Thursday, April 6, 2017

(会員)2017年4月06日 (Thu) English Live Lesson

(会員)2017年4月06日 (Thu) English Live Lesson
1. Happy Anniversary!

2. Today is the 18 year anniversary of the opening of the school.
DATE is the NUMBER/TIME anniversary of ST.
Today is our 18th anniversary!
March 24th was the 3 year anniversary of Maggie’s death.

3. Today is milestone.

4. This was a landmark.

5. This was a turning point in history.

6. What was the highlight of your trip?
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Time Idioms:

1. on time vs. in time
on time = at the agreed on time,  
in time = before it’s too late
You are just in time for cake.

2. It’s go time!  = It’s time to take action!

3. It’s crunch time.  = It’s our last chance to succeed — deadline is coming or game is almost over.

4. a big time spender  = sb who spends a lot of money

5. I don't have time to catch my breath.
not have time to catch one's breath 息をつく暇もない

6. (living) on borrowed time = You are lucky to be alive now. You should have died already.
BONUS: to impeach a president
to oust sb = to get rid of sb

7. precedent 【名】  前例、先例、慣例
It’s unprecedented for the president to fight with the previous president.
the president = the executive branch

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