【DME】今日の学び_20110331

English Method

まだまだ余震がやまない今日この頃…。

被災した実家の様子も気になりながら、Lesson118の始めから途中まで！

・Have you ever been injured in a road accident?
  - Yes, I’ve been injured in a road accident.

・Can you do yourself an injury if you carry heavy things?
  - Yes, you can do yourself an injury if you carry heavy things.

・Are your feelings easily wounded?
  - Yes, my feelings are easily wounded.

・Why isn’t it pleasant to open old wounds?
  - It isn’t pleasant to open old wounds, because you may easily hurt a person if you remind them about things from the past that they want to forget.

・What kind of wounds can be very dangerous to life?
  - The kind of wounds that can be very dangerous to life are gunshots and knife wounds.

・What’s the best way to make somebody stop drinking?
  - The best way to make somebody stop driking is by persuation or by force.

・Do you sometimes have to force yourself to get out of bed?
  - Yes, I sometimes have to force myself to get out of bed.
  - Because it’s cold outside.

・Which works better with yound people: force or persuation?
  - Persuation works better with young people than force.

・Is there a youth club in your neighbourhood?
  - Yes, there’s a youth club in my neighbourhood.

・Did you spend your youth in the city where you live now?
  - Yes, I spent my youth in the city where I live now.

・What’s the best thing you remember about your youth?
  - The best thing I remember about my youth is the taste of apples from my neighbour’s garden.

・What’s the feminine of ‘nephew’?
  - The feminine of ‘nephew’ is ‘niece’.

・What’s the masculine of ‘widow’?
  - The masculine of ‘widow’ is ‘widower’.

・How do we form the feminine of ‘actor’ of ‘host’?
  - We form the feminine of ‘actor’ or ‘host’ by adding –ess to the masculine form.

・How often does the average Chirstian make a confession?
  - The average Christian makes a confession once a year.

・Is it easy to confess bad things we’ve done?
  - No, it isn’t easy to confess bad things we’ve done.

・Can the police force force a criminal to a confession?
  - Yesn the police canforce a criminal to a confess.

・How long does it take the police to make a criminal confess to commiting a crime?
  - It takes the police about two days to make a criminal confess to commiting a crime.

・If there’s something you don’t understand at work, do you confess the fact?
  - Yes, if there’s something I don’t understand at work, I confess the fact.
  - Because it’s usually better to confess the fact than to do your work badly.

【DME】今日の学び_20110330

English Method

ようやく再開…。Stage8!!

Lesspm117のはじめから118の途中まで。

ほんと、ようやく。

・What are the most important parts of a car?
  - The most important parts of a car are gears, brakes, the engine and the radiator.

・What do we use gears for?
  - We use gears to move forwards and backwards or to give more speeds and power.

・What should you do if you want to leave your car on a hill?
  - If you want to leave your car on a hill, you should put the brake on and leave it in gear.

・What do you have to remember to do when you start the engine and want to move?
  - You have to remember to take the brake off when you start the engine and want to move.

・How’s your flat heated?
  - My flat’s heated with central heating.

・How did people heat their homes in the past?
  - People made fires to heat their homes in the past.

・What would happen if you found out in winter that your central heating wasn’t working?
  - If I found out in winter that my central heating wasn’t working, I’d have to switch on electric radiators.

・Can an engine run on steam?
  - Yes, a steam engine can run on steam.

・What happens when you heat water?
  - When you heat water, it boils and turns into steam.

・How do we form the plural of nouns ending in –o/ –s/ –sh/ –x/ –ch?
  - We form the plural of nouns ending in –o by adding –es.

・What’s the plural of ‘tomato’?
  - The plural of ‘tomato’ is ‘tomatoes’.

・How many times a day does a chrstian say his prayers?
  - A Christian says his prayers twice a day.

・What do people usually pray for?
  - People usually pray for health.

・Are the most people’s prayers answered?
  - Yes, the most peope’s prayers are answered.

・What would happen if all our prayers were answered?
  - If all our prayers were answered, the world would be impossible to live in.

・What do we call the book a priest reads from in church?
  - We call the book a priest reads from in church the Bible.

・Have you ever read the Bible?
  - Yes, I’ve read the Bible.
  - It’s about God and man.

・Do you need official permission if you want to build a house?
  - Yes, you need official permission if you want to build a house.

・What are the official languages of Canada?
  - The official languages of Canada are English and French.

・Do you remember the name of the government official that represents your city?
  - Yes, I remember the name of the government official that represents my city.

・Do you know what the flag of your country represents?
  - Yes, I know what the flag of my country represents.

・Who would represent you if you were taken to court?
  - My lawyer would represent me if I were taken to court.

・How’s a street usually represented on a map?
  - A street’s usually represented on a map by a thin black line.

・How do we form the plural of nouns ending in –f or –fe?
  - We form the prural of nouns enging in –f or –fe by changing the ending into –ves.

・Why are some people interested in politics?
  - Some people are interested in politics because politics is a very important element of their life.

・Do politicians sometimes tell lies before an election?
  - Yes, politicians sometimes tell lies before an election.

・Which politician is in great demand in your country nowadays?
  - Naoto Kan is in great demand in my country nowadays.

・Are there more left or right wing parties in Europe nowadays?
  - There are more left wing parties in Europe nowadays.

・What would you do if you were on a plane and noticed that one engine wasn’t working and the wings were burning?
  - If I were on a plane and noticed that one engine wasn’t working and the wings were burning, I’d start to pray.

・Which city has been selectied to organise the Olympic Games in 2012?
  - I think London has been selectied to organise the Olympic Games in 2012.

・Is it sometimes difficult to select a Christmas present for someone in your family?
  - Yes, it’s sometimes difficult to select a Christmas present for someone in my family.
  - Because I never know what to buy.

・Where can you find a wid selection of fresh fruit and vegetables?
  - You can find a wide selection of fresh fruite and vegetables at the market.

・Why can the selection of employees be difficult?
  - The selection of employees can be difficult because you must be experienced to be able to choose the best ones.

【雑感】落ち着かない日々

津波後、半月が過ぎた。

両親の無事も確認した。

ようやく英語も再開した。

計画停電の影響も、最少だ。

仕事もボチボチ忙しい。

…なのに

なんでこんなに落ち着かない!?

あれだけ帰りたくなかった実家、釜石。

それでも、18年間住んだ町だ。

足しげく通った三陸の地。

思い出が全て壊された、というショックが大きい。

…嘆いてばかりはいられないんだから!!

釜石の物産を扱っているネットショップ→外人にクチコミ→外人が買う→外貨が入る

私ができる効果的なことはこれだな。

がんばんべー

【雑感】これからできること…

気付ば今日は、2011年3月20日。

ここ数日間、いったい何がどこでどう起こったのか？
とにかく、穏やかでなかったことは確かである。

私が東京の某所で、
穏やかな春の風をうけながら
パソコンを前に数日間を振り返っている
今、このとき、

地震の被害にあった現地では
今でも過酷な戦いが続いている。

被災地を故郷にもち
日本に住んでおり
外人の彼氏を持っている
私に、何が出来るのか？

１．調剤薬局事務士の勉強を続ける
　　→資格をとって、父親が新しい薬局作るの手伝う。

２．AFPの勉強をすすめる
　　→今後の家族や家族の知り合いのライフプラン作成を手伝う。

３．英語の勉強をすすめる
　　→被災と被曝から復活した後、日本の良さを世界に訴える。外人よびこむ。

失うものもあったし、
眠れぬ日々も続いたけど
得るものも多い日々だった。

きがかりな現地の「今」は
ツイッターで逐次追いつつ、

遠くない先の未来に向けて
出来ることをやっていこう。

【DME】今日の学び_20110306

English Method

春近し。Stage7も終わりですなー。次から長い、レビュー週間。

・Would you mind if a stranger asked you very personal questions?
  - Yes, I’d mind if a stranger asked me very personal questions.

・What would you replay to him?
  - If a strager asked me very personal questions, I’d reply to him ‘mind your own business’.

・Why’s it important to mind what we say?
  - It’s important to mind what we say so that we don’t hurt anyone.

・Who can mind a baby if the parents want to go out in the evening?
  - If the parents want to go out in the evening, a babysitter can mind the baby.

・What would you reply if I asked you: ‘Do yu mind me smoking here’?
  - If you asked me: ‘Do you mind me somking here?’ I’d reply
    ‘No, I don’t mind you smoking here’ / ‘Yes, I do mind you smoking here’.

・Where do we usually find sockets?
  - We usually find sockets on the wall a little bit above the floor.

・What do we usu sockets for?
  - We use sockets to put a plug into in order to connect an electrical thing to electricity.

・What do you have to make sure to do before you start repairing an electrical thing?
  - You have to make sure to take the plug out from the socket before you start repairing an electrical thing.

・How long can you use your mobile phone before you have to put the plug into the socket to charge the batteries?
  - I can use my mobile phone for about two days before I have to put the plug into the socket to charge the batteries.

【DME】今日の学び_20110305

English Method

おお、気付けばStage7も終わりじゃん！

ってことで、Lesson116の始めから途中まで。

・What do you do as you enter a room?
  - I swhich the light on as I enter a room.

・What would happen if somebody switched off all the traffic lights in your town?
  - If somebody switched off all the trarffic lights in my town, there would be very large traffic jams and a lot of accidents.

・What should you do when you drive and see a yellow traffic light?
  - When you drive and see a yellow traffic light, you should stop.

・What do some people do in such a situation?
  - Some people keep drivning instead of stopping in such a situation.

・Why do people sometimes have their electricity cut off?
  - People sometimes have their electricity cut off because they don’t pay the bill on time.

・Do some cars have electrically opening windows.
  - Yes, some cars have electrically opening windows.

・In what situations can you feel cut off from the world?
  - You can feel cut off from the world, when you’re far away from people or on a desert island.

・Could you do without a mobile phone / the Internet?
  - I suppose so.

・Would you enjoy working under pressure?
  - I’m afraid not.

・Should a company director have personal contact with his workers?
  - Yes, a company director should have personal contact with his workers.
  - Because if he knows them, he can encourage them to work better.

・Why don’t governments sometimes respect rights of the individual?
  - Governments sometimes don’t respect rights of the individual bacause they think there are things more important than the rights of the individual.

・What’s the difference between stairs and steps?
  - Stairs are inside a building to go from one level to another, and steps are used to go into or out of a building.
  - We can find steps outside buidings, churches, on buses and trains.

・How long would it take you to fo up the stairs to the 10th floor of a building?
  - It would take me about 5 minutes to go up the stairs to the 10th floor of a building.

【DME】今日の学び_20110305

English Method

昨日の借りを返したい！ってことでピッチを早めてすすめる。

Lesson115の始めから最後まで！

・Have you ever been nervous about exams?
  - Yes, I’ve been nervous about exams.
  - Because I seldom study at home.

・Why are some people nervous about dogs?
  - Some people are nervous about dogs perhaps because they had an unpleasant exprience with a dog in their childhood.

・Is there anyone who really gets on my nerves?
  - No, there isn’t anyone who really gets on my nerves.
  - He gets on my nervers because he’s always asking me to lend him money.

・How long does it take to write a screenplay for a 2-hour film?
  - It takes about 2 months to write a screenplay for a 2-hour film.

・When does an actor become a film star?
  - An actor becomes a film star after he has acted in a film which has been a box office success.

・Which film has lately been a great box office success?
  - ‘The Lord of the Rings’ has lately been a great box office success.

・What does ‘above all’ mean?
  - ‘Above all’ means most important of all.

・To what kind of people should we show respect above all?
  - We should show respect above all to old people.

・What should you remember above all when learning a language?
  - You should remember above all that you must practice a lot when learning a language.

・Do you mind if we learn some new words today.
  - No, not at all!

・What do you imagine the place you live in will look like in a few years’ time.
  - I imagine the place I live in will look like a completely different city in a few years’ time.

・Why do we sometimes imagine ourselves to be in a different place?
  - We sometimes imagine ourselves to be in a different place because we need a change of scene.

・When you start something like building a house, do you ever picture in your imagination what the place will look like when it’s finished?
  - Yes, when I start something like building a house, I sometimes picture in my imagination what the place will look like when it’s finished.

・Whould you forgive that person?
  - Yes, I’d forgive that person.
  - Perhaps, because people seldom let me down.

・What do we use as a reply to waht someone says?
  - We use so / neither / nor + auxiliary + subject as a reply to what someone says.

・What do we have to use when there is no auxiliary in the first sentence?
  - We have to use do / does / did when there is no auxiliary in the first sentence.

・I’m not particulary interested in football.
  - Nor am I.

・My sister has never been to Spain.
  - Neither have I.

・He always enjoys himself at parties.
  - So do I.

【DME】今日の学び_20110304

English Method

発音のきれいな新入り先生のスパルタ発音教室。

Roll leave life…

「L」の音が問題らしい…。それはそれとして、Lesson 114の途中から終わりまで！

・What verbs do we use when we want to change a command from direct into reported speech?
  - When we want to change a command from direct into reported speech, we use verbs like ‘tell’ or ‘order’.

・What do we need to add when the command is negative?
  - We need to add ‘not’ when the command is negative.

・Don’t use it without my permission!
  - He ordered me not to use it without his permission.

・Don’t believe what they say in this news paper!
  - The teacher told him not to believe what they said in that news paper.

・Behave yourself, young man!
  - The old woman ordered the young man to behave himself.

・You must do this at once!
  - The managing director told me to do that at once.

・Don’t leave this job unless you find a better one!
  - My father told me not to leave this job unless I found a better one.

・What’s the name of tha famous female Prime Minister called ‘the Iron Lady’ who governed Great Britain?
  - The name of the famous female Prime Minister called ‘the Iron Lady’ who governed Great Britain is Margaret Thatcher.

・Should we respect the laws that govern the world?
  - Yes, we should respect the laws that govern the world.

キレたDME

いつもの深夜レッスン。
新入り先生は、とてもアメリカ式発音がうまい先生。
レッスン途中何度も中断して

Ｌ

の発音を矯正された。

発音の勉強はありがたいのだが、ここはDMEだ。

はじめはありがたかったが、レッスンがすすまないことにストレスがたまる…。

第一、DMEのmp3の発音は英国訛りだ。

ということで、私はキレた。

日本人にそんなビミョーなＬの発音の違いがわかるかー！

と。

スミマセン、先生…(笑)

【DME】今日の学び_20110303

English Method

学べるうちに学べ！

ってことで、今日は２コマ予約。

まずは、Lesson114の途中から途中まで。

・What may happen if people don’t speak to each other plainly?
  - If people don’t speak to each other plainly, tney may misunderstand each other.

・Who usually sears a uniform but sometimes wears plain clothes?
  - A pliceman usually wears a uniform but sometimes wears plain clothes.

・On what occasions do people wear plain clothes / rich and colouful clothes?
  - People wear plain clothes to work.
  - Pelople wear rich and colouful clothes for a party.

・What’s the name of the most famouse English detective?
  - Sherlock Holmes is the name of the most famouse English detective.

・Why do policemen sometimes wear plain clothes?
  - Policemen sometimes wear plain clothes when they’re off duty or when they do detective work.

・How long do you think the average taxi drivers is on duty for?
  - I think the average taxi driver is on duty for 10 hours a day.

・Is a bus driver allowed to drink when he’s on duty?
  - No, a bus driver isn’t allowed to drink when he’s on duty.

・How can parents put little children to sleep?
  - Parents can put little children to sleep by rocking them in their arms.

・What happenes to a snowball if you roll it in the snow?
  - If you roll a snowball in the snow, it grows bigger and bigger.

・What may happen if a child rocks on a chair?
  - If a child rocks on a chair, it may break, the child may fall down and get hurt.

・How often do you eat bread rolls for breakfast?
  - I eat bread rolls for breakfast twice a week.

・What can one use a rolled-up newspaper for?
  - One can use a rolled-up newspaper for hitting someone or killing a fly.

・How many rolls of toilet paper does the average person usually buy a month/
  - The average person usually buys 4 rolls of toilet paper a month.

・How much does a roll of toilet paper cost?
  - A roll of toilet paper costs 100 yen.

・What would you recommend me to do if I wanted to relax?
  - If you wanted to relax, I’d recommend you to ride a bicycle.

・What do you do if you want to relax?
  - If I want to relax, I go for a walk.

・Is it defficult for you to relax after a hard day?
  - Yes, it’s difficult for me to relax after a hard day.

・What would you recommend to somebody if they wanted to improve their English?
  - If somebody wanted to improve their English, I’d recommend Direct english to them.

・Is there a restaurant in this city that you could recommend?
  - Yes, there’s a restaurant in this city that I could recommend.

・what do we sometimes call a person who manages a large company?
  - We sometimes call a person who manages a large company a managing director.

・Should teachers encourage students to improve their pronunciation?
  - Yes, teachers should encourage students to improve their pronunciation.

・What kind of things do parents usually encourage children to do?
  - Parents usually encourage children to study.

・How can a managing director encourage people to work better?
  - A managint director can encourage people to work better by giving them mor money if they improve their work.

・Can good public means of transport encourage people to leave their garages?
  - Yes, good public means of transport can encourage people to leave their cars in their garages.

【DME】今日の学び_20110303

English Method

いやー、もうなんかすごい勢いで。グラマーレッスンしんどくなるし。

Lesson113の途中から、ディクテーション、グラマーはさんで114の途中まで。

・What do we do the verbs when we want to change a question from direct speech into reported speech?
  - When we want to change a question from direct speech into reported speech we change the verb into the past.

・What verbs can we use in reported speech?
  - We can use verbs like ask, want to know, or wonder in reported speech.

・Do we use the word order of question in reported speech?
  - No, we don’t use the word order of a question in reported speech but we put the subject before the verb.

・When do we add ‘if’ in reported speech?
  - We add ‘if’ in reported speech when a question can be answered with ‘yes’or ‘no’.

・What’s on TV tonight?
  - He wondered what was on TV that night.

・Did you have enough money to buy it?
  - He asked if I had had enough money to buy it.

・Have you ever been to Greece?
  - He asked if I had ever been to Greece.

・What will you do tomorrow?
  - She asked what I would do the next day.

・Which fruit do you find the most delicious: plums, peaches, or grapes?
  - I find peaches the most delicious.

・What kind of habits fill you with disgust?
  - The kind of habits that fill me with disgust are picking your nose or picking your teeth.

・How can we describe a person who’s neither ugly nor beauty?
  - We can describe a person who’s neither ugly nor beauty as plain.

【英語】2月の振り返りと3月の学習計画

2月の振り返りと3月の学習計画

なんといってもTOEIC 685点は嬉しい！

次回、5月受験は、720点越えを目指そう。

【できたこと】

1. DMEのSTAGE7終わり頃。
2. TOEICうける。通勤途中にリーディングを日々練習。
3. 今月はDME一本に集中。

【↑を受けて3月は？】

1. DME:STAGE8途中まで。
2. ブログ：英語ブログ作成。
3. 日々の生活：確定申告とAFPの勉強。調剤薬局事務の勉強スタート！

【DME】今日の学び_20110302

English Method

深夜のレッスンは頭がぼーっとする。。。のをこらえ、

Lesson112の途中からLesson113の途中まで！

・What do antibiotics do?
  - Antibiotics destroy bacteria and help us recover from an illness or infection.

・Are antibiotics often the best cure?
  - Yes, antibiotics are often best cure.
  - Because they work quickly.

・How lon does it take to recover from a serious operation?
  - It takes about 6 months to recover from a serious operation.

・Who can always cheer you up when you’re sad?
  - My colleague can always cheer me up when I’m sad.

・Why’s it important to be cheerful when you’re suffering from an illness?
  - It’s important to be cheerful when you’re suffering from an illness because you can recover more quiculy.

・Have you ever been jealous of someon’s success?
  - Yes, I’ve been jealous of someone’s success.
  - Because I hate it when other people are more successful than me.

・Where’s the seat of the American government?
  - The government of the America is in Washington.

・How can we show respect to an old person on a bus?
  - We cah show respect to an old person on a bus by offering our seat.

・Should we object if someone takes a seat for the disabled?
  - Yes, we should object if someone takes a seat for the disabled.

・Why do you think some people park their car in places marked for the disabled?
  - Some people park their car in the places marked for the disabled because they think they have the right to do so.

・Where do you usually prefer to be seated: at the head of tabel, or at the side?
  - I usually prefer to be seated at the head of a table.

・Is it more common today to pay in shops by credit card or by cheque?
  - It’s more common today to pay in shops by credit card than by cheque.

・What are some people prejudiced against?
  - I think some people prejudiced against raligion and race.

・Are teachers often prejudiced in favour of students who always get very good marks?
  - Yes, teachers often prejudiced in favour of students who always get very good marks.

・Give me an example of a country where people are prejudiced in favour of eating out in a restaurant.
  - France is a country where people are prejudiced in favour of eating out in a restaurant.

・When can we be easily misunderstood?
  - We can be easily misunderstood when we order something by phone and we don’t explain everything clearly.

・How can we avioid being misunderstood?
  - We can avoid being misunderstood by asking to repeat what we’ve said.

【DME】今日の学び_20110301

English Method

おお、気づけば3月じゃないの！

ってことで、Lesson112の途中から最後の方まで。

・What can be an important element of a job?
  - Money can be an important element of a job.

・When you go down under water, does the pressure increase or decrease?
  - When you go down undr water, the pressure increases.

・What do you have to do if you want to start your DVD?
  - If you have to want to start your DVD, you have to press the start button.

・What sometimes happens when you have to work under pressure?
  - When you have to work under pressure, you sometimes make mistakes.

・Is the population of China decreasing?
  - No, the population of China isn’t decreasing but it’s increasing.

・Have you ever suffered from a violent headache?
  - Yes, I’ve suffered from a violent headache.
  - It lasted two days.

・What do people suffer from the next day if they drink too much?
  - People suffered from a hangover the next day if they drink too much.

・What do we maen by a violet death?
  - By a violet death we mean a murder or being killed in an accident.

・Why do some people become violent when they drive a car?
  - I think some people become violent when they drive a car because they can’t manage the pressure connected with driving.

・Why are bacteria dangerous?
  - Bacteria are dangerous because they cause infections which may be difficult to cure.

・Where can we find bacteria?
  - We can find bacteria in water, in the air, in earth, or in dead animals and plants.

・What’s the most common cure for a cold?
  - The most common cure for a cold is garlic or hot lemon tea.

・When do we use ‘had better’?
  - We use ‘had better’ to tell someone whant they should do. It’s also a very useful form of advice.

・Had you better study hard if you don’t want to fail your exams?
  - Yes, you had better study hard if you don’t want to fail your exams.

・What had better do if we don’t want to be late?
  - We’d better hurry if we don’t want to be late.

・Had you better keep fit if you want to be healthy?
  - Yes, you’d better keep fit ir you want to be healthy.