(会員）2013年5月17日（金曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Random Class for Mixed Levels!

(会員）2013年5月17日（金曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Random Class for Mixed Levels!

熱狂者
I am a ~ fan.
I am a ~ nut.
I am a ~ lover.
I am a ~ geek/nerd.
I am a ~ enthusiast
I am a ~ freak.
I am a ~ fanatic.

I am a connoisseur of ~.
I am a connoisseur of fine wines.
I am a connoisseur of Italian wines.
I am a connoisseur of fine cigars.

I am a ~ aficionado.
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money expressions:
I have/want/need money.
I need to make some money.
I need to earn some money.

A: Why are you working part-time at Mcdonalds?
B: I need the money.


I want to buy a car, so I am saving money.

A: You saw Rocky 7? How was it?
B: Save your money. / Don't waste your money. / Wait for the DVD. / It was a waste of time and money.
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an excuse
That is not a good excuse.  He made an excuse. That is no excuse.

I have a good excuse.

That was inexcusable.

Excuse me. = Pardon me.

Son may say to his father: May I be excused?


pardon 赦免
He got a presidential pardon. (大統領恩赦)
The president pardoned him.

(会員）2013年5月014日（木曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスンMixed-Useful Expressions 役に立つ表現

 (会員）2013年5月014日（木曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスンMixed-Useful Expressions 役に立つ表現

1. 私の意見では〜.

In my opinion, 〜. / 〜, in my opinion.

2. きっと、〜.

I bet 〜.

I bet it's going to rain tomorrow.

I bet you win the contest.

3. 〜ではないかと思います。

I suspect that 〜.

 I suspect he's telling the truth.

I suspect he's lying.

I suspect he is telling the truth. = I think he is telling the truth.

I doubt he is telling the truth. = I don't think he is telling the truth.

4. 間違いなく〜です。

Without a doubt 〜. Clearly 〜. Unmistakenly 〜.

He is, without a doubt, the best guitarist I have ever seen.

He is, without a doubt, the worst guitarist I have ever seen.

He is, without a doubt, the smallest guitarist I have ever seen.

He is, without a doubt, the biggest guitarist I have ever seen.

He is a good guy, no doubt about it.

5. 考えてみると〜.

Come to think of it 〜.

Come to think of it that was a great movie.

A: Has John been acting strange lately?

B: Come to think of it, he has.

6. 〜を言い忘れました。

I forgot to tell you 〜.

I forgot to mention 〜.

7. 実際には 〜.

In reality, 〜. In actuality 〜. In truth 〜. In fact 〜.

 Actually, 〜.

As a matter of fact, 〜.

Q: Do you have a brother?

A: Actually, I do. As a matter of fact, I do.

8. すべてを考慮すると〜.

All things considered, 〜.

9. 比較的に、〜.

Comparatively speaking, 〜.

Relatively speaking, 〜.

(公開）2013年5月13日（月曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン初級 -TOEIC Vocabulary

(公開）2013年5月13日（月曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン初級 -TOEIC Vocabulary

ability = 才能

He does not have much musical ability.

absent = 欠席

He was absent from school.

get = obtain = acquire = 手に入る

Where did you obtain/get/acquire that information.

He obtained a license.

He took a test/exam.

adjust = 調整する

He adjusted the temperature.

I ate too much so I had to adjust my pants.

You have to adjust your attitude.

above =より上に

Please keep me abreast of the situation.  この件に関して進展を知らせてください。

a situation =状況

keep abreast of～に後れを取らない

yet = まだ (2)

I have not eaten dinner yet.

I don't know yet.

I have yet to eat dinner.

I have not eaten dinner yet.= I have yet to eat dinner.

have yet toまだ～していない

I have yet to see Kyushu.

yet = but

She makes me so angry, yet I love her.

義理 = obligation, duty

義理の = obligatory

obligatory chocolate

                  

仕事 = occupation

What is your occupation?

家 = residence

What is your country of residence?

意見 = opinion, view, take

What do you think about ....?

What is your opinion about .....?

What is your take on ....?

注文 = order (noun/verb)

Waitress: Are you ready to order?
The waitress took my order.

外の = outside / external <--> inside / internal

持ち主= owner

諸経費、間接費 = overhead

Let's go outside.

(会員）2013年5月09日（木曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン中ー上級 -TOEIC Vocabulary

(会員）2013年5月09日（木曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン中ー上級 -TOEIC Vocabulary

1. to blunder is to: 

a. push someone 

b. make a mistake  

c. overcook something 

d. fall down 

2. to appraise st is to:

a. compliment  

b. insult

c. ignore

d. judge the value  

Related:

He is a house appraiser.

3. If something is incoherent it means you cannot

a. hear it

b. see it

c. taste it

d. understand it

Related:

It's gobbledygook.

It's chicken scratch.

4. You cannot eat something if it is:

a. inedible,

b. inefficient,

c. inaudible,

d. indecent

Example:

Pointing your middle finger at someone is an indecent gesture.

5. A person's conduct is the way they:

a. walk,

b. speak,

c. act,

d. drive

One word from you brain.

6. He didn't come to school. He was .....

7. The tax you pay for things you buy is called the ..... tax.

8. We got married 5 years ago today. Today is our ....

Related: Today is the anniversary of my grandfather's murder.

9. The President of the United States is elected to a 4-year .....

10. I need to use the restroom. Where are the ....

11. He dropped a cigarette on the couch and burned the ....

ANSWERS:

 

1. b, 2. d, 3.  d, 4. a. 5. c., 6. absent, 7. consumption, 8. anniversary, 9. term, 10. facilities, 11. upholstery

6. the consumption tax

I need to get my sofa reupholstered.

(会員）2013年5月07日（火曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスンMixed lesson for Mixed Levels

(会員）2013年5月07日（火曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスンMixed lesson for Mixed Levels

If you make an error, you've made a "mistake."

If you spell something wrong, you've "misspelled" it.

If you don't understand something correctly, you've "misunderstood" it.

I must have misunderstood.

You must have misunderstood.

If you read something incorrectly you "misread" it.

If you don't trust someone you "mistrust" them.

If you say something you didnt mean to say, you have "mispoken".

"Mislead" is to say something to make someone believe something that is not true. 

I'm sorry if I mislead you.

If you hate women you are a "misogynist".

gynecologist 婦人科医

If you hate all people, you are a "misanthrope".

Anthropology 人類学

Another word for a freak is a "misfit".

If you pull the trigger, but no bullet comes out,  you have "misfired".

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Look at you! You haven't aged a day.

Look at you! You look as young as ever.

Look at you! You look younger than ever.

(会員）2013年5月06日（月曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスンMixed lesson for Mixed Levels

 (会員）2013年5月06日（月曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスンMixed lesson for Mixed Levels

rust = さび

rusty = 形容詞

My kanji is a little rusty.

My Spanish is a little rusty.

I need to polish up my Spanish.

△Green tea is good for your body.

△Green tea is good for health.

Green tea is good for your health.

Green tea is good for you.

Green tea is healthy.

X  You have to lose your weight.

O  You have to lose weight.

you have to    you should   you had better    you better

You should = most common

 you better  = USA

O You have to ~  your weight.

O You have to watch your weight.

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I'm watching my weight.

I'm watching my cholesterol.

Watch your head.

Watch your feet. Watch your step.

Watch your mouth.

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What did you do over Golden Week.

What did you do during Golden Week.

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I moved into a new place.

I'm moving in a different direction.

I went back to my hometown and met old friends.

I didn't do anything special.

I just stayed home and took it easy.

I just stayed chilled out at home.

I just stayed chilled out in my crib.

I just chillaxed.

I caught up on ....

I caught up on shopping.

I caught up on some reading.

I caught up on some housework.

I caught up on some paperwork.

I put away my winter clothes and took out my summer clothes.

It has been unseasonably cold.

They have had unseasonable weather in Hokkaido.

trip    vs.    travel

X  I'm gonna trip to Hong Kong.

O I'm going to go to Hong Kong.

O I'm going to Hong  Kong.

O I'm going to take a trip to Hong  Kong.

O I'm taking a trip to Hong  Kong.

O I'm going to travel to Hong Kong.

I couldn't help noticing her email.

気づかずにはいられませんでした

to trip =つまずく

He tripped.

He is tripping. = He is high on drugs. (LSD)

LSD is a hallucinogen【名】    幻覚剤

You're crazy. = You're tripping.

I'm going to go hit the sack.

See you all tomorrow night at the same time!