(会員）１１月30日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

Nico Nico Douga - Nov. 30th, 2011 Class

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A) to decide / decision

1. I decided ~ buy a new car.

2. I decided ~ a Toyota.

3. I am not going to move. = I decided ~ moving.


4. I have 2 choices, A or B. I have to decide ~ A and B.


5. I decided. = I ~ a decision.
to decide + verb
to decide on + noun
to decide against + noun
to decide between A and B, to decide between 2 choices
to make a decision

6. I don't like my decision. = I ~ my decision.
to regret a decision

7. I can't decide. Can you decide ~ me?
to decide for sb

8. I (finally) ~ to a decision. = I (finally) decided.

9. I finally ~ at a decision. = I finally decided.
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B) Other ways to say 決める:
1. I ~ up my mind.
2. I decided A, but now I want B. = I ~ my mind.
3. I can't answer now. Let me ~ about it.
4. I need some more time. I'll tell you tomorrow. Let me ~ on it.
5. We don't have to decide now. Let's just ~ it by ~.
Let's see what happens.
Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
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C) Translation practice:
1. 決めるまでもうちょっと待ってください。
2. 決める前に慎重に考えて。
3. する？しない？どっち？
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Answers:
A) 1. to, 2. on, 3. against, 4. between, 5. made, 6. regret, 7. for, 8. came, 9. arrived

B) 1. made, 2. made up, 3. think, 4. sleep on, 5. play / ear

C) 1. I need a few more minutes to decide.
1. I need a little more minutes to decide.
2. Think hard/twice/carefully before you decide.
Think carefully/hard/twice before deciding.
3. Are you in or out?
4. I was between a rock and a hard spot ［place］.

(会員）１１月２9日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

Nov. 29, 2011
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1. I’m ~ the phone.
MACHINE RULE: if it’s a machine the answer is probably ON.
2. I have to call her ~ the phone.
3. Are you ~ drugs?
4. How long have you lived ~ Japan.
5. I am good ~ tennis. <--. I am bad at tennis.
6. I have trouble ~ kanji.
7. I agree ~ you.
8. I fixed it ~ a hammer.
with + tool
9. I cut my hand ~ a piece of glass.
10. I sent an email ~ my friend.
11. She agreed ~ dance with me.
12. We agreed ~ the price.
13. I disagree ~ you.
14. He had a big smile ~ his face.
15. I bought it ~ sale.
17. She punched me ~ the arm.
18. She tapped me ~ the shoulder.
19. He is a pain ~ the neck.
He is a pain ~ the ass.
20. It was ~ the cover of the magazine.
21. His face was ~ TV.
22. I read about it ~ a magazine.

1. on, 2. on, 3, on, 4.

(会員）１１月２5日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

ニコニコ動画 (公開) Lesson

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Nov. 25, 2011: Conversational
1. Good to meet you!
Me too! = ~. (1 word!)

2. Why did you come to Japan?
= What ~ you to Japan?

3. That was easy! = Piece of ~!

4. That was a piece of cake! =
That was a ~.

5. I have no idea what he said.
= That was ~ to me.

6. 彼は私にやさしいしいです。
He is nice ~ me.

7. 意地悪しないで。／いじめないで。
Don't be ~ to me.

8.
A: Let's go out tomorrow night.
B: ~ good.

9.
A: Want to see a movie tonight?
B: Sure! What's ~?

10.
A: Do you want to see MARTIN'S SECRET tonight?
(MARTIN'S SECRET =movie title)
B: Sure, but who's ~ it?

11. 良い日本料理を教えていただけませんか？

12. recommend より shouldの方がよく使う。
X I recommend you to see that movie.
---> ???

13. 予約をしたいのですが。

14. 私のフライトは三時に出発します。


Answer: 1. Likewise., 2. brought, 3. cake, 4. cinch/breeze, 5. Greek, 6. to, 7. to, 8. B: Sounds, 9. playing/showing, 10. in, 11. Could you recommend a good Japanese restaurant?
12. You should see that movie. 13. I want to make a reservation., Can I make a reservation?, 14. My flight leaves at 3pm., 15.

(会員）１１月２4日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

Nico Nico, Nov. 24, 2011

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http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/1322259152

PART 1 - fun noun idioms
おなら=fart
1. Someone farted. = Someone cut the ~.
2. He's the boss. = He's the big ~.
3. He is a bad mood. = He's a ~.
Don’t be such a grump.
I'm a grump in the morning.
4. He is good at cooking. = He's a good ~.
5. He is a really good person. = He is a s.....
6. He is a therapist. = He is a ~.
7. She keeps saying the same thing over and over. = She's like a broken ~.

1. cheese, 2. cheese, 3. grump, 4. cook NOT cooker, 5. saint, 6. shrink, 7. record

Answering your questions:

PART 2:
Fun expressions:
1. He's an old guy. = He's an old ~.
2. He is in a bad mood. = He's ~.
3. He can't sing. = He's tone ~.
4. He dresses in a very fancy way. = He's a ~ dresser.
5. That was a pretty good insult. = That was a good ~.
Thanks for the compliment. = Thanks for complimenting me.

6. He has a great face for radio. = He is ~.


1. fart, 2. grumpy, 3. deaf, 4. snazzy/flashy, 5. put-down, 6. ugly

(会員）１１月２１日 英会話ライブレッスン録画

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Nico Nico Nov. 21, 2011
Beginner’s Class
They had a sale.
2,990 yen is a little expensive.
I got it on sale.
It was on sale for 1,500 yen.
Is it comfortable? --> Yes, it is.
Do you notice something different about the lesson tonight?
environmentally friendly = eco friendly

1. trouble vs problem
a.
○ I have a problem.
X I have a trouble.

b.
X I‘m in a problem.
○ I’m in trouble.

3.
X I don’t want to cause any troubles.
△ I don’t want to cause any trouble.
○ I don't want any problems.
問題は起こしたくないんだよ。
○ I don't want to make any problems for you.
○ I don't want to cause any problems for you.
4.
I don't want to trouble you.

5. どうしたの？
What’s wrong?
What’s the matter with you?
What’s troubling you?

6. 何か文句でもある？
What's your problem?

7. 問題児?
a problem child
a trouble-maker/a trouble making kid
He is trouble.
a troubled child = the same meaning but this has the nuance of a victim
a bad boy

8.
○ I’m having trouble Ving.
X I’m having a trouble Ving.
○ I’m having a problem Ving.
○ I’m having a problems Ving.
X I’m having problem Ving.
○ I'm having difficulty losing weight.
I'm having trouble losing weight.


○ I’m having trouble with NOUN.
○ I’m having a problem with NOUN.
○ I’m having trouble with my elbow.
○ I’m having trouble with my backhand.

10. 面倒［厄介事・ゴタゴタ］はごめんです。
I don't want any trouble.

11. Stay out of trouble!

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2. I'll take care of it. 私に任せて。／引き受けた。／私がそれをやります［処理します］

3. 大丈夫だよ。僕に任せておいて！
No problem. Leave it to me!

4. cope with 〔困難・問題など〕に立ち向かう
Japan is coping with the crisis.. (危機)

(会員）２０１１年１１月２０日英会話レッスン生放送録画

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Nico Nico Douga Nov. 20, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
1. Monkeys are less intelligent than ~?
apes

2. Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans are all =.
primates

3. Humans have hands. Monkeys have ~?
paws

4. Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ~.
ape

Get your hands off me!
Get your paws off me!
Get your stinking paws off me!

That stinks!
That movie stinks!
That movie stunk!
I stink at the guitar!

I stink at ~.

A: I got fired.
B: Oh, no! That stinks! (That’s too bad.)
5. you + insulting name
You are a moron!
You are an idiot!
You fool!
You imbecile!

He’s a handful.
I have a handful of questions.

It's a zoo/madhouse. =It’s out of control.
Work was a zoo today!
Work was a madhouse today!

Recently I can't seem to make any progress in my studies.
＝最近勉強がはかどらないってどんあ感じでいうの？
I’m done!

6. Caroline: Some things aren't meant to be changed.
I guess we were not meant to be.

We were meant to be together!

（会員）２０１１年１１月１８日英会話ライブレッスン生放送録画

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Have you seen “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” yet?
a) No, not yet.
b) I haven't had a chance yet.
c) Actually, I'm not really interested in seeing that movie.


Today we're going to learn a bunch monkey related idioms.
Most basic:
1. to monkey around: to play or waste time, to not do one's work.
Stop monkeying around!
There are many ways to say "monkey around"
to monkey around
to horse around
to fool around
to mess around
These are all safe: "monkey, horse, mess."
"to screw around"
"to fuck around" = is dangerous.

more fun than a
If something is really funny or lots of fun we say, "It's more fun than a ~ of monkeys."
He is more than a barrel of monkeys.
to make a monkey (out) of someone= to make a fool out of someone=to make someone look bad/stupid
to make someone look foolish. John made a monkey out of himself at the party.
Are you trying to make a monkey out of me?
monkey (around) with someone or something: to bother or interfere with someone or something. Come on, don't monkey with my new camera.

monkey business=funny business
That's enough monkey business.
No more monkey business.
silliness; dishonest tricks. That's enough monkey business. Now, settle down. Stop the monkey business. This is serious!

Proverb:
Proverb: Monkey ~, monkey ~.
Monkey see, monkey do.
We say this when we see someone do the same thing another person does, especially kids.

monkey suit: a regular suit
a tuxedo or a black suit.
I hate wearing this monkey suit.

to throw a monkey wrench in the works=to do something that ruins a plan

I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the picnic plans, but it's going to rain tomorrow.
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a monkey on somebody's back
a serious problem that will not go away, like an addiction
His drinking problem is like a monkey on his back.

I'll be a monkey's uncle! (old-fashioned)
something that you say when you are very surprised Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. I never thought Bill would remarry.

make a monkey (out) of somebody (old-fashioned)
to make someone seem stupid That's enough of your silly tricks. Nobody makes a monkey out of me!

monkey business (slightly informal)
silly behaviour or dishonest behaviour So what kind of monkey business have you kids been up to while I was out? The tax inspectors discovered that there had been some monkey business with the accounts.

a monkey on your back
a serious problem that you cannot forget When you know you have to do everything perfectly, it puts a giant monkey on your back.
Usage notes: also used in the form get the monkey off your back (to end a problem): By winning the championship, this team has finally got the monkey off its back.

monkey (around) with something
to adjust something It seems like any time they monkey with taxes, wealthy people benefit the most.

I'll be a monkey's uncle!
Fig. I am amazed! A: I just won $500,000 in the lottery! B: Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!

go ape (informal) also go apeshit (taboo!)
to become very angry Vicky'll go ape when she sees this mess

800 lb gorilla (in the room)=the unstoppable force in the room

Ex: Toyota is the 800 lb gorilla in the car industry.