2011年7月30日土曜日

【DME】今日の学び_20110730

English Method

進めるときはがつっと進もう。Lesson137の途中まで。

・What kind of men are women most attracted to?
  - Women are most attracted to handsome and intelligent men.

・What kind of women are men most attracted to?
  - Men are most attracted to gorgeous and intelligent women.

・What attracts you most about people when you meet them for the first time?
  - The thing that attracts me most about people when I meet them for the first time is their voice.

・What does ‘what’ mean when used as a relative pronoun?
  - ‘What’ used as a relative promun means ‘the things that’.

・How do we use ‘which’ as a relative pronoun?
  - ‘Which’ used as a relative pronoun follows a group of words in the sentece, as a comment on this sentence.

【DME】今日の学び_20110729

English Method

快調にStage9。Lesson136の途中からLesson137の途中まで。

・Give me an example of a sentece with the expression ‘hit the nail right on the head’.
  - You’ve just hit the nail right on the head – one of the best way to learn English is DME.

・How often do you change the channel when watching TV?
  - I change the channel very oftne when watching TV.

・What can I mean if you often change the channels?
  - It can mean that you can’t make up your mind if you often change the channels.

・What’s the name of the famous Channel between Europe and Great Britain?
  - The name of the famouse Channel between Europe and Great Britain is the English Channel.

・When can it be difficult to make up one’s mind?
  - If can be difficult to make up one’s mind when there are too many choices.

・Have you ever made an important decision and then changed your mind afterwards?
  - Yes, I’ve made an important decision and then changed my mind afterwards.
  - I had to decide whether to rent a flat or not.

・Which car was voted the car of the year in 2008?
  - Fiat 500 was voted the car of the year in 2008.

・At what age whould people get the vote?
  - People should get the vote at the age of 20.
  - People should get the vote at the age of 20 because they start understanding the consequences of their desicion then.

・What do women often put on their fingernails?
  - Women often put nail polish on their fingernails.

・In what situation do people often break their nails?
  - People often break their nails while cleaning the house or washing the dishes.

・What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
  - The crazist thing I’ve ever done was drinking so much that I’ve slept on a station.

・Why are some teenagers so nuts about famous singers?
  - Some teenagers are so nuts about famous singers because they imagine themselves to be famous singer one day.

・What things drive you bananas?
  - Crazy castomers drive me bananas.

・Why must every person who wants to do a jump fold their parachute themselves?
  - Every person who wants to do a jump must fold their parachute themselves because everyone’s responsible themselves for folding their parachute in such a way that it opens in the air.

・What’s the chief cause of crime?
  - I think the chief cause of crime is the fact that some people are addicted to drugs.

・What are some of the chief peoblems of your city?
  - Some of the chief peoblems of my city are the lack of some traffic lights on norrow roads.

・Where can you find chiefs?
  - You can find chiefs in the army, in the police and in some companies.

・Who were the most famous Native American / Indian chiefs?
  - The most famouse Native American / Indian chiefs were Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull and Geronimo.

・Why are some people considered old-fashioned about marriage?
  - Some people are considered old-fashioned about marriage, because they think people shouldn’t live together untill they get married.

・What did Indians chiefly use toe make clothes before white people conquered their lands?
  - Indians chiefly used leather to make clothes before white people conqured their lands.

・What do we mean by admission to an organisation?
  - By admission to an organisation we mean we’re accepted into it.

・How many countries applied for admission to the European Union in 2004?
  - 10 countries applied for admission to the European Union in 2004.

・How old must be a person be if they don’t want to be refused admission to a club?
  - A person must be at least 18 if they don’t want to be refused admission to a club.

・What kind of furniture would you like to furnish your room with?
  - I’d like to furnish my room with such furniture as a wooden desk and leather armchairs.

2011年7月29日金曜日

【DME】今日の学び_20110729

English Method

いやー、ようやくアレです。Stage9です。

がつがついこう。Lesson136。

・What do we use a noticeboad for?
  - We use a noticeboard for putting notices on.

・Where does a schoool teacher usually write information or examples?
  - A school teacher usually writes information or examples on a blackboard or a whiteboard.

・How much does board and lodging cost in your city?
  - Board and lodging costs about 6,000 yen in my city.

・When do we use the expression ‘hit the nail right on the head’?
  - We use the expression ‘hit the nail right on the head’ to say that what someone has said is exactly right.

2011年7月19日火曜日

【雑感】最近の振り返りと7、8月の行動予定

最近の振り返りと7、8月の行動予定

DMEがジェネラルレビュー中…。長いぃ。。。

ということで、中途半端だけど最近の振り返りをしてみよう。

【最近やったこと】

・DME:長いレビュー中。死にそうだ。
・英語:LEE CHILDの長編小説にトライ中!ずいぶんREEDINGスキルがあがった。
・資格:10月23日に日本語教師受けるぞ!テキスト購入。
・Volunteer:釜石の英語ポスター購入。どこに貼るか??
・趣味:ベースボール、ベイスターズ、村田ぁ~!

【これからやること】

・仕事:来春以降の仕事を考える。家庭と両立できる仕事。
・国際結婚:うーん、先輩方の体験談を聞きたいぞ。→SNSの活用?
・健康・運動:夏は児童プールで身体を動かす!

暑い夏を乗り越えよう!