(会員）2015年 10月25日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - more transport

(会員）2015年 10月25日（日曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - more transport 

FEET IDIOMS
 

1. to get cold feet = to suddenly be shy or scared to do st that you were preparing to do

 

2. to put one’s foot in one’s mouth = to say st stupid
I put my foot in my mouth.

 

3. itchy feet = feeling like you want to travel
I’m getting itchy feet.

 

4. to be back on one’s feet = to recover from sickness or a bad situation
I lost my job, but don’t worry I’ll be back on my feet soon.

 

5. to drag one’s feet = to purposely move slowly
Stop dragging your feet.

 

6. to get one’s feet wet = to start st new
I’ve just gotten my feet wet.
I’m just getting my feet wet.

 

7. to get one’s foot in the door
I want to become a singer, but I don't know how to get my foot in the door.

8. to put one’s foot down = to say “NO!”

(会員）2015年 10月22日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - NEWS!

(会員）2015年 10月22日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - NEWS!

Tie your shoes.

Clinton vs. Trey Gowdy in Benghazi showdown

Marty was greeted by flying cars, self-tying sneakers and hovering skateboards.

These shoes were inspired by the movie, Back to the Future.

a life hack: a kind of tricky way to get things done faster

Autism =     自閉症

a tendency to over-diagnose autism patients.

He misdiagnosed me with autism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdiagnosis

(会員）2015年 10月20日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - move idioms

(会員）2015年 10月20日（火曜日）英会話ライブレッスン - move idioms

1. I have itchy feet. = I don’t want to stay here. 

2. I’m feeling antsy. = I feel restless.

3. You can ride with me in the care, but don’t be a backseat driver.

4. As soon as we reached the coffee shop, I made a beeline for the toilet.

The US government is making a beeline to build a wall between the USA and Mexico. 

Often used when someone is very hungry, thirsty, or has to do st right away. 

5. He is trying to make a comeback. 

*BONUS* 6. packed like sardines = very crowded

The train was so crowded yesterday. We we were packed like sardines. 

7. to pack it in.  = to quit

He was so tired, he decided to pack it in. 

a) to leave and go home, maybe go home    

b) to retire

8. I just got my bonus, so let’s go out tonight and paint the town red. 

9. to be up shit’s creek 

I’m up shit’s creek. = I am in trouble. 

I’m up shit’s creek without a paddle. 

10. GTFO! 

Get the fuck out! 

the fuck = adverb

Go the fuck away!

Come here! 

Come the fuck here! 

Shut up!

Shut the fuck up. 

(会員）2015年 10月17日（土曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 10月17日（土曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

Oct. 17, 2015

往復

1. I need round-trip tickets to Hawaii. 

日帰り

2. I took a one-day trip to Kyoto. / I took a day trip to Kyoto.

on + trip

3. He and his wife went to Hawaii on their honeymoon. 

He is in Tokyo on business. 

They went on a tour. 

They went on a cruise.

4. You should travel light.  = bring as little as possible

I like to travel light. 

FUNNY IDIOM: everything but the kitchen sink 

I can't believe you brought so much on your trip. I swear you packed everything but the kitchen sink. 

Thieves broke into my house.  They stole everything but the kitchen sink.  

I hit him with everything but the kitchen sink, but he wouldn’t fall down. 

5. I went to Spain to do some sight-seeing. = I went to Spain to take in the sights.

I’m free tomorrow. Would you like to take in a movie? 

When he got to the top of Mt. Fuji, he paused and just took in the view. 

I stood outside and just took in the air. 

6. When I went to Florida I had to change planes in Detroit. 

6. When I went to Florida I had to transit in Detroit. 

6. When I went to Florida I had a layover in Detroit. 

6. When I went to Florida I had a connecting flight in Detroit. 

7. I like to travel off the beaten path. 

Let’s not go to KYOMIZUDERA this time. Let’s go somewhere off the beaten path. 

会員）2015年 10月15日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

会員）2015年 10月15日（木曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

lumbar

I need lumbar support.

spelling: grammar

pronunciation: grammer

Basic grammar:

Functional grammar: 

1. ～がいかがですか？   

Would you like ~?

2. ～していいですか？Asking for permission. 

Can I ～？ Could I～

Do you mind if sit here?   

Would you mind if I sat here?

Do you mind if I eat your last piece of pizza?    

Would you mind if I ate your last piece of pizza?

3. ～してもらった？　

I got/had my hair cut.

got / cut  

got / fixed  

I had my wife killed. = I asked someone to kill my wife. 

I got my wife killed. = I made a mistake and as a result my wife was killed.

I got my friend fired. = I did something that caused my friend to be fired. 

I got myself fired. 

If you are late again, you are going to get yourself fired. 

Be careful or you’re going to get yourself fired.  

He got drunk, and he drove home. And that's how he got himself killed.

4. You're going to hurt yourself.

5. I hurt my head.  

I cut my hand. 

I burnt my tongue. 

I hit my head on the door. 

I cut my hand on a broken glass. 

（会員）２０１５年１０月１４日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

（会員）２０１５年１０月１４日（水曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

1. X I want to challenge the TOEIC. 

O I want to take the TOEIC. 

X challenge —> O try to VERB

O I want to try and pass the TOEIC. 

He challenged me to a game of tennis.  

I challenged him to a race. 

SB challenge SB to ST. 

Adjective of challenge is —> challenging 

challenging = difficult but interesting

A: I want to give you a promotion. Do you think you are ready to become the manager? 

B: I am ready to meet the challenge. 

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2. Despicable Me (= movie title)

bad  hateful  despicable

His action were despicable.

3. an orphanage = 孤児院

4. an orphan = 孤児

5. to adopt sb = 養子する

6. fluently vs. frequently

I want to speak English fluently.

I don’t get a chance to speak English frequently. 

He gets sick frequently. 

He is frequently sick. 

7. The word “work” is usually singular or plural?

I have a lot of homework to do. 

X homeworks

O homework 

O artwork 

O housework 

O paperwork 

What a coincidence!  /  That's a coincidence!

What a small world!

How lucky!  = What serendipity!

This is serendipity!

(会員）2015年 10月12日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

(会員）2015年 10月12日（月曜日）英会話ライブレッスン

a 3 day weekend

Japanese inmate in Indonesian jail on drug charges hangs himself

sb in prison, a mental patient in a hospital


He was arrested on XXXX charges.
He was arrested for murder/drugs/rape.

I hung up my coat.
He was hanged.
He hanged himself. 
受刑者 = inmate
a convict = a person serving a prison sentence.

He's an ex-con.

 methamphetamine = meth = crystal meth

a pothead, a crackhead, a meth head

a meth head = a tweaker

He’s tweaking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXXtYHfM0r8

signature color

an alter ego =
Ba rry Allen is the alter ego of the FLASH.

Matt Murdock

Heisenberg

a mule = sb who carries drugs