会員生放送レッスン - 50/50 Level Up Class 初級ー上級 - Part 1 & 2

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会員生放送レッスン：LEVEL up your BASIC English! & RANDOM!

会員生放送レッスン：LEVEL up your BASIC English! & RANDOM!

I made a mistake.

1. What's your name?

May I have your name? 

Hi, my name is Victor.

2. a) This is Victor. 

b) I am Victor. 

c) I am called Victor.

Best answer: b)

3. はじめまして。

Nice to meet you. 

Good to meet you. 

Great to meet you. 

Glad to meet you. 

Pleasure to meet you. 

Good to meet you. ➡Good da meecha.

4. 元気ですか？

How are you? 

How ya doing? 

What's up? 

How's it going? 

What's going on? 

5. Do you like ~?

5. Do you like ~s?

5a) Do you like dog? 

5b) Do you like dogs?

6, Are you a dog person or a cat person? 

7. Do から始まる質問

Yes, I do.  No, I don't.

Are から始まる質問

Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. 

Can から始まる質問

Yes, I can. / No, I can't. 

Do you play tennis?

Can you play tennis? 

X Can you smoke?

Do you smoke? 

8, Do you speak English? 

Can you speak English? 

9. adjective = 形容詞

Are you + 形容詞？

I am happy / busy / sad / hungry / angry / tall.

I'm happy / busy / sad / hungry / angry / tall.

I'm happy / busy / sad / hungry / angry / tall.

I'm  not  happy / busy / sad / hungry / angry / tall.

主語　動詞　形容詞　・　目的語

I'm not happy. vs I'm unhappy. 

I do not like umeboshi.  vs.  I dislike umeboshi. 

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1. a newbie

2. a SNAFU 

Situation Normal All Fucked Up = SNAFU

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3. names:

What's your name? 

May I have your name?

My name is Victor. 

name = monicker 

She goes by the monicker Egg.

nickname

screen name

name = also a verb. 

I named Maggie after a cartoon character.

4. Do you like ~?

Are you fond of ~?  

I'm fond of ~. I go for ~. I dig ~. 

Do you go for ~? 

Would you like ~? 

Would you care for ~? 

She is keen on me.  = She likes me.

I enjoy Ving. = I like Ving.

I'm dying to... I'm crazy for... I'm nuts about ....

5. fat

ぽっちゃり = chubby

super fat = obese

6. see ➡ special 

Are you seeing anyone? 

I saw Iron Man 3. 

I saw the ballet. I saw an opera. I saw the show. 

watch ➡ activity 

I like watching TV after work. 

Watch your head. 

Watch your feet. 

look ➡ learn 

I looked at my watch. 

7. I was impressed.  

I was touched. 

I was moved.

I was impressed by the movie.    The movie was impressive.

I was touched.  It was touching. 

I was moved. It was moving. 

(会員）2013年5月28日（火曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン 初級: 前置詞

(会員）2013年5月28日（火曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン 初級: 前置詞

ZEN CHI SHI

prepositions 

1. I complimented ~ her.

X

2. I complimented her ~ her hair.  

on 

3. A: Where did you buy that? A: Where did you buy that?

B: I bought it ~ Japan.

B: I bought it ~ Japan.

in

4. I was raised ~ a farm.  

on

5. I was raised ~ an island.

on

6. I ran ~ her by chance.  into 

7. I ran ~ an interesting article.

across

8. He brown-nosed the teacher.  = He sucked ~ to the teacher.

up

He is a brown-noser. = He is an ass-kisser.

9. Do you need a help? = Are you ~ need ~ help? in / of

10. That tree was made ~ a table. 

into

11. Look it ~ ~ Google. 

12. I saw it ~ the Internet.  

on 

13. I bought it ~ the Internet.  

on / over / through 

14. I can't talk ~ you now. 

to / with

15. I can't talk to you now.  I'm ~ the other line. 

on

16.  What are you interested ~? 

in

17. What are you interested in? = What are you ~?

into

18. He is a friend ~ mine.  

of

19. I don't have a choice ~ the matter. 

in

20. I fixed it ~ a screwdriver.  

with 

21. I fixed it ~ using a screwdriver. 

by 

(会員）2013年5月27日（月曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Mixed! Random!

(会員）2013年5月27日（月曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Mixed! Random!

1. soak.  I got soaked in the rain.

2. I like to soak my feet in hot water after a long day.

3. I like to soak in the bathtub.

4. Soak the meat in sake/red wine for an hour.

5. My battery is dead. 電池が切れた

6. どわすれ。It slipped my mind.

7. しつこい=a) He is persistent.

b) He is tenacious.

c) He is pushy. うるさい

8. He is ~ about his clothes.

pushy

He is pushy about his clothes.

He is picky about his clothes.

He is particular about his clothes.

He is fussy about his clothes.

He is fussy about what he eats.

He is fussy about what he wears.

She is fussy about who she dates.

He is a pain in the neck about his clothes.

He is a stickler about his clothes.

He is a stickler about rules.

9. 好きにして！Do whatever you want., Suit yourself.

10. Dynage' my message?=

Didn't you get my message?

11. 偶然だね！
What a coincidence! 

This is a coincidence!

12. He is a pain in the neck. 

He is a pain in the butt. 

He is a pain in the ass. 

13. ほめことば = a compliment

<--> an insult

14. I'll take that as a compliment.

(会員）2013年5月24日（金曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Entertainment News!

(会員）2013年5月24日（金曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Entertainment News!

1. キアヌ・リーブス Keanu Reeves

He is getting fat.

He got fat.  

He put on some weight.

He let himself go. 

He is almost unrecognizable. 

He has a paunch. = He has a big stomach. 

He looks bloated. 

He looks scruffy. 

He is starring in a a romantic sci-fi called Passengers.

2. Angelina Jolie

She had a double mastectomy. 

He had surgery. 

She had an operation.

She had her breasts removed and got implants. 

She had a boob job. 

She got implants.

Her chances of getting cancer are very high.

She has the cancer gene.

She is genetically prone to cancer.

I admire her openness. 

3. Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman nodded off during an early morning interview.

4. Mariah Carey 

Mariah Carey suffers wardrobe malfunction as her dress pops open during live ‘GMA’ appearance

5. Michael Douglas and Matt Damon

There is a very controversial love scene in the movie.

controversial =  1. 議論の（余地がある）、異論のある

6. Liberace

Liberace was a flamboyant homosexual.

He is well dressed.

He is dapper. 

He is stylish. 

He is fashionable. 

He is a flamboyant dresser.

He is a flashy dresser.

(会員）2013年5月21日（火曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン 中級ー上級 Sophisticate your vocabulary

(会員）2013年5月21日（火曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン 中級ー上級 Sophisticate your vocabulary 

Nico Lesson - Sophisticate Your Engilsh - May 21, 2013

1. I don't want to bother you.
1. I don't want to bother you, but could you ...
I don't want to disturb you.

2. I'm sorry to bother you.
I'm sorry to impose.

A; Would you like to join me and my wife for dinner?
B: Oh, no. I wouldn't want to impose.

3. 落ち着き、冷静、沈着、平静
composure, poise, aplomb

She lost her composure. = She panicked. She showed strong emotion.
Let me regain my composure.
Why don't you take a minute to regain your composure.

She has great poise.
I was surprised she was able to keep her poise.
She kept her poise. = She stayed calm.

He was able to answer the questions with great aplomb.

4. equanimity     = 落ち着き、平静、沈着
noun
mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tensionor strain; calmness; equilibrium.
He is blessed with equanimity.
He always displays a remarkable amount of equanimity.

5. cool
He kept his cool. = He kept his composure.
Keep your cool.

He was a cool as a cucumber.

6. I'm on my way! = I'm en route.

7. He has a fake leg. = He has a prosthetic leg.
He has a glass eye.
He has a toupee.

8. That video became VERY popular. = That video went viral!

9. That is terrible. = That is inexcusable.

10. clean = immaculate


11. to procrastinate
Don't procrastinate.
Stop procrastinating.

(会員）2013年5月19日（金曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Victor's Favorite RANDOM!

(会員）2013年5月19日（金曜日) 23:00 英会話ライブレッスン Victor's Favorite RANDOM!

Random Expressions!

1. My room is messy!
My life is messy!
Maggie is a messy eater.

2. to mess up
I messed up. = I made a mistake.
I messed up. = I screwed up. (a little dangerous)
I messed up. = I screwed up. = I fucked up. (very dangerous)

3.
should vs. had better
a) You should know it.
b) You had better know it.

b) is stronger

That movie was good. You should see it.
You had better study. (If don't study you will fail.)

had better (UK) vs. better (USA)
You better study.
You had better study.

4. a douchebag
a jerk = 嫌な奴
He's a jerk. < He's an asshole. < He's a douchebag. < He's a motherfucker.
According to alc.co.jp: 〈俗・軽蔑的〉ばか、間抜け

He's a jerk.  He's an asshole.  He's a douchebag.  He's a motherfucker.

5. pissed
I am pissed. (USA) = I am angry.
I am pissed. (UK) = I am drunk.

6. I am drunk.
I am a little drunk. = I am tipsy.
I am very drunk. = I am wasted/hammered/plastered/trashed.　泥酔
I am intoxicated. I am inebriated. (formal)

7. He can drink like a fish.
He can hold his liquor.

8. 場違いの人間
I feel like a fish out of water.

You should leave. You don't belong here.

9. to get along = to be able to be together with no fighting
They don't get along. = They fight a lot.

We get along well/great. --> We get along famously.
We have great chemistry.
We are friends.
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