【PV】今日の学び_20101225

Private Lesson

クリスマス休暇でほとんどのオンラインレッスンが休み…ってことで、
今日はコツコツとこれまでのまとめをしてみる。

【Sound Like A True Native Speaker】

●Reducing Pronouns
  ・I love her : I lover
  ・I knew her : I newer
  ・stuff he knows : stuffy nose
  → When we reduce the pronouns, the first letter is often silent.

●Contractions
  ・I’ll : aisle , We’ll : whell , they’re : there , we’d : weed
  ・he’ll : heel / heal , you’re : your , we’ve : weave , he’d : heed

●Conditional Tense and Contractions
  ・would have : would’ve : woulda
  ・would not have : wouldn’ve : wouldna
  ・could have : could’ve : coulda
  ・could not have : couldn’ve : couldna
  ・should not have : shouldn’ve : shouldna

●Casual Versus Formal Speech
  ・Do you want to go? : Wanna go?
  ・You’d better do it. : You better do it.
  ・probably : probly
  ・I don’t know : I dunno
  ・remember : member
  ・going : goin
  ・until : til
  ・because : cuz

●Rules and Patterns on Casual Speech
  ・you : ya : I’ll call ya. See ya.
  ・because : ‘cuz : I did it ‘cuz I wanted to.
  ・I don’t know : I dunno : I dunno why.
  ・let me : lemme : Lemme do it.
  ・give me : gimme : Gimme a call. Gimme a break!
  ・did you : joo : Joo call me? Why joo do it?
  ・do you want to? : wanna..? : Wanna go?
  ・have got to.. : gotta.. : I gotta go. You gotta do it.
  ・going to : gonna : I’m gonna go. It’s gonna rain.
  ・what do you..? : wadda you..? : Whadda you want? Whadda you think?
  ・a lot of : a lotta : That’s a lotta money. I’ve got a lotta friends.
  ・kind of : kinda : It’s kinda hot. What kinda car is that?
  ・out of : adda : Get adda here. You’re adda your mind.
  ・go to : goddu : I go to work.
  ・Yes : Yeah, Yup : Yeah. It’s good. Yup. I did it.
  ・no : nope : Nope. I’m not goint.
  ・-ing : in’ : What are you doin’?

【DME】今日の学び_20101223

English Method

学べる日に学んでおこう！ということで、Lesson86のはじめからLesson87の途中まで。

・Is it nice to start a day with a mug of hot cocoa?
  - Yes, it’s nice to start a day with a mug of hot cocoa.

・Do you agree that chdolate containing over 70% cocoa is healthy?
  - Yes, I agree that chodolate containing over 70% cocoa is healthy.

・What do we call the planet that we live on?
  - We call the planet that we live on the earth.

・What do we cakk the star that is the nearest to the earth?
  - We call the star that is the nearest to the earth the sun.

・How long do you think the history of life on the planet earth is?
  - I think the history of life on the planet earth is a few biliion years long.

・What’s the differece between the words ‘mind’ and ‘brain’?
  - We use ‘mind’ in the abstract sense and ‘brain’ in the physicak sense.

・Why do you think the brain is the most important party of your body?
  - I think the brain is the most important part of my body because I wouldn’t be able to think without a brain.

・Why do some people change their minds so often?
  - Some people change their minds so often because they have weak characters.

・Do you have great faith in other people’s word?
  - Yes, I have great faith in other people’s word.
  - Because people usually tell the truth.

・Which is the most common faith in this country?
  - I think the Buddhism faith is the most common faith in this country.

・Why is it important to learn to understand people of other faiths?
  - It’s important to learn to understand people of other faiths because it helps avoid war.

・Where does a Cristian’s soul go after death?
  - A Christian’s soul goes to heaven after death.

・Why do we use a question tag?
  - We use a question tag in order to change a sentence into a question or to ask if a sentence is right.

・Would you like to be a scientist?
  - No, I wouldn’t like to be a sceientist.
  - Because it’s a boring job.

・What does a scientist do?
  - A scientist does experiments in order to discover new medicines.

・Are you for of against experiments on animals?
  - I’m against experiments on animals.
  - Because I think animals feel, too.

【DME】今日の学び_20101223

English Method

Long time no see! ってことで、久々登場の男性teacherと楽しくレッスン！

Lesson85の終わりまで。

・How much is 20 diveded by 4?
  - 20 devided by 4 equals 5.

・How much is 3 multiplied by 4?
  - 3 multiplied by 4 equals 12.

・Give me an example of a word spelt with a double letter, please.
  - For example, cotton is spelt with a double letter.

・Is it easier to read a text with single than with double spacing?
  - No, it isn’t easier to read a text with single than with double spacing, but it’s easier to read a text with double spacing.

・Tell us the reason why you are here, please.
  - The reason why I am here is that I want to learn to speak English.

【DME】今日の学び_20121223

English Method

英語を書いたり話たりする環境に恵まれている今日この頃。

ベースアップのためのLessonはやっぱ、欠かせないなー。

どこまでやったっけ？Lesson84のはじめから、Lesson85の途中まで？

・Is quantitiy equally important as quality?
  - Yes, quantitiy is equally important as quality.

・If we had a pizza here, do you think we should divid it equally among all of us?
  - Yes, if we had a pizza here, I think we should divide it equally among all of us.
  - Because it would be right.

・Are you wear clothes made of wool?
  - Yes, I wear clothes made of wool.

・When do we use the future perfect?
  - We use the future perfect for an action that will be finished before a particular time in the future.

・Will you have answered more questions by time the lesson finishes?
  - Yes, I will have answered more questions by the time the lesson finishes.

・How many words will you have learnt by the end of Stage 6?
  - We will have learnt nearly 2,000 words by the end of Stage 6.

・What kind of troubles do people get into?
  - People often get into financial troubles or troubles at school.

・Why should students take the trouble to learn all the words from this book?
  - Students should take the trouble to learn all the words from this book so they can speak better.

・What would you do if you lost something important?
  - If I lost something important, I would look for it.

・Why do some people spend a lot time looking for a job?
  - Some people spend a lot of time looking for a job because they want too much from employears.

・Why are local newspaper headlines different from national newspaper headlines?
  - Local newspaper headlines are different from national newspaper headlines because people look for the local news in a local newspaper.

・Is international news interesting to you?
  - Yes, international news is interesting to me.
  - Because I want to know what is happening in the world.

・Why do many cities want to have an international airport?
  - Many cities want to have an international airport so more turists can visit the city.

・Why do hotels to provide their guests with good service?
  - Hotels want to provide their guests with good service so they come back again.

・Would people be able to recognise my face if you drew it?
  - No, people wouldn’t be able to recognise your face if I drew it.
  - Because I can’t draw and you would look strang.

・When you recognize a tune on the radio, can you always remember its title?
  - Yes, when I recognise a tune on the radio, I can always remember its title.

・Why is it sometimes better to draw something rather than describe it?
  - It’s sometimes better to draw something rather than describe it because a picture can sometimes tell you more than words.

・Why do we use short answers?
  - We use short answers in order not to repeat the whole sentence.

【PV】今日の学び_20101221

Private Lesson

…随分久しぶりな気がする？

相変わらず週イチの朝レッスンはやっているが、
久々ライティングの添削に、SO Excited!

・I used to be thick, but I’m no longer thick now.
  I don’t do diet. Maybe it’s because I don’t eat too much in the evening.
× I used to be thick, but I'm not thick now.
   I don't do diet. Maybe, I don't eat too much in the evening.

・But it’s changing these days.
  But it is getting to change these days.

この、「NO LONGER」の使い方がミソ！

さー、明日からSpecial Lessonだ。

【DME】今日の学び_20101211

English Method

実に2週間ほどあいた、DME Lesson。

どこまでやったっけ？Lesson83の途中から終わりまで、かな？

・Give me an example of the imperative, please.
  - Do it!, Help me

・Give me an example of the imperative in the negative, please.
  - Don’t eat that apple!

・Are you usually busy on Sunday?
  - No, I’m not usually busy on Sunday, but I’m free.

・Why don’t we always have a free choice in life?
  - We don’t always have a free choice in life because we must think about other people, too.

・Would you become a soldier in order to fight for the freedom of your country?
  - No, I wouldn’t becoume a solder in order to fight for the freedom of my country.
  - Because I don’t think I can fight.

・Would you defend yourself if somebody told lies about you?
  - Yes, I’d defend myself if somebody told lies about me.

・Would you like to be a judge?
  - Yes, I wouldn’t like to be a judge.
  - Because it’s often difficult to decide what is right and what is wrong.

・What happens to people who break the law?
  - People who break the law are taken to court.

・Why are some people better judges of character than others?
  - Some people are better judges of character than others because they have more experience.

・What should happen to somebody who commits a very cruel crime?
  - Somebody who commits a very cruel crime should be sent to prison for life.

【ET】今日の学び_20101205

English Talk

TOEICが終わって一休み。

といっても英語生活は休まず。

・I went to shopping with my friend yesterday.
× Yesterday i went to shopping with my friend.

・It’s a little difficult especially the reading section.
× Its a little difficult for me especially reading section.

・10 years ago, I went to our London agency for training.
× 10 yers ago i went to London agency for training in my job.

・ When I go to clubs of discos,
× When i go club or disco,

・ She is a piano teacher and she has free tickets for the concert.
× She is piano teacher and she got free tickets for the concert.

・ I attended the rock concert in January this year.
× I attended the rock concert this January this year.