Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 143 on pages 803-804

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語

VOCABULARY: dine 食事する marmalade 主にオレンジから作ったもの jam オレンジ以外のものから作ったもの pear 洋なし plum プラム the country rejoice 喜ぶ victory shave razor heal mustache 口ひげ GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION: When we say "the country", we often mean "the countryside". However, another meaning of "the country" is "the people of a nation". For example, we can say "The country rejoiced at the news of the victory", or The country voted to change the government".  SENTENCE STRUCTURED: It's cloudy today, but not so cold. Two typhoons are approaching in Japan on weekend. The name of the room in which one dines is the dining room. The difference between marmalade and jam is that marmalade is generally made from oranges, whereas jam is made from other fruits, such as pears, apples, plums etc. Another meaning of "the country" besides "the countryside" is 'the people of a nation". The country made a demonstration against the government. We shave with a razor. it takes about 1 hour for a shaving cut to heal. I shave my beard and my mustache everyday after I brush my teeth. I use electric shaver and sometimes razor.

"The country rejoiced at the news of the victory"

The country voted to change the government".

Most of the country was in favour of his election.