【DME】今日の学び_20110205

English Method

速いテンポで、Lesson100のはじめから終わりまで！

・Should teachers start the lesson by welcoming students in a friendly manner?
  - Yes, teaches should start the lesson by welcoming students in a friendly manner.

・How should teachers read questions in the direct method?
  - Teachers should read questions in a lively manner in the direct method.

・Is it easy to work with a colleague who has no sense of humour?
  - No, it isn’t easy to work with a colleague who has no sense of humour.

・Do you agree that some English films are funny only if you like English humour?
  - Yes, I agree that some English films are funny only of you like English humour.

・What’s one unit of alcohlol equal to?
  - One unit of alcohol is equal to a glass of beer.

・Do scientis agree about how the universe was once bigger or smaller?
  - I suppose the universe was once smaller.

・Why’s it hard to believe people who told lies once already?
  - It’s hard to believe people who told lies once already because we think they might do it again.

・What’s a minus figure?
  - A minus figure is a number lower than zero.

・Are sales figures very important to people who are in charge of a large factory?
  - Yes, sales figures are very important to people who are in charge of a large factory.

・Who do you think is a key figure in the government of Great Britain?
  - I think Gordon Brown is a key figure in the government of Great Britain.

・Why do so many women worry about their weight?
  - So many women worry about their weight because they want to have good figures.

・How long do you think an average 10-year-old girl can sit in complete silence?
  - I think an average 10-year-old girl can sit in complete silence perheps for 5 minutes.

・If you drop something in the desert, will sand cover it completely very soon?
  - Yes, if you drop something in the desert, sand will cover it completely very soon.

・When do we use ‘little’ and ‘a little’?
  - We use ‘little’ and ‘a little’ before uncountable nouns. ‘Little’ usually has a more negative meaning, and ‘a little’ usually has a more positive meaning.

・When do we use ‘few’ and ‘a few’?
  - We use ‘few’ and ‘a few’ begore countable nouns. ‘Few’ usually has a more negative meaning, and ‘a few’ usually has a more positive meagning.

・why’s it that few people decide to improve their foreign language to a higher level?
  - I think few people decide to improve their foreign language to a higher level because it often takes a lot of time.

・Do you think it would be too much to expect you to stay a little longer at school today?
  - Yes, I think it would be too much to expect you to stay a little longer at school today.

・Does the taste of some wines improve with age?
  - Yes, the taste of some wines improves with age.

・Where can you buy before beef and pork?
  - You can buy beef and pork at the butcher’s.

・Where can you buy fruit and vegetables?
  - You can buy fruit and vegetables at the greengrocer’s.

・Is there a grocer’s near your flat.
  - Yes, there’s a grocer’s near my flat.

・What do you say when you’re introduced to someone at a party?
  - When I’m introduced to someone at a party, I say ‘How do you do’?