(会員）英会話: ライブレッスン ３月15日（金曜日）23:00 Mixed! Vocabulary Booster

(会員）英会話: ライブレッスン　３月15日（金曜日）23:00 Mixed! Vocabulary Booster

1. allow = let 

an allowance =小遣い

Allow me to introduce myself.

2. 発表する=to announce

I have an announcement to make. 

3. besides  &  except

I like all music except minyo. (I don't like minyo.)

I like all music besides minyo. (I like minyo.)

4. challenge = to try something difficult by competing with someone

The object 目的語 must be a person.

O I challenged her to a game of tennis.

X I challenged a game of tennis.

I want to try and climb that mountain.

I challenged SB to a GAME (名詞).

I challenged Joe to run.

I challenge you to try.

X I challenged the test.

O I challenged myself to take and pass the test.

5. to claim = a) to say st is a fact, b) to say st is yours

Victor claims he bought it in Russia.

Japan and China both claim the Senkaku Islands.

6. condition

He is in good condition. (only sick people)

He is in good shape. 

The doctor said he is in serious condition. 

He did a lot of conditioning.

My car is in good condtion.

My car is in bad condtion.

~ is in good/bad shape.

We have some conditions.

What are your conditions? 

What are your terms?