【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.