(会員) 06月29日 ALL LEVELS, MIXED LESSON ​(45 minutes)

(会員) 06月29日 ALL LEVELS, MIXED LESSON (45 minutes)

June 29, 2012

1. What were you watching?

I was watching a show WHITE COLLAR.

What is a white collar crime?

2. a con man = 詐欺師 = a con artist, a swindler

3. to become friends with sb

4. a lighthearted show

5. I agree with you.

6. After eating at the restaurant I felt sick. Something that I ate at the restaurant made me feel sick.

Something I ate must not have agreed with me.

7. agreeable =

She has a very agreeable personality.

8. She is very friendly.

She was helpful.

She is friendly but useless.

friendly

nice

He has a nice personality.

He has a nice body.

considerate

kind

gentle

9. We’ve been having really nice weather recently.

10. 匿名 anonymous

secretive

11. The new law will go into effect Oct. 1^st.

12. They launched a cyber attack.

They attacked Japanese government websites.

eensy weensy

tiny

teeny

teeny tiny

13. huge

giant

gigantic

enormous

humongous

ginormous

gigantic  +  enormous  = ginormous

14. A bus driver snapped.
A bus driver lost it.

A bus driver had a meltdown.

3..........3

(会員) 06月26日 初級​ MUST KNOW Vocabulary & 熟語 ​(30 minutes)

(会員) 06月26日 初級​　MUST KNOW Vocabulary & 熟語 ​(30 minutes)A. things / stuff / crap / shit

1. things

A: Are you busy Saturday?

B: Yeah, I have a work thing I have to do.

B: Yeah, I have this work thing I have to do.

2. どう最近？

How are things?

How are things going?

Answer: Things are good!

仕事はどう？

How are things at work/school/home?

How are things with your boyfriend?

Here’s the thing. + Explain a problem!

vague = 曖昧

I got a thing I got to do.

We got that thing.

2. Grab your things / stuff,  and let's go!

I am stuffed.= お腹いっぱい。

I have a lot of things/stuff on my mind.

I have a stuffed animal. ぬいぐるみ

He has some stuff in his teeth.

He has something in his teeth.

That’s the stuff! = Good job!

3. crap = things = stuff

I threw my crap on the bed and went out.

I don't give a crap/shit. = I don't care at all.

to give a crap/shit = to care

crap = shit = poop = ウンチ

I got dog crap on my shoe.

He took a crap.

He took a crap.  = He took a shit. = He went to the toilet.

He took a crap on the company. = He disrespected the company.

take a crap on the constitution

4. He is a shit.

He is the shit.

(会員) 06月25日 初級 ー 中級 ー 上級 - MUST KNOW 熟語 & more (1 hour)

(会員) 06月25日 初級 ー 中級 ー 上級 - MUST KNOW 熟語 & more (1 hour)

1. I’m addicted to ~.

I’m addicted to nicotine.

I’m addicted to alcohol.

I’m addicted to that show.

2. One friend sacrificed her life for another friend.

She took a bullet for her friend.

She took a bullet for her friend.

I would take a bullet for him.

3. Did you hear about Lonesome George?

He was a tortoise.

He was the last of his kind.

He is the last of a dying breed.

an endangered species 絶滅危惧種

[He / She / It]  is one of a kind.

They don’t make them like that anymore.

4. fit

He is fit. = He is in good shape.

She is fit. = She is in good shape.

She is fit. = She is sexy / hot.

This jacket fits.

This jacket doesn’t fit.

That color suits you. That color fits your personality.

I like your hat.

That hat looks good on you.

You look good in that hat.

That hat is you.

to fit in   

fit in = feel comfortable in the group

to not fit in   

I don't really fit in here.

I feel like a fish out of water.

I feel like a square peg in a round hole.

a peg leg = a person with a wooden leg

to throw a fit  = to throw a tantrum

throw a fit

カンカンに怒る、カッとなる

have a fit of depression

うつに陥る

5. It's an acquired taste.

He is an acquired taste.

I learned to like it.

6. いなかもの

He is a hick.

He is a hillbilly.

He is a redneck.

He is a country bumpkin.

He is a country oaf.

He is unsophisticated.

He is a simple man.

I’m a simple man.

7. My condolences.

I’m sorry for your loss.

(公開) 06月24日 初級-中級​ FUN & USEFUL IDIOMS! 熟語 (30 minutes)

(公開) 06月24日 初級-中級 FUN & USEFUL IDIOMS! 熟語 (30 minutes)

1.

It can’t be helped. (Not so common.)

That’s life.

SIDE NOTE: a pun      a play on words = oyaji gag

What are you going to do? = Whaddaya gonna do?

Whaddaya gonna do?

That’s the way cookie crumbles.

That’s the way the ball bounces.

You have to play the hand you’re dealt.

I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.

I’m torn between A and B.

2.

X Today is hard rain.

It’s raining hard.

It’s like Niagara Falls out there.

It’s raining hard out.

It’s raining hard outside.

It’s raining cats and dogs.

It’s really coming down (out there).

It’s pouring!

It’s pouring (out / outside / out there)!

3. ~ is a pain.

~ is a pain in the neck.

~ is a pain in the butt.

~ is a pain in the ass.

~ is a pain in my ass.

4. I’m tired. 

I’m exhausted. 

I’m worn out. 

I’m beat.

I’m dead.

I’m dead tired.

I’m dog tired.

I’m pooped.

I’m knackered.

5. I’m bored with ~.

I’m tired with ~.

I’m sick of ~.

I can’t stand ~.

I’m fed up with ~.

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I have a knack for making friends.

I have a knack for getting into trouble.

(会員) 06月19日 初級​ MUST KNOW 熟語 ​(30 minutes)

(会員) 06月19日 初級​　MUST KNOW 熟語 ​(30 minutes)

There’s a typhoon today.

A typhoon hit Japan today.

There’s a stormtoday.

A storm hit Japan today.

It’s raining today.

X Today is rain.

I hate the rain.

I hate rainy days.

I don’t like rain.

I have to wake up SUPER early tomorrow morning.

I have to get up SUPER early tomorrow morning.

The early bird catches the worm.

I have to set my alarm clock.

I got sick.

Get ~ of that!

Get rid of that.

I want to get rid of my pimples.

I want to get rid of this tire.

I have to get back to work.

Let's get back to work.

When I was a kid I got ~ karate.

This bar is boring. Let's leave. = Let's get out of here.

A: I’m into comic books.

B: When did you get into comic books.

A: A long time ago.

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to do st difficult that takes time = to get ~ something

to get through something

A: I don’t want to talk to the lawyers.

B: I don’t either, but we have to. Let’s just get through it.

I couldn't get through this book.

He went through a bad divorce.

He is going through a bad divorce.

He is going through a bad time.

We are now going through a list of useful expressions.

I went through the whole house.

Do you think this hat goes with this shirt?

I decided to go with the red shirt.

I better wrap this up.

(会員) 06月15日 Part 1: 初級 / Part. 2: 中級ー上級 - Mixed Topics. (1 hour.)

(会員) 06月15日 Part. 2: 中級ー上級 - Mixed Topics. (1 hour.)

1. The police arrested a criminal today.

2. Did you hear the news?

3. This criminal had been hiding for 17 years!

4. Someone recognized him.

5. They called the police.

6. I feel relieved.

I'm relieved.

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BASIC CRIME:

7. a crime

8. a criminal

9. to commit a crime

He committed murder

He committed suicide.

10.罪 = sin

11. He was arrested/caught/captured.

12. I hope he goes to jail for a long time.

13. jail = 刑務所

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14. How was the weather in your part of the world?

humid / muggy

15. Happier is stronger than glad.

I’m ecstatic ... happy ... glad ....pleased... satisfied.

10. I was disappointed in the movie.

11. fun

That looks like fun.    That looks fun.

12. That brings back old memories.

That reminds me of when I was back in high school.

That reminds me of my high school days.

13. My foot was covered in blood.

14. I was bleeding.

15. I cut my foot in the park.

16. I'm embarrassed. 

17.  I'm ashamed.

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Intermediate - Advanced June 15, 2011

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She is snorting.

“feet idioms”

1. He can’t dance.

He has two left feet.

2. He is bad with his hands.

He is all thumbs.

He is clumsy/clutzy.   He is a clutz.

3. He is starting to think that maybe he shouldn’t get married.

He is getting cold feet.

4 He is dragging his feet.

5. He is dragging his feet.

6 He landed on his feet.

Don’t worry about me. I always land on my feet.

7. Come on it. Put your feet up and relax.

8 My father put his foot down. = to become strict

9. He can think on his feet.

10. We got off on the wrong foot.

11. Achilles has only  on weakness.

Gambling is his  Achille’s heal.

12. He shot himself in the foot.

13. to step on someone's toes

I hope I’m not stepping on your toes, but don’t you think you should ....?

I don’t mean to step on your toes, but....

(会員) 06月12日 Mixed Levels - Answering your questions (30 min or more?)

(会員) 06月12日 Mixed Levels - Answering your questions (30 min or more?)

June 12, 2012, Tues. 10:30pm

I’m here to answer your questions.

1. in place

    all set

O Get ready!

X Get all set.[

I’m all set. = I’m all ready.

2. How can I use, “for the life me”?

I can’t, for the life of me, remember where I put my camera.

For the life of me, I can’t remember where I put my camera.

3. responsible: a) the person who did st, b) sb who is honest and dependable

Who is responsible?

irresponsible =責任感がない

I’m very sorry. That was very irresponsible of me.

4. I went to Tokyo for the first time in 3 years.

I haven’t been to Tokyo in 3 years.

I haven’t gone to Tokyo in 3 years.

It’s been 3 years since I was in Tokyo last.

I'll be in Tokyo in 2 weeks.

5. Fine! Whatever! Let’s move on.

Let’s forget about it. Enough about that.

Fine! Whatever! Let’s move on. Let’s forget about it. Enough about that.

Enough about that already.

6. to overstep

to overstep one's authority

7. I'm sorry, but I gotta bail.

to bail = to leave

to bail on sb = to leave sb

I’m going to bail. = I’m leaving.

8. to bail sb out = to help sb

Thanks for bailing me out. = Thanks for helping me.

9.  Adding “away off up out” to verbs changes them and makes them stronger.

Eat! < Eat up!

Drink! < Drink up!

I'm paid up.

I'm paid up until August.

１1. cryptic = a secret and old and mysterious and hard to understand

a crypt: 穴蔵、〔納骨用の〕地下室、遺体安置所

12. 10pm is even better.

13. Let bygones be bygones.

Let’s forgive and forget.

I'd like to get this behind us.

14. Epic. = GREAT!

15. neat = cool = interesting = fun

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(会員) 06月11日 初級 MUST KNOW 熟語 (30 minutes)

Nico's Beginner's Class

Must Know - June 11, 2011

(会員) 06月11日 初級　MUST KNOW 熟語 (30 minutes)

chilly

1. to have something in common

What do you two have in common?

We have nothing in common.

Well, at least we have our love of dogs in common.

We have that in common.

2. in fact = actually

Do you have a dog?

I do, in fact.

In fact, I don't.

3. to look up to someone = to admire sb

I look up to my father.

to look down on someone

He looks down on me.

4. in order to = to

I need to get another job in order to pay for the operation.

5. in other words

A: Is John coming to the party?

B: He hasn't answered.

A: In other words, he isn't coming, right?

6. in place = ready, prepared

Is everything in place?

Everything is in place.

7. in time / on time

I was a little late to the movie, but I was just in time for the beginning.

8. to keep st in mind = to remember st

A: Why don't you play something on the guitar?

B: OK. But keep in mind I've only been studying for a few months.

9. kind of / kinda / sorta

I'm kind of tired.

10. to look for st = to search for st

I can't find my keys. Will you help me look for them.

11. to look st up = to look in a dictionary or on the internet for some information

A: How do you spell that?

B: I don't know. Look it up.

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12. to make a difference = to do st that will change st

It won't make a difference.

It didn't make any difference.

It will make all the difference.

It made a slight difference.

(会員) 06月08日 中級ー上級 - Mixed Topics. (45 min.)

(会員) 06月08日 中級ー上級 - Mixed Topics. (45 min.)

1. She did not tell the truth. = She ~.

2. He caught a 10 kg fish, but he told people it was 15 kg. He ~.

3. She is 35 years old, but she likes to ~ the truth sometimes and tell people she is younger.

4. She likes to ~ her age.

5. If you lie in court, that is called ~.

6. He lied in court. He ~ himself.

7. If you lie about a man, you are ~ him.

中傷

8. The accountant ~ the books to make the company look profitable.

9. He lied so as to not hurt her feelings. It was just a ~ lie.

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傾向

10. He has a tendency to be late.

11. He tends to be late.

EXTRA: It's likely to rain tomorrow.

I'm going to be late. = I'm delayed.

He was late to an appointment.

I’m running late.

I’m behind schedule.

Can we expect him on time?

He reminds me of my late grandfather.

Woman: I’m late.

12. I tend to agree.

13. I’m inclined to agree.

14. I’m leaning towards the Toyota.

15. He has a penchant for sports.

16. He is prone to accidents.

He is accident prone.

17. He has a proclivity for gambling/women.

～の癖がある

18. He has a proclivity for exaggeration.

19. He has a natural inclination for exaggeration.

20. He tends to shake his leg nervously.

21. He has the bad habit of shaking his leg nervously.

22. That’s a flat out lie.

That’s a bald faced lie.

23. That’s a bald-faced lie.

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ANSWERS!

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 1. lied

X He told a lie.

2. exaggerated

He stretched the truth.

He likes stretching the truth.

It was a fish tale.

It was a tall tale.

3. bend

4. fudge

5. perjury

6. perjured

7. slandering

(会員) 06月05日 初級MUST KNOW 熟語(30 minutes)

Watch this as you read the notes!

(会員) 06月05日 初級　MUST KNOW 熟語 (30 minutes)

1. I'm better off Ving.

I'm better off buying a new car.

2. to break st down

I’m sorry, but I don’t understand. 

Could you break it down for me?

3. to break up with sb

I broke up with her.

She broke up with me.

We broke up.

Who broke up with who?

4. to come up

How did you come up with that idea?

Something came up.

Call me if something comes up.

I wonder who came up with that idea.

5. to wind up / to end up

= to result in something unexpected

He wound up dead.

He wound up ADJECTIVE.

He wound up staying home.

He wound up VERBing.

He would up in jail.

6. to figure out st

I can't figure this problem out.

I can't figure out this problem.

How do you figure?

7. Go figure.

Go figure. = It's a surprise.

A: Did you hear about Tom? He left his beautiful wife and married his ugly secretary.

8. She has a nice figure. = good body

9.  He makes 6 figures.

10. in case

You should bring your umbrella, just in case.

You should take your umbrella, just in case.

11. Has anyone come up with a good idea?

(会員) 06月04日NEWS English! MIXED初級-上級 (45 min.)

(会員) 06月04日NEWS English! MIXED初級-上級　(45 min.)



　(会員) 06月04日NEWS English! MIXED初級-上級 (45 min.)

1. A mother drover off with a  5-week old on top of her car.

2. The baby was in a baby safety seat.

a safety seat, a safety helmet, a safe driver

3. The baby was strapped into her seat.

4. The safety seat was on top of the car.

5. The mother put the baby in her safety seat on top of the car.

6. She forgot about her baby .

7. The mother drove off with the baby on top of the car.

8. The baby fell off the car at an intersection.

9. The baby as unhurt.

10. It’s a miracle!

11. How could the mother forget her baby?

12. She was high!

13. The police arrested her boyfriend for DUI.

14. The police took the baby away from her.

15. The baby is in the government’s custody.

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16. Hundreds of thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2012 to commemorate those who died during the military crackdown of the pro-democracy movement at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 4, 1989. 

18. hundreds of thousands = A LOT

19. to take part = to participate

20. candlelight vigil ろうそくをともして行う徹夜の祈り

21. to commemorate = 祝う、記念する

22. crackdown =〔違法行為に対する〕取り締まり、法律の厳格な施行、弾圧

23. young and impressionable

24. She was using an alias.

25. anonymous

25, My phone rang and I lost my train of thought.

26. The man was also arrested early Monday.

27 The man was also arrested for harboring a criminal.

28 She is accused of murder.

29. Sarin was first developed by the Nazis.

30. Sadam Hussein used sarin on Kurds in 1988.

31. Hitler is the personification of evil.

32. This is how they demonize Obama.

33. Heads roll as Noda replaces 5 ministers

Heads roll as Noda replaces 5 ministers to get LDP support for tax hike bill

(会員) 06月01日お客さんのための英語

First:

Watch this:

(会員) 06月01日お客さんのための英語

Vocabulary.

We have company.

polite= 礼儀正しくない

rude = 失礼

1. Come in.

Please take off your shoes.

It’s a Japanese custom.

2. Come on in!

3. I wouldn’t want to impose.

I hope I’m not disturbing you.

Is this a good time?

4. Don’t be silly.

4. Come in. Take a load off.

5. Make yourself at home.

6. Mi casa es su casa.

My home is your home.

7. Would you like something to drink?

8. Would you like something to eat?

9. Can I get you anything?

10. Can I use your restroom?

Could I use your restroom?

May I use your restroom?

Is it OK if use your restroom?

Do you mind if I use your restroom?

No, I don't mind. Go ahead.

No, I don't mind. Help yourself.

11. I don’t want to wear out my welcome.

12. I better be going?

13. Can I drop you off at the station?

14 Can I walk you to the station?

15. Drive safe!

16. Thank you for opening your home to me.