(会員)火曜日 11pm - 08月14日 中級-上級 OPEN TOPICS

(会員)火曜日 11pm - 08月14日 中級-上級 OPEN TOPICS

The 10 Unhappiest Jobs in America

Aug. 14, 2012

1. I can't get out of bed. = I’m too sick or depressed to get out of bed.

2. I hate getting out of bed and going to work.

  RELATED: I dread going to work.

3. I'm not satisfied with my job.

4. There are no growth opportunities.

5. My job lacks rewards.

RELATED: There are no perks.

6. I have issues with the culture of my workplace.

7. I don't feel appreciated at work.

8. I'm not compensated enough for my work.

9. I don't feel like my coworkers support me.

10. The hours are too long.

11. I'm on call too much.

12. The schedule is not flexible.

    The schedule is too inflexible.

13. It's just not challenging.

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Must know acronyms:

1. FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigations

2. BTW: By the way

3. ASAP: as soon as possible

A – S – A – P   or エイサップ

4. LOL: Laugh Out Loud = It was funny.

5. FYI: For Your Information

6: IMHO: In My Humble Opinion

7. BRB: Be Right Back

8. FWIW: for what it's worth

(会員)月曜日 10:30pm - 08月13日 MIXED Must Know Vocabulary

(会員)月曜日 10:30pm - 08月13日 MIXED Must Know Vocabulary

First! Let’s review last night’s expressions!

1. I sweat a lot.  = I sweat like a pig.

2. I work hard. = I work like a dog.

3.  I’m very hungry. = I’m as hungry as a bear. =

4. He is a very messy eater. = He eats like a pig.

5. She eats very little. = She eats like a bird.

6. She eats very much. = She eats like a horse.

7. He is very proud. = He is as proud as a peacock.

8. I'm very sick. =  I'm as sick as a dog.

9. I’m very busy. = I’m as busy as a beaver/bee.

10. He is very tricky. = He is as sly as a  fox.

11. He is hard to catch. = He is as slippery as a snake/eel.

12. I can’t see at all. = I’m as blind as a bat.

13. He is a lot of fun. = He's more fun than a barrel of  monkeys.

14. He is very strong. = He is as strong as an ox.

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15. He broke her.

He destroyed her.

to take away sb's spirit or will

The building was destroyed by the earthquake.

destroy ---> cannot be fixed

BASIC BANK WORDS

16. I went to the bank and withdrew money.

17. I went to the bank and deposited money in my mother’s account.

18. account = 口座

19. I bought a house. I have to pay my mortgage every month.

20. interest=利益, 利子

The bank gives me 5% interest on my money.

I have to pay him back at 10% interest.

interest = invested money

The USA has to protect their interests in Asia.

I'm just looking after my interests.

(公開)日曜日 11pm - 08月12日 初級 Must Know Vocabulary

(公開)日曜日 11pm - 08月12日 初級 Must Know Vocabulary

Nico Aug 12, 2012

I'm sweating like a pig.

What's the difference between "I love dog" and "I love dogs"?

I love dog. = I love dog meat.

I love dogs. = I love all dogs. (not dog meat)

I love pigs.

I love pork.=豚肉

I love chicken.

I love beef.

X I love pig.

X I love cow.

I love leather.

I love silk.

I love cotton.

I love shrimp.

I love insects.

It doesn't make sense!

I work like a dog.

I’m working like a dog.

I've been working like  a dog.

VERB = 動詞

VERB like a dog

X to walk with a dog

I walked my dog this morning.

I walked my dog this morning.

X I walked my girlfriend.

X I walked my son.

I walked with my girlfriend.

I walked with my son.

My boss treats me like a dog. = My boss treats me badly.

work like a dog = work hard

I studied like a dog.

I studied like a dog.

I dieted like a dog.

I exercised like a dog.

I tried hard.

like a dog = hard

Don't think too much about it.

I'm very hungry.

I’m as hungry as a bear. = I’m very hungry.

He is a very messy eater. = He eats like a ????????

He is a very messy eater. = He eats like a  pig.

She eats very little. = She eats like a ????????

She eats very much. = She eats like a ???????

She eats very much. = She eats like a horse.

He is very proud. = He is as proud as a ???????

He is very proud. = He is as proud as a peacock.

I'm very sick. = I'm as sick as a ?????

I'm very sick. = I'm as sick as a dog.

(会員)金曜日 10:30pm - 08月10日 Mixed - 中級-上級 Olympics/News

(会員)金曜日 10:30pm - 08月10日 Mixed - 中級-上級 Olympics/News

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

=When someone takes advantage of some kindness.

He threw the game/match/fight.

He threw the game/match/fight.

But the old "give 'em an inch" rule came into play

Many badminton players were banned for throwing matches.

to kick sb out = to ban sb = to expel sb

He was caught doping. He was suspended.

What is the slang for taking steroids?

to dope

He was caught doping.

He was suspended.

He was suspended for a year.

He was suspended for life.

They stripped him of his medal.

They stripped him of his license.

The big controversy today surrounds Bolt.

Usain Bolt rips Carl Lewis: 'I have no respect for him'

to rip sb = to criticize sb

I have no respect for him.

I cannot respect a man who would lie to his own mother.

to criticize = to rip = to slam

Usain Bolt slams Carl Lewis over doping comments.

Do you sympathize with Bolt?

Or do you think Bolt overreacted?

The Avengers

USA Women’s Soccer Wins Gold, Avenges World Cup

vengeance=  the desire for revenge

to avenge = to take vengeance

I want revenge. = I want vengeance.

(会員)金曜日 10:30pm - 08月10日 Mixed - 中級-上級 Olympics/News

(会員)金曜日 10:30pm - 08月10日 Mixed - 中級-上級 Olympics/News

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

=When someone takes advantage of some kindness.

He threw the game/match/fight.

He threw the game/match/fight.

But the old "give 'em an inch" rule came into play

Many badminton players were banned for throwing matches.

to kick sb out = to ban sb = to expel sb

He was caught doping. He was suspended.

What is the slang for taking steroids?

to dope

He was caught doping.

He was suspended.

He was suspended for a year.

He was suspended for life.

They stripped him of his medal.

They stripped him of his license.

The big controversy today surrounds Bolt.

Usain Bolt rips Carl Lewis: 'I have no respect for him'

to rip sb = to criticize sb

I have no respect for him.

I cannot respect a man who would lie to his own mother.

to criticize = to rip = to slam

Usain Bolt slams Carl Lewis over doping comments.

Do you sympathize with Bolt?

Or do you think Bolt overreacted?

The Avengers

USA Women’s Soccer Wins Gold, Avenges World Cup

vengeance=  the desire for revenge

to avenge = to take vengeance

I want revenge. = I want vengeance.

(会員)火曜日 11pm -08月07日 初級 - The Olympics

(会員)火曜日 11pm -08月07日 初級 - TheOlympics

1. A team beat B team.

Japan beat England.

Japan beat England in gymnastics.

Japan beat England for the Silver.

Japan beat England for the Silver medal.

Japan beat England for the Silver medal in gymnastics.

Bolt beat Blake in the 100 meter sprint for the Gold.

Japan beat German in fencing at the last minute.

A team beat out B team for the BRONZE / SILVER / GOLD.

A beat out B for MEDAL.

Have you been following the gymnastic competitions?

Have you been watching the gymnastic competitions?

I’m not really following the Olympics.

A TEAM won the MEDAL in SPORT

Japan won the Silver in gymnastics.

A TEAM took the MEDAL in SPORT

Japan took the Silver in gymnastics.

He choked.

He delivered.

Phelps didn’t even medal in his first race this year.

He delivered.

He lived up to expectations.

Japan contested the decision.

(会員)月曜日 11pm - 08月06日 Mixed - Back in Japan!

(会員)月曜日 11pm - 08月06日 Mixed - Back in Japan!

1. How was your trip/vacation?

2. Where did you go?

3. Where in Florida?

4. What did you do in Florida?

4b. What did you do there?

Answer: We went to amusement parks and the beach.

5. How long were you there?

Almost 2 weeks? About 2 weeks.

6. How was the weather?

Answer: It rained a couple of days but overall it was good.

7. How are your parents?

8. How is your family?

Answer: Everybody was great!

My dad took 2 weeks off so we got to spend a lot of time together.

I got to VERB.

I didn’t get to VERB.

We got to go to Sea World.

Q: How was it?

A: I was kind of disappointed.

None of the shows were educational.

educational=

We didn't get to go to Disney World.

I wasn't impressed.

9. What was the highlight of your trip?

Answer: Spending time with my family.

10. Did you do any VERB-ing?

10b. Did you do any shopping?

10c. Did you do any sightseeing?

action nouns: exercise   yoga    aerobics

Did you do any laundry?

Tell me about Japan?

What happened while I was gone?

Any big news?

Have you been following the Olympics?

I've been rooting for him!

Who have you been rooting for?

to root for sb = 応援する

Are you rooting for China?

Are you rooting for China?

I’m really jetlagged.

I have a bad case of jetlag.

My parents' Internet connection sucked.

sucked = 最悪