(会員）１１月30日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 30th, 2011 Class

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A) to decide / decision

1. I decided ~ buy a new car.

2. I decided ~ a Toyota.

3. I am not going to move. = I decided ~ moving.


4. I have 2 choices, A or B. I have to decide ~ A and B.


5. I decided. = I ~ a decision.
to decide + verb
to decide on + noun
to decide against + noun
to decide between A and B, to decide between 2 choices
to make a decision

6. I don't like my decision. = I ~ my decision.
to regret a decision

7. I can't decide. Can you decide ~ me?
to decide for sb

8. I (finally) ~ to a decision. = I (finally) decided.

9. I finally ~ at a decision. = I finally decided.
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B) Other ways to say 決める:
1. I ~ up my mind.
2. I decided A, but now I want B. = I ~ my mind.
3. I can't answer now. Let me ~ about it.
4. I need some more time. I'll tell you tomorrow. Let me ~ on it.
5. We don't have to decide now. Let's just ~ it by ~.
Let's see what happens.
Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
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C) Translation practice:
1. 決めるまでもうちょっと待ってください。
2. 決める前に慎重に考えて。
3. する？しない？どっち？
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Answers:
A) 1. to, 2. on, 3. against, 4. between, 5. made, 6. regret, 7. for, 8. came, 9. arrived

B) 1. made, 2. made up, 3. think, 4. sleep on, 5. play / ear

C) 1. I need a few more minutes to decide.
1. I need a little more minutes to decide.
2. Think hard/twice/carefully before you decide.
Think carefully/hard/twice before deciding.
3. Are you in or out?
4. I was between a rock and a hard spot ［place］.

(会員）１１月２9日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

Nov. 29, 2011
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1. I’m ~ the phone.
MACHINE RULE: if it’s a machine the answer is probably ON.
2. I have to call her ~ the phone.
3. Are you ~ drugs?
4. How long have you lived ~ Japan.
5. I am good ~ tennis. <--. I am bad at tennis.
6. I have trouble ~ kanji.
7. I agree ~ you.
8. I fixed it ~ a hammer.
with + tool
9. I cut my hand ~ a piece of glass.
10. I sent an email ~ my friend.
11. She agreed ~ dance with me.
12. We agreed ~ the price.
13. I disagree ~ you.
14. He had a big smile ~ his face.
15. I bought it ~ sale.
17. She punched me ~ the arm.
18. She tapped me ~ the shoulder.
19. He is a pain ~ the neck.
He is a pain ~ the ass.
20. It was ~ the cover of the magazine.
21. His face was ~ TV.
22. I read about it ~ a magazine.

1. on, 2. on, 3, on, 4.

(会員）１１月２5日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

ニコニコ動画 (公開) Lesson

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Nov. 25, 2011: Conversational
1. Good to meet you!
Me too! = ~. (1 word!)

2. Why did you come to Japan?
= What ~ you to Japan?

3. That was easy! = Piece of ~!

4. That was a piece of cake! =
That was a ~.

5. I have no idea what he said.
= That was ~ to me.

6. 彼は私にやさしいしいです。
He is nice ~ me.

7. 意地悪しないで。／いじめないで。
Don't be ~ to me.

8.
A: Let's go out tomorrow night.
B: ~ good.

9.
A: Want to see a movie tonight?
B: Sure! What's ~?

10.
A: Do you want to see MARTIN'S SECRET tonight?
(MARTIN'S SECRET =movie title)
B: Sure, but who's ~ it?

11. 良い日本料理を教えていただけませんか？

12. recommend より shouldの方がよく使う。
X I recommend you to see that movie.
---> ???

13. 予約をしたいのですが。

14. 私のフライトは三時に出発します。


Answer: 1. Likewise., 2. brought, 3. cake, 4. cinch/breeze, 5. Greek, 6. to, 7. to, 8. B: Sounds, 9. playing/showing, 10. in, 11. Could you recommend a good Japanese restaurant?
12. You should see that movie. 13. I want to make a reservation., Can I make a reservation?, 14. My flight leaves at 3pm., 15.

(会員）１１月２4日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

Nico Nico, Nov. 24, 2011

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PART 1 - fun noun idioms
おなら=fart
1. Someone farted. = Someone cut the ~.
2. He's the boss. = He's the big ~.
3. He is a bad mood. = He's a ~.
Don’t be such a grump.
I'm a grump in the morning.
4. He is good at cooking. = He's a good ~.
5. He is a really good person. = He is a s.....
6. He is a therapist. = He is a ~.
7. She keeps saying the same thing over and over. = She's like a broken ~.

1. cheese, 2. cheese, 3. grump, 4. cook NOT cooker, 5. saint, 6. shrink, 7. record

Answering your questions:

PART 2:
Fun expressions:
1. He's an old guy. = He's an old ~.
2. He is in a bad mood. = He's ~.
3. He can't sing. = He's tone ~.
4. He dresses in a very fancy way. = He's a ~ dresser.
5. That was a pretty good insult. = That was a good ~.
Thanks for the compliment. = Thanks for complimenting me.

6. He has a great face for radio. = He is ~.


1. fart, 2. grumpy, 3. deaf, 4. snazzy/flashy, 5. put-down, 6. ugly

(会員）１１月２１日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

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Nico Nico Nov. 21, 2011
Beginner’s Class
They had a sale.
2,990 yen is a little expensive.
I got it on sale.
It was on sale for 1,500 yen.
Is it comfortable? --> Yes, it is.
Do you notice something different about the lesson tonight?
environmentally friendly = eco friendly

1. trouble vs problem
a.
○ I have a problem.
X I have a trouble.

b.
X I‘m in a problem.
○ I’m in trouble.

3.
X I don’t want to cause any troubles.
△ I don’t want to cause any trouble.
○ I don't want any problems.
問題は起こしたくないんだよ。
○ I don't want to make any problems for you.
○ I don't want to cause any problems for you.
4.
I don't want to trouble you.

5. どうしたの？
What’s wrong?
What’s the matter with you?
What’s troubling you?

6. 何か文句でもある？
What's your problem?

7. 問題児?
a problem child
a trouble-maker/a trouble making kid
He is trouble.
a troubled child = the same meaning but this has the nuance of a victim
a bad boy

8.
○ I’m having trouble Ving.
X I’m having a trouble Ving.
○ I’m having a problem Ving.
○ I’m having a problems Ving.
X I’m having problem Ving.
○ I'm having difficulty losing weight.
I'm having trouble losing weight.


○ I’m having trouble with NOUN.
○ I’m having a problem with NOUN.
○ I’m having trouble with my elbow.
○ I’m having trouble with my backhand.

10. 面倒［厄介事・ゴタゴタ］はごめんです。
I don't want any trouble.

11. Stay out of trouble!

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2. I'll take care of it. 私に任せて。／引き受けた。／私がそれをやります［処理します］

3. 大丈夫だよ。僕に任せておいて！
No problem. Leave it to me!

4. cope with 〔困難・問題など〕に立ち向かう
Japan is coping with the crisis.. (危機)

(会員）２０１１年１１月２０日英会話レッスン生放送録画

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Nico Nico Douga Nov. 20, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
1. Monkeys are less intelligent than ~?
apes

2. Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans are all =.
primates

3. Humans have hands. Monkeys have ~?
paws

4. Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ~.
ape

Get your hands off me!
Get your paws off me!
Get your stinking paws off me!

That stinks!
That movie stinks!
That movie stunk!
I stink at the guitar!

I stink at ~.

A: I got fired.
B: Oh, no! That stinks! (That’s too bad.)
5. you + insulting name
You are a moron!
You are an idiot!
You fool!
You imbecile!

He’s a handful.
I have a handful of questions.

It's a zoo/madhouse. =It’s out of control.
Work was a zoo today!
Work was a madhouse today!

Recently I can't seem to make any progress in my studies.
＝最近勉強がはかどらないってどんあ感じでいうの？
I’m done!

6. Caroline: Some things aren't meant to be changed.
I guess we were not meant to be.

We were meant to be together!

（会員）２０１１年１１月１８日英会話ライブレッスン生放送録画

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Have you seen “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” yet?
a) No, not yet.
b) I haven't had a chance yet.
c) Actually, I'm not really interested in seeing that movie.


Today we're going to learn a bunch monkey related idioms.
Most basic:
1. to monkey around: to play or waste time, to not do one's work.
Stop monkeying around!
There are many ways to say "monkey around"
to monkey around
to horse around
to fool around
to mess around
These are all safe: "monkey, horse, mess."
"to screw around"
"to fuck around" = is dangerous.

more fun than a
If something is really funny or lots of fun we say, "It's more fun than a ~ of monkeys."
He is more than a barrel of monkeys.
to make a monkey (out) of someone= to make a fool out of someone=to make someone look bad/stupid
to make someone look foolish. John made a monkey out of himself at the party.
Are you trying to make a monkey out of me?
monkey (around) with someone or something: to bother or interfere with someone or something. Come on, don't monkey with my new camera.

monkey business=funny business
That's enough monkey business.
No more monkey business.
silliness; dishonest tricks. That's enough monkey business. Now, settle down. Stop the monkey business. This is serious!

Proverb:
Proverb: Monkey ~, monkey ~.
Monkey see, monkey do.
We say this when we see someone do the same thing another person does, especially kids.

monkey suit: a regular suit
a tuxedo or a black suit.
I hate wearing this monkey suit.

to throw a monkey wrench in the works=to do something that ruins a plan

I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the picnic plans, but it's going to rain tomorrow.
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a monkey on somebody's back
a serious problem that will not go away, like an addiction
His drinking problem is like a monkey on his back.

I'll be a monkey's uncle! (old-fashioned)
something that you say when you are very surprised Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. I never thought Bill would remarry.

make a monkey (out) of somebody (old-fashioned)
to make someone seem stupid That's enough of your silly tricks. Nobody makes a monkey out of me!

monkey business (slightly informal)
silly behaviour or dishonest behaviour So what kind of monkey business have you kids been up to while I was out? The tax inspectors discovered that there had been some monkey business with the accounts.

a monkey on your back
a serious problem that you cannot forget When you know you have to do everything perfectly, it puts a giant monkey on your back.
Usage notes: also used in the form get the monkey off your back (to end a problem): By winning the championship, this team has finally got the monkey off its back.

monkey (around) with something
to adjust something It seems like any time they monkey with taxes, wealthy people benefit the most.

I'll be a monkey's uncle!
Fig. I am amazed! A: I just won $500,000 in the lottery! B: Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!

go ape (informal) also go apeshit (taboo!)
to become very angry Vicky'll go ape when she sees this mess

800 lb gorilla (in the room)=the unstoppable force in the room

Ex: Toyota is the 800 lb gorilla in the car industry.

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（会員）２０１１年１１月１６日英会話ライブレッスン生放送録画

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Nico Nico Douga

Nov. 16, 2011It was disappointing.
If North Korea had lost they would have been badly punished.

Their cameras were confiscated.
=The police took away their cameras.

a pervert:
A pervert videotaped 2,000 women in toilets.

a geiger counter= a machine to measure radiation

radiation

Did you hear about ~?
Did you hear about the accident in China?

There was a collision between a school bus and a truck.

a head-on collision

debris=がれき

rubble


The net will ward off predators.

（会員）１１月１４日 生放送録画

Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 14, 2011 初級

Present tense is used for:
-habit 習慣
Ex: I play tennis.

-opinions
Ex: I like....
I like tebasaki.
I think...
I think Johnny Depp is cool.

-something that is always true
Ex: I VERB.
Ex: I am very very very very modest.
Ex: I live in Nagoya., I work for Action!

-to tell a dream, especially a recurring dream


• I live in Tokyo.
• I live in Japan.
• The Yamanote Line goes around in a circle.
• Yuki drives a Toyota.
• She does not ride a motorcycle.
• I see the dentist twice a year.
• I watch TV every night.
• We do not work Sundays.
• Do you play the piano.

We also use it with auxiliary verbs:
auxiliary verb=《文法》助動詞
• I can swim. / I can't swim.
• I should study more.
• I have to go.
• You must be tired.
• I need to lose weight.

It's also used with to order people or ask people to do something!
Shut up!
Come here!
Help me!
Kiss me!
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FUTURE & to show INTENTION! (意思)
I will VERB.
I just decided now.
I'll take it.

A: You should come to my party next week.
B: OK, I will.

I will lose weight!

I’m going to VERB.

a) I will buy a new computer.
b) I'm going to buy a new computer.
c) I'm buying a new computer.

（会員）１１月１４日 生放送録画

Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 14, 2011 初級

Present tense is used for:
-habit 習慣
Ex: I play tennis.

-opinions
Ex: I like....
I like tebasaki.
I think...
I think Johnny Depp is cool.

-something that is always true
Ex: I VERB.
Ex: I am very very very very modest.
Ex: I live in Nagoya., I work for Action!

-to tell a dream, especially a recurring dream


• I live in Tokyo.
• I live in Japan.
• The Yamanote Line goes around in a circle.
• Yuki drives a Toyota.
• She does not ride a motorcycle.
• I see the dentist twice a year.
• I watch TV every night.
• We do not work Sundays.
• Do you play the piano.

We also use it with auxiliary verbs:
auxiliary verb=《文法》助動詞
• I can swim. / I can't swim.
• I should study more.
• I have to go.
• You must be tired.
• I need to lose weight.

It's also used with to order people or ask people to do something!
Shut up!
Come here!
Help me!
Kiss me!
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FUTURE & to show INTENTION! (意思)
I will VERB.
I just decided now.
I'll take it.

A: You should come to my party next week.
B: OK, I will.

I will lose weight!

I’m going to VERB.

a) I will buy a new computer.
b) I'm going to buy a new computer.
c) I'm buying a new computer.

（会員）１１月１４日 生放送録画

Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 14, 2011 初級

Present tense is used for:
-habit 習慣
Ex: I play tennis.

-opinions
Ex: I like....
I like tebasaki.
I think...
I think Johnny Depp is cool.

-something that is always true
Ex: I VERB.
Ex: I am very very very very modest.
Ex: I live in Nagoya., I work for Action!

-to tell a dream, especially a recurring dream


• I live in Tokyo.
• I live in Japan.
• The Yamanote Line goes around in a circle.
• Yuki drives a Toyota.
• She does not ride a motorcycle.
• I see the dentist twice a year.
• I watch TV every night.
• We do not work Sundays.
• Do you play the piano.

We also use it with auxiliary verbs:
auxiliary verb=《文法》助動詞
• I can swim. / I can't swim.
• I should study more.
• I have to go.
• You must be tired.
• I need to lose weight.

It's also used with to order people or ask people to do something!
Shut up!
Come here!
Help me!
Kiss me!
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FUTURE & to show INTENTION! (意思)
I will VERB.
I just decided now.
I'll take it.

A: You should come to my party next week.
B: OK, I will.

I will lose weight!

I’m going to VERB.

a) I will buy a new computer.
b) I'm going to buy a new computer.
c) I'm buying a new computer.

(会員）１１月１３日生放送録画

(公開) Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 13, 2011 Mixed Class
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http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1321268599

Useful Sentences:
What is the difference between, "How are you?" & "How have you been?"
1. How are you? = How do you feel NOW?

2. How have you been? = How are you RECENTLY?

3. お話できて良かった。= It was nice talking to you.

4. 今のわかんなかった。 = I didn't understand that.,
I couldn't understand that.,

*Pardon me. Excuse me. Come again. One more time. Could you say that again.

5. あなたの言っていることが分かっている。
=I understand what you are saying.

6. 電車に乗り遅れちゃった。= I missed the/my train.

7.授業は何時に始まる？=What time does class start?

8. 誰と一緒に行くの？=Who are you going with?

9. そのことをどうして知っている？
=How do / did you know that?

10.　あ、 私　～　のこと話したっけ？
= Oh, did I tell you about ~?

NEWS HEADLINE:
Obama praises Noda's 'boldness' for taking risk over TPP talks
to praise=褒める
boldness=大胆さ、あつかましさ
to take a risk=リスクを負う、危ないことをする
over=because

Kitchen Idioms:

1. He's rich. He was born with a silver ~ in his mouth.

2. Give it to me! ~ it over!

3. He betrayed me! (to betray=裏切る)
He put a ~ in my back!

4. The road split into two. There's a ~ in the road.

5. He believed everything I said. He ate it up with a ~.


1. spoon
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

2. fork
Give it to me! Fork it over!

3. knife
He put a ~ in my back!

4. fork
There's a ~ in the road.

5. spoon
5. He ate it up with a spoon.

(会員）１１月１３日生放送録画

(公開) Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 13, 2011 Mixed Class
Watch
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1321268599

Useful Sentences:
What is the difference between, "How are you?" & "How have you been?"
1. How are you? = How do you feel NOW?

2. How have you been? = How are you RECENTLY?

3. お話できて良かった。= It was nice talking to you.

4. 今のわかんなかった。 = I didn't understand that.,
I couldn't understand that.,

*Pardon me. Excuse me. Come again. One more time. Could you say that again.

5. あなたの言っていることが分かっている。
=I understand what you are saying.

6. 電車に乗り遅れちゃった。= I missed the/my train.

7.授業は何時に始まる？=What time does class start?

8. 誰と一緒に行くの？=Who are you going with?

9. そのことをどうして知っている？
=How do / did you know that?

10.　あ、 私　～　のこと話したっけ？
= Oh, did I tell you about ~?

NEWS HEADLINE:
Obama praises Noda's 'boldness' for taking risk over TPP talks
to praise=褒める
boldness=大胆さ、あつかましさ
to take a risk=リスクを負う、危ないことをする
over=because

Kitchen Idioms:

1. He's rich. He was born with a silver ~ in his mouth.

2. Give it to me! ~ it over!

3. He betrayed me! (to betray=裏切る)
He put a ~ in my back!

4. The road split into two. There's a ~ in the road.

5. He believed everything I said. He ate it up with a ~.


1. spoon
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

2. fork
Give it to me! Fork it over!

3. knife
He put a ~ in my back!

4. fork
There's a ~ in the road.

5. spoon
5. He ate it up with a spoon.

（会員）１１月１１日生放送録画

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Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 11, 2011

Review:

虐待=abuse
虐待する=to abuse

お尻をぺんぺんする
to spank

打つ, たたく=beat

体罰=physical discipline, corporal punishment
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Useful:
やり過ぎる: to overdo st, to do too much, to go too far, to cross the line

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A) pack idioms
Rewrite the following sentences using "pack".
1. スーツケースに詰める

2. The train was really crowded.

3. Don't forget to bring your toothbrush.
Don't forget to…

4. The subway was really crowded.
The subway was packed like ~.

5. Everything he said is a lie.
It's all...

6. He collects everything. He's a pack ~.

7. I'm going to stop working now.
I'm going to pack ~.

8. That drink is strong!
It packs a ~.


1. I packed my suitcase.
2. The train was packed.
3. Don't forget to pack your toothbrush.
4. The subway was packed like sardines.
5. It's all a pack of lies.
6. He's a pack rat.
7. I'm going to pack it in.
8. It packs a punch.

B) Grammar pattern:
I don't usually complain.
I'm not one to complain.
Often this sentence is followed by a "but"….
Ex: I'm not one to complain, but I really don't like this room.

Nico Nico Douga - 中級-上級: Nov. 9, 2011: PREFIXES

Nico Nico Douga - 中級-上級: Nov. 9, 2011
"in~" (sometimes "i~") and "un~" words
1. Something you cannot believe is... 2 answers.
2. Someone that NEVER makes mistakes is...
3. Something that cannot be eaten is...
4. Someone who is not responsible.
5. Someone who only thinks of themselves and doesn't think of others...
6. Someone who has no morals is....
7. That's against the law! That's ....
8. Someone who can never die is ...
9. Someone who cannot read is...
10. It's not finished. It's....
11. I cannot get along with her. We are...
12. I don't need anyone. I can survive alone. I am...
13. I didn't want to do that. It was ....
14. I cannot be beaten. I am...
15. He is crazy. He is...
16. These vegetables were not raised naturally. They are ....
17. Someone whose parents were not married is...
18. There are too many too count. They are....
19. You cannot see him. He is....
20. Wearing a bikini to class is ....

Answers:
1. incredible, unbelievable
2. infallible
3. inedible
4. irresponsible
5. inconsiderate
6. immoral
7. illegal, unlawful
8. immortal
9. illiterate
10. incomplete, unfinished
11. incompatible
12. independent
13. involuntary, uncontrollable
14. invincible, unbeatable
15. insane
16. inorganic
17. illegitimate
18. uncountable, innumerable, infinite, incalculable
19. invisible
20 inappropriate
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~cse231/PracticeOfComputingUsingPython/05_ListsTuples/Anagrams/3eslWordList.txt

Nico Nico Douga – Nov. 7, 2011: Saying Simple Things in English

Nico Nico Douga – Nov. 7, 2011
Saying Simple Things in English
I have a question. May I?
There was a bag that I wanted at a store, but they were sold out.
ここにあったバッグどこにありますか？
How can I say that in English?
Where is the bag that used to be here?
Where can I get the bag that was here last week?
パーティーに誘われた時,行くかどうかわからない時なんていう？
I'm sure if I can go yet.
Which way are you leaning?


1. 私の家族は３人です。
2.明日、電話する。
3. 今日は6時に迎えに行く！
4. 駅まで送ろうか？
5. どっかに行きたいな〜！
6. 往復で切符買えますか？
7. このレストランで何が美味しい？
8. それ、どこでてに入れたの？

１. I’m married, and we have a son.
or I live with my mother and father.
It’s just me and my parents
Do you have a big family.
2. I’ll call tomorrow.
I’ll call you tomorrow.
I’ll give you a call tomorrow.
I’ll ring you tomorrow.

3. I’ll pick you up at 6pm.
I’ll come get you at 6pm.

4. Shall I take you to the station?
Would you like me to take you to the station?
Would you like me to drive you to the station?

Would you like a lift to the station?
Would you like a ride to the station?
Can I take you to the station?
Can I drive you to the station?
Do you want a lift to the station?
Do you want a ride to the station?
Can I walk you to the station?

5. I want to go somewhere.
I want to get away this weekend.
I have to get away this weekend.
I need to get away this weekend.
I need to get out of the city.

6. Can I buy a round-trip ticket?
Can I buy a return ticket?

non-exchangeable
non-refundable

7. (formal) What do you recommend?
(casual) What is good here?

8. Where did you get that?

I love your bag! Where can I get one?

Nov. 2, 2011, Wed. night 公開

Nov. 2, 2011, Wed. night
公開
怪我の功名=a lucky break
I had a lucky break.
What a lucky break.! ＝ What luck!
on the house=for free

年の割に若く見える。= You look young for your age.
You look old for your age.
You are big for your age.
You are smart for your age.
I think I'm coming down with a cold.
It's the cold season.

映画は思ったより良かった
It was better than I expected it would be.
It was better than I thought it would be.
It was cheaper than I thought it would be.
She was cuter than I thought she would be.
She was more beautiful than I thought she would be.
He was more handsome than I thought he would be.
He was better looking than I thought he would be.

It was as expensive as I thought it would be.
It was as 形容詞 as I thought it would be.
It was convenient.
I like the convenience.
I like the convenience of having many computers.
I like the convenience of living in a city.
思ったより良くなかった。
It was not as good as I thought it would be.
It wasn't as 形容詞
as I thought it would be.
It wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be.
It wasn't as cheap as I thought it would be.

It was JUST as expensive as I thought it would be.
It's just right.
It's just my size.
The Superman suit fits me just right.

Nico Nico Halloween Special - Oct. 30, 2011 BASIC VOCABULARY:

Halloween Special - Oct. 30, 2011
BASIC VOCABULARY:
1. scary / frightening / scared / frightened
It's scary. It's frightening. I'm scared. I'm frightened.

2. stronger? --> terrified, petrified, SLANG--> scared shitless
I'm terrified of mice.
I'm terrified of losing a family member.

3. creepy むしずがはしる
That old man is creepy.
The horror movie HALLOWEEN has great creepy music.

to give sb the creeps
He gives me the creeps.

4. spooky幽霊［化け物］のような
Who lives in the spooky house over there?
He said it in a spooky voice.
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Practical English:
Halloween falls on a Monday this year.
Christmas will fall on a Sunday!
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PART A:
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First the BASICS!
1. He died. = He is ~.
2. He had a serious car accident. He died. = He died ~ a car accident.
3. He was in an earthquake. He died ~ the earthquake.
4. A polite way to say that someone "died", is "he '~ ~.' "
5. He died ~ cancer.
6. He is dead. = He is deceased.
7. He died ~ a blow to the head.
8. He died ~ his sleep.
9. He died ~ natural causes.
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PART B:
------------MONSTER SECTION-----------------
1. Do you believe ~ ghosts?
2. The devil wants your ~!
3. Zombies are also called the "walking ~."
4. You can kill werewolves with a silver ~.
(a werewolf=a wolfman=狼男)
5. Vampires are allergic to what vegetable?
6. Who was Frankenstein?
7. Zombies eat humans. They especially want your ~.
(You can be infected by just a bite.)
8. Vampires sleep during the day in a ~.
9. A witch can cast a ~ on you.
10. The old gypsy woman ~ me.
11. Vampires like to suck ~.
12. If Kuchisake onna asks you a question, you should give an ~ answer.
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1. dead, 2. in , 3. in , 4. passed away, 5. of, 6.....7. from, 8. in, 9. from
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1. in, 2. soul, 3. dead, 4. bullet, 5. garlic, 6. Frankenstein was Dr. Frankenstein, the doctor who made the monster., The monster had no name.7. brains, 8. a coffin, a casket, a tomb, 9. spell, 10. cursed, 11. blood, 12. ambiguous / a vague
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ニコニコ動画 - Headline News - Oct. 29, 2011

Oct. 29, 2011

It's flooding in Thailand.
~ is screwed. = If you are "screwed" then the situation is very bad. This is slang and slightly impolite but VERY common.
Thailand is screwed.

Noda offers vague promises to help stabilize Europe
vague=曖昧（「あいまい」


arrogant = 傲慢
I think Noda was arrogant to offer help.
I think Noda was naive to offer help.

Japan’s jobless rate falls to 4.1%

The unemployment rate is 4.1%.
unemployment rate = 失業率
The unemployment in North Dakota is 4.3%.
Always look on the bright side of life.
Rakuten has an all English policy.
Everyone must speak and communicate in English.
Would you work at a company that speaks only English?
Yes, I would. OR No, I wouldn't.

Rakuten decided to adopt English as its main language.
When a Rakuten has a press conference, it’s all in English.
But should the press be expected to understand English?

If you want to be successful in English you have to adapt.

If the press wants to cover the story properly they have to learn English!

Nico Nico Douga - Oct. 26, 2011 Lesson: Must know grammar

Nico Nico Douga - Oct. 26, 2011 Lesson: Must know grammar

Most can be followed directly by a noun or by the phrase "of the."
However, it cannot be followed by "of" or "the" alone.
Almost* is usually followed by a number or quantifier (90%, all).
The quantifier can be followed by the phrase "of the," but not "of" or "the" alone.

X Most of Japanese have black hair.
O Most Japanese have black hair.

X Almost Japanese like sushi.
O Almost all Japanese like sushi.

X Almost all of girls like fashion.
O Almost all of girls like fashion.

O Almost all of the girls I know like fashion.
Almost all of the students I've taught are Japanese.

almost all of the ~ I know ~
Almost all of the mothers I know love their kids more than their husband.

between:
What is the difference between A and B?
I have to choose between A and B.
I commute between A and B.

Must Know Grammar: little, a little, few, & a few

a) I have few friends., b) I have a few friends.



1. Your English is very good. You made very ~ mistakes.
few
2. I'm going out with ~ friends tonight.
a few
3.
I don't really speak Korean. I can only speak ~ words.

A: Do you have any money?
B: Yes, ~.
a little

I have ~ patience for liars.
little

There are very ~ people who have done that.

A: Are they poor?
B: Not exactly. They have ~ money.

~ would agree with you.


2011
1 I have ~ friends. (almost none)
2 I don't know yet. I need ~ time before I can give you an answer.
4
5 A: Are they poor?
B: Yes. They have very ~ money.
6 He is a ~ man. He's only about 150 cm tall.
7 He is a ~ man. He gets angry at very stupid things.
8 There are ~ that I trust more than you.
10 ~ students are nicer than her.
11 ~ are nicer than her.
12 A: Are you out of coffee?
B: Almost. There's ~ left.
13 A: Do you have any money?
B: Yes, ~.
14 I'm going to meet with ~ friends after class.
15 A: Do you drink?
B: Only ~.
16 A: Are you hungry?
B: ~.
17 A: How many times have you been to Hawaii?
B: ~ times.
18 I'll be in Tokyo for ~ weeks.
19 He's not a vegetarian, but he eats very ~ meat.
20 It rained ~ this morning.
The end.

1. few, 2. a little, 3. few, 4. a little, 5. little, 6. little, 7. little, 8. few, 9. a few, 10. few, 11. few, 12. a little, 13. a little, 14. a few, 15. a little, 16. a little, 17. a few, 18. a few, 19. little, 20. a little