【DME】今日の学び_20120915

English Method

時間があればハイペースで。
Lesson157の途中から終わりまで！

・What do we mean by the background of a photo?
  - By background of a photo we mean things behind the main subject.

・What does the abbreviation IMHO mean?
  - The abbreviation IMHO means in my humble opinion.

・How much do you have to pay to drive on the motorway between Rome and Vienna.
  - I don’t know how much you have to pay to drive on the motorway between Rome and Vienna.

・What’s the speedlimit on a motorway in your country?
  - The speed limit on a motorway in my country is 100km/h.

・Where in the world are pavement cafes the most popular?
  - Pavement cafes are the most popular in hot countries like Italy or Greece.

・What do you do when you want to overtake a car on a motorway?
  - I speed up when I want to overtake a car on a motorway.

・In which countries has nuclear power overtaken oil and coal?
  - Nuclear power has overtake oil and coal in such countries as Japan and Germany.

・What’s a PDF file?
  - A PDF file’s which looks the same on any computer.

・Why must every file in the same folder on a coumputer disc have a different name?
  - Every files in the same folder on a computer disc must have a different name because otherwise you will not be able to save it.

・How can you protect personal files on a computer disc from accessing by other people?
  - You can protect personal files on a computer disc from accessing by other people by using a password.

・What do you have to enter before you can use an Internet bank account?
  - You have to enter a username and valid password before you can use an Internet bank account.

【DME】今日の学び_20120910

English Method

残暑と初秋の今日この頃。
Lesson156の途中から157の途中まで！

・In what kind of race does a runner put the most effort?
  - I think a runner puts the most effort in hurdles.

・How many runners are there usually in a relay team?
  - There are usually four runners in a relay team.

・What documents do you need to travel abroad?
  - When I travel abroad, I need such documents as my passport and a visa.

・What happens when we make false statements in official documents?
  - When we make false statements in official documents, we may land in prison.

・If in an interview you made a statement off the record, would it mean that the journalist had permission to record it?
  - No, if an interview I made a statement off the record, it wouldn’t mean that the journalist didn’t have permission to record it.

・What do we sometimes mean when we add the word ‘over’ to a noun or an ajective?
  - When we add the word ‘over’ to a noun or an adjective, we sometimes mean more than usual, too much or extra.

・Why do we sometimes have to work overtime?
  - We sometimes have to work overtime because we must make up for something.

・How can over working afffect your health?
  - Overworking can affect your health by making you permanently tired.

・What do we need for baking bread?
  - We need flour, yeast, water and salt for baking bread.

・What can we grind in a grinder?
  - We can grind corn or coffe in a grinder.

・What would you do if you needed powdered sugar but it wasn’t available in a shop near your house?
  - If I needed powdered sugar but it wasn’t available in a shop near my house, I’d grind some sugar myself.

・What’s the most common disadvantage of instant foods?
  - The most common disadvantage of instant foods is that they can be prepared quickly and easily.

・When you write a job application, what details do you have to give about your personal background?
  - When you write a job application, you have to give such details about your personal background as your education, the date and place for your birth and the name of your parents.

【DME】今日の学び_20120902

English Method

実に4ヶ月ぶりに再開。秋になってきたねぇ。
Lesson155の途中から156の途中まで！

・What types of condidionals can we mix togethre?
  - We can mix the second and third conditional together.

・If you had been on a plain that crashed, would you be dead now?
  - Yes, if I had been on a plane that crashed, I’d be dead now.

・What do you think you would be now if you hadn’t got the job you have now?
  - I think I’d be a shop assistant now if I hadn’t got the job I have now.

・What can we makd a fence of?
  - We can make a fence of wood, metal or bricks.

・How do most people in this country fence thier houses?
  - Most people in this country fence their houses with a wooden fence of a hedge.

・Why do people fence their property?
  - People fence their property for safety reasons.

・What kind of luggage can you keep with you on a plane?
  - You can keep hand-luggage with you on a plane.

・What kind of races are there in the Olympic Games?
  - There are such races as a sprint, hurdles and a relay race in the Olympic Games.

【DME】今日の学び_20120503

English Method

気づけば5月。野球シーズンも始まって、簿記の勉強も良い感じ。
Lesson154の途中から155の途中まで！

・When do we use the perfect continuous?
  - We use the perfect continuous for an action which will be still in progress at a given time in the future.

・What time expressions do we use the future pergect and the future perfect continuous with?
  - We use the future perfect and the future perfect continuous with such time expression as: by then, by that time and by the end of this year.

・How lond will you have been living in this town for by the end of this year?
  - I’ll have been living in this town for 10 months by the end of this year.

・How long will you have been wearing these shoes for by this time next year?
  - I’ll have been wearing these shoes for 1 season by this time next year.

・How long will the current president have been governing for by the end of the year?
  - The current president will have been governing for 1 year by the end of the year.

・What kind of people are a real nuisance?
  - People who put their noses into things that don’t concern them are a real nuisance.

・What do we do in annoyance?
  - We lose our temper in annoyance.

・What happens when you can’t put up with something any longer?
  - When I can’t put up with womething any longer, I lose my temper.

・What animals do people keep at home as pets?
  - People keep puppies, cats, birds, and hamsters as pets at home.

・Is a teacher’s pet someone who other students like?
  - No, a teacher’s pet isn’t someone who ther students like.

・What rights and responsibilities do citizens have in your country?
  - Citizens in my country have the right to vote and the responsibility to pay taxes.

・What kind of things are you allowed to do at work on your own responsibility?
  - I’m allowed to offer customers discounts up to 15% on my own responsibility.

・What can you do to fight poverty in the world?
  - We can open frontiers to fight poverty in the world.

・What methods of pain relief do you know?
  - I know such methods of pain relief as medicine and different injections.

・What do relief organisations do?
  - Relief organisations supply poor countries with food and medicine.

・In what situations do people usually feel relieved?
  - People usually feel relieved when they had expected something bad to happen but in the end it turned out well.

【DME】今日の学び_20120429

English Method

簿記の勉強を始めて、Englishを勉強してない…。忘れはしないが、上達しないね。
ということで、Lesson153の途中から154の途中まで！

・Which word’s similar in meaning to the word ‘hardly’?
  - The word ‘scarely’ is similar in meaning to the word ‘hardly’.

・Give me an example of a country which has scarely changed in the last 30 years.
  - North Korea is an example of a country which has scarecely changed in the last 30 years.

・What famous crimes have never been solved?
  - The assassination of Kennedy and the murders of Jack the Ripper have never been solved.

・Do people find solutions to problems quiker when they work under stress?
  - Yes, some people find solutions to problems quiker when they work under stress.

・What happens with cars that are damaged beyond repair?
  - Cars that are damaged beyond repair must undergo recycling.

【DME】今日の学び_20120411

English Method

実に4ヶ月ぶりのLesson。かなり聞き取りが上達したことを実感！
Lesson152の途中から153の途中まで！

・What may happen if a train doesn’t arrive when it’s due?
  - If a train doesn’t arrive when it’s due, people may be late for work.

・What are hard working people due to the most?
  - Hard working people are due holidays the most.

・What do you do when your bills are due and you have no money?
  - When my bills are due and I have no money, I borrow moeny from my friends.

・Can you feed a large family on 50000yen a month?
  - No, you can’t feed a large family on 50000yen a month.

・Do people lose their temper quickly when they’re in a bad mood?
  - Yes, people lose their temper quickly when they’re in a bad mood.

・What kind of things put you in a bad mood?
  - The kind of things that put me in a bad mood are traffic jams and violent headaches.

・Do your moods very accoding to the weather?
  - Yes, my moods very according to the weather.

・Give me the salary range you’d expect if you went to work abroad.
  - I’d expect a salary in the range of 30 to 50 dollars monthly if I went to work abroad.

【雑感】3月の振り返りと4月の行動予定

3月の振り返りと4月の行動予定

まだまだ寒い春。野球シーズンもオープン。
心新たに何をしよう？

【最近の出来事】
・資格：簿記3級受かった。
・家庭：うまくいってる感じ。日々楽し。
・仕事：4月以降も同じく。
・健康：差し歯。。。13万円…OMG！

【4月にやること】
・資格：6月の簿記2級勉強。
・英語：リスニング・CNN本、ライティング・絵本とidiy、スピーキング・絵本、リーディング・絵本。
　→絵本を基礎とした子供の英語を身につける。
・運勢：外面を抑えて地味に。大きな目標を再確認して着実に。積み重ね。チャンスにトライ。

DMEの再開。一人の時は、これまでできなかったことをする。