(会員) Thursday 11pm - 09月27日- Mixed - Practical English

(会員) Thursday 11pm - 09月27日- Mixed - Practical English

1. a bloke = a person (UK)

He’s a nice bloke. = He’s a nice guy.

a fellow = a guy = a bloke

2. broke = 壊れている

3. I’m broke. = I have no money.

I’m dead broke. I’m flat broke.

4. My car broke down.

5. Negotiations between Iran and Israel broke down.

6. broken down = 形容詞

He drives an old broken down Toyota. = it works but it’s in bad shape

7. I’m tired. I need a break.

8. What did you do over summer break?

9. He’s on his coffee break.

10. The weather finally broke.

11. The software crashed.

12. My computer broke.

13. My computer is on the fritz.

My refrigerator is on the fritz.

14. This software is glitchy.

15. What is the difference between “my PC was broken” and “my PC broke?

a) He was dead. vs. b) He died.

a) He is now alive. A zombie?

b) He died. He is still dead. “Died” describes an action.

16. I broke my arm. = 腕の骨を折った。

17. She broke my heart.

to break st/sb in = to train it

18. The new horse has to be broken in.

= The new horse has to be taught to accept a rider.

19. I haven’t broken in my new shoes. They still hurt.

20. Someone broke into my house.

There was a break-in at the office.

(会員) Tuesday 10:30pm - 09月25日 - Int.-Adv.Intermediate

(会員) Tuesday 10:30pm - 09月25日 - Int.-Adv.Intermediate – Advanced

It has finally started to get chilly.

I went jogging and I came across a hearing aid on the ground.

If you are hard of hearing, you can use a hearing aid to help you hear better.

So what do you think I did?

I took it to a nearby police station.

I had to fill out a piece of paper.

I filled in my name.

I had to fill out the form.

I had to fill out the application.

China tells Japan it will not tolerate violations of sovereignty

tolerate=allow

violation=breaking a law/rule

a threat = 威嚇、脅し

a clear threat

a veiled threat

Sino-Japanese relations = relationship between China and Japan

Will it be the iPad killer? We'll have to wait and see.

The Presidential election is Nov. 6^th.

Who are you rooting for?

a battleground state=a swing state

(会員) Monday 11pm - 09月24日- Mixed - Number Idioms!

(会員) Monday 11pm - 09月24日- Mixed - Number Idioms!

1. Are you superstitious about numbers?

You are superstitious about the number 4.

2. What are you superstitious about?

I’m superstitious about ~.

3. Give me 2 minutes.

Give me 2 seconds.

These are just my 2 cents.

4. A penny for your thoughts?

5. They are two of a kind.

They are two  peas in a pod.

6. He is one of a kind.

7 to kill 2 birds with 1 stone

I thought I would kill 2 birds with 1 stone and get a new suit on my trip to Italy.

8. ~ is the lesser of two evils.

Romney supporters are more dependable

9. ~ is a 2 edged sword. If I choose this there is also a problem.

double-edged sword =  something that offers both a good & bad results

10. I'm between a rock and hard place.

(会員) Friday 11 pm - 09月21日-初級

(会員) Friday 11pm - 09月21日-初級

1. I was off today.

Today was my day off.

DIFFERENT --> I took a day off.

DIFFERENT --> He’s a little off today.

He is a little off today. = He is not at 100%.

My swing is a little off today. 
My game is a little off today.

None of my students have been able to do it.

2. pronunciation pointer

live vs leave 

a vowel: 母音

3. listening pointer

can’t  vs.   can

What is the different.

can't   has a long "a" vowel. Like "caan't"

I can help you! = I kin help you.

I can't help you! = I caan(t) help you!

4. Chinese mobs attacked a Japanese supermarket.

X attack to

NOUN: noun

There was an attack ~ a Japanese supermarket.

There was an attack on a Japanese supermarket.

X attack + natural disasters

The earthquake hit Japan.

They typhoon hit Okinawa.

5. おごる

It’s on me.

It’s my treat.

I’ll treat you.

I’ll treat you  ~  a movie.

I’ll treat you to a movie.

Let me treat you to dinner.

Let me buy you a beer.

I’ll buy you a beer.

Let me buy you a cup of coffee.

X on, for, with

Let me get this.

I’ll get this.

I’ll shout you.

I’ll shout you a beer.

A National Holiday

(会員) Tuesday 1 1pm - 09月18日- Intermediate-A dvanced

(会員)Tuesday 1 1pm - 09月18日- Intermediate-Advanced

There is unrest in the Middle-East.

There is unrest in Asia.

There is unrest in China.

デモ = demonstrations, protests, marches, sit-ins

反日デモ Anti-Japan demonstrations/protests

a riot = 暴動

a large angry group of people = mob

The Mob = the mafia

a Mobster = a member of the mafia

a mob = a large angry group of people

Do not bite the hand that feeds you.

You shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds you.

self-destructive, 

self-defeating

the death penalty= 死刑

The judge gave him death.

The judge gave him the death penalty.

The judge sentenced him to death.

The judge handed down a death sentence.

He got death.

He got the death penalty.

He was sentenced to death.

He was sentenced to hang.

He got the chair.= He got the electric chair.

He is obese. = He is VERY VERY overweight.

a convict = an inmate= a person who lives in jail

He was condemned to death by lethal injection.

Hanging him would decapitate him.

to decapitate = to cut off someone’s head

decapitation = to cut off someone’s head

(会員) Monday 10:30pm - 09月17日- MIXED LEVELS - Talking about age

(会員) Monday 10:30pm - 09月17日- MIXED LEVELS - Talking about age

Respect for the Aged Day

1. どこで生まれた?

Where were you born?

2. 正座は何ですか?

What is your sign?

Aries: 
March 21 -
April 19

Taurus
: April 20 -
May 20

Gemini
: May 21 -
June 20

Cancer
: June 21 -
July 22

Leo: 
July 23 -
August 22

Virgo
: August 23 -
September 22

Libra
: September 23 -
October 22

Scorpio
: October 23 -
November 21

Sagittarius
: November 22 -
December 21

Capricorn
: December 22 -
January 19

Aquarius
: January 20 -
February 18

Pisces
: February 19 -
March 20

3. 私は何才だと思いますか？

How old do you think I am?

 4. 私は何才に見える？

How old do I look?

5. もっと大人になりなさい。

Act your age!

6. お年寄り優先. / お年寄りからお先に。

Age before beauty.

Beauty before wisdom.

7. 君はもう若くないからね。

You're no spring chicken. 

8. 本当に久しぶりだね。

I haven't seen you for ~.

I haven't seen you in/for donkey's ears.

9. You are old.

You are over the hill.

You are past your prime.

This body has seen better days.

10. He is really old.

He is ancient.

He is a dinosaur.

He's as old as the hills.

He is older than Moses.

11. He is very young.

He is still ~ behind the ~. (wet/ears)

12. Old people cannot learn.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

13. He's a an old fart / geezer/an old coot.

14. She's an old bag / bat.

(会員) Friday 11 pm - 09月14日- 初 級

(会員) Friday 11 pm - 09月14日- 初 級

1. I had a long day.

2. I came home, and I recharged my batteries.

3. My room is wide. --> My room is big/large.

BONUS: My room is huge / enormous / gigantic / humongous 

4. My room is narrow. --> My room is small.

BONUS: tiny, teeny, teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy

5. Who is the man with 名詞?

Who is the man in COLOR

Who is the man with all the muscles?

Who is the man with the green skin?

Who is the man with the green eyes?

Who is the man running towards us?

Who is the man talking to the boss?

Who is the man talking with the boss?

RULE: on + machine

Who is the man talking on the cellphone?

I saw him ~ TV. (on)

I heard him ~ the radio. (on)

I read about it ~ the newspaper. (in)

I saw a video about it ~ Nico Nico.

Who is the 形容詞 man?

私は彼のしゃべり方が好き。

X I like his way to talk.

◎ I like the way he talks.

◎ I like the way she walks.

I don't like the way he talks to us.

X This is the first time to see a Nico lesson.

This is my first Nico lesson.

This is my first time seeing a Nico lesson.

This will be my first trip abroad. I’m really looking forward to it.

This will be his/her first trip abroad.

It is going to be my first time abroad.