2008年8月27日

徹底トレーニング英会話2008年08月27日(水)

言い訳をしていても英語は上達しません。
You'll never improve your English by making excuses.

【Let's Listen and Fill in the Blanks!】
○Nice shoes. Is that a new pair?
===> Nice shoes. Is that a new pair?
△No. I always use these all of time.
===> No. I wear these all the time.
○They sure look new.
===> They sure look new.
○I just had them shined. Maybe that's why.
===> I just had them shined. Maybe that's why.

基本的なことなんですけどね、「all the time」と「all of time」で間違います。

【Let's Listen and Write!】
(1)
○Two hours on the train every day.
===> Two hours on the train every day.
○What a headache!
===> What a headache!
○I wish I lived closer to work.
===> I wish I lived closer to work.

(2)
○It's been nice talking to you.
===> It's been nice talking to you.
○I have to go now.
===> I have to go now.
○It's time for me to get on the plane.
===> It's time for me to get on the plane.

【Let's Listen and Answer!】
○Come out to the beach with us on Saturday, John.
===> Come out to the beach with us on Saturday, John.
△We usually swim and play volleyball all afternoon, and a barbecue in drink beer in evening.
===> We usually swim and play volleyball all afternoon, and then barbecue and drink beer in the evening.
○The weather's supposed to be good.
===> The weather's supposed to be good.
○And even if it rains, there's a fun shopping mall nearby.
===> And even if it rains, there's a fun shopping mall nearby.
△I'm sure you'll have a ball, and there's some people I want to introduce you too.
===> I'm sure you'll have a ball, and there's some people I want to introduce you to.

have a ball 楽しむ
これは覚えておきたい表現ですね。

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