【DME】今日の学び_20110227

English Method

新しい英語ブログの構想中…。

メインコンテンツの一つはDMEになりそうだ。

ということで、Lesson111の途中からLesson112の途中まで！

・Is it sometimes wonderful what doctors can do nowadays?
  - Yes, I agree it’s sometimes wonderful what doctors can do nowadays.

・I wonder if you can lend me some money.
  - No, I can’t lend you any money.

・Why do schoolchildren pley truant?
  - Shoolchildren play truant because they get bored at school or because they’re bullied.

・What should the police do about children playing truant?
  - The police should call their parents if children play truant.

・You’ll be late unless you hurry up.
  - You’ll be late if you don’t hurry up.

・If you don’t pay, you won’t get it.
  - You won’t get it unless you pay it.

・I won’t pay unless you lower the price.

・They won’t invite her unless she comes alone.

・He won’t stop doing it unless someone slaps him acrosse the face.

・In what situation does one need to be brave?
  - I think one need to be brave when fighting an illness.

・For what other jobs must you be brave?
  - You must be brave if you want to be a soldier or a doctor.

・What kind of decision would you call a brave dicision?
  - I’d call a decision to go to work abroad a brave decision.

・What are your favorite activities when you go on holiday?
  - When I go on holiday, my favorite activities are walking and riding a bicycle.

・If you start an activity, are you always determind to finish it?
  - Yes, if I start an activity, I’m always determinded to finishing it.

・Do you believe you can get when you want if you’re determined enough?
  - Yes, I believe you can get what if you’re determined enough.

・Do you have to be very ambitions and determined if you want to run your own business?
  - Yes, you have to be very ambitious and determined if you want to run your own business.
  - Because you may fail many times before you succeed.

・What’s the most common ambition that young people have in this country?
  - The most common ambition that young people have in this country is to find a well-paid job abroad.

・What determines our character?
  - Our childhood determines our character.

・What’s the purpose of the stage exams?
  - The purpose of the stage exams is to determine how much we have learnt.

・What’s an atom?
  - An atom’s the smallest part of an element.

・What elements do you know?
  - I know such elements as gold, silver or oxygen.

・What’s the most important element?
  - Oxygen’s the most important elemen.
  - Because people and animals need it to live.

・When do you think the element of surprise can be necessary?
  - The element of surprise can be necessary in battle.

We sometimes add –ous to make an adjective. For example:
  - ambition – ambitious
  - danger – dangerous
  - superstition - superstirious

【DME】今日の学び_20110227

English Method

テンポよーく！新しい先生とレッスン。

Lesson110の途中からLesson111の途中まで。

・Do you realize how many people have their mobile phone stolen every year in this city?
  - No, I don’t realize how many people have their mobile phones stolen every year in this city.

・What do children use when they build sand castls on a beach?
  - Children use buckets and spades when they build sand castles on a beach.

・What can we use a bucket for?
  - We cau use a bucket for carrying or holding different things like earth or water.

・What do we do with a spade in a garden?
  - We turn the earth over or we dig with a spade in a garden.

・When we use ‘the kick the bucket’, does it mean that we have a lot of respect for the person that has died?
  - No, when we use ‘kick the bucket’, it means that we have little or no respect for the person that has died.

・What doctors usually advise ut to do if we want to be healthy?
  - Doctors usually advise us to eat healthy food and keep fit if we want to be halthy.

・Did you use to take you parents’ advice when you were younger?
  - No, I didn’t use to take my parents’ advice when I were younger.

・Have you ever been given bad advice?
  - Yes, I’ve been given bad advice.

・Could you slap someone if you were very angry?
  - Yes, I could slap someone if I were very angly.

・What would you do if you were suddenly slapped by a strangeer in the street?
  - If I were sudenly slapped by a stranger in the street, I’d punch him back.

・Should a teacher have the right to punish children if they behave badly?
  - Yes, a teacher have the right to punish children if they behave badly.

・Do you ever wonder what you have managed to spend all your money on?
  - Yes, I sometimes wonder what I’ve managed to spend all my money on.

・Have you ever wondered at how much money a rich person can earn?
  - Yes, i’ve wondered at how much money a rich person can earn.

・What other modern buildings should be considered a wonder?
  - The Burj al Arab in Dubai should be considered a wonder.

・Give me an example of a natural wonder your contry is famous for.
  - The mountains are an example of a natural wonder my country if famous for.

【DME】今日の学び_20110227

English Method

グラマーレッスンの「Defining Clause」と「Non-defining Clause」、もう一度復習！

・The postman, realised I was on holiday. You had sent me a letter. The postman left it next door.
  - The postman, who realised I was on holiday, left a letter that you had sent me next door.

・The students who passed all the exam were pleased to begin their holidays.
  The students, who passed all the exam, were pleased to begin their holidays.
  - The first sentence means that only the students who passed all exams were pleased to begin their holiday and other’s didn’t.
    The second means that all the students passed all the exams and please to begin their holiday.

・The workers who didn’t come to work lost their jobs.
  The workers, who didn’t come to work, lost their jobs.
  - The first sentence means that only the workers who didn’t come to work lost their jobs and others didn’t.
    The second sentence means that all the workers lost their jobs and they didn’t come to work.

・I read two books about Brazil which were very interesting.
I read two books about Brazil, which were very interesting.
- The first sentence means that only I read two books about Brazil were very interesting.
   The second means that I read only two books about Brazil were very interesting.

・The food which was placed in the broken fridge went bad.
  The food, which was placed in the broken fridge, went bad.
  - The first sentence means that only the food was placed in the broken fridge went bad but others didn’t.
  - The second means that all the food was placed in the broken fridge.

Defining relative clauses are essential in the sentence. They cannot omited.
Non-defining relative clauses are not essential in the sentence. They can be omitted.

【DME】今日の学び_20110225

English Method

レッスン直前に、いつものパソコンがクラッシュ！

ということで、ビデオ無しのほかのパソコンで代用。あせるー。

Lesson110のはじめから途中まで！

・What do I mean when I say ‘they’ve destroyed the building’?
  - When you say ‘they’ve destroyed the building’ you mean that they’ve damaged the building completely.

・What can cause serious damage to our health?
  - Smoking can cause serious damage to our health.

・Can a late arrival of a train sometimes destroy our plans?
  - Yes, a late arrival of a train sometimes destroy our plans.
  - We may late for a plan for an important meeting.

・What are the most common natural resources in the world?
  - The most common natural resources in the world are: coal, oil, iron and gas.

・Do you believe that one day all the natural resources in the world will come to an end?
  - Yes, I believed that one day all the narural resources in the world will come to an end.

・Should governments limit the use of natural resources?
  - Yes, governments limit the use use of natural resources.

・What’s the most important natural resource in your country?
  - Coal’s the most important natural resource in my country.

・How often do you check the oil in your car?
  - I check the oil in my car once a month.

・What have you done this lesson?
  - I’ve answerded questions this lesson.

・What did you do at the beggining of the lesson?
  - I said ‘Hello’ at the beggining of the lesson.

・Which period in history is the most interesting?
  - The 20th centry is the most interesting period in history.

・How long do you have to study before you become a good lawyer?
  - You have to study for at least 6 years before you become a good lowyer.

・When do we need a lawyer?
  - We need a lawyer when we are taken to court, or when we want to take somebody to court.

・What does a judge decied at the end of a trial?
  - At the end of a trial a judge decides whether someone is guilty or not.

・Do all people have the right to a fiar trial?
  - Yes, all people have the right a fiar trial.

・Is it fair that a person has to spend some time in prison before their trial?
  - Yes, it’s fiar that a person has to spend some time in prison before their trial.

・Do people sometimes try to settle things out of court.
  - When they have a road accident, for example.

・What happens when people can’t settle things in a marriage?
  - When people can’t settle things in a marriage, they sometimes divorce.

・What do we call a person who breaks into houses and steals things?
  - We call a person who breaks into houses and steals things a burglar.

・Whould you shoot a burglar if you saw him breaking into your whouse at night?
  - Yes, I’d shoot a burgar if I saw him breaking into my house at night.
  - Because I’d be afraid he could hurt me.

・If you shot a burglar dead, would you be taken to court?
  - Yes, if I shot a burglar dead, I’d be taken to court.

・Are burglars careful not to leave fingerprints?
  - Yes, burglars are careful not to leave fingerprints.

・What do they do in order not to leave any fingerprints.
  - They wear gloves or try not to touch anything in order not to leave nay fingerprints.

・What would you do if you came back from holiday and saw that your hosue had been broken into?
  - If I came back from holiday and saw that my house had been broken into, I’d call the police.

・Why do some people steal?
  - I think some people steal because they’re too lazy to work.

・What’s your biggest dream?
  - My biggest dream is a holiday in Europe.
  - I think I’ll realize my dream.

【DME】今日の学び_20110225

English Method

春風にふかれながら…、Lesson109の途中から最後まで！

・Do we use the word ‘to’ after ‘make’ in the active voice?
  - No, we don’t use the word ‘to’ after ‘make’ in the active voice.

・Must we use it in the passive voice?
  - Yes, we must use it in the passive voice.

・What made you study English?
  - My work made me study English.

・How can the police make you drive carefully?
  - The police make you drive carefully by giving you high fines.

・How do parents sometimes make their children eat things they don’t want to eat?
  - Parents sometimes make their children eat things they don’t want to eat by giving gifts or promising them something.

・Did your parents force you to eat things you dind’t like when you were a child?
  - Yes, my parents forced me to eat things I don’t likd when I was a child.

・At what age are men made to join the army in this country?
  - Men aren’t made to join the army in this country.

・She made Peter sleep on the floor.
  - Peter was made to sleep on the floor.

・He has made me tell the truth.
  - I have been made to tell the truth.

・They make people pay.
  - People are made to pay.

・I can’t make him do it.
  - He can’t be made to do it.

・His mother is making him eat it.
  - He is bening made to eat it.

・Why do children sometimes bully younger ones at school?
  - Children sometimes bully younger ones at school because they were once bullied themselves.

・Where eles can on be bullied?
  - Onc can be bullied at work, in prison, or in the army.

・Have you ever heard about someone who has been bullied at work?
  - Yes, I’ve heard about someone who has been bullied at work.

【DME】今日の学び_20110224

English Method

さくさくっと、Lesson109のはじめから途中まで！

・Is there little freedom of speech in some countries today?
  - Yes, there’s little freedom of speech in some countries today.

・How would you feel if you had to give a speech on stage?
  - If I had to give a speech on stage, I’d feel self-consecious.

・Why do you think some children feel self counceious when they have to wear glass?
  - I think some children feel self-conscious when they have to wear glasses because they think other children will laugh at them.

・Has anyone ever treated you like a child?
  - No, no one’s ever treated me like a child.

・What kind of people should be treated with special care?
  - People who are ill or old whould be treated with special care.

・Should some people be treated with respect because of the job they do?
  - Yes, some people should be treated with respect because of the job they do.
  - Because what they do is very important or dangerous.

・Should we respect public property?
  - Yes, we should respect public property.

・Are property prices increasing or going down in your town?
  - Property prices are increasing in my town.

・What often happens if we don’t put things back in their proper place?
  - If we don’t put things back in their proper place, it’s often difficult to find them.

・Tell me an improper use of the present perfect tense.
  - An improper use of the present perfect tense is for an action that happened in the past and we know when exactly.

・Tell me a proper use of the present perfect tense.
  - A propoer use of the present perfect tense is for an action that happened in the past but we don’t know when exactly.

・What do you think a proper meal should consist of?
  - I think a proper meal should consist of some pork, potatoes and carrots.

・What happens if the teacher doesn’t explain things properly?
  - If the teacher doesn’t explain things properly, the students won’t understand.

・Why should we cook meat properly?
  - We should cook meat properly because it tastes better and is healthy.

・What’s a proper fraction?
  - A proper fraction has the top number smaller that the bottom one.

・Is 2/3 an improper fraction?
  - No, 2/3 isn’t an improper fraction but it’s a proper fraction.

・What am I doing?
  - You’re opening the door a fraction.

・What accounts for climate change?
  - The sun accounts for climate change.

・Can a job loss account for our behaviour?
  - Yes, a job loss can account for our behaviour.

・How can you account for the fact that you made some mistakes in your last dictation?
  - I can account for it by saying that I have no time to study English at home.

・Is there anything we should damand from the government?
  - Yes, I think there’s something we should demand from the government.
  - We should demand freedom and peace.

・Should parents demand respect from their children?
  - Yes, parents should demand respect from their children.

・What do some famous people demand to have in the hotel room on their arrival?
  - Some famous people demand to have fresh flowers in the hotel room on their arrival.

・Which famouse person is in great demand in your country?
  - The prime minister is in great demand in my country.

・Is ‘Harry Potter’ by JK Rowling a book in great demand nowadays?
  - Yes, ‘Harry Potter’ by JK Rowling is a book in great demand nowadays. 

【DME】今日の学び_20110223

English Method

新しいブログを構想しつつ、深夜のDMEレッスンまとめ。

Lesson108の途中から終わりのグラマーレッスンまで。

・What do some people do when their marriage is unhappy?
  - Some people get divorced when their marriage is unhappy.

・How many marriages nowadays do you think end in devorce?
  - I think one in five marriages end in divorce.

・In which kind of clause do we use commas?
  - We use commas in non-defining relative clause.

・What’s the difference between: ‘The drivers who knew about the accident took another road’ and ‘The drivers, who knew about the accident, took another road’?
  - The first sentence means that only drivers who knew about the accident took another road and other drivers didn’t. The second sentence means that all the drivers knew about the accident.

・When you buy clothes do you always try them on to see if they fir?
  - Tes, when I buy clothes, I always try them on to see if they fit.

・Would your shoes fit me well?
  - No, my shoes wouldn’t fit you weｌｌ.

・Are you fit enough to run for 30 minites without getting tired?
  - Yes, I’m fit enough to run for 30 minites without getting tired.

・Have you ever been to a fitness club?
  - Yes, I’ve been to a fitness club.

・What do you do to keep fit?
  - I go to a fitness club.

・In which direction do you usually turn a key to open a door?
  - You usually turn a key clockwise to open a door.

・Do you turn a tap anticlockwise when you turn it off?
  - No, you don’t turn a tap anticlockwise when you turn it off, but you turn it clockwise.

・Where do we find taps?
  - We find taps over a bath or a sink.

・Has medicine advanced in the last 100 years?
  - Yes, medicine has advanced in the last 100 years.

・Is a Ford which is produced now more advanced than a Ford produced 30 years ago?
  - Yes, a Ford which is produced now is more advanced a Ford produced 30 years ago.

・Do you have to work hard on your pronunciation if you want to advance your English?
  - Yes, you have to work hard on your pronunciation if you want to advance your English.

・How can you advance your career?
  - You can advance your career by changing your job or studying.

・What’s the most common career young people choose in this country?
  - The most common career young people choose in this country is a career in banking.
  - Because they can earn enough for a living.

・At which stage of studying English are you now?
  - I’m at an intermediate stage of studying English now.

・What would you have to improve if you wanted to advance from an intermediate to an advanced stage of English?
  - If I wanted to advance from an advanced stage of English, I’d have to improve my speaking.

・Why do some people believe that boys and girls shouldn’t go to school together?
  - Some people believe that boys an girls shouldn’t go to school together because they’re at different stages of development.

・What should you do at the early stage of an illness?
  - You should take madicine at the early stage of an illness.
  - So that the illness woun’t develop.

【雑感】国際コミュニケーション

日本人同士でも難しいのに…

対ガイジンに対してのコミュニケーションって…、

とてもムズい。

私が発した言葉は伝わるが、
それが英語の文としてニュアンスまで正確に表現されているのかは意味不明。

ましてや、あんなことがあった後…。

女の辛さら強さは男に理解できないだろう。

ま、なんかあったら次があるさ。

【DME】今日の学び_20110222

English Method

上にはまだ上！次のTOEICは5月。今年中に800越えめざすどー。

・How does tea teste with sugar?
  - Tea tastes sweet with sugar.

・Is the tast of success sweet?
  - Yes, the taste of sccess is sweet.

・What do we call a person who can’t hear or whose hearing is very poor?
  - We call a person who can’t hear or whose hearing is very poor deaf.

・How do deaf people communicate?
  - Deaf people communicate by making sings with their hands.

・What are some of the difficulties a deaf person can have in life?
  - Some of the difficulties a deaf person can have in life are not hearing what people say and not hearing different sounds.

・What are five senses?
  - The five senses are sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell.

・Can blind people read?
  - Yes, blind people can read with books in which they touch words.

・What does at first mean?
  - At first means in the biggining.

・What’s the opposite is at first.
  - The opposite of at first is at last.

・What sould you do if you don’t succeed at first when doing something important?
  - If I don’t succeed at first when doing something important, I should try agian and again.

・Do you think you will succeed at last if you do something again and again?
  - Yes, I think I’ll succeed at last if I do something again and again.

・Do you believe in love at first sight?
  - No, I believe in love at first sight.
  - Because It usually take more time to fall in love.

・Where can we have a wedding?
   - We can have a wedding in church.

・When a man wants to marry a woman, what should he given her as sign of his love?
  - When a man wants to marry a woman, he should give her a ring as sign of his love.

・What do we wear on a figer as sign of being married?
  - We wear a wedding ring on a finger as a sign of being married.

・If you were getting married, how many people would you invite to your wedding?
  - If I were getting married, I’d invite 30 people to my wedding.

・What would you like to recieve as a wedding present?
  - I’d like to recieve money as a wedding present. 

【英語】TOEIC最新結果！

リスニング 360
リーディング 325

685!!

きたー！

【DME】今日の学び_20110221

English Method

英語は続くよどこまでも。Lesson106の途中から107の途中まで。

「制限用法関係節」と「非制限用法関係節」の区分けがむずかしー！

・Is Direct English a traditional method of teaching a language?
  - No, Direct English isn’t a traditional method of teaching a language.

・Are some shops in this city open till midnight?
  - Yes, some shops in this city open till midnight.

・If you go on holiday, do you ask your neighbour to watch over your house?
  - Yes, if I go on holiday, I ask my neighbour to watch over my house.

・Do children sometimes misbehave when parents don’t watch over them?
  - Yes, children sometimes misbehave when parents don’t watch over them.

・What kind of animals is best for watching over our houses?
  - Dogs are best for watching over our houses.

・Would you like to run your own business?
  - No, I wouldn’t like to run my own business.

・What does the success of a business depend on?
  - The success of a business usually depends on hard work.

・Why are some businesses more successful than others?
  - Some businesses are more successful than others because some businessmen think quicker and have better ideas.

・What would you wish somebody who was going to take an exam?
  - I’d wish somebody who was going to take an exam good luck.

・Have you ever experienced good or bad luck?
  - I’ve experienced good luck.
  - I god a very doog job.

・Do you need to be a little luckey to pass a driving test at the first attempt?
  - Yes, you need to be a little lucky to pass a driving test at the first attempt.

・Whom do we call superstitious?
  - We call superstitious a person who believes that certain things or events can bring good or bad luck.

・What are people usually superstitious about?
  - People are usually superstitious about the number 13, or about walkind under a ladder.

・What’s the most common superstition in your country?
  - The most common superstition in my country is that when you break a mirror, it’ll bring you 7 years of bad luck.

・If a friend posts you a card, how long does it take the card to arrive in your letter-box?
  - If a friend posts me a card, it takes the card about two days to arrive in my letter-box.

・Would you say that the post in your city was rather slow or quite fast?
  - I’d say that the post in my city was rather slow.

・Do you find a lot of junk mail in your letter-box?
  - Yes, I find a lot of junk mail in my letter-box.

・How many spam e-mails do you get daily?
  - I usually get about 20 spam e-mails daily.

・How lond does it take you to delete spam from your inbox?
  - It takes me about 2 minutes to delete spam from inbox.

・What can you do with e-mails you’ve read?
  - I can delete e-mails I’ve ever read from my inbox.

・Give me a sentence with ‘among other thing’, please.
  - He lost the job because, among other things, he was always late.
  - At the meeting we discussed, among other things, the problem with the new employees.

・When does the teacher mention students’ nemes?
  - The teacher mentions students’ names at the beggining or at the end of the lesson.

・Whet among other things do they usually mention on TV news?
  - Amone other things, they usually mention the weather conditions for the coming days on TV news.

・Have I mentioned that we’re going to have a dictation today?
  - No, you haven’t mentioned that we’re goint to have a dictation today.

・Why do people learn foreign languages?
  - People learn foreign landuages so that they can communicate with people from other countries.

・Can people communicate without words?
  - Yes, people can communicate without words.
  - By using their hands, eyes, heads.

・Why do people sometimes find it difficult to communicate with each other?
  - People sometimes find it difficult to communicate with each other because they don’t speak honestly to each other.

・What are some means of communication?
  - Some means of communication are e-mails, text messages and phone calls.

・Do you agree that communication in a large organisation is very important?
  - Yes, I agree that communication in a large organisation is very important.

・What are the most common means of communication in the world today besides speaking?
  - I think text messages and e-mails are the most common means of communication in the world today besides speaking.

・Can we omit a defining relative clause in a sentence?
  - No, we can’t omit a defining relative clause in a sentence.
  - Because a defining relative clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence.

・Is a non-defining relative clause essential to the meaning of a sentence?
  - No, a non-defining relative clause isn’t essential to the meaning of a sentence.

・Give me an example of a defining relative clause, please.
  - The man to whom I spoke was from Canada.
  - The car which I bought two weeks ago has been stolen.
  - Passangers who travelled on that bus yesterday forgot their tickets.

・Give me an example of a non-defining relative clause, please.
  - Susan, whose children go to kindergarten, has just got a job.
  - Tom, whom I heve known for years, has just died.
  - The book, which was very interesting, belongs to him.

【DME】今日の学び_20110220

English Method

Lesson106の途中から途中まで！やるぞー。

・Do you know what name Marylin Monroe was born with?
  - No, I don’t know what name Marylin Monroe was born with.

・What may happen do children who misbehave at school?
  - Children who misbehave at school sometimes have to stand at the front of the class.

・Can a dog misbehave when left at home alone?
  - Yes, a dog misbehave when left at home alone.

・Can you stand adults behaving like children?
  - No, I can’t stand adults behaving like children.

・Is it easy for a teacher to stand bad behaviour in the classroom?
  - No, it isn’t easy for a teacher to stand bad behaviour in the classroom.

・Does TV have an influence on children’s behaviour?
  - Yes, I think TV has an influence on children’s behaviour.

・Do some children believe that Santa Claus enters houses through chimneys?
  - Yes, some children believe that Santa Claus enters houses through chimneys.

・What does Santa Claus give children who behave?
  - Santa Claus gives gifts to children who behave.

・Where do children usually find their gifts?
  - Children usually find their gifts under the Christmas tree.

・Do you prefer to give or to recieive gifts?
  - I prefer to give gifts.
  - Because it’s quite pleasant to make somebody happy.

・Why shouldn’t we look a gift horse in the mouth?
  - We shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth because we get it for free and it’s impolite.

・Are there any factory chimneys in your neighbourhood?
  - Yes, there are some factory chimneys in my neighbourhood.

・What do people traditionally open on New Year’s Eve at midnight?
  - People traditionally open a bottle of champagne on New Year’s Eve at midnight.

・What are some of the Christmas traditions in your family?
  - Some of the Christmas traditions in my family are : Christmas dinner and gifts.

【DME】今日の学び_20110220

English Method

時代は「関係代名詞」へ。そしてLessonは106の途中まで。

・When do we use the relative pronoun / which / where / that ?
  - We use the relative pronoun which for things, where for places, that for people and things, instead of who or which.

・What’s the best place that you have ever been to for a weekend trip?
  - The best place that I’ve ever been to for a weekend trip is Hokkaido.

・What do we call a bar where you can order raw fish?
  - We call a bar where you can order raw fish a sushi bar.

・What are the objects which you couldn’t do without?
  - The object which I couldn’t do without are my computer and my cell phone.

・What things can you easily do without?
  - The hings which I can easily do without are my pen and homework.

・What things can you have to do without?
  - The hings which I have to do without holidays.

・Who’s the last person to whome you spoke just before the lesson?
  - My friend is the last person to whom I spoke just before the lesson.

・Who’s the writer whose books you love the most?
  - Stephen King is the writer whose books I love the most.

・What does it mean when we wave goodbye to somebody?
  - When we wave goodbye to somebody, it means that we say goodbye to them by waving.

・What would you do if you saw a friend of yours in a crowd and wanted to talk to him?
  - If I saw a friend of mine in a crowd and wanted to talk to him, I’d wave to him.

・Do you get on well with your next-door neigbour?
  - Yes, I get on well with my next-door neigbour.

・Why’s it important to get on well with our neigbours?
  - It’s important to get on well with our neigbours because they can help us in need.

・Did you always get on well with all your classmates at school?
  - No, I didn’t always get on well with all my classmates at school.

・Describe your neigbourhood.
  - My neighbourhood’s a very quiet place. There are a few blocks, a small market and charch within a ten-minute walk.

・What kind of shops are there in your neighbourhood?
  - There are some grocery stores, there’s a car shop and a convenient store in my neighbourhood.

・How far is it from your house to the nearest chemist’s?
  - I think it’s about 1 km from my house to the nearest chemist’s.

・Have you ever bought a book from an Internet bookshop?
  - Yes, I bought a book from an Internet bookshop.
  - Because it was cheap.

・Why do you have to be careful when driving a car?
  - You have to be careful when driving a car because otherwise you may cause an accident.

・Why people work?
  - People work because otherwise they’d have no money to live.

・What kind of person do we call a genius?
  - We call a genius someone who’s very intelligent.

・Who’s the real genius of our time?
  - I think Bill Gates is the real genius of our time.

・Do you know a person who’s of high intelligence?
  - Yes, I know a person who’s of high intelligence.

・Do you believe there are intelligent forms of life on other planets?
  - Yes, I believe there are intelligent forms of life on other planets.

・Who was the inventor of the telephone?
  - A.G. Bell was the inventor of the telephone.

・Would most men prefer their wives to bear them a son or a daughter?
  - Most men prefer their wives to bear them a son.

・Do you think a man could bear the pain of giving birth to a child?
  - Yes, I think a man could bear the pain of giving birth to a child.

・Whey should fathers be allowed in the hospital room at the birth of their children?
  - Fathers should be allowed in the hospital room at the birth of their children because it’s easier then for the mother to give birth to the child.

・What’s the greatest physical pain you’ve ever borne?
  - The greatest physical pain I’ve ever borne was when I broke my leg.

【DME】今日の学び_20110219

English Method

この一週間、咳が止まらない…。例の件で体が弱っているせいだろう。

咳き込みながらも、Lesson104の途中からLesson105の途中まで！

・When can people get seasick?
  - People can get seasick when they’re on a boat and the waves move it from side to side.

・Why do people surf the Net?
  - People surf the Net to find imformation they need.

・How much time daily does the average person spend surfing the Net?
  - The average person spends about 2 hours daily surfing the Net.

・What are seeds?
  - Seeds are small parts of a plant from which a new plant can grow.

・What’s grain?
  - Grain’s seed from food plants such as rice, for example.

・What vegetables can be grown from seed?
  - Vegetables like carrots and peas can be grown from seed.

・Does it hurt a lot when a grain of sand gets into your eye?
  - Yes, it hurts a lot when a grain of sand gets into your eye.

・What fruits have seeds?
  - Plums, peaches and grapes have seeds.

・How many seeds does a peach have?
  - A peach has only one large seed.

・What do we make from grapes?
  - We make wine from grapes.

・Are white grapes really white?
  - No, white grapes aren’t really white but they’re green.

・Do we peel plums before eating them?
  - No, we don’t peel plums before eating them.

・Who peels the potatoes in your house?
  - I peels potatoes in my house.

・Do you prefer fresh or dried fruit?
  - I prefer fresh fruit.

・Why should we eat fresh fruit?
  - We should eat fresh fruit because it’s healthy.

・How do we notice when season changes?
  - We notice when season change because the weather gradually changes.

・Have you ever had to save money bit by bit to buy something?
  - Yes, I’ve had to save money bit by bit to buy something.

・Give me examples of edible and inedible things.
  - Most fruit and vegetables are edible when fresh and pork may be inedible when burnt or raw.

・How can beef become inedible?
  - Beef can become inedible when you don’t keep it in a fridge or when you burnt it.

・Are rats considered to be edible in some countries?
  - Yes, rats considered to be edible in some countries.

・Would you eat a rat if you were dying of hunger?
  - No, I wouldn’t eat rat even if I were dying of hunger.

・What things can you eat raw without suffering from a stomack ache?
  - You can eat raw fish without suffering from a stomach ache.

・When do we use the relative pronoun ‘who’ / ‘whose’ / ‘whome’?
  - We use the relative pronoun ‘who’ and ‘whome’ for people, ‘whose’ for things we possess.

【DME】今日の学び_20110219

English Method

今日はLesson104の途中から途中まで！

・What can we call a person we work with?
  - We can call a person we work with a fellow worker or a workmate.

・Do you still keep in touch with your mates from school?
  - I still keep in touch with my mates from school.
  - I keep in touch with my schoolmates by Facebook.

・Why do people sometimes lose touch with their school mates?
  - People sometimes lose touch with their school mates because they start something new, like work or studying, in a different city.

・What kind of things do people do to amuse themselves on a train?
  - People talk to their fellow passangers to amuse themselves on a train.

・Where in Europe is cycling the most popular way of getting to work?
  - Cycling is the most popular way of getting to work in Holland.

・Does it take more effort to cycle uphill or downhill?
  - It takes more effort to cycle uphill than downhill.

・Why do people sometimes try to drown their problems?
  - People sometimes try to drown their problems because they don’t know what to do or they can’t manage them.

・Do problems disappear if you drown them?
  - No, problems don’t disappear even if you drown them.

・Why’s the word ‘ambulance’ written backwards on the front of an ambulance?
  - The word ‘ambulance’ is written backwards on the front of an ambulance so that drivers can read it in the mirror.

・Which is animal is believed to walk backwards?
  - The crayfish is believed to walk backwards.

・Do you believe a journey backwards / forwards through time will ever be possible?
  - No, I don’t believe a journy backwards / forwards through time will be possible one day.

・What am I doing?
  - You’re sitting sideways on the chair.

・What should drivers do when they see an ambulance coming?
  - Drivers should move to the side when they see an ambulance coming.

・How did women ride a horse in the past?
  - Women rode a horse in the past sitting sideways.

・Why do we sometimes use always with the present continuous tense?
  - We sometimes use always with the present continuouse tnese to emphasise the fact that an action is repeated so often that it annoys us, or because it seems continuous.

・Do you know anyone who is always coming late to work?
  - Yes, I know someone who is always coming late to work.

・Do you know anyone who is always missing buses?
  - No, I don’t know anyone who is always missing buses.

・What habits annoy you the most?
  - The habits which annoy me the most are sleeping with an open mouth and being late to work.

・Why do you think some students never do their homework?
  - Some students never do their homework because they are always doing something eles.

・Have you surfed?
  - Yes, I’ve surfed.
  - I surfed in Australia two years ago.

・Where can you go if you want to ride on large waves?
  - You can go to Hawaii if you want to ride on large waves.

・Can waves sometimes be dangerous for surfers
  - Yes, waves sometimes be dangerous for surfers.
  - A surfer can be hit by a wave and can drown.

【DME】今日の学び_20110218

English Method

さあ、ココカラ！気合をいれてどんどん行こう。

ってことで、lesson103の途中からLesson104の途中まで。

・What things help people manage their lives?
  - Computers and credit cards help people manage their lives.

・Do cars make it easier or more difficult to manage our lives in a city?
  - Cars make it easier to manage our lives in a city.
  - Because you can save your time.

・What things in your house can’t you manage without?
  - I can’t manage without a fridge and a washing machine.

・What things in your house can you manage without?
  - I can manage without a dishwasher and a microwave.

・Whom do parents sometimes employ if they have a job and can’t manage to find the time to look after their children?
  - Parents sometimes employ a babysitter if they have a job and can’t manage to find the time to look after their children.

・What can a failure in the management of a company cause?
  - A failure in the management of a company can cause the company to close down.

・Do our plans sometimes end in failure?
  - Yes, our plans sometimes end in failure.

・Shall we have a party tonight?
  - OK, it’s all right with me.

・Let’s eat in a restaurant!
  - Great! I’d love to eat out tonight!

・What about learning English in the afternoon?
  - Thanks, but I have to do something else.

・Why don’t we finish the lesson earlier today?
  - I don’t think the teacher will agree.

・Is it worth making the attempt to learn a foreign language?
  - Yes, it’s worth making the attempt to learn a foreign language.
  - Because if we succeed, we’ll be able to speak to people from other countries.

・If your car broke down, would you attempt to repair it yourself?
  - No, if my car broke down, I wouldn’t attempt to repair it myself.

・Do you know who attempted to fly around the world in a balloon?
  - Yes, I know who attemptet to fly around the world in a balloon.
  - It was Steve Fosset.

・Did he manage to do it?
  - Yes, He managed to do it at the third attempt.

・Do we put in a lot of effort if we attempt to do something difficult?
  - Yes, we have to put a lot of effort if we attempt to do something difficult.

・Does it take a lot of effort to learn English pronunciation?
  - Yes, it takes a lot of effort to learn English pronunciation.

・What should you do if you fail an exam?
  - I should make more of an effort to study at home if I fail an exam.

・What charity organisations in your country make an effort to raise maney for the poor?
  - The Red Cross is a charity organisation in my country which makes an effort to raise money for the poor.

・What are you concentrating your efforts on now?
  - I’m concentrating my efforts on learning English now.

・Is business in your country usually concentrated in large cities or in small towns?
  - Business in my country is usually concentrated in large cities.

・Do you know how the Titanic sank?
  - Yes, I know how the Titanic sank. She hit an iceberg on her first journey.

・Did people believe she was unsinkable?
  - Yes, some people believed she was unsinkable.

・How much of an iceberg is above the surface of the sea, and how much is below?
  - One theth of an iceberg is above the surface of the sea and nice tenths are below.

・How long can the average person stay in cold sea water before they drown?
  - The average person can stay in cold sea water for about five minuts before they drown.

・If you saw somebody drowning, would you attempt to rescue them?
  - Yes, if I saw somebody drowning, I’d attempt to rescue them.
  - Because I always try to help people in need.

・Who’s a flatmate?
  - A flatmate’s a person who lives with us in the same flat.

・Who’s a schoolmate?
  - A schoolmate’s a person who goes to the same school as we do.

・What can we call a person we work with?
  - We can call a person we work with a workmate.

【雑感】全ては自分次第！

2011年2月15日

2月も半分を過ぎ、激寒い時期ももう少しで終わりを迎える…。

本日がまた、自分にとっていい意味でも悪い意味でも記念となった日だが、
何はともあれ…、

I just got FREE!! Started my new life again! :)

ということで。

さあーって、何しよっかなー、これから。

32歳になる今年。楽しもっと。

【Finance】今日の学び_20110211

Professional English in USE

もう一章にトライ！経済用語に強くなろう。

【5. Company law 1】

・audit committee : a group of directors to whom the external auditors present their report

・non-executive directors : members of a board of directors who are not full-time managers of the company

・share capital : owners’ money invested in a company

・limited liability : responsibility for debts up to the value of the company’s shrare capital

・corporate governance : the way a company is managed for its oweners

・Articles of Association (Baylaws)
  - the rights and duties of the shareholders and directors
  - the relationships among different classes of shareholders
  - the relation ships between sharehlders and the company and its directors

・The Memorandum of Association states
  - the company’s name
  - the location of the company’s registered office – where to send official documents
  - the company’s purpose – its aims of objectives
  - the authorized share capital – the maximun share capital it can have

【Finance】今日の学び_20110211

Professional English in USE

経済用語に強くなろう。今回は、簿記の英語。

【4. Bookkeeping】

・Bookkeepers record the company’s daily transaction.

・Debit is an amount entered on the left-hand side of an account, recording money paid out.

・Ledger is a book of account.

・Debtors are customers who owe money for goods or services not yet paid for.

・Credit is an amount entered on the right hand side of an account recording a payment recievied.

・Stock is goods stored ready for sale.

・Creditors are suppliers who are owed money for purchases not yet paid for.

・Double-entry bookkeeping shows where money comes from and where it goes: it is always transferred from one account to another one. Every event is entered twice – once as a credit and once as a debit.

・Most businesses record very frequent or numerous transactions in day books or journals.

・The main account books are called nominal ledgers, and the book rekating to creditors is called the bought ledger.

・In order to prepare financial statements, companies do a trial balance which copies all the debit and credit balances of different accounts onto a single page.

・debtors : accounts recivable

・creditors : accounts payable

【DME】今日の学び_20110211

English Method

ということで、今日はLesson102の初めから、Lesson103の途中まで。

・Do you expect the governmnet will raise the tax on cigaretts next year?
  - Yes, I expect the government will raise the tax on cigaretts next year?
  - Because the government wants people to stop smoking.

・When do I have to raise my voice?
  - You have to raise your voice when there’s a lot of noise in the street.

・In which region of this country were you raised?
  - I was raised in the north of this country.

・Is it easy to buy a used car in perfect condition?
  - No, it isn’t easy to buy a used car in perfect condition.
  - Because sellers seldom tell the truth about the car’s condition.

・Do you agree that the conditions in which children are raised influence their adult life?
  - Yes, I agree that the conditions in which children are raised influence their adult life.

・If you were walking in a large group of people in the mountains, would you like to go ahead and find the way?
  - No, if I were walking in a large group of people in the mountains, I wouldn’t like to go ahead and find the way.
  - Because the whole group might lose their way because of me.

・What does ‘anyway’ mean?
  - ‘Anyhow’ means ‘anyway’ ore ‘in a careless way’.

・If I said that something wasn’t allowed, would you go ahead and do it anyhow?
  - Yes, if you said that something wasn’t allowed, I’d go ahead and do it anyhow.
  - Because I never listen to the teacher.

・Is it easy to get hold of tickets for a match between Manchester United and Real Madrid?
  - Yes, it’s easy to get hold of tickets for a match between Manchester United and Real Madrid.

・Do you think a five-day coach tour of Italy would be interesting ?
  - Yes, I think a five-day coach tour of Italy would be interesting.

・Give me an example with expression ‘by the way’, please.
  - What’s the time, by the way.

・What do people do when they want to change their hair colour?
  - When people want to change their hair colour, they dye their hair.

・If you went bald, could you dye your hair?
  - No, if you went bald, I couldn’t dye my hair.

・When do we use ‘so that’?
  - We use ‘so that’ when we want to explain the purpose of something.

・What do we use after ‘so that’ when the main sentence is in the present tense?
  - We use ‘can’ of ‘will’ after so that when the main sentence is in the present tense.

・What do we user after ‘so that’ when the main sentence is in the past tense?
  - We use ‘could’ or ‘would’ after ‘so that’ when the main sentence is in the past tense.

・Why do you carry a moble phone with you?
  - I carry a mobile phone with me so that people can call me any time.

・Why do banknotes come in different seizes?
  - Banknots come in different sizes so that blind people can tell the difference between then.

・Is it common for people in China to have curly hair?
  - No, it isn’t common for people in China to have curly hair. They usually have straight hair.

・Is life in a large city pretty expensive?
  - Yes, life in a large city pretty expensive.
  - Because everything’s more expensive in a large city than in a small town.

・When do people usually feel ill at ease?
  - People usually feel ill at ease among people they don’t know.

・Have you ever felt ill at ease at a party?
  - No, I haven’t felt ill at ease at a party.
  - Because I always enjoy parties.

・Who looks after after a child when the parents have to go to work?
  - A babysitter looks after a child when the parents have to go to work.

・What do children often learn in kindergarten?
  - Children often learn how to write their first letters or how to read in kindergarten.

・How old must a child be before he can look after a puppy.
  - A child must be at least seven before he can look after a puppy.

【生英語】今日の学び_20110208

Face to Face

今月になって、オンライン英会話教室を変えることを検討。

とりあえず、Language Summary 10 – 12 最後までまとめてみよう。

○anything, someone, no one, everywhere, etc
  - No one, nowhere and nothing are negative words. We use them with a positive verb:
    ○No one likes it.
    ×No one doesn’t it.
  - Everyone, everywhere and everything have a plural meaning, but we use these words with a singular verb:
    ○Everyone is watching TV.
    ×Everyone are watching TV.

○Use of articles: a, an, the, no article
  - We don’t use an article:
    to talk about people or things in general.
    ○Lots of people love buying clothes.
    ×Lots of people love buying the clothes.
    for most cities and countries.
    ○It was started in Italy.
    ×It was started in the Italy.
- We use the in some fixed phrases:
   go to the cinema/shops, in the morning/afternoon, at the weekend, the news etc

○Shopping
  - We can say pay cash or pay by cash.  ×pay with cash

○Present Simple passive; Past Simple passive
  - The person or thing doing the action is the subject of active sentences:
    The houses make a lot of money selling memorabilia.
  - We often use the passive when we are more interested in what happened to someone or something than in who did the action:
    One of George Harrison’s guitars was sold for $117,000.

○Present Perfect
  - We usually use just and already in positive sentences.
    These words fo between the auxiliary and the past participle:
    Robin Hall’s just phoned. Ted’s already done three dives.
  - We usually use yet in negative sentence and questions.
    Yet urually goes at the end of the sentence of clause:
    I haven’t done any yet. Have you sent him the cheque yet?
  - In American English we often use the Past Simple with just, yet and already:
    US: Did you do it yet?
    UK: Have you done it yet?
  - We can use the Present Perfect with this morning, this afternoon, etc.
    When it is still that time of day.

○Connecting words
  - We use first, next, then, after, after that and finally to show the order of events.
  - We usually use while with continuous verb forms:
    While he was studying to be an actor, he used to do magic tric.
  - After can be followed by subject + verb or a noun:
    He became famous after he made a TV show. They left after breakfast.
  - After that is usually followed by subject + verb:
    After the he lived without food for 44 days.

【LM】今日の学び_20110206

Live Mocha

地味にLive Mochaの添削レッスン。

・I went to a hotel on my business trip last November.
× I went to the hotel for my business trip last November.

・In the hotel, I had dinner at a restaurant instead of ordering any room service.
× In the hotel, I had dinner at restaurant instead of ordering any room service.

・I used the computer from the hotel and checked my e-mail.
× I used the computer on the hotel and checked my e-mail.

・Next morning, I had breakfast at the same restaurant; not eating on the bed.
× Next morning, I had breakfast at the same restaurant, not ate on the bed.

セミコロン（;）がきたので、使い方をチェック。

★接続副詞の代わりに等位な二つの文章をつなぐ。

…なるほど。

【生英語】今日の学び_20110206

Face to Face

今日はLanguage Summary 8-9 をまとめてみる。

案外役に立つコラム集。

○Verb patterns
  - We can say start/like/prefer doing or start/like/prefer to do.
    For these verbs the maeaning is the same.
   - In British English, like/love + doing is more common.
   - In American English, like/love + to do is more common.

○Past Perfecrt
  - We can also use for with the Past Simple:
    I lived in German for two years. (but I don’t live there now)

○How long… ?
  - We often answer How long… ? questions with short phreases, not complete sentences:
    How long have you lived here?  Since 2010.
  - We can also make questions in the Past Simple with How long ago… ?
    How long ago did you see him?  About three months ago.

○should, shouldn’t, must
  - We use should to say we think something is a good thing to do.
    You should wait for the houtess to start eating first.
  - We use houldn’t to say we think something is a bad thing to do.
    You shouldn’t ask people howmuch they earn.
  - We use must to give very strong advice.
    You must ask the hostess if you can smoke.
  - We often use I think with should: I think you should go to work.

○Infinitive of purpuse
  - To say why we do something, we often use the inginitive with to:
    ○ I came here to study English.
    × I came here for study English.
    ○ I go to the shops for some coffee.

○Asking about places
  - We use questions with What’s/What are … like? :
    What’s Edingburgh like?  It’s very cosmopolitan.
  - We use questions with Do you like … ?:
    Do you like Edinburgh? Yes, I love it.

○Adjective to describe feelings
  - fed up
    annoyed or bored because you have dome something for too long.
    I’m fed up with my job.
  - calm
    relaxed and peaceful.
    I always feel very calm after yoga.
  - We say a situation stressful not stressing.

○Phrasak verbs
  - We often use well with get on with:
    I get on well with my all my other neighbours.

○First time clauses with as soon as
  - In the main clause we use will/woun’t  + infinitive:
    As soon as I finish this work, I’ll fo to the bank.

○too, too much, too many, too enough
  - We use too, too much and too many to say something is more than we want.
    I try to get home too late.
    He’s got too much work to do.
    I’ve always got too many things to do.
  - We don’t use too to mean very very
    ○ It was really beautiful.
    × It was too beautiful.
  - We use not enough to say something is less than we want.
    She’s not old enough to talk.
    I don’t have enough energy to do anything in the day.
  - We use enough to say womething is the correct number or amount.
    I earn enough to money for the whole family.
    I think this pen is big enough for us.

【DME】今日の学び_20110206

English Method

こつこつやってるDME、ついにLesson100突破。

今日はLesson101の途中から終わりの方まで。

・Would you like to become a well-known public figure?
  - No, I wouldn’t like a well-known publie figure.
  - Because I prefer to live a quiet life.

・Would you like me to introduce you to a well-known singer?
  - Yes, I’d like you to introduce me to a well-known singer.
  - Because I’d like to meet a famous person.

・What was Mother Teresa well-known for?
  - Mother Teresa was well-known for her work with the sick and the poor.

・At what age do some children show great talent for music?
  - Some children show great talent for music already at the age of 4 or 5.

・Why do you think some people can become well-known singer while others can’t?
  - I think some people can become well-known singers while others can’t because they have great talent for singing.

・Why do people pull a car on a rope?
  - People pull a car on a rope because it has broken down.

・Give me a futher example with the word ‘rope’, please.
  - A further example with the word ‘rope’ is They often use ropes to be safer in the mountains.

・What can we say instead of ‘furthermore’?
  - We can say ‘morepver’ or ‘what is more’ instead of ‘futhermore’.

・Give me an example with the word ‘moreover’, please.
  - She’s a very good writer, moreover, she sings very well.

・Why do people put information in charts?
  - People put information in charts so it’s easy to compare and understand.

・Do you understand all the phonetic symbols that are used in this book?
  - Yes, I understand all the phonetic symbols that are used in this book.

・Have you ever seen the phonetic chart at the end of our book?
  - Yes, I’ve seen the phonetic chart at the end of our book.

・What’s the symbol for a road on a map?
  - The symbol for a road map is thick or thin line.

・Why do we need to know the scale that a map is drawn to?
  - We need to know the scale that a map is drawn to because we need to know how large or how long something really is.

・Do you think no good jobs for young people is a local problem or is it a problem on a national scale?
  - I think no good jobs for young people is a problem on a national scale.
  - Because the situation’s similar everywhere.

・What’s the key feature of the direct method?
  - The key feature of the direct method is that students speak more than in any other methods.

・Do you agree that some computer programmes have too many features?
  - Yes, I agree that some computer programmes have too many features.
  - Because most people will never use half of the features.

・Which feature is extremely important when you look for a new car?
  - When I look for a new car, how much petrol is uses or maximum speed is an extremely important feature.
  - Because I like to drive extremely fast.

・Is it easy for you to fall asleep when you’re very tired?
  - Yes, it’s easy for me to fall asleep when I’m very tired.

・Have you ever been at the scene of an accident?
  - Yes, I’ve been at the scene of an accident.

・Why aren’t people usually allowed to walk around the scene of a crime?
  - People aren’t usually allowed to walk around the scene of a crime so they don’t make policemen’s work more difficult.

・Are mountain streams usually a beautiful scene to look at?
  - Yes, mountain streams usually a beautiful scene to look at.

・Would you like to have a house in the country with a stream at the bottom of the garden?
  - No, I wouldn’t like to have a house in the country with a stream at the bottom of the garden.
  - Because I prefer living in a big city.

・Why do some restaurants have a constant stream of guests?
  - Some restaurant have a constant stream of guests because they offer extremely good food and service.

・What does it mean when someone says they need a change of scene?
  - When someone says they need a change of scene, it means they need to spend some time in another place.
  - For example, a weekend in a big city or in the mountains.

【生英語】今日の学び_20110205

Face to Face

英語を始めて6ヶ月。

TOEICの勉強も大事だけど、やっぱ話せないと意味がない。

ってことでLanguage Summary 6-7 をまとめてみる。

○Making comparisons
  - We use a lot or much before the comparative to say there there’s a big different:
    He’s a lot noisier. He’s much lazier.
  - We use a bit before the comparitive to say there’s a small differece:
     He’s also a bit more patient.
  - We can also use more with nouns:
     He’s got more money than her. I’ve got more free time than my brother.
  - We can also use not as ＋ adjective ＋ as to compare two people or things that are different:
    Harry isn’t as happy as Tom.
  - We use as ＋ adjective ＋ as to say that two people or things are the same.
     Tom’s as intelligent as Harry.

○Superlative
  - Before superlatives in sentences we use:
    the : She’s the happiest person Dom knows.
    possessive’s : He’s Jake’s best friend.
    possessive adjectives : She’s our richest relative.

○Expression with go
  - We use go on with trip and journy:
     He went on a business trip to Spain.
  - We often use go for a ＋ noun or go ＋verb＋ing to mean the same thing:
     go for a swim/run/walk = go swiming/running/walking

○Present Continuous for future arrangements
  - We often use the Present Continuous to ask about people’s arrangemens:
     What are you doing this evening?
     We’re getting married in July next year.

○Quantifiers
  - We don’t usually use much or many in positive sentence:
     ○I’ve got lots of free time.
　　×I’ve got much free time.
  - We use How much…? to ask about uncountable nouns and How many…? to ask about countable nouns.
    How much soap have we got?
    How many towels are there?

【DME】今日の学び_20110205

English Method

速いテンポで、Lesson100のはじめから終わりまで！

・Should teachers start the lesson by welcoming students in a friendly manner?
  - Yes, teaches should start the lesson by welcoming students in a friendly manner.

・How should teachers read questions in the direct method?
  - Teachers should read questions in a lively manner in the direct method.

・Is it easy to work with a colleague who has no sense of humour?
  - No, it isn’t easy to work with a colleague who has no sense of humour.

・Do you agree that some English films are funny only if you like English humour?
  - Yes, I agree that some English films are funny only of you like English humour.

・What’s one unit of alcohlol equal to?
  - One unit of alcohol is equal to a glass of beer.

・Do scientis agree about how the universe was once bigger or smaller?
  - I suppose the universe was once smaller.

・Why’s it hard to believe people who told lies once already?
  - It’s hard to believe people who told lies once already because we think they might do it again.

・What’s a minus figure?
  - A minus figure is a number lower than zero.

・Are sales figures very important to people who are in charge of a large factory?
  - Yes, sales figures are very important to people who are in charge of a large factory.

・Who do you think is a key figure in the government of Great Britain?
  - I think Gordon Brown is a key figure in the government of Great Britain.

・Why do so many women worry about their weight?
  - So many women worry about their weight because they want to have good figures.

・How long do you think an average 10-year-old girl can sit in complete silence?
  - I think an average 10-year-old girl can sit in complete silence perheps for 5 minutes.

・If you drop something in the desert, will sand cover it completely very soon?
  - Yes, if you drop something in the desert, sand will cover it completely very soon.

・When do we use ‘little’ and ‘a little’?
  - We use ‘little’ and ‘a little’ before uncountable nouns. ‘Little’ usually has a more negative meaning, and ‘a little’ usually has a more positive meaning.

・When do we use ‘few’ and ‘a few’?
  - We use ‘few’ and ‘a few’ begore countable nouns. ‘Few’ usually has a more negative meaning, and ‘a few’ usually has a more positive meagning.

・why’s it that few people decide to improve their foreign language to a higher level?
  - I think few people decide to improve their foreign language to a higher level because it often takes a lot of time.

・Do you think it would be too much to expect you to stay a little longer at school today?
  - Yes, I think it would be too much to expect you to stay a little longer at school today.

・Does the taste of some wines improve with age?
  - Yes, the taste of some wines improves with age.

・Where can you buy before beef and pork?
  - You can buy beef and pork at the butcher’s.

・Where can you buy fruit and vegetables?
  - You can buy fruit and vegetables at the greengrocer’s.

・Is there a grocer’s near your flat.
  - Yes, there’s a grocer’s near my flat.

・What do you say when you’re introduced to someone at a party?
  - When I’m introduced to someone at a party, I say ‘How do you do’?

【雑感】節目の日

2011年2月4日。

今日からまた少し、運気が変わる。

今日から2012年2月3日までの運気はずばり、

　収穫。

これまでの蓄積を「実り」に変える年。

いろいろあった去年だけど、

今年もいろいろつくっていこう。:)

【DME】今日の学び_20110203

English Method

ますますややこしくなってくるDME。Lesson98の途中からLesson99の途中まで！

・What does a rescue team do?
  - A rescue team saves people’s lives.
  - For example, when they are in danger at sea or in the mountains.

・Why should we save data often when we work at a computer?
  - We should save data often when we work at a computer in order not to lose the results of our work.

・Why should you suppose names are usually in alphabetical order on a list?
  - I supporse names are usually in alphabetical order on a list so we can find them quickly.

・Do you know what time the first train to Osaka departs?
  - Yes, I know what time the first train to Osaka departs. At 7 a.m.

・And do you know what time the train arrives in Osaka?
  - Yes, I know what time the train arrives in Osaka. At 7 a.m.

・Would you be surprised if the Prime Minister announced tax cuts?
  - Yes, I’d be surprised if the Prime Minister announced tax cuts.
  - Because governments usually want people to pay more and more taxes.

・If U2 played a concert in this town, would you there be a huge crowd?
  - Yes, if U2 played a concert in this town, there would be a huge crowd.

・Why may delaying things create huge problems in the future?
  - Delaying things may create huge problems in the future because problems usually become bigger and bigger.

・Is it true that the younger a child is, the slower he grows?
  - No, it isn’t true that the younger a child is, the slower he grows, but it’s false.

・Do you think all business owners want their businesses to grow?
  - Yes, I think all business owners want their businesses to grow.
  - Because the bigger the business is, the more money the owner earns.

・Can a plant grow without roots?
  - Yes, some plants can grow without roots.

・What would you do if you had the feeling that you weren’t welcome womewhere?
  - If I had the feeling that I weren’t welcome somewhere, I would leave that place.

・What’s the first thing I do when I come into the classroom?
  - The first thing you do when you come into the classroom is welcome all students.

・Who’s a tradesman?
  - A tredesman’s a person who sells things in a shop or comes to your house to sell them.
  - Treadsman aren’t usually welcom when they come and try to sell things.

・Is there anything you used to do very often but you don’t do any more?
  - Yes, there’s something I usued to do very often but I don’t do any more.