【DME】今日の学び_20110826

English Method

慣れた先生でさくさくっと。Lesson144の途中から145の最後まで！

・What’s the job of a surgeon so difficult?
  - The job of a surgeon’s so difficult because he must have a steady hand and concentrate all the time during an operation.

・How often do you chek the balance in your bank account?
  - I check the balance in my bank account once a week.

・What things throw you off balance?
  - Unexpected personal questions throw me off balance.

・How many stairs do you think you have to climb to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower?
  - I think you have to climb 2,731 stairs to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

・In what professions is it very difficult to climb to the top?
  - I think it’s very difficult to climb to the top in such profession as a bank manager.

・How long does it take to climb to the top in bank management?
  - It takes about 10 years to climb to the top in bank management.

・In what situation do people usually prefer to be let alone?
  - People usually prefer to be left alone when they’re going to cry.

・Why can you feel lonely?
  - You can feel lonely because you have no one to talk to.

・What does ‘look before you leap’ mean?
  - ‘Look before you leap’ means that it’s wise to consider carefully different possibilities before doing something.

・In what situations do people lose their patience?
  - People lose their patience when they have to wait for something for too long.

・What would you do if you really needed a cash injection?
  - If I really needed a cash injection, I’d probably ask my friend to lend me some money.

・How can we express our regret about a present situation?
  - We can express our regret about a present situation by using ‘wish + subject + past tense’.

・What do we use the express our regret about a past situation?
  - We use ‘wish + subject + past perfect’ to express our regret about a past situation.

・What would you say if you failed a stage exam?
  - If I failed a stage exam, I’d say: ‘I wish I had studied more’.

・Why’s it sometimes better to apply new things wth caution?
  - It’s sometimes better to apply new things with caution because we don’t know whether they’ll work properly.

・Should we be causious about giving personal information on the Internet?
  - Yes, we should be causions about giving personal information on the Internet.
  - Because someone may use it in a dishonest way.

【雑感】8月の振り返りと9月の行動予定

8月の振り返りと9月の行動予定

早いようで、遅いようで、8月が終わる。
んでもって、遅いようで、早いようで、9月が来る。

今年から来年にかけては、この32年間の総知識と総経験を動員して、
ガッツリ人生を変えていく時期！

ということで、2011年の9月の行動予定はこれ。

【最近やったこと】

・DME：Stage8おわり。残るは、9,10,11,12。
・洋書：WORTH DYING FOR読破。
・日本語：課題の提出やった。
・健康：良性発作性頭位めまい症克服。
・Volunteer：釜石へ帰った。土産をたくさん買った。
・余暇：ネットの時間多かった→メインPC不調。高校野球見た。

【9月にやること】

・DME：Stage9終わらす。
・洋書：SEX AND THE CITY読破。
・日本語：一通り頭に入れる。過去問題一度は解く。
・健康：健康診断の再検査いく。護身術系探す。
・美容：髪切る。ボトックスする。
・Vlounteer：FOR 釜石。何かのイベント参加。
・余暇：ネットの時間減らす。ベイスタへ行く。英語ブログ。
・国際結婚：日本人妻の友達つくり。
・結婚準備：ともに生活する時間を増やす。
・仕事：春までがんばる。春以降も考える。

【DME】今日の学び_20110822

English Method

振り返れば1年超になったものだ。DEM。

今日はLesson143の途中から終わりまで。

・When do we use the past perfect continuous?
  - We use the past perfect continuous for an action that began before the time of speaking in the past and countinued up to that time or finished some time before it.

・How long had you been studying English for when you joined this course?
  - I had been studying English for 3 years when I joined this course.

・What gift did you get last Christmas?
  - I got a book and a bike last Christmas.
  - Yes, I had been dreaming about getting it before I finally got it.

・What’s the difference between ‘When I came, she had been cleaning the room’ and ‘When I came, she had cleaned the room’?
  - ‘When I came, she had been cleaning, the room’ means that the room wasn’t probably cleaned yet. ‘Whan I came, she had cleaned the room’ means that the room was already cleaned.

・What words can we use instead of ‘adult’?
  - We can use the words ‘mature’ and ‘grown-up’ instead of ‘adult’.

・What do little boys usually want to be when they’re grown-up?
  - Little boys usually want to be soldires, policemen or firemen when they’re grown-up.

・How long does it take for cheese to mature?
  - It sometimes takes two years for cheese to mature.

・What’s a fireman’s job?
  - A fireman’s job is to put out fire.

・What kind of people do the police keep under observation?
  - The police keep suspects under observation.

・Would you have to stay in hospital under observation if you had a serious accident?
  - Yes, if I had a serious accident, I’d have to stay in hospital under observation.

・Where do you usually find up-to-date news?
  - When I want to find up-to-date news, I watch current affairs on TV, search the Internet, or read newspapers.

・What kind of magazines do people read to be up-to-date?
  - People read fashion / business magazines to be up-to-date.

【DME】今日の学び_20110820

English Method

慣れた先生でガツガツいこう。

Lesson142の途中から143の途中まで。

・How can governments prevent terrorism?
  - Governments can prevent terrorism by fighting countries that support terrorist organisations.

・How much money do you need to earn to support a family in this city?
  - You need to earn about 100,000 yen a month to support a family in this city.

・How can the government prevent losing support?
  - I think the government can prevent losing support by doing what they’re promised to do before the election.

・What’s the average pension in this country?
  - The average pension in this country is 150,000 yen monthly.

・What must you do if you want to make a good impression when you start a new job?
  - If you want to make a good impression when you start a new job, you must come to work on time and work hard.

・What kind of men make an impression on you?
  - Intelligent men make an impression on me.

・When do we use the definite article?
  - We use the definite article bofore nouns used in a particlar sense.

・Why do we say ‘the sun’ and not ‘a sun’?
  - We say ‘the sun’ nad not ‘a sun’ because the sun’s unique.

・What do we mean when we say the unemployed?
  - When we say the unemployed we mean all unemployed people.

・Do we say ‘a USA’ or ‘the USA’?
  - We say ‘the USA’. Because ‘the USA’ is the name of a country in the plural.

・What do you do when you feel that you need a break in your daily routine?
  - When I feel that I need a break in my daily rountine, I take a rest.

・What may happen if you don’t use common sense when planning your routine?
  - If I don’t use common sense when planning my daily routine, I may not have enough time to do all the things that I plan to do.

・What would you do if another country declared war on your country?
  - If another country declared war on my country, I’d escape somewhere.

・Do most people declare all their income?
  - Yes, most people declare all their income.
  - Because they fear that if someone found out they didn’t declare all their income, they’d pay a high fine.

・What kind of things bother you?
  - The kind of things which bother me are boring days.

・What’s been the most important event for your country recently?
  - The most important evenet for my countyr recently has beem the earthquake and tusnami.

・What should you do in the event of fire when you’re inside a building?
  - When you’re inside a building, you should leave it immediately in the event of fire.

【DME】今日の学び_20110819

English Method

ここからは飛ばしていこう！ってことで。

Lesson141の途中から142の途中まで。

・What did terrorists do in order to achieve what they want?
  - Terrorists blow up buildings and kill innocent people to achieve what they want.

・When did terrorists crash planes into the Twin Towers in New York?
  - Terrorists crashed planes into the Twin Towers in New York on 11th September 2001.

・Do you agree it was the beggining of a new kind of international terrorism?
  - Yes, I agree it was the beggining of a new kind of international terrorism.

・Which cities are close to the frontier between your country and the neighbouring countries?
  - Hokkaido and Okinawa are close to the frontier between my country and the neighbouring countries.

・In what other countries in the world do the citizens of your country live?
  - The citizens of my country live in such countries as Korea and China.

【DME】今日の学び_20110818

English Method

めまいを乗り越え、釜石郷愁の旅を終え、約２週間ぶりに再開！

Lesson140の途中からLesson141の途中まで。

・If you moved house, how long would it take you to install comfortably in the new place?
  - If I moved house, it’d take me two weeks to install comfortably in the new place.

・Why do some people fear flying?
  - Some people fear flying because they think the plane may crash.

・When do most plane crashes happen?
  - Most plane crashes happen when planes take off or land.

・Realizing the fact that most plane crashes happen during takeoff, would you feel nervous on a plane that was about to take off?
  - Yes, realizing the fact that most plane crashes happen during takeoff, I’d feel nervous on a plane that was about to take off.

・What would you do if you saw two cars crashing into each other?
  - If I saw two cars crashing into each other, I’d first try to call the police and then I’d try to help.

・Why do car crashes happen so often in some countries?
  - I think car crashes happen so often in some countries because the roads are bad and narrow while the traffic’s quite heavy.

・What time does the morning rush hour start in your city?
  - The morning rush hour starts at 7 o’clock in my city.

・Do you agree the only fools rush when there’s an important decision to be made?
  - Yes, I agree that only fools rush when there’s an important decision to be made.

・How do usually pack your suitcase when you fo away for a two-week holiday?
  - When I go away for a two-week holiday, I first pack into my suitcase things like frousers, shoes and then socks, T-shirts, and books.

・At what time of the day are publish means of transport usually the most packed?
  - Publish means of transport are usually the most packed during the morning and evening rush hour.

・What do we mean by a pack of playing cards?
  - By a pack of playing cards we mean a set of playing cards.

・Do you beleive it’ll ever be possible for people to live forever?
  - No, I don’t believe it’ll ever be possible for people to live forever.

・What would you do if you caught a burglar red-handed stealing things from you house?
  - If I caught a burglar red-handed stealing things from my house, I’d call the police.

・Whom do we call a twin?
  - A twin’s one of two children born at the same time from the same mother.

・In what ways can twins differ?
  - Twins can differ in the way they behave or think.

・What can be the advantage of having a twin brother or sister?
  - The advantage of having a twin brother or sister can be making different jokes at other people’s expense.

【雑感】良性発作性頭位めまい症

に襲われたので、一応記録しておこう。

2011年8月4日（木）。

朝、いつも通り目が覚め、頭を起こした途端、
グラグラグラっ！と激しい目眩に襲われた…。

おお！な・何が起こったんだ……？？

考える間もなく目眩は続く。

目眩に対抗し、朝ごはんをがっつり食べる。

が…。

全て口から外に出す…。。。。

もうどうしようもない。目眩が止まらない。

熱中症かとも思ったが、どうやらこれ、

良性発作性頭位めまい症

ってやつらしい。

三半規管の異常から突然起こる病気。

害はないってことで、よかった。

治療法　：　1～2週間でよくなります。慣れましょう。

↑　…っておいおい！！

4日経つけど、まだ慣れんわ。。。

【DME】今日の学び_20110803

English Method

久々にパワフルな先生でやったら、やっぱりパワフルな内容だった…。

Lesson139の途中から140の途中まで！

・Why do women use lipstick?
  - Women use lipstick to add colour to their lips.

・If you were to appear on TV, what would be put on your face and why?
  - If I were to appear on TV, some face-powder would be put on my face so that it wouldn’t shine.

・What kind of story would you make up?
  - I’d probably say that I was late because of the traffic.

・What would you do if I behaved as if I were your friend?
  - If you behave as if you were my friend, I’d be really surprised.

・Has anyone ever talked to you as if you were a child?
  - No, no one’s ever talked to me as if I were a child.
  - Because I don’t allow people to talk to me in this way.

・What would you do if someone behaved in your house as if he owned it?
  - If someone behaved in my house as if he owned it, I’d never invite him again.

・Why do some men have a bad attitude towards women?
  - Some men have a bad attitude towards women because they’re afraid of them.

・Is it safe to hitch-hike in your country?
  - Yes, it’s safe to hitch-hike in my country.
  - Because most drivers have a good attitude to hitch-hikers and like to pick up people.

・What’s the most common reason why some women are late for dates?
  - I think the most common reason why some women are late for dates is not enough time to put make-up on.

・How do people usually greet each other?
  - People usually greet each other with kisses or by shaking their hands.

・What’s more difficult for an actor: to be a comedian or to play in a thriller?
  - It’s more difficult for an actor to be a comedian than to play in a thriller.
  - Because it’s more difficult to make people laugh than to scare them.

・Do we say that we attach or enclose things in letters?
  - We say that we enclose things in letters.

・What do we call the picture we’ve attached?
  - We then call the picture we’ve attached an attachment.

・What do people sometimes enclose in letters besids photos?
  - People sometimes enclose money besids photos.

・What do people put things they enclose in letters?
  - People put things they enclose in letters into envelopes.

【DME】今日の学び_20110802

English Method

健康診断の結果を見て、確実に不健康体になった自分に気づく…。

相方と一緒に、健康生活を作っていかねば。

Lesson138の途中から139の途中まで。

・Who is it high time we visited when we’ve got a toothache?
  - It’s high time we visited a dentist when we’ve got a toothache.

・If you were asked to show your city to a group of foreign students, what things would you include and what would you leave out?
  - If I were asked to show my city to a group of foreign students, I’d leave out the Museum of Modern Art.

・If you addressed a letter and left out the postcode, would the letter arrive?
- Yes, I hope that the letter would arrive even if I left out the postcode.

・What kind of things do people often leave behind on buses?
- People often leave umbrellas and books behind on buses.

・Is it sometimes worth employing a person lacking in exprience but making up for it in the willingness to learn?
  - Yes, it’s sometimes worth employing a person lacking in experience but making up for it in the willingness to learn.

・Of all the books you’ve read, which do you think was a real masterpiece?
  - Of all the books I’ve read, I think Harry Potter was a real masterpiece.

・Is it safe to throw gunpowder into a fire?
  - No, it isn’t safe throw gunpowder into a fire but it’s very dangerous.

【DME】今日の学び_20110801

English Method

気づけば8月。8月、9月、10月、11月、12月…。年内に終わりたいDME。

Lesson137の途中から138の途中まで。

・If you organised a party at home, would the place be in an awful mess afterwards?
  - Yes, if I organised a party at home, the place would be in an awful mess afterwards.

・How long does it take before a puppy learns not to mess on the floor?
  - It takes three months before a puppy learns not to mess on the floor.

・What kind of people isn’t it wise to messs with?
  - It isn’t wise to mess with lawyers.
  - Because knowing the law well gives them a great advantage over others.

・What do you have to do if you mess up an exam?
  - If I mess up an exam, I have to study more and take it again.

・What do people usually argue about when they’re getting divorced?
  - When people usually are getting divorced, they usually argue about their children, their house and money.

・What would you do if you heard your neighbours quarrelling in the middle on the night?
  - If I heard my neighbours quarrelling in the middle of the night, I’d do nothing.

・When was the last time you had a quarrel with someone?
  - The last time I had a quarrel with someone was two days ago.
  - I quarrelled with my friend about the results of the last election.

・When you nod your head during a discussion, what is it a sign of?
  - When you nod your head during a discussion, it’s a sign that you agree with the other person.

・In which European country is shaking your head in a discussion a sign of agreeing?
  - Shaking your head in a discussion is a sign of agreeing in Bulgaria.

・What’s chat?
  - A chat’s a friendly discussion.

・How can teenagers chat with friends?
  - Teenagers can chat with friends on the phone or on the Internet.

・In what kind of dish is soup usually served?
  - The kind of dish in which is soup’s usually served is a soup plate.

・When do we use the expression ‘it is time’?
  - We use the expression ‘it is time’ to show that the right time to do something has come.

・Why do we sometimes add the world ‘high’?
  - We sometimes add the word ‘high’ to emphasise the fact that it’s a little late.