【DME】今日の学び_20110206

English Method

こつこつやってるDME、ついにLesson100突破。

今日はLesson101の途中から終わりの方まで。

・Would you like to become a well-known public figure?
  - No, I wouldn’t like a well-known publie figure.
  - Because I prefer to live a quiet life.

・Would you like me to introduce you to a well-known singer?
  - Yes, I’d like you to introduce me to a well-known singer.
  - Because I’d like to meet a famous person.

・What was Mother Teresa well-known for?
  - Mother Teresa was well-known for her work with the sick and the poor.

・At what age do some children show great talent for music?
  - Some children show great talent for music already at the age of 4 or 5.

・Why do you think some people can become well-known singer while others can’t?
  - I think some people can become well-known singers while others can’t because they have great talent for singing.

・Why do people pull a car on a rope?
  - People pull a car on a rope because it has broken down.

・Give me a futher example with the word ‘rope’, please.
  - A further example with the word ‘rope’ is They often use ropes to be safer in the mountains.

・What can we say instead of ‘furthermore’?
  - We can say ‘morepver’ or ‘what is more’ instead of ‘futhermore’.

・Give me an example with the word ‘moreover’, please.
  - She’s a very good writer, moreover, she sings very well.

・Why do people put information in charts?
  - People put information in charts so it’s easy to compare and understand.

・Do you understand all the phonetic symbols that are used in this book?
  - Yes, I understand all the phonetic symbols that are used in this book.

・Have you ever seen the phonetic chart at the end of our book?
  - Yes, I’ve seen the phonetic chart at the end of our book.

・What’s the symbol for a road on a map?
  - The symbol for a road map is thick or thin line.

・Why do we need to know the scale that a map is drawn to?
  - We need to know the scale that a map is drawn to because we need to know how large or how long something really is.

・Do you think no good jobs for young people is a local problem or is it a problem on a national scale?
  - I think no good jobs for young people is a problem on a national scale.
  - Because the situation’s similar everywhere.

・What’s the key feature of the direct method?
  - The key feature of the direct method is that students speak more than in any other methods.

・Do you agree that some computer programmes have too many features?
  - Yes, I agree that some computer programmes have too many features.
  - Because most people will never use half of the features.

・Which feature is extremely important when you look for a new car?
  - When I look for a new car, how much petrol is uses or maximum speed is an extremely important feature.
  - Because I like to drive extremely fast.

・Is it easy for you to fall asleep when you’re very tired?
  - Yes, it’s easy for me to fall asleep when I’m very tired.

・Have you ever been at the scene of an accident?
  - Yes, I’ve been at the scene of an accident.

・Why aren’t people usually allowed to walk around the scene of a crime?
  - People aren’t usually allowed to walk around the scene of a crime so they don’t make policemen’s work more difficult.

・Are mountain streams usually a beautiful scene to look at?
  - Yes, mountain streams usually a beautiful scene to look at.

・Would you like to have a house in the country with a stream at the bottom of the garden?
  - No, I wouldn’t like to have a house in the country with a stream at the bottom of the garden.
  - Because I prefer living in a big city.

・Why do some restaurants have a constant stream of guests?
  - Some restaurant have a constant stream of guests because they offer extremely good food and service.

・What does it mean when someone says they need a change of scene?
  - When someone says they need a change of scene, it means they need to spend some time in another place.
  - For example, a weekend in a big city or in the mountains.