(会員) 4月30日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級

(会員) 4月30日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級



1. annoyed = irritated = bothered


I'm annoyed. 
It's annoying.


2. to come to sb


It just came to me. = I got an idea.


Nothing comes to mind. = I can't think of anything.


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3. I like popcorn.
What does your father like?
What is your father like?
You look tired.あなたは疲れているようです。疲れてそう
You look like a criminal.
His head looks like it's going to explode.




S + look + ADJ
S + look like + N
S + look like + SENTENCE


That building looks like it's going to fall.


I'm about to go out.


You look like you're going to a party.


It looks like it's going to rain.


likewise 
A: Nice to meet you.
B: Likewise (I'm sure).


4. offer (noun / verb)
I made him an offer he couldn't refuse.


I'll give you 30,000 yen. 
He offered me 30,000 yen.
His offer was 30,000 yen.


He made me a generous offer.
I accepted his offer.
I declined his offer. = I turned his offer down.


5. a manager
Let me talk to the manager.
a caretaker = zoo, museum, garden, park
superintendent = a janitor


6. a conference
a conference room


to confer: to talk to someone and get advise【自動】話し合う、協議する
to confer st = to give st


I need to confer with my client.


7. to advertise = 広告する
an ad
an advert
an advertisement


Sony took out a one page ad in the newspaper.
take out an ad=広告を出す

(会員) 4月２7日 How to apologize in English.

(会員) 4月２7日 How to apologize in English.
How to apologize in Japanese.


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1. My bad.
2. Sorry.
3. Pardon. (Pardon? Sorry? Excuse me?)
4. Pardon me.
5. I'm sorry.
6. (My) Apologies.
7. I'm very/really/so sorry.
8. I'm terribly sorry.
9. I'm truly sorry.
10. I'm sincerely sorry.-->I am sincerely sorry.
11. I can't tell you how sorry I am.
12. I couldn't be sorrier.
13. My deepest apologies.

He apologized profusely.

14. I'm afraid I made a mistake.
   I'm afraid I can't. --> I regret I can't.
15. Please accept my (humblest) apology.
16. I was wrong, and I'm sorry.
17. I'm sorry. I was wrong.
18. I shouldn’t have said that.
My comments to you were ill-advised.


19. I shouldn’t have done that.
My behavior was ill-advised.

20. I'm sorry. I made a stupid mistake.
I made a stupid mistake, and I'm sorry.z

21. I’m genuinely sorry.

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Fake apology:
22. ‘I’m sorry you feel that way’,

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I'm sorry. Please forgive me.
I have no excuse for what I did/said.

MISTAKE:
USA: (I'm) sorry I'm late.
UK: Sorry to be late.

(会員) 4月２４日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! MIXED LEVEL

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1335326505


April 24, 2012
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TOEIC - Mixed
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1. I went ~ Japan.
2. I went on a trip ~ Japan.
3. I visited ~ Japan.
4. On my visit ~ Japan, I met a girl.
5. I encouraged him ~ study more.
6. I discouraged him ~ smoking.


7. You should think it over ~.
A. caring
B. careful
C. care
D. carefully


8. Be ~ with that knife!
A. caring
B. careful
C. care
D. carefully


9. He took great ~ not to make any mistakes.  
A. caring  
B. careful  
C. care  
D. carefully  


to take great care to VERB
to take great care to VERB


10. He is one of the most ~ people I know.  
A. caring  
B. careful  
C. care  
D. carefully  


You should be careful about that you write on the internet.
You should be careful about that you say in public.


11. The boss was not ~ to find out we had lost the account.
  (A) pleased  
  (B) pleasing  
  (C) pleasant  
  (D) pleasure  


12. What a ~ day.  
  (A) pleased  
  (B) pleasing  
  (C) pleasant  
  (D) pleasure  


13. What would you like to drink?  
= What's your ~?
  (A) pleased  
  (B) pleasing  
  (C) pleasant  
  (D) pleasure  


14. It was a ~ to meet you!  
  (A) pleased  
  (B) pleasing  
  (C) pleasant  
  (D) pleasure  

15. The sound of the stream was quite ~.  
  (A) pleased  
  (B) pleasing  
  (C) pleasant  
  (D) pleasure 


16. The sound of the construction was no longer ~, so he moved out.    
  (A) tolerable  
  (B) liberal  
  (C) eligible  
  (D) expressed  


17. Employees of Coca Cola are not ~ to win the Coca Cola contest.  
  (A) tolerable  
  (B) liberal  
  (C) eligible  
  (D) expressed  


18. I'm sorry, but I don't ~.  
  (A) follow  
  (B) advise  
  (C) imagine  
  (D) require  


19. It was beyond anything I had ever ~. 
  (A) followed 
  (B) advised 
  (C) imagined 
  (D) required 




20. I am willing to do whatever is ~ of me.  
  (A) followed  
  (B) advised  
  (C) imagined  
  (D) required  
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1. to
2. to/in
3. NOTHING!

4. to
5. to
6. from



7. You should think it over ~.
D. carefully


8. Be ~ with that knife!
B. careful


9. He took great ~ not to make any mistakes.  
C. care  


to take great care to VERB
to take great care to VERB


10. He is one of the most ~ people I know.  
A. caring  
B. careful  


You should be careful about that you write on the internet.
You should be careful about that you say in public.


11. The boss was not ~ to find out we had lost the account.
  (A) pleased  




12. What a ~ day.  
  (C) pleasant  




13. What would you like to drink? 

= What's your ~?

  (D) pleasure  


14. It was a ~ to meet you!  
  (D) pleasure  

15. The sound of the stream was quite ~.  

  (B) pleasing  

  (C) pleasant  


16. The sound of the construction was no longer ~, so he moved out.    
  (A) tolerable  


17. Employees of Coca Cola are not ~ to win the Coca Cola contest.  
  (C) eligible  


18. I'm sorry, but I don't ~.  
  (A) follow  


19. It was beyond anything I had ever ~. 

  (C) imagined 

20. I am willing to do whatever is ~ of me.  


  (D) required  

(会員) 4月２３日Let us talk about TRAVELING in English 初級

(会員) 4月２３日Let us talk about TRAVELING in English 初級

QUICK TRAVEL:

1. Do you have ~ plans ~ Golden Week?

2. What did you do ~ the weekend?

2b. What did you do ~ Golden Week? What are you going to do ~ Golden Week?

3. I ~ been ~ of ~ to Kamikochi.

4. I tried to ~ a reservation, but they were all ~ up.

5. If we do go, we'll probably ~ the train. I don't want to drive.
During Golden Week the roads will be too ~.
How did you get here? I took/caught the bus.
X I rode a bus/train. I have a bus to catch.
I have a train/plane to catch.

6. I took the 7:15 ~ to work. I'm ~ the 7:05 to NYC.

7. It was so crowded that we were packed like ~.

8. Last year we drove up to Matsumoto and ended up getting ~ in traffic.

9. Traffic was terrible! It was ~ to ~.

10. If we leave at 5am we should be able to ~ it to Kyoto in less than 2 hours. to get to Kyoto = to make it to Kyoto

11. I'm surprised how fast we got to Kyoto. We made good ~.

12 We'll leave in the morning and come back the same day. It will be a ~. 0--------0

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       ANSWERS!

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1. any / for

2. over over over

3. have / thinking / going I've been thinking of V-ing.

4. I tried to get/make a reservation, but they were all booked/filled up.

5. take / crowded 6. N/A - NOTHING NEEDED! on

7. sardines

8. stuck

9. bumper to bumper

10. make

11. time

12. one-day trip/a day-trip. I am jet-legged. / I have jet lag.

(会員) 4月18日 NEWS ENGLISH!

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(会員) 4月18日 NEWS ENGLISH!


1. 癲癇
epilepsy
He has ~.
He is ~.
He is an epileptic.

痙攣
He had a fit/seizure.

2. ひく
to hit, to run over
3. 歩行者
He hit a pedestrian.
He ran over a pedestrian.
An man with epilepsy hit and killed 7 pedestrians.

a pediatrician = a child doctor

GRAMMAR BREAK
will --> to
Obama will host Noda.
Obama to host Noda.

2. Shintaro Ishihara
What a trouble maker!

I disagree with many of the things he says.
失言
a gaffe
a political gaffe
He put his ~ in his ~.
He put his foot in his mouth.

HEADLINE: Ishihara says Tokyo plans to buy disputed Senkaku islands

Guns are controversial.
Abortion is a controversial subject.
Birth control is a controversial subject.

No one lives on those islands.
Those islands are uninhabited.

a habitat=where st lives
an inhabitant = a person or animal that lives somewhere

uninhabited

That island is uninhabited.

The movie was dubbed.

You should see it if you get the chance.

(会員) 4月17日 PRACTICAL EVERY DAY IDIOMS. MIXED LEVEL.

(会員) 4月17日 PRACTICAL EVERY DAY IDIOMS. MIXED LEVEL.
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1. to get up
to wake up, to stand up
What time did you get up today?

2. to get on
Get on the bus.

3. to get off
Get off the bus.
Get off my back.
Whatever gets you off.
Rich men get me off.
Blonde women get me of.

TIME OUT: Have you ever had a neighbor ask you for money?
Have you ever had someone steal your bicycle?
Have you ever had your bicycle stolen?

4. to get in
He got in the car.

5. to get in on st = to join
Can I get in on that pizza?
Can I get in on that bet?

6. to get away
= to escape
= to go on vacation
She got away from the lion.
I need to get away for the weekend.

Common set: to get away for the weekend

7. to put up with
I can't put up with that noise.

8. to put st on
He forgot to put on his hat.

9. to put sb on
Are you putting me on?

10. to put in
He put the cat in the box.
He put in 8 hours overtime this week.
I put in a lot of time learning kanji.

11. to put away
I need to put away the groceries.
They're going to put away that killer for a long time.

12. to make st up
Did you make that up?

11. to make st up to sb
I'm really sorry. Let me make it up to you.

(会員) 4月16日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級

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(会員) 4月16日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級


First let's learn some quick NEWS English that you MUST know!
癲癇 epilepsy
He has epilepsy.

癲癇持ち
He is an epileptic.
He is epileptic.
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1. 会う
to meet
Nice to meet you.
He can't meet the deadline.
I can't meet my obligations.

2. 作る
to make
She made dinner.
He makes money.
Can you make it to my party?
How are you making out?
How are you doing you at work/school?
How are you making you at work/school?

How are you doing at work?
How is it going at work?
How's it going with your new ~?

WARNING*
to make out with someone = kissing, touching, etc.
He made out with her in the hallway.


3. 商売, 業務
business
How's business?
Business has been slow.
Business is slow.
Business has been brisk.
Business is brisk.

It's none of your business.
It's none of my business.
It's none of my business, but...
Mind your own business.
I was just minding my own business when....
I was just minding my own business when suddenly a man tapped me on the shoulder.
I took the dog out to do her business.


4. 雇用する
to hire, to employ
<--> to fire, to dismiss, to lay off, to let go
How long have you been employed at Toyota?
When were you hired by Toyota?
He is my employer.
I am an employee.

to employ = to use
He employed illegal tactics.


5. 貢献
contribution, service, donate
He contributed/donated money.
They hotel provides a free maid service.
You should get your car serviced.
Can I help you? How can I help you?

Victor Boggio, at your service.

He contributed some great ideas at the meeting.
He donated a kidney.

(公開) 4月13日 Sophisticate your English! - 中級-上級

(公開) 4月13日 Sophisticate your English! - 中級-上級

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(公開) 4月13日 Sophisticate your English! - 中級-上級

Nico Nico Douga - April 13, 2012
1. That's ridiculous!
That's absurd!
That's nonsense!
That's preposterous!

2. He gave a speech in the office.
He delivered a monologue.

3. Did you hear his long complaint?
Did you hear his whining?
Did you hear his nagging?
Did you hear his bitching?
Did you hear his diatribe?

4. The way you speak is very unfriendly.
The tone of your voice is quite hostile.
The tone of your voice is very standoffish.

5. I can see you feel nervous and uncomfortable.
You are clearly under a lot of stress.

6. He is disgusting. He is gross.
He is repulsive!
I am repulsed by him.
He makes my stomach turn.

7. He suddenly left.=
Just like that he left. He left just like that.
He left abruptly.

8. He defended her.
He stood up for her.
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NEWS ENGLISH!
1. 癲癇
He has ~.
He is ~.

epilepsy, epileptic

2. 発作
He had an attack.
He had a heart attack.
He had a seizure.
He had a fit.
He had a stroke.

(会員) 4月11日 Fun Idioms!

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(会員) 4月11日 Fun Idioms!
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April 11, 2012
WORK!
1. to put/keep/have one's nose to the grindstone: to work very hard
Just keep your nose the grindstone, and you'll be fine.
The deadline is next week so I've got to put my nose the grindstone.

ANGER!
2. to bite someone's head off: to criticize sb too much or unfairly
OK! OK! I get it! I'm sorry! You don't have to bite my head off!

FEAR/NERVOUSNESS!
3. the heebie-jeebies: a creepy feeling
I hate talking to him. He gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Walking in the cemetery gives me the heebie-jeebies.

PATIENCE!
4. to keep one's shirt on: to calm down and wait
SENTENCE + already
Keep your shirt on! Stop shouting! I'm coming already!

STRICT!
5. to crack the whip: to be strict and make people work
Everyone at work is pretty friendly, but every once in a while the boss has to crack the whip.

CHOICES!
6. The ball is in your court.= It's up to you to do something.

7. to be out of touch: a) to have no idea what is happening in the world these days
b) to no longer speak with someone
a) A lot of people think that politicians are out of touch with regular people.
b) My high school friend and I have been out of touch for over 20 years.

RELATED:
8. to keep/stay in touch: to talk to someone sometimes
Good to meet you. Please keep/stay in touch!

9. to get in touch with sb: to call or contact someone
I'm trying to get in touch with my old coworker.
I can't get in touch with my friend.
He didn't get in touch with me.

10. to lose touch (with sb): to stop talking to someone gradually
We lost touch after I moved away.


BONUS:
Crime Idiom:
11. to be in cahoots with sb=to be planning sb bad with sb
Those two criminals are working together. = They are in cahoots.

(会員) 4月03日 MIXED CLASS! Situational English!

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(会員) 4月03日 MIXED CLASS! Situational English!
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(会員) 4月03日 MIX​ED CLASS! Situ​ational Englis​h!
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What horrible weather we had today!?

1. What do you say when you first meet someone?
Nice to meet you!
Good to meet you!
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Pleasure to meet you.
It's a honor to meet you.

I've been looking forward to meeting you!
I've heard a lot about you.
I've heard so much about you.

2. What do you say when you meet someone for the 2nd or 3rd time?
It's nice to see you again!
It's great to see you again.
It's so good to see you again!

3. Would you like to ~?
Are you free ~?
Do you want to have dinner?
Do you want to have dinner with me?
Do you want to have a drink?
If you're free next Saturday, we'd love to have you over for dinner.
Come over! = Come to my house!
Can I come over? = Can I go to your house?

Do you want to come over?

4. I'm going to Starbucks for a cup of coffee.
Would you like to join me?

5. Would you like to come with me?

Wanna come with?
Can I go with?
Mind if I go with?

6. What do you say when your forgot someone's birthday?
Happy belated birthday!

7. What do you say when you are late?
Sorry I'm late.
I'm sorry I'm late.

8. I got stuck at work.

9. 急用
Sorry I'm late. Something came up.

10. I'm sorry but I'm going to have to cancel.
Something came up.

11. I'll take a rain check.

12. Can we reschedule?
Can we do this some other time?

(会員) 4月02日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級

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(会員) 4月02日 TOEIC LEVEL UP! 初級
April 2, 2012
29. He is very generous.
= He has a lot of ~.

30. The president's job is to ~.

31. You put a airplane in
a special garage called a ~.

32. That's dangerous.
= That's ~.

33. It's was a real pleasure to meet you.
I am so lucky.=It was an ~ to meet you.
I kept his promise. = He ~ his promise.

34. He acted like his
boss. = He ~ his boss.

35.
A: Why don't you come in?
B: Oh, no. I wouldn't want to ~.

36. The space between 2 things
in time is called an ~.

NOT THE SAME AS..."span"
I took over 10,000 pictures over a span of 4 years.

37. That is so immature!
= That is so ~!

38. A lowlaying wetland
is called a ~. (沼地、湿地)

39. I learned how to use this software perfectly.
= I ~ this software.

40. The house is in a very comfortable place in
the hills. = The house is nestled in the hills.

RELATED:
nest = 巣
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29. generosity
30. govern
31. hangar
32. hazardous
33. honor
34. imitate
35. impose
36. interval
37. juvenile
38. marsh
39. master
40. nestle

(会員) 3月28日 中級ー上級 English from IRON LADY!

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March 28, 2012
Intermediate - Advanced
THE IRON LADY

http://twcguilds.com/assets/screenplay/the-iron-lady.pdf

Margaret Thatcher: Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become act????ions. Watch your actions for they become... habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny! What we think we become.

He is honest but boring. He has a good character but a bad personality.

You are responsible for your actions.

Your thoughts control your future.

Milk’s gone up.

She’s on the prowl.


Margaret Thatcher: It used to be about trying to do something. Now it's about trying to be someone.
Politics used to be about trying to do something.

Now it's about trying to be someone.

~ is about ~.

Is he still a Japanese national?

It's not about hating Japanese.

It's about a dream.

Tomorrow, no matter what they do, it’ll be business as usual.

No matter ..., sentence.

No matter how much I sleep, I'm still sleepy.
No matter how much I exercise, I can't lose weight.
No matter what you say, I won't agree.
No matter what Germany does, tomorrow will be business as usual.

Whatever you do, don't forget to lock the door.



Alexander Haig: So you are proposing to go to war over these islands. They're thousands of miles away, a handful of citizens, politically and economically insignificant, if you'll excuse me.
Margaret Thatcher: Just like Hawaii... I imagine.


Airey Neave: If you want to change this party, lead it. If you want to change the country, lead it.
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Margaret Thatcher: This lot seems bound to do the same... but they will rue the day.


Margaret Thatcher: We will stand on principle... or we will not stand at all.
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Margaret Thatcher: It's time to get up! It's time go to work! It's time to put the great, back into Great Britain!
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