(会員) 3月26日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級
TOEIC "LEVEL UP"
Actually the expression "level-up" is not natural.
I want to improve my English.
I want to take my English to the next level.
Let's review.
1. He decorated the room.
= He ~ the room.
2. He is not a child.
= He is an ~.
3. I'm not a professional.
= I'm an ~.
4. It's a really old watch.
= It's an ~.
5. I'm more than shocked.
= I'm ~.
6. I can't hear it. =
It is not ~.
7. A big flag advertising a company is a ~.
8. This coffee is made from two
different coffees. It is a ~.
9. That thick wire is for our TV. We call it a ~.
10. Tokyo is Japan's ~.
11. I am a ~ teacher. This is my life job.
12. She held the baby tightly.
= She ~ the baby to her chest.
13. My brother and I always ~ with one another. We are always trying to beat each other.
competitive
14. I don't understand. = I am ~.
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OK! Let's learn some new words!
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15. He is cornered. That means he is ~:
a) tired
b) trapped
c) broke
16. He is sneaky. = He is ~.
17. If you crush something until it has many wrinkles then you ~ it up.
18. I really really hate you!
= I ~ you!
19. It's a small machine. = It's a ~.
20. He delivers newspapers.
= He ~ newspapers.
21. Japanese people say ダース.
In English we say ~.
22. You should try do things quickly and well and not waste time.= You should try to be ~.
23. It is so painful.
= I cannot ~ this pain.
24. How much does it cost to go in?
= What's the ~ fee?
25. Your ring is VERY beautiful!
= Your ring is ~.
26. She blinked quickly at me.
= Her eyes ~.
27. The company went out of business.
= The company ~.
28. That's not allowed!
= It's ~!
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Answers:
1. adorned
2. adult
3. amateur
4. antique
5. astound
6. audible
7. banner
8. blend
9. cable
10. capital
11. career
12. clutch
13. compete
14. confuse
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15. corner
16. crafty
17. crumple
18. despise
19. device
20. distribute
21. dozen
22. efficient
23. endure (take, bear, stand)
24. entrance
25. exquisite
26. fluttered
27. folded
28. forbidden / prohibited
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
(会員) 3月23日 Sophisticated Cool English for Everyday Situations
(会員) 3月23日 Sophisticated Cool English for Everyday Situations
March 23, 2012
1. What's your name?
What do you go by?
2. What time do you get up every day?
No big change.
3. What do you like to do in your free time?
What do you do for kicks around here?
=What do you do for fun around here?
What do you do for kicks?
4. What's your job?
What do you do for a living?
So how do you make ends meet?
5. Are you hungry?
Do you feel like eating?
Do you feel like eating something?
6. How old are you?
NEVER ASK THIS QUESTION!
If you are sure it is safe, "What are you, 25?"
7. Can you drink? Are you a strong drinker?
Can you hold your liquor?
8. How are you?
What's up?
How's it going?
What's going on?
How's it hanging?
9. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Are you seeing anyone?
A LITTLE HEAVY --> Are you in a relationship?
10. I like your car.
Nice ride!
Nice wheels!
(1960s) I dig your car!
11. I'm exhausted! = I'm very tired!
I'm beat!
I'm bushed!
I'm pooped.
I'm dead.
12. It's OK!
No problem.
No worries.
No sweat.
13. It's real. (You can trust it.) It's legit.
14. I used my credit card too much, and now I can't use it.
I maxed out my credit card!
15. I have no money.
I'm broke.
I'm flat broke.
I'm dead broke.
I don't have a penny to my name.
16. He is ugly.
He has a face only a mother could love.
17. He's rich. = He's rolling in green/cash/it.
March 23, 2012
1. What's your name?
What do you go by?
2. What time do you get up every day?
No big change.
3. What do you like to do in your free time?
What do you do for kicks around here?
=What do you do for fun around here?
What do you do for kicks?
4. What's your job?
What do you do for a living?
So how do you make ends meet?
5. Are you hungry?
Do you feel like eating?
Do you feel like eating something?
6. How old are you?
NEVER ASK THIS QUESTION!
If you are sure it is safe, "What are you, 25?"
7. Can you drink? Are you a strong drinker?
Can you hold your liquor?
8. How are you?
What's up?
How's it going?
What's going on?
How's it hanging?
9. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Are you seeing anyone?
A LITTLE HEAVY --> Are you in a relationship?
10. I like your car.
Nice ride!
Nice wheels!
(1960s) I dig your car!
11. I'm exhausted! = I'm very tired!
I'm beat!
I'm bushed!
I'm pooped.
I'm dead.
12. It's OK!
No problem.
No worries.
No sweat.
13. It's real. (You can trust it.) It's legit.
14. I used my credit card too much, and now I can't use it.
I maxed out my credit card!
15. I have no money.
I'm broke.
I'm flat broke.
I'm dead broke.
I don't have a penny to my name.
16. He is ugly.
He has a face only a mother could love.
17. He's rich. = He's rolling in green/cash/it.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
(会員) 3月22日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級
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Basic TOIEC - March 22, 2012
1. What is another word for decorate?
2. What is another word for someone who is not a child?
3. What is another word for someone who is not a professional?
4. Another word for something that is REALLY old is an ~.
5. What is another word for something that amazing.
6. What is another word for something you can hear is..?
I can hear it so it is ~.
7. What is another word for a big flag!
We're having a banner year at work.
8. If you mix 2 or 3 or more things, then you are ~ them.
9. What is another word for thick piece of wire?
10. The city in a country where the head poliiticians work is called a c....
11. If you choose one job for your life, that job is called your...
12. To hold something tightly means to ~ it.
13. What is another word for 競争的な
14. What is another word for 混乱する
Answers:
1. adorn
2. adult
3. amateur
4. antique
5. astound
6. audible
7. banner
8. blend
9. cable
10. capital
11. career
12. clutch
13. competitive / verb: compete
14. confuse
Basic TOIEC - March 22, 2012
1. What is another word for decorate?
2. What is another word for someone who is not a child?
3. What is another word for someone who is not a professional?
4. Another word for something that is REALLY old is an ~.
5. What is another word for something that amazing.
6. What is another word for something you can hear is..?
I can hear it so it is ~.
7. What is another word for a big flag!
We're having a banner year at work.
8. If you mix 2 or 3 or more things, then you are ~ them.
9. What is another word for thick piece of wire?
10. The city in a country where the head poliiticians work is called a c....
11. If you choose one job for your life, that job is called your...
12. To hold something tightly means to ~ it.
13. What is another word for 競争的な
14. What is another word for 混乱する
Answers:
1. adorn
2. adult
3. amateur
4. antique
5. astound
6. audible
7. banner
8. blend
9. cable
10. capital
11. career
12. clutch
13. competitive / verb: compete
14. confuse
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
(会員) 3月21日 Talking about pain 痛い - mixed
(会員) 3月21日 Talking about pain 痛い - mixed
(会員) 3月21日 Talking about pain 痛い - mixed
"pain"
1. My ~ hurts.
My head hurts. My finger hurts. My stomach hurts.
My eyes itch.
I burnt/burned my tongue.
I burned my skin.
I got a sunburn.
2. I'm in pain.
It's a pain in the neck. (not actually painful)
Are you in pain? (Good question!)
A: I have morning sickness.
B: Oh, are you in pain?
3. I feel pain.
I feel a pain in my ~.
I feel a dull pain in my ~.
I feel a slight pain in my ~.
I feel a sharp pain in my ~.
I felt a sharp pain in my side.
I felt like someone stabbed me.
Related: I have cramps.
I feel like I want to throw up.
4. I have pain in my ~.
5. I went to great pains to VERB.
He went to great pains to get me a job.
6. ache:
aches
BETH'S aches!
I have a backache.
I have an earache.
I have a toothache.
I have a headache.
I have a stomach ache.
ALSO: My ~ aches. (Any body part OK!)
7. What sound do we make when we feel pain?
Ouch!
Yowza!
8. What sound do we make when we think something is gross?
Ew!
Yuck!
Ack!
Blech!
High level words for pain is:
9. excruciating: I broke my leg. It was excruciating.
10. agonizing: Waiting to hear if she survived the operation was just agonizing.
to agonize over st = to really suffer psychologically
I was agonizing over what to do.
Waiting to hear if he survived the operation was just agonizing.
My muscles are sore.
Friday, March 16, 2012
(会員) 3月16日 - Easy & useful English! - 初級
(会員) 3月16日 - Easy & useful English! - 初級
March 16, 2012
Today & Easy Sentences
It's frustrating.
1. meet
I met Joe after class.
Nice to meet you!
I can't meet my house payments.
meet + payment/obligation/responsibility
I have trouble meeting my responsibilities as a parent.
She met my expectations.
期待 an expectation
2. make
I made a cake.
I made a mistake.
Can you make it?
I made it!= I survived! I succeeded!
3. business
I'm in the computer business.
My company does business with Iran.
That's none of your business.
Let's get down to business.
4. employ 雇う
an employer
an employee
employment
unemployment
unemployment rate = 失業率
employ a method = ある方法を使う
5. service
We provide a service.
I need to get my car serviced.
X It is service. = It is free.
It's free. = It's on the house. (restaurant/bar/store)
I'll take care of this. =Let me get this.=It's on me.=I'll treat you. = My treat.=I'll shout you.(Australian)
I'll get this one. You get the next one.
It's complimentary.
The hotel gave us complimentary drink tickets for the bar.
Peanuts are complimentary.
6. like
I like cake.
~ look like NOUN.
X You look a model.
~ look like NOUN. .... You look like a model.
You don't look like a doctor.
You don't look like a mother.
You look like a teenager.
(会員) 3月14日 Talking about crime - 中級-上級
会員) 3月14日 Talking about crime - 中級-上級
March 14, 2014
中級-上級
Let's talk about the different types of murder:
1. First Degree Murder is any murder that is willful and premeditated. Felony Murder is typically first degree.
willful=on purpose
premedidated=st that you plan ahead of time, 前もって［あらかじめ］熟考［計画］した
felony=重罪 jūzai
RELATED:
misdemeanor=軽犯罪 keihanzai
First Degree Murder（第）一級殺人、最も罪の重い殺人
felony murder = 《法律》重罪謀殺［致死］
2. Second Degree Murder is a murder that is not premeditated or planned in advance.
3. Voluntary Manslaughter sometimes called a "Heat of Passion" murder, is any intentional killing that involved no prior intent to kill.
heat of passion=激情
voluntary manslaughter=《法律》（故意）故殺
And which was committed under such circumstances that would "cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed." Both this and second degree murder are committed on the spot, but the two differ in the magnitude of the circumstances surrounding the crime. For example, a bar fight that results in death would ordinarily constitute second degree murder. If that same bar fight stemmed from a discovery of infidelity, however, it may be mitigated to voluntary manslaughter.
to mitigate=〔刑罰などを〕軽くする、軽減する
Sometimes "Second Degree Murder" is mitigated to "voluntary manslaughter."
4. Involuntary Manslaughter stems from unintentional, but criminally negligent behavior.
unintentional=【形】 故意でない、意図的でない、何げない
negligent=怠慢な、不注意な、無関心な
A drunk driving-related death is typically involuntary manslaughter. Note that the "unintentional" element here refers to the lack of intent to bring about the death. All three crimes above feature an intent to kill, whereas involuntary manslaughter is "unintentional," because the killer did not intend for a death to result from his intentional actions.
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5. 犯す=to commit (a crime), to violate sb, to break the law
6. 容疑者=a suspect
7. 逮捕する=to arrest, to place under arrest, to apprehend, to bust (casual), to take into custody, to capture, to seize, to nab (slang), to collar, to make a collar
8. to start a fire=
He was arrested for ~.
arson, to commiting arson
9. to steal from a store=
He was arrested for ~.
shoplifting
10. to steal money from a company
He was arrested for ~.
embezzling
11. to lie or fool someone
in order to steal from them
He was arrrested for ~.
fraud
12. to be married to 2 people at the same time
He was arrested for ~.
bigamy
13. to hit someone
He was arrested for assault.
You should know all these words. Do you?
blackmail
bribery
burglary
child abuse
conspiracy
espionage
forgery
genocide
hijacking
homicide
kidnapping
manslaughter
mugging
murder
perjury
rape
riot
robbery
slander
smuggling
treason
trespassing
Monday, March 12, 2012
March 12, 2012: Memories - Mixed Level
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March 12, 2012: Memories - Mixed Level
1. I forgot.
I forgot to turn off the light(s).
Pattern: I forgot to VERB.
I forgot my keys at home.
I forgot NOUN.
I forgot she was married.
I forgot that she was married.
I forgot (that) + SENTENCE.
2. I can't remember.
I can't remember his name.
I can't remember + NOUN.
I can never seem to remember my mother's birthday.
I can't seem to remember to take out the garbage on Wednesdays
3. I don't recall.
Witness: I don't recall.
to testify：証言する
I seem to recall that ...
I seem to recall that you said you were not going to drink any more beer.
4. I vaguely remember something about that.
vague 曖昧
5. I vividly remember his face.
I clearly remember his face.
His face is tattooed on my brain.
6. I learned it by heart.
I know it by heart.
March 12, 2012: Memories - Mixed Level
1. I forgot.
I forgot to turn off the light(s).
Pattern: I forgot to VERB.
I forgot my keys at home.
I forgot NOUN.
I forgot she was married.
I forgot that she was married.
I forgot (that) + SENTENCE.
2. I can't remember.
I can't remember his name.
I can't remember + NOUN.
I can never seem to remember my mother's birthday.
I can't seem to remember to take out the garbage on Wednesdays
3. I don't recall.
Witness: I don't recall.
to testify：証言する
I seem to recall that ...
I seem to recall that you said you were not going to drink any more beer.
4. I vaguely remember something about that.
vague 曖昧
5. I vividly remember his face.
I clearly remember his face.
His face is tattooed on my brain.
6. I learned it by heart.
I know it by heart.
Friday, March 9, 2012
(会員) 3月9日 初級 - 最初からやり直す？
(会員) 3月9日 初級 - 最初からやり直す？
March 9, 2012
A: Is there a president in Japan?
B: No, there isn't.
A: Does Japan have a president?
B: No, it doesn't.
Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
Is there a temple in this town?
Yes, there is.
a dead answer
Q. Do you have a dog?
A. No.
Avoid DEAD ANSWERS!
No, but I used to.
No, I have a cat.
No, but I always wanted a cat.
No, why do you ask?
最近明子から連絡有りますか？
Have you heard from Akiko recently?
Have you talked to Akiko recently?
最近は忙しい。
I have been busy recently.
最近ない。 Not recently.
マギーを家に持って帰っていいですか？
Can I take Maggie home with me?
Can I take you home?
あなたを送りましょうか？
車で送ろうか？
Do you need a ride? = 足がいる？
Can I give you a ride home?
Can I drive you home?
Can I drop you off at home?
今週の木曜日に宿題を持ってきてください。
Please bring your homework (with you) this Thursday.
Bring it!= I accept your challenge! Let's fight!
"Bring it!" = I accept your invitation to fight/play!
Bring it! = OK! I'm ready! Let's fight!
A: How many people are in your family?
B1: It's just my husband and me. ("me" should be last)
B2: There are 4 people in my family.
B3: I'm married and we have 2 kids.
B4: I'm divorced with 2 kids.
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
(会員) 3月8日 Native Speaker English! Not in textbooks! 中級ー上級 Level!
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(会員) 3月8日 Native Speaker English! Not in textbooks! 中級ー上級 Level!
On Mar 8, 2012, at 10:57 PM, ボージオ ヴィクター wrote:
(会員) 3月8日 Native Speaker English! Not in textbooks! 中級ー上級 Level!
1. The worst kind of human being?
a scumbag.
That guy is such a scumbag!
2. She is pregnant.
She is knocked up.
She got knocked up.
3. Superman is invulnerable. He has no weaknesses.
My only weakness is called my?
Hint: Superman has only one vulnerability. What is it?
kryptonite
Cheese cake is my Kryptonite.
4. Other words for possibly?
arguably, debatably
Carter is arguably the worst president we've ever had.
5. If you brag that you can beat someone that is called to:
to trash talk
He likes to trash talk.
6. What's another way to say OMG!
Holy shit! Holy crap! OMFG?
7. I need to get more business. =
I need to drum up some more business.
8. You have to do the right thing.
You have to fix your mistake.
=You have to make things right.
9. Try not to stand out!
= Keep a low ~.
Keep a low profile.
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(会員) 3月8日 Native Speaker English! Not in textbooks! 中級ー上級 Level!
On Mar 8, 2012, at 10:57 PM, ボージオ ヴィクター wrote:
(会員) 3月8日 Native Speaker English! Not in textbooks! 中級ー上級 Level!
1. The worst kind of human being?
a scumbag.
That guy is such a scumbag!
2. She is pregnant.
She is knocked up.
She got knocked up.
3. Superman is invulnerable. He has no weaknesses.
My only weakness is called my?
Hint: Superman has only one vulnerability. What is it?
kryptonite
Cheese cake is my Kryptonite.
4. Other words for possibly?
arguably, debatably
Carter is arguably the worst president we've ever had.
5. If you brag that you can beat someone that is called to:
to trash talk
He likes to trash talk.
6. What's another way to say OMG!
Holy shit! Holy crap! OMFG?
7. I need to get more business. =
I need to drum up some more business.
8. You have to do the right thing.
You have to fix your mistake.
=You have to make things right.
9. Try not to stand out!
= Keep a low ~.
Keep a low profile.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
(会員) 3月6日 Native Speaker English! Not in textbooks! MIXED Level!
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(会員) 3月6日 Native Speaker English! Not in textbooks! MIXED Level! WATCH IT AS YOU STUDY!
March 6, 2012
1. It's easy!
It's a piece of cake.
It's as easy as pie.
It's a breeze.
It's a walk in the park.
It's a cinch!
It's not rocket science.
A: Can you do this?
B: In a walk!
2. to return the favor
You helped me before. And now I want to return the favor.
Thanks a lot! I'll be sure to return the favor someday!
I owe you one.
I'll scratch your back if you scratch my back.
You scratch my back. I'll scratch yours.
3. We're a little short handed now. I need you to pick up the slack.
short-handed = 人手不足 = understaffed
to pick up the slack=ピンと張る、たるみを取る、たるみを引き締める
You're working a little too slow. I need you to pick up the slack.
4. personal touch 人間的な接触、個人の流儀
I like the personal touch.
She added a personal touch.
She added a woman's touch.
This room needs a woman's touch.
5. I'll do it now.
I'm on it.
Done! It's done! Consider it done!
6. It was my fault!
My bad!
7. This is too much for me.
I'm in over my head.
I'm trying to keep my head above water.
The boss threw me in over my head.
I bit off more than I could chew.
8. Sleep is nature's healing balm.
9. I'm a little under the weather.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
(会員) 3月２日 初級 - 形容詞 - adjectives, use & vocabulary
(会員) 3月２日 初級 - 形容詞 - adjectives, use & vocabulary
(会員) 3月２日 初級 - 形容詞 - adjectives, use & vocabulary
March 2, 2012 - Beginner's Class
Give me the opposite!
1. flashy
2. easy
3. friendly
4. tall
5. narrow
私の部屋は狭い。= My room is small.
6. deep
7. thin
8. beautiful
9. tiny
10. weak
11. cheap
12. curly
13. modern
Answers:
1. plain, 2. difficult, 3. unfriendly, 4. short/vertically challenged, 5. wide, 5. shallow, 6. fat/thick/chubby, 8. ugly, 9. enormous, gigantic, huge, giant, 10. strong, 11. expensive, 12. straight, 13. antique/old/old fashioned
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Nationality adjectives!
Example: 1. He was born in the USA. He is American.
2. Apple is an ~ company.
3. Sony is one of the most famous ~ companies.
4. Russel Crowe is ~.
5. Paella is ~.
6. Kimchi is ~.
7. Noodles are originally ~.
8. People from Poland are ~.
9. He speaks the Queen's English. He is ~. (2 answers)
10. Curry is originally ~.
11. Chihuahuas are originally ~.
12. People who live in Amsterdam are ~.
13. Frau gua is a ~ dish made of liver.
14. ~ beer is said to be the best beer in Europe!
(many answers!)
15. I don't understand what he said. It's ~ to me!
16. It's all Greek to me.
私にはさっぱり分からない。／私にはチンプンカンプンだ。
17. Shishkebabs are a very popular Turkish dish.
18. If you like pizza, ~ pizza is the best.
(Italian, New York)
19. Pele is ~.
20. People from the Netherlands are called ~.
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Basic adjective use:
主 + be + 形容詞.
I am tall.
I am taller (than you).
I am the tallest (person in the room).
She is beautiful.
Her sister is more beautiful.
Her mother is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
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be/become/get/look/feel/sound/seem/taste/smell
1. Yum! Something ~ good! What's for dinner?
2. You ~ great in that dress!
3. Turkish coffee ~ bitter.
4. The sun ~ good on my face.
5. I'm ~ old!
6. I ~ angrier and angrier!
7. A: Want to go to the movies?
B: Sure! ~ like fun!
be/become/get/sound/seem
(会員) 3月２日 初級 - 形容詞 - adjectives, use & vocabulary
March 2, 2012 - Beginner's Class
Give me the opposite!
1. flashy
2. easy
3. friendly
4. tall
5. narrow
私の部屋は狭い。= My room is small.
6. deep
7. thin
8. beautiful
9. tiny
10. weak
11. cheap
12. curly
13. modern
Answers:
1. plain, 2. difficult, 3. unfriendly, 4. short/vertically challenged, 5. wide, 5. shallow, 6. fat/thick/chubby, 8. ugly, 9. enormous, gigantic, huge, giant, 10. strong, 11. expensive, 12. straight, 13. antique/old/old fashioned
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Nationality adjectives!
Example: 1. He was born in the USA. He is American.
2. Apple is an ~ company.
3. Sony is one of the most famous ~ companies.
4. Russel Crowe is ~.
5. Paella is ~.
6. Kimchi is ~.
7. Noodles are originally ~.
8. People from Poland are ~.
9. He speaks the Queen's English. He is ~. (2 answers)
10. Curry is originally ~.
11. Chihuahuas are originally ~.
12. People who live in Amsterdam are ~.
13. Frau gua is a ~ dish made of liver.
14. ~ beer is said to be the best beer in Europe!
(many answers!)
15. I don't understand what he said. It's ~ to me!
16. It's all Greek to me.
私にはさっぱり分からない。／私にはチンプンカンプンだ。
17. Shishkebabs are a very popular Turkish dish.
18. If you like pizza, ~ pizza is the best.
(Italian, New York)
19. Pele is ~.
20. People from the Netherlands are called ~.
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Basic adjective use:
主 + be + 形容詞.
I am tall.
I am taller (than you).
I am the tallest (person in the room).
She is beautiful.
Her sister is more beautiful.
Her mother is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
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be/become/get/look/feel/sound/seem/taste/smell
1. Yum! Something ~ good! What's for dinner?
2. You ~ great in that dress!
3. Turkish coffee ~ bitter.
4. The sun ~ good on my face.
5. I'm ~ old!
6. I ~ angrier and angrier!
7. A: Want to go to the movies?
B: Sure! ~ like fun!
be/become/get/sound/seem
(公開) How to improve your English. 英会話をどうやって上達する？
Feb. 29, 2012
(公開) How to improve your English. 英会話をどうやって上達する？
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1330641659
How to improve your English?
1. Listening:
Use Dvds or videos from Nico Nico or Youtube.
You can download youtube videos at
http://keepvid.com
Pick something standard.
Don't pick gangster movies.
Don't pick mafia movies.
Don't pick movies with strange accents.
Today I'll teach you some basic listening math:
t + d = d
What did you say? --> Whadid you say?
d + y = j
What did you say? --> What dijou say?
What dija say?
you --> ya / ja / ju
What did ya say?
What did ju say?
What diju say?
What dija say?
Whadija say?
Whaja say?
TEST: jeat? -->dijeat?-->Did you eat?
Jeatye'?
2. When you study take lots of short breaks.
The mind can only remember 5-7 things at a time, on average (平均的にね！).
3. Try to associate new things with old things.
Today I'll teach you how to say 検死 or 解剖 in English.
There was a dead body found in the river!
かわいそうに! = That's sad!
It was a girl. She was only wearing a blue top. On the top was a big "C". Maybe she went to Chikusa High School. 千種高校
How do you say blue in Japanese? "青" au
What was she wearing? "top"
What letter was on her top? "C"
Put all the answers together? "青-top-C"
Say it in a loud voice! AUTOPSY! You did it!
How did she die?
We have to conduct an "autopsy."
4. Learn things in sets.
For example, don't learn "autopsy" alone.
Learn these sets!
"do an autopsy"
"conduct an autopsy"
"perform an autopsy"
It was a suicide.
He committed suicide.
5. To speak fluently you need to master prepositions!
He went ~ a trip.
I talked to her ~ the phone.
I talked ~ her. (about, to, with)
He was sitting ~ the chair.
I saw it ~ TV.
I was ~ bed all day.
6. WRITE IT! SAY IT! REVIEW IT!
Taking notes is important! Write down what you learn. Write it over and over! Even if you don't have natural talent, -- just like a musical instrument -- if you practice enough you can do it!
7. Last & most important:
Enjoy!
If you enjoy it, you'll do it!
If you enjoy it, you can remember!
WHAT NOT TO DO!
1. Don't use too much slang in your conversation. You'll sound strange. Use slang that you pick up from friends. That's probably safe.
2. Be careful when you study song lyrics! 変な歌詞を使っている歌が多い！危ないかも！ Many songs have lyrics that nobody uses or that are dirty or sexual! You might get in trouble! Be careful!
3. Don't study when you are tired. It's a waste of time.
(公開) How to improve your English. 英会話をどうやって上達する？
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1330641659
How to improve your English?
1. Listening:
Use Dvds or videos from Nico Nico or Youtube.
You can download youtube videos at
http://keepvid.com
Pick something standard.
Don't pick gangster movies.
Don't pick mafia movies.
Don't pick movies with strange accents.
Today I'll teach you some basic listening math:
t + d = d
What did you say? --> Whadid you say?
d + y = j
What did you say? --> What dijou say?
What dija say?
you --> ya / ja / ju
What did ya say?
What did ju say?
What diju say?
What dija say?
Whadija say?
Whaja say?
TEST: jeat? -->dijeat?-->Did you eat?
Jeatye'?
2. When you study take lots of short breaks.
The mind can only remember 5-7 things at a time, on average (平均的にね！).
3. Try to associate new things with old things.
Today I'll teach you how to say 検死 or 解剖 in English.
There was a dead body found in the river!
かわいそうに! = That's sad!
It was a girl. She was only wearing a blue top. On the top was a big "C". Maybe she went to Chikusa High School. 千種高校
How do you say blue in Japanese? "青" au
What was she wearing? "top"
What letter was on her top? "C"
Put all the answers together? "青-top-C"
Say it in a loud voice! AUTOPSY! You did it!
How did she die?
We have to conduct an "autopsy."
4. Learn things in sets.
For example, don't learn "autopsy" alone.
Learn these sets!
"do an autopsy"
"conduct an autopsy"
"perform an autopsy"
It was a suicide.
He committed suicide.
5. To speak fluently you need to master prepositions!
He went ~ a trip.
I talked to her ~ the phone.
I talked ~ her. (about, to, with)
He was sitting ~ the chair.
I saw it ~ TV.
I was ~ bed all day.
6. WRITE IT! SAY IT! REVIEW IT!
Taking notes is important! Write down what you learn. Write it over and over! Even if you don't have natural talent, -- just like a musical instrument -- if you practice enough you can do it!
7. Last & most important:
Enjoy!
If you enjoy it, you'll do it!
If you enjoy it, you can remember!
WHAT NOT TO DO!
1. Don't use too much slang in your conversation. You'll sound strange. Use slang that you pick up from friends. That's probably safe.
2. Be careful when you study song lyrics! 変な歌詞を使っている歌が多い！危ないかも！ Many songs have lyrics that nobody uses or that are dirty or sexual! You might get in trouble! Be careful!
3. Don't study when you are tired. It's a waste of time.
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