(公開）2015年 8月31日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン Positive English

(公開）2015年 8月31日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン Positive English

1. He’s gone over to the dark side. 

Have you gone over to the dark side?

2. The guy is a virtual Darth Vadar.

3. He is like Jabba the Hutt. 

4. What planet are you from? 

5. She is spacey. 

absent minded = spacey

6. I was spaced out. 

I’m sorry. What did you say? I spaced out for a moment. 

7. Kryptonite = your weakness 

Gambling is my weakness. 

Puppies are his Kryptonite.  

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8. Keep your chin up! / Chin up, kid!

9. Think positive!

You should try to be more positive.

A: My girlfriend broke up with me.    

B: Look on the bright side, + ???????

B: Look on the bright side, at least you’re still friends.

A: I lost my job. 

B: Look on the bright side, at least you’ll have more time for your family/hobby.

10. Look on the bright side, + say something positive.

11. IF SOMEONE JEALOUS SAY.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

12. IF SOMEONE LOSES A GF/BF.

There are plenty of fish in the sea. 

13. I work with my family and it’s great. I have the best of both worlds. 

best of both worlds

《the ～》二つの異なったもののそれぞれの長所

14. When something bad happens, you should not think too much about it because it is in the past and cannot be fixed. 

Proverb: There’s no use crying over spilt milk. 

15, Every cloud has a silver lining. 

(会員）２０15年 8月28日（金曜日）英会話ライブレッスン FUN random

(会員）２０15年 8月28日（金曜日）英会話ライブレッスン FUN random
1. It's brand spanking new.
What does the doctor do when a baby is born.
The doctor spanks the baby to make him/her cry.
2. spank = お尻を戦う
3. to spank the monkey = (idiomatic, colloquial, vulgar) to masturbate
4. colloquial = 口語的な
5. vulgar = very dirty
6. the new kid on the block:
a) That boy just moved here. He’s the new kid on the block.
b) I’ve only been working here a few weeks. I’m the new kid on the block.

7. I'm turning over a new leaf. = I’m quitting bad habits and starting new habits.

8. My car was wrecked last week. But the fixed it up and now it's as good as new.
as good as new = st is fixed and looks new again.
There you go. Good as new.
9. I feel like a new man.
10. sb/ st that is temporarily popular
11. There is a new development. = There is a new wrinkle.
a) A novel idea or technique, trick
b) a new development or change
12. novel = creative and new
13. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

(会員）２０15年 8月25日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）２０15年 8月25日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン
1. Let me sleep on it.  
Let me think about it.  
Let me think it over.

2. It totally slipped my mind.
It completely slipped my mind.
I completely/totally forgot about it.

3.  I lost track of time. 
I didn’t notice the time.
I totally spaced out on the time. 

4. I have no idea. 
I have no idea.
I don’t have a clue. 
She’s clueless. 
I’m clueless about sumo.
When it comes to politics, I’m clueless. 
It’s Greek to me. 
Beats me.
It’s beyond me.

I can't make head(s) or tails of it.
I can't make head or tail of it.
I’m racking my brains but I can’t think of a way to fix this.
I beat my brains out but...
I beat my brains out but I couldn’t think of a way to fix this.
Explain it to me like I'm a 2 year old.
Explain it to me like I'm a 4 year old.
Explain it to me like I'm a 6 year old.

I'm going to dumb it down for you.

Could you dumb it down for me.

(会員）２０15年 8月19日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン to be announced

(会員）２０15年 8月19日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン to be announced


I’ve been getting things in order.

Yes.
Yeah.
Yep. /Yup.
Affirmative.

No.
Nah.
Nope.
Negative. / Negatory.

Surprise expressions:
No way. 
Get out.
Get out of here.
Get out of town.
No kidding. 
You gotta be kidding. 
You must be kidding.
Seriously?
For real?
For realsy? 
Shut up!
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REAL IDIOMS!
Get real! = I disagree with you., Accept the truth.
for real = casual 本当ですか？
Are you for real? = Are you being serious?
He has real ability. = He is the real deal.
He is the real thing.
I got some really good ikura. It's the real deal. It's not that fake stuff.
a real bitch = 本当に大変
Changing a tire in the rain is a real bitch.
 Keep it real. = Goodbye.
We like to keep it real here. = We try to be sincere/honest/genuine.
This Rolex is the real McCoy.
IRL: I know him IRL. 
I’ve never met him IRL.
しょうがない=That can’t be helped., That’s life.

(会員）2015年 8月18日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン NEWS

(会員）2015年 8月18日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン NEWS

FDA: Olympus waited years to report medical scope problems
Slang: I'm going to scope out the place.

The scopes are difficult to disinfect.

to disinfect = 消毒する、殺菌する=to sterilize
to sterilize = to operate or treat sb so that they cannot have children, 不妊にする

FDA = Food and Drug Administration
to infect sb = 〔病気を〕うつす、感染させる
Laughter is infectious.

She had an infectious laugh.
infectious laugh
《an ～》周囲の人もつられて笑ってしまうような笑いの持ち主だ

2. Body identified as 13-year-old girl; male classmate missing
The girl is 13 years old.
She is a 13 year old girl.

He was going to hang out with her. = He was going to spend time with someone.

Hey, you wanna hang out?
Let’s hang out sometime.
It was fun hanging out with him.
You shouldn’t hang out with those kids. They are bad news.

An autopsy revealed that the girl had been suffocated.

to suffocate = to take away air from sb so that they cannot breathe
3. Legal challenges mounting for TEPCO over Fukushima disaster
I like challenges.
a legal challenge = a legal or court problem, for example a lawsuit
4. Aichi police officer arrested over attempted rape 4 years ago
to attemp to do st  = to try to do st
understand the scope of the problem
その問題の範囲を理解する
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(会員）２０15年 8月17日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン apologies

(会員）２０15年 8月17日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン apologies

1. despicable
That was despicable.
He is a despicable man.

2. I was fluffing up my pillow.

3. a minion = a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.

an apology = an admission of guilt

4. compensation = 補償

5. a) apologize
    b) give a reason
    c) offer to do st to make them forgive

Common excuses/reason
1. I didn’t do it on purpose.
2. I wasn’t thinking.
3. I didn’t realize + effect. 
Ex: I didn’t realize I would be late.
4. I have plans.
5. I have to get up early in the morning.

Making the offer:
1. Let me make it up to you. + Offer st
2. What can I do to make it up to you?

Sorry idioms:
1. I’m sorry to hear that. 
2. I’m sorry you feel that way. 
3. sorry = poor quality, especially when relating to human beings
Ex: He is a sorry excuse for a human being. = He is a sad excuse for a human being.
4. You’ll be sorry! = You will regret your actions!
You’ll be sorry if you don’t come to my party!

5. Better safe than sorry. = 安全第一
6. I feel sorry for him.

7. I feel sorry for you. = I pity you. = I am looking down on you.

(会員）２０15年 8月11日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン MORE WORK IDIOMS

(会員）２０15年 8月11日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン MORE WORK IDIOMS
1. I am concerned about you.
= I am worried about you.
a concern = a business interest
I have some business concerns in the area.
2. a golden parachute =  a large amount of money paid to leaving executives
3. to have too many irons in the fire = to have too many things happening at the same time
Examples:
He has a lot of irons in the fire.
He has too many irons in the fire.
4. to hit the ground running = to start work immediately and with enthusiasm
He quit his job but he hit the ground running.
5. 公私混同するなよ
Don’t mix business and pleasure.
Don’t shit where you eat.
5. Stop monkeying around! = Stop horsing around!
Similar = monkey business
Enough with the monkey business.
6. learn the ropes = learn the basics
teach sb the ropes = teach sb the basics
Thanks for teaching me the ropes.
7. It’s time to work hard. = It’s time to roll up your sleeves.
OK everyone! Let’s roll up our sleeves!
8. He is such a good salesman he could sell ice to an Eskimo.
He can sell Eskimos refrigerators.

(会員）２０15年 8月10日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン WORK IDIOMS

(会員）２０15年 8月10日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン WORK IDIOMS

1. I have jet lag.  2. I am jet-lagged.  

3. I have a hangover.  4. I am hungover. / I am hung over.

4. I went to Tokyo on business.  

5. He is on a business trip. 

6. Stop monkeying around and get to work. 

7. Stop horsing around and get to work. 

8. 鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯 = When the cat’s away, the mice will play. 

9. Back to the salt mines.  = Back to work.

10. Back to the front line. = Back to work. 

11. Some businessmen tend to beat around the bush. 

Please stop beating around the bush. 

12. It's selling very well. = It's selling like hotcakes. 

13. It's selling very well. = It's flying off the shelves.

14. NOT AN IDIOM: It’s selling very well. = We can’t keep it in stock. 

15. The iphone is Apple’s cash cow. 

16. I joined the rat race.

I'm tired of the rat race. 

17. I am as busy as a beaver/bee.

18. 倒産する:  = That business went bankrupt.   

19. 倒産する: That business went belly up. 

20. 18. 倒産する:  = That business went bankrupt.   

19. 倒産する: That business went belly up. 

(会員）2015年 8月9日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 8月9日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

Today was the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. 

I caught a snippet on TV.

tragic

She was washed away and drowned. 

He is a millionaire.

He is a billionaire.

He is a magnate.

He is a real estate magnate. 

He's on his third marriage.

blow-hard【名】〈俗〉不愉快なほど自慢ばかりする人、自慢屋、ほら吹き

arrogant 

annoying   irritating   abrasive

a douchebag = a douche = a very arrogant and annoying person

misogynist = noun/adj. someone who hates women

He is not politically correct.

He is a presidential candidate. 

The GOP = The Republican Party 

He was extremely rude to one of the reporters so they disinvited him from the next debate. 

He is crass. 

crass    vulgar (rude in a dirty way)

(会員）２０15年 8月6日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）２０15年 8月6日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

I am so jetlagged. 

Today is the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb.

a funeral = お葬式

a memorial service = a solemn gathering to remember st that happened or somebody’s life

solemn = 厳粛な［たる］、儀式ばった、宗教上の

hold a memorial service = 追悼式を行う

American royalty = the highest level of Americans

royalty NOT loyalty

royalty = 王族、皇族、君主［帝王］一族

loyalty = 忠義、誠実、忠実、忠誠

American man arrested for abandoning body of woman found in Kanagawa bay

He was arrested for murder.

He was arrested for abandoning a body. 

a body, a corpse = 死体

検死 = an autopsy 

arrested on suspicion of = の疑いで逮捕

a cove = 入り江、小さな湾

allegedly = suspected, not proven yet 

He has denied the allegation

to deny = 否定する

allegation = accusation, suspicion, 申し立て

An autopsy found water in her lungs.

This story is not getting a lot of press.

This story is not getting a lot of attention.