Sunday, September 2, 2012

(会員) Fri. 11pm - 09月01日中級ー上級 - NEWS ENGLISH!



11. They convinced him to lie.
They did something that would force him to lie.
They got to him.

12. He always follows the rules.
He does everything by the book.
He always goes by the book.

13. No one will ever see it/him again.
It will never see the light of day. = Nobody will ever know this secret.
He will never see the light of day.
=He will go to jail forever.
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Senkaku
1. a word that means the same as another word is a “synonym”

2. deal with = cope with
I'm having trouble dealing/coping.
I'm having trouble dealing/coping with my uncle's death.

3. land, area = territory
4. a license proving you own st = title, deed.
BONUS: a) a pink slip = a piece of paper proving you own a car
b) a piece of paper firing you
5. 権利=right
6. to manage st like a business =to run, to administer
7. a fight over land = a territorial dispute

8. This problem is a TOP PROBLEM.
a priority
What is the verb of prioirty?
to prioritize

9. a lot of oil or other things on the bottom of the ocean neat the islands
a) What is another word for bottom of ocean: seabed
b) What do you call a large amount of oil? Oil reserves.

(会員)Thurs. 11pm - 08月30日MIXED LEVELS - MORE NATIVE MOVIE EXPRESSIONS


Nico - Aug. 30, 2012
1. Can I talk to you?
Can I have a minute?
Could I have a minute?
Could you give me a minute?
Could I have a word?
Can I have a word?

2. This soda has a little bit of lemon in it.
This soda has a touch of lemon.
I think I may have a  touch of the flu.
a smidgen = a little amount of
 Add a smidgen of salt.

3. I'm not the kind of person who holds a grudge.
I'm not one to hold a grudge.
I'm not one to complain.


4. He has a big ego.
He thinks his shit don't stink.

5. I publicly challenged him.
I called him out.

6. He attacked 100%.
He didn't pull any punches.
I don’t think he used all his power to attack.
I think he pulled his punches.

7. It is difficult to contact him.
It’s difficult to get in touch with him.
He's a hard guy to get hold of.

8. Just one mistake is enough.
All it takes is one mistake.

9. That is never going to happen.
When pigs fly.
When Hell freezes over.

10. You were right and I was wrong.
I stand corrected.
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Monday, August 27, 2012

(会員)Monday 11pm - 08月27日初級 NATIVE ENGLISH FROM TV & MOVIES!

(会員)Monday 11pm - 08月27日初級 NATIVE ENGLISH FROM TV & MOVIES!

1. What can I get you? = What would you like? = What do you want?
What can I get for you?
Can I get you something?
Can I get you some coffee?
Can you get me a blanket, please?
Could I get an extra pillow, please.

2. What do you have to lose?
=You should do it! (Because there is nothing to lose.)
UNRELATED = Go for broke. = Do your best! Use all your effort/energy!
Variation: Why not! You should do it! What do you have to lose!?
You've got nothing to lose.
I've got nothing to lose. = I have nothing to lose.
colloquial = 口語的な
You got nothing to lose. / I got nothing to lose.
X Why not! = Of course.

3. All he does is complain. = He is always complaining.
I feel like all I do is work.
4. I'm glad for you. =あなたのために私はうれしい。
5. It's none of my business. = 私には関係ない。
That has nothing to do with me.
6. (A) has nothing to do with (B). = (A) は (B)と関係ない。
My looks have nothing to do with my Japanese.
7. You need to stop that. = You should stop that. = やめた方がいい。

(会員)8月24日(金) 生放送録画 映画の台詞から英語を勉強しよう!

(会員)8月24日(金) 生放送録画 映画の台詞から英語を勉強しよう!

Coming soon!

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

(会員) Tuesday 11 pm - 08月21日 初級 - Survival English!



We had a glitch.
寝るto sleep
I fell asleep watching the movie.

加える to add

進める to advance
Do you think my English has improved/advance?
He is an advanced student.

答える to answer, to reply
Answer me!
What’s your answer!
Please reply to my email.

現れる to appear
We were supposed to meet tonight, but he never showed up.

彼は病気みたい。He is apparently sick.

He seems sick.

並べる to line up, to arrange

確かめる to check, to make sure, to confirm, to ascertain
尋ねる to ask, to inquire
Hello, I'm calling to inquire about the job advertisement.

付ける to attach
with
The gun comes with 3 bullets.
The price includes 3 bullets.

攻める to blame to attack

覚める to wake up

Stop dreaming! Wake up!

生まれる=to be born

焼ける to be burnt

I got burnt.
I got a sunburn.
I was burned by fire and was injured.
I had a bad experience.

つぶれる to be crushed
to go out of business = つぶれる
to go bankrupt

負ける to lose, to be defeated

Monday, August 20, 2012

(会員)Monday 11pm - 08月20日 Mixed. MORE "cool​" idioms.


Who was here last night?
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Japan and China are fighting over the Senkaku Islands.
a fight =an argument =a quarrel=a dispute=a row
a fight=physical or verbal

I went to an exhibition yesterday.
展覧会=an exhibition

They had the A/C on full blast.
The radio/stereo/TV/heater/AC was on full blast.
That's why/how I think I caught a cold.
Why did you do it?   vs   How did you do it?
He was cool to me.

Are you OK/cool with st.
Are you OK/cool with me smoking?
No, I'm not really cool with that.
I prefer you not smoke.
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凄い!
It was cool!
It was great / wonderful / fantastic / amazing / incredible / awesome / fabulous!
It was lovely!
It was brilliant!
It was superb!

It was out of this world!
Their pie was out of this world!

She always takes the cake for the most outrageous costume.

She really outdid herself.
He really outdid himself.
You really outdid yourself.
They really outdid themselves.
I think I really outdid myself this time.


You really went all out.
They really went all out.
He really went all out.
She really went all out.

My nose is really stuffy.


(公開!)日曜日 10:30pm - 08月19日 Mixed! "cool" idioms


1. It was on sale.
2. It was cheap.
3. It was a steal.
4. It was a bargain.
5. It was dirt cheap.
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COOL IDIOMS
Other ways to say “cool”
cool chilly cold freezing
psychological = 精神的な
1. He’s cool.
a) kakkoii, b) tsumetai, c) He agrees.
Are you cool with 10pm?
Yeah, I’m cool with that.
Are you OK with ~?
I'm not OK with that.
Are you cool with me drinking this during class?
Are you OK with me drinking this during class?
Are you cool/OK with me smoking here?
Are you cool/OK with me VERBING?
2. When someone is angry, what can you say to them?
Chill out!

3. Don’t get angry. Stay calm. = Keep cool.
Keep your cool.

4. Stay cool. = GOOD BYE!

5. You're angry. You need to cool off.

6. He is cool, calm, and collected.
Related: I have to collect my thoughts.

7. If you want something you may want to pretend you don’t care.
If you pretend you don’t really care, we say: He’s playing cool.
I’m going to play it cool.
He's playing it cool.
it=situation
8. How's it going?
How are things going?

9. He lost his cool. = He lost his temper. = He got angry.
10. Classic COOL idiom: to cool one's heels
to cool one's heels =  to be kept waiting, to wait