Nico - Jan. 31, 2017
(Members Only) 11pm. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2017 - Mixed!
a rhyme
a traditional English mnemonic rhyme
mnemonic rhymes = 覚え歌
a memory aid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_days_hath_September
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/
use a mnemonic system記憶法を利用する
In 1492, Colombus sailed the ocean blue.
Beth's Aches
to slip someone's mind = つい［うっかり］忘れる、度忘れする
It totally/completely slipped my mind.
I learned my phone number by heart.
learn ~ by heart～を暗記［記憶］する (casual, conversational)
She committed his face to memory. (formal)
commit ~ to memory～を暗記する、記憶する、記憶に留める
He has a memory like steel trap.
He has a memory like an elephant.
He has the memory of an elephant.
"Elephants never forget."
If memory serves.... = If I remember correctly…
Let me jog your memory.
Who is that? Jog my memory. = Tell me something that will help me remember.
That name rings a bell. = That name sounds familiar.
I think I'm a senior moment.
I must be going senile.
I must be getting alzheimers.
I’m going to tattoo her phone number on my brain.
His face is tattooed on my brain.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
(Members Only) 11pm. Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 - Trump's Speech 2
Nico - Jan. 27, 2017
Pardon the intrusion.
promise = 有望、将来性
I promise to help you.
I promised to meet her at 3pm.
She has a lot of promise.
He has potential. / He has promise.
He has unrealized promise/potential.
I want to try to pass the test.
I challenged him to a game/fight/contest.
I am struggling.
patriotic = 愛国の
a patriot = 愛国者
He is a patriot. = He is a patriotic person.
Pardon the intrusion.
promise = 有望、将来性
I promise to help you.
I promised to meet her at 3pm.
She has a lot of promise.
He has potential. / He has promise.
He has unrealized promise/potential.
I want to try to pass the test.
I challenged him to a game/fight/contest.
I am struggling.
patriotic = 愛国の
a patriot = 愛国者
He is a patriot. = He is a patriotic person.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Nico - Jan. 24, 2017
3 branches of government = balance of power, checks and balances
1. The President,
2. Congress,
3. The Supreme Court
There are 12 members called Justices
Inaugural Speech
inauguration 就任式
to inaugurate 就任する
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Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: Thank you.
We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people.
Together, we will determine the course of America, and the world, for many, many years to come.
We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done.
Every four years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of power, and we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent.
Today's ceremony, however, has very special meaning. Because today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another - but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the people.
For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost.
Washington flourished - but the people did not share in its wealth.
Politicians prospered - but the jobs left, and the factories closed.
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Vocabulary:
Chief Justice Roberts = leader of the Supreme Court
restore = make new again, give back
determine = decide
course = direction
a challenge = st interesting but difficult to do
As a verb “challenge” is used with people, not things.
X I challenged the test.
O I challenged him to a fight/game.
I like challenging myself by taking tests.
to confront = to face st, especially a problem and try to solve/fix it
a hardship = a difficult situation
orderly 規則を重んじる、規則に従う
gracious 親切な、丁重な
aid = help
throughout = during
magnificent = wonderful, amazing
administration = a president and his staff
to reap = 報いを受ける
to bear the cost = to pay
bear the cost 費用を負担する
promise 有望、見込み、将来性
He is still young, but he has promise.
He has a promising future.
determine = decide
course = direction
a challenge = st that is difficult to do, but often interesting
Teaching children is challenging.
X I want to challenge the test.
I want to challenge myself by taking the test.
I challenge you to a race/contest/fight/game. The Magnificent Seven
党 = party
lip serving
栄える flourish, prosper, thrive
3 branches of government = balance of power, checks and balances
1. The President,
2. Congress,
3. The Supreme Court
There are 12 members called Justices
Inaugural Speech
inauguration 就任式
to inaugurate 就任する
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Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: Thank you.
We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people.
Together, we will determine the course of America, and the world, for many, many years to come.
We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done.
Every four years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of power, and we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent.
Today's ceremony, however, has very special meaning. Because today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another - but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the people.
For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost.
Washington flourished - but the people did not share in its wealth.
Politicians prospered - but the jobs left, and the factories closed.
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Vocabulary:
Chief Justice Roberts = leader of the Supreme Court
restore = make new again, give back
determine = decide
course = direction
a challenge = st interesting but difficult to do
As a verb “challenge” is used with people, not things.
X I challenged the test.
O I challenged him to a fight/game.
I like challenging myself by taking tests.
to confront = to face st, especially a problem and try to solve/fix it
a hardship = a difficult situation
orderly 規則を重んじる、規則に従う
gracious 親切な、丁重な
aid = help
throughout = during
magnificent = wonderful, amazing
administration = a president and his staff
to reap = 報いを受ける
to bear the cost = to pay
bear the cost 費用を負担する
promise 有望、見込み、将来性
He is still young, but he has promise.
He has a promising future.
determine = decide
course = direction
a challenge = st that is difficult to do, but often interesting
Teaching children is challenging.
X I want to challenge the test.
I want to challenge myself by taking the test.
I challenge you to a race/contest/fight/game. The Magnificent Seven
党 = party
lip serving
栄える flourish, prosper, thrive
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
(Members Only) 11pm. Tues, Jan. 17, 2017 - 初級！
a) My wife told me I should cut my hair.
b) My wife told me I should get my hair cut.
c) My wife told me I should get a haircut.
I should get my computer fixed.
I should get my suit dry-cleaned.
I am growing out my hair.
I am growing out my beard.
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My nose is stuffed up.
I have a stuffy nose.
My nose is stuffed up.
My toilet is clogged.
My sink is clogged.
My toilet is backed up.
I’m really backed up at work.
I am backed up. = I am behind work. (bad)
My computer is backed up. = I saved all my files. (good)
I am congested.
I need medicine. I need a decongestant.
I need an antihistamine.
粘液 mucus
風邪を引いた
I caught a cold.
/ I caught the flu.
I caught a bug.
I caught a stomach bug.
I caught a/the stomach flu.
I caught a stomach virus.
I came down with a cold.
I have a cold. I got a cold.
Basic Idiom: I’m a little under the weather.
I'm much better now.
I feel much better now.
I’m completely recovered.
I’m back in the pink.
The doctor gave me a clean bill of health.
I’m in bad shape.
I’m in good shape.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
(会員) 11pm. Thurs, Jan. 05, 2017 - Happy New Year!
(会員) 11pm. Thurs, Jan. 05, 2017 - Happy New Year!
1. How did you ring in the New Year?
2. Did you visit the shrine?
I visited the shrine for the first time in the New Year.
3. What is your New Year’s resolution?
I’m going to lose weight.
I’m going to lose 10kg.
I’m going to run a marathon.
I’m going to pass the Jun Ikyuu of Eiken.
4. You should drop your bad habits.
I’m going cut down on snacks.
I’m going cut down on my drinking/smoking.
I’m going to quit smoking/drinking.
I’m going to quit XX cold turkey.
My muscles are sore.
5. I’m going to turn over a new leaf.
I’m going to turn over a new leaf and start exercising every day.
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6. Old habits die hard. = It’s difficult to change a habit that you’ve had a long time.
7. She dropped him like a bad habit.
After she found out her boyfriend was a gambler she dropped him like a bad habit.
8. a creature of habit = a human being
I’m a creature of habit. = I like living my life with few changes.
9. It’s just a force of habit.
NOTE: second nature = st that you do very naturally
10. to kick a habit = to quit usually a bad habit, like drugs
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11. Out with the old, and in with the new.
12. I’m going to wipe the slate clean and start again.
1. How did you ring in the New Year?
2. Did you visit the shrine?
I visited the shrine for the first time in the New Year.
3. What is your New Year’s resolution?
I’m going to lose weight.
I’m going to lose 10kg.
I’m going to run a marathon.
I’m going to pass the Jun Ikyuu of Eiken.
4. You should drop your bad habits.
I’m going cut down on snacks.
I’m going cut down on my drinking/smoking.
I’m going to quit smoking/drinking.
I’m going to quit XX cold turkey.
My muscles are sore.
5. I’m going to turn over a new leaf.
I’m going to turn over a new leaf and start exercising every day.
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6. Old habits die hard. = It’s difficult to change a habit that you’ve had a long time.
7. She dropped him like a bad habit.
After she found out her boyfriend was a gambler she dropped him like a bad habit.
8. a creature of habit = a human being
I’m a creature of habit. = I like living my life with few changes.
9. It’s just a force of habit.
NOTE: second nature = st that you do very naturally
10. to kick a habit = to quit usually a bad habit, like drugs
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11. Out with the old, and in with the new.
12. I’m going to wipe the slate clean and start again.
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