【DME】今日の学び_20120915

English Method

時間があればハイペースで。
Lesson157の途中から終わりまで！

・What do we mean by the background of a photo?
  - By background of a photo we mean things behind the main subject.

・What does the abbreviation IMHO mean?
  - The abbreviation IMHO means in my humble opinion.

・How much do you have to pay to drive on the motorway between Rome and Vienna.
  - I don’t know how much you have to pay to drive on the motorway between Rome and Vienna.

・What’s the speedlimit on a motorway in your country?
  - The speed limit on a motorway in my country is 100km/h.

・Where in the world are pavement cafes the most popular?
  - Pavement cafes are the most popular in hot countries like Italy or Greece.

・What do you do when you want to overtake a car on a motorway?
  - I speed up when I want to overtake a car on a motorway.

・In which countries has nuclear power overtaken oil and coal?
  - Nuclear power has overtake oil and coal in such countries as Japan and Germany.

・What’s a PDF file?
  - A PDF file’s which looks the same on any computer.

・Why must every file in the same folder on a coumputer disc have a different name?
  - Every files in the same folder on a computer disc must have a different name because otherwise you will not be able to save it.

・How can you protect personal files on a computer disc from accessing by other people?
  - You can protect personal files on a computer disc from accessing by other people by using a password.

・What do you have to enter before you can use an Internet bank account?
  - You have to enter a username and valid password before you can use an Internet bank account.

【DME】今日の学び_20120910

English Method

残暑と初秋の今日この頃。
Lesson156の途中から157の途中まで！

・In what kind of race does a runner put the most effort?
  - I think a runner puts the most effort in hurdles.

・How many runners are there usually in a relay team?
  - There are usually four runners in a relay team.

・What documents do you need to travel abroad?
  - When I travel abroad, I need such documents as my passport and a visa.

・What happens when we make false statements in official documents?
  - When we make false statements in official documents, we may land in prison.

・If in an interview you made a statement off the record, would it mean that the journalist had permission to record it?
  - No, if an interview I made a statement off the record, it wouldn’t mean that the journalist didn’t have permission to record it.

・What do we sometimes mean when we add the word ‘over’ to a noun or an ajective?
  - When we add the word ‘over’ to a noun or an adjective, we sometimes mean more than usual, too much or extra.

・Why do we sometimes have to work overtime?
  - We sometimes have to work overtime because we must make up for something.

・How can over working afffect your health?
  - Overworking can affect your health by making you permanently tired.

・What do we need for baking bread?
  - We need flour, yeast, water and salt for baking bread.

・What can we grind in a grinder?
  - We can grind corn or coffe in a grinder.

・What would you do if you needed powdered sugar but it wasn’t available in a shop near your house?
  - If I needed powdered sugar but it wasn’t available in a shop near my house, I’d grind some sugar myself.

・What’s the most common disadvantage of instant foods?
  - The most common disadvantage of instant foods is that they can be prepared quickly and easily.

・When you write a job application, what details do you have to give about your personal background?
  - When you write a job application, you have to give such details about your personal background as your education, the date and place for your birth and the name of your parents.

【DME】今日の学び_20120902

English Method

実に4ヶ月ぶりに再開。秋になってきたねぇ。
Lesson155の途中から156の途中まで！

・What types of condidionals can we mix togethre?
  - We can mix the second and third conditional together.

・If you had been on a plain that crashed, would you be dead now?
  - Yes, if I had been on a plane that crashed, I’d be dead now.

・What do you think you would be now if you hadn’t got the job you have now?
  - I think I’d be a shop assistant now if I hadn’t got the job I have now.

・What can we makd a fence of?
  - We can make a fence of wood, metal or bricks.

・How do most people in this country fence thier houses?
  - Most people in this country fence their houses with a wooden fence of a hedge.

・Why do people fence their property?
  - People fence their property for safety reasons.

・What kind of luggage can you keep with you on a plane?
  - You can keep hand-luggage with you on a plane.

・What kind of races are there in the Olympic Games?
  - There are such races as a sprint, hurdles and a relay race in the Olympic Games.

【DME】今日の学び_20120503

English Method

気づけば5月。野球シーズンも始まって、簿記の勉強も良い感じ。
Lesson154の途中から155の途中まで！

・When do we use the perfect continuous?
  - We use the perfect continuous for an action which will be still in progress at a given time in the future.

・What time expressions do we use the future pergect and the future perfect continuous with?
  - We use the future perfect and the future perfect continuous with such time expression as: by then, by that time and by the end of this year.

・How lond will you have been living in this town for by the end of this year?
  - I’ll have been living in this town for 10 months by the end of this year.

・How long will you have been wearing these shoes for by this time next year?
  - I’ll have been wearing these shoes for 1 season by this time next year.

・How long will the current president have been governing for by the end of the year?
  - The current president will have been governing for 1 year by the end of the year.

・What kind of people are a real nuisance?
  - People who put their noses into things that don’t concern them are a real nuisance.

・What do we do in annoyance?
  - We lose our temper in annoyance.

・What happens when you can’t put up with something any longer?
  - When I can’t put up with womething any longer, I lose my temper.

・What animals do people keep at home as pets?
  - People keep puppies, cats, birds, and hamsters as pets at home.

・Is a teacher’s pet someone who other students like?
  - No, a teacher’s pet isn’t someone who ther students like.

・What rights and responsibilities do citizens have in your country?
  - Citizens in my country have the right to vote and the responsibility to pay taxes.

・What kind of things are you allowed to do at work on your own responsibility?
  - I’m allowed to offer customers discounts up to 15% on my own responsibility.

・What can you do to fight poverty in the world?
  - We can open frontiers to fight poverty in the world.

・What methods of pain relief do you know?
  - I know such methods of pain relief as medicine and different injections.

・What do relief organisations do?
  - Relief organisations supply poor countries with food and medicine.

・In what situations do people usually feel relieved?
  - People usually feel relieved when they had expected something bad to happen but in the end it turned out well.

【DME】今日の学び_20120429

English Method

簿記の勉強を始めて、Englishを勉強してない…。忘れはしないが、上達しないね。
ということで、Lesson153の途中から154の途中まで！

・Which word’s similar in meaning to the word ‘hardly’?
  - The word ‘scarely’ is similar in meaning to the word ‘hardly’.

・Give me an example of a country which has scarely changed in the last 30 years.
  - North Korea is an example of a country which has scarecely changed in the last 30 years.

・What famous crimes have never been solved?
  - The assassination of Kennedy and the murders of Jack the Ripper have never been solved.

・Do people find solutions to problems quiker when they work under stress?
  - Yes, some people find solutions to problems quiker when they work under stress.

・What happens with cars that are damaged beyond repair?
  - Cars that are damaged beyond repair must undergo recycling.

【DME】今日の学び_20120411

English Method

実に4ヶ月ぶりのLesson。かなり聞き取りが上達したことを実感！
Lesson152の途中から153の途中まで！

・What may happen if a train doesn’t arrive when it’s due?
  - If a train doesn’t arrive when it’s due, people may be late for work.

・What are hard working people due to the most?
  - Hard working people are due holidays the most.

・What do you do when your bills are due and you have no money?
  - When my bills are due and I have no money, I borrow moeny from my friends.

・Can you feed a large family on 50000yen a month?
  - No, you can’t feed a large family on 50000yen a month.

・Do people lose their temper quickly when they’re in a bad mood?
  - Yes, people lose their temper quickly when they’re in a bad mood.

・What kind of things put you in a bad mood?
  - The kind of things that put me in a bad mood are traffic jams and violent headaches.

・Do your moods very accoding to the weather?
  - Yes, my moods very according to the weather.

・Give me the salary range you’d expect if you went to work abroad.
  - I’d expect a salary in the range of 30 to 50 dollars monthly if I went to work abroad.

【DME】今日の学び_20120128

English Method

新たな年。新たな環境。
気持ち新たに、DME。

Lesson152の初めから途中まで。

・How can goverment waste our money?
  - Government can waste our money on expensive cars.

・What’s a waste journey?
  - A wasted journey’s an unsuccessful journey. For example: it’d be a wasted journy if we went to visit someone and he wasn’t in.

・When do you think the roadworks for the Olympic Games in London in 2012 will be complete?
  - I think the road works for the Olympic Games in London in 2012 will be complete in 2011.

・What are some of the most popular househole products?
  - Some of the most popular household products are fridges and washing machines.

・Why do people have litter on the beach?
  - People leave litter on the beach because they’re too lazy to take it with them.

・At what tiem do dustmen usually collect rubbish?
  - Dustmen usually collect rubbish early in the morning.

・What would you tell me if I were saying stupid things?
  - If you were saying stupid things, I’d tell you that what you were saying was rubbish.

・What do you use when you do the shopping?
  - When I do the shopping, I use a shopping basket.

ついでにライティング。

・コミュニケーションをとる　→ communicate with people
　→ I don’t know how to communicate what I want.

・初めて会った時でも　→　even when I meet them for the first time
  → at the first : はじめに

・新しい人と会って話すのが好き　→ I like meeting and talking to new people.

【DME】今日の学び_20121214

English Method

もういくつ寝ると、カリフォルニア…。
色々手を付けたい気持ちはあるけれど、やっぱり基本のDME。

Stage10突入。Lesson151の初めからおわりまで！

・What are your long-term goals?
  - My long-term goals are having a good family and getting a bettter job.

・What do people usually look forward to the most on Friday afternoon?
  - People usually look forward to the weekend the most on Friday afternoon.

・What has been till now the proudest moment of your life?
  - The proudest moment of my life till now has been when I got 700 TOEIC score.

・What do we mean when we say that somebody’s too pleased with himself?
  - When we say that somebody’s too pleased with himself, we mean that they’re too proud of something they’ve done.

・What origin do some words in European languages have?
  - Some words in European languages have Latin or Greek origin.

・Where was the capital of your country originally set up?
  - The capital of my country was originally set up in Kyoto.

・What things need to be taken care of if you want to set up a board meeting?
  - You need to be taken care of the place, food and drinks, and you must call all the board members if you want to set up a board meeting.

・What’s the job of a literary agent?
  - The job of a literary agent is to persuade the works of a particular author that he represents.

・What could you do if you wanted to make something available to the borader public?
  - I could publish something on the Internet if I wanted to make it available to the broader public.

・Where does a computer store information?
  - A computer store information on a hard disc.

・What do we call a building in which particular kinds of things are kept?
  - We call a buildting in which particular kinds of things are kept a store.

・What’s a warehouse?
  - A warehouse is a large building for storing large quantities of goods and supplies.

・How are goods sent from a warehouse to shops and stores?
  - Goods are loaded onto lottries that take them from warehouse to shops and stores.

・Would it take a load off your mind if you found out you had passed an important exam?
  - Yes, it’d take a load off my mind if I found out I had passed an importan exam.

【DME】今日の学び_2011112

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’.

【DME】今日の学び_20111124

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.

【DME】今日の学び_20111121

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.

【DME】今日の学び_20111119

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.

【DME】今日の学び_20111117

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.

【DME】今日の学び_20111102

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.

【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.

【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.

【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.