仕事が多忙な中、通いましたので、記録が遅くなってしまいました。
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テキストの進み方が戻ってしまった。すでにやった所だよ、と言ったが、インストラクターはそのまま続いてしまったという感じ。
【Sentences】
Where did you grow up?
I recommend ...
When I was there.../When I was Shanghai...
If you're interested in...
■ 29回目
フリートークの内容
I went to the office, but I couldn't work because of hang over.
In the afternoon, I felt better.
My wife was angry with me because I was drunk.
If you vomit on the grass, it's like fertilizer(肥料).
When I was young, I moved to many prefectures because of my father's job.
I'm happy I was able to live in many different places.
I searched for old friends on FB.
FB is convenient, but it's also a burden(重荷).
Commuting to work during rush hour is a hassle. (... is a hassle. めんどくさい感じ)
I've worked at Gaba for 12 years off and on.
My memory is blurry(ぼやけた).
The apartment I lived in was very small and cramped(窮屈).
【Vocablary】
unicycle : 一輪車
bicycle ：自転車
tricycle ：三輪車
prestigious ：一流の
inappropriate ：不適当な
weird ≒ strange
soy sauce ：醤油
disgusting ：気持ち悪い
■ 30回目
カナダ生まれのアジアの方
【while/during 使い分け】
I go to Gaba while she is swimming.
I go to Gaba during her lesson.
両替する時、どんなお札の構成でほしいか？と聞かれる
How would you like that?
⇒ In 20's and 10's please. (20ドル札と10ドル札でください。)
【Snentences】
I'm hoping to 〜
Put it face down/up. （裏/表でおいてください）
Don't forget to take the original. (コピーが終わったときの決まり文句)
I'd like a refund please.
Sales were slightly higer in Aug than Jan.
went up = increased = rose
went down = decrease = fell
slightly = a little
significantly = a lot
stayed = were stable = stabilized
Slipped and fell
Should I call a doctor?
Hold on → I'll call an ambulance.
道案内の時に使えるフレーズ
You can't miss it
【Vocablary】
refund = get/return money back
■ 31回目
Ｃａｎａｄａ出身の方。初めてだったが、とてもためになった。
That's life ≒ Cest la Vie (セラヴィ)
What do you think about Japan?
How do you feel about Japan?
I had 3 loads of laundry.
SCENE 1
• Clothes sounds like close.
• Make sure it doesn't sound like closes.
SCENE 2
1500 = fifteen hundred.
XY00 = XY hundred
• Y cannot be 0
The Frightening dog Vs. The Frightened dog
ED = feeling
ING = description
• The (X)ing movie made me (X)ed.
• I'm (X)ed by (X)ing movies.
Remember that it's okay to feel bored, but you don't want to be boring.
(○) I'm excited
(×) I'm exciting
The frightening dog makes me frightened.
I'm frightened by the frightening movie.
