Monday, April 25, 2016

(会員)2016年4月15日(金)英会話 To be decided later...

(会員)2016年4月15日(金)英会話 To be decided later...

a glitch


There was an earthquake in Kyushu.
An earthquake hit Kyushu yesterday.

We heard about the earthquake are you OK? 

I didn’t even feel it.

Q: Nine people died ~ the earthquake.

A: in
Nine people died in the earthquake.

He died in a car accident.

He broke his arm in a car accident.

He died in an accident/a typhoon/an earthquake/a fire.

He killed himself by jumping off a bridge.

a miracle = 奇跡
It's a miracle.
Baby rescued from collapsed house 6 hours after quake
An 8-month-old baby was rescued.
瓦礫 = rubble, debris
Rescuers pulled an 8-month-old baby out of the rubble.

The baby was 8 months old.
The place the earthquake happened is called the epicenter.

ground zero = where an important incident happened

to collapse
a) The house collapsed.
b) He was so tired he just collapsed.
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9-year-old boy unconscious after classroom fight
unconscious = a) 意識を失った, 気絶した
b) to do something without noticing
unconsciously
He unconsciously scratched his arm.
I unconsciously copied his speaking style.
He fell unconscious.

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