【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.