(会員）２０１４年４月２８日（月曜日）English Random Lesson

(会員）２０１４年４月２８日（月曜日）English Random Lesson

1. ギプス = a cast

2. 腕の骨を折った= I broke my arm. 

3. 親父ギャグ=a pun, a gag

He told a bad pun.

4. I wrote an essay. It's my first copy. I will rewrite it later. The first copy is called a …

a draft

It's just a rough draft.  

5. You were great! = 

You were awesome!

You were wonderful!

You were marvelous!

You were fabulous!

You were superb!

You were amazing!

You were tremendous!

6. 八百長 = a fixed/rigged match, fixed/rigged

The match was fixed/riggeed.

The election was fixed/rigged.

7. a boat, a spacship = a vessel

8. The flashlight came in ~. 

The flashlight came in handy/useful. 

9. to move up and down -- like going up and down on the water = to bob

10. やる気あるかい？= Are you game?

11. 根性 = He has guts/balls/cojones.

12. to go up a mountain = to climb/ascend a mountain

13. to summit a mountain = to reach the top

14. to go down a mountain = to descend a mountain

15. This word is used to describe a good band.=That band is ~.

16. That's enough for today. Let's go home. = Let's call it a day. 

synonyms 

17. pull = drag, tow, suck, draw

18. carry = bear, transport, haul, lug, tote

19. to take a risk = to go out on a limb

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess you are John's girlfriend.   

20. Take it easy on him. = Give him some slack. 

(会員) Friday, April 25, 2014 - Frozen script continued...

(会員) Friday, April 25, 2014 - Frozen script continued...

1. I'm scared. = I'm afraid. < I'm terrified.

2. Getting upset only makes it worse.

Scratching only makes it worse.

Scratching just makes it worse.

Talking about it only makes it worse

3. No. Don’t touch me. I don’t want to

hurt you.

痛む、怪我をする 

I hurt him. 

I hurt my hand.

～が痛い

My ~ hurts. 

4. Her parents are going on a trip.

X  go on a travel

O  go on a trip/cruise/honeymoon/hike

5. See you in 2 weeks. 

X See you after 2 weeks.

O  See you after the party.  

O  See you after May 10th. 

6. a funeral  

7. a grave  

8. a cemetery  

9. a coffin, casket  

10. People are asking where you've been.  

People are asking about you.  

People have been asking where you've been. 

People have been asking about you.  

11. Have courage.   Be brave. 

Hang in there!!

12. I'm right (out) here for you. 

13. It's Coming of Age Day.

14. She has come of age. 

15. They are going to crown her queen.  

16. Say thank you! or What’s the magic word?

17. Did I just say that out loud?

18.  Oh, me sore eyes.

19. I bet they’re absolutely lovely.

I bet they are beautiful. 

20. She has bed hair.

21. She is drooling. 

22. I've been up for hours. 

23. How long were you up last night? 

How late were you up last night?

Until what time were you up last night? 

24. I didn't know they still did that. 

I didn't know they did that anymore. 

25. Who knew = I did not know/I am surprised

Who knew he was going to say that. 

26. to roam 

27. a ball = a fancy party

I had a ball. = I had a great time. 

Stop at page 14. 

(会員) Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 初級 Practical Sentences

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(会員) Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 初級 Practical Sentences

Is Obama still here? 

There's a big controversy over money spent on Obama. 

often = しばしば、たびたび、ちょくちょく、しょっちゅう、頻繁に、よく

How often do you play tennis? 

How often does your mother play tennis? 

I never play tennis. 

I almost never play tennis. 

I rarely tennis. 

I occasionally play tennis. 

I sometimes play tennis. 

I play tennis every day. 

I play once a week / month / year. 

I play tennis twice a month. 

I play tennis 3 times a month. 

I play tennis once every 3 days. 

They paint that ball every 3 years. 

every so often = every now again = sometimes

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思ったよりよかった。

It was better than I thought it would be.

Wow! You are taller than I thought you would be.  

good / better / best

tall / taller / tallest

handsome / beautiful / delicious

more

You're more handsome than I thought you would be. 

He was more handsome than I thought he would be. 

That movie wasn't as good as I thought it would be. 

He wasn't as handsome as I thought he would be. 

That movie was as good as I thought it would be. 

He was as handsome as I thought he would be. 

(会員) Friday, April 18, 2014 - Friday Night Movie Expressions

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(会員) Friday, April 18, 2014 - Friday Night Movie Expressions

I presume they are taking the ice back to city to sell.

She gets  a mischievous look on her face.

Long story short, they are playing and Elsa accidentally hurts her little sister.

What have you done? 

This is getting out of hand! 

to get out of hand = to get out of control 

It was an accident. I’m sorry, Anna.

(Was she) born with the powers or cursed? 

You are lucky it wasn’t her heart. 

You are lucky + 文

You are lucky you didn't die. 

You are lucky to VERB

You are lucky to be alive.

You are lucky you didn't get fired. 

You are lucky it wasn’t her heart. 

The heart is not so easily changed, 

but the head can be persuaded. 

persuade = 説得

What's the difference between "convince" and "persuade"?

Do what you must.

Do what you have to do. 

I recommend we remove all magic.

Conceal it!

Don't feel it. 

We used to be best buddies. 

=We used to be best friends. 

We used to be besties.

We used to be BFF.

BFF = best friends forever

I wish you would…

I wish I could...

I wish I could go to your party, but I already have plans.

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(会員) Thursday, April 17, 2014 - TOEIC VOCABULARY BOOSTER

(会員) Thursday, April 17, 2014 - TOEIC VOCABULARY BOOSTER

1. tedious 

2. to gripe 

Quit griping about your job. If you hate so much then quit.

to bitch, to gripe, to complain 

3. eligible 

Employees of Action are not eligible to win the prize.  

eligible = available (single)

He is an eligible bachelor. 

4. competent = having enough skills to do a job correctly.

<--> incompetent 

5. She is incompetent.

She is an incompetent nurse.

6. acute <--> chronic 

acute pain 

chronic pain = 慢性

7. archaic = old and not used anymore

(Old fashioned.)

8. benevolent = friendly 

9. malicious    malevolent

10. culinary = related to food

11. empathy= 

All joking aside means….

(会員) Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - QUEEN - WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

QUEEN - WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS LYRICS

I've paid my dues

- to pay your dues: 

a) to pay membership money on a regular basis, 

b) to do what you have to do to advance to a higher level

Time after time

I've done my sentence

But committed no crime

And bad mistakes

I've made a few =I've made a few bad mistakes.

I've had my share of sand

Kicked in my face

But I've come through

- This is a metaphore.

- He came through

And we mean to go on and on and on and on

We are the champions - my friends

And we'll keep on fighting

Till the end

We are the champions

We are the champions

No time for losers

'Cause we are the champions of the World

I've taken my bows

And my curtain calls

You brought me fame and fortune

And everything that goes with it

I thank you all

But it's been no bed of roses

• not always a bed of roses《be ～》必ずしも安楽な（生活）ばかりではない

No pleasure cruise

I consider it a challenge before

The whole human race

And I ain't gonna lose

And we mean to go on and on and on and on

We are the champions - my friends

And we'll keep on fighting

Till the end

We are the champions

We are the champions

No time for losers

'Cause we are the champions of the World

We are the champions - my friends

And we'll keep on fighting

Till the end

We are the champions

We are the champions

No time for losers

'Cause we are the champions

(会員) Sunday, April 13, 2014 - Random FROZEN Vocabulary

(会員) Sunday, April 13, 2014 - Random FROZEN Vocabulary

1. an orphan

It's about 2 orphans. They are sisters. They are princesses. 

2. spoilers

Their parents die in a shipwreck.

Their boat sunk. 

葬式 a funeral 

墓石 = a headstone, a gravestone, a tombstone

お墓 = a grave

墓地 = cemetery 

棺おけ = a coffin, a casket 

a witch doctor = 呪術医、まじない師

a troll 

They erase all memories of magic.

They grow up apart.

She becomes distant to her younger sister. 

coronation day = the day a king or queen is officially made

coming of age day 

The princess has come of age and will be crowned queen.

Things have gotten out of hand. = Things have gotten out of control. 

It's agony to wait. 

agony = pain

Nothing is in my way. 

You're in my way. 

Am I in your way?

Get out of my way! 

Stay out of my way!

an obstacle = 邪魔するもの

If she is under stress/strain/pressure she loses control of her power. 

a ball = a formal dance party 

It's love at first sight.  

The young man proposes to her. 

They ask for the queen's blessing. 

The younger sister snaps.  

キレる = to lose it, to snap 

(会員) Friday, April 11, 2014 - Do you believe Ms. Haruko Obokata?

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(会員) Friday, April 11, 2014 - Do you believe Ms. Haruko Obokata?

1. She is a liar.

2. She is lying.  

X She is telling a lie. 

3. I believe her. / I don't believe her. 

4. I believe what she is saying. / I don't believe what she is saying. 

5.  She lied.  = She made it up. = She falsified her data. = She fabricated her data. = She faked it. 

6. Her paper has shortcomings.

have a serious shortcoming 重大な欠点がある

7. 草分けの = pioneering, groundbreaking, trailblazing

8. Her eyes welled up.  She teared up. She got teary (eyed). I got all choked up. 

"I express my heartfelt apology for the trouble I have caused many, including my colleagues at Riken and my co-authors, by generating much doubt as a result of my carelessness, inattentiveness and immaturity," she said, bowing twice.

My rewritten version:

I would like to express my sincere apologies for any trouble I have caused,  especially my colleagues at Riken and my co-authors, by creating doubt in my work. I was careless. 

9. She was amateurish.

10. I did not write the papers with malicious intent. 

11. It was an honest mistake.

It was an innocent mistake. 

12. Last month, Riken launched an investigation.

13. It concluded on April 1 that Obokata was guilty of fabrication and manipulation in two instances.

14. She objected. = She filed an objection. 

(会員) Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - We'll study the lyrics from Happy, lyrics by Pharrell Williams.

(会員) Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - We'll study the lyrics from Happy, lyrics by Pharrell Williams.
lyrics = 歌詞

"Happy"

[Verse 1:]
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

He sang like he didn't care.
He danced like he didn't care.
= Don' be self-conscious.
self-conscious
【形】
    1.    自己［自我］を意識する、自意識の
    2.    人目を気にする、照れくさがる、気の弱い、内気な


[Chorus:]
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

What is ~ to you?

personification

[Verse 2:]
Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold it back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

[Chorus]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]
(happy)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high

Ex: Man, that story really brought me down.

Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
My level's too high
Bring me down
Can't nothing bring me down
I said

[Chorus 2x]

Hey, come on

(happy)
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down… my level's too high…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

[Chorus 2x]

Come on

(会員) Tuesday, April 4, 2014 - Mixed Vocabulary Boost

(会員) Tuesday, April 4, 2014 - Mixed Vocabulary Boost

1. an affair: a) somebody's business,
関係ないだろう。That's none of your affair.
That's none of my affair.
b) 不倫
They're having an affair.
He is having an affair with his secretary.
c) a party (little old fashioned)
d) an event / a scandal / a crime
 
2. an assembly = a) a morning meeting of the whole school
b) a group of people who come together to do something
Avengers Assemble!!

3. to bless sb
If someone sneezes you should say, "Bless you!"
God bless you!

4. serial vs. cereal
The first serial is used to describe a series, things that happen one after another.
連続雑陣者
a serial killer
a serial arsonist
a serial rapist
a series = a weekly TV show
cereal = cornflakes, raisin bran, granola, cheerios

5. 元気出して!
Cheer up! Chin up!
He is cheerful!

He's not a happy camper.

6. the circumference
the diameter
the radius

7. to exploit = to use, to take advantage of
He exploited the opportunity
I feel exploited by my company. 

(公開) Monday March 31, 2014 - いたずら English PRANKS!

(公開) Monday March 31, 2014 - いたずら English PRANKS! 

(公開) Monday March 31, 2014 - いたずら English PRANKS!

1. a prank = a physical joke 

I played a prank on SB.

I pulled a prank on SB.

2. to be on st = to be an accomplice on a prank 

I played a prank on my boss, and all my coworkers were in on it.  

3. I pulled it off.

4. I tricked him.  

I fooled him. 

I deceived him. 

I pulled the wool over his eyes.  

5. I was bluffing, and he bought it. 

You're bluffing.  

I'm not bluffing. 本気だよ。

I'm serious.

6. 本気だよ。= I mean it.　I'm serious. I'm not joking. I'm not bluffing. 

7. to tease sb = からかう

I'm just teasing. = I'm just joking. = I'm just pulling your leg. 

8. I'm just fucking with you. 

I'm just screwing with you. 

I'm just messing with you. 

9. an epic prank 

10. to play a joke on sb 

=  to play a prank on sb 

11. to prank sb 

He pranked me.  

I pranked him.  

12. 冗談でしょう！？

You better be joking. 

You better be kidding. 

You must be joking / kidding.

This better be a joke.  

You can't be serious. 

You should study more. 

Sunday March 30, 2014 - Inspirational English

Sunday March 30, 2014 - Inspirational English

Today is Maggie's 初七日.

1. Confucius = 孔子

2. ancient

3. Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.  -  Confucius

4. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. - Helen Keller 

5. Always be a first-rate version of yourself, - Judy Garland

6. The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. - Elie Wiesel

7. Live with intention. 

Walk to the edge. 

Listen hard. 

Practice wellness. 

Play with abandon. 

Laugh. 

Choose with no regret. 

Appreciate your friends. 

Continue to learn. 

Do what you love. 

Live as if this is all there is.

- Mary Anne Radmacher

8. This above all, to thine own self be true.

- William Shakespeare

The most important thing to remember is to be true to yourself.

(会員）Friday, March 28, 2014 - I am back!

(会員）Friday, March 28, 2014 - I am back!


http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1396309947

1. I'm sorry for your loss.   

2. 可愛いそうです。 I feel sorry ( for you ). 

3. Her boyfriend was cheating on her.  

Her boyfriend was seeing another woman secretly. 

She confronted him.  

So what? =だから何?

4. I'm sorry my dog died.  = I'm sorry your dog died.  

I'm FEELING WORD  + SENTENCE.

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5. You resemble your father. 

君は自分のお父さんに似てる。

You are a Yanagisono. 

You take after your father. 

You are your father's son. 

You look like your father. (physical looks)

You act like your father. 

Your father was smart, and you are smart. 

It must be in your genes. 

It must be genetic. 

It must be hereditary. 

It must be in your DNA. 

It must be in your blood. 

わかるわかる！

I know exactly what you mean. 

I totally get you. 

I know where you're coming from. 

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