【DME】今日の学び_20110612

English Method

身近に外人がいると、「この表現はアメリカンは使わないねー。ブリティッシュだよ。」てのがある。

それも、結構ある…。Good Evening!は使ったことがないなんて…。ショック。

ということで、Lesson133のはじめから途中まで。

・What’s the abbreviation for British Broadcasting Corporation?
  - The abbreviation for British Broadcasting Corporation is BBC.

・Spell the abbreviation for the United States of America.
  - The abbreviation for the United States of America is the U-S-A.

・Why do we sometimes fall under another person’s spell?
  - We sometimes fall under another person’s spell because they’re very charming and intelligent.

・What time do they broadcast your favorite TV programme?
  - They broadcast my favorite TV programme at 7 p.m.

・Which brand names in your country have been a great commercial success?
  - The brand names in my country that have been a great commercial success are Sony and Toshiba.

・What do you do when there’s a commercial break on TV?
  - When there’s a commercial break on TV, I usually go to a bathroom.

・How long should a commercial break last?
  - A commercial break should last no more than 3 minutes.

・Do you prefer commercial TV to public TV?
  - No, I don’t prefer commercial TV to public TV.
  - Because there aren’t so many commercial breaks on pulic TV as on commercial TV.

・If a company wanted to introduce a new brand name to the market, would it be better to advertise it by TV commercial or newspaper advertisements?
  - If a company wanted to introduce a new brand name to the market, it would be better to advertise it by TV commercial.

・If you work hard, do you have a better chance of being promoted?
  - Yes, if you work hard, you have a better chance of being promoted.

・What do children have to do if they want to be promoted to the next year at school?
  - Children must study and do their homework if they want to be promoted to the next year at school.

・What are the benefit of living with your parents?
  - The benefit of living with your parents are that you can share all the bills with them.

・What are the benefits of studying abroad?
  - The benefits of studying abroad are that you can larn the language faster.

・What are the benefits of a good education?
  - The benefits of a good education are that you can find a better-paid job.

・How have the benefited from the fact that medicine has advanced so much in the last 50 years?
  - I think people have benefited from the fact that medicine has advanced so much in the last 50 years because they live longer and they’re more conscious of the dangers connected with the way they live.

・Is it worth working hard day and night to enjoy the benefits at retirement?
  - No, it’s not worth working hard day and night to enjoy the benefits at retirement.
  - Because it’s not worth losing your youth to enjoy your retirement.