Women generally have better handwriting than men. >Women’s handwriting is better than men.
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Answers and/or notes
1. stronger
2. talkative / emotional/ sympathetic
3. logical
4. logic
5. career oriented
Some of the following have no answer because YOU answered in class!
12. physical labor,
partially serious
partially joking
I did a lot of research about this.
Fill in the blank. (Fill out the paper.)
1. Men are physically ~ than women.
2. Women are better communicators than men, because women are more ~ than men.
3. Men are more ~ than women.
4. Men like ~ more than women.
5. Men are more ~ than women. (jobs)
6. When choosing a partner, men place more importance on ~. (looks, career, personality)
Men place more importance on ~.
I place more importance on ....?
7. Who likes name-brands more?
8. homosexual=gay<-->
9. It’s a common belief that gays have more fashion sense than straights.
a metrosexual.=He has fashion sense, but he's not gay.
10. Men are messier.
11. Women are more goal-oriented.
12. Boys are better at ...?
12. Men are better at ...?
13. Women are better at ...?
Women generally have better handwriting than men. >Women’s handwriting is better than men.
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Answers and/or notes
1. stronger
2. talkative / emotional/ sympathetic
3. logical
4. logic
5. career oriented
Some of the following have no answer because YOU answered in class!
12. physical labor,
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Nico Nico Douga - MIXED 生放送 Lesson - Nov. 21. 2010
Headline news.
Please watch the video as you read these notes!
1. NKorea secretly builds new nuclear facility
secretly=こっそり
nuclear= 原子力の
facility= 設備, 施設
2. Justice chief Yanagida denies intention to step down over gaffe
…を否定［否認］する=
to deny + statement
Ex. He denied doing it.
意図，意向，決意=intention
やめる=to step down=to quit
over=because
失言=a gaffe=
make a gaffe, to mistakenly say st stupid
Ex. He said something stupid.
3. Gov't launches panel to promote 'Cool Japan' cultural industries
to launch=to start
a panel=a group of people to talk or study something, 委員会
cultural=文化的な
industry= 産業
4. Nearly 90% of local leaders say sales tax hike necessary
sales tax=消費税
a hike=a raise, an increase, 〈値段などを〉（抜き打ち的に）大幅に引き上げる((up)).
5. Sumo driving ban breached, YouTube shows
a ban= （法による）（…の）禁止（令）
to breach st=（法律・義務・約束などの）違反，不履行，破棄
Please watch the video as you read these notes!
1. NKorea secretly builds new nuclear facility
secretly=こっそり
nuclear= 原子力の
facility= 設備, 施設
2. Justice chief Yanagida denies intention to step down over gaffe
…を否定［否認］する=
to deny + statement
Ex. He denied doing it.
意図，意向，決意=intention
やめる=to step down=to quit
over=because
失言=a gaffe=
make a gaffe, to mistakenly say st stupid
Ex. He said something stupid.
3. Gov't launches panel to promote 'Cool Japan' cultural industries
to launch=to start
a panel=a group of people to talk or study something, 委員会
cultural=文化的な
industry= 産業
4. Nearly 90% of local leaders say sales tax hike necessary
sales tax=消費税
a hike=a raise, an increase, 〈値段などを〉（抜き打ち的に）大幅に引き上げる((up)).
5. Sumo driving ban breached, YouTube shows
a ban= （法による）（…の）禁止（令）
to breach st=（法律・義務・約束などの）違反，不履行，破棄
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Nico Nico Douga Nov. 19 - How do you say the following in English? PART 3
Part 2
13. お手上げだ。
I give up.
I've had it/enough.
I'm at a (complete) loss.
14. 大きなお世話だ。
That's none of your business.
That's none of your bees wax.
Mind your own business.
Mind your own bees wax.
What's it to you?
15. 考えさせてください。
Let me think about it.
Let me think it over.
Let me think on it.
Let me sleep on it.
I need some time to think it over.
I need some time to think about it.
16. 考え過ぎだよ。
You think too much.
You are reading
too much into it.
You’re making
a mountain out
of a molehill.
17. 気のせいかもしれないが。。。
Maybe it's just my imagination, but...
18. 文句を言うのをやめろ。
Stop complaining.
Stop bitching.
Stop whining.
Stop your moaning.
19. 自慢じゃないけどね。
Not to brag or anything but...
Not to blow my own horn, but...
I don’t like to brag, but...
20. 好きにしろよ。
Suit yourself.
Whatever.
21. そう思わない？
Don't you think so?
Don't you agree?
Wouldn’t you agree?
Wouldn't you say so?
22. それが甘いんだよ。
That's an overly optimistic view.
That's a bit naive.
23. その調子だよ。
That's it!
There you go!
There you are!
Good job!
That's the way!
Right on!
That's my boy/girl!
Thattaboy! Thattagirl!
Keep it up!
24. それどころじゃないよ。
I have no time for that now.
No time for that now.
No way. I'm too busy.
I have bigger problems.
I have bigger fish to fry.
13. お手上げだ。
I give up.
I've had it/enough.
I'm at a (complete) loss.
14. 大きなお世話だ。
That's none of your business.
That's none of your bees wax.
Mind your own business.
Mind your own bees wax.
What's it to you?
15. 考えさせてください。
Let me think about it.
Let me think it over.
Let me think on it.
Let me sleep on it.
I need some time to think it over.
I need some time to think about it.
16. 考え過ぎだよ。
You think too much.
You are reading
too much into it.
You’re making
a mountain out
of a molehill.
17. 気のせいかもしれないが。。。
Maybe it's just my imagination, but...
18. 文句を言うのをやめろ。
Stop complaining.
Stop bitching.
Stop whining.
Stop your moaning.
19. 自慢じゃないけどね。
Not to brag or anything but...
Not to blow my own horn, but...
I don’t like to brag, but...
20. 好きにしろよ。
Suit yourself.
Whatever.
21. そう思わない？
Don't you think so?
Don't you agree?
Wouldn’t you agree?
Wouldn't you say so?
22. それが甘いんだよ。
That's an overly optimistic view.
That's a bit naive.
23. その調子だよ。
That's it!
There you go!
There you are!
Good job!
That's the way!
Right on!
That's my boy/girl!
Thattaboy! Thattagirl!
Keep it up!
24. それどころじゃないよ。
I have no time for that now.
No time for that now.
No way. I'm too busy.
I have bigger problems.
I have bigger fish to fry.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Nico Nico Douga Nov. 17 -初級 personality / 性格
Please watch the video on Nico Nico Douga as you read these notes!
How do you say 性格 in English?
personality
What is the difference between
personality and character?
He has a great personality!
He is a man of character.
1. I am always thinking of money.
I want more and more money.
I don’t like to share.
What kind of person am I?
I am a greedy person.
2. I only think of myself.
I don’t think about others.
I am selfish.
I am self-centered.
3. I think about other
people’s feelings before
I do or say anything.
I am considerate.
4. What is the opposite of considerate.
5. つめたいなー！
That’s cold!
That’s very considerate of you.
That was very inconsiderate of you.
6. I get my feelings hurt easily.
I am sensitive.
7. I am easily fooled.
I am gullible.
8. She has a lot of style.
She is c....
9. He does not know much
about the world so he has
some unrealistic ideas.
She has a nice figure.
She has a nice body.
10. I often forget things.
I am forgetful.
How do you say 性格 in English?
personality
What is the difference between
personality and character?
He has a great personality!
He is a man of character.
1. I am always thinking of money.
I want more and more money.
I don’t like to share.
What kind of person am I?
I am a greedy person.
2. I only think of myself.
I don’t think about others.
I am selfish.
I am self-centered.
3. I think about other
people’s feelings before
I do or say anything.
I am considerate.
4. What is the opposite of considerate.
5. つめたいなー！
That’s cold!
That’s very considerate of you.
That was very inconsiderate of you.
6. I get my feelings hurt easily.
I am sensitive.
7. I am easily fooled.
I am gullible.
8. She has a lot of style.
She is c....
9. He does not know much
about the world so he has
some unrealistic ideas.
She has a nice figure.
She has a nice body.
10. I often forget things.
I am forgetful.
Nico Nico Douga Nov. 14 - How do you say the following in English? PART 2
How do you say the following in English?
On the telephone.
1. いつもお世話になっております。= Actually it does not really exist in English...but... let's look at the following example...
A: Hi, this is Victor from Toyota.
B: Oh, hello. How can I help you?
A: I need bla, blah, blah...
B: OK. We'll get right on that.
Thank you for calling.
On the telephone, after you finish talking...
2. よろしくお願いします。
Well, thank you for your time.
3. 相変わらずだね。
You never change do you?
You never change.
Fukusuibon ni kaerazu.
4. 覆水盆に返らず
What's done cannot be undone.
You can't unring that bell.
Once a bell is rung, it can't be unrung.
Don't cry over spilt milk.
5. 頭を冷やせよ！
Calm down!
Cool off!
Take it easy!
Chill out!
6. もう帰りましょう。
Let's go home.
Let's get going.
Let's get out of here.
Time to go.
Let's blow this joint.
7. 救いようのない人だ。
You're pathetic.
You're hopeless.
You're a loser.
8. いい加減にしろよ！
Cut it out!
Please!
Enough!
Gimme a break!
9. いちいちうるさいな。
Shut up!
Stop nagging me.
Stop bugging me.
Stop pestering me.
Do you mind?
10. いましかないよ。
It's not or never.
11. 嘘みたい。
No way!
Get out!
Get out of here!
Get out of town!
It sounds like a lie.
I can't believe it!
It's unbelievable!
It's too good to be true!
You must be kidding!
12. まるで夢のようだ。
It's too good to be true!
It's like a dream.
I feel like I've died and gone to Heaven.
I had to pinch myself to make sure
I wasn't dreaming.
Pinch me I think I'm dreaming.
On the telephone.
1. いつもお世話になっております。= Actually it does not really exist in English...but... let's look at the following example...
A: Hi, this is Victor from Toyota.
B: Oh, hello. How can I help you?
A: I need bla, blah, blah...
B: OK. We'll get right on that.
Thank you for calling.
On the telephone, after you finish talking...
2. よろしくお願いします。
Well, thank you for your time.
3. 相変わらずだね。
You never change do you?
You never change.
Fukusuibon ni kaerazu.
4. 覆水盆に返らず
What's done cannot be undone.
You can't unring that bell.
Once a bell is rung, it can't be unrung.
Don't cry over spilt milk.
5. 頭を冷やせよ！
Calm down!
Cool off!
Take it easy!
Chill out!
6. もう帰りましょう。
Let's go home.
Let's get going.
Let's get out of here.
Time to go.
Let's blow this joint.
7. 救いようのない人だ。
You're pathetic.
You're hopeless.
You're a loser.
8. いい加減にしろよ！
Cut it out!
Please!
Enough!
Gimme a break!
9. いちいちうるさいな。
Shut up!
Stop nagging me.
Stop bugging me.
Stop pestering me.
Do you mind?
10. いましかないよ。
It's not or never.
11. 嘘みたい。
No way!
Get out!
Get out of here!
Get out of town!
It sounds like a lie.
I can't believe it!
It's unbelievable!
It's too good to be true!
You must be kidding!
12. まるで夢のようだ。
It's too good to be true!
It's like a dream.
I feel like I've died and gone to Heaven.
I had to pinch myself to make sure
I wasn't dreaming.
Pinch me I think I'm dreaming.
Nico Nico Douga Nov. 12 - How do you say the following in English? (Basic))
Nico Nico Douga Nov. 12 - How do you say the following in English? (Basic))
Please watch the Nico Nico Video at the same time as you review these notes.
How do you say this in English?
1. 冷たいなあ。
2. どうしよう？
3. まさか！
4. 本気？
5. そりゃ初耳だね。
6. よく言うよ。
7. やってくれるねえ。
Answers:
1. That’s cold.
You’re cold
You’re mean.
That’s a bit cold.
2. What should I do?
3. No way!
I can’t believe it.
You’re kidding.
No kidding.
4. 本気？
4. Are you sure?
Really?
Are you serious?
5. そりゃ初耳だね。
5. That’s news to me.
I’ve never heard that before.
Really, I never heard that before.
良く言うよ。
6. How can you say that?
What are you talking about?
That is such a lie!
You’re kidding!
You’re kidding, right?
You should talk.
7. Sure. Great job!
8. 変なのー。
That’s weird.
That’s strange.
That’s funny.
That’s odd.
9. いい気なもんだよ
What a jerk!
What a selfish jerk!
What an ass!
What a son-of-a-bitch.
What a bitch.
10. うんざりだよ。
I’m sick of it.
I’m fed up.
I’m tired of it.
I’ve had enough!
I’ve had it.
That’s it.
Enough!
11. 大きなお世話だ。
None of your business.
business= bees wax
Mind your own business.
business= bees wax
What business is it of yours?
What’s it to you?
That’s none of your concern.
Please watch the Nico Nico Video at the same time as you review these notes.
How do you say this in English?
1. 冷たいなあ。
2. どうしよう？
3. まさか！
4. 本気？
5. そりゃ初耳だね。
6. よく言うよ。
7. やってくれるねえ。
Answers:
1. That’s cold.
You’re cold
You’re mean.
That’s a bit cold.
2. What should I do?
3. No way!
I can’t believe it.
You’re kidding.
No kidding.
4. 本気？
4. Are you sure?
Really?
Are you serious?
5. そりゃ初耳だね。
5. That’s news to me.
I’ve never heard that before.
Really, I never heard that before.
良く言うよ。
6. How can you say that?
What are you talking about?
That is such a lie!
You’re kidding!
You’re kidding, right?
You should talk.
7. Sure. Great job!
8. 変なのー。
That’s weird.
That’s strange.
That’s funny.
That’s odd.
9. いい気なもんだよ
What a jerk!
What a selfish jerk!
What an ass!
What a son-of-a-bitch.
What a bitch.
10. うんざりだよ。
I’m sick of it.
I’m fed up.
I’m tired of it.
I’ve had enough!
I’ve had it.
That’s it.
Enough!
11. 大きなお世話だ。
None of your business.
business= bees wax
Mind your own business.
business= bees wax
What business is it of yours?
What’s it to you?
That’s none of your concern.
Nico Nico Nov 10, 2010 Basic Opposites - Continued...
The following notes will not make much sense unless you watch the Nico Nico video for Nov. 12, 2010!
Thanks!
Basic Opposites - Continued...
38. sharp
A knife is sharp/dull.
He is sharp.= He is quick.
He is sharp.=He is interesting.
He is dull.=He is boring/slow.
39. asleep
40. before
41. cruel
It’s cruel to be kind. (Expression meaning that it is not always nice to be nice. Sometimes it is better to be mean.)
42. above
Everything is above board.=honest
I get paid under the table.
43. sunny
It could rainy or it could cloudy. Or even shady.
44. different
I have the same pen as you.
I have the same pen you have.
45. ask
46. male
Boats are always female.
47. love
Love and hate are 2 sides of the same coin.
I am indifferent to you.=I have no opinion about you.
48. more
49. aunt
50. nephew
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Basic Answers:
38. empty
39. awake
40. after
41. kind
42. below
43. rainy
44. same
45. answer
46. female
47. hate
48. less
49. uncle
50. niece
Thanks!
Basic Opposites - Continued...
38. sharp
A knife is sharp/dull.
He is sharp.= He is quick.
He is sharp.=He is interesting.
He is dull.=He is boring/slow.
39. asleep
40. before
41. cruel
It’s cruel to be kind. (Expression meaning that it is not always nice to be nice. Sometimes it is better to be mean.)
42. above
Everything is above board.=honest
I get paid under the table.
43. sunny
It could rainy or it could cloudy. Or even shady.
44. different
I have the same pen as you.
I have the same pen you have.
45. ask
46. male
Boats are always female.
47. love
Love and hate are 2 sides of the same coin.
I am indifferent to you.=I have no opinion about you.
48. more
49. aunt
50. nephew
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Basic Answers:
38. empty
39. awake
40. after
41. kind
42. below
43. rainy
44. same
45. answer
46. female
47. hate
48. less
49. uncle
50. niece
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Nico Nico Nov. 9, 2010 - Mixed level OPPOSITES! はんたいご
If you do not watch the video on Nico Nico Douga AND read this list at the same time this list will notmake much sense.
26. safe
X a safety driver
O a safe driver
If you like baseball, the opposite is “out!” :)
27. single
If you like baseball, the opposite is “double.”
28. rough
Give me a rough estimate.
29. soft
He is soft/hard on crime.
30. strong
He can hold his liquor.
31. tall
That's a tall order. = That's a difficult thing to do.
32. thick
He is a bit thick.=He’s a bit stupid.
33. tight
That band was tight.
34. warm
35. dry
He has a dry sense of humor.
36. narrow
X I have a narrow room.
O I have a small room.
37. adult
an adulter=a married person who cheats on their wife/husband
an adulterer
Simple answers:
26. dangerous
27. married
28. smooth
29. hard
30. weak
31. short
32. thin
33. loose
34. cool
35. wet
36. wide
37. child
26. safe
X a safety driver
O a safe driver
If you like baseball, the opposite is “out!” :)
27. single
If you like baseball, the opposite is “double.”
28. rough
Give me a rough estimate.
29. soft
He is soft/hard on crime.
30. strong
He can hold his liquor.
31. tall
That's a tall order. = That's a difficult thing to do.
32. thick
He is a bit thick.=He’s a bit stupid.
33. tight
That band was tight.
34. warm
35. dry
He has a dry sense of humor.
36. narrow
X I have a narrow room.
O I have a small room.
37. adult
an adulter=a married person who cheats on their wife/husband
an adulterer
Simple answers:
26. dangerous
27. married
28. smooth
29. hard
30. weak
31. short
32. thin
33. loose
34. cool
35. wet
36. wide
37. child
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Nico Nico Douga Nov. 7, 2010 - Opposites! Mixed Words
NOTE! You have to watch the video as you look at this list! Thanks!
What is the opposite of the following?
1. good
2. happy
3. big
4. difficult
5. cheap
6. clean
7. deep
8. easy
9. far
10. fast
11. fat
12. full
13. heavy
14. here
15. high
16. hot
17. in
18. inside
19. dark
20. long
21. many
22. old
23. rich
24. right
25. wrong
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Answers:
Answers:
1. bad
2. sad
3. little
4. easy
5. expensive
6. dirty
7. shallow
8. difficult
9. near
10. slow
11. thin
12. empty
13. light
14. there
15. low
16. cold
17. out
18. outside
19. light
20. short
21. few
22. new
23. poor
24. left
25. right
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Advanced answers:
Advanced:
1. evil
2. depressed
3. tiny, teeny
4. a piece of cake
5. cost an arm and a leg
6. filthy
7. superficial
8. complicated
9. close, close-by
10. lethargic, a snail’s pace
11. skinny, svelte, skin and bones
12. vacant, void, vacuous
What is the opposite of the following?
1. good
2. happy
3. big
4. difficult
5. cheap
6. clean
7. deep
8. easy
9. far
10. fast
11. fat
12. full
13. heavy
14. here
15. high
16. hot
17. in
18. inside
19. dark
20. long
21. many
22. old
23. rich
24. right
25. wrong
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Answers:
Answers:
1. bad
2. sad
3. little
4. easy
5. expensive
6. dirty
7. shallow
8. difficult
9. near
10. slow
11. thin
12. empty
13. light
14. there
15. low
16. cold
17. out
18. outside
19. light
20. short
21. few
22. new
23. poor
24. left
25. right
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Advanced answers:
Advanced:
1. evil
2. depressed
3. tiny, teeny
4. a piece of cake
5. cost an arm and a leg
6. filthy
7. superficial
8. complicated
9. close, close-by
10. lethargic, a snail’s pace
11. skinny, svelte, skin and bones
12. vacant, void, vacuous
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