April 27, 2011
BANK ENGLISH!
どしゃぶり
It's raining hard.
Idiom: to rain like cats and dogs
It's raining cats and dogs.
It's cats and dogs out there tonight.
It's pouring.
It's really coming down.
It's a downpour.
びしょびしょになった。
I got soaked.
I got drenched.
I got dripping wet.
I got soaked.=I got drenched.=I got dripping wet.
I was soaked.=I was drenched.=I was dripping wet.
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Standard bank expressions:
1. I need to open up a savings account.
〈米〉普通預金口座
2. I need to open up a checking account.
米〉〔小切手｛こぎって｝を振り出せる〕当座預金口座
3. the machine where you can get your money
an ATM
an ATM machine=Automatic Teller Machine
4. an ATM code number
a PIN
5. What does PIN stand for?
PIN=Personal Identification Number
Sometimes they say "PIN number."
That is redundant.
6. to take money out of the bank?
withdraw / to make a withdrawal
I have to withdraw money.
I have to make a withdrawal.
7. to put money into the bank
to deposit / to make a deposit
I deposited $1,000 into my account.
I made a deposit of $1,000.
8. What is another way to say "business year"?
a fiscal year=営業年度、事業年度 or
会計年度、財政年度｛ざいせい ねんど｝
9. If you lose all your money you have gone ~ ?
bankrupt
He filed for bankruptcy.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Nico Nico Douga Class-April 26, 2011 Beginner's Class
I’m sorry, but I thought you were watching me.
I’m sorry, but I thought you could see me.
It tastes just like water.
The taste is just like water.
My car's color is blue.
My car is blue.
The color of my car is blue.
The color of my car is a little lighter than the color of your car.
He's trying to raise money for the earthquake & tsunami damage.
He wants to raise taxes.
My grandfather raised me. I was raised by my grandfather.
He wants to raise 消費税。
consumption tax
a tax = a levy = a tariff = a duty
need
I need you to VERB.
I need you to work tomorrow.
Do you need me?
I need to use the restroom.
I want to talk to you. < I need to talk to you.
You will be required to .... VERB
You will be required to work Saturdays.
You have to work Saturdays.
All teachers in Japan are required to have a college degree.
You will be required to take a written exam.
I’m sorry, but I thought you could see me.
It tastes just like water.
The taste is just like water.
My car's color is blue.
My car is blue.
The color of my car is blue.
The color of my car is a little lighter than the color of your car.
He's trying to raise money for the earthquake & tsunami damage.
He wants to raise taxes.
My grandfather raised me. I was raised by my grandfather.
He wants to raise 消費税。
consumption tax
a tax = a levy = a tariff = a duty
need
I need you to VERB.
I need you to work tomorrow.
Do you need me?
I need to use the restroom.
I want to talk to you. < I need to talk to you.
You will be required to .... VERB
You will be required to work Saturdays.
You have to work Saturdays.
All teachers in Japan are required to have a college degree.
You will be required to take a written exam.
Nico Nico Douga Class-April 24, 2011 FOOD IDIOMS!
April 24, 2011
Food idioms:
1. It’s delicious.
2. It’s sweet.
3. It’s bitter.
4. It’s sour.
5. It’s salty.
6. It’s peppery.
7. It’s hot/spicy.
8. It’s citrusy.
9. It’s bland/tasteless.
10. It’s rich.
11. It’s light.
12. It’s fluffy.
13. It’s light and fluffy.
14. It’s crunchy.
15, It’s crispy.
16. It’s al dente.
17. It’s soggy.
(ふやけて)
Ordering:
1. I’ll start with ~.
2. Do the ~ come with ~?
2. Do the hamburgers come with pickles?
Because I don't like pickles.
I'd like a hamburger, but could you please hold the onions.
3. Can I get the ~ with/ without ~?
Can I get the hamburger without onions?
4. I'd like to send this back, please.
It’s undercooked.
It's raw.
It's overcooked.
Something is wrong with this.
I’m sorry, but I can’t eat this.
5. How would you like your ~?
scrambled over-easy sunny side up
6. How would you like your steak?
rare medium-rare medium medium well well very well well done charcoal
Food Idioms:
1. to butter sb up
to brown nose
To complement sb because you want sb
A: You look great today?
B: Uh, thanks... but why are
you buttering me up?
2. a bad egg=a bad person
He’s a bad egg.
BONUS!
X I'm enough!
I’m full. < I'm stuffed.
I’ve had enough.
all-you-can-eat
a buffet
an all-you-can-eat buffet
Food idioms:
1. It’s delicious.
2. It’s sweet.
3. It’s bitter.
4. It’s sour.
5. It’s salty.
6. It’s peppery.
7. It’s hot/spicy.
8. It’s citrusy.
9. It’s bland/tasteless.
10. It’s rich.
11. It’s light.
12. It’s fluffy.
13. It’s light and fluffy.
14. It’s crunchy.
15, It’s crispy.
16. It’s al dente.
17. It’s soggy.
(ふやけて)
Ordering:
1. I’ll start with ~.
2. Do the ~ come with ~?
2. Do the hamburgers come with pickles?
Because I don't like pickles.
I'd like a hamburger, but could you please hold the onions.
3. Can I get the ~ with/ without ~?
Can I get the hamburger without onions?
4. I'd like to send this back, please.
It’s undercooked.
It's raw.
It's overcooked.
Something is wrong with this.
I’m sorry, but I can’t eat this.
5. How would you like your ~?
scrambled over-easy sunny side up
6. How would you like your steak?
rare medium-rare medium medium well well very well well done charcoal
Food Idioms:
1. to butter sb up
to brown nose
To complement sb because you want sb
A: You look great today?
B: Uh, thanks... but why are
you buttering me up?
2. a bad egg=a bad person
He’s a bad egg.
BONUS!
X I'm enough!
I’m full. < I'm stuffed.
I’ve had enough.
all-you-can-eat
a buffet
an all-you-can-eat buffet
Nico Nico Douga Class-April 22, 2011 SPRING!
Spring Idioms:
1. Ever since he got his promotion he's had a ~ in his step.
Idiom: to have a spring in one's step
2. Bats sleep all day, but they ~ to life at dusk.
Idiom: to spring to life= to suddenly come to life
3. I’m not old yet, but I’m no ~ chicken.
Idiom: a spring chicken = a young person
4. Spring is in the ~.
Idiom: Spring is in the air.
5. The police asks me if I could remember anything suspicious.
Nothing ~ to mind.
6. The boat suddenly ~ a leak.
Idiom to spring a leak
7. He sprung the ~ on me suddenly.
8. 大掃除
Answers:
1-3. spring
4. air
5. comes/came springs/ sprung
6. sprang
7. sprang
8. Spring cleaning
It's time for Spring cleaning.
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NEWS
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癲癇
1. He has epilepsy.
2. He is epileptic.
3. He had an epileptic fit.
4. He had an epileptic seizure.
5. He might be acquitted because of his condition.
to acquit sb
6. He forgot to take his medicine/medication.
7. Should he go to jail? Should he serve time?
8. He should serve time.
9. He should get the death penalty.
10. He should be sentenced to death.
11. Don't you think that death is overkill?
12. He deserves the death penalty.
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He had an accident.
He had a car accident.
He had a traffic accident.
He crashed his car.
He crashed his car into a pole.
He crashed into a pole.
He hit a man/dog/bird/tree.
He ran over 6 children.
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sad & terrible synonyms
awful
tragic
heart-breaking
horrible
I'm getting hungry.
1. Ever since he got his promotion he's had a ~ in his step.
Idiom: to have a spring in one's step
2. Bats sleep all day, but they ~ to life at dusk.
Idiom: to spring to life= to suddenly come to life
3. I’m not old yet, but I’m no ~ chicken.
Idiom: a spring chicken = a young person
4. Spring is in the ~.
Idiom: Spring is in the air.
5. The police asks me if I could remember anything suspicious.
Nothing ~ to mind.
6. The boat suddenly ~ a leak.
Idiom to spring a leak
7. He sprung the ~ on me suddenly.
8. 大掃除
Answers:
1-3. spring
4. air
5. comes/came springs/ sprung
6. sprang
7. sprang
8. Spring cleaning
It's time for Spring cleaning.
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NEWS
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癲癇
1. He has epilepsy.
2. He is epileptic.
3. He had an epileptic fit.
4. He had an epileptic seizure.
5. He might be acquitted because of his condition.
to acquit sb
6. He forgot to take his medicine/medication.
7. Should he go to jail? Should he serve time?
8. He should serve time.
9. He should get the death penalty.
10. He should be sentenced to death.
11. Don't you think that death is overkill?
12. He deserves the death penalty.
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He had an accident.
He had a car accident.
He had a traffic accident.
He crashed his car.
He crashed his car into a pole.
He crashed into a pole.
He hit a man/dog/bird/tree.
He ran over 6 children.
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sad & terrible synonyms
awful
tragic
heart-breaking
horrible
I'm getting hungry.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Nico Nico Douga - April 20, 2011
She might rip her stitches.
She has stitches.
It was a nice day in Kanagawa.
I went to 場所。 I went 動詞ing.
I went to a place。
I went Ving.
I went 動詞ing. --> I went golfing on Sunday.
I played golf on Sunday.
I went to 場所。 --> I went to Ichinomiya. I went to a store.
I fell down a small flight of stairs. 踏み外した ／ 数段転んだ
NOTE: to fall down --> 転ぶ, to drop --> 落とす, to fall --> 落ちる
The plane fell out of the sky.
Rain fell from the sky.
I fell down.
I dropped my keys. I lost my keys.
スピードを落とす= Slow down.
政治家は皆の信用を落とした。
The poltician lost the people's trust.
X 1. I saw a dream.
1. I had a dream.
Idiom: In your dreams! = 断るために言う。それは「嘘だ！」と言いたい時。
A: How about a kiss, baby?
B: In your dreams! (=No way!)
X2. I get my salary once a month.
2. I get paid once a month.
NOTE: 給料日=pay day
X3. I drowned when I was 7 years old.
drown=溺れる
3. I almost drowned when I was 7 years old.
Extra: I am drowning at work.
I have too much work to do. I'm drowning.
X4. The tree was hit by thunder.
4. The tree was hit by lightning.
Extra: He was as quick as lightning.
He's like greased lightning.
Extra: steal someone's thunder
（人）のアイデアを盗む、（人）のお株を奪う、（人）を出し抜く、（人）に向けられている関心｛かんしん｝［興味｛きょうみ｝］を奪う、（人）の客を奪う［横取りする］
He stole my thunder.
A upstage B
He stole the scene.
He stole the whole movie.
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She has stitches.
It was a nice day in Kanagawa.
I went to 場所。 I went 動詞ing.
I went to a place。
I went Ving.
I went 動詞ing. --> I went golfing on Sunday.
I played golf on Sunday.
I went to 場所。 --> I went to Ichinomiya. I went to a store.
I fell down a small flight of stairs. 踏み外した ／ 数段転んだ
NOTE: to fall down --> 転ぶ, to drop --> 落とす, to fall --> 落ちる
The plane fell out of the sky.
Rain fell from the sky.
I fell down.
I dropped my keys. I lost my keys.
スピードを落とす= Slow down.
政治家は皆の信用を落とした。
The poltician lost the people's trust.
X 1. I saw a dream.
1. I had a dream.
Idiom: In your dreams! = 断るために言う。それは「嘘だ！」と言いたい時。
A: How about a kiss, baby?
B: In your dreams! (=No way!)
X2. I get my salary once a month.
2. I get paid once a month.
NOTE: 給料日=pay day
X3. I drowned when I was 7 years old.
drown=溺れる
3. I almost drowned when I was 7 years old.
Extra: I am drowning at work.
I have too much work to do. I'm drowning.
X4. The tree was hit by thunder.
4. The tree was hit by lightning.
Extra: He was as quick as lightning.
He's like greased lightning.
Extra: steal someone's thunder
（人）のアイデアを盗む、（人）のお株を奪う、（人）を出し抜く、（人）に向けられている関心｛かんしん｝［興味｛きょうみ｝］を奪う、（人）の客を奪う［横取りする］
He stole my thunder.
A upstage B
He stole the scene.
He stole the whole movie.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Nico Nico Douga Mixed Class - April 17, 2011
Nico Nico Douga Mixed Class
April 17, 2011
Standard:
She was operated on.
Maggie had an operation.
Maggie got an operation. (casual English)
Maggie had surgery. (standard English)
She went under the knife.
(Idiom: to go under the knife)
Maggie got fixed. (避妊した)
She had her uterus removed.
a uterus, a womb: 子宮
He was castrated.
(虚勢)
The baby gets food throught the umbilical cord.
へその緒=umbilical cord
Doctors removed her ~.
Maggie had her ~ removed.
She was put under anesthesia.
麻酔= anesthesia
She was put under general anesthesia.
全身麻酔=general anesthesia
She was put under a local anesthesia.
a local anesthesia=局所麻酔
She got stitches.
They gave her stitches.
stitches=縫合糸
I took her to the clinic at 9am.
to take sb to + a place=連れて行く
I handed her (over) to the doctor.
to hand st over to sb=渡す
Maggie is used to strangers
to be used to=慣れている
So she was fine.
I worried. I was worried.
be worried=心配していた
Is fixing your dog a fairly normal thing to do in the U.S.?
We decided to go to Denny's and kill some time.
to kill some time=時間をつぶす
When we left Denny's I noticed a couple arguing.
Pattern:
SUBJECT VERB NOUN VERBING
I noticed a man standing on the corner.
I heard a dog barking.
I saw a girl talking to a man.
I saw the man hit the girl.
I saw the man hitting the girl.
I got angry!
僕だったらどうする？
What would you do if you were me?
I would call the police.
I would report him to the police.
That's what I should have done.
Q. What were you doing?
A. I was walking.
Q. What did you do?
A. He was dragging her to a car.
So I decided to stop the man.
I grabbed him.
I put him in a headlock.
Guess what happened next.
She jumped on me.
It was an anti-climactic ending.
lover's spat=痴話げんか
It was quite humorous in retrospect.
an anecdote=逸話
She has to take it easy for 2 weeks.
She can't get her bandages wet.
April 17, 2011
Standard:
She was operated on.
Maggie had an operation.
Maggie got an operation. (casual English)
Maggie had surgery. (standard English)
She went under the knife.
(Idiom: to go under the knife)
Maggie got fixed. (避妊した)
She had her uterus removed.
a uterus, a womb: 子宮
He was castrated.
(虚勢)
The baby gets food throught the umbilical cord.
へその緒=umbilical cord
Doctors removed her ~.
Maggie had her ~ removed.
She was put under anesthesia.
麻酔= anesthesia
She was put under general anesthesia.
全身麻酔=general anesthesia
She was put under a local anesthesia.
a local anesthesia=局所麻酔
She got stitches.
They gave her stitches.
stitches=縫合糸
I took her to the clinic at 9am.
to take sb to + a place=連れて行く
I handed her (over) to the doctor.
to hand st over to sb=渡す
Maggie is used to strangers
to be used to=慣れている
So she was fine.
I worried. I was worried.
be worried=心配していた
Is fixing your dog a fairly normal thing to do in the U.S.?
We decided to go to Denny's and kill some time.
to kill some time=時間をつぶす
When we left Denny's I noticed a couple arguing.
Pattern:
SUBJECT VERB NOUN VERBING
I noticed a man standing on the corner.
I heard a dog barking.
I saw a girl talking to a man.
I saw the man hit the girl.
I saw the man hitting the girl.
I got angry!
僕だったらどうする？
What would you do if you were me?
I would call the police.
I would report him to the police.
That's what I should have done.
Q. What were you doing?
A. I was walking.
Q. What did you do?
A. He was dragging her to a car.
So I decided to stop the man.
I grabbed him.
I put him in a headlock.
Guess what happened next.
She jumped on me.
It was an anti-climactic ending.
lover's spat=痴話げんか
It was quite humorous in retrospect.
an anecdote=逸話
She has to take it easy for 2 weeks.
She can't get her bandages wet.
Friday, April 15, 2011
ニコニコ動画-中級ー上級-April 15, 2011 - JOKES!
Nico Nico Douga – April 15, 2011
Let’s study something a little more lighthearted.
funny: a) 笑える, b) おかしい
fun: enjoyable
He's fun to be with.
He's fun to talk to.
humorous: less than funny
amusing: humorous
comic:
He is a comic.
comic + noun:
He made a comic face.
He has a comic voice.
How comical!
He is comical.
hilarious: more than funny
He is hilarious!
You are hilarious!
That was hilarious!
Who is the most hilarious person you know?
You are so funny. = You are killing me!
You're slaying me.
He slayed them.
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jokes
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Do you know any jokes?
Tell me a joke.
He told me a joke.
He told me a funny/good joke.
He is a joke.
My guitar playing is a joke.
My kanji is a joke.
He cracked a joke.
He made a crack about my hair.
He cracked me up.=He made me laugh.
You crack me up.
He always cracks me up.
He made a crack about my hair.
My made fun of my hair.
I teased him about his hair.
He made a fool out of me.
My joke killed them.
My joke fell flat.
He nailed it.
He’s my favorite comedian.
He tells off-color jokes.
He tells dirty jokes.
I like black humor.
a pun=オヤジギャグ
a punch line=おち
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Easy jokes:
Q. What begins with a "P", ends with an "E", and has 1,000 letters?
A. Post office.
Q. What begins with an "E", ends with an "E", and has one letter?
A: Envelope.
Story form joke example:
Two cannibals were eating a clown.
One cannibal says to the other cannibal, "Does this clown taste funny?"
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Bonus question:
How do you say: 腹の虫が収まらない in English?
to seethe
Ex: He was seething when he found out he had been betrayed.
Let’s study something a little more lighthearted.
funny: a) 笑える, b) おかしい
fun: enjoyable
He's fun to be with.
He's fun to talk to.
humorous: less than funny
amusing: humorous
comic:
He is a comic.
comic + noun:
He made a comic face.
He has a comic voice.
How comical!
He is comical.
hilarious: more than funny
He is hilarious!
You are hilarious!
That was hilarious!
Who is the most hilarious person you know?
You are so funny. = You are killing me!
You're slaying me.
He slayed them.
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jokes
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Do you know any jokes?
Tell me a joke.
He told me a joke.
He told me a funny/good joke.
He is a joke.
My guitar playing is a joke.
My kanji is a joke.
He cracked a joke.
He made a crack about my hair.
He cracked me up.=He made me laugh.
You crack me up.
He always cracks me up.
He made a crack about my hair.
My made fun of my hair.
I teased him about his hair.
He made a fool out of me.
My joke killed them.
My joke fell flat.
He nailed it.
He’s my favorite comedian.
He tells off-color jokes.
He tells dirty jokes.
I like black humor.
a pun=オヤジギャグ
a punch line=おち
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Easy jokes:
Q. What begins with a "P", ends with an "E", and has 1,000 letters?
A. Post office.
Q. What begins with an "E", ends with an "E", and has one letter?
A: Envelope.
Story form joke example:
Two cannibals were eating a clown.
One cannibal says to the other cannibal, "Does this clown taste funny?"
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Bonus question:
How do you say: 腹の虫が収まらない in English?
to seethe
Ex: He was seething when he found out he had been betrayed.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Nico Nico Douga-April 13th
Vocabulary:
1. 犯罪=a crime
2. 犯罪者=a criminal
3. 死刑=death/the death penalty/capital punishment
4. 無期懲役=life/life in prison
5. 支持する=to support
6. 反対=to be against
7. 同情する=to sympathize with sb
8. 刑務所=jail, prison, the penitentiary, the pen
9. 裁判=court
10. 裁判長=judge
11. 犠牲者=a victim
Patterns:
1. Owning a gun in Japan is a crime.
2. Owning a gun in America is not a crime.
3. Owning a gun in Japan is illegal.
4. I (don't) think Ozawa is a criminal.
5. I support the death penalty.
6. I'm against the death penalty.
7. I think he should have gotten death/the death penalty.
8. I think he should have gotten life/life in prison.
BONUS: 自首する=to turn oneself in
He turned himself in.
9. I think the judge should have given him death.
10. I think the judge should have given him life/life in prison.
11. I think he deserves death/the death penalty.
He deserves a prize.
He deserves a promotion.
He deserves a punishment.
He deserves to be fired.
12. I think he deserved life/life in prison.
13. I sympathize with the victim's mother.
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I threw out my back.
I pulled a muscle in my back.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I’m sorry about that.
I am having muscle spasms in my back.
Idioms:
1. They should throw him in jail and throw away the key.
2. They should throw the book at him.
3. Death is too good for him.
1. 犯罪=a crime
2. 犯罪者=a criminal
3. 死刑=death/the death penalty/capital punishment
4. 無期懲役=life/life in prison
5. 支持する=to support
6. 反対=to be against
7. 同情する=to sympathize with sb
8. 刑務所=jail, prison, the penitentiary, the pen
9. 裁判=court
10. 裁判長=judge
11. 犠牲者=a victim
Patterns:
1. Owning a gun in Japan is a crime.
2. Owning a gun in America is not a crime.
3. Owning a gun in Japan is illegal.
4. I (don't) think Ozawa is a criminal.
5. I support the death penalty.
6. I'm against the death penalty.
7. I think he should have gotten death/the death penalty.
8. I think he should have gotten life/life in prison.
BONUS: 自首する=to turn oneself in
He turned himself in.
9. I think the judge should have given him death.
10. I think the judge should have given him life/life in prison.
11. I think he deserves death/the death penalty.
He deserves a prize.
He deserves a promotion.
He deserves a punishment.
He deserves to be fired.
12. I think he deserved life/life in prison.
13. I sympathize with the victim's mother.
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I threw out my back.
I pulled a muscle in my back.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I’m sorry about that.
I am having muscle spasms in my back.
Idioms:
1. They should throw him in jail and throw away the key.
2. They should throw the book at him.
3. Death is too good for him.
Nico Nico Douga-April 13th
Vocabulary:
1. 犯罪=a crime
2. 犯罪者=a criminal
3. 死刑=death/the death penalty/capital punishment
4. 無期懲役=life/life in prison
5. 支持する=to support
6. 反対=to be against
7. 同情する=to sympathize with sb
8. 刑務所=jail, prison, the penitentiary, the pen
9. 裁判=court
10. 裁判長=judge
11. 犠牲者=a victim
Patterns:
1. Owning a gun in Japan is a crime.
2. Owning a gun in America is not a crime.
3. Owning a gun in Japan is illegal.
4. I (don't) think Ozawa is a criminal.
5. I support the death penalty.
6. I'm against the death penalty.
7. I think he should have gotten death/the death penalty.
8. I think he should have gotten life/life in prison.
BONUS: 自首する=to turn oneself in
He turned himself in.
9. I think the judge should have given him death.
10. I think the judge should have given him life/life in prison.
11. I think he deserves death/the death penalty.
He deserves a prize.
He deserves a promotion.
He deserves a punishment.
He deserves to be fired.
12. I think he deserved life/life in prison.
13. I sympathize with the victim's mother.
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I threw out my back.
I pulled a muscle in my back.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I’m sorry about that.
I am having muscle spasms in my back.
Idioms:
1. They should throw him in jail and throw away the key.
2. They should throw the book at him.
3. Death is too good for him.
1. 犯罪=a crime
2. 犯罪者=a criminal
3. 死刑=death/the death penalty/capital punishment
4. 無期懲役=life/life in prison
5. 支持する=to support
6. 反対=to be against
7. 同情する=to sympathize with sb
8. 刑務所=jail, prison, the penitentiary, the pen
9. 裁判=court
10. 裁判長=judge
11. 犠牲者=a victim
Patterns:
1. Owning a gun in Japan is a crime.
2. Owning a gun in America is not a crime.
3. Owning a gun in Japan is illegal.
4. I (don't) think Ozawa is a criminal.
5. I support the death penalty.
6. I'm against the death penalty.
7. I think he should have gotten death/the death penalty.
8. I think he should have gotten life/life in prison.
BONUS: 自首する=to turn oneself in
He turned himself in.
9. I think the judge should have given him death.
10. I think the judge should have given him life/life in prison.
11. I think he deserves death/the death penalty.
He deserves a prize.
He deserves a promotion.
He deserves a punishment.
He deserves to be fired.
12. I think he deserved life/life in prison.
13. I sympathize with the victim's mother.
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I threw out my back.
I pulled a muscle in my back.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I’m sorry about that.
I am having muscle spasms in my back.
Idioms:
1. They should throw him in jail and throw away the key.
2. They should throw the book at him.
3. Death is too good for him.
April 10, 2011
April 10, 2011 (There is no video for this class.)
Charity English Class
DONATE MONEY!
(Please!)
to donate money=to give money
I am not confident about my English.
I have no confidence.
I have no confidence when it comes to .....
X Maybe no.
Maybe not.
Are you coming to my party tomorrow.
He's a complete stranger.
I don't know him from Adam.
an acquaintance
He's just an acquaintance.
a friend=a buddy=a mate=an amigo=a pal=a chum
a babe
That woman is a babe.=beautiful, sexy
a chick=a girl
a fella, a fellow, a guy, a dude, a man
damn it! darn it!
We’re like brothers.
She’s like a member of the family.
He's my brother from another mother.
We're not really close, but we get along.
We are good friends.
I lost my train of thought.
won’t want
They are as thick as thieves.
A dog is a man’s best friend.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
If you want a friend, get a dog.
I have a 3 pm appointment with the dentist.
I'm meeting a friend.
I have plans.
I have business to attend to.
We go
way back.
It’s been a while. / It’s been a long time./ Long time no see.
I haven't seen a tanuki in a long time.
I saw that movie for the first time in a long time on TV.
Charity English Class
DONATE MONEY!
(Please!)
to donate money=to give money
I am not confident about my English.
I have no confidence.
I have no confidence when it comes to .....
X Maybe no.
Maybe not.
Are you coming to my party tomorrow.
He's a complete stranger.
I don't know him from Adam.
an acquaintance
He's just an acquaintance.
a friend=a buddy=a mate=an amigo=a pal=a chum
a babe
That woman is a babe.=beautiful, sexy
a chick=a girl
a fella, a fellow, a guy, a dude, a man
damn it! darn it!
We’re like brothers.
She’s like a member of the family.
He's my brother from another mother.
We're not really close, but we get along.
We are good friends.
I lost my train of thought.
won’t want
They are as thick as thieves.
A dog is a man’s best friend.
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
If you want a friend, get a dog.
I have a 3 pm appointment with the dentist.
I'm meeting a friend.
I have plans.
I have business to attend to.
We go
way back.
It’s been a while. / It’s been a long time./ Long time no see.
I haven't seen a tanuki in a long time.
I saw that movie for the first time in a long time on TV.
Friday, April 8, 2011
ニコニコ動画-April 8, 2011 - Mixed Class
April 8, 2011
Mixed Class
1. ～さんによろしく！
Say hit/hello to ~ for me.
Tell ~ I said hi.
Give ~ my regards.
Give my (best)regards to ~.
2. ただいま！
I'm home!
3. おかえり！
Hi.
Welcome home.
Welcome back.
4. いただきます！
X ----
This looks delicious!
5. A: ～はいかがですか？
B: いただきます！
A: Would you like ~? / How about ~?
B: Don't mind if I do!
6. 運動しなくちゃ！
I have/need to exercise.
I have/need to work out.
I have to hit the gym.
BONUS: I have to hit the books.= I have to study.
to hit on sb=ナンパする
He hit on her.
7. 道に迷った。
I am lost.
I got lost.
I lost my way. (formal)
8. 本当に感謝しています。
I really appreciate it.
I sincerely appreciate it.
I truly appreciate it.
I'm truly thankful.
I'm really thankful.
I'm really grateful.
I'm truly grateful.
I'm sincerely grateful.
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NEWS
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We had an earthquake.
An earthquake hit us.
We had an aftershock.
An aftershock hit us.
The aftershock last night was no surprise.
It was expected.
It was no surprise.
I was not surprised.
Mixed Class
1. ～さんによろしく！
Say hit/hello to ~ for me.
Tell ~ I said hi.
Give ~ my regards.
Give my (best)regards to ~.
2. ただいま！
I'm home!
3. おかえり！
Hi.
Welcome home.
Welcome back.
4. いただきます！
X ----
This looks delicious!
5. A: ～はいかがですか？
B: いただきます！
A: Would you like ~? / How about ~?
B: Don't mind if I do!
6. 運動しなくちゃ！
I have/need to exercise.
I have/need to work out.
I have to hit the gym.
BONUS: I have to hit the books.= I have to study.
to hit on sb=ナンパする
He hit on her.
7. 道に迷った。
I am lost.
I got lost.
I lost my way. (formal)
8. 本当に感謝しています。
I really appreciate it.
I sincerely appreciate it.
I truly appreciate it.
I'm truly thankful.
I'm really thankful.
I'm really grateful.
I'm truly grateful.
I'm sincerely grateful.
-------------------------------
NEWS
-------------------------------
We had an earthquake.
An earthquake hit us.
We had an aftershock.
An aftershock hit us.
The aftershock last night was no surprise.
It was expected.
It was no surprise.
I was not surprised.
ニコニコ動画-April 7, Intermediate-Advanced
Intermediate to advanced Nico Nico Douga Class
Yesterday: I got stuck in traffic.
1. to stick to one’s guns
to keep your position or opinion
That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it.
2. to stick it to the man
to try get money out of the government in some way
Ex: You're the man!
3. to stick it out=to be patient, to wait
4. to be a stick in the mud
Don't be a stick in the mud!
5. carrot and stick technique
Reward and punishment used as persuasive measures, as in Management dangled the carrot of a possible raise before strikers, but at the same time waved the stick of losing their pension benefits. This term alludes to enticing a horse or donkey to move by dangling a carrot before it and, either alternately or at the same time, urging it forward by beating it with a stick. [Late 1800s]
Bonus: invulnerable
6. to stick one’s neck out:
He stuck his neck out for me.
I'm not sticking my neck out for him.
He got the wrong end of the stick.
short end of the stick, the idioms and phrases
The inferior part, the worse side of an unequal deal. For example, Helen got the short end of the stick when she was assigned another week of night duty. The precise analogy in this term, first recorded in the 1930s, has been lost. Some believe it comes from worse end of the staff, used since the early 1500s, which in the mid-1800s became, in some instances, short or shitty end of the stick, allegedly from a stick poked up one's rectum by another in command of the situation. Others believe it alludes to fighting with sticks, where having a shorter stick is a disadvantage. Also see wrong end of the stick.
He got the short end of the stick.
He drives stick.
an old shtick=an old comedy routine
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.
I got the short end of the stick.
Yesterday: I got stuck in traffic.
1. to stick to one’s guns
to keep your position or opinion
That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it.
2. to stick it to the man
to try get money out of the government in some way
Ex: You're the man!
3. to stick it out=to be patient, to wait
4. to be a stick in the mud
Don't be a stick in the mud!
5. carrot and stick technique
Reward and punishment used as persuasive measures, as in Management dangled the carrot of a possible raise before strikers, but at the same time waved the stick of losing their pension benefits. This term alludes to enticing a horse or donkey to move by dangling a carrot before it and, either alternately or at the same time, urging it forward by beating it with a stick. [Late 1800s]
Bonus: invulnerable
6. to stick one’s neck out:
He stuck his neck out for me.
I'm not sticking my neck out for him.
He got the wrong end of the stick.
short end of the stick, the idioms and phrases
The inferior part, the worse side of an unequal deal. For example, Helen got the short end of the stick when she was assigned another week of night duty. The precise analogy in this term, first recorded in the 1930s, has been lost. Some believe it comes from worse end of the staff, used since the early 1500s, which in the mid-1800s became, in some instances, short or shitty end of the stick, allegedly from a stick poked up one's rectum by another in command of the situation. Others believe it alludes to fighting with sticks, where having a shorter stick is a disadvantage. Also see wrong end of the stick.
He got the short end of the stick.
He drives stick.
an old shtick=an old comedy routine
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.
I got the short end of the stick.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
ニコニコ動画ー初級-April 6, 2011
I have something stuck in my throat.
How's everyone this evening?
a criminal=犯罪者
a crime=犯罪
She sicced her dog on him.
彼女は犬をけしかけて彼を襲わせた
Humans have nails.
Animals have claws.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in a meeting.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at the office.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at work.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with...
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with Joe.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with the laundry.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck VERBING.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck babysitting my niece.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck working late.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck answering questions.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck ....
Don’t stick your nose in my business.\
余計なことに首を突っ込むな
stick one's nose in=余計なことに首を突っ込む
Don't stick your nose in where it isn't wanted. : 余計なお世話です。／あなたなんかお呼びじゃないの。
This is a stickup!
It's a sticky situation. 厄介な
Stick around!
Stick around and have some coffee.
Do you mind if I stick around.
I'm stuck on you.= I can’t stop thinking about you.
I'm stuck on question number 19.
to stand up to sb.
He stood up to his boss.
=He stuck up for himself.
He stood up for himself.=He stood up to his boss.
彼は田舎に住んでいる。
=He lives in the sticks.
How's everyone this evening?
a criminal=犯罪者
a crime=犯罪
She sicced her dog on him.
彼女は犬をけしかけて彼を襲わせた
Humans have nails.
Animals have claws.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in a meeting.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at the office.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at work.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with...
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with Joe.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with the laundry.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck VERBING.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck babysitting my niece.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck working late.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck answering questions.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck ....
Don’t stick your nose in my business.\
余計なことに首を突っ込むな
stick one's nose in=余計なことに首を突っ込む
Don't stick your nose in where it isn't wanted. : 余計なお世話です。／あなたなんかお呼びじゃないの。
This is a stickup!
It's a sticky situation. 厄介な
Stick around!
Stick around and have some coffee.
Do you mind if I stick around.
I'm stuck on you.= I can’t stop thinking about you.
I'm stuck on question number 19.
to stand up to sb.
He stood up to his boss.
=He stuck up for himself.
He stood up for himself.=He stood up to his boss.
彼は田舎に住んでいる。
=He lives in the sticks.
ニコニコ動画ー初級-April 6, 2011
I have something stuck in my throat.
How's everyone this evening?
a criminal=犯罪者
a crime=犯罪
She sicced her dog on him.
彼女は犬をけしかけて彼を襲わせた
Humans have nails.
Animals have claws.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in a meeting.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at the office.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at work.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with...
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with Joe.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with the laundry.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck VERBING.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck babysitting my niece.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck working late.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck answering questions.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck ....
Don’t stick your nose in my business.\
余計なことに首を突っ込むな
stick one's nose in=余計なことに首を突っ込む
Don't stick your nose in where it isn't wanted. : 余計なお世話です。／あなたなんかお呼びじゃないの。
This is a stickup!
It's a sticky situation. 厄介な
Stick around!
Stick around and have some coffee.
Do you mind if I stick around.
I'm stuck on you.= I can’t stop thinking about you.
I'm stuck on question number 19.
to stand up to sb.
He stood up to his boss.
=He stuck up for himself.
He stood up for himself.=He stood up to his boss.
彼は田舎に住んでいる。
=He lives in the sticks.
How's everyone this evening?
a criminal=犯罪者
a crime=犯罪
She sicced her dog on him.
彼女は犬をけしかけて彼を襲わせた
Humans have nails.
Animals have claws.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
The q-tip is stuck in your ear.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in a meeting.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at the office.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck at work.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with...
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with Joe.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck with the laundry.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck VERBING.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck babysitting my niece.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck working late.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck answering questions.
I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck ....
Don’t stick your nose in my business.\
余計なことに首を突っ込むな
stick one's nose in=余計なことに首を突っ込む
Don't stick your nose in where it isn't wanted. : 余計なお世話です。／あなたなんかお呼びじゃないの。
This is a stickup!
It's a sticky situation. 厄介な
Stick around!
Stick around and have some coffee.
Do you mind if I stick around.
I'm stuck on you.= I can’t stop thinking about you.
I'm stuck on question number 19.
to stand up to sb.
He stood up to his boss.
=He stuck up for himself.
He stood up for himself.=He stood up to his boss.
彼は田舎に住んでいる。
=He lives in the sticks.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Nico Nico Eikaiwa-April 3, 2011
Donate to the victims!
to donate: 寄付する
a donation: 寄付
a victim: 犠牲者
an earthquake: 地震
a tsunami=津波
The news has been very depressing.
depressing=very sad
I am bored/excited/interested/depressed.
I am shocked.
~ is depressing/boring/exciting/interesting/shocking.
a disaster=天災
I lost my train of thought.
A dog was rescued.
This dog was sitting on a pile of floating debris.
He long was the dog at sea?
I heard about 3 weeks.
What kind of dog was it?
It was mixed breed.
It was a mutt.
That's a heart warming story.
<--> That's a heart wrenching story.
痛い
That hurts!
Ouch!
I’m in pain!
Does that/it hurt?
Are you in pain?
dentures=入れ歯
X I have an appointment with my friend tomorrow.
I have an appointment with a dentist tomorrow.
I'm meeting a friend tomorrow.
I have plans to meet a friend tomorrow.
What are you doing after class?
I donated already.
The recovery will take a long time.
Idioms
They fought like cats and dogs.
It’s raining cats and dogs.
It's pouring.
It's really coming down.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
I guess an old dog can learn new tricks.
I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
If you lay down with dogs you get up with fleas.
It’s a dog eat dog world.
It’s a dog-eat-dog industry.
can can’t
I'm sorry, I caaaan'(t).
The earthquake struck/hit on March 11th.
Any last questions?
The bank robbers hit the bank.
to donate: 寄付する
a donation: 寄付
a victim: 犠牲者
an earthquake: 地震
a tsunami=津波
The news has been very depressing.
depressing=very sad
I am bored/excited/interested/depressed.
I am shocked.
~ is depressing/boring/exciting/interesting/shocking.
a disaster=天災
I lost my train of thought.
A dog was rescued.
This dog was sitting on a pile of floating debris.
He long was the dog at sea?
I heard about 3 weeks.
What kind of dog was it?
It was mixed breed.
It was a mutt.
That's a heart warming story.
<--> That's a heart wrenching story.
痛い
That hurts!
Ouch!
I’m in pain!
Does that/it hurt?
Are you in pain?
dentures=入れ歯
X I have an appointment with my friend tomorrow.
I have an appointment with a dentist tomorrow.
I'm meeting a friend tomorrow.
I have plans to meet a friend tomorrow.
What are you doing after class?
I donated already.
The recovery will take a long time.
Idioms
They fought like cats and dogs.
It’s raining cats and dogs.
It's pouring.
It's really coming down.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
I guess an old dog can learn new tricks.
I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
If you lay down with dogs you get up with fleas.
It’s a dog eat dog world.
It’s a dog-eat-dog industry.
can can’t
I'm sorry, I caaaan'(t).
The earthquake struck/hit on March 11th.
Any last questions?
The bank robbers hit the bank.
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