(会員) Thursday 11pm - 09月27日- Mixed - Practical English

(会員) Thursday 11pm - 09月27日- Mixed - Practical English

1. a bloke = a person (UK)

He’s a nice bloke. = He’s a nice guy.

a fellow = a guy = a bloke

2. broke = 壊れている

3. I’m broke. = I have no money.

I’m dead broke. I’m flat broke.

4. My car broke down.

5. Negotiations between Iran and Israel broke down.

6. broken down = 形容詞

He drives an old broken down Toyota. = it works but it’s in bad shape

7. I’m tired. I need a break.

8. What did you do over summer break?

9. He’s on his coffee break.

10. The weather finally broke.

11. The software crashed.

12. My computer broke.

13. My computer is on the fritz.

My refrigerator is on the fritz.

14. This software is glitchy.

15. What is the difference between “my PC was broken” and “my PC broke?

a) He was dead. vs. b) He died.

a) He is now alive. A zombie?

b) He died. He is still dead. “Died” describes an action.

16. I broke my arm. = 腕の骨を折った。

17. She broke my heart.

to break st/sb in = to train it

18. The new horse has to be broken in.

= The new horse has to be taught to accept a rider.

19. I haven’t broken in my new shoes. They still hurt.

20. Someone broke into my house.

There was a break-in at the office.

(会員) Tuesday 10:30pm - 09月25日 - Int.-Adv.Intermediate

(会員) Tuesday 10:30pm - 09月25日 - Int.-Adv.Intermediate – Advanced

It has finally started to get chilly.

I went jogging and I came across a hearing aid on the ground.

If you are hard of hearing, you can use a hearing aid to help you hear better.

So what do you think I did?

I took it to a nearby police station.

I had to fill out a piece of paper.

I filled in my name.

I had to fill out the form.

I had to fill out the application.

China tells Japan it will not tolerate violations of sovereignty

tolerate=allow

violation=breaking a law/rule

a threat = 威嚇、脅し

a clear threat

a veiled threat

Sino-Japanese relations = relationship between China and Japan

Will it be the iPad killer? We'll have to wait and see.

The Presidential election is Nov. 6^th.

Who are you rooting for?

a battleground state=a swing state

(会員) Monday 11pm - 09月24日- Mixed - Number Idioms!

(会員) Monday 11pm - 09月24日- Mixed - Number Idioms!

1. Are you superstitious about numbers?

You are superstitious about the number 4.

2. What are you superstitious about?

I’m superstitious about ~.

3. Give me 2 minutes.

Give me 2 seconds.

These are just my 2 cents.

4. A penny for your thoughts?

5. They are two of a kind.

They are two  peas in a pod.

6. He is one of a kind.

7 to kill 2 birds with 1 stone

I thought I would kill 2 birds with 1 stone and get a new suit on my trip to Italy.

8. ~ is the lesser of two evils.

Romney supporters are more dependable

9. ~ is a 2 edged sword. If I choose this there is also a problem.

double-edged sword =  something that offers both a good & bad results

10. I'm between a rock and hard place.

(会員) Friday 11 pm - 09月21日-初級

(会員) Friday 11pm - 09月21日-初級

1. I was off today.

Today was my day off.

DIFFERENT --> I took a day off.

DIFFERENT --> He’s a little off today.

He is a little off today. = He is not at 100%.

My swing is a little off today. 
My game is a little off today.

None of my students have been able to do it.

2. pronunciation pointer

live vs leave 

a vowel: 母音

3. listening pointer

can’t  vs.   can

What is the different.

can't   has a long "a" vowel. Like "caan't"

I can help you! = I kin help you.

I can't help you! = I caan(t) help you!

4. Chinese mobs attacked a Japanese supermarket.

X attack to

NOUN: noun

There was an attack ~ a Japanese supermarket.

There was an attack on a Japanese supermarket.

X attack + natural disasters

The earthquake hit Japan.

They typhoon hit Okinawa.

5. おごる

It’s on me.

It’s my treat.

I’ll treat you.

I’ll treat you  ~  a movie.

I’ll treat you to a movie.

Let me treat you to dinner.

Let me buy you a beer.

I’ll buy you a beer.

Let me buy you a cup of coffee.

X on, for, with

Let me get this.

I’ll get this.

I’ll shout you.

I’ll shout you a beer.

A National Holiday

(会員) Tuesday 1 1pm - 09月18日- Intermediate-A dvanced

(会員)Tuesday 1 1pm - 09月18日- Intermediate-Advanced

There is unrest in the Middle-East.

There is unrest in Asia.

There is unrest in China.

デモ = demonstrations, protests, marches, sit-ins

反日デモ Anti-Japan demonstrations/protests

a riot = 暴動

a large angry group of people = mob

The Mob = the mafia

a Mobster = a member of the mafia

a mob = a large angry group of people

Do not bite the hand that feeds you.

You shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you.

self-destructive, 

self-defeating

the death penalty= 死刑

The judge gave him death.

The judge gave him the death penalty.

The judge sentenced him to death.

The judge handed down a death sentence.

He got death.

He got the death penalty.

He was sentenced to death.

He was sentenced to hang.

He got the chair.= He got the electric chair.

He is obese. = He is VERY VERY overweight.

a convict = an inmate= a person who lives in jail

He was condemned to death by lethal injection.

Hanging him would decapitate him.

to decapitate = to cut off someone’s head

decapitation = to cut off someone’s head

(会員) Monday 10:30pm - 09月17日- MIXED LEVELS - Talking about age

(会員) Monday 10:30pm - 09月17日- MIXED LEVELS - Talking about age

Respect for the Aged Day

1. どこで生まれた?

Where were you born?

2. 正座は何ですか?

What is your sign?

Aries: 
March 21 -
April 19

Taurus
: April 20 -
May 20

Gemini
: May 21 -
June 20

Cancer
: June 21 -
July 22

Leo: 
July 23 -
August 22

Virgo
: August 23 -
September 22

Libra
: September 23 -
October 22

Scorpio
: October 23 -
November 21

Sagittarius
: November 22 -
December 21

Capricorn
: December 22 -
January 19

Aquarius
: January 20 -
February 18

Pisces
: February 19 -
March 20

3. 私は何才だと思いますか？

How old do you think I am?

 4. 私は何才に見える？

How old do I look?

5. もっと大人になりなさい。

Act your age!

6. お年寄り優先. / お年寄りからお先に。

Age before beauty.

Beauty before wisdom.

7. 君はもう若くないからね。

You're no spring chicken. 

8. 本当に久しぶりだね。

I haven't seen you for ~.

I haven't seen you in/for donkey's ears.

9. You are old.

You are over the hill.

You are past your prime.

This body has seen better days.

10. He is really old.

He is ancient.

He is a dinosaur.

He's as old as the hills.

He is older than Moses.

11. He is very young.

He is still ~ behind the ~. (wet/ears)

12. Old people cannot learn.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

13. He's a an old fart / geezer/an old coot.

14. She's an old bag / bat.

(会員) Friday 11 pm - 09月14日- 初 級

(会員) Friday 11 pm - 09月14日- 初 級

1. I had a long day.

2. I came home, and I recharged my batteries.

3. My room is wide. --> My room is big/large.

BONUS: My room is huge / enormous / gigantic / humongous 

4. My room is narrow. --> My room is small.

BONUS: tiny, teeny, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy

5. Who is the man with 名詞?

Who is the man in COLOR

Who is the man with all the muscles?

Who is the man with the green skin?

Who is the man with the green eyes?

Who is the man running towards us?

Who is the man talking to the boss?

Who is the man talking with the boss?

RULE: on + machine

Who is the man talking on the cellphone?

I saw him ~ TV. (on)

I heard him ~ the radio. (on)

I read about it ~ the newspaper. (in)

I saw a video about it ~ Nico Nico.

Who is the 形容詞 man?

私は彼のしゃべり方が好き。

X I like his way to talk.

◎ I like the way he talks.

◎ I like the way she walks.

I don't like the way he talks to us.

X This is the first time to see a Nico lesson.

This is my first Nico lesson.

This is my first time seeing a Nico lesson.

This will be my first trip abroad. I’m really looking forward to it.

This will be his/her first trip abroad.

It is going to be my first time abroad.

(会員) Thursday - 11pm - 09月13日-Intermediate-​Advanced

(会員) Thursday - 11pm - 09月13日-Intermediate-​Advanced

I've put on some weight.

I’ve let myself go.

I had mixed feelings.

I was ambivalent.

I didn’t want to be in the way.

You are in the way. = 君は邪魔だ。

"Call Me Maybe" parody

わいせつな=dirty, obscene, vulgar, lewd, perverted, sick, salacious, lascivious

He was arrested for lewd behavior.

He was arrested for public indecency.

He had an inappropriate relationship with the mother of one of his students.

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Nuclear recycling program to continue amid looming storage crisis

The pressure of finding a new job loomed over me.

The dark clouds are looming.

radioactive garbage

New ambassador to Beijing suffers collapse in Tokyo

New ambassador to Beijing collapses in Tokyo

倒れる

He collapsed.

a building collapses

Upper House member Hayashi to run in LDP poll

Tokyo gov't unveils measures to reduce quake fatalities

Notes for Sunday & Monday Videos, Sept. 9th & 10th!

Sept. 9th video

Sept. 10th video

(It will be uploaded to my Nico Nico channel soon!)

1. a mess / messy

散らかっている=messy

ゴチャゴッチャ= a mess 名詞 noun

My room is a mess.

My life is a mess.

My room is messy.  My life is messy.

I want to fire him, but our relationship is messy.

He was a messy eater. He ate messiliy.

He took a messy bite out of the sandwich.

He bit into the sandwich messily.

My handwriting is messy.

He was dressed slovenly.

His hair was disheveled.

He lived in a run down apartment.

He wore a shabby old coat.

He drove a beat-up old car.

He wore a beat-up old jacket.

He shoes were scuffed up.

His text book was beat up and old.

The knees in your jeans are worn.

2. 土 = dirt / soil / dust / earth

My room is dirty.

That cop is dirty.= He takes bribes.

a bribe = 賄賂

I found some dirt on him. = I learned his bad secret.

3.The soil here is rich.

The soil is perfect for growing plants.

The soil is perfect for growing corn.

The soil is perfect for growing rice.

 The baby soiled his pants.

The baby soiled his diapers

Please change the baby's diapers..

The baby soiled himself.

The baby soiled himself.

評判= reputation

His reputation was soiled.

His reputation was blemished.

His reputation was unblemished.

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4. wet dirt = mud

My shoes are muddy.

My car got stuck in the mud.

He is a stick in the mud. = He’s a boring person.

Don’t be a stick in the mud!

to throw mud at  somebody（人）に泥を投げる、（人）をけなす

The candidates threw mud at one another.

The candidates slung mud at one another.

The politicians slung mud at one another.

乾杯 = Here's mud in your eye.

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5. dust

a dust bin = ごみ箱 = a garbage can

dust a room 部屋のほこりをとる［掃除する］

to dust furniture/a room

I dusted the room.

粉をまく

The farmer dusted his fields for insects.

insecticide = 殺虫剤

to dust for fingerprints 指紋採取する

The police dusted for fingerprints.

(会員) Saturday 土曜日 10:30pm - 09月0８日-初級

(会員) Saturday 土曜日 10:30pm - 09月0８日-初級

Sept. 8, 2012  Nico Nico Beginner's Class

1. It's very frustrating.

2. I had to work late.           

3. a) I got recognized.   b) I got noticed.  c) I got known.

--> I got recognized.

4. to be honest

5. It’s always a bit awkward.

6. Don’t let it go to your head.

I hope you won’t let it go to your head.

7. fame = noun, famous = adjective

8. Her internet fame has gone to her head.

9. The new iPhone 5 is coming out.

The new iPhone 5 is being released.

10. Is anyone getting the iPhone 5?

11.

11. Are you looking forward to NOUN.

Are you looking forward to the new iPhone 5.

I'm looking forward to....VERBing.

11. Are you looking forward to getting the new iPhone 5.

12. It’s tempting , but I’m going to wait.

12.  I’m tempted, but I’m going to wait.

I’m tempted, but  I can’t. I have to work tomorrow.

It’s tempting, but I have to get up early tomorrow.

13. Who is the man VERBing?

13. Who is the man talking to Michael?

Who is the man standing next to Michael?

Who is the man sitting next to Michael?

Who is the woman VERBing?

Who is the woman eating a hotdog?

Who is the man with NOUN?

Who is the woman with NOUN?

Who is the woman with the hotdog?

14. It was just sitting there.

I found a wallet sitting on the bench.

A can of soup was sitting on the table.

= A can of soup was on the table.

There was a can of soup sitting on the table.

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I will be back tomorrow night and Monday night at 11pm!