Vocabulary:
REUNION 同窓会
ALUMNI HOMECOMING 同窓会
Home for the aged 老人ホーム
PLOT 企む、描く
HEAD FOR 向かう
Callan Questions :
Q. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND OUT THAT SOMEONE WAS PLOTTING TO MURDER YOU, OR PLOTTING TO GET YOU DISMISSED FROM YOUR JOB ?
A. If I found out that someone was plotting to murder me;I'd tell the police, or plotting to get me dismissed from my job I'd tell my boss what was happening.
Q. IS IT THE PRACTICE IN THIS COUNTRY FOR SOME PEOPLE LIVING IN FLATS IN TOWN TO OWN A PLOT OF LAND IN THE COUNTRY ON WHICH TO GROW FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES?
A. No, it isn't the practice in my country for some people living in flats in my town to own a plot of land in the country which to grow fresh fruit and vegetables.
Q. WHY MUST ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF A CREW, EVEN IN A SMALL SAILING BOAT, PLOT THE COURSE OF THE BOAT WHEN AT SEA ?
A. The reason one of the members a crew to check the position of the boat to ensure that the boat is not heading for danger.
日曜日, 4月 27, 2014
(OLD Edition) Callan Stage 11 Lesson 169 page 1158 start with "IN PLACE"
VOCABULARY:
-DIAL 電話をかける
-EARTHQUAKE
-FERTILE （土地が）肥えた
-GEAR
-JUNCTION
-JURY 陪審員
-LABEL
-NAPKIN
-ONION
-PEDESTRIAN 歩行者
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I watched a movie with my wife.
-I have already eaten my dinner.
-I went to library and read some magazines.
-I dial the number of police station.
-His house got a serious damage by the earthquake.
-The field is so fertile that we can grow many vegetables.
-My bicycles have 4 gears.
-I watch the car accident at the junction.
-I washed the dirty napkin.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-IN PLACE
-Everything was finally in place for the big occasion.
-DIAL 電話をかける
-EARTHQUAKE
-FERTILE （土地が）肥えた
-GEAR
-JUNCTION
-JURY 陪審員
-LABEL
-NAPKIN
-ONION
-PEDESTRIAN 歩行者
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I watched a movie with my wife.
-I have already eaten my dinner.
-I went to library and read some magazines.
-I dial the number of police station.
-His house got a serious damage by the earthquake.
-The field is so fertile that we can grow many vegetables.
-My bicycles have 4 gears.
-I watch the car accident at the junction.
-I washed the dirty napkin.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-IN PLACE
-Everything was finally in place for the big occasion.
木曜日, 4月 24, 2014
(OLD Edition) Callan Stage 11 lesson 169 page 1156 start with: INSPECT
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I just arrived home from my work.
-My department will transfer into another floor but in the same building.
GRAMMAR:
-As can be seen, the word "get" is used in many Phrasal Verbs - get up, get down, get on, get off etc. This is partly due to the fact that it is short and consists of only one syllable, and has many different meanings. It is a very convenient word. It appears in over 40 phrasal verbs. The student should not be too upset by this; he only has to be able to understand, or guess at, the meaning of the phrasal verbs; he does not have to be able to use them himself - each phrasal verb can nearly always be expressed in other words.
-A Phrasal Verb is a phrase, consisting of a verb and one or two more additional words, used in the same way as a verb.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-INSPECT 検査する
- STRUCTURE
-The aircraft are inspected on a regular basis to see that there are no faults in their structure.
-Note: Aircraft is both singular and plural - one aircraft, two aircraft.
-SYMPATHISE 共感する
-She said she sympathises most with people who are blind.
-KIT
- SHORTS
-A kit is a set of equipment. For example, a footballer's kit consists of a shirt, shorts, socks and boots.
-GET ON
- GET OFF
- PHRASAL VERB
-"Get your clothes on as quickly as you can. We have to leave at once."
-I was so tired I hardly had the energy to get my clothes off and get into bed.
-MISLEAD
-The information he gave us was very misleading.
-OFFENCE 反則、違反
-In many countries these days it is an offence to smoke in various public places.
-PLUG
-We managed to stop the roof leaking by plugging the hole with a cork material.
-She was terribly angry when she discovered that there was no plug in the sink.
-I just arrived home from my work.
-My department will transfer into another floor but in the same building.
GRAMMAR:
-As can be seen, the word "get" is used in many Phrasal Verbs - get up, get down, get on, get off etc. This is partly due to the fact that it is short and consists of only one syllable, and has many different meanings. It is a very convenient word. It appears in over 40 phrasal verbs. The student should not be too upset by this; he only has to be able to understand, or guess at, the meaning of the phrasal verbs; he does not have to be able to use them himself - each phrasal verb can nearly always be expressed in other words.
-A Phrasal Verb is a phrase, consisting of a verb and one or two more additional words, used in the same way as a verb.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-INSPECT 検査する
- STRUCTURE
-The aircraft are inspected on a regular basis to see that there are no faults in their structure.
-Note: Aircraft is both singular and plural - one aircraft, two aircraft.
-SYMPATHISE 共感する
-She said she sympathises most with people who are blind.
-KIT
- SHORTS
-A kit is a set of equipment. For example, a footballer's kit consists of a shirt, shorts, socks and boots.
-GET ON
- GET OFF
- PHRASAL VERB
-"Get your clothes on as quickly as you can. We have to leave at once."
-I was so tired I hardly had the energy to get my clothes off and get into bed.
-MISLEAD
-The information he gave us was very misleading.
-OFFENCE 反則、違反
-In many countries these days it is an offence to smoke in various public places.
-PLUG
-We managed to stop the roof leaking by plugging the hole with a cork material.
-She was terribly angry when she discovered that there was no plug in the sink.
火曜日, 4月 22, 2014
(OLD Edition) Callan Stage 11 Lesson 169 on page 1153 start with:VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:---> VALID
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
VALID
- One must have a valid ticket if one wishes to travel on public transport.
WEDGE くさび
-A wedge of wood is thick at one end and thin at the other, and can be used for holding a door open or for stopping a vehicle sliding backwards down a hill.
KEEP BACK 下がる、隠す
-Please keep back from the track, otherwise you are in danger of being hit by the runners.
-It was quite clear that, for some reason, she was keeping back very important information.
ASHORE 海岸に
-ANCHOR
=The ship sailed into the harbour and as soon as it had dropped anchor the passengers and crew began to come ashore.
BRAND
-She has been using the same brand of toothpaste since she was a child.
CLASSIFY 分類する
-The books in a library are classified according to the subject matter they deal with.
EVIDENT
-It was quite evident to everyone present that he had no intention of keeping his promise.
DEPENDENT - INDEPENDENT (adj)-
DEPENDENCE - INDEPENDENCE (n)-DEPENDANT (n)
Dependent and independent are adjectives, whilst dependence and independence are nouns.
For example:-
It was a dependent organisation until last year, but now it is quite independent.
His dependence on his parents was total, but now he has achieved a certain degree of independence.
Although he is not married he has several dependants, such as his mother and the children of his brother, who was killed in a car accident last month.
IN DIFFICULTY
-When a ship is in difficulties at sea, it sends out messages for help to other ships that might be in the area.
FEEBLE 弱々しい
-It was a very feeble excuse he gave for being late. It did not convince anyone.
GREASE
-The kitchen was incredibly dirty. It had grease stains everywhere.
HEADQUARTERS
-The headquarters of our organisation is, of course, in the capital.
COME ROUND 訪れる、目を覚ます
-I'll come round and see you next Sunday, if that's all right with you.
Pay-day comes around once a week for some people and once a month for others.
The boxer was knocked out in the third round and did not come round for some minutes.
VALID
- One must have a valid ticket if one wishes to travel on public transport.
WEDGE くさび
-A wedge of wood is thick at one end and thin at the other, and can be used for holding a door open or for stopping a vehicle sliding backwards down a hill.
KEEP BACK 下がる、隠す
-Please keep back from the track, otherwise you are in danger of being hit by the runners.
-It was quite clear that, for some reason, she was keeping back very important information.
ASHORE 海岸に
-ANCHOR
=The ship sailed into the harbour and as soon as it had dropped anchor the passengers and crew began to come ashore.
BRAND
-She has been using the same brand of toothpaste since she was a child.
CLASSIFY 分類する
-The books in a library are classified according to the subject matter they deal with.
EVIDENT
-It was quite evident to everyone present that he had no intention of keeping his promise.
DEPENDENT - INDEPENDENT (adj)-
DEPENDENCE - INDEPENDENCE (n)-DEPENDANT (n)
Dependent and independent are adjectives, whilst dependence and independence are nouns.
For example:-
It was a dependent organisation until last year, but now it is quite independent.
His dependence on his parents was total, but now he has achieved a certain degree of independence.
Although he is not married he has several dependants, such as his mother and the children of his brother, who was killed in a car accident last month.
IN DIFFICULTY
-When a ship is in difficulties at sea, it sends out messages for help to other ships that might be in the area.
FEEBLE 弱々しい
-It was a very feeble excuse he gave for being late. It did not convince anyone.
GREASE
-The kitchen was incredibly dirty. It had grease stains everywhere.
HEADQUARTERS
-The headquarters of our organisation is, of course, in the capital.
COME ROUND 訪れる、目を覚ます
-I'll come round and see you next Sunday, if that's all right with you.
Pay-day comes around once a week for some people and once a month for others.
The boxer was knocked out in the third round and did not come round for some minutes.
月曜日, 4月 21, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 169 on pages 1151-1153
VOCABULARY:
INVOLVE 関係する
INSIST 主張する
PERMISSIBLE 許せる
LICK 舐める
NORTH-EAST
WORK OUT 解決する
FASHION
ORDERLY
STADIUM
POP
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining a little in the morning.
I didn't bring my umbrella when I went to the office because the rain is not so heavy.
Me and my wife ate in a barbecue restaurant last Saturday.
I went shopping yesterday and I bought cat's grass.
I've heard that cat's grass is good for cat's stomach.
It's an oats wheat in a form of grass.
My cats like it very much and it's good for their stomachs.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHEN YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN ARGUMENT AND BOTH YOU AND THE OTHER PERSON KNOW (OR RATHER BELIEVE) YOU ARE RIGHT, DO YOU INSIST ON THE OTHER PERSON ADMITTING THEY ARE WRONG, OR DO YOU JUST LET THE MATTER DROP FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE AND QUIET?
When I'm involved in an argument and both me and the other person know I'm right, I insist on the other person admitting that they are wrong.
2. WHAT AM I DOING?
You're licking your thumb nail.
3. AS REGARDS THE POINTS OF THE COMPASS, WHAT IS MEANT BY NORTH-EAST, NORTH-WEST, SOUTH-EAST AND SOUTH-WEST?
As regards the points of the compass, north-east means the point halfway between north and east, north-west means the point halfway between north and west and so on.
4. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK OUT A PERSONAL PROBLEM, A PROBLEM IN MATHEMATICS, OR A PROBLEM AT WORK, WHO DO YOU TURN TO?
If I'm unable to work out a personal problem, a problem in mathematics, or a problem at work I turn to my wife, my co-workers and my boss.
5. WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL FOR PEOPLE IN PUBLIC TO BEHAVE IN AN ORDERLY FASHION, ESPECIALLY IN VERY CROWDED AREAS, SUCH AS SHOPPING CENTRES AND SPORTS STADIUMS, OR AT POP CONCERTS?
The reason it's essential for people in public to behave in an orderly fashion, especially in very crowded areas, such as shopping centres and sports stadiums, or at pop concerts is that people can easily get hurt by being crushed against each other.
GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
In the above question, the word "stadia" could have been used in place of the word "stadiums" as "stadia" is the Latin plural of "stadium", but both the English and Latin plurals are permissible.
INVOLVE 関係する
INSIST 主張する
PERMISSIBLE 許せる
LICK 舐める
NORTH-EAST
WORK OUT 解決する
FASHION
ORDERLY
STADIUM
POP
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining a little in the morning.
I didn't bring my umbrella when I went to the office because the rain is not so heavy.
Me and my wife ate in a barbecue restaurant last Saturday.
I went shopping yesterday and I bought cat's grass.
I've heard that cat's grass is good for cat's stomach.
It's an oats wheat in a form of grass.
My cats like it very much and it's good for their stomachs.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHEN YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN ARGUMENT AND BOTH YOU AND THE OTHER PERSON KNOW (OR RATHER BELIEVE) YOU ARE RIGHT, DO YOU INSIST ON THE OTHER PERSON ADMITTING THEY ARE WRONG, OR DO YOU JUST LET THE MATTER DROP FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE AND QUIET?
When I'm involved in an argument and both me and the other person know I'm right, I insist on the other person admitting that they are wrong.
2. WHAT AM I DOING?
You're licking your thumb nail.
3. AS REGARDS THE POINTS OF THE COMPASS, WHAT IS MEANT BY NORTH-EAST, NORTH-WEST, SOUTH-EAST AND SOUTH-WEST?
As regards the points of the compass, north-east means the point halfway between north and east, north-west means the point halfway between north and west and so on.
4. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK OUT A PERSONAL PROBLEM, A PROBLEM IN MATHEMATICS, OR A PROBLEM AT WORK, WHO DO YOU TURN TO?
If I'm unable to work out a personal problem, a problem in mathematics, or a problem at work I turn to my wife, my co-workers and my boss.
5. WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL FOR PEOPLE IN PUBLIC TO BEHAVE IN AN ORDERLY FASHION, ESPECIALLY IN VERY CROWDED AREAS, SUCH AS SHOPPING CENTRES AND SPORTS STADIUMS, OR AT POP CONCERTS?
The reason it's essential for people in public to behave in an orderly fashion, especially in very crowded areas, such as shopping centres and sports stadiums, or at pop concerts is that people can easily get hurt by being crushed against each other.
GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
In the above question, the word "stadia" could have been used in place of the word "stadiums" as "stadia" is the Latin plural of "stadium", but both the English and Latin plurals are permissible.
日曜日, 4月 20, 2014
OLD EDITION Callan Stage 11 Lesson 168 Page 1149 Starts with "DICTATION 101 -- She wore purple ... "
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VOCABULARY
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BOTHER
CHAP = fellow(man, boy)
DISPLAY
ARTISTIC
SHOW OFF
FETCH 取ってくる
GRASP
IN PUBLIC
IN PRIVATE
POLITICIAN
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SENTENCE STRUCTURE
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Q: WHAT'S ANOTHER WORD FOR "TROUBLE" ?
A: Another word for "trouble" is "bother".
Q: WHEN YOU CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO STUDY OR DO YOUR HOMEWORK, OR DO SOMETHING YOU OUGHT TO DO, DO YOU MAKE EXCUSES TO YOURSELF TO EASE YOUR CONSCIENCE, OR DO YOU JUST SAY "TO HELL WITH IT !" ?
A: When I can't be bothered to study or do my homework or do something I ought to do, I just say "To hell with it!".
Q: WHAT'S ANOTHER WORD FOR "FELLOW" MEANING MAN OR BOY ?
A: Another word for "fellow" meaning man or boy is "chap".
Q: WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR A SHOP TO DISPLAY ITS GOODS IN THE MOST ARTISTIC MANNER POSSIBLE ?
A: The reason it's so important for a shop to display its goods in the most artistic manner possible is to attract the eye of the customer and show off the goods to their best advantage.
Q: WHY DOES A DOG LIKE TO FETCH A STICK ITS OWNER HAS THROWN INTO THE RIVER ?
A: A dog likes ... it enjoys the swim and the excitement.
Q: WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF WE DON'T GRASP GLASS OBJECTS FIRMLY ENOUGH ?
A: If we don't... they can fall onto the floor and smash to pieces.
Q: WHY IS IT POLITICIANS DON'T ALWAYS SAY IN PUBLIC WHAT THEY SAY IN PRIVATE?
A: The reason politicians ... they're perhaps afraid that people would not vote for them.
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DICTATION 101
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She wore a purple blouse with a white collar .
They were not permitted any luxuries of any description.
The court was prejudiced in favour of the defence.
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MISSPELLED WORDS
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blouse
collar
luxuries
court
favour
prejudiced
VOCABULARY
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BOTHER
CHAP = fellow(man, boy)
DISPLAY
ARTISTIC
SHOW OFF
FETCH 取ってくる
GRASP
IN PUBLIC
IN PRIVATE
POLITICIAN
=====================================
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
=====================================
Q: WHAT'S ANOTHER WORD FOR "TROUBLE" ?
A: Another word for "trouble" is "bother".
Q: WHEN YOU CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO STUDY OR DO YOUR HOMEWORK, OR DO SOMETHING YOU OUGHT TO DO, DO YOU MAKE EXCUSES TO YOURSELF TO EASE YOUR CONSCIENCE, OR DO YOU JUST SAY "TO HELL WITH IT !" ?
A: When I can't be bothered to study or do my homework or do something I ought to do, I just say "To hell with it!".
Q: WHAT'S ANOTHER WORD FOR "FELLOW" MEANING MAN OR BOY ?
A: Another word for "fellow" meaning man or boy is "chap".
Q: WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR A SHOP TO DISPLAY ITS GOODS IN THE MOST ARTISTIC MANNER POSSIBLE ?
A: The reason it's so important for a shop to display its goods in the most artistic manner possible is to attract the eye of the customer and show off the goods to their best advantage.
Q: WHY DOES A DOG LIKE TO FETCH A STICK ITS OWNER HAS THROWN INTO THE RIVER ?
A: A dog likes ... it enjoys the swim and the excitement.
Q: WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF WE DON'T GRASP GLASS OBJECTS FIRMLY ENOUGH ?
A: If we don't... they can fall onto the floor and smash to pieces.
Q: WHY IS IT POLITICIANS DON'T ALWAYS SAY IN PUBLIC WHAT THEY SAY IN PRIVATE?
A: The reason politicians ... they're perhaps afraid that people would not vote for them.
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DICTATION 101
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She wore a purple blouse with a white collar .
They were not permitted any luxuries of any description.
The court was prejudiced in favour of the defence.
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MISSPELLED WORDS
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blouse
collar
luxuries
court
favour
prejudiced
水曜日, 4月 16, 2014
(Old Edition) Callan Stage 11 Lesson 168 page 1147 start with: MEDIA
Vocabularies:
MEDIA
-As well as meaning average or middle, "medium" is also the singular form of "media". The word "media" is the collective word used for all the systems of broadcasting information. For example, "People are greatly influenced by the media in forming their opinions on various matters" and "Many people these days get most of their information through the medium of television".
MEDIUM
SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE 目標
-We achieved our objective in much less time than we had calculated.
PERFUME
-The word "perfume" has the same meaning as "scent", except that we are unlikely to say "the perfume of flowers"; we would say the "scent of flowers".
HANG ON TO (OR HOLD ON TO) しがみつく
-When standing on a bus or the underground train, one sometimes has to hang on tightly to a strap as the bus or train goes round a bend. I decided to hang on to the money I had left, in case I needed it later.
RATTLE がたがた鳴らす
- The wind made the doors and windows rattle so much all night that I hardly got any sleep.
SOUL
-He puts his heart and soul into his work, which is one of the reasons he has been so successful.
TERRIFIC
-There was a terrific bang as the car shot past us on the track.
IN HALF (OR IN TWO) 2つに
-We decided to split the orange in half and have half each.
UNIQUE
TECHNOLOGY
ACCOUNTANT
BALCONY
CABBAGE キャベツ
CONCLUSION
CONSTRUCT
CONTINENT 大陸
CRISIS
JUG
MUSCLE
OAK
PUBLISH
TRANSPARENT
ONCE MORE
Dictation 101:
The pearls were quite precious to her, and she was grateful to the guide for having found them.
The statue was that of a very graceful young girl.
As a young man, he was encouraged to study engineering.
Someone had squeezed the tube in the middle.
Their joy was only temporary; they soon became solemn once more.
We explored the bay, and came across some dozen boats hidden among some trees.
His conscience prompted him to sacrifice a certain amount of his time to helping others.
Incorrect Word/s:
perls-pearls
pressures-precious
incourage-encouraged
solem-solemn
MEDIA
-As well as meaning average or middle, "medium" is also the singular form of "media". The word "media" is the collective word used for all the systems of broadcasting information. For example, "People are greatly influenced by the media in forming their opinions on various matters" and "Many people these days get most of their information through the medium of television".
MEDIUM
SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE 目標
-We achieved our objective in much less time than we had calculated.
PERFUME
-The word "perfume" has the same meaning as "scent", except that we are unlikely to say "the perfume of flowers"; we would say the "scent of flowers".
HANG ON TO (OR HOLD ON TO) しがみつく
-When standing on a bus or the underground train, one sometimes has to hang on tightly to a strap as the bus or train goes round a bend. I decided to hang on to the money I had left, in case I needed it later.
RATTLE がたがた鳴らす
- The wind made the doors and windows rattle so much all night that I hardly got any sleep.
SOUL
-He puts his heart and soul into his work, which is one of the reasons he has been so successful.
TERRIFIC
-There was a terrific bang as the car shot past us on the track.
IN HALF (OR IN TWO) 2つに
-We decided to split the orange in half and have half each.
UNIQUE
TECHNOLOGY
ACCOUNTANT
BALCONY
CABBAGE キャベツ
CONCLUSION
CONSTRUCT
CONTINENT 大陸
CRISIS
JUG
MUSCLE
OAK
PUBLISH
TRANSPARENT
ONCE MORE
Dictation 101:
The pearls were quite precious to her, and she was grateful to the guide for having found them.
The statue was that of a very graceful young girl.
As a young man, he was encouraged to study engineering.
Someone had squeezed the tube in the middle.
Their joy was only temporary; they soon became solemn once more.
We explored the bay, and came across some dozen boats hidden among some trees.
His conscience prompted him to sacrifice a certain amount of his time to helping others.
Incorrect Word/s:
perls-pearls
pressures-precious
incourage-encouraged
solem-solemn
火曜日, 4月 15, 2014
Callan (Old Edition)Stage 11 Page 1146 Lesson 168 start with: "INFECT"
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-Yes, I worked today.
-I ate udon noodle for my dinner.
-Maybe, I will some fruits or snacks after this lesson.
-Japanese populations are getting decreasing and I think they need some immigrants.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES
- INFECT 感染させる
- MOSQUITO
-Insects, like flies or mosquitoes, can infect people with disease.
-INFLUENTIAL 重要な
-He is quite a powerful individual and an influential figure in the political field.
- KID
- COLLOQUIAL くだけた
-"Kid" is a colloquial word for "child".
- LAYER
- CEMENT
-There was only a thin layer of cement between each layer of bricks.
- MIST
- FOG
- SMOG
-Mist and fog are similar, except that fog is thicker than mist.
-Smog, on the other hand, is a mixture of smoke and fog.
- AT A LOSS
- AT A PROFIT
- AT A POUND A KILO
- RUN
-If you bought apples at a pound a kilo and sold them for two pounds a kilo, you would make a profit of one pound a kilo.
-The business was running at a loss when he took over. Now it is running at a profit.
-Yes, I worked today.
-I ate udon noodle for my dinner.
-Maybe, I will some fruits or snacks after this lesson.
-Japanese populations are getting decreasing and I think they need some immigrants.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES
- INFECT 感染させる
- MOSQUITO
-Insects, like flies or mosquitoes, can infect people with disease.
-INFLUENTIAL 重要な
-He is quite a powerful individual and an influential figure in the political field.
- KID
- COLLOQUIAL くだけた
-"Kid" is a colloquial word for "child".
- LAYER
- CEMENT
-There was only a thin layer of cement between each layer of bricks.
- MIST
- FOG
- SMOG
-Mist and fog are similar, except that fog is thicker than mist.
-Smog, on the other hand, is a mixture of smoke and fog.
- AT A LOSS
- AT A PROFIT
- AT A POUND A KILO
- RUN
-If you bought apples at a pound a kilo and sold them for two pounds a kilo, you would make a profit of one pound a kilo.
-The business was running at a loss when he took over. Now it is running at a profit.
月曜日, 4月 14, 2014
Callan (Old Edition)Stage 11 Page 1143
VOCABULARY WORDS:
SET OFF 出発する
SET OUT 出発する
TRADER
STALL 小部屋、エンジンが停まる
AWFUL ひどい、深刻な
AWFULLY
PRETTY
GET ACROSS
APPARENTLY
BOMBER
BOMBING
CHILDISH 子供っぽい
AT HAND 手に
BANDAGE
DELICIOUS
EVEN 平らな
UNEVEN でこぼこな
FATAL
HAND OVER
ROBBER
PERSONALLY
GASP あえぐ
TRIP
HEADLONG 真っ逆さまに
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
WHAT SORT OF THINGS ARE THEY THAT PEOPLE FIND THEY HAVE FOR GOTTEN, OR THINK THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN, AFTER THEY HAVE SET OFF, OR SET OUT, ON A JOURNEY ?
Answer: The sort of things ... forgotten to lock the door, turn off the gas ... bring their money and passport with them ...
WHY IS IT A MARKET TRADER SETS OUT HIS GOODS VERY CAREFULLY ON HIS STALL?/
Answer: The reason a market... to show them to their best advantage ...
WHAT'S ANOTHER MEANING OF THE WORD "STALL" ?
Answer: Another meaning ... is when an engine fails to keep going
WHAT'S THE MOST AWFUL FILM YOU'VE EVER SEEN ?- WHY ?
Answer:The most awful...
WHY DO SOME PEOPLE FEEL PRETTY AWFUL WHEN THEY GET UP IN THE MORNING ?/
Answer:Some people feel... slept badly, or went to bed late, or feel depressed at what they have to do that day ...
It was very difficult to get across to the general public the importance of the matter.
Apparently, there seems to have been a misunderstanding over the arrangements made for the trip.
Bomber aircraft fly much faster these days than they used to, and their bombing is much more accurate.
Such childish behaviour was so unexpected from such a mature type of person.
We had no bandages at hand with which to bind the wound./
The ice-cream was absolutely delicious.
There's at least one fatal accident on that piece of motorway every week.
The police made the robbers hand over personally to their owners the things they had stolen.
He came out of the smoke-filled room gasping for breath.
SET OFF 出発する
SET OUT 出発する
TRADER
STALL 小部屋、エンジンが停まる
AWFUL ひどい、深刻な
AWFULLY
PRETTY
GET ACROSS
APPARENTLY
BOMBER
BOMBING
CHILDISH 子供っぽい
AT HAND 手に
BANDAGE
DELICIOUS
EVEN 平らな
UNEVEN でこぼこな
FATAL
HAND OVER
ROBBER
PERSONALLY
GASP あえぐ
TRIP
HEADLONG 真っ逆さまに
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
WHAT SORT OF THINGS ARE THEY THAT PEOPLE FIND THEY HAVE FOR GOTTEN, OR THINK THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN, AFTER THEY HAVE SET OFF, OR SET OUT, ON A JOURNEY ?
Answer: The sort of things ... forgotten to lock the door, turn off the gas ... bring their money and passport with them ...
WHY IS IT A MARKET TRADER SETS OUT HIS GOODS VERY CAREFULLY ON HIS STALL?/
Answer: The reason a market... to show them to their best advantage ...
WHAT'S ANOTHER MEANING OF THE WORD "STALL" ?
Answer: Another meaning ... is when an engine fails to keep going
WHAT'S THE MOST AWFUL FILM YOU'VE EVER SEEN ?- WHY ?
Answer:The most awful...
WHY DO SOME PEOPLE FEEL PRETTY AWFUL WHEN THEY GET UP IN THE MORNING ?/
Answer:Some people feel... slept badly, or went to bed late, or feel depressed at what they have to do that day ...
It was very difficult to get across to the general public the importance of the matter.
Apparently, there seems to have been a misunderstanding over the arrangements made for the trip.
Bomber aircraft fly much faster these days than they used to, and their bombing is much more accurate.
Such childish behaviour was so unexpected from such a mature type of person.
We had no bandages at hand with which to bind the wound./
The ice-cream was absolutely delicious.
There's at least one fatal accident on that piece of motorway every week.
The police made the robbers hand over personally to their owners the things they had stolen.
He came out of the smoke-filled room gasping for breath.
金曜日, 4月 11, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 168 on page 1142
VOCABULARY:
SCORE
PLAY AWAY アウェーで戦う
PLAY AT HOME ホームで戦う
POINT
TABLE TENNIS
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is fine and it's warm today.
I had a paid holiday today.
I just stayed at home and I slept until noon.
I ate lunch outside then I went shopping and bought something.
I bought some groceries.
I will go out to eat dinner with my wife.
My wife has a work tomorrow.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHY IS IT THAT A FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYING AT HOME USUALLY SCORES MORE GOALS THAN WHEN PLAYING AWAY?
The reason a football team playing at home usually scores more goals than when playing away is that it is surrounded by its home crowd of supporters who cheer it on.
2. HOW MANY POINTS DOES ONE NEED TO SCORE TO WIN A GAME OF TABLE TENNIS?
One needs to score 21 points to win a game of table tennis.
SCORE
PLAY AWAY アウェーで戦う
PLAY AT HOME ホームで戦う
POINT
TABLE TENNIS
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is fine and it's warm today.
I had a paid holiday today.
I just stayed at home and I slept until noon.
I ate lunch outside then I went shopping and bought something.
I bought some groceries.
I will go out to eat dinner with my wife.
My wife has a work tomorrow.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHY IS IT THAT A FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYING AT HOME USUALLY SCORES MORE GOALS THAN WHEN PLAYING AWAY?
The reason a football team playing at home usually scores more goals than when playing away is that it is surrounded by its home crowd of supporters who cheer it on.
2. HOW MANY POINTS DOES ONE NEED TO SCORE TO WIN A GAME OF TABLE TENNIS?
One needs to score 21 points to win a game of table tennis.
木曜日, 4月 10, 2014
Callan Stage 11 Lesson 168 page 1140 start with: OUT OF REACH
Vocabularies:
OUT OF REACH
IN REACH (OR WITHIN REACH)
SMASH
REVISE 復習する
RING BACK
PHONE
LEISURE
PURSUE 追求する
REUNION 同窓会
VENUE 場所
RECOVER
STRAIN 引っ張る
OLD Callan Questions :
Q. WHY IS IT ADVISABLE IN THE HOME TO KEEP CERTAIN OBJECTS OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN ?
A.It is advisable in the home to keep certain objects out of reach of a small children to avoid having an accident.
Q. WHAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "OUT OF REACH"?
A.The opposite of "OUT OF REACH" in reach, or within reach.
Q. WHY IS IT SO ESSENTIAL TO REVISE ALL PAST WORK BEFORE AN EXAMINATION ?
A. It is so essential to revise all the past work before an examination to fill in the gaps in our memory.
Q. IF YOU'RE STANDING AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY A POOL OF WATER AND A CAR COMES ALONG, WHAT'S LIKELY TO HAPPEN?
A.If I'm standing at the side of the road by a pool of water and a car comes along, I'm likely to get splashed.
Q. WHAT DOES "TO RING BACK" MEAN?
A. To ring back" is used when talking on the phone. If someone says they will ring you back, it means they will call you again later.
Q. HOW DO YOU FILL YOUR HOURS OF LEISURE?
A. I fill my hours of leisure reading, watching TV, pursuing my favourite hobby and went to spa for massage.
Q. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO RECOVER FROM AN ILLNESS ?
A. The best way to recover from illness are relax, not to strain oneself in any way, take some form of mild exercise.
OUT OF REACH
IN REACH (OR WITHIN REACH)
SMASH
REVISE 復習する
RING BACK
PHONE
LEISURE
PURSUE 追求する
REUNION 同窓会
VENUE 場所
RECOVER
STRAIN 引っ張る
OLD Callan Questions :
Q. WHY IS IT ADVISABLE IN THE HOME TO KEEP CERTAIN OBJECTS OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN ?
A.It is advisable in the home to keep certain objects out of reach of a small children to avoid having an accident.
Q. WHAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "OUT OF REACH"?
A.The opposite of "OUT OF REACH" in reach, or within reach.
Q. WHY IS IT SO ESSENTIAL TO REVISE ALL PAST WORK BEFORE AN EXAMINATION ?
A. It is so essential to revise all the past work before an examination to fill in the gaps in our memory.
Q. IF YOU'RE STANDING AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY A POOL OF WATER AND A CAR COMES ALONG, WHAT'S LIKELY TO HAPPEN?
A.If I'm standing at the side of the road by a pool of water and a car comes along, I'm likely to get splashed.
Q. WHAT DOES "TO RING BACK" MEAN?
A. To ring back" is used when talking on the phone. If someone says they will ring you back, it means they will call you again later.
Q. HOW DO YOU FILL YOUR HOURS OF LEISURE?
A. I fill my hours of leisure reading, watching TV, pursuing my favourite hobby and went to spa for massage.
Q. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO RECOVER FROM AN ILLNESS ?
A. The best way to recover from illness are relax, not to strain oneself in any way, take some form of mild exercise.
火曜日, 4月 08, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 168 page 1140 please continue "VOCABULARY FOR TRANSLATION start with "INVENTION"
VOCABULARY:
-INVENTION
-INVENTOR
-JOURNALIST
-MAXIMUM
-MINIMUM
-PRINCE
-PRINCESS
-GRADE
-HUMOUR
-HUMOROUS
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-One of the invention of Edison is light.
-Edison is a famous inventor.
-The company needs many journalist to publish new magazine.
-The maximum number of students in this class is 20.
-The minimum payment of this house is 10 thousand dollars.
-The prince wears luxury coat.
-The princess can dance very well.
-Q:HOW MANY GRADES OF PETROL ARE THERE AT THE PETROL STATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY?
-A:There are 2 grades of petrol at the petrol stations in this country.
-Q:WHAT IS MEANT BY A SENSE OF HUMOUR?
-A:By a sense of humour meant an ability to see the funny side of things or people.
-Q:WHO'S THE MOST HUMOROUS PERSON YOU KNOW ?
-A:Takeshi Kitano is the most humorous person I know.
-INVENTION
-INVENTOR
-JOURNALIST
-MAXIMUM
-MINIMUM
-PRINCE
-PRINCESS
-GRADE
-HUMOUR
-HUMOROUS
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-One of the invention of Edison is light.
-Edison is a famous inventor.
-The company needs many journalist to publish new magazine.
-The maximum number of students in this class is 20.
-The minimum payment of this house is 10 thousand dollars.
-The prince wears luxury coat.
-The princess can dance very well.
-Q:HOW MANY GRADES OF PETROL ARE THERE AT THE PETROL STATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY?
-A:There are 2 grades of petrol at the petrol stations in this country.
-Q:WHAT IS MEANT BY A SENSE OF HUMOUR?
-A:By a sense of humour meant an ability to see the funny side of things or people.
-Q:WHO'S THE MOST HUMOROUS PERSON YOU KNOW ?
-A:Takeshi Kitano is the most humorous person I know.
月曜日, 4月 07, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 167 page 1139 "IN ALL"
VOCABULARY:
-COMMUNICATION
-GREENGROCER 八百屋
-TEXT
-INTERVAL
-INVENTION
-INVENTOR
-JOURNALIST
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-Most Japanese are not good in communication with foreigners.
-I went to the greengrocer in order to buy a radish.
-I refer to the text to do the experiment.
-If we practice the basketball we need to have an interval every an hour.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES
-IN ALL まとめて
-Together with last week's bill, that will be fifty pounds you owe me in all.
-UNDERTAKE 引き受ける
-I can't undertake to do the job at the moment, because I have too much other work on my plate.
-VACANT, TOILET, LAVATORY
-On the doors of public toilets, or lavatories, one usually sees the words "engaged" or "vacant".
-There were no vacant rooms at any of the hotels in the town, due to a big international conference.
-WASTEFUL, RESOURCE
-The world has to be very careful not to be wasteful of its natural resources.
-COMMUNICATION
-GREENGROCER 八百屋
-TEXT
-INTERVAL
-INVENTION
-INVENTOR
-JOURNALIST
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-Most Japanese are not good in communication with foreigners.
-I went to the greengrocer in order to buy a radish.
-I refer to the text to do the experiment.
-If we practice the basketball we need to have an interval every an hour.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES
-IN ALL まとめて
-Together with last week's bill, that will be fifty pounds you owe me in all.
-UNDERTAKE 引き受ける
-I can't undertake to do the job at the moment, because I have too much other work on my plate.
-VACANT, TOILET, LAVATORY
-On the doors of public toilets, or lavatories, one usually sees the words "engaged" or "vacant".
-There were no vacant rooms at any of the hotels in the town, due to a big international conference.
-WASTEFUL, RESOURCE
-The world has to be very careful not to be wasteful of its natural resources.
土曜日, 4月 05, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 167 page 1138 please start with "RAG"
VOCABULARY:
・RAG ぼろきれ
・COMBINATION
---The expression "rags to riches" describes a person who is born very poor, with clothes that look as though they are made of rags, and becomes very rich, usually through a combination of hard work, luck and intelligence.
・SHRINK - SHRANK - SHRUNK
---If you don't wash certain clothes carefully, there is the danger that they will shrink.
---The funds of the organization shrank to such an extent that there was the possibility of bankruptcy./
・TAN ひやけ
・COSMETIC
---The trouble with a holiday suntan is that it has a tendency to look rather yellowish after a few days. It also makes the skin look older.
Like a cosmetic, it only looks good for a short time: the reason for looking good is not the tan but the fact that the person has been relaxing in the fresh air.
SENTENCE STRUCTURES:
・He became a general in Japan
・He was a farmer.
・I don't think make-up is necessary for men.
・RAG ぼろきれ
・COMBINATION
---The expression "rags to riches" describes a person who is born very poor, with clothes that look as though they are made of rags, and becomes very rich, usually through a combination of hard work, luck and intelligence.
・SHRINK - SHRANK - SHRUNK
---If you don't wash certain clothes carefully, there is the danger that they will shrink.
---The funds of the organization shrank to such an extent that there was the possibility of bankruptcy./
・TAN ひやけ
・COSMETIC
---The trouble with a holiday suntan is that it has a tendency to look rather yellowish after a few days. It also makes the skin look older.
Like a cosmetic, it only looks good for a short time: the reason for looking good is not the tan but the fact that the person has been relaxing in the fresh air.
SENTENCE STRUCTURES:
・He became a general in Japan
・He was a farmer.
・I don't think make-up is necessary for men.
木曜日, 4月 03, 2014
Today's Lesson:Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 167 page 1137 please start with ''MAINLAND''.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I didn't cut my hair.
-This year I don't have pollen allergy.
-My two cats are very noisy and they're OK.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-MAINLAND
-Sicily is a large island off the mainland of Italy.
-AT FIRST SIGHT
-At first sight I was not very impressed by what I saw.
-NETWORK
-There is a network of radio and television stations throughout the country.
-OBJECTION
-"Has anyone any objection to people smoking during the discussions ?"
-DROP OFF, CONDUCTOR
-The bus will drop you off at the Post Office if you ask the conductor.
-I find that I am so tired in the evening after a hard day's work, that I often drop off to sleep whilst watching television.
-I didn't cut my hair.
-This year I don't have pollen allergy.
-My two cats are very noisy and they're OK.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-MAINLAND
-Sicily is a large island off the mainland of Italy.
-AT FIRST SIGHT
-At first sight I was not very impressed by what I saw.
-NETWORK
-There is a network of radio and television stations throughout the country.
-OBJECTION
-"Has anyone any objection to people smoking during the discussions ?"
-DROP OFF, CONDUCTOR
-The bus will drop you off at the Post Office if you ask the conductor.
-I find that I am so tired in the evening after a hard day's work, that I often drop off to sleep whilst watching television.
水曜日, 4月 02, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 167 page 1136
VOCABULARY:
HANDFUL 片手一杯の
BY FAR 最上級を強調する
INCREDIBLE
KEEN 鋭い、～したい
PROMOTION
CLEAR OUT 掃除する
LAP 膝
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is very fine and it's a good day.
I went to work and worked for normal hours.
I'm not tired.
We ate Japanese sweets for our dessert and the name is ''monaka''.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
My cats are very good and they are healthy.
My white cat got her vaccine last Sunday.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. HANDFUL
He took a handful of nuts from the paper bag and put them into his mouth.
He gets a handful of sand from the beach and put it into the bag.
2. BY FAR
He was by far the tallest person there.
By far the most important thing to remember when driving is to keep a good distance from the car in front of you.
He is by far the best student in our class.
3. INCREDIBLE
It seemed incredible that such a world record could ever be broken.
It is incredible that he broke out the prison.
4. KEEN, PROMOTION
It looks as though he will get promotion, as he seems to show a very keen interest in his work.
She was very keen to know the results of the competition.
He is keen to go to abroad.
He didn't get promotion, because he wasn't able to pass the exam.
5. CLEAR OUT
Having been sacked, he was given only two hours to clear out the drawers of his desk and go.
I had to clear out the living room to prepare for the coming of my friends.
6. LAP
The cat lay curled up asleep on the old lady's lap.
A child is sitting on the woman's lap.
HANDFUL 片手一杯の
BY FAR 最上級を強調する
INCREDIBLE
KEEN 鋭い、～したい
PROMOTION
CLEAR OUT 掃除する
LAP 膝
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is very fine and it's a good day.
I went to work and worked for normal hours.
I'm not tired.
We ate Japanese sweets for our dessert and the name is ''monaka''.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
My cats are very good and they are healthy.
My white cat got her vaccine last Sunday.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. HANDFUL
He took a handful of nuts from the paper bag and put them into his mouth.
He gets a handful of sand from the beach and put it into the bag.
2. BY FAR
He was by far the tallest person there.
By far the most important thing to remember when driving is to keep a good distance from the car in front of you.
He is by far the best student in our class.
3. INCREDIBLE
It seemed incredible that such a world record could ever be broken.
It is incredible that he broke out the prison.
4. KEEN, PROMOTION
It looks as though he will get promotion, as he seems to show a very keen interest in his work.
She was very keen to know the results of the competition.
He is keen to go to abroad.
He didn't get promotion, because he wasn't able to pass the exam.
5. CLEAR OUT
Having been sacked, he was given only two hours to clear out the drawers of his desk and go.
I had to clear out the living room to prepare for the coming of my friends.
6. LAP
The cat lay curled up asleep on the old lady's lap.
A child is sitting on the woman's lap.
火曜日, 4月 01, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 167 pages 1135-1136
VOCABULARY:
AT ALL COSTS 何が何でも
ENGAGE
PART-TIME
FULL-TIME
INITIALLY
TYPIST
FASCINATE
GANGWAY
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is very fine.
I went to the near park to see the cherry blossoms today.
I took one photo.
There are a lot of people and temporary stores there.
There are some benches in the park so we sat, ate and drank there.
We had our dinner there.
We drank beer and cocktail.
We stayed there for two hours.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. AT ALL COSTS
We must get there at all costs no later than 6 o'clock.
I must finish the job at all costs until end of today.
2. ENGAGE, PART-TIME, FULL-TIME, INITIALLY, TYPIST
I was initially engaged as a part-time typist with the promise of full-time employment later on.
My company engages a stuff for cleaning.
My mother worked as a part-time cashier when I was young.
I work as a full-time engineer.
I initially learned English at the beginner class.
The typist can type words very fast.
3. FASCINATE
She thought she was in love with him, but soon came to realise that she was just fascinated by him.
She fascinates many boys.
4. GANGWAY
"Please keep the gangway clear, otherwise people cannot get to their seats!"
Please don't stand on the gangway.
AT ALL COSTS 何が何でも
ENGAGE
PART-TIME
FULL-TIME
INITIALLY
TYPIST
FASCINATE
GANGWAY
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is very fine.
I went to the near park to see the cherry blossoms today.
I took one photo.
There are a lot of people and temporary stores there.
There are some benches in the park so we sat, ate and drank there.
We had our dinner there.
We drank beer and cocktail.
We stayed there for two hours.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. AT ALL COSTS
We must get there at all costs no later than 6 o'clock.
I must finish the job at all costs until end of today.
2. ENGAGE, PART-TIME, FULL-TIME, INITIALLY, TYPIST
I was initially engaged as a part-time typist with the promise of full-time employment later on.
My company engages a stuff for cleaning.
My mother worked as a part-time cashier when I was young.
I work as a full-time engineer.
I initially learned English at the beginner class.
The typist can type words very fast.
3. FASCINATE
She thought she was in love with him, but soon came to realise that she was just fascinated by him.
She fascinates many boys.
4. GANGWAY
"Please keep the gangway clear, otherwise people cannot get to their seats!"
Please don't stand on the gangway.
月曜日, 3月 31, 2014
Today's Lesson: Callan Stage 11 Old Edition Lesson 167 page 1134 - 1135
VOCABULARY:
-ERECT 立つ
-TIGHTEN
-ATTACH
-PEG
-FEATURE
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-We will start the first quarter of the year tomorrow.
-Japanese Business starts on the 1st of April.
-Q:HOW DOES ONE ERECT A TENT?
-A:One erects a tent by knocking poles into the ground, hanging the tent on the poles and then pulling the canvas out in all directions, and tightening it by attaching ropes to wooden or metal pegs knocked into the ground.
-Q:DO YOU ALWAYS ARRIVE ON TIME FOR AN APPOINTMENT ?
-A:Yes, I always arrive on time for an appointment.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-DAMN - DAM
-"Damn" is a mild curse word. People often say "Damn it!" when they are angry or when things go wrong.
-A dam, on the other hand, is a construction built across a river to block the flow of water.
-ERECT 立つ
-TIGHTEN
-ATTACH
-PEG
-FEATURE
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-We will start the first quarter of the year tomorrow.
-Japanese Business starts on the 1st of April.
-Q:HOW DOES ONE ERECT A TENT?
-A:One erects a tent by knocking poles into the ground, hanging the tent on the poles and then pulling the canvas out in all directions, and tightening it by attaching ropes to wooden or metal pegs knocked into the ground.
-Q:DO YOU ALWAYS ARRIVE ON TIME FOR AN APPOINTMENT ?
-A:Yes, I always arrive on time for an appointment.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:-
-DAMN - DAM
-"Damn" is a mild curse word. People often say "Damn it!" when they are angry or when things go wrong.
-A dam, on the other hand, is a construction built across a river to block the flow of water.
日曜日, 3月 30, 2014
Callan Old Edition Stage 11 Lesson 167 page 1132 start with WIND (v) - WOUND - WOUND
Vocabularies:
WIND - WOUND - WOUND
YAWN あくびをする
LOOK OVER 調べる
PURCHASE
IN ORDER 正常に動作する
CASH
CREDIT
GET ON - good (RELATIONSHIP)
CONSTANT
DENSE 濃い
DENSELY
POPULATE 移民する
OLD Callan Questions :
Q. COULD WE DESCRIBE A MOTORWAY AS A WINDING TYPE OF ROAD?
A. No, we couldn't describe a motorway as a winding type of road ;motorways are usually quite straight.
Q. WHAT AM I PRETENDING TO DO ?
A. You're pretending to yawn.
Q. WHY SHOULD ONE CAREFULLY LOOK OVER A HOUSE OR A CAR BEFORE PURCHASING IT?
A. One should carefully look over a house or a car to see that there is nothing wrong with it, to see that everything works all right, and that everything is in order .
Q. DO MOST PEOPLE THESE DAYS PAY FOR THINGS IN CASH OR BY SOME OTHER MEANS, SUCH AS CREDIT CARDS, CHARGE CARDS, BANKERS' CARDS, CHEQUES ETC.? - WHY?
A. Most people these days pay for things in credit card, charge cards and etc.
Q. WHAT DOES A PERSON MEAN WHEN HE ASKS YOU HOW YOU ARE GETTING ON ?
A. When a person asks you how am I feeling; is everything going all right ?
Q. WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD ?
A. China is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
WIND - WOUND - WOUND
YAWN あくびをする
LOOK OVER 調べる
PURCHASE
IN ORDER 正常に動作する
CASH
CREDIT
GET ON - good (RELATIONSHIP)
CONSTANT
DENSE 濃い
DENSELY
POPULATE 移民する
OLD Callan Questions :
Q. COULD WE DESCRIBE A MOTORWAY AS A WINDING TYPE OF ROAD?
A. No, we couldn't describe a motorway as a winding type of road ;motorways are usually quite straight.
Q. WHAT AM I PRETENDING TO DO ?
A. You're pretending to yawn.
Q. WHY SHOULD ONE CAREFULLY LOOK OVER A HOUSE OR A CAR BEFORE PURCHASING IT?
A. One should carefully look over a house or a car to see that there is nothing wrong with it, to see that everything works all right, and that everything is in order .
Q. DO MOST PEOPLE THESE DAYS PAY FOR THINGS IN CASH OR BY SOME OTHER MEANS, SUCH AS CREDIT CARDS, CHARGE CARDS, BANKERS' CARDS, CHEQUES ETC.? - WHY?
A. Most people these days pay for things in credit card, charge cards and etc.
Q. WHAT DOES A PERSON MEAN WHEN HE ASKS YOU HOW YOU ARE GETTING ON ?
A. When a person asks you how am I feeling; is everything going all right ?
Q. WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD ?
A. China is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
Callan Old Edition Stage 11 Lesson 166 page 1131 started with Dictation, Neither a bribe nor a ....
VOCABULARY:
• REVERSE
• SNEEZE くしゃみをする
• BLESS YOU !
• CONCENTRATE
• SCIENTIFIC
• TERROR
• TERRORIST
• CITIZEN
• IN LOVE
MISSPELLED WORDS :
• Neither
• bribe
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
• The terrorists attacked by bombing the building
• The obligation of a citizen are to work, to pay taxes and to educate their children
• I'm concentrating the examination
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
COUNT FROM ONE TO FIVE IN REVERSE ORDER, PLEASE !
Answer:
---5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Question:
WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY WHEN A PERSON SNEEZES IN ENGLAND?
Answer:
---People say BLESS YOU ! when a person sneezes in England
Question:
WHAT KIND OF ACTIVITIES REQUIRE PEOPLE TO CONCENTRATE TO A HIGH DEGREE?
Answer:
---The kind of activities require people to concentrate to high degree are scientific experiments, certain kinds of sports
Question:
WHY IS A TERRORIST CALLED A TERRORIST?
Answer:
---A terrorist is called a terrorist because he tries to create terror among the innocent citizens of a country
Question:
HOW CAN WE TELL WHEN PEOPLE ARE IN LOVE ?
Answer:
---We can tell when people are in love they hold hands, walk arm-in-arm, put their arms round each other, laugh at each other's jokes, even when they are not funny
• REVERSE
• SNEEZE くしゃみをする
• BLESS YOU !
• CONCENTRATE
• SCIENTIFIC
• TERROR
• TERRORIST
• CITIZEN
• IN LOVE
MISSPELLED WORDS :
• Neither
• bribe
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
• The terrorists attacked by bombing the building
• The obligation of a citizen are to work, to pay taxes and to educate their children
• I'm concentrating the examination
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
COUNT FROM ONE TO FIVE IN REVERSE ORDER, PLEASE !
Answer:
---5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Question:
WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY WHEN A PERSON SNEEZES IN ENGLAND?
Answer:
---People say BLESS YOU ! when a person sneezes in England
Question:
WHAT KIND OF ACTIVITIES REQUIRE PEOPLE TO CONCENTRATE TO A HIGH DEGREE?
Answer:
---The kind of activities require people to concentrate to high degree are scientific experiments, certain kinds of sports
Question:
WHY IS A TERRORIST CALLED A TERRORIST?
Answer:
---A terrorist is called a terrorist because he tries to create terror among the innocent citizens of a country
Question:
HOW CAN WE TELL WHEN PEOPLE ARE IN LOVE ?
Answer:
---We can tell when people are in love they hold hands, walk arm-in-arm, put their arms round each other, laugh at each other's jokes, even when they are not funny
土曜日, 3月 29, 2014
Old Edition Callan Stage 11, Lesson 166, page 1129-1131
DICTATION 100:
The poor beast stood waiting with great patience.
The bird swallowed the jewel as though it had been a piece of food.
The cushions in the room were all covered with fur.
The curtains had been made into a big bundle and put into a large copper-coloured bucket.
The bar of soap weighed several ounces, and its breadth was not much less than its length.
One could see that part of the spade was made of brass. There was no cure for the disease that had struck the crop, and so a large percentage was lost.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
1.BANG 叩く
2.BREAK OUT
3.JAIL
4.COUNTRYSIDE
5.CELEBRATE
6.BULLET 弾
7.CLIMATE 気候
8.GLUE
9.MAJORITY
10.MINORITY
11.MONSTER
12.PILOT
13.TIMETABLE
14.VACATION
15.SUBURB 郊外
16.WALLET
SENTENCE STRUCTURES:
1.I heard someone banging in the door.
2.Criminals sometimes break out in the jail.
3.I lived in a countryside.
4.I celebrated my sisters wedding.
The poor beast stood waiting with great patience.
The bird swallowed the jewel as though it had been a piece of food.
The cushions in the room were all covered with fur.
The curtains had been made into a big bundle and put into a large copper-coloured bucket.
The bar of soap weighed several ounces, and its breadth was not much less than its length.
One could see that part of the spade was made of brass. There was no cure for the disease that had struck the crop, and so a large percentage was lost.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
1.BANG 叩く
2.BREAK OUT
3.JAIL
4.COUNTRYSIDE
5.CELEBRATE
6.BULLET 弾
7.CLIMATE 気候
8.GLUE
9.MAJORITY
10.MINORITY
11.MONSTER
12.PILOT
13.TIMETABLE
14.VACATION
15.SUBURB 郊外
16.WALLET
SENTENCE STRUCTURES:
1.I heard someone banging in the door.
2.Criminals sometimes break out in the jail.
3.I lived in a countryside.
4.I celebrated my sisters wedding.
Callan Stage 11 (Old Edition) Lesson 166 Page 1129 start with CONTRACT
Vocabulary
-CONTRACT
-DRAW UP
-PARTY
-EXPAND
-SOURCE
-IN PIECES
-VASE
-ANALYSE
-ANALYSIS
Constructed Sentence
-A contract was drawn up and settled by both parties.
- Instead of expanding, the business began slowly to contract.
- The taxi drew up in front of the hotel and a young lady got out.
-I participated the dinner party and enjoyed the talking, eating and drinking
-He is the source of the rumour
- The actual source of the river was not finally discovered until the latter part of the 18th century.
-After digging for some time, we came across an ancient vase which was in pieces. We managed, however, to stick it together again quite easily.
-CONTRACT
-DRAW UP
-PARTY
-EXPAND
-SOURCE
-IN PIECES
-VASE
-ANALYSE
-ANALYSIS
Constructed Sentence
-A contract was drawn up and settled by both parties.
- Instead of expanding, the business began slowly to contract.
- The taxi drew up in front of the hotel and a young lady got out.
-I participated the dinner party and enjoyed the talking, eating and drinking
-He is the source of the rumour
- The actual source of the river was not finally discovered until the latter part of the 18th century.
-After digging for some time, we came across an ancient vase which was in pieces. We managed, however, to stick it together again quite easily.
木曜日, 3月 27, 2014
Callan Stage 11 (Old Edition) Lesson 166 Page 1126 - 1129
Vocabulary:
- MISSING
- AT ANY RATE とにかく
- SHED 小屋
> A shed is similar to a hut, except that we think of a shed as being in the garden or backyard of a house, used for storing things in, whilst a hut could be used for living in temporarily; hunters or mountain-climbers, for example, might build themselves a hut.
- BACKYARD
- HUNTER
- CONCERNING
- CONCLUDE
> Concerning the latest research into the matter, it appears that we still have a long way to go before the case can be concluded.
- PUT ON
- PUT OFF (OR PUT OUT)
- SWITCH ON
- SWITCH OFF
- TURN ON
- TURN OFF (OR TURN OUT)
> "Put on, switch on, turn on" etc. all mean basically the same thing, and can be used for the light, the radio, the TV, the gas etc., e.g. turn on the gas; switch off the radio etc. We can also use "put out" instead of "put off', and "turn out" instead of "turn off, but only for light and gas: not for radio or TV.
- MOUNT
- SOCIAL
> seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly
- BY ALL MEANS ぜひ
- CONDUCT
- MANAGEMENT
- SOMEHOW
- TURN OVER
> We turn an object over. We turn each page over when we read a book. And we turn over in bed from sleeping on one side of our body to sleeping on the other.
Sentence Structure:
1. He tried to his missing wallet.
2. At any rate, I have to finish my work althought I have a cold.
3. Concerning about my job, I need to know about the computer software.
4. When people eat too much and exercise too little, they soon put on weight.
5. I mounted my bicycle and went to my office.
6. I participated on social gathering yesterday; I enjoy talking.
- MISSING
- AT ANY RATE とにかく
- SHED 小屋
> A shed is similar to a hut, except that we think of a shed as being in the garden or backyard of a house, used for storing things in, whilst a hut could be used for living in temporarily; hunters or mountain-climbers, for example, might build themselves a hut.
- BACKYARD
- HUNTER
- CONCERNING
- CONCLUDE
> Concerning the latest research into the matter, it appears that we still have a long way to go before the case can be concluded.
- PUT ON
- PUT OFF (OR PUT OUT)
- SWITCH ON
- SWITCH OFF
- TURN ON
- TURN OFF (OR TURN OUT)
> "Put on, switch on, turn on" etc. all mean basically the same thing, and can be used for the light, the radio, the TV, the gas etc., e.g. turn on the gas; switch off the radio etc. We can also use "put out" instead of "put off', and "turn out" instead of "turn off, but only for light and gas: not for radio or TV.
- MOUNT
- SOCIAL
> seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly
- BY ALL MEANS ぜひ
- CONDUCT
- MANAGEMENT
- SOMEHOW
- TURN OVER
> We turn an object over. We turn each page over when we read a book. And we turn over in bed from sleeping on one side of our body to sleeping on the other.
Sentence Structure:
1. He tried to his missing wallet.
2. At any rate, I have to finish my work althought I have a cold.
3. Concerning about my job, I need to know about the computer software.
4. When people eat too much and exercise too little, they soon put on weight.
5. I mounted my bicycle and went to my office.
6. I participated on social gathering yesterday; I enjoy talking.
水曜日, 3月 26, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 166 on pages 1125-1126
VOCABULARY:
COLUMN 石柱、縦の欄、コラム
PILLAR
VERTICAL
FUNDS
INSUFFICIENT
SEE THROUGH
GRANT 許可する
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's raining today.
When I got up in the morning, it's already raining.
I wore a raincoat and rode a bicycle when I went to the office.
My wife cooked a lot for dinner and I'm so full now.
I will eat strawberries after this lesson.
I will also surf the internet in the evening before going to bed.
My brown cat ate dried fish.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. COLUMN, PILLAR, VERTICAL
The word "column" has several uses. The pillars of a Greek or Roman temple are called columns. The vertical divisions of a printed page are called columns. And a vertical list of numbers is called a column of figures.
I put a picture on the column in the temple.
There is a sports column in the newspaper.
I referred the column of figures about computers.
2. FUNDS, INSUFFICIENT
The project could not go ahead, owing to insufficient funds.
The company needs a lot of funds in order to produce a new product.
He failed the examination because of insufficient practice.
3. SEE THROUGH
It was easy to see through his argument. He was clearly trying to hide the true facts of the case.
It's difficult to see through his feeling, because he rarely change his face.
4. GRANT
To her amazement, her demand for more financial aid was immediately granted.
His request for borrowing a car was granted.
COLUMN 石柱、縦の欄、コラム
PILLAR
VERTICAL
FUNDS
INSUFFICIENT
SEE THROUGH
GRANT 許可する
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's raining today.
When I got up in the morning, it's already raining.
I wore a raincoat and rode a bicycle when I went to the office.
My wife cooked a lot for dinner and I'm so full now.
I will eat strawberries after this lesson.
I will also surf the internet in the evening before going to bed.
My brown cat ate dried fish.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. COLUMN, PILLAR, VERTICAL
The word "column" has several uses. The pillars of a Greek or Roman temple are called columns. The vertical divisions of a printed page are called columns. And a vertical list of numbers is called a column of figures.
I put a picture on the column in the temple.
There is a sports column in the newspaper.
I referred the column of figures about computers.
2. FUNDS, INSUFFICIENT
The project could not go ahead, owing to insufficient funds.
The company needs a lot of funds in order to produce a new product.
He failed the examination because of insufficient practice.
3. SEE THROUGH
It was easy to see through his argument. He was clearly trying to hide the true facts of the case.
It's difficult to see through his feeling, because he rarely change his face.
4. GRANT
To her amazement, her demand for more financial aid was immediately granted.
His request for borrowing a car was granted.
火曜日, 3月 25, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 166 on pages 1124-1125
VOCABULARY:
ANNOUNCE
ANNOUNCER
ACADEMY
IRISH
B.B.C. (British Broadcasting Corporation)
BROADCAST
CORPORATION
BASICALLY
NEUTRAL
ENSURE 確実にする
SETTING
IN THE END
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is fine and it was sunny.
Yes, the cherry blossoms are already blooming here in my place.
We will go to the park near my place next month to see the cherry blossoms.
We went to the amusement park to watch the illumination lights.
There are a lot of people.
The queue was so long and I have to wait for one hour.
I went to the Chinese restaurant for my dinner.
She went to hair salon for her hair cut.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. AS THERE IS NO ENGLISH ACADEMY TO DETERMINE ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION, AND AS THERE ARE MANY ACCENTS (YORKSHIRE, IRISH, TEXAN ETC.) AMONG ENGLISH SPEAKERS, HOW CAN ONE KNOW WHAT STANDARD ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION SOUNDS LIKE?
As there is no English Academy to determine pronunciation and as there many accents among English speakers, one can know what standard English pronunciation sounds like by listening to the newsreaders and programme announcers on B.B.C. radio and television.
2. WHATS THE OPPOSITE OF A SHARP KNIFE OR A SHARP PENCIL?
The opposite of a sharp knife or a sharp pencil is a blunt knife or a blunt pencil.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. SETTING
The garden provided a perfect setting for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The theater program needs a setting of beach.
2. IN THE END
After much arguing we all decided, in the end, not to go to the cinema at all, but to go to a restaurant instead.
He tried to dig the ground many times, in the end, he found a gold.
ANNOUNCE
ANNOUNCER
ACADEMY
IRISH
B.B.C. (British Broadcasting Corporation)
BROADCAST
CORPORATION
BASICALLY
NEUTRAL
ENSURE 確実にする
SETTING
IN THE END
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
The weather is fine and it was sunny.
Yes, the cherry blossoms are already blooming here in my place.
We will go to the park near my place next month to see the cherry blossoms.
We went to the amusement park to watch the illumination lights.
There are a lot of people.
The queue was so long and I have to wait for one hour.
I went to the Chinese restaurant for my dinner.
She went to hair salon for her hair cut.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. AS THERE IS NO ENGLISH ACADEMY TO DETERMINE ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION, AND AS THERE ARE MANY ACCENTS (YORKSHIRE, IRISH, TEXAN ETC.) AMONG ENGLISH SPEAKERS, HOW CAN ONE KNOW WHAT STANDARD ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION SOUNDS LIKE?
As there is no English Academy to determine pronunciation and as there many accents among English speakers, one can know what standard English pronunciation sounds like by listening to the newsreaders and programme announcers on B.B.C. radio and television.
2. WHATS THE OPPOSITE OF A SHARP KNIFE OR A SHARP PENCIL?
The opposite of a sharp knife or a sharp pencil is a blunt knife or a blunt pencil.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. SETTING
The garden provided a perfect setting for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The theater program needs a setting of beach.
2. IN THE END
After much arguing we all decided, in the end, not to go to the cinema at all, but to go to a restaurant instead.
He tried to dig the ground many times, in the end, he found a gold.
月曜日, 3月 24, 2014
(Old Edition) Callan Stage 11 Lesson 166 page 1122 start with: GET BACK
Vocabularies:
get back
POLICEMAN
SCARE
TINY
VEHICLE
VAN
TRUCK トラック
REAR
LORRY トラック
APPEAL
WORLD-WIDE
ANNOUNCE
ANNOUNCER
ACADEMY
IRISH
B.B.C.(British Broadcasting Corporation)
BROADCAST
Old Callan Questions :
Q. IF YOU WERE WATCHING A PROCESSION IN THE STREET AND A POLICEMAN ASKED YOU TO GET BACK, WHAT WOULD HE WANT YOU TO DO ?
A. If I were watching a procession in the street and a policeman asked me to get back;I move.
Q. IF YOU LEFT HOME AT 4 O'CLOCK AND SAID YOU WOULD BE AWAY FOR AN HOUR, AT WHAT TIME WOULD YOU GET BACK?
A. If I left home at 4 o'clock and I said I'de be away for an hour ;I'de be back 5 o'clock.
Q. DO YOU ALWAYS GET BACK WHAT YOU LEND OTHERS (I.E. OTHER PEOPLE) ?
A. Yes, I always get back what I've lent to others.
Q. WHAT KIND OF THING SCARES YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE?
A. The kind of thing scares me more than anything else are cockroaches and spiders.
Q. WHAT WORD CAN WE USE FOR "VERY SMALL" ?
A. We can use "tiny" for the word very small.
Q. NAME ME SOME TYPES OF VEHICLES.
A. Some types of vehicles are cars, vans, lorries (or trucks), motor-bikes, horse-drawn carts.
Q. WHY DO SOME LORRIES HAVE "LONG VEHICLE" WRITTEN ON THEIR REAR ENDS ?
A. Some lorries have long vehicle written on their rear ends to indicate to the vehicles coming behind that it will be difficult to pass them.
Q. WHAT SORT OF SPORTING EVENTS HAVE WORLD-WIDE APPEAL?
A. The sort of sporting events have world-wide appeal are the Olympic Games, the World Cup and etc.
Q. WHO DO YOU USUALLY APPEAL TO WHEN YOU NEED HELP DESPERATELY ?
A. I usually appeal to when I need help desperately to my wife.
get back
POLICEMAN
SCARE
TINY
VEHICLE
VAN
TRUCK トラック
REAR
LORRY トラック
APPEAL
WORLD-WIDE
ANNOUNCE
ANNOUNCER
ACADEMY
IRISH
B.B.C.(British Broadcasting Corporation)
BROADCAST
Old Callan Questions :
Q. IF YOU WERE WATCHING A PROCESSION IN THE STREET AND A POLICEMAN ASKED YOU TO GET BACK, WHAT WOULD HE WANT YOU TO DO ?
A. If I were watching a procession in the street and a policeman asked me to get back;I move.
Q. IF YOU LEFT HOME AT 4 O'CLOCK AND SAID YOU WOULD BE AWAY FOR AN HOUR, AT WHAT TIME WOULD YOU GET BACK?
A. If I left home at 4 o'clock and I said I'de be away for an hour ;I'de be back 5 o'clock.
Q. DO YOU ALWAYS GET BACK WHAT YOU LEND OTHERS (I.E. OTHER PEOPLE) ?
A. Yes, I always get back what I've lent to others.
Q. WHAT KIND OF THING SCARES YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE?
A. The kind of thing scares me more than anything else are cockroaches and spiders.
Q. WHAT WORD CAN WE USE FOR "VERY SMALL" ?
A. We can use "tiny" for the word very small.
Q. NAME ME SOME TYPES OF VEHICLES.
A. Some types of vehicles are cars, vans, lorries (or trucks), motor-bikes, horse-drawn carts.
Q. WHY DO SOME LORRIES HAVE "LONG VEHICLE" WRITTEN ON THEIR REAR ENDS ?
A. Some lorries have long vehicle written on their rear ends to indicate to the vehicles coming behind that it will be difficult to pass them.
Q. WHAT SORT OF SPORTING EVENTS HAVE WORLD-WIDE APPEAL?
A. The sort of sporting events have world-wide appeal are the Olympic Games, the World Cup and etc.
Q. WHO DO YOU USUALLY APPEAL TO WHEN YOU NEED HELP DESPERATELY ?
A. I usually appeal to when I need help desperately to my wife.
日曜日, 3月 23, 2014
Callan Stage 11 Old Edition Lesson 166 page 1121 - 122
VOCABULARY:
-select
-selection
-vast
-item
-accurately
-crazy
-drive crazy
-odd
-laundry
-launderette コインランドリー
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I had a business trip in USA.
-I travelled to Hawaii with my family for our vacations.
-It's very difficult to understand their English because they speak very fast and the sentence is very long.
-Hawaiian food is very delicious and I like it.
-Today's weather is very fine and sunny.
-Cherry blossom has already bloomed but I'm not yet satisfied.
-Q:WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SELECTING THINGS FROM A VAST SELECTION OF ITEMS?
-A:The advantages of selecting things from a vast selection of items are that you are more likely to find more accurately what it is you are looking for, the disadvantages are that the vast selection can drive you crazy trying to decide which item to choose.
-Q:WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE IT IS THAT WHEN PEOPLE RETURN HOME FROM THE LAUNDERETTE OR GET THEIR LAUNDRY BACK FROM THE LAUNDRY, THEY OFTEN FIND THEY HAVE AN ODD SOCK LEFT OVER AFTER THEY HAVE MATCHED THEIR SOCKS TOGETHER ?
-A:I suppose it is that when people return home from the launderette or get their laundry back from the laundry, a sock is such a small article of clothing that it is easily lost, they often find they have an odd sock left over after they have matched their socks together.
-Q:WHAT ARE ODD NUMBERS AND EVEN NUMBERS ?
-A:Odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7 etc., whilst even numbers are 2, 4, 6, 8 etc.
-Q:WHAT DO WE MEAN BY "AN ODD FELLOW" ?
-A:By "an odd fellow" mean a strange or peculiar man.
-select
-selection
-vast
-item
-accurately
-crazy
-drive crazy
-odd
-laundry
-launderette コインランドリー
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I had a business trip in USA.
-I travelled to Hawaii with my family for our vacations.
-It's very difficult to understand their English because they speak very fast and the sentence is very long.
-Hawaiian food is very delicious and I like it.
-Today's weather is very fine and sunny.
-Cherry blossom has already bloomed but I'm not yet satisfied.
-Q:WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SELECTING THINGS FROM A VAST SELECTION OF ITEMS?
-A:The advantages of selecting things from a vast selection of items are that you are more likely to find more accurately what it is you are looking for, the disadvantages are that the vast selection can drive you crazy trying to decide which item to choose.
-Q:WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE IT IS THAT WHEN PEOPLE RETURN HOME FROM THE LAUNDERETTE OR GET THEIR LAUNDRY BACK FROM THE LAUNDRY, THEY OFTEN FIND THEY HAVE AN ODD SOCK LEFT OVER AFTER THEY HAVE MATCHED THEIR SOCKS TOGETHER ?
-A:I suppose it is that when people return home from the launderette or get their laundry back from the laundry, a sock is such a small article of clothing that it is easily lost, they often find they have an odd sock left over after they have matched their socks together.
-Q:WHAT ARE ODD NUMBERS AND EVEN NUMBERS ?
-A:Odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7 etc., whilst even numbers are 2, 4, 6, 8 etc.
-Q:WHAT DO WE MEAN BY "AN ODD FELLOW" ?
-A:By "an odd fellow" mean a strange or peculiar man.
金曜日, 3月 21, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 and Lesson 166 on pages 1120-1121
VOCABULARY:
LECTURE
MAID
BY SURPRISE
START
RESEARCH
PROJECT
SURVEY
CURRENT
REACTION
LOTTERY
AMAZE
AMAZEMENT
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's getting warmer and warmer now in Japan.
Yes, it's already spring.
I went to the cinema today and I watched a movie together with my wife.
The title of the movie is ''Life''.
We went to the restaurant for our breakfast.
We also went shopping and bought some groceries.
I will eat dinner after the lesson.
We will go to amusement park tomorrow to watch illumination decorations.
Yes, I still have a cold.
The English teacher gave me a private lecture at home.
He hires a maid in order to clean his house.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1.HOW DO PEOPLE USUALLY REACT WHEN THEY ARE CAUGHT DOING SOMETHING, BY SURPRISE?
People usually react when they are caught doing something, by surprise is by giving a start to shout and letting out a cry of surprise.
2. WHEN DOING RESEARCH FOR ANY KIND OF PROJECT, WHAT IS THE VALUE, OR IMPORTANCE, OF CARRYING OUT AN INITIAL SURVEY ON THE SUBJECT ?
When doing research for any kind of project, to find out the current situation and discover people's opinion on the matter are the value and importance of carrying out an initial survey on the subject.
3. WHAT ARE YOUR INITIALS?
My initials are M. H. (Masaki Higashiura).
4. WHAT IS USUALLY A PERSON'S INITIAL REACTION TO BEING TOLD HE (OR SHE) HAS WON A PRIZE, OR A LOT OF MONEY ON THE FOOTBALL POOLS OR IN A LOTTERY?
A person's initial reaction to being told he has won a prize, or a lot of money on the football pools or in a lottery is that one of shocked amazement.
LECTURE
MAID
BY SURPRISE
START
RESEARCH
PROJECT
SURVEY
CURRENT
REACTION
LOTTERY
AMAZE
AMAZEMENT
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's getting warmer and warmer now in Japan.
Yes, it's already spring.
I went to the cinema today and I watched a movie together with my wife.
The title of the movie is ''Life''.
We went to the restaurant for our breakfast.
We also went shopping and bought some groceries.
I will eat dinner after the lesson.
We will go to amusement park tomorrow to watch illumination decorations.
Yes, I still have a cold.
The English teacher gave me a private lecture at home.
He hires a maid in order to clean his house.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1.HOW DO PEOPLE USUALLY REACT WHEN THEY ARE CAUGHT DOING SOMETHING, BY SURPRISE?
People usually react when they are caught doing something, by surprise is by giving a start to shout and letting out a cry of surprise.
2. WHEN DOING RESEARCH FOR ANY KIND OF PROJECT, WHAT IS THE VALUE, OR IMPORTANCE, OF CARRYING OUT AN INITIAL SURVEY ON THE SUBJECT ?
When doing research for any kind of project, to find out the current situation and discover people's opinion on the matter are the value and importance of carrying out an initial survey on the subject.
3. WHAT ARE YOUR INITIALS?
My initials are M. H. (Masaki Higashiura).
4. WHAT IS USUALLY A PERSON'S INITIAL REACTION TO BEING TOLD HE (OR SHE) HAS WON A PRIZE, OR A LOT OF MONEY ON THE FOOTBALL POOLS OR IN A LOTTERY?
A person's initial reaction to being told he has won a prize, or a lot of money on the football pools or in a lottery is that one of shocked amazement.
木曜日, 3月 20, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 on page 1120
VOCABULARY:
BRIDE 新婦
BRIDEGROOM 新郎
DIARY
FAME 名誉
GIFT
HONEY
INTERPRET
JOG
KETTLE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's raining today.
I wore a raincoat and rode a bicycle when I went to the office.
I still have a cold.
I'm not so busy today.
I went to udon noodles restaurant with my wife for our dinner.
My wife drove the car going to the restaurant.
I rarely drive my own car.
My wife wants to drink alcohol so we will drink together.
We will drink plum wine.
VOCABULARY FOR TRANSLATION:
1. BRIDE
A bride usually wear a white dress.
2. BRIDEGROOM
The bridegroom looked very happy at his wedding party.
3. DIARY
I write my diary everyday.
4. FAME
After he succeeded in working, he got a fame.
5. GIFT
I usually send a gift to my parents twice a year.
6. HONEY
I eat pancakes with honey in the morning.
7. INTERPRET
It's difficult to interpret his message.
8. JOG
I jog every morning.
9. KETTLE
She poured the hot water from the kettle to the cup.
BRIDE 新婦
BRIDEGROOM 新郎
DIARY
FAME 名誉
GIFT
HONEY
INTERPRET
JOG
KETTLE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's raining today.
I wore a raincoat and rode a bicycle when I went to the office.
I still have a cold.
I'm not so busy today.
I went to udon noodles restaurant with my wife for our dinner.
My wife drove the car going to the restaurant.
I rarely drive my own car.
My wife wants to drink alcohol so we will drink together.
We will drink plum wine.
VOCABULARY FOR TRANSLATION:
1. BRIDE
A bride usually wear a white dress.
2. BRIDEGROOM
The bridegroom looked very happy at his wedding party.
3. DIARY
I write my diary everyday.
4. FAME
After he succeeded in working, he got a fame.
5. GIFT
I usually send a gift to my parents twice a year.
6. HONEY
I eat pancakes with honey in the morning.
7. INTERPRET
It's difficult to interpret his message.
8. JOG
I jog every morning.
9. KETTLE
She poured the hot water from the kettle to the cup.
水曜日, 3月 19, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 on page 1119
VOCABULARY:
FRONTIER
MERELY
RING OFF 電話を切る
PRINCIPLE 原則
RHINE ライン川
DANUBE ドナウ川
GEOMETRY 幾何学
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I'm not feeling good today because I have a cold and sore throat.
I had these illnesses since 3 days ago.
Yes, I took some medicines.
Spring has come and I like it.
I just arrived home from work and I haven't eaten my dinner yet.
I worked overtime today for about 9 hours and I'm tired.
I will eat a little after the lesson then go to bed.
Cherry blossoms festival will start at the end of this month.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. FRONTIER
The word "frontier" usually means the same as "border" except that it is perhaps used more in the military sense.
It's very dangerous to go to the frontier in the war.
2. MERELY
No one could disagree with me, as I was merely stating the facts of the case.
If I merely go to my hometown, my parents are delighted.
3. RING OFF
She did not wish to continue the argument on the phone, so she rang off- i.e. put the phone down.
When I talked with my friend for a long time on the phone, my mother told me to ring off.
4. PRINCIPLE, RHINE, DANUBE, GEOMETRY
The words "principal" and "principle" have the same pronunciation, but "principal" means the most important, e.g. the principal rivers of Europe are the Rhine, the Danube etc.; whilst "principle" means a basic truth or a guiding rule, e.g. the principles of geometry, or, the moral principles which people live by.
The principal mountain in Japan is Mt. Fuji.
It's useful to remember the principles of mathematics.
FRONTIER
MERELY
RING OFF 電話を切る
PRINCIPLE 原則
RHINE ライン川
DANUBE ドナウ川
GEOMETRY 幾何学
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I'm not feeling good today because I have a cold and sore throat.
I had these illnesses since 3 days ago.
Yes, I took some medicines.
Spring has come and I like it.
I just arrived home from work and I haven't eaten my dinner yet.
I worked overtime today for about 9 hours and I'm tired.
I will eat a little after the lesson then go to bed.
Cherry blossoms festival will start at the end of this month.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. FRONTIER
The word "frontier" usually means the same as "border" except that it is perhaps used more in the military sense.
It's very dangerous to go to the frontier in the war.
2. MERELY
No one could disagree with me, as I was merely stating the facts of the case.
If I merely go to my hometown, my parents are delighted.
3. RING OFF
She did not wish to continue the argument on the phone, so she rang off- i.e. put the phone down.
When I talked with my friend for a long time on the phone, my mother told me to ring off.
4. PRINCIPLE, RHINE, DANUBE, GEOMETRY
The words "principal" and "principle" have the same pronunciation, but "principal" means the most important, e.g. the principal rivers of Europe are the Rhine, the Danube etc.; whilst "principle" means a basic truth or a guiding rule, e.g. the principles of geometry, or, the moral principles which people live by.
The principal mountain in Japan is Mt. Fuji.
It's useful to remember the principles of mathematics.
火曜日, 3月 18, 2014
Callan Stage: 11 (Old Edition) Lesson: 165 Page: 1117 - 1119
Vocabularies:
KNOCK DOWN
KNOCK OUT
OPPONENT
CYCLIST
ROUND
GRAND
MAGNIFICENT
INTERIOR
EXTERIOR
DECORATE
OUT OF THE QUESTION
TOTALLY
Grammar
The boxer was knocked down several times, but his opponent never succeeded in knocking him out.
The building was knocked down by the builders in a matter of a few hours.
The old lady was knocked down by the cyclist as she was crossing the road.
Our team was knocked out of the competition in the first round.
"Grand" means fine, magnificent or most important. For example - We had a grand holiday last year in the South of France. A grand reception dinner was arranged for the visiting head of state. The Grand Canal in Venice has been painted by many artists throughout the centuries.
but the exterior parts looked very dull.
The boat that led the procession was magnificently decorated with flowers.
I'm sorry; you can't borrow my car. It's totally out of the question. You've had too many accidents.
KNOCK DOWN
KNOCK OUT
OPPONENT
CYCLIST
ROUND
GRAND
MAGNIFICENT
INTERIOR
EXTERIOR
DECORATE
OUT OF THE QUESTION
TOTALLY
Grammar
The boxer was knocked down several times, but his opponent never succeeded in knocking him out.
The building was knocked down by the builders in a matter of a few hours.
The old lady was knocked down by the cyclist as she was crossing the road.
Our team was knocked out of the competition in the first round.
"Grand" means fine, magnificent or most important. For example - We had a grand holiday last year in the South of France. A grand reception dinner was arranged for the visiting head of state. The Grand Canal in Venice has been painted by many artists throughout the centuries.
but the exterior parts looked very dull.
The boat that led the procession was magnificently decorated with flowers.
I'm sorry; you can't borrow my car. It's totally out of the question. You've had too many accidents.
土曜日, 3月 15, 2014
English Conversation and Callan Stage 11 Old Edition Lesson 165 Page 1116 start with: SERIES
Vocabulary Words
-SERIES
-TERRITORY
-INVADE
-OUT OF DANGER
-COACH コーチ、客車、馬車
-FROWN 顔をしかめる
Sentence Structured
There was such a series of similar crimes in the area that it seemed they were committed by the same person.
-I like the series of movies like "Back to the Future".
Animals usually fight quite violently to prevent other animals invading their territory.
-China tries to invade Japan territory.
For some time we were in great danger of sinking as the ship rolled around in the storm. When at last we were out of danger, we all felt greatly relieved.
-Three years ago, Japan got very huge earthquake but we are now out of danger.
A coach is a railway carriage, or it can be a bus, usually used for long-distance travel. It can also mean a person who coaches (or trains) a team or a single individual in a sport.
-When I travel to Tokyo I ride on coach.
People frown when they are puzzled or annoyed.
-He frowns his face when his angry.
-SERIES
-TERRITORY
-INVADE
-OUT OF DANGER
-COACH コーチ、客車、馬車
-FROWN 顔をしかめる
Sentence Structured
There was such a series of similar crimes in the area that it seemed they were committed by the same person.
-I like the series of movies like "Back to the Future".
Animals usually fight quite violently to prevent other animals invading their territory.
-China tries to invade Japan territory.
For some time we were in great danger of sinking as the ship rolled around in the storm. When at last we were out of danger, we all felt greatly relieved.
-Three years ago, Japan got very huge earthquake but we are now out of danger.
A coach is a railway carriage, or it can be a bus, usually used for long-distance travel. It can also mean a person who coaches (or trains) a team or a single individual in a sport.
-When I travel to Tokyo I ride on coach.
People frown when they are puzzled or annoyed.
-He frowns his face when his angry.
金曜日, 3月 14, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 pages 1115-1116
VOCABULARY:
buggy
medium
lane
motorway
have on 着る
output
owing to
previous
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and a little cold today.
I didn't go to work, I have my paid holiday today.
I was tired so I slept until noon.
I went to the dentist.
I arrived yesterday from Hawaii.
I enjoyed my trip in Hawaii very much.
I went to a beautiful and I tried scuba diving.
My father and my sister also tried scuba diving, but my mother was just looking.
We rode buggy too.
Buggy is a kind of vehicle which is use for rough and muddy roads.
I rode a horse for the first time.
I bought chocolate, cookies and brownies for my co-workers.
I bought a pancake mix for my wife.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. MEDIUM ,LANE, MOTORWAY
The word "medium" means average or middle. For example, "The medium height for children of all ages has increased recently" and "On a three-lane motorway, one lane is for fast traffic, one is for slow, whilst the middle lane is for traffic going at a medium speed".
The medium size of notebook is 30 cm.
In Japan, cars run in the left lane of motorway.
2. HAVE ON
I had on my best suit, as it was a very special occasion.
I had on an aloha shirt in Hawaii.
3. OUTPUT, OWING TO
The factory's output shot up last year owing to the increased demand for its products.
The output of the machine stopped owing to the failure of the machine.
4. PREVIOUS
I remember seeing them both on a previous occasion, but I can't remember their names.
I bought an aloha shirt at the previous time when I went to Hawaii.
buggy
medium
lane
motorway
have on 着る
output
owing to
previous
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and a little cold today.
I didn't go to work, I have my paid holiday today.
I was tired so I slept until noon.
I went to the dentist.
I arrived yesterday from Hawaii.
I enjoyed my trip in Hawaii very much.
I went to a beautiful and I tried scuba diving.
My father and my sister also tried scuba diving, but my mother was just looking.
We rode buggy too.
Buggy is a kind of vehicle which is use for rough and muddy roads.
I rode a horse for the first time.
I bought chocolate, cookies and brownies for my co-workers.
I bought a pancake mix for my wife.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. MEDIUM ,LANE, MOTORWAY
The word "medium" means average or middle. For example, "The medium height for children of all ages has increased recently" and "On a three-lane motorway, one lane is for fast traffic, one is for slow, whilst the middle lane is for traffic going at a medium speed".
The medium size of notebook is 30 cm.
In Japan, cars run in the left lane of motorway.
2. HAVE ON
I had on my best suit, as it was a very special occasion.
I had on an aloha shirt in Hawaii.
3. OUTPUT, OWING TO
The factory's output shot up last year owing to the increased demand for its products.
The output of the machine stopped owing to the failure of the machine.
4. PREVIOUS
I remember seeing them both on a previous occasion, but I can't remember their names.
I bought an aloha shirt at the previous time when I went to Hawaii.
土曜日, 3月 08, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 on page 1112 please start with ''ESTIMATE''.
VOCABULARY and EXAMPLES:
・FRANK
--He was very frank with me, and told me the real reason he was giving me the sack.
・GLOW 輝く
-A WHILE
- GO-OUT 消える
-The fire glowed for a while in the darkness of the room before going out.
--She felt a glow of pride as she received the prize.
・IN BED
-FLU (OR FLUE)
--He had been in bed all day with the flu.
・INSURE
-INSURANCE
-THEFT
--Individuals and companies these days can insure themselves against loss of property through theft or fire.
--The insurance company had to pay out a very considerable insurance to the owner of the ship that was sunk.
・FRANK
--He was very frank with me, and told me the real reason he was giving me the sack.
・GLOW 輝く
-A WHILE
- GO-OUT 消える
-The fire glowed for a while in the darkness of the room before going out.
--She felt a glow of pride as she received the prize.
・IN BED
-FLU (OR FLUE)
--He had been in bed all day with the flu.
・INSURE
-INSURANCE
-THEFT
--Individuals and companies these days can insure themselves against loss of property through theft or fire.
--The insurance company had to pay out a very considerable insurance to the owner of the ship that was sunk.
木曜日, 3月 06, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 on pages 1113-1114
VOCABULARY:
put out 消す
nod
childhood
drain
establish
produce
by post
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It snowed a little in the afternoon.
I ate many dished today.
My wife prepared a lot of food for our dinner this evening.
We ate mango ice cream for our dessert.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
The white cat is getting bigger each day.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT'S THE QUICKEST WAY TO PUT OUT A SMALL FIRE?
The quickest way to put out a small fire is to throw a bucket of water over it.
2. WHAT AM I DOING?
You're nodding your head.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. CHILDHOOD
Some people remember their childhood very clearly, others remember very little about it.
I don't remember my childhood so much.
2. DRAIN
Ditches were dug around the fields in order to drain the water from the land.
Rain water from the roof passes down the drain-pipes and into the drains below the house, which are connected to the town drains.
He had to drain the water from his house after the flood.
I have to clean the drain pipe every month.
3. ESTABLISH, PROCEDURE
We had to establish a new procedure for doing the job.
We need a special procedure in order to solve the issue.
4. BY POST
I decided to deliver the letter personally rather than send it by post.
I have to send the letter by post today.
put out 消す
nod
childhood
drain
establish
produce
by post
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It snowed a little in the afternoon.
I ate many dished today.
My wife prepared a lot of food for our dinner this evening.
We ate mango ice cream for our dessert.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
The white cat is getting bigger each day.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT'S THE QUICKEST WAY TO PUT OUT A SMALL FIRE?
The quickest way to put out a small fire is to throw a bucket of water over it.
2. WHAT AM I DOING?
You're nodding your head.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. CHILDHOOD
Some people remember their childhood very clearly, others remember very little about it.
I don't remember my childhood so much.
2. DRAIN
Ditches were dug around the fields in order to drain the water from the land.
Rain water from the roof passes down the drain-pipes and into the drains below the house, which are connected to the town drains.
He had to drain the water from his house after the flood.
I have to clean the drain pipe every month.
3. ESTABLISH, PROCEDURE
We had to establish a new procedure for doing the job.
We need a special procedure in order to solve the issue.
4. BY POST
I decided to deliver the letter personally rather than send it by post.
I have to send the letter by post today.
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 on pages 1112-1113
VOCABULARY:
estimate
painting
leak
in danger
naturally
natural
process
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining in the morning.
It's cold today and I'm using air conditioner which produces warm air.
I have a pocket warmer and I bring it sometimes in winter.
It's very useful.
We put benzine a kind of alcohol into the pocket warmer.
I left my umbrella in the convenience store.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT ESTIMATING THE COST OF THINGS, SUCH AS HOUSES, PAINTINGS, CLOTHES ETC. ?
I'm not good at estimating the cost of things, such as houses, paintings, clothes etc.
2. WHAT IS A SHIP IN DANGER OF DOING WHEN IT LEAKS ?
A ship is in danger when it leaks and it will sink
3. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY NATURAL FOOD?
By natural food we mean a food that which has been produced naturally and not by an artificial process.
estimate
painting
leak
in danger
naturally
natural
process
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining in the morning.
It's cold today and I'm using air conditioner which produces warm air.
I have a pocket warmer and I bring it sometimes in winter.
It's very useful.
We put benzine a kind of alcohol into the pocket warmer.
I left my umbrella in the convenience store.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT ESTIMATING THE COST OF THINGS, SUCH AS HOUSES, PAINTINGS, CLOTHES ETC. ?
I'm not good at estimating the cost of things, such as houses, paintings, clothes etc.
2. WHAT IS A SHIP IN DANGER OF DOING WHEN IT LEAKS ?
A ship is in danger when it leaks and it will sink
3. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY NATURAL FOOD?
By natural food we mean a food that which has been produced naturally and not by an artificial process.
火曜日, 3月 04, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 on page 1112
VOCABULARY:
thumb
lift
hitch-hike
pull in 止まる、休憩する
accelerate
impress
impressive
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I've been to USA last week for my business trip.
I stayed there for a week.
I went there with a co-worker.
I didn't have enough time to tour around the country, but I went to the shopping mall.
I bought a pancake mix and chocolates.
I spoke in English with American people.
We discussed about software specifications.
I went back Japan Sunday midnight and that's already Monday.
I felt tired from my business trip.
I went to work today and reported about business trip.
Maybe, I will sleep early this evening because I still feel tired.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT DOES IT MEAN "TO HITCH-HIKE" ? - AND ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST HITCH-HIKING, AND WHY?
To "hitch-hike" means to stand on the side of the road and thumb a lift from passing cars. I'm for hitch-hiking because it's convenient and it reduces air pollution.
2. DOES A TRAIN ACCELERATE WHEN IT PULLS INTO A STATION?
No, a train doesn't accelerate when it pulls into a station, but it slows down.
3. WHICH PERSON, THAT YOU HAVE SEEN OR MET, HAS IMPRESSED YOU THE MOST, AND WHAT WAS MOST IMPRESSIVE ABOUT HIM (OR HER) ?
The person I've seen or met was my wife who has impressed me of her personality she's talkative and kind.
thumb
lift
hitch-hike
pull in 止まる、休憩する
accelerate
impress
impressive
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I've been to USA last week for my business trip.
I stayed there for a week.
I went there with a co-worker.
I didn't have enough time to tour around the country, but I went to the shopping mall.
I bought a pancake mix and chocolates.
I spoke in English with American people.
We discussed about software specifications.
I went back Japan Sunday midnight and that's already Monday.
I felt tired from my business trip.
I went to work today and reported about business trip.
Maybe, I will sleep early this evening because I still feel tired.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT DOES IT MEAN "TO HITCH-HIKE" ? - AND ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST HITCH-HIKING, AND WHY?
To "hitch-hike" means to stand on the side of the road and thumb a lift from passing cars. I'm for hitch-hiking because it's convenient and it reduces air pollution.
2. DOES A TRAIN ACCELERATE WHEN IT PULLS INTO A STATION?
No, a train doesn't accelerate when it pulls into a station, but it slows down.
3. WHICH PERSON, THAT YOU HAVE SEEN OR MET, HAS IMPRESSED YOU THE MOST, AND WHAT WAS MOST IMPRESSIVE ABOUT HIM (OR HER) ?
The person I've seen or met was my wife who has impressed me of her personality she's talkative and kind.
日曜日, 2月 23, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 165 on page 1111 WHEN A CAR PARK IS FULL, WHERE DOES A DRIVER HAVE TO PARK HIS CAR ?
VOCABULARY:
・DEAF 耳が聞こえない
・DUMB 喋れない
・MAKE FOR
・EXIT
・ENTRY
・AT WAR
・GOSSIP
・THUMB
・LIFT
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
WHEN A CAR PARK IS FULL, WHERE DOES A DRIVER HAVE TO PARK
Answer:
---When a car park is full a driver have to park his car in the street or outside the town.
Question:
WHICH DO YOU THINK IS WORST, TO BE DEAF, DUMB OR BLIND?
Answer:
---I think it's worst to be blind.
Question:
WHAT DOES A "NO ENTRY" SIGN MEAN ?
Answer:
---A "no entry" sign means that one can't enter that particular street or door etc
Question:
WHICH COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ARE AT WAR WITH ONE ANOTHER AT THE MOMENT?
Answer:
---Palestine and Israel are at war with one another at the moment.
Question:
DO YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO GOSSIP ? - AND HOW MUCH OF IT DO YOU BELIEVE IS TRUE ?
Answer:
---No, I don't enjoy listening to gossip.
・DEAF 耳が聞こえない
・DUMB 喋れない
・MAKE FOR
・EXIT
・ENTRY
・AT WAR
・GOSSIP
・THUMB
・LIFT
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
WHEN A CAR PARK IS FULL, WHERE DOES A DRIVER HAVE TO PARK
Answer:
---When a car park is full a driver have to park his car in the street or outside the town.
Question:
WHICH DO YOU THINK IS WORST, TO BE DEAF, DUMB OR BLIND?
Answer:
---I think it's worst to be blind.
Question:
WHAT DOES A "NO ENTRY" SIGN MEAN ?
Answer:
---A "no entry" sign means that one can't enter that particular street or door etc
Question:
WHICH COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ARE AT WAR WITH ONE ANOTHER AT THE MOMENT?
Answer:
---Palestine and Israel are at war with one another at the moment.
Question:
DO YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO GOSSIP ? - AND HOW MUCH OF IT DO YOU BELIEVE IS TRUE ?
Answer:
---No, I don't enjoy listening to gossip.
土曜日, 2月 22, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 on page 1109 please Continue "Dictation 99 start with "Only a coward would drop his shield and run during a battle.
DICTATION 99:
Only a coward/ would drop his shield/ and run during a battle./
The shower had made the soil/ rather slippery./
If we stood in the ditch,/ we could pick the berries/ from the hedge./
The cold air made us tremble/ and cough continuously./
The pipe burst/ and water flooded the room and passage,/ running in a fast current/ down the steps./
Henry took a towel/ with a kind of striped pattern on it/ and curled it round the pipe/ to decrease the flooding.
VOCABULARY:
・ON A JOURNEY
・NEWSAGENT
・ON SALE
・NOVEL
・MAGAZINE
・LOOK OUT 気をつける
・PARK
・CAR PARK
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
BEFORE LEAVING ON A LONG TRAIN JOURNEY, DO YOU LOOK AROUND THE STATION BOOKSHOP OR NEWSAGENT TO SEE WHAT KIND OF NOVELS AND MAGAZINES ARE ON SALE? - WHY OR WHY NOT?
Answer:
---Before leaving on a long train journey I look around the station bookshop because I like something to read on the train.
Question:
WHAT IS MEANT WHEN SOMEONE SHOUTS "LOOK OUT!"?
Answer:
---When someone shouts "Look out!" they mean be careful.
Only a coward/ would drop his shield/ and run during a battle./
The shower had made the soil/ rather slippery./
If we stood in the ditch,/ we could pick the berries/ from the hedge./
The cold air made us tremble/ and cough continuously./
The pipe burst/ and water flooded the room and passage,/ running in a fast current/ down the steps./
Henry took a towel/ with a kind of striped pattern on it/ and curled it round the pipe/ to decrease the flooding.
VOCABULARY:
・ON A JOURNEY
・NEWSAGENT
・ON SALE
・NOVEL
・MAGAZINE
・LOOK OUT 気をつける
・PARK
・CAR PARK
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
BEFORE LEAVING ON A LONG TRAIN JOURNEY, DO YOU LOOK AROUND THE STATION BOOKSHOP OR NEWSAGENT TO SEE WHAT KIND OF NOVELS AND MAGAZINES ARE ON SALE? - WHY OR WHY NOT?
Answer:
---Before leaving on a long train journey I look around the station bookshop because I like something to read on the train.
Question:
WHAT IS MEANT WHEN SOMEONE SHOUTS "LOOK OUT!"?
Answer:
---When someone shouts "Look out!" they mean be careful.
金曜日, 2月 21, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 on page 1108 please start with ''TECHNIQUE''.
VOCABULARY:
TECHNIQUE
GET UP
GET DOWN
UNIT
ANKLE
BLANKET
BOOT
CALENDAR
COOKER
FOUNTAIN 噴水
FRY
PROFESSOR
PURSE 小銭いれ
PYJAMAS パジャマ
SWEATER
TRACTOR
SLIPPERY
They now use a new technique in the manufacture of such products. The technique she uses in handling animals is extraordinary.
A unit is a single thing. A large organisation is usually broken up into small units to make it easier to manage. We also talk of units of energy or units of measurement.
An inch, for example, is a unit of measurement
DICTATION :
On the donkey's back was strapped a trunk full of all manner of stuf!7 - shells, combs, a bag of rice, an old typewriter and so on. The meat bled slightly as it was slowly roasted. The car suddenly gave a roar as it shot up the steep slope.
TECHNIQUE
GET UP
GET DOWN
UNIT
ANKLE
BLANKET
BOOT
CALENDAR
COOKER
FOUNTAIN 噴水
FRY
PROFESSOR
PURSE 小銭いれ
PYJAMAS パジャマ
SWEATER
TRACTOR
SLIPPERY
They now use a new technique in the manufacture of such products. The technique she uses in handling animals is extraordinary.
A unit is a single thing. A large organisation is usually broken up into small units to make it easier to manage. We also talk of units of energy or units of measurement.
An inch, for example, is a unit of measurement
DICTATION :
On the donkey's back was strapped a trunk full of all manner of stuf!7 - shells, combs, a bag of rice, an old typewriter and so on. The meat bled slightly as it was slowly roasted. The car suddenly gave a roar as it shot up the steep slope.
水曜日, 2月 19, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 on page 1108
VOCABULARY:
SECURE
SECURITY
ROBBERY
PENSION
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's cloudy and cold today.
I'm tired because it's a busy day today in the office.
I fixed a bug in the computer.
Computer bug means computer issues.
Yes, I was able to fixed it.
In order to fix it, I investigated the software source code.
It takes a lot of time just to fix it.
Creating and developing software takes about 1 year.
Almost every two year, we release new product.
My company produces printers.
The brand of our printers is Sharp.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. SECURE, SECURITY, ROBBERY, PENSION
Most people these days expect to feel secure against robbery in their houses, and to have the security of a pension in their old age.
When I go to abroad, I sometimes don't feel secure.
He asked the security company to keep his house secure.
The shop closed the shutter against robbery at night.
My grandmother gets a pension every two months.
SECURE
SECURITY
ROBBERY
PENSION
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's cloudy and cold today.
I'm tired because it's a busy day today in the office.
I fixed a bug in the computer.
Computer bug means computer issues.
Yes, I was able to fixed it.
In order to fix it, I investigated the software source code.
It takes a lot of time just to fix it.
Creating and developing software takes about 1 year.
Almost every two year, we release new product.
My company produces printers.
The brand of our printers is Sharp.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. SECURE, SECURITY, ROBBERY, PENSION
Most people these days expect to feel secure against robbery in their houses, and to have the security of a pension in their old age.
When I go to abroad, I sometimes don't feel secure.
He asked the security company to keep his house secure.
The shop closed the shutter against robbery at night.
My grandmother gets a pension every two months.
火曜日, 2月 18, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 on pages 1107-1108
VOCABULARY:
PRESERVE
DROP BACK 落伍する
RUNNER
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
RESIDENT
VISITOR
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny, but it's very cold.
It may snow heavily tomorrow.
If it snows, some people will carry umbrella.
I ate chocolates for my dessert.
My wife got it form her co-workers.
I joined a travel insurance for my family.
We can get a refund from the insurance if there are some accidents will happen and if we lost any of our valuable things.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. PRESERVE
The building had been preserved in very good condition over the centuries.
We must preserve milk in the refrigerator after we open it.
2. DROP BACK, RUNNER
For some time he led the race, but then began to feel exhausted and started dropping back behind the other runners.
He dropped back to low class because he bankrupted.
3. PRIMARY, SECONDARY
Good health is not of secondary importance if we wish to lead a happy life; it is of primary importance.
On business I think trust is primary importance and cost of product is secondary.
4. RESIDENT, VISITOR
The resident population, as distinct, from visitors and tourists, is quite small.
There are many resident foreigners in Japan.
Visitors are asked to write their names at the entrance.
PRESERVE
DROP BACK 落伍する
RUNNER
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
RESIDENT
VISITOR
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny, but it's very cold.
It may snow heavily tomorrow.
If it snows, some people will carry umbrella.
I ate chocolates for my dessert.
My wife got it form her co-workers.
I joined a travel insurance for my family.
We can get a refund from the insurance if there are some accidents will happen and if we lost any of our valuable things.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. PRESERVE
The building had been preserved in very good condition over the centuries.
We must preserve milk in the refrigerator after we open it.
2. DROP BACK, RUNNER
For some time he led the race, but then began to feel exhausted and started dropping back behind the other runners.
He dropped back to low class because he bankrupted.
3. PRIMARY, SECONDARY
Good health is not of secondary importance if we wish to lead a happy life; it is of primary importance.
On business I think trust is primary importance and cost of product is secondary.
4. RESIDENT, VISITOR
The resident population, as distinct, from visitors and tourists, is quite small.
There are many resident foreigners in Japan.
Visitors are asked to write their names at the entrance.
月曜日, 2月 17, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 on pages 1106-1107
VOCABULARY:
HANDY
COME DOWN
SALES
INCOME
EARNINGS
MATURE
OUTLINE
DAWN
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I went to work and worked for 8 hours.
I went to the hair salon yesterday for my haircut.
I just stayed at home last Saturday because my wife has a cold.
She's now well and she's working now.
I will reserve for our optional tour for our trip in Hawaii next month.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. HANDY
I'll keep this piece of wire. It might come in handy for repairing things.
I always like to keep an extra pen handy, in case I lose the one I am using.
I always have a small handy knife in my bag.
2. COME DOWN, SALES
The price of goods in the shops can sometimes come down quite considerably during the sales.
The profit of the company come down recently.
She waits to buy new clothes until next sales.
3. INCOME, EARNINGS
Income tax is the government tax that people pay on their weekly, monthly or yearly earnings.
The firm's income increased greatly last year.
I get the income of shares every year.
The earnings of his job is small.
4. MATURE
Some cheeses go soft when they mature.
The young man was surprisingly mature for his age.
The apples become delicious when they mature.
He isn't mature even though he is 20 years old.
5. OUTLINE, DAWN
We could just see the outline of a house in the distance.
The officer outlined the plan of attack for dawn the next day.
He gave me the outline of the accident.
I got up before the dawn in this morning.
HANDY
COME DOWN
SALES
INCOME
EARNINGS
MATURE
OUTLINE
DAWN
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I went to work and worked for 8 hours.
I went to the hair salon yesterday for my haircut.
I just stayed at home last Saturday because my wife has a cold.
She's now well and she's working now.
I will reserve for our optional tour for our trip in Hawaii next month.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. HANDY
I'll keep this piece of wire. It might come in handy for repairing things.
I always like to keep an extra pen handy, in case I lose the one I am using.
I always have a small handy knife in my bag.
2. COME DOWN, SALES
The price of goods in the shops can sometimes come down quite considerably during the sales.
The profit of the company come down recently.
She waits to buy new clothes until next sales.
3. INCOME, EARNINGS
Income tax is the government tax that people pay on their weekly, monthly or yearly earnings.
The firm's income increased greatly last year.
I get the income of shares every year.
The earnings of his job is small.
4. MATURE
Some cheeses go soft when they mature.
The young man was surprisingly mature for his age.
The apples become delicious when they mature.
He isn't mature even though he is 20 years old.
5. OUTLINE, DAWN
We could just see the outline of a house in the distance.
The officer outlined the plan of attack for dawn the next day.
He gave me the outline of the accident.
I got up before the dawn in this morning.
日曜日, 2月 16, 2014
Today's Lesson: Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 page 1105 - 1106
VOCABULARIES WITH EXAMPLES:
-ELSEWHERE = I'm awfully sorry, but we haven't got what you want in stock. I hope you'll be able to find it elsewhere.
-FOUNDATION = The building eventually fell down, because its foundations were not strong enough.
-LOUNGE = He met her quite by chance as she was coming out of the hotel lounge.
-GLIMPSE = I caught a glimpse of the car just as it disappeared round a bend in the road.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I had a haircut today.
-There are some trains are stopped.
-Some young people enjoyed skiing in the city.
-ELSEWHERE = I'm awfully sorry, but we haven't got what you want in stock. I hope you'll be able to find it elsewhere.
-FOUNDATION = The building eventually fell down, because its foundations were not strong enough.
-LOUNGE = He met her quite by chance as she was coming out of the hotel lounge.
-GLIMPSE = I caught a glimpse of the car just as it disappeared round a bend in the road.
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-I had a haircut today.
-There are some trains are stopped.
-Some young people enjoyed skiing in the city.
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 page 1103 "AUTHOR"
VOCABULARY and MEANINGS:
・AUTHOR -writer
・VOLUME -quantity
・EXCEPT FOR-not included
・TANKS - container
・OVERFLOW
・EXTENT
・BRITISH
・SHIP -to deliver or transport
・WEEP - to cry with sorrow
・POETIC
--"To weep" is similar to "to cry", except that "cry" is used in a more general sense, whilst "weep" is used more for sorrow or sadness; although one can weep for joy. "Weep" is probably stronger and more poetic in its use. Unlike "cry", the word "weep", however, does not also mean "to shout".
・AS FOR - with regards
・DISTINCT regognizable
・DISTINCTION
・LANDING
・CARE ABOUT - to care
・ENVIRONMENT
・AUTHOR -writer
・VOLUME -quantity
・EXCEPT FOR-not included
・TANKS - container
・OVERFLOW
・EXTENT
・BRITISH
・SHIP -to deliver or transport
・WEEP - to cry with sorrow
・POETIC
--"To weep" is similar to "to cry", except that "cry" is used in a more general sense, whilst "weep" is used more for sorrow or sadness; although one can weep for joy. "Weep" is probably stronger and more poetic in its use. Unlike "cry", the word "weep", however, does not also mean "to shout".
・AS FOR - with regards
・DISTINCT regognizable
・DISTINCTION
・LANDING
・CARE ABOUT - to care
・ENVIRONMENT
土曜日, 2月 15, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 page 1102 please start with ''HANG ABOUT''
VOCABULARY:
・HANG ABOUT 待つ
・IN INK インクで
・IN PENCIL 鉛筆で
・CANDIDATE
・EXAMINER
・NORTHWARD SOUTHWARD EASTWARD WESTWARD
・KEEP OFF
・AFFECT
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
ON WHAT KIND OF OCCASIONS ARE PEOPLE KEPT HANGING ABOUT ?/
Answer:
---People are kept hanging about when they pay a visit to their doctor, to a hospital, to a government department.
Question:
WHY ARE CANDIDATES IN AN EXAM USUALLY ASKED TO WRITE IN INK RATHER THAN IN PENCIL?
Answer:
---Candidates in an exam usually asked to write in ink rather in pencil in order to make it easier for the examiner to read.
Question:
WHAT DO NORTHWARD, SOUTHWARD, EASTWARD AND WESTWARD MEAN ?
Answer:
---Northward means towards the north, towards the south etc.
Question:
WHAT DOES THE NOTICE "KEEP OFF THE GRASS" MEAN ?
Answer:
---The notice "Keep off the grass " means don't walk on the grass.
Question:
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC AFFECTS YOU THE MOST DEEPLY?/
Answer:
---The kind of music affects me is J-pop music.
・HANG ABOUT 待つ
・IN INK インクで
・IN PENCIL 鉛筆で
・CANDIDATE
・EXAMINER
・NORTHWARD SOUTHWARD EASTWARD WESTWARD
・KEEP OFF
・AFFECT
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
ON WHAT KIND OF OCCASIONS ARE PEOPLE KEPT HANGING ABOUT ?/
Answer:
---People are kept hanging about when they pay a visit to their doctor, to a hospital, to a government department.
Question:
WHY ARE CANDIDATES IN AN EXAM USUALLY ASKED TO WRITE IN INK RATHER THAN IN PENCIL?
Answer:
---Candidates in an exam usually asked to write in ink rather in pencil in order to make it easier for the examiner to read.
Question:
WHAT DO NORTHWARD, SOUTHWARD, EASTWARD AND WESTWARD MEAN ?
Answer:
---Northward means towards the north, towards the south etc.
Question:
WHAT DOES THE NOTICE "KEEP OFF THE GRASS" MEAN ?
Answer:
---The notice "Keep off the grass " means don't walk on the grass.
Question:
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC AFFECTS YOU THE MOST DEEPLY?/
Answer:
---The kind of music affects me is J-pop music.
金曜日, 2月 14, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 pages 1101-1102
VOCABULARY:
BY SIGHT 見覚えがある
BY NAME 名前を知っている
MOOD
VARY 変わる
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's very cold today because it was snowing so heavily since midnight.
My wife brought to the office by car.
I got one pack of chocolate form her yesterday.
We ate it together.
Maybe, I will to the hair salon for my haircut.
I will prepare for my business trip on the 23rd of February.
I will stay there for one week.
I have some co-workers who are in America.
I will go there alone.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. DO YOU EVER FIND ON MEETING SOMEONE FOR THE SECOND TIME THAT YOU RECOGNISE THEM BY SIGHT BUT NOT BY NAME ? AND HOW DO YOU OVERCOME YOUR EMBARRASSMENT ?
Yes, I sometimes find on meeting someone for the second time that I recognise them by sight but not by name I say nothing about having forgotten their name and hope it will come to me during the course of the conversation or say "I'm sorry, last time we met I didn't quite catch your name, what's your name again?''
2. ARE YOU THE TYPE OF PERSON WHOSE MOODS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, OR EVEN FROM HOUR TO HOUR, OR ARE YOUR MOODS FAIRLY STEADY AND CONSTANT ?
No, I'm not the type whose moods vary from day to day, or even from hour to hour, but I'm a type of person whose moods are fairly steady and constant.
BY SIGHT 見覚えがある
BY NAME 名前を知っている
MOOD
VARY 変わる
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's very cold today because it was snowing so heavily since midnight.
My wife brought to the office by car.
I got one pack of chocolate form her yesterday.
We ate it together.
Maybe, I will to the hair salon for my haircut.
I will prepare for my business trip on the 23rd of February.
I will stay there for one week.
I have some co-workers who are in America.
I will go there alone.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. DO YOU EVER FIND ON MEETING SOMEONE FOR THE SECOND TIME THAT YOU RECOGNISE THEM BY SIGHT BUT NOT BY NAME ? AND HOW DO YOU OVERCOME YOUR EMBARRASSMENT ?
Yes, I sometimes find on meeting someone for the second time that I recognise them by sight but not by name I say nothing about having forgotten their name and hope it will come to me during the course of the conversation or say "I'm sorry, last time we met I didn't quite catch your name, what's your name again?''
2. ARE YOU THE TYPE OF PERSON WHOSE MOODS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, OR EVEN FROM HOUR TO HOUR, OR ARE YOUR MOODS FAIRLY STEADY AND CONSTANT ?
No, I'm not the type whose moods vary from day to day, or even from hour to hour, but I'm a type of person whose moods are fairly steady and constant.
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 page 1100-1101
Callan (Questions&Answers):
QUESTION:
IF YOU HEARD A GUN GO OFF IN THE STREET AND SAW THE GUNMAN DASHING PAST YOU, WOULD YOU GO AFTER HIM ? - WHY OR WHY NOT ?
Answer:
If I heard a gun go off in the street and saw the gunman dashing past me,I wouldn't go after him.
QUESTION:
DO YOU FIND THAT TROUBLES SELDOM COME TO YOU ONE AT A TIME BUT IN THREES AND FOURS ? - WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE THIS IS ?
Answer:
Yes, I find troubles come to me one at a time and I solve it one by one.
QUESTION:
CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING WHICH IS QUITE LAWFUL, BUT WHICH YOU THINK SHOULD BE MADE UNLAWFUL ?
Answer:
Politicians are speaking to the public and it's very noisy.
QUESTION:HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU HAND IN YOUR PAPERS AT THE END OF AN EXAM ?
Answer:
When I hand in my papers at the at the end of an exam,I feel nervous.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
GO OFF 爆発する、発砲する
GO AFTER 追いかける
GUNMAN
CHANCE
STAND A CHANCE 見込みがある
ARMED
UNARMED
DESPERATE
AT A TIME
LAWFUL 合法な
UNLAWFUL 非合法な
MOTOR-BIKE
BIKE
UNNECESSARILY
HAND IN 差し出す
QUESTION:
IF YOU HEARD A GUN GO OFF IN THE STREET AND SAW THE GUNMAN DASHING PAST YOU, WOULD YOU GO AFTER HIM ? - WHY OR WHY NOT ?
Answer:
If I heard a gun go off in the street and saw the gunman dashing past me,I wouldn't go after him.
QUESTION:
DO YOU FIND THAT TROUBLES SELDOM COME TO YOU ONE AT A TIME BUT IN THREES AND FOURS ? - WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE THIS IS ?
Answer:
Yes, I find troubles come to me one at a time and I solve it one by one.
QUESTION:
CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING WHICH IS QUITE LAWFUL, BUT WHICH YOU THINK SHOULD BE MADE UNLAWFUL ?
Answer:
Politicians are speaking to the public and it's very noisy.
QUESTION:HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU HAND IN YOUR PAPERS AT THE END OF AN EXAM ?
Answer:
When I hand in my papers at the at the end of an exam,I feel nervous.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
GO OFF 爆発する、発砲する
GO AFTER 追いかける
GUNMAN
CHANCE
STAND A CHANCE 見込みがある
ARMED
UNARMED
DESPERATE
AT A TIME
LAWFUL 合法な
UNLAWFUL 非合法な
MOTOR-BIKE
BIKE
UNNECESSARILY
HAND IN 差し出す
木曜日, 2月 13, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 164 on pages 1099-1100
VOCABULARY:
OUT OF PLACE 居心地が悪い
COMPOSER
MEDICAL
CONFERENCE
CONGRESS
TENSE
RESPOND
STIFFEN 固くなる
GRIP
AVAILABLE
EXCITE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It rained a little in the morning.
I went to the office by bicycle and I got wet.
I will eat something together with my wife, maybe we will eat chocolates.
We will celebrate Pre Valentines Day today.
I will go to Hawaii with my parents and my sister next month.
My wife can't go with us to Hawaii because she has a work.
I will buy something as a souvenir for her in Hawaii and I will give it on White Day.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE FEELING AND LOOKING OUT OF PLACE; THAT IS, ON WHAT KIND OF OCCASIONS WOULD CERTAIN PEOPLE FEEL AND LOOK OUT OF PLACE?
An example of people feeling and looking out of place is a painter or a composer being present at a medical conference or commercial congress.
2. HOW DO PEOPLE USUALLY RESPOND PHYSICALLY TO A TENSE SITUATION ?
People usually respond physically to a tense situation by becoming tense themselves; their bodies stiffen, they grip any available object, like the arm of a chair, and might become nervously excited.
OUT OF PLACE 居心地が悪い
COMPOSER
MEDICAL
CONFERENCE
CONGRESS
TENSE
RESPOND
STIFFEN 固くなる
GRIP
AVAILABLE
EXCITE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It rained a little in the morning.
I went to the office by bicycle and I got wet.
I will eat something together with my wife, maybe we will eat chocolates.
We will celebrate Pre Valentines Day today.
I will go to Hawaii with my parents and my sister next month.
My wife can't go with us to Hawaii because she has a work.
I will buy something as a souvenir for her in Hawaii and I will give it on White Day.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE FEELING AND LOOKING OUT OF PLACE; THAT IS, ON WHAT KIND OF OCCASIONS WOULD CERTAIN PEOPLE FEEL AND LOOK OUT OF PLACE?
An example of people feeling and looking out of place is a painter or a composer being present at a medical conference or commercial congress.
2. HOW DO PEOPLE USUALLY RESPOND PHYSICALLY TO A TENSE SITUATION ?
People usually respond physically to a tense situation by becoming tense themselves; their bodies stiffen, they grip any available object, like the arm of a chair, and might become nervously excited.
水曜日, 2月 12, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 and Lesson 164 on pages 1098-1099
VOCABULARY:
PILLOW
SAUSAGE
SLEEVE 袖
GET AWAY 逃げる
NERVOUS
EXHAUST
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION 精神的疲弊
HEART-ATTACK 心臓発作
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I have a little cold today.
Yes, I took Chinese medicines for it.
It was sunny, but it's very cold.
I just stayed at home because of my cold and I also had a headache.
I had a good sleep yesterday.
I cancelled the plan and I didn't to the amusement park because of my bad condition yesterday.
I'm a bit tired today from work.
I will go to bed soon after the lesson.
I put my head on the pillow.
I like both boiled sausage and baked sausage.
I wear long sleeve shirt in winter.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT OFTEN HAPPENS TO HIGH PRESSURE BUSINESS-MEN WHO WORK TOO HARD AND NEVER EVEN GET AWAY FOR THE NORMAL ANNUAL HOLIDAY ?
High-pressure businessmen who work too hard and never even get away for the normal annual holiday often finish up suffering from high blood-pressure or nervous exhaustion, and could even drop dead from a sudden heart-attack.
PILLOW
SAUSAGE
SLEEVE 袖
GET AWAY 逃げる
NERVOUS
EXHAUST
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION 精神的疲弊
HEART-ATTACK 心臓発作
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
I have a little cold today.
Yes, I took Chinese medicines for it.
It was sunny, but it's very cold.
I just stayed at home because of my cold and I also had a headache.
I had a good sleep yesterday.
I cancelled the plan and I didn't to the amusement park because of my bad condition yesterday.
I'm a bit tired today from work.
I will go to bed soon after the lesson.
I put my head on the pillow.
I like both boiled sausage and baked sausage.
I wear long sleeve shirt in winter.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT OFTEN HAPPENS TO HIGH PRESSURE BUSINESS-MEN WHO WORK TOO HARD AND NEVER EVEN GET AWAY FOR THE NORMAL ANNUAL HOLIDAY ?
High-pressure businessmen who work too hard and never even get away for the normal annual holiday often finish up suffering from high blood-pressure or nervous exhaustion, and could even drop dead from a sudden heart-attack.
火曜日, 2月 11, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 page 1098
VOCABULARY WORDS:
UNEASY-
I feel uneasy to give a speech in the public.
ALBUM
-I still have childhood pictures in my album.
AMBULANCE
-Ambulance must run very fast but with extra careful in order for the patient to be safe.
ANYWAY
- Anyway,you must finish this job before the day ends.
BALL (DANCE)
-He attended a ball last night.
CABIN
-I stayed in a cabin of the ship.
DISTRICT
-I often go to the shopping district.
FORTNIGHT
-I want to diet within fortnight.
GROCER
-I bought some goods in the grocer's shop.
UNEASY-
I feel uneasy to give a speech in the public.
ALBUM
-I still have childhood pictures in my album.
AMBULANCE
-Ambulance must run very fast but with extra careful in order for the patient to be safe.
ANYWAY
- Anyway,you must finish this job before the day ends.
BALL (DANCE)
-He attended a ball last night.
CABIN
-I stayed in a cabin of the ship.
DISTRICT
-I often go to the shopping district.
FORTNIGHT
-I want to diet within fortnight.
GROCER
-I bought some goods in the grocer's shop.
月曜日, 2月 10, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on pages 1097-1098
VOCABULARY:
AT LUNCH
REGION
SCHEME
TASK
BREAK-UP 別れ
break up 壊す
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and yesterday was cloudy.
I took a TOEIC exam last Saturday.
My purpose or reason why I took the exam is to check my progress in listening and writing.
I just stayed at home and took some rest yesterday.
It's a foundation day in Japan and it's a national holiday.
I don't have work tomorrow and we plan that we will go to amusement park.
The amusement park is full of beautiful and colorful LED lights.
It's located in Mie prefecture.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. AT LUNCH
We were sitting at lunch when we heard the bad news.
I talk with my co-workers at lunch.
2. REGION
The Arctic and Antarctic regions are two of the coldest places on earth.
There are many deer at this region.
3. SCHEME
The scheme for building a new factory in the area was not accepted by the local inhabitants.
My city has a scheme to build a new highway.
4. TASK
The task of organising the work was immense.
It's important to consider a task for studying English in this year.
5. BREAK - UP
The break-up of the marriage was expected by everybody.
He broke the jar up with a hammer before putting it into the rubbish bag.
When she gets angry, she breaks something up.
The break-up of marriage makes me stressful.
AT LUNCH
REGION
SCHEME
TASK
BREAK-UP 別れ
break up 壊す
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and yesterday was cloudy.
I took a TOEIC exam last Saturday.
My purpose or reason why I took the exam is to check my progress in listening and writing.
I just stayed at home and took some rest yesterday.
It's a foundation day in Japan and it's a national holiday.
I don't have work tomorrow and we plan that we will go to amusement park.
The amusement park is full of beautiful and colorful LED lights.
It's located in Mie prefecture.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. AT LUNCH
We were sitting at lunch when we heard the bad news.
I talk with my co-workers at lunch.
2. REGION
The Arctic and Antarctic regions are two of the coldest places on earth.
There are many deer at this region.
3. SCHEME
The scheme for building a new factory in the area was not accepted by the local inhabitants.
My city has a scheme to build a new highway.
4. TASK
The task of organising the work was immense.
It's important to consider a task for studying English in this year.
5. BREAK - UP
The break-up of the marriage was expected by everybody.
He broke the jar up with a hammer before putting it into the rubbish bag.
When she gets angry, she breaks something up.
The break-up of marriage makes me stressful.
木曜日, 2月 06, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on pages 1096-1097
VOCABULARY:
NEEDLESS
OBLIGE
IF ONLY
DISHONEST
PHASE
RACKET ラケット、騒動
GANG
GANGSTER
TWENTIES
THIRTIES
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was cloudy and it's very cold.
I went to work and worked for 8 hours today.
I arrived home 15 minutes ago.
The first thing I did was I checked my cats.
I have to feed them after the lesson.
I'm a bit hungry now.
I will watch a recorded TV comedy program after dinner.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. NEEDLESS
Needless to say I accepted the job at once.
It's a needless work for him.
2. OBLIGE
I would like to oblige you, but I'm afraid I haven't got what you want.
We were obliged to wait for quite some time.
I was obliged to visit my customer.
3. IF ONLY, DISHONEST
If only we had known how dishonest he was, we would never have employed him.
If only I had read the book, I could avoid the mistake.
He is so dishonest that nobody believe him.
4. PHASE
We are now in the final phase of the Callan Method.
He is in the first phase of the chemical experiment.
5. RACKET, GANG, GANGSTER, TWENTIES, THIRTIES
The gang of youths made such a racket in the street that eventually the police had to be called.
The gangs who ride motor bike make a racket in the midnight.
Tennis rackets are very much lighter in weight these days than they were in the old days.
I sometimes cut the strings of my tennis racket.
Most of the rackets in America in the twenties and thirties were controlled by gangsters.
NEEDLESS
OBLIGE
IF ONLY
DISHONEST
PHASE
RACKET ラケット、騒動
GANG
GANGSTER
TWENTIES
THIRTIES
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was cloudy and it's very cold.
I went to work and worked for 8 hours today.
I arrived home 15 minutes ago.
The first thing I did was I checked my cats.
I have to feed them after the lesson.
I'm a bit hungry now.
I will watch a recorded TV comedy program after dinner.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. NEEDLESS
Needless to say I accepted the job at once.
It's a needless work for him.
2. OBLIGE
I would like to oblige you, but I'm afraid I haven't got what you want.
We were obliged to wait for quite some time.
I was obliged to visit my customer.
3. IF ONLY, DISHONEST
If only we had known how dishonest he was, we would never have employed him.
If only I had read the book, I could avoid the mistake.
He is so dishonest that nobody believe him.
4. PHASE
We are now in the final phase of the Callan Method.
He is in the first phase of the chemical experiment.
5. RACKET, GANG, GANGSTER, TWENTIES, THIRTIES
The gang of youths made such a racket in the street that eventually the police had to be called.
The gangs who ride motor bike make a racket in the midnight.
Tennis rackets are very much lighter in weight these days than they were in the old days.
I sometimes cut the strings of my tennis racket.
Most of the rackets in America in the twenties and thirties were controlled by gangsters.
水曜日, 2月 05, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on pages 1095-1096
VOCABULARY:
FEE
GENUINE
HANDSOME
IMAGE
MARGIN
CALL IN
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It snowed a little today in the afternoon.
I don't like snow.
When I was a kid, I played with snow with my friends.
We made snow balls and snowman.
We threw snow balls with one another.
I went to a Chinese restaurant with my wife for our dinner.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. FEE
The word fee is generally used to describe the payment we make to a doctor, a private teacher or a lawyer.
I paid expensive fee when I asked my lawyer to solve the case.
2. GENUINE
The tie seemed to be made of genuine silk, but it was not easy to tell.
A genuine vintage wine is very expensive.
3. HANDSOME
"Handsome" we generally use to describe a man, whilst "beautiful" we use for a woman.
He is a handsome man.
4. IMAGE
The boy looked the exact image of his father; even his smile was the same.
He had a strong image about earthquake after the disaster.
5. MARGIN
Various remarks on the composition had been written in the margin of the page.
We walked all round the margin of the lake.
Students usually write something in the margin of the text on a page.
6. CALL IN
Shall we call in to see Mary on our way home?
I called in the dentist to make an appointment.
FEE
GENUINE
HANDSOME
IMAGE
MARGIN
CALL IN
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It snowed a little today in the afternoon.
I don't like snow.
When I was a kid, I played with snow with my friends.
We made snow balls and snowman.
We threw snow balls with one another.
I went to a Chinese restaurant with my wife for our dinner.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. FEE
The word fee is generally used to describe the payment we make to a doctor, a private teacher or a lawyer.
I paid expensive fee when I asked my lawyer to solve the case.
2. GENUINE
The tie seemed to be made of genuine silk, but it was not easy to tell.
A genuine vintage wine is very expensive.
3. HANDSOME
"Handsome" we generally use to describe a man, whilst "beautiful" we use for a woman.
He is a handsome man.
4. IMAGE
The boy looked the exact image of his father; even his smile was the same.
He had a strong image about earthquake after the disaster.
5. MARGIN
Various remarks on the composition had been written in the margin of the page.
We walked all round the margin of the lake.
Students usually write something in the margin of the text on a page.
6. CALL IN
Shall we call in to see Mary on our way home?
I called in the dentist to make an appointment.
火曜日, 2月 04, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on pages 1094-1095 we continue ''VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES''
VOCABULARY:
BLANK
CAREER
DEPART
DEPARTURE
ELEMENTARY
FARE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
After work, I went to the dentist.
Last week, the dentist got the model of my teeth and today I got an explanation about it.
I want to arrange my upper front teeth.
The dentist inserted rubbers of both end of my upper teeth.
It doesn't hurt me, but I feel really strange.
It's the preparation for arranging the teeth.
Next week, the dentist will remove it and he will replace it with metal strip wire.
I will be wearing it for 6 months to 1 year.
On Valentines Day, I mainly receive chocolates from my wife.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. BLANK
The student sat for quite some time with a blank expression on his face, looking at the blank sheet of exam paper lying before him on his desk.
Children can draw anything on the blank paper.
2. CAREER
He felt he would not be suited to a career in politics, so he went into medicine instead.
His career is a computer engineer in a software company.
3. DEPART - DEPARTURE
We can see what time the trains depart from the departure board at the railway station.
He will depart his house at 7 a.m.
I wish your departure is good and safe.
4. ELEMENTARY
We can't allow him to play. He doesn't even understand the elementary rules of the game.
There are many children in the elementary school.
She gave me an elementary lesson.
5. FARE
Having spent every penny I had with me, I realised too late that I hadn't any money for my bus fare home.
The train fare from nearby station to Osaka is about 1000 yen.
BLANK
CAREER
DEPART
DEPARTURE
ELEMENTARY
FARE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
After work, I went to the dentist.
Last week, the dentist got the model of my teeth and today I got an explanation about it.
I want to arrange my upper front teeth.
The dentist inserted rubbers of both end of my upper teeth.
It doesn't hurt me, but I feel really strange.
It's the preparation for arranging the teeth.
Next week, the dentist will remove it and he will replace it with metal strip wire.
I will be wearing it for 6 months to 1 year.
On Valentines Day, I mainly receive chocolates from my wife.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. BLANK
The student sat for quite some time with a blank expression on his face, looking at the blank sheet of exam paper lying before him on his desk.
Children can draw anything on the blank paper.
2. CAREER
He felt he would not be suited to a career in politics, so he went into medicine instead.
His career is a computer engineer in a software company.
3. DEPART - DEPARTURE
We can see what time the trains depart from the departure board at the railway station.
He will depart his house at 7 a.m.
I wish your departure is good and safe.
4. ELEMENTARY
We can't allow him to play. He doesn't even understand the elementary rules of the game.
There are many children in the elementary school.
She gave me an elementary lesson.
5. FARE
Having spent every penny I had with me, I realised too late that I hadn't any money for my bus fare home.
The train fare from nearby station to Osaka is about 1000 yen.
月曜日, 2月 03, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on pages 1093-1094
VOCABULARY:
STALE 淀んだ
OXYGEN 酸素
NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO
GET AT 届く
AID
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's raining a little today and not so cold.
Inside my room, it's 21 degrees Celsius and I'm using air condition now.
I ate uncut rolling sushi because it's Setsubun day.
We throw beans outside and inside.
Throwing beans outside means we throw beans at the devil for him to run away
Throwing beans inside means coming of good fortune.
We also eat beans the same number of our age.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH STALE AIR IN THE CLASSROOM, AND HOW CAN ONE CURE IT ?
The problem with stale air in the classroom it lacks oxygen, which is needed for keeping the brain fresh and it can be cured by opening the windows or doors after each lesson.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO
Not only had we lost our way, but we had also lost our compass.
Not only I fell into a hole, but I also fell my wallet.
2. GET AT
I was not able to get at the books on the top shelf.
I can't get at the coin under the shelf.
3. AID
A great deal of financial aid will be required if the experiment is to be continued.
He aided poor people.
STALE 淀んだ
OXYGEN 酸素
NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO
GET AT 届く
AID
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's raining a little today and not so cold.
Inside my room, it's 21 degrees Celsius and I'm using air condition now.
I ate uncut rolling sushi because it's Setsubun day.
We throw beans outside and inside.
Throwing beans outside means we throw beans at the devil for him to run away
Throwing beans inside means coming of good fortune.
We also eat beans the same number of our age.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH STALE AIR IN THE CLASSROOM, AND HOW CAN ONE CURE IT ?
The problem with stale air in the classroom it lacks oxygen, which is needed for keeping the brain fresh and it can be cured by opening the windows or doors after each lesson.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
1. NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO
Not only had we lost our way, but we had also lost our compass.
Not only I fell into a hole, but I also fell my wallet.
2. GET AT
I was not able to get at the books on the top shelf.
I can't get at the coin under the shelf.
3. AID
A great deal of financial aid will be required if the experiment is to be continued.
He aided poor people.
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on page 1092 *DROP IN*
VOCABULARY:
・DROP IN
・ON BUSINESS
・ON HOLIDAY
・TELL
・HOLIDAYMAKER 休みの人
・SACK 袋、解雇
・GET THE SACK 解雇になる
・EMPLOYMENT
・REACT
・DEEPLY
・DEPRESSED
・FORM
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
DO YOU LIKE FRIENDS DROPPING IN FOR A CHAT, OR DO YOU PREFER THEM TO GIVE YOU A RING TO LET YOU KNOW THEY'RE COMING ?
Answer:
---I prefer them to give me a ring to let me know they're coming.
Question:
AT A HOTEL OR A RAILWAY STATION, HOW CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO ARE ON HOLIDAY AND THOSE WHO ARE ON BUSINESS ?
Answer:
---At a hotel or a railway stations, holidaymakers usually look more relaxed and less hurried, and usually wear brighter clothes. Whilst people on business wear suit and carrying suitcases
Question:
WHAT DO WE USE SACKS FOR?
Answer:
---We use sacks for transporting things like vegetables, especially potatoes etc.
・DROP IN
・ON BUSINESS
・ON HOLIDAY
・TELL
・HOLIDAYMAKER 休みの人
・SACK 袋、解雇
・GET THE SACK 解雇になる
・EMPLOYMENT
・REACT
・DEEPLY
・DEPRESSED
・FORM
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
DO YOU LIKE FRIENDS DROPPING IN FOR A CHAT, OR DO YOU PREFER THEM TO GIVE YOU A RING TO LET YOU KNOW THEY'RE COMING ?
Answer:
---I prefer them to give me a ring to let me know they're coming.
Question:
AT A HOTEL OR A RAILWAY STATION, HOW CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO ARE ON HOLIDAY AND THOSE WHO ARE ON BUSINESS ?
Answer:
---At a hotel or a railway stations, holidaymakers usually look more relaxed and less hurried, and usually wear brighter clothes. Whilst people on business wear suit and carrying suitcases
Question:
WHAT DO WE USE SACKS FOR?
Answer:
---We use sacks for transporting things like vegetables, especially potatoes etc.
土曜日, 2月 01, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on page 1091-1092
VOCABULARY:
・SOLVE
・CARRY OUT
・EFFICIENCY
・TENDENCY
・CONFUSED
・BY LAND
・BY AIR
・GLANCE ちらっと見る
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
WOULD YOU AGREE WITH THE PHILOSOPHER, BERTRAND RUSSELL, THAT HALF THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD SPENDS ITS TIME CLEARING UP THE MESS MADE BY THE OTHER HALF, I.E. HAVING TO CONSTANTLY CLEAN AND TIDY UP AFTER PEOPLE AND REPAIR THE 1091 DAMAGE THEY HAVE DONE ? - AND WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT ?
Answer:
---No,I wouldn't agree with the philosopher BERTRAND RUSSELL,that half of the population of the world spends its time clearing up the mess made by the other half.
Question:
IF IT WERE RAINING AND I SAID "IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL SOON CLEAR UP", WHAT WOULD I MEAN?
Answer:
---If it were raining and you said "IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL SOON CLEAR UP" it means it would stop raining soon.
Question:
HOW WOULD YOU SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS ?
Answer:
---I'd solve the world's problems by giving Education to poor people.
Question:
DO YOU PREFER TO TRAVEL BY LAND, BY SEA, OR BY AIR ? - WHY ?
Answer:
---I prefer to travel by air because it is the fastest.
Question:
WHAT KIND OF SHOPS WOULD YOU EXPECT TO FIND A LARGE RANGE OF GOODS ?
Answer:
---I expect to find a large range of goods in a supermarket or big store in the city .
・SOLVE
・CARRY OUT
・EFFICIENCY
・TENDENCY
・CONFUSED
・BY LAND
・BY AIR
・GLANCE ちらっと見る
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
WOULD YOU AGREE WITH THE PHILOSOPHER, BERTRAND RUSSELL, THAT HALF THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD SPENDS ITS TIME CLEARING UP THE MESS MADE BY THE OTHER HALF, I.E. HAVING TO CONSTANTLY CLEAN AND TIDY UP AFTER PEOPLE AND REPAIR THE 1091 DAMAGE THEY HAVE DONE ? - AND WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT ?
Answer:
---No,I wouldn't agree with the philosopher BERTRAND RUSSELL,that half of the population of the world spends its time clearing up the mess made by the other half.
Question:
IF IT WERE RAINING AND I SAID "IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL SOON CLEAR UP", WHAT WOULD I MEAN?
Answer:
---If it were raining and you said "IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WILL SOON CLEAR UP" it means it would stop raining soon.
Question:
HOW WOULD YOU SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS ?
Answer:
---I'd solve the world's problems by giving Education to poor people.
Question:
DO YOU PREFER TO TRAVEL BY LAND, BY SEA, OR BY AIR ? - WHY ?
Answer:
---I prefer to travel by air because it is the fastest.
Question:
WHAT KIND OF SHOPS WOULD YOU EXPECT TO FIND A LARGE RANGE OF GOODS ?
Answer:
---I expect to find a large range of goods in a supermarket or big store in the city .
金曜日, 1月 31, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 163 on page 1089-1091
Callan (Questions&Answers):
QUESTION:WHERE DOES ONE CHECK IN AND CHECK OUT OF A HOTEL?
Answer:
One checks in and check out of a hotel at the reception.
QUESTION:HOW DO YOU USUALLY OCCUPY YOUR SPARE TIME?
Answer:
I usually occupy my spare time by surfing the internet.
QUESTION:WHEN YOU FILL IN A FORM MAKING AN APPLICATION FOR SOMETHING OR OTHER, WHAT DOES THE QUESTION "WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION ?" MEAN ?/
Answer:
When I fill in a form making an application for something or other ,the question "What is your occupation means what is my job."
QUESTION:WHAT SHAPE AM I FORMING IN THE AIR WITH MY FINGER?
Answer:
You're forming a triangle in the air with your finger.
QUESTION:DO YOU THINK THAT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES ARE BASED ON THE TWO PARTNERS HAVING A LOT IN COMMON; OR WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST RECIPE FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE?
Answer:
Yes,I think that the most successful marriages are based on the two partners having a lot in common.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
CHECK IN
CHECK OUT
RECEPTION
OCCUPY
OCCUPATION
FILL IN
FORM
TRIANGLE
MARRIAGE
RECIPE
CLEAR UP
MESS 整頓されていない
PHILOSOPHER
WITHIN REASON
QUESTION:WHERE DOES ONE CHECK IN AND CHECK OUT OF A HOTEL?
Answer:
One checks in and check out of a hotel at the reception.
QUESTION:HOW DO YOU USUALLY OCCUPY YOUR SPARE TIME?
Answer:
I usually occupy my spare time by surfing the internet.
QUESTION:WHEN YOU FILL IN A FORM MAKING AN APPLICATION FOR SOMETHING OR OTHER, WHAT DOES THE QUESTION "WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION ?" MEAN ?/
Answer:
When I fill in a form making an application for something or other ,the question "What is your occupation means what is my job."
QUESTION:WHAT SHAPE AM I FORMING IN THE AIR WITH MY FINGER?
Answer:
You're forming a triangle in the air with your finger.
QUESTION:DO YOU THINK THAT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES ARE BASED ON THE TWO PARTNERS HAVING A LOT IN COMMON; OR WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST RECIPE FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE?
Answer:
Yes,I think that the most successful marriages are based on the two partners having a lot in common.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
CHECK IN
CHECK OUT
RECEPTION
OCCUPY
OCCUPATION
FILL IN
FORM
TRIANGLE
MARRIAGE
RECIPE
CLEAR UP
MESS 整頓されていない
PHILOSOPHER
WITHIN REASON
木曜日, 1月 30, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on page 1088-1089
VOCABULARY WORDS:
MOUSTACHE 口ひげ
NAKED
PALACE
PARADE
dictation 98:
Breathing very slowly, and speaking to one another in a whisper, we pushed open the storeroom door and were rather astonished and somewhat puzzled to find such a mixture of articles inside - a stove that was broken, a toy bow with some arrows,a cream-coloured bowl of artificial fruit,and an old wheel which lay awkwardly across the floor near the door.
This made enough noise to wake the whole household as we attempted to drag it out of the way, weaving it in and out among the objects on the floor.Discipline among the employees was very strict and many clerks had lost their jobs.
He stretched the lump of clay and made a border with it round the edge of the bowl.
corrected words:breathing-bowl-weaving-clay- stretched
MOUSTACHE 口ひげ
NAKED
PALACE
PARADE
dictation 98:
Breathing very slowly, and speaking to one another in a whisper, we pushed open the storeroom door and were rather astonished and somewhat puzzled to find such a mixture of articles inside - a stove that was broken, a toy bow with some arrows,a cream-coloured bowl of artificial fruit,and an old wheel which lay awkwardly across the floor near the door.
This made enough noise to wake the whole household as we attempted to drag it out of the way, weaving it in and out among the objects on the floor.Discipline among the employees was very strict and many clerks had lost their jobs.
He stretched the lump of clay and made a border with it round the edge of the bowl.
corrected words:breathing-bowl-weaving-clay- stretched
水曜日, 1月 29, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on page 1088
VOCABULARY:
AIRCRAFT 飛行機
BALLOON
CHAPTER
DEPTH
FLIGHT
GLOVE 手袋
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and it's warm today.
I ate risotto, Chinese food siomai, fried fish etc. during my dinner.
I will talk to my wife after the lesson.
They are still eating dinner.
An airmail is carried by aircraft.
Most children like a balloon.
I will stop reading at the next chapter of the book.
The depth of the valley is very deep.
I enjoyed the flight to Hawaii.
I need gloves when I ride a bicycle in winter.
AIRCRAFT 飛行機
BALLOON
CHAPTER
DEPTH
FLIGHT
GLOVE 手袋
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and it's warm today.
I ate risotto, Chinese food siomai, fried fish etc. during my dinner.
I will talk to my wife after the lesson.
They are still eating dinner.
An airmail is carried by aircraft.
Most children like a balloon.
I will stop reading at the next chapter of the book.
The depth of the valley is very deep.
I enjoyed the flight to Hawaii.
I need gloves when I ride a bicycle in winter.
火曜日, 1月 28, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on pages 1087-1088
VOCABULARY:
EQUIPMENT
GREATLY
SILLY
CREATE
IMAGINATION
DRUM
DUSTY
UPHILL 上り坂
EVERYWHERE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining a little, but it already stopped.
I went to the dental clinic today.
I want my teeth to be arranged.
I only worked half day today.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
When I went Thailand, I rode on an elephant.
There are many equipment in the hotel room.
He appreciates his teacher greatly.
He shouldn't have told such silly thing.
It may be difficult to create new software.
I think children have good imagination.
Drums are important instrument in the music band.
The main street of the city is very dusty.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
EQUIPMENT
*All the equipment necessary for the journey was carried on the backs of donkeys.
GREATLY
*The chances of finding anyone alive after the shipwreck were greatly reduced when another storm hit the island.
SILLY
*It was very silly of me to make such an obvious mistake.
*The mother told her children not to play such silly games.
CREATE
IMAGINATION
*Artists create works of art out of their imagination.
*When we decided to move home to another town, we had no idea of the enormous problems it would create.
DRUM
*He has a great sense of rhythm, and plays the drums very well.
*Oil is often transported in containers called drums.
DUSTY
UPHILL
EVERYWHERE
*After the dry heat of summer, the track leading uphill to the old castle was very dusty, but despite the lack of rain there were still flowers everywhere.
EQUIPMENT
GREATLY
SILLY
CREATE
IMAGINATION
DRUM
DUSTY
UPHILL 上り坂
EVERYWHERE
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining a little, but it already stopped.
I went to the dental clinic today.
I want my teeth to be arranged.
I only worked half day today.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
When I went Thailand, I rode on an elephant.
There are many equipment in the hotel room.
He appreciates his teacher greatly.
He shouldn't have told such silly thing.
It may be difficult to create new software.
I think children have good imagination.
Drums are important instrument in the music band.
The main street of the city is very dusty.
VOCABULARY WITH EXAMPLES:
EQUIPMENT
*All the equipment necessary for the journey was carried on the backs of donkeys.
GREATLY
*The chances of finding anyone alive after the shipwreck were greatly reduced when another storm hit the island.
SILLY
*It was very silly of me to make such an obvious mistake.
*The mother told her children not to play such silly games.
CREATE
IMAGINATION
*Artists create works of art out of their imagination.
*When we decided to move home to another town, we had no idea of the enormous problems it would create.
DRUM
*He has a great sense of rhythm, and plays the drums very well.
*Oil is often transported in containers called drums.
DUSTY
UPHILL
EVERYWHERE
*After the dry heat of summer, the track leading uphill to the old castle was very dusty, but despite the lack of rain there were still flowers everywhere.
月曜日, 1月 27, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on page 1086"UNDO"
VOCABULARY/Sentence Example
•UNDO
•FROST 霜
•FROSTBITE 凍傷
---His fingers were suffering from frostbite, which made it almost impossible for him to undo the knot in his tie.
•VALUABLE
•MUSEUM
•JEWELLERY
----The thieves had stolen the museum's most valuable piece of jewellery.
•BARK
•FOOTSTEP 歩み
•STONY 石の
--- The sound of footsteps on the stony path leading to the house made the dogs bark
•AHEAD OF 先進的な
---Some artists and poets are so far ahead of their time, that the general public often finds it difficult to understand their work.
•CONSIDERABLE かなりの
---We had to spend a considerable amount of time queuing for tickets.
•DRAW OUT 出る
•DRAW IN 入る
•PLATFORM
•HALT 止まる
---The train was drawing out of the station just as we reached the platform.
---The train drew into the station and came to a halt just as the clock was striking twelve.
•DRUG
•HEROIN
•COCAINE
---The taking of drugs, like heroin and cocaine, is very damaging to the health; but there are drugs, however, which are used legally as medicine.
•UNDO
•FROST 霜
•FROSTBITE 凍傷
---His fingers were suffering from frostbite, which made it almost impossible for him to undo the knot in his tie.
•VALUABLE
•MUSEUM
•JEWELLERY
----The thieves had stolen the museum's most valuable piece of jewellery.
•BARK
•FOOTSTEP 歩み
•STONY 石の
--- The sound of footsteps on the stony path leading to the house made the dogs bark
•AHEAD OF 先進的な
---Some artists and poets are so far ahead of their time, that the general public often finds it difficult to understand their work.
•CONSIDERABLE かなりの
---We had to spend a considerable amount of time queuing for tickets.
•DRAW OUT 出る
•DRAW IN 入る
•PLATFORM
•HALT 止まる
---The train was drawing out of the station just as we reached the platform.
---The train drew into the station and came to a halt just as the clock was striking twelve.
•DRUG
•HEROIN
•COCAINE
---The taking of drugs, like heroin and cocaine, is very damaging to the health; but there are drugs, however, which are used legally as medicine.
日曜日, 1月 26, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on pages 1083 please start with the word ''CATCH UP''
VOCABULARY:
•CATCH UP
•TAPE
•GRAMOPHONE RECORD （古い型の）レコード
•NASTY <=> nice
•AFFECTION ---e.g. It was clear that the two friends felt a great affection for each other.
•CHEMIST
•CHEMISTRY ---e.g. A chemist's is a shop from which people buy medicine, whilst a chemist is a person who studies and practices chemistry.
•DOMESTIC
•HARMONY
•DISHARMONY
•DIVORCE ---e.g. In most countries, domestic servants are not usually very well paid. Domestic disharmony was one of the causes of the divorce.
• ---The problems were so enormous that it took an entire week to deal with them
•LOVELY-MARVELLOUS- ATTRACTIVE ---The girl looked absolutely lovely in her new dress
•NOTICEABLE ---There was a noticeable difference in the performance of the two cars. One car ran more smoothly and was much easier to handle than the other./
•CALL AWAY ---The doctor had just settled down for a quiet cup of tea when he was called away to attend to a patient
•SHY ---The child behaved in a very shy manner when introduced to the stranger.
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
SUPPOSING YOU'D MISSED A FEW LESSONS, HOW WOULD YOU CATCH UP ON THE OTHER STUDENTS IN THE CLASS ?
Answer:
---Supposing I'd missed a few lessons I would catch up by reading my book at home and listening.
Question:
WHAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "NICE" ?/
Answer:
---The opposite of nice is nasty.
•CATCH UP
•TAPE
•GRAMOPHONE RECORD （古い型の）レコード
•NASTY <=> nice
•AFFECTION ---e.g. It was clear that the two friends felt a great affection for each other.
•CHEMIST
•CHEMISTRY ---e.g. A chemist's is a shop from which people buy medicine, whilst a chemist is a person who studies and practices chemistry.
•DOMESTIC
•HARMONY
•DISHARMONY
•DIVORCE ---e.g. In most countries, domestic servants are not usually very well paid. Domestic disharmony was one of the causes of the divorce.
• ---The problems were so enormous that it took an entire week to deal with them
•LOVELY-MARVELLOUS- ATTRACTIVE ---The girl looked absolutely lovely in her new dress
•NOTICEABLE ---There was a noticeable difference in the performance of the two cars. One car ran more smoothly and was much easier to handle than the other./
•CALL AWAY ---The doctor had just settled down for a quiet cup of tea when he was called away to attend to a patient
•SHY ---The child behaved in a very shy manner when introduced to the stranger.
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
SUPPOSING YOU'D MISSED A FEW LESSONS, HOW WOULD YOU CATCH UP ON THE OTHER STUDENTS IN THE CLASS ?
Answer:
---Supposing I'd missed a few lessons I would catch up by reading my book at home and listening.
Question:
WHAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "NICE" ?/
Answer:
---The opposite of nice is nasty.
金曜日, 1月 24, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on pages 1082
VOCABULARY:
HAND OUT (v) 配る
HANDOUT (n) チラシ
LEAFLET チラシ
IDENTIFY
IDENTITY
LABOUR 労働
SENTENCE (v) 宣告する
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and a bit warm today.
I went home by bicycle.
I'm not tired.
My wife is in Taiwan and she's going to stay for 3 days.
She's there with her co-workers for sight seeing.
Her company will pay most of the expenses.
I will go to library tomorrow to return the books that I borrowed.
If possible I will borrow other books.
I will take off the cats
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. DO YOU GET PEOPLE IN THIS CITY (TOWN, VILLAGE) HANDING OUT LEAFLETS IN THE STREET? AND DO YOU TAKE THE HANDOUTS AND READ THEM ?
Yes, we sometimes get in my city handing out leaflets in the street and I sometimes take the handouts and read them.
2. HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF IN THE STREET IF STOPPED BY THE POLICE?
I'm able to identify myself in the street if stopped by the police by showing some kind of document, identity card etc.
3. WHAT IS MEANT IN A COURT OF LAW WHEN A JUDGE SENTENCES A CRIMINAL TO SIX MONTHS' HARD LABOUR?
In a court of law when a judge sentences a criminal to six months' hard labour means hard, physical work.
HAND OUT (v) 配る
HANDOUT (n) チラシ
LEAFLET チラシ
IDENTIFY
IDENTITY
LABOUR 労働
SENTENCE (v) 宣告する
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny and a bit warm today.
I went home by bicycle.
I'm not tired.
My wife is in Taiwan and she's going to stay for 3 days.
She's there with her co-workers for sight seeing.
Her company will pay most of the expenses.
I will go to library tomorrow to return the books that I borrowed.
If possible I will borrow other books.
I will take off the cats
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. DO YOU GET PEOPLE IN THIS CITY (TOWN, VILLAGE) HANDING OUT LEAFLETS IN THE STREET? AND DO YOU TAKE THE HANDOUTS AND READ THEM ?
Yes, we sometimes get in my city handing out leaflets in the street and I sometimes take the handouts and read them.
2. HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF IN THE STREET IF STOPPED BY THE POLICE?
I'm able to identify myself in the street if stopped by the police by showing some kind of document, identity card etc.
3. WHAT IS MEANT IN A COURT OF LAW WHEN A JUDGE SENTENCES A CRIMINAL TO SIX MONTHS' HARD LABOUR?
In a court of law when a judge sentences a criminal to six months' hard labour means hard, physical work.
木曜日, 1月 23, 2014
Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on page 1080 please start with the word ''CALL FOR'
VOCABULARY:
•CALL FOR = call
•AT PEACE 気楽に
•CANCEL
•CALL OFF キャンセルする
•CARRY ON 続ける
•MAJOR
•BANKRUPT
•BANKRUPTCY
•SUICIDE
•COMMIT SUICIDE
•ENTERTAINMENT
•ENJOYABLE
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
WHEN YOU GO OUT IN THE EVENING WITH A FRIEND, DOES YOUR FRIEND USUALLY CALL FOR YOU OR DO YOU CALL FOR YOUR FRIEND ?
Answer:
---When I go out in the evening with a friend I usually call for a friend.
Question:
AT WHAT TIME OF THE DAY DO YOU FEEL MOST AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD ?
Answer:
---I feel most at peace with the world at around 7pm after eating.
Question:
WHAT DO PEOPLE MEAN IN A CONVERSATION WHEN THEY SAY "SORRY, I MUST DASH" ?/
Answer:
---When people say "Sorry, I must dash" they mean they have to cut short the conversation and hurry away
Question:
WHAT DO SOME PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CARRY ON LIVING AFTER A MAJOR DISASTER IN THEIR LIVES, LIKE BANKRUPTCY IN BUSINESS?
Answer:
---Some people commit suicide when they find it impossible to carry on living after major disaster in their lives.
Question:
WHAT KIND OF ENTERTAINMENT DO YOU FIND THE MOST ENJOYABLE
Answer:
---I find the concerts most enjoyable kind of entertainment
•CALL FOR = call
•AT PEACE 気楽に
•CANCEL
•CALL OFF キャンセルする
•CARRY ON 続ける
•MAJOR
•BANKRUPT
•BANKRUPTCY
•SUICIDE
•COMMIT SUICIDE
•ENTERTAINMENT
•ENJOYABLE
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Question:
WHEN YOU GO OUT IN THE EVENING WITH A FRIEND, DOES YOUR FRIEND USUALLY CALL FOR YOU OR DO YOU CALL FOR YOUR FRIEND ?
Answer:
---When I go out in the evening with a friend I usually call for a friend.
Question:
AT WHAT TIME OF THE DAY DO YOU FEEL MOST AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD ?
Answer:
---I feel most at peace with the world at around 7pm after eating.
Question:
WHAT DO PEOPLE MEAN IN A CONVERSATION WHEN THEY SAY "SORRY, I MUST DASH" ?/
Answer:
---When people say "Sorry, I must dash" they mean they have to cut short the conversation and hurry away
Question:
WHAT DO SOME PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CARRY ON LIVING AFTER A MAJOR DISASTER IN THEIR LIVES, LIKE BANKRUPTCY IN BUSINESS?
Answer:
---Some people commit suicide when they find it impossible to carry on living after major disaster in their lives.
Question:
WHAT KIND OF ENTERTAINMENT DO YOU FIND THE MOST ENJOYABLE
Answer:
---I find the concerts most enjoyable kind of entertainment
水曜日, 1月 22, 2014
Callan New Edition Stage 10 Lesson 163 we continue ''FINAL DICTATION' and Callan OLD Edition Stage 11 Lesson 162 on page 1080
VOCABULARY:
adjust
television set
set
bet
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny day, but it's very cold.
I often eat nabe in winter season.
My wife's mother came to my house and we ate dinner together.
She played with cats, she wanted to see the new cat.
She went back home few minutes ago.
She went to Osaka today and on her way home she visited us at home.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
FINAL DICTATION:
That hollow sound tells us that the container is partly empty.
The number of crashes that year was blamed chiefly on the enormous amount of ice on small country roads.
The queue of vehicles stretched round the bend in the road.
Through the crack in the side of the hut came a ray of sunlight.
MISSPELLED WORDS:
chiefly
ice
enormous
a ray
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. DO YOU FIND THAT YOU ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADJUST YOUR TELEVISION SET, OR DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD CLEAR PICTURE ?
No, I don't find that I'm constantly having to adjust my television set, I always have a good clear picture.
2. HOW MUCH WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO BET ME THAT YOU COULD RUN FASTER THAN ME?
I'd be willing to bet 100 dollars that I could run faster than you.
adjust
television set
set
bet
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was sunny day, but it's very cold.
I often eat nabe in winter season.
My wife's mother came to my house and we ate dinner together.
She played with cats, she wanted to see the new cat.
She went back home few minutes ago.
She went to Osaka today and on her way home she visited us at home.
I will surf the internet after the lesson.
FINAL DICTATION:
That hollow sound tells us that the container is partly empty.
The number of crashes that year was blamed chiefly on the enormous amount of ice on small country roads.
The queue of vehicles stretched round the bend in the road.
Through the crack in the side of the hut came a ray of sunlight.
MISSPELLED WORDS:
chiefly
ice
enormous
a ray
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. DO YOU FIND THAT YOU ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADJUST YOUR TELEVISION SET, OR DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD CLEAR PICTURE ?
No, I don't find that I'm constantly having to adjust my television set, I always have a good clear picture.
2. HOW MUCH WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO BET ME THAT YOU COULD RUN FASTER THAN ME?
I'd be willing to bet 100 dollars that I could run faster than you.
火曜日, 1月 21, 2014
Callan New Edition Stage 10 Lesson 163 we continue ''STAGE EXAM - Vocabulary Test'', item # 39-40 and ''FINAL DICTATION''
VOCABULARY:
39) cupboard
40) recycle
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining a little.
I ate beef curry rice during my dinner.
I don't like kimchi so much.
I will read a book after the lesson.
My cats are very healthy.
I feed them twice a day at 7:00 am and 6:00 pm.
I feed them both dry and wet cat food.
They prefer wet cat food.
We feed wet food to them once a week or once two weeks.
Wet cat food is more expensive than dry cat food.
There are two cupboards in my kitchen.
We should recycle pet bottles to save the earth.
FINAL DICTATION:
I wouldn't take a bite from any of those apples if I were you; the one I tried was really sour.
At times, it's difficult to tolerate my uncle because he keeps telling jokes which he alone finds hugely amusing.
I put the saddle on the horse and led it onto the track.
We poured the juice from the overripe plums into a shallow bowl.
MISSPELLED WORDS:
uncle [ancle]
horse [hourse]
led [rid]
overripe [override]
plum [pulams]
juice [juce]
39) cupboard
40) recycle
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was raining a little.
I ate beef curry rice during my dinner.
I don't like kimchi so much.
I will read a book after the lesson.
My cats are very healthy.
I feed them twice a day at 7:00 am and 6:00 pm.
I feed them both dry and wet cat food.
They prefer wet cat food.
We feed wet food to them once a week or once two weeks.
Wet cat food is more expensive than dry cat food.
There are two cupboards in my kitchen.
We should recycle pet bottles to save the earth.
FINAL DICTATION:
I wouldn't take a bite from any of those apples if I were you; the one I tried was really sour.
At times, it's difficult to tolerate my uncle because he keeps telling jokes which he alone finds hugely amusing.
I put the saddle on the horse and led it onto the track.
We poured the juice from the overripe plums into a shallow bowl.
MISSPELLED WORDS:
uncle [ancle]
horse [hourse]
led [rid]
overripe [override]
plum [pulams]
juice [juce]
月曜日, 1月 20, 2014
Callan New Edition Stage 10 we continue ''STAGE EXAM - Vocabulary Test'', item # 30-38
VOCABULARY:
30) disgusting 不快な
31) steer 操作する
32) border
33) pattern
34) ruin 廃墟
35) whisper ささやく
36) stiff 固い
37) slap ひっぱたく
38) awkward 気まずい
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was a sunny day today.
I went to office by bicycle.
Yesterday, cleaning staff came to my home and they cleaned my bathroom and kitchen.
The mirror in the bathroom was very dirty, but now it's so white and clear now.
Only one person was cleaning the bathroom and kitchen.
It took him 6 hours in cleaning.
I gave him tea and Japanese cake wagashi.
I just stayed at home last Saturday and took some rest.
VOCABULARY TEST:
That bad smell made me felt disgusting.
He steered the handle of a car.
It is sometimes dangerous to across the border of the countries.
I like the clothes with fine patterns.
There is a ruin of the castle in this city.
She whispered to me in the movie theater.
After I exercise hard, my muscle become stiff.
She slapped her boyfriend's face.
When I meet co-workers in the shopping mall, I feel awkward.
30) disgusting 不快な
31) steer 操作する
32) border
33) pattern
34) ruin 廃墟
35) whisper ささやく
36) stiff 固い
37) slap ひっぱたく
38) awkward 気まずい
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was a sunny day today.
I went to office by bicycle.
Yesterday, cleaning staff came to my home and they cleaned my bathroom and kitchen.
The mirror in the bathroom was very dirty, but now it's so white and clear now.
Only one person was cleaning the bathroom and kitchen.
It took him 6 hours in cleaning.
I gave him tea and Japanese cake wagashi.
I just stayed at home last Saturday and took some rest.
VOCABULARY TEST:
That bad smell made me felt disgusting.
He steered the handle of a car.
It is sometimes dangerous to across the border of the countries.
I like the clothes with fine patterns.
There is a ruin of the castle in this city.
She whispered to me in the movie theater.
After I exercise hard, my muscle become stiff.
She slapped her boyfriend's face.
When I meet co-workers in the shopping mall, I feel awkward.
土曜日, 1月 18, 2014
Callan New Edition Stage 10 we continue ''STAGE EXAM - Vocabulary Test'', item # 16-29
VOCABULARY:
16) lump
17) fade
18) wasp
19) clap
20) rude
21) spine
22) spare
23) puncture
24) fool
25) jury
26) scared
27) approve
28) spot
29) recipe
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's very cold today.
I stayed at home and slept until noon.
I went shopping and bought groceries.
I went to the shopping center at 3:00 pm.
After dinner, we plan to go to cafeteria.
We didn't go to karaoke last night because my wife slept early.
VOCABULARY TEST:
There is a lump on the wall.
The ceiling light faded.
A wasp is a dangerous insect.
The audience clapped for the performance.
His rude manner made me uncomfortable.
Animals have spines.
I don't have spare money to buy a car.
My bicycle had a puncture.
He is so fool that he can't solve the question.
The juries decided if a person is guilty or not guilty for the crime that he did.
I'm scared of a tiger.
He is approved to enter the university.
There are many good spots for sight seeing in this city.
My mother has a secret cooking recipe .
16) lump
17) fade
18) wasp
19) clap
20) rude
21) spine
22) spare
23) puncture
24) fool
25) jury
26) scared
27) approve
28) spot
29) recipe
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It's very cold today.
I stayed at home and slept until noon.
I went shopping and bought groceries.
I went to the shopping center at 3:00 pm.
After dinner, we plan to go to cafeteria.
We didn't go to karaoke last night because my wife slept early.
VOCABULARY TEST:
There is a lump on the wall.
The ceiling light faded.
A wasp is a dangerous insect.
The audience clapped for the performance.
His rude manner made me uncomfortable.
Animals have spines.
I don't have spare money to buy a car.
My bicycle had a puncture.
He is so fool that he can't solve the question.
The juries decided if a person is guilty or not guilty for the crime that he did.
I'm scared of a tiger.
He is approved to enter the university.
There are many good spots for sight seeing in this city.
My mother has a secret cooking recipe .
Callan New Edition Stage 10 Lesson 163 in ''10 Lesson 163 please continue ''STAGE 10 EXAM: YES - NO QUIZ''', item # 30) Do bees sting?
Stage 10 Exam Yes/No Quiz
Yes 30) Do bees sting?
Yes 31) Can we obtain water from a well?
No 32) Do some crossword puzzles consist of many pieces?
Yes 33) Is "breathe" a verb?
Yes 34) Does the verb "strip" mean the same as "undress"?
Yes 35) Can we keep clothes in a wardrobe?
No 36) Do we sometimes find ditches in bathrooms?
No 37) Is coughing a sign of good health?
Yes 38) Does iron rust in a damp atmosphere?
Yes 39) Are some mountains steep?
No 40) Do people wrap up well in summer?
Vocabulary Test:
1) nest
2) representative 代表者
3) beat
4) disappoint
5) ashamed
6) rubbish ごみ・がらくた
7) mattress
8) fever
9) shock
10) beyond
11) sauce
12) embarrass
13) drag
14) environment
15) crush
Yes 30) Do bees sting?
Yes 31) Can we obtain water from a well?
No 32) Do some crossword puzzles consist of many pieces?
Yes 33) Is "breathe" a verb?
Yes 34) Does the verb "strip" mean the same as "undress"?
Yes 35) Can we keep clothes in a wardrobe?
No 36) Do we sometimes find ditches in bathrooms?
No 37) Is coughing a sign of good health?
Yes 38) Does iron rust in a damp atmosphere?
Yes 39) Are some mountains steep?
No 40) Do people wrap up well in summer?
Vocabulary Test:
1) nest
2) representative 代表者
3) beat
4) disappoint
5) ashamed
6) rubbish ごみ・がらくた
7) mattress
8) fever
9) shock
10) beyond
11) sauce
12) embarrass
13) drag
14) environment
15) crush
金曜日, 1月 17, 2014
Callan New Edition Stage 10 Lesson 163 in ''10 Lesson 163 we continue ''STAGE 10 EXAM: YES - NO QUIZ''', item # 17-29
VOCABULARY:
clerical
rust
former
rust
creep
passage
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was little rainy in the morning, but now it stopped.
It's not so cold today.
I walked home form the office today.
We planned to go to karaoke after the lesson.
I took white kitten to the pet clinic yesterday.
I took the cat for check-up and the results are well.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
17) Do we call a very loud noise a flash?
No, we don't call a very loud noise a flash.
18) When people are walking along the street, do they like to slip?
No, when people are walking along the street, they don't like to slip.
19) Do creative people have poor imaginations?
No. creative people don't have poor imaginations.
20) Do you need some equipment to play tennis?
Yes, I need some equipment to play tennis.
21) Is a razor blade flat and thin?
Yes, a razor blade is flat and thin.
22) Is clerical work usually done indoors?
Yes, clerical work is usually done indoors.
23) Do you enjoy sorrow?
No, I don't enjoy sorrow.
24) Are tame animals harmful?
No, tame animals aren't harmful.
25) France and India are countries. Is the former in Asia?
No, the former isn't in Asia.
26) Do trains run on tracks?
Yes, trains run on tracks.
27) Are all stains easy to remove?
No, all stains aren't easy to remove.
28) Can a passage be in a book?
Yes, a passage can be in a book.
29) If a car creeps along a road, does it move slowly?
Yes, if a car creeps along a road, it moves slowly.
clerical
rust
former
rust
creep
passage
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
It was little rainy in the morning, but now it stopped.
It's not so cold today.
I walked home form the office today.
We planned to go to karaoke after the lesson.
I took white kitten to the pet clinic yesterday.
I took the cat for check-up and the results are well.
CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
17) Do we call a very loud noise a flash?
No, we don't call a very loud noise a flash.
18) When people are walking along the street, do they like to slip?
No, when people are walking along the street, they don't like to slip.
19) Do creative people have poor imaginations?
No. creative people don't have poor imaginations.
20) Do you need some equipment to play tennis?
Yes, I need some equipment to play tennis.
21) Is a razor blade flat and thin?
Yes, a razor blade is flat and thin.
22) Is clerical work usually done indoors?
Yes, clerical work is usually done indoors.
23) Do you enjoy sorrow?
No, I don't enjoy sorrow.
24) Are tame animals harmful?
No, tame animals aren't harmful.
25) France and India are countries. Is the former in Asia?
No, the former isn't in Asia.
26) Do trains run on tracks?
Yes, trains run on tracks.
27) Are all stains easy to remove?
No, all stains aren't easy to remove.
28) Can a passage be in a book?
Yes, a passage can be in a book.
29) If a car creeps along a road, does it move slowly?
Yes, if a car creeps along a road, it moves slowly.
水曜日, 1月 15, 2014
Callan New Edition Stage 10 Lesson 163 in ''10 Lesson 163 in ''STAGE 10 EXAM: YES - NO QUIZ''', item # 1-16
SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
Today's temperature is not so low and it's a bit warm.
I worked for 8 hours today.
I already finished reading all the magazines that I borrowed from the library.
I will read a novel and surf the internet after the lesson.
I can read one novel for only one day.
The white kitten is sleeping and brown cat is taking some rest.
STAGE 10 EXAM: YES - NO QUIZ:
1) Is the temperature higher in the shade than in the sun?
No, the temperature isn't higher in the shade than in the sun.
2) Is gold a rare metal?
Yes, gold is a rare metal.
3) If you hire something, does it then belong to you?
No, if I hire something, it doesn't then belong to me.
4) Do we feel happy when we're lonely?
No, we don't feel happy when we're lonely.
5) Can we tie a parcel with string?
Yes, we can tie a parcel with string.
6) Were pigeons used to deliver messages in the past?
Yes, pigeons were used to deliver messages in the past.
7) Is a promotion at work a good thing?
Yes, a promotion at is work a good thing.
8) Does water change from a liquid state to a solid state as it gets warmer?
No, water doesn't change from a liquid state to a solid state as it gets warmer.
9) Is it correct to say "It's time we have something to eat"?
No, it isn't correct to say "It's time we have something to eat".
10) Is there a cure for all diseases?
No, there isn't a cure for all diseases.
11) Is coal a raw material?
Yes, coal is a raw material.
12) Do we put a dot above the lower case letter "i"?
Yes, we put a dot above the lower case letter "i".
13) Do all lawyers work for the same firm?
No, all lawyers don't work for the same firm.
14) Does rotten meat smell?
Yes, rotten meat smells.
15) Are bed sheets made of wool?
No, bed sheets aren't made of wool.
16) Does one need a lot of self-confidence in order to perform in public?
Yes, one needs a lot of self-confidence in order to perform in public.
Today's temperature is not so low and it's a bit warm.
I worked for 8 hours today.
I already finished reading all the magazines that I borrowed from the library.
I will read a novel and surf the internet after the lesson.
I can read one novel for only one day.
The white kitten is sleeping and brown cat is taking some rest.
STAGE 10 EXAM: YES - NO QUIZ:
1) Is the temperature higher in the shade than in the sun?
No, the temperature isn't higher in the shade than in the sun.
2) Is gold a rare metal?
Yes, gold is a rare metal.
3) If you hire something, does it then belong to you?
No, if I hire something, it doesn't then belong to me.
4) Do we feel happy when we're lonely?
No, we don't feel happy when we're lonely.
5) Can we tie a parcel with string?
Yes, we can tie a parcel with string.
6) Were pigeons used to deliver messages in the past?
Yes, pigeons were used to deliver messages in the past.
7) Is a promotion at work a good thing?
Yes, a promotion at is work a good thing.
8) Does water change from a liquid state to a solid state as it gets warmer?
No, water doesn't change from a liquid state to a solid state as it gets warmer.
9) Is it correct to say "It's time we have something to eat"?
No, it isn't correct to say "It's time we have something to eat".
10) Is there a cure for all diseases?
No, there isn't a cure for all diseases.
11) Is coal a raw material?
Yes, coal is a raw material.
12) Do we put a dot above the lower case letter "i"?
Yes, we put a dot above the lower case letter "i".
13) Do all lawyers work for the same firm?
No, all lawyers don't work for the same firm.
14) Does rotten meat smell?
Yes, rotten meat smells.
15) Are bed sheets made of wool?
No, bed sheets aren't made of wool.
16) Does one need a lot of self-confidence in order to perform in public?
Yes, one needs a lot of self-confidence in order to perform in public.
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