【DME】今日の学び_20110429

English Method

連休初日。Lesson120の途中から121の途中まで。

・Where would you rather go for your summer holiday?
  - I’d rather go to Hokkaido for my summer holiday.

・If you ran a shop, would you rather people paid in cash or by credit card?
  - If I ran a shop, I’d rather people paid in cash.

・How would you rather I dessed next time?
  - I’d rather you dressed in plain clothes next time.

・What would you rather we spoke about next lesson?
  - I’d rather we spoke about sports next lesson.

・Give me the name of a voluntary organisation.
  - The Red Closs is a voluntary organisation.

・Why do people join voluntary organisations such as the Red Cross?
  - People join voluntary organisations such as the Red Cross because they want to help others.

・What do you get when you blend eggs and oil?
  - You get mayonnaise when you blend eggs and oil.

・Is it easy to separate eggs, that is to separate the white part from the yellow part?
  - No, it isn’t easy to separate eggs, that is to separate the white part from the yellow part.

・Is it wise to mix business with pleasure?
  - No, it’s not wise to mix business with pleasure.
  - Because when you mix business with pleasure, you can easily forget that you’re doing business.

・What clothes should you wear if you want to blend in with the crowd?
  - You should wear plain clothes if you want to blend in with the crowd.

・What do you have to remember to draw cash from a cash machine?
  - You have to remember the PIN to your card to draw cash from a cash machine.

・What’s a PIN?
  - A PIN’s a personal Identification Number.

・Which job is usually more profitable: a temporary one or a permanent one?
  - A temporary job's usually more profitable than a permanent one.

・What would you do if a car accident left you permanent disabled?
  - If a car accident left me permanent disabled, I’d try to make the best of the situation.

・What would you do if you were temporarily broke?
  - If I were temporarily broke, I’d borrow money or ask my friends for help.

【DME】今日の学び_20110428

English Method

明日からゴールデンウィーク！

ということで、がっつり勉強。
Lesson119の途中から120の途中まで。

・About how many years ago did dinosaurs lives?
  - Dinosaurs lived about 65 million years ago.

・Why did dinosaurs become extinct?
  - Dinosaurs became extinct because of climete change.

・What clothes should you wear for a formal meeting?
  - You should wear a suit and a tie for a formal meeting.

・What do you difinitely remember about teh last lesson?
  - I definitely remember that the teacher was asking us questions.

・What are you definitely going to do tonight?
  - I’m definitely going to bed tonight.

・What’s the most precious stone?
  - A diamond’s the most precious stone.

・When can time become very precious?
  - Time can become very precious when you’re seriously ill and may die.

・Why do people take photos?
  - People take photos because they help them keep precious memories.

・Where can you keep valuable things when you stay in a hotel?
  - When I stay in a hotel, I can keep valuable things in the hotel’s safe.

・What’s the value of an average flat in the city center in your country?
  - The value of an average flat in the city center in my country is about 100,000 yen.

・If you wanted to sell your house, would you value it yourself or would you have it valued by someone?
  - If I wanted to sell my house, I’d value it myself.

・What kind of friend would you call a valued friend?
  - A valued friend is friend we can count on in need.

・Where’s the most valuable collection of painting in the world?
  - The most valuable collection of painting in the world is in Paris.

・Wht kind of things do you usually find at a lost property office?
  - The kind of thing you usually find at a lost property office are umbrellas and bags.

【DME】今日の学び_20110425

English Method

学びも震災前のようにスピードアップ！

Lesson119の途中から最後まで。

・Who are better leaders: female directors or mail directors?
  - I think male directors are better leaders.

・Does being a good leader depend on the sex of a person?
  - No, being a good leader doesn’t depend on the sex of a person.

・In the animal world who’s usually begger: the male or the female?
  - In the animal world, the male’s uaully bigger than the female.

・Who’s the leader of the largest political party in your country?
  - Naoto Kan is the leader of the largest political party in my country.

・Should a good leader be determined to succeed?
  - Yes, a good leader should be a determined to succeed.

・When will your country take the leadership of the European Union?
  - My country will take the leadership of the European Union in 2020.

・What are the largest companies in the domestic fast food market?
  - McDonald’s and KFC are the largest companies in the domestic fast food market.

・Who leads in the global market nowadays: the USA, Europe, or China?
  - China leads in the global market nowadays.

・Why do people play the market?
  - People play the market to earn money.

・What’s important if you want to play the market and make a profit?
  - Information’s important if you want to play the market and make a profit.

・What’s a domestic animal?
  - A domestic animal’s an animal that lives on a farm or in someone’s home.

【DME】今日の学び_20110422

English Method

長い長いブランクがあったけど、今日からまた再開！

Lesson118の途中から、Lesson119の途中まで！

・If you were injured in a car accident, could you claim damages?
  - Yes, if I were injured in a car accident, I could claim damages.

・Does it sometimes happen that claims for damages are too high and so are refused by a court of law?
  - Yes, it sometimes happens that claims for damages are too high and so are refused by a court of law.

・Do some people charged with a serious crime claim to be innocent?
  - Yes, some people charged with a serious crime claim to be innocent.

・What would you say to someone who claimed he had had dinner with Elvis Presley?
  - If someone claimed he had had dinner with Elvis Presley, I’d tell him to go to a doctor.

・Would you believe me if I claimed that I could act on stage like Tome Hanks?
  - Yes, I’d believe you if you claimed that you could act on stage like Tome Hanks.

・Do you believe the claims some people are making that the climate’s changing?
  - Yes, I believe the claims some people are making that the climate’s changing.

・What do Microsoft and Google deal in?
  - Microsoft and Google deal in software.

・If someone wanted to earn money fast, what would you suggest to them to deal in?
  - If someone wanted to earn money fast, I’d suggest to them to deal in gold.

・What is the most profitable deal you have ever made?
  - The most profitable deal I’ve ever made was when I sold my old fridge on Ebay.

・How would you deal with somebody who has let you down?
  - I’d forgive somebody who has let me down.

・In what kind of job deal do you deal with people?
  - You deal with people in almost all kind of jobs.

・Is it profitable to do nothing?
  - Yes, it’s sometimes profitable to do nothing.

・If you can’t deal with a problem at work, who do you confess it to?
  - If I can’t deal with a problem at work, I confess it to my best friend.

・What’sthe job of a shop assistant?
  - The job of a shop assistand is to help costomers in a shop.

・What does a shop assistant usually ask customers on entering the shop?
  - A shop assistant usually asks customers if he could help them somehow on enetering the shop.

・What things does a manager assistant usually do?
  - A manager assistant usually answers letters, e-mails and organises meeting.

・Which’s the leargest company that deals in internet advertising?
  - Google’s the largest company that deals in internet advertising.

・Is advertising a profitable business?
  - Yes, advertising is a profitable business.
  - Because companies are always willing to pay a lot for something that helps them sell their products.

・Whould you like to work in an advertising agency?
  - No, I wouldn’t like to work in an advertising agency.

・Is it difficult to make an advertisement that could catch people’s interest?
  - Yes, it’s difficult to make an advertisiment that could catch people’s interest.

・If you were looking for a job, would you put an advertisement in a newspaper?
  - Yes, if I were looking for a job, I’d put an advertisement in a newspaper.

・What’s the name of the current president of the USA?
  - The name of the current president of the USA is Barrack Obama.

・Are there a lot of documentaries on TV?
  - Yes, there are a lot of documentaries on TV.

・What’s your favorite documentary?
  - My favorite documentary’s about current affairs in politics.

・Are you interested in current affairs?
  - Yes, I’m interested in current affairs.

・From today’s current affairs, which do you believe was the most important?
  - I believe that the election of the president of the USA was the most important from today’s current affairs.

・Do soap operas amuse you?
  - Yes, soap operas amuse me.

・What’s the most popular soap opera in the world?
  - The Bold and the Beautiful is the most popular soap opea in the world.

・Why do people watch soap operas?
  - People watch soap operas because they believe soap operas show real life.

・Is it difficult for a film start to act in a soap opera?
  - Yes, it’s difficult for a film star to act in a soap opera.

・Can you easily follow the plot of a soap opera?
  - Yes, I can easily follow the plot of a soap opera.

・When you lead, does it mean that you follow somebody?
  - No, when you lead, it doesn’t mean that you follow somebody.

・What kind of life do you lead?
  - I lead a normal and comfortable life.

・What’s the name of the street that leads north out of this city?
  - The name of the street that leads north out of this city is North Street.

・Does hard work lead to success?
  - Yes, hard work leads to success, but sometimes you need luck as well.

・Are there any steps leading into this building?
  - Yes, there are some steps leading into this building.

・What are the verb forms of ‘lead’?
  - The verb form of ‘lead’ are ‘lead, led, led’,

【雑感】更にこれからできること…

復興の狼煙＠岩手県釜石市

東京では桜が散り始め、
ますます暖かさを増し始めている。

先週、ようやく釜石へ帰って親の顔を見てきたわけだけど、
日々の余震ニュースから目が離せず、やはり心は落ち着かない。

ぶっこわれた身体がようやく復活した今日になって、
更にこれからできることを考える。

復興までには長い長い道のりとなるだろう。

あれほど、田舎は嫌いだー！二度と帰ってくるかー！と思っていたのに、
今更、愛着心が沸き起こり、涙が止まらない。

なんだかんだ言って、
父も、母も、兄も、私も、釜石が好きなわけで。

これからの復興の様子を伝え、
更なる支援をよびかける。
特に…、ガイジンに。

色々考えた末に、自分にできること、
自分だからこそできることって、
コレだと思う。

人脈を持った人が、周りにいる。
お金や力を持った人が、周りの周りにいる。
広い世界に呼びかけてくれる人が、周りの周りの周りにいる。

…ガイジンも大事だが、
そーいや日本人にコンタクトをしていない。

私も自ら、地元復興という共通の目的を持った、
新しい仲間をつくっていこう。

おーっしゃあ！
がんばるぞー。

皆で、前よりいい町にしてやろうじゃないか！

とりあえず、今の釜石。