11月の振り返りと12月の行動予定
始まった時は「長い月になるだろうなー」なんて思っていても、
終わってみればあっという間。
秋が深まるにつれ、深まる人生…。
来月は、更に深まることになるだろう…。
ま、その前に。今月を振り返って、来月の目標設定タイム！
【最近やったこと】
・友達：ガイジンと一緒に感謝祭やった。
・DME：Stage9終わった。レビュータイム。
・横浜移住計画：色々すてたどー。1月末の金曜日で決定！
・健康：ぶっ倒れた…。が、愛は深まった。
・身辺整理：WEB上の個人情報整理。
【12月にやること】
・クリスマス：19日間のアメリカ旅行…。。。。
・英語：差し迫るアメリカ旅行。マジで使える英語を…。
・家族、友達：これからどういう人達に囲まれて生きていくのかが決まってくる。
一人 → 人生のパートナー → 共に生きる周りの人々
どういう人とどういう付き合い方をしていくのかって、
今までいろんな方法論学んできたのを実践していかねば。
…半分位、外人だけど…。
12月は更に人間関係が広くなる。
テーマは…「一期一会」かな…。だな。
English Method
あと実に３週間…。アメリカで、自分の英語は通じるのか！？
ということで、Lesson150 のはじめから途中まで！
・What do parents usally scold their children for?
- Parents usually scold their children for misbehaving.
・Is there anyone that you think deserved to get the Noble Prize but didn’t receive it?
- No, there isn’t anyone that I think deserved to get the Noble Prize but didn’t recieve it.
・How much disc space do you have on your computer?
- I have 30GB of disc space on my computer.
・Who was the first man to go into space?
- The first man to go into space was Gagarin.
・When will space travel as natural as a trip abroad?
- Space travell will be as much as a trip abroad in twenty years’ time.
・What happens if a child’s raised only on fast food?
- If a child’s raised only on fast food, he may suffure from serious health problems.
・Why do schoolchildren raise their hands in class?
- Schooldhildren raise their hands in class when they want to ask the teacher about something.
・What happens if a teacher can’t keep dicipline in the classroom?
- If a teacher can’t keep displine in the classroom, the students are easily spoilt and they misbehave.
・What’s the most effective way to disipline a lazy employee?
- The most effective way to dicipline a lazy employee is to pay them less.
・What do we express with ‘wish + would’?
- We express our dissatisfaction with the present and a wish for a change in the future with ‘wish + would’.
English Method
アメリカに行く前に、きっちり勉強しておこう！
Lesson149のはじめから終わりまで！
・What did some people do when World War 2 broke out?
- Some people escaped from the country, others joined the army when World War 2 broke out.
・What kind of things should you take into account if you want to take out a mortgage?
- If you want to take out a mortgage, you should take into account such things as losing your job.
・When can people feel offended?
- People can feel offended when somone makes a joke at their expense.
・In your opinion, which building in your country offends the eye the most?
- In my opinion, the old Castle is the building in my country which offends the eye the most.
・What situations and what kind of people make you see red?
- Treating people unfairly makes me see red.
・What things do we have to arrange before Christmas?
- We have to arrange presents / food / a Christmas tree before Christmas.
・What arrangements do you make before going on holiday?
- Before going on holiday I make arrangement for my house to be watched over.
・In what order are words in a dictionary arranged?
- Words in a dictionary are arrange in alphabetical order.
・What do we mean by an arranged marriage?
- By an arranged marriage we mean a marriage in which the parents choose a wife or husband for their child.
・When can we use the present simple for the future?
- We can use the present simple to express future arrangements and things that happen as part of a timetable.
・When do we use the present continuous for the future?
- We use the present continuous to express presonal future arrangemens for the near future.
・How do you usually check the times the trains leave from the station?
- I usually check the times the trains leave from the station on the Internet.
・When does the next lesson start?
- The next lesson starts at 8 o’clock tomorrow.
English Method
気づけばLesson148のはじめから終わりまで。
…何やったっけ？
・Should doctors give patients false hopes?
- Yes, doctors should give patients false hopes.
- Because false hopes are better than no hopes at all.
・What would your parents have done if you failed all your exams at school?
- If I had failed all my exams at school, my parents would have forbidden me from watching TV.
・I didn’t know he was coming, so I went to the cinema.
- If I had known he was coming, I wouldn’t have gone to the cinema.
・The plane was late because the weather was bad.
- The plane wouldn’t have been late if the weather hadn’t been bad.
・He drank a lot the night before and couldn’t drive the next day.
- He would have been able to drive the next day if he hadn’t drunk a lot the night before.
English Method
1年前を振り返って自分の「成長率」を考えてみると…、
うん。いろいろあって、成長した。
今年は、人生を切り開いた年になるだろうが、
来年は、切り開いた道の上、草をかき分けて進む年になるだろう…。
ということで、Lesson147の途中から最後まで！
・What could upset achieving this aim?
- My language skill could upset achieving this aim.
・What government decision would upset most people?
- Raising taxes would upset most people.
・What would you do if you upset a glass of wine on someone’s shirt?
- If I upset a glass of wine on someone’s shirt, I’d say ‘I’m sorry’.
・Why shouldn’t dhildren play with knives?
- Children shouldn’t play with knives because knives have sharp edges and they can easily get cut.
・What objects can you sharpen when they become blunt?
- You can sharpen knives or pencils when they become blunt.
・Why do most politician dislike to be asked questions bluntly?
- Most politician dislike to be asked questions bluntly because such questions upset them.
・Was the earth believed to be flat in ancient times?
- Yes, the earth was believed to be flat in ancient times.
・What kind of people have a razore sharp mind?
- Geniuses have a razor-sharp mind.
English Method
11月も後半戦…。そうえば11月の目標ってなんだっけ？
あぁ、ブレイクタイムだったっけ。そろそろブレイク終わってもいいんじゃん。
ということで、Lesson147の初めから途中まで。
・Why do people write notes?
- People write notes to remember things.
・Which politician in your country gives speeches without any notes?
- Prime Minister Noda is the politician in my country who gives speeches without any notes.
・Why do people buy fake goods of well known brands?
- People buy fake goods of well known brands because they can’t afford genuine ones.
・Have you ever been deceived into buying a fake?
- No, I’ve never been deceived into buying a fake.
・How can you distinguish genuine goods from fake ones?
- You can distinguish genuine goods from fake ones by the price. Fake goods are sold at a franction of the price of genuine ones.
・If you wanted to buy a diamond, how would you distinguish a genuine one from a fake one?
- If I wanted to buy a diamond, I’d distinguish a genuine one from a fake one by cutting glass. A genuine diamond cuts glass.
English Method
かなり久々に開いたスカイプ。通信切れまくり…。
そんな中でもLesson146のはじめから最後まで。
・What does it mean ‘to leave a car idling’?
- ‘To leave a car idling’ means that the engine runs slowly and the car isn’t moving.
・What has been till now the biggest challenge in your life?
- The biggest challenge in my life till now has been getting a foreigne boyfriend.
・What would you say to someone who has offend you seriously?
- I’d say ‘How dare you!’ to someone who has offended me seriously.
・What’s a chairman / chairwoman of a conference responsible for?
- A chair man / chairwoman of a conference is responsible for telling prople when they can speak.
・Why do you think international authorities organise conferences on climate change?
- I think international authorities organise conference on climate change to study important problems connect with environment.
・On what cindition do parents sometimes allow their children to play with toys in the living room?
- Parents allow their children to play with toys in the living room, provided that they leave no mess.
・When does the bank allow you to draw money from your account?
- The bank allows me to draw money from my account, provided that I have the money in it.
・What do people usually say when they lend money?
- People usually say ‘I’ll give you the money, provideng you return it quickly’ when they lend money.
・Give me a sentence with ‘provided that’ or ‘providing’.
- I’ll cook dinner, provided that you clean room.
・Give me example nouns with which we don’t use the defenit article.
- We don’t use the defenite article with proper names of places or countries.
・What’s the different between ‘I’m going to prison’ and ‘I’m going to the prison’?
- ‘I’m going to prison’ means that you were found guilty in court and now you must spend some time in prison.
- ‘I’m going to the prison’ means you have the intention of visiting the prison.
・Why’s the life of children in third world countries often so difficult?
- The life of children third world countries is often so difficult because they have to work hard for their living.
・Why do companies spend a lot of money on public relations?
- Companies spend a lot of money on public relations to improve or influence their image.
・Do you think the public image of a plitician is much different from the real person?
- Yes, I think the public image of a politician is much different from the real person.
- Because he does certain things just to influence the public.
・Give me examples of things that companies do for public relations.
- Companies help poor children for public relations.
・How was man created according to the Bible?
- According the Bible man was created in the image of God.
