Friday, October 13, 2017

(会員)2017年10月8日 (Sunday) 22:00 English Live Lesson [Details]

(会員)2017年10月8日 (Sunday) 22:00 English Live Lesson [Details]

1. I gave her a gift. 
or I gave a gift to her. 

X I bought a gift to her.

O I bought a gift for her. 
O I have a gift for her.

I compared Japanese pizza to American pizza.

I compared pizzas for science.

Compared to American pizza, Japanese pizza is heaven/crap.

I compared Japanese pizza with American pizza.

The compared the two pizzas for an article. 

Why are you dieting?
a) I am dieting for my health. /  
b) I am dieting to lose weight. 
I am dieting to gain weight. 

Be nice to him. He was mean to her. 
That was kind of you.  
That was nice of you. 


moving = to
I went to Paris.
I brought lunch to my father. 
I sent a letter to Santa. 

This present is for you. / This is for you.
Kanji is difficult to remember.
Kanji is difficult for me to remember.

Japanese firm fined token sum after woman died from overwork

a firm = a company that provides a service not a product 

to fine sb = to make sb pay a 罰金

a token = a coin or st worth an amount of money

a subway token = worth one ride 

a token = a symbol 

This is a token of my appreciation/esteem/respect. 

a sum = amount (of money)

I overworked yesterday. => I worked overtime.  

I am overworked., 
Our employees are overworked. 



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