水曜日, 7月 10, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 124 on pages 678-681

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
-humour
-dress
-master 
-masterpiece
-so 
-so that 
-so as to 
-and so on
-so many 
-so far 
-so far as l know 

GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
"So" - and its many uses
*There are many expressions in English that contain the word "so". Here are some examples:
1.) "They were very cheap, (and) so I bought two of them".
Here, the word "so" means "therefore" or "consequently".
2.) "You should read it again, so that you can remember it well".
Here, the expression "so that" means "in order that".
3.) "Come early, so as to get a good seat".
Here, the expression "so as to" means "in order to".
4.) "Everybody was at the party - Sam, Louise, Richard and so on".
Here, the expression "and so on" means "etc".
*Here are some more uses of "so":
5.) "I never realized there were so many people living in that house".
Here, the expression "so many" means "such a large number of".
(For uncountable nouns, we use "so much", meaning "such a large quantity of".)
6.) "I have not made any mistakes so far". 
Here. the expression "so far" means "till now".
7.) "So far as I know, they left yesterday".
Here, the expression "so far as I know" means "as regards my knowledge of the situation". 

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
-I don't have enough time to eat my dinner so I just ate some snacks like a biscuits
-I will eat something after the lesson. 
-Yes, I think a sense of humour is one of the most important parts of a person's character. 
-Yes, people wear formal dress when they go to a wedding. 
-When discussing painting, by the Old Masters we mean panters such as Rembrandt, Michelangelo etc. 
-Yes, I can name you one of Shakespeare's masterpieces - Hamlet (Macbeth, Othello, King Lear etc.) 
-I think it'd take me about 5 years to master another foreign language. 
-I had no money for the bus, so I had to walk home. 
-I'll show you where the key is kept so that you don't have to ask me next time. 
-We wore very light clothes so as not to suffer from the heat. 
-I went to the supermarket and bought some milk, cheese, bread and so on. 
-I never knew he had so much money. 
-I haven't had an accident in my car so far. 
-So far as I know, the problem has been solved. 
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Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 123 on page 676 please start with ''Idiom 24: pull yourself together''.

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
Idiom 24 
pull yourself together = gain control of yourself and your emotions after a difficult experience 

Dictation 82 

I shou!d really do the work now;/ otherwise, I'll have twice as much/ to do later on./ l've seen that film/ on several occasions,/ but never on the big screen./ Whatever else happens during the day,/ I always keep to a set time/ for getting up,/ eating and going to bed,/ and so I always feel heatthy./ In a civilized society,/ people show respect to others./ lt is said/ that one should always practise/ what one preaches. 
Misspelled Word:
civilized 

VOCABULARY:


benefit 
sake 
give up
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676-678

火曜日, 7月 09, 2013

English Conversation & Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 123 on page 674 please start with ''ALL OVER''.

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
VOCABULARY:

all over 
fascinated 
scene 
murderer 
evidence 

SENTENCE STRUCTURES:

No, I don't think people are basically the same all over the world 
No, a court can't someone guilty of a crime if there is no evidence 
The letters "i.e." are the abbreviation of "id est" are the abbreviation of "id est", which is Latin for "that is".
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674-675

月曜日, 7月 08, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 123 on pages 673-674

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
-note
-letter
-armour
-spread

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
-It's very hot and humid today.
-Today's temperature here in my room is 29 degrees Celsius.
-I had my haircut yesterday.
-I went to hospital yesterday to donate blood.
-I used to donate blood every once or twice a year.
-My blood type is O+ and I'm a universal blood donor.
-Yesterday, the doctor was having a hard time to look for my blood nerve.
-I think I stayed there for more than 30 minutes.
-There are few people went there to donate their blood too.
-The banknotes of my country depend on the figures or amount of it.
-For example: 1000 yen is blue, 5000 yen is brown and 10,000 yen is green.
-Yes, women can normally sing higher notes than men can.
-Yes, each key on a piano keyboard play a different note.
-The difference between a note and a letter is that a note is normally shorter than a letter and less formal.
-Soldiers wore to protect themselves in battle.
-We can prevent a fire from spreading by making everything around it wet.
レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 8
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数673-674

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122&123 pages 671-673

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 
  1. If I rang somebody up when they were at work but they weren't available immediately I'd leave a message.
  2. Science can provide us with artificial arms, legs, teeth, hair etc.
  3. The idiom "pull someone's leg" means "joke with someone, by making them believe something that is not true".
  4. By the "rush hour" in a large city, we mean the time when everyone rushes to work or home from work.
  5. When we use a noun for the first time ¡n a conversation,we use the article "a" or "the" .
  6. If we then refer to the same thing or person again,we normally use "a" or "the".
  7. We use the definite article "the" when we use a noun for the first time,only when the speaker and the listener both know who or what is being talked about.
  8. Yes,weusethe indefinite article when we talk about people's jobs.
  9. No, I wouldn't like to be a teacher.
  10. Yes, I know someone who works as a waiter.
  11. No, I don't note down all the new English words you hear.
  12. Yes,I take notes in a notebook during the lesson.
  13. No, I don't note anything different about this room from last lesson.

VOCABULARY WORDS: 
  • NOTE
  • NOTE DOWN
  • TAKE NOTES
  • NOTEBOOK
  • BANKNOTE
  • KEY
  • KEYBOARD 
GRAMMAR: 

*The indefinite article a" (or anfl) is used when we use a noun for the first time. If we then refer to the same thing or person again, we normally use the definite article "the". For example. "Yesterday, I received a letter and an email. I haven't read the letter yet, but I have read the email". 
*We sometimes use the definite article "the" when we use a noun for the first time, but only when the speaker and the listener both know who or what is being talked about. For example. "Ah. Doctor Jones. Good morning. The woman who phoned yesterday has arrived for her appointment." Here, it is clear which woman we are talking about - the woman who phoned yesterday.
*Another use of the indefinite article 'a" is when we talk about people's jobs. For example, we say "She wants to become a doctor", or "He works asa waiter".
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日曜日, 7月 07, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122 on pages 670-671

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
-bind - bound - bound
-interfering 

IDIOM 23:
*hit the nail right on the head = say something that identifies a problem or situation exactly, or say something that is exactly right.
FOR EXAMPLE:
1. He hit the nail right on the head when he pointed out that the problem had been caused by the managers, not the workers.
2. He hit the nail right on the head, and then we could see the problem perfectly. 

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
-I watched a concert today.
-There are about 40 people in the cinema theater to watch the concert.
-The concert finished at 6:00 am.
-After the concert, we went back home and slept.
-I enjoyed the concert very much, it was wonderful.
-I will play with my cats tonight.
-Basically, the meaning of the verb "to bind" is "to tie".
-The three forms of "bind" are "bind, bound, bound".
-The idiom "hit the nail right on the head" means say something that identifies a problem or situation exactly, or say something that is exactly right.
-He hit the nail right on the head, when he solved the software issue. 

DICTATION 81:
When we are given the bill in a restaurant, the service charge is often included, but it depends on the individual restaurant. He always takes two toothbrushes with him when he goes on a long journey, as he ¡s afraid he might lose one. Some people shouted "Congratulations!" and then everybody raised a glass and said "Cheers!' There's one thing I hate and that is people interfering with my plans for the weekend.
レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 8
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数670-671

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122 on page 671 in ''Revision Exercise 54'' and start with item # 1. ''When children play together, do they often pretend to be adults?''

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
Revision Exercise 54 (Lessons 112 - 113)


SENTENCE STRUCTURES:

Yes, when children play together, they often pretend to be adults. 
Yes, if you write the address on an envelope but leave out the postcode, the letter will still arrive, but it may take longer. 
Yes, many years ago, humans had to hunt animals for food. 
We use a pair of scissors for cuffing. 
The idiom "let yourself go" means "relax and enjoy yourself". 
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Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122 on page 671 in ''Revision Exercise 54'' and start with item # 1. ''When children play together, do they often pretend to be adults?''

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
Revision Exercise 54 (Lessons 112 - 113)


SENTENCE STRUCTURES:

•Yes, when children play together, they often pretend to be adults. 
•Yes, if you write the address on an envelope but leave out the postcode, the letter will still arrive, but it may take longer. 
•Yes, many years ago, humans had to hunt animals for food. 
•We use a pair of scissors for cuffing. 
•The idiom "let yourself go" means "relax and enjoy yourself". 
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金曜日, 7月 05, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122 on pages 669-670

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
-sensible 
-reasonable
-shopping centre
-balance 
-add up 

GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
When we are thinking about a person's behaviour. the opposite of the word "stupid" is "sensible'. A sensible person behaves in a practical and reasonable manner. For example, it is sensible to look both ways before crossing a road, whereas it is stupid to cross a road without looking both ways. lt is sensible to save money for the future rather than spend all your money immediately. 

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
-I've just got home.
-I'm sweating now because I go home by walking.
-I ate dinner in a company's restaurant.
-I will watch a concert early in the morning tomorrow.
-The concert will start at 4:00 am.
-My favorite female group will have a concert in England and it will be play live in cinema theater in Japan at the same time.
-The name of my favorite female group is ''Perfume''.
-Perfume composed of 3 women and they are very popular in Japan.
-Yes, it's important for teachers to be sensitive to their pupils' feelings.
-If we say that somebody is very sensitive to criticism we mean that they are easily hurt or offended by criticism.
-When we're speaking about a person's behaviour, the opposite of the word "stupid" is "sensible'.
-Yes, I'm sensible with money.
-No, it isn't sensible to run across the road without looking.
-Because we could be hit by a car.
-No, there isn't a big shopping centre in my town.
-You're balancing your pen on your finger.
-If I add up figures in an accounts book and find they don't balance, I must add them up again.
-If we had £100 between us, and I took £75 and gave the balance to you, I'd get £25.
レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 8
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数669-670

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122 on page 667 please start with the word ''BASKET''

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
VOCABULARY:

basket 
trolley 
nut 
regarding 
material 
duvet 
cotton 
leather 
convenience 
convenient 
inconvenience 
sensitive 
offend 
criticism 
thermometer 

SENTENCE STRUCTURES:

When I do shopping I normally use a basket 
lt's a great convenience to have a kitchen near to a dining room because there's less distance to carry the food 
Yes, it's important to have every modern convenience ¡n my home. 
No, it wouldn't be convenient for me to go to work at 4:am. 
The two basic meanings of the word 'sensitive" are "able to notice small changes" and easily hurt or offended.
レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 8
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669

木曜日, 7月 04, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122 on pages 666-667

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
-pack 
-packed 
-suitcase 
-shorts 
-T-shirt
-thorn 
-rose
-afford
-agreement
-sea urchin
-cactus 

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
-Some things that people always pack in their suitcase when they go on holiday to a hot country are shorts, T-shirts, sunglasses etc.
-No, I don't like watching a film ¡n a packed cinema.
-The rose is a flower that's protected by thorns.
-I think there are some fish that has thorns too.
-Sea urchin in Japan are expensive and it is very delicious.
-We open it and get the organ and eat it raw.
-When we say we can't afford to do something, we mean we haven't got enough time or money to do it.
-No, most people can't afford to eat in restaurants every day.
-No, if I were offered five free hours of English lessons a day, I couldn't afford the time to take them.
-No, countries don't always respect the agreements they make with other countries.
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Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 122 page 665--->YARD-COURTYARD

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
VOCABULARY:

yard 
courtyard 
enclose 
space 
amuse 
comic 
pass 
ca rd s 
waiting room 
amusement 
hobby 
photography 
order 

SENTENCE STRUCTURES:

Apart from being a measure of distance, the word "yard" can mean an open space outside a building, enclosed by walls, but with no roof. 
A courtyard, is a large space, often enclosed by buildings, 
The expression "to amuse yourself" means to pass the time, especially when you have nothing else to do 
Yes, photography can be an expensive hobby.
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665-666

水曜日, 7月 03, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 121 pages 663-664

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 
  1. One would need a hammer and some nails to fix two pieces of wood together.
  2. When I pay a visit to the doctor's or dentist's,I generally have to fix an appointment before going.
  3. In order to do in order to fix a picture up on that wall, I'd need to hammer a nail into the wall and hang the picture on the nail.
  4. Its a fingernail.
  5. No, if I went to a dinner party at somebody's house and criticized their cooking,I wouldn't expect to be invited back again.
  6. The idiom "fall to pieces" mean " "lose control.

VOCABULARY WORDS: 
  • FIX
  • HAMMER
  • NAIL
  • FINGERNAIL
  • CRITICIZE 
DICTATION 80: 

Sometimes a university student can take quite a long time to gain a degree.She checked out of the hotel but left her luggage in the reception. My mark in mathematics was six out of ten,which is not too bad considering I had not studied too hard. Some companies have very good trademarks,whilst others have trademarks! that never really catch the eye. On what basis could such an unwise decision have been made? 
There's no mispelled words!:) 
IDIOM 22:FALL TO PIECES: lose control of yourself and your emotions after something bad has happened
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火曜日, 7月 02, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 121 on pages 661-662

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
-dare
-challenge
-bring up
-solve
-calculator
-abacus 

GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
1. The verb "dare" means 'to be brave enough to do something". For example, "Nobody dared to argue with him". lt is often used in the negative. For example, "They didn't dare to walk through the woods at night".
2. The verb "dare". like the verb "need", can be used as both an ordinary verb and a modal verb. For example. instead of asking 'Do you dare to try it?', we can ask "Dare you try it?. and instead of saying "She doesn't dare to tell her father what happened. we can say "She daren't tell her father what happened". As a modal verb. "dare" is generally only used in questions and negative sentences, not in positive sentences.
3. If we dare somebody to do something, it means that we challenge them to do it, to see if they are brave enough. For example, "I dare you to climb that tree". Note that when the verb "dare" is used with this meaning. it cannot be used as a modal verb. 

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
-It was sunny today.
-I haven't eaten my dinner yet.
-I cooked miso soup and bean starch vermicelli in mapo sauce before the lesson.
-No, I wouldn't dare to swim in the sea in the middle of winter.
-Yes, the verb "dare can be used as both an ordinary verb and a modal verb.
-Instead of saying "He doesn't dare to argue with his boss", we can say "He daren't argue with his boss".
-Yes, if you dared me to jump out of a first-floor window, I'd do it.
-I was brought up in Japan.
-Yes, I believe children were brought up to be more polite in the past.
-Yes, it's difficult for most people to solve mathematical problems without using a calculator.
レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 8
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数661-662

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 121 on page 660 please start with this question ''Where does a Christian hope his spirit will go to after death?''.

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
VOCABULARY:

spiritual 
evil 
spirit 
flow 
festival 
feast 

SENTENCE STRUCTURES:

No, i don't believe in evil spirits. 
No, I don't drink spirits. 
The River Thames flows through London. 
Yes there is a flower festival in my city.
レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数
660-661

月曜日, 7月 01, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 121 on pages 659-660

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
-association 
-automobile
-disturb 
-concentrate
-courage 
-virtue
-loyal 
-loyalty
-companion
-spirit 
-spiritual 
-evil 

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
-I went to the spa yesterday.
-I stayed there for 2 or 3 hours.
-There are automobile associations, football associations etc.
-No, I don't belong to any associations.
-Yes, every little noise disturbs me when I'm reading.
-Because I can't concentrate.
-Yes, I think it takes a lot of courage to act on the stage.
-Courage is considered by some people the greatest of all the virtues because one needs it to be able to practise the other virtues.
-By being loyal to someone, we mean that we are true and faithful to them and give them our support.
-The noun of the adjective "loyal" is "loyalty".
-The dog is man's most loyal companion.
-The right spirit to adopt when learning a language is that it's better to speak and make a mistake than not to speak because of being afraid of making a mistake.
レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 8
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数659-660

Callan New Edition Stage 8 Lesson 120&121 on pages 657-659

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 
  1. We generally end such a letter or email with the words "Yours faithfully" or "Kind regards" or "Best regards".
  2. Yes, if I order goods online but they don't arrive, I can cancel the order and get a refund.
  3. People go on strike because they want more money or better working conditions.
  4. A manager manages a business, or part of a business; that is, he makes important decisions about how the business operates.
  5. I think it's better to possess brains.
  6. Need I finish this work today?
  7. You needn't clean my room.
  8. No, I needn't look at my book to answer this question.
  9. No, he needn't help me to answer this question.
  10. If somebody says that they needn't have done something,it means that they did it, but it was, n fact, not necessary.

VOCABULARY WORDS: 
  • NEED
  • MODAL VERB 
GRAMMAR: 

*The verb need" can sometimes be used as a modal verb in questions and negative sentences (but not normally in positive sentences). 
*When talking about the past, if somebody says that they needn't have done something, it means that they did it, but it was, in fact, not necessary. For example, if a person says "I needn't have studied so hard, because the exam was really easy", it means that they study hard, but it wasn't necessary.
レッスンで利用した教材Callan book
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数pages 657-659