May 26, 2011 - NEWS IDIOMS!
How to rate my video:
On a scale from one to ten I'd give that video a (number.)
gory= very bloody and gross
1. Today was unseasonably cold.
2. It was a drizzly day.
3. The Japanese government is angry because TEPCO flip-flopped on their decision to pump seawater into a nuclear reactor.
4. The estranged husband of the woman identified by some media as the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's out-of-wedlock son says he feels betrayed by the former governor.
estranged=adjective used to describe someone who used to be close with someone else
We use this word when 2 people have grown apart.
out-of-wedlock: born from unmarried people
5. Parents keep child's gender under wraps.
to keep st under wraps=to keep st secret
6. Schwarzenegger must revamp image once more.
Interesting English
7. dirt poor=only rich people had floors.
8. There is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger, neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
9. Are English muffins from England?
10. Are French fries from France?
10. Quicksand can work slowly.
11. What shape is a boxing ring? It’s square.
12. A guinea pig is not from Guinea is it not a pig.
13. And why is it that writers write, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce.
Fingers finger. A hammer hammers.
14. If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn’t the plural of booth beeth?
15. One goose, 2 geese. So, why isn't one moose, 2 meeseMoose changes mooses, not meese.
16. If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught?
17. If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
18. How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same?
19. What's the difference between a wise man and a wise guy?
20. How can the weather be “hot as hell” one day and “cold as hell” another?
When a house burns up, it burns down. You fill in a form by filling it out and an alarm clock goes off by going on.
When the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay, I end it?
Now I know why I flunked my English. It’s not my fault; the silly language doesn’t quite know whether it’s coming or going.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
ニコニコ動画 Notes for May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011
復習! Review!
1. 楽しかった?
Was it fun?
Did you enjoy yourself?
Did you enjoy the party?
Did you enjoy the movie?
Did you have a good time?
Did you have fun?
Was it fun?
2.
Q: How have you been?
A1: I've been fine/good/great.
A2: I've been busy/tired/sick.
A3: Surviving.
A4: Not bad. How about you?
3. How about you?
=What about you?
=And you?
=And yourself?
=Yourself?
Funny meanings to easy words
4. to rip
破る
彼はムキムキです。=He is ripped.
彼は酔っぱらっている。=He is ripped.
それは高すぎる.=That's a rip-off.
彼は(一回)おならした。=He let one rip.
彼は私から(お金)搾り取った.=He ripped me off.
Time for more.... 復習! Review!
5. 今日は土砂降りでした。
It rained hard today.
It rained like cats and dogs today.
It (really) poured today.
It (really) came down today.
There was a downpour today.
6. I don't have a job. = I'm ~ of work.
out
6. I don't have a job. = I'm out of work.
7. I don't have a job. = I'm out of work.=I’m in ~ jobs.
between
8. I'm sick.=I'm a little ~ the weather.
under
9. I have too much work to do.
=I’m swamped.
=I'm ~ to my neck in work.
up
=I'm drowning.
10. I am so busy I cannot do it.
=This is too much for me.
=I’m in over my ~.
=I bit off more than I can chew.
復習! Review!
1. 楽しかった?
Was it fun?
Did you enjoy yourself?
Did you enjoy the party?
Did you enjoy the movie?
Did you have a good time?
Did you have fun?
Was it fun?
2.
Q: How have you been?
A1: I've been fine/good/great.
A2: I've been busy/tired/sick.
A3: Surviving.
A4: Not bad. How about you?
3. How about you?
=What about you?
=And you?
=And yourself?
=Yourself?
Funny meanings to easy words
4. to rip
破る
彼はムキムキです。=He is ripped.
彼は酔っぱらっている。=He is ripped.
それは高すぎる.=That's a rip-off.
彼は(一回)おならした。=He let one rip.
彼は私から(お金)搾り取った.=He ripped me off.
Time for more.... 復習! Review!
5. 今日は土砂降りでした。
It rained hard today.
It rained like cats and dogs today.
It (really) poured today.
It (really) came down today.
There was a downpour today.
6. I don't have a job. = I'm ~ of work.
out
6. I don't have a job. = I'm out of work.
7. I don't have a job. = I'm out of work.=I’m in ~ jobs.
between
8. I'm sick.=I'm a little ~ the weather.
under
9. I have too much work to do.
=I’m swamped.
=I'm ~ to my neck in work.
up
=I'm drowning.
10. I am so busy I cannot do it.
=This is too much for me.
=I’m in over my ~.
=I bit off more than I can chew.
ニコニコ動画 Notes for May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011
Pop to it! = Do it!
Do theymake these anymore?
1. 都 ＝the capital
What’s the capital of Russia?
Moscow is the capital.
2. 交通 = traffic
a traffic accident
3. 党 = a political party
4. 何人様ですか？
How many in your party?
5. 陰=shade/shadow
She lived in the ~ of her famous sister.
shadow
He used to be a great man.
He's a ~ of what he used to be.
shadow
He's a shadow of his former self.
It’s really hot – even in the ~.
It’s really hot – even in the shade.
5. He runs a shady business.怪しい仕事している。
6 旨味 = taste / flavor
7. 美味しい
It‘s good!
It‘s delicious!
It‘s yummy!
Yum!
It tastes good!
8. 甘党= I love sweets. / I have a sweet tooth.
<-->I like spicy food.
9. 公私混同するな。
Don't mix your public and private life.
Don’t shit where you eat.
10. a love child = a baby born outside a marriage
11. The apple falls far from the tree.=The child does not act like the father/mother.
12. The apple does not fall far from the tree.=The child resembles the parent.
13. I mixed up A and B.
Pop to it! = Do it!
Do theymake these anymore?
1. 都 ＝the capital
What’s the capital of Russia?
Moscow is the capital.
2. 交通 = traffic
a traffic accident
3. 党 = a political party
4. 何人様ですか？
How many in your party?
5. 陰=shade/shadow
She lived in the ~ of her famous sister.
shadow
He used to be a great man.
He's a ~ of what he used to be.
shadow
He's a shadow of his former self.
It’s really hot – even in the ~.
It’s really hot – even in the shade.
5. He runs a shady business.怪しい仕事している。
6 旨味 = taste / flavor
7. 美味しい
It‘s good!
It‘s delicious!
It‘s yummy!
Yum!
It tastes good!
8. 甘党= I love sweets. / I have a sweet tooth.
<-->I like spicy food.
9. 公私混同するな。
Don't mix your public and private life.
Don’t shit where you eat.
10. a love child = a baby born outside a marriage
11. The apple falls far from the tree.=The child does not act like the father/mother.
12. The apple does not fall far from the tree.=The child resembles the parent.
13. I mixed up A and B.
Monday, May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011 - 初級 Random English
May 16, 2011
Random Lesson
1. Help me! = Can you give me a ~?
2. Animals don't have hands. They have ~.
3. A cat makes this noise ~.
4. He's great! = He's the cat's ~.
5. He's great! = He's the bee's ~.
6. He’s a man with a ~.
7. He’s a fat ~.
8. His voice sounds rough. = His voice sounds ~.
9. 「文句」は英語では？
10. He says he saw an alien. = He ~ he saw an alien.
FORMAL: 11. He filed a claim against the airline.
to file a claim: 正式に苦情を訴える［提出する］、苦情［請求・要求］を申し立てる
12. からかう-->いじめる
I teased him. / I made fun of him. / I made a fool out of him. / I bullied him.
13. 4 ways to say 「楽しかった？」
14. 虫歯=?
15. 親知らず=?
16. 臼歯=?
17. 歯矯正=?
1. Help me! = Can you give me a hand?,
Can I give you a hand?
2. Animals don't have hands. They have paws.
He was pawing the books.
3. meow,
4a. He's great! = He's the cat's pajamas.
4b. He's great! = He's the cat's meow.
5. knees,
6. plan,
7. cat
8. hoarse,
9. complain,
10. claims,
13. Did you have a good time?
Did you enjoy yourself?
Did you have fun?
Was it fun?,
14. a cavity,
16. a wisdom tooth,
I had my wisdom teeth taken out.
I had my wisdom teeth removed.
I had my wisdom teeth pulled.
17. a molar,
18. braces
I had a tooth pulled.
I have a toothache.
I skimmed the paper.
I scanned the paper.
I flipped through it.
I checked the paper.
Random Lesson
1. Help me! = Can you give me a ~?
2. Animals don't have hands. They have ~.
3. A cat makes this noise ~.
4. He's great! = He's the cat's ~.
5. He's great! = He's the bee's ~.
6. He’s a man with a ~.
7. He’s a fat ~.
8. His voice sounds rough. = His voice sounds ~.
9. 「文句」は英語では？
10. He says he saw an alien. = He ~ he saw an alien.
FORMAL: 11. He filed a claim against the airline.
to file a claim: 正式に苦情を訴える［提出する］、苦情［請求・要求］を申し立てる
12. からかう-->いじめる
I teased him. / I made fun of him. / I made a fool out of him. / I bullied him.
13. 4 ways to say 「楽しかった？」
14. 虫歯=?
15. 親知らず=?
16. 臼歯=?
17. 歯矯正=?
1. Help me! = Can you give me a hand?,
Can I give you a hand?
2. Animals don't have hands. They have paws.
He was pawing the books.
3. meow,
4a. He's great! = He's the cat's pajamas.
4b. He's great! = He's the cat's meow.
5. knees,
6. plan,
7. cat
8. hoarse,
9. complain,
10. claims,
13. Did you have a good time?
Did you enjoy yourself?
Did you have fun?
Was it fun?,
14. a cavity,
16. a wisdom tooth,
I had my wisdom teeth taken out.
I had my wisdom teeth removed.
I had my wisdom teeth pulled.
17. a molar,
18. braces
I had a tooth pulled.
I have a toothache.
I skimmed the paper.
I scanned the paper.
I flipped through it.
I checked the paper.
Friday, May 13, 2011
May 13, 20011 - Mixed Class
May 13, 20011 - Mixed Class
It’s a superstition.
Are you superstitious?
a fortune teller=占い
It’s bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
It’s bad luck to break a mirror.
If you break a mirror you’ll get 7 years bad luck.
It’s bad luck to walk under a ladder.
It’s bad luck to spill salt.
It’s bad luck if a black cat crosses your path.
It’s bad luck to step on a crack. You’ll break your mother’s back.
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Japanese
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It's bad to cut your fingernails or toenails at night.
It's bad to whistle at night.
You have to hide your thumbs if you see a caterpillar.
You have to hide your thumbs if you see a hearse.
Children will wet the bed if they play with fire.
I am confident.
I have confidence.
I am confident that I can do it.
I am not confident that I can do it.
He (verbs) with confidence.
He [talks/walks/speaks] with confidence.
He sings with confidence.
He carries himself with confidence.
She carries herself with confidence.
He has an air of confidence about him.
He exudes confidence.
exude an aura of confidence=自信のオーラを発散する
He projects confidence.
to carry oneself
carry oneself with confidence
自信を持って振る舞う
He projects negativity.
~ を投影する
~ を与える
actionteacher.blogspot.com
It’s a superstition.
Are you superstitious?
a fortune teller=占い
It’s bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
It’s bad luck to break a mirror.
If you break a mirror you’ll get 7 years bad luck.
It’s bad luck to walk under a ladder.
It’s bad luck to spill salt.
It’s bad luck if a black cat crosses your path.
It’s bad luck to step on a crack. You’ll break your mother’s back.
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Japanese
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It's bad to cut your fingernails or toenails at night.
It's bad to whistle at night.
You have to hide your thumbs if you see a caterpillar.
You have to hide your thumbs if you see a hearse.
Children will wet the bed if they play with fire.
I am confident.
I have confidence.
I am confident that I can do it.
I am not confident that I can do it.
He (verbs) with confidence.
He [talks/walks/speaks] with confidence.
He sings with confidence.
He carries himself with confidence.
She carries herself with confidence.
He has an air of confidence about him.
He exudes confidence.
exude an aura of confidence=自信のオーラを発散する
He projects confidence.
to carry oneself
carry oneself with confidence
自信を持って振る舞う
He projects negativity.
~ を投影する
~ を与える
actionteacher.blogspot.com
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Nico Nico Douga - May 11, 2011 - Intermediate & Advanced
Nico Nico Douga - May 11, 2011
Today is the 2 month anniversary since the earthquake hit.
Today is the 2 month anniversary since the earthquake struck.
I got soaked/drenched.
Let's learn some "catch" idioms:
1. He is sneezing. He caught a ~.
OLDS FASHIONED --> He caught cold.
2. He got in big trouble.=He caught ~.
hell
3. I wasn't prepared. = I got caught off ~.
Were you prepared for the earthquake? If not we can say:
The earthquake caught me off guard.
The news caught me off guard.
4. I'm sleepy! = I want to catch 40 ~.
winks
5. The boss saw him not doing his work. He was caught ~.
napping
I caught him napping.
He got caught napping.
6. CLASSIC PROVERB!
The early bird catches the ~.
worm
7. You can get rich by investing in that company?
Really? It can't be that easy. There must be a ~.
c
catch
What's the catch? =
何か裏［引っかけ］でもあるの？／何をたくらんでいるんだ？／本当の狙いは何だ？◆うま過ぎる話や誘いなどを持ちかけられた時に使う表現。
8. Let’s get together and catch ~.
up
9. I caught him with his ~ down.
pants
to catch sb with their pants down
下品=vulgar, off color, crude
10. I'm sorry. I didn’t catch that. What did you say?
11. He was caught red-handed.=
He was caught doing something bad.
12. 11. He was caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
13. See you later!
=Catch you later!
cya
cya l8r!
cu!
Today is the 2 month anniversary since the earthquake hit.
Today is the 2 month anniversary since the earthquake struck.
I got soaked/drenched.
Let's learn some "catch" idioms:
1. He is sneezing. He caught a ~.
OLDS FASHIONED --> He caught cold.
2. He got in big trouble.=He caught ~.
hell
3. I wasn't prepared. = I got caught off ~.
Were you prepared for the earthquake? If not we can say:
The earthquake caught me off guard.
The news caught me off guard.
4. I'm sleepy! = I want to catch 40 ~.
winks
5. The boss saw him not doing his work. He was caught ~.
napping
I caught him napping.
He got caught napping.
6. CLASSIC PROVERB!
The early bird catches the ~.
worm
7. You can get rich by investing in that company?
Really? It can't be that easy. There must be a ~.
c
catch
What's the catch? =
何か裏［引っかけ］でもあるの？／何をたくらんでいるんだ？／本当の狙いは何だ？◆うま過ぎる話や誘いなどを持ちかけられた時に使う表現。
8. Let’s get together and catch ~.
up
9. I caught him with his ~ down.
pants
to catch sb with their pants down
下品=vulgar, off color, crude
10. I'm sorry. I didn’t catch that. What did you say?
11. He was caught red-handed.=
He was caught doing something bad.
12. 11. He was caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
13. See you later!
=Catch you later!
cya
cya l8r!
cu!
Nico Nico - May 10, 2011
Nico Nico - May 10, 2011
I got caught in the rain.
I got soaked.
I love to soak my body in the bathtub.
I like to soak my feet in hot water.
I got soaking wet.
I got drenched.
I am drenched.
Please rinse your body before you get in the bath.
Please rinse off the soap before you get in the bath.
1. I have a (little) problem.
That guy has some issues.
2. My brother is a trouble maker.
ちょっと古い。＝It's a little outdated.
3. I was late for work, so I got into ~.
a) trouble, b) problems
I got into trouble with the police.
I got into trouble with my wife.
I got into trouble at work.
I got into some legal trouble.
4. ご迷惑をかけてすみませんでした。
I’m sorry to trouble you.
5. She talked to me about her troubles.
=5. She talked to me about her concerns.
Answering a question: I'm sorry I'm late.
problematic
I'm in trouble.
X I'm in problem.
I have a problem.
I have a trouble.
It’s a problem.
X It’s a trouble.
I have many problems.
I have many troubles.
marital problems
I will deal with the problem.
I will cope with the problem.
I'm having trouble coping.
I'm having trouble dealing.
Don't worry, I'll deal with it.
Don't worry, I'll deal with him.
Don't worry, I'll deal with the problem.
I'll take care of it.
Leave it to me.
I have a problem with my ~.
I have a problem with my back.
I have a problem with the date..
You got a problem?
You got a problem?!
I can't deal with him.
I can't stand him.
I got caught in the rain.
I got soaked.
I love to soak my body in the bathtub.
I like to soak my feet in hot water.
I got soaking wet.
I got drenched.
I am drenched.
Please rinse your body before you get in the bath.
Please rinse off the soap before you get in the bath.
1. I have a (little) problem.
That guy has some issues.
2. My brother is a trouble maker.
ちょっと古い。＝It's a little outdated.
3. I was late for work, so I got into ~.
a) trouble, b) problems
I got into trouble with the police.
I got into trouble with my wife.
I got into trouble at work.
I got into some legal trouble.
4. ご迷惑をかけてすみませんでした。
I’m sorry to trouble you.
5. She talked to me about her troubles.
=5. She talked to me about her concerns.
Answering a question: I'm sorry I'm late.
problematic
I'm in trouble.
X I'm in problem.
I have a problem.
I have a trouble.
It’s a problem.
X It’s a trouble.
I have many problems.
I have many troubles.
marital problems
I will deal with the problem.
I will cope with the problem.
I'm having trouble coping.
I'm having trouble dealing.
Don't worry, I'll deal with it.
Don't worry, I'll deal with him.
Don't worry, I'll deal with the problem.
I'll take care of it.
Leave it to me.
I have a problem with my ~.
I have a problem with my back.
I have a problem with the date..
You got a problem?
You got a problem?!
I can't deal with him.
I can't stand him.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Nico Nico - May 8, 2011 MIXED CLASS
Nico Nico - May 8, 2011
MIXED
ugly < hideous
It suits you.
It looks good on you.
It's you.
That’s you.
It's soooo you!
That’s really you!
That shirt suits the season!
SLANG ALERT!
hinky = strange, not normal
I didn't find anything hinky.
1. 十八番
What are you good at?
What’s your specialty?
My specialty is....
What’s your forte?
My forte is...
I make a mean lasagna.
I make a wicked lasagna.
He plays a mean harmonica.
2. I thought I was going to die.
My life ~ before my eyes!
flashed
3. 虫がいい
to take st for granted
I think she takes it for granted that I will help her.
take st for granted
I take safety for granted.
We take our freedom for granted.
You're asking too much.
4. ほらをふく
to exaggerate
to brag
to be full of hot air
to be full of shit
He is full of hot air.
He is full of shit.
You're all talk.
He has a big mouth.= Someone who tells secrets.
He has a big mouth.= Someone who brags a lot.
He talks big.
He’s bluffing.
A: He has a big mouth.= Someone who brags a lot.
Boss: I think you’re bluffing.
MIXED
ugly < hideous
It suits you.
It looks good on you.
It's you.
That’s you.
It's soooo you!
That’s really you!
That shirt suits the season!
SLANG ALERT!
hinky = strange, not normal
I didn't find anything hinky.
1. 十八番
What are you good at?
What’s your specialty?
My specialty is....
What’s your forte?
My forte is...
I make a mean lasagna.
I make a wicked lasagna.
He plays a mean harmonica.
2. I thought I was going to die.
My life ~ before my eyes!
flashed
3. 虫がいい
to take st for granted
I think she takes it for granted that I will help her.
take st for granted
I take safety for granted.
We take our freedom for granted.
You're asking too much.
4. ほらをふく
to exaggerate
to brag
to be full of hot air
to be full of shit
He is full of hot air.
He is full of shit.
You're all talk.
He has a big mouth.= Someone who tells secrets.
He has a big mouth.= Someone who brags a lot.
He talks big.
He’s bluffing.
A: He has a big mouth.= Someone who brags a lot.
Boss: I think you’re bluffing.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Nico May 1, 2011 - Mixed class
May 1, 2011
1. I ~ plans to volunteer in Miyagi.
2. But something came ~, and my plans changed.
3. I was going to ~ up to Sendai in my car.
4. Unfortunately I ran ~ of money. (No more money.)
That was just an example.
5. X I read the newspaper.
I read an article in the newspaper.
6/7. And according ~ the newspaper, there will be too many volunteers ~ Golden Week.
8. I've decided to put ~ my trip until later.
9. I looking ~ to volunteering in the future.
10. I'm disappointed. = I'm b.....
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Answers:
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1. have / had / made
2. up
3. go / head / drive
4. out
5. I read an article in the newspaper.
6. to
7. over
8. off
9. forward
10. bummed
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We also talked about this video.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UIkxoq0agNo
1. I ~ plans to volunteer in Miyagi.
2. But something came ~, and my plans changed.
3. I was going to ~ up to Sendai in my car.
4. Unfortunately I ran ~ of money. (No more money.)
That was just an example.
5. X I read the newspaper.
I read an article in the newspaper.
6/7. And according ~ the newspaper, there will be too many volunteers ~ Golden Week.
8. I've decided to put ~ my trip until later.
9. I looking ~ to volunteering in the future.
10. I'm disappointed. = I'm b.....
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Answers:
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1. have / had / made
2. up
3. go / head / drive
4. out
5. I read an article in the newspaper.
6. to
7. over
8. off
9. forward
10. bummed
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We also talked about this video.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UIkxoq0agNo
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