月曜日, 9月 02, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 135 on page 749 please start with this question ''What's a wooden hut?''.

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY/PHRASE: 

•every other day 
•assist 
•assistant 
•pushchair 
•otherwise 
•engaged 
•perform 
•performance 
•trick 
•magic 

SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 

•Yes, I'd say the shop assistants in this country were reasonably polite and helpful. 
•No, if someone called me on my mobile and I were otherwise engaged with something important , I wouldn't take the call. 
•Yes, ¡f a car had one broken window but otherwise was in good condition, I would buy it. 
•If I had to perform in a play I'd like to have a not so important role. 
レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 9 
レッスンで利用した教材のページ数749-751 

金曜日, 8月 30, 2013

Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 135 on pages 748-749

レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
  • observe
  • observation
  • historic
  • paw
  • claw
  • wooden
  • hut
  • woollen
  • silken
  • golden 

    GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
    A wooden hut is a hut made of wood; a woollen hat is a hat made of wool; a silk dress is a dress made of silk, whereas silken hair is hair which is soft and smooth like silk; a gold watch is a watch made of gold, whereas golden is hair that looks like gold in colour. 

    SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
  • It's raining a little now.
  • There will be a typhoon.
  • Maybe, it will come on Saturday or Sunday.
  • I will go to my hometown tomorrow to participate for the festival there.
  • I will stay there for 2 days.
  • No, people don't behave differently from how they normally do when they think they're not being observed by others.
  • I think this is because they want to be recognize.
  • I think it's right for governments to spend public money on preserving historic buildings.
  • A paw is the foot of an animal which has claws, like that of a cat, a dog, a lion etc.
  • レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 9
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数748-749

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 135 on page 747 please start with ''Present perfect continuous: evidence of recent activity''.

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語Present perfect continuous: evidence of recent activity 

    •"I have been working for one hour so far. 
    •"Look at Lucy's eyes; I think she's been crying" 
    •"The road's wet. lt's been raining" 

    VOCABULARY: 

    •to take into account  考慮する
    •tip つま先、チップ
    •delicate 
    •make up your mind = decide

    on the tip of our tongue 喉まで出かかっている

    SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 

    •We can tell when somebody's been running a lot. 
    •When we arrive at someone's house we can tell if they've recently been cooking because we can smell the food. 
    •When we are trying to think of a word or a name that we know well, but we cannot remember it immediately we say it's on the tip of our tongue. 
    •If I washed some delicate clothes in a washing machine at a high temperature they would get damaged or become smaller 
    レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 9 
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数747-748 

    木曜日, 8月 29, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 134 on page 746 we continue ''REVISION EXERCISE 60'', item # 15-20

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語REVISION EXERCISE 60:
  • 15. Yes, if I parked a car outside my house and left it idle for a few months, it'd get very dirty.
    16. We always remember certain scenes in a film better than we remember others because they are very emotional or full of action.
    17. We call a part of a song that is repeated more than once a chorus.
    18. People often pray with their eyes closed, and they usually ask for something in their prayers.
    19. The name of a job that I think combines work and pleasure is actor and actress.
    20. The idiom "go in one ear and out the other" means "be heard but then immediately forgotten".
  • レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 9
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数746

    Free talking&Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 134 on page 746

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
    Sentence Structures: 
    1. The danger of giving children too much praise is that they might think they are better than they really are and start to become careless in their work.
    2. Yes, sensitive people sometimes take criticism too personally.
    3. They usually give a hospital patient sleeping gas or injection to make them unconscious before an operation.
    4. We use an axe to split wood.
    5. When eat in a restaurant with a group of friends, I think the bill should be split equally among everyone.
    6. The idiom "kill two birds with one stone" means "do two things at the same time and, therefore, save time and energy".
    7. The mobile phone was invented in 1973.
    8. Some examples of mountain chains are the Andes, the Himalayas, the Alps etc.
    9. Yes, when a person retires from work after many years of employment in the same company, they are usually presented with a gift.
    10. People swear when they hurt themselves or when they're very angry.
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    Callan book
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数page 746

    水曜日, 8月 28, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 134 on page 476 we continue ''DICTATION 90'' and ''REVISION EXERCISE 60'', item # 1-4

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
    -It was sunny and it's not too hot today.
    -Yes, next month will be autumn season.
    -I haven't eaten dinner yet.
    -My wife is in the kitchen now and she's cooking for our dinner.
    -In autumn, the color of the leaves are changing.
    -The broad leaf tree changes the colors of the leaves. 

    DICTATION 90:
    On the whole, we speak English rather well now. My account is almost empty. I've spent all my money on clothing for the holiday. The eastern states of North America were settled by the European before the western states. If we need to draw out money when the banks are closed, its necessary to use a cash machine. We had all expected the temple to be damaged by the violent storms. I'm afraid that our opinions differ too greatly. These shoes are not the same size. Which navy has the best ships? 

    MISSPELLED WORDS:
    -opinions [opion] 

    REVISION EXERCISE 60:
    1. Yes, when arguing with someone, sometimes suddenly agree with them just for the sake of peace and quiet.
    2. Yes, I think a sense of humour is one of the most important parts of a person's character.
    3. When discussing painting, by the old masters we mean painters such as Picasso, Vincent van Gogh etc.
    4. "We wore very light clothes so as not to suffer from the heat".
    レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 9
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数476

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 134 on page 745 please start with ''MAY AS WELL''.

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語PHRASE: 

    •may as well 
    •might as well 
    •on account of 
    •out of breath 

    VOCABULARY 

    •energetic 
    •breath 
    •breathe 
    •through 

    SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 

    •We use the expressions "may as well" or "might as well" when we are suggesting something, not because we think it ¡s a great idea but because we cannot think of anything better to do 
    •Breath comes out of our mouths when we breathe 
    •The idiom lucky break means a piece of good luck, usually following a period of little or no success 

    IDIOM 35 "lucky break "a piece of good luck, usually following a period of little or no success 
    レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 9 
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数746 

    火曜日, 8月 27, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 134 on pages 743-744

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
    -tidiness
    -preferable
    -largely 
    -quality 

    GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
    Changing the letter "y" to "i"
    1. One useful spelling rule to remember is that when a word ends in the letter "y" with a consonant before it, we change the 'y" to "i when adding a suffix. For example. "study -studied. The exception to this rule is when we add the suffix '-ing'. In this case, the 'y does not change. For example, "study - studying".
    2. If a word ends in the letter "y' with a vowel before it, the "y" does not change to "i when we add a suffix. For example. delay - delays". 

    SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
    -Yes its in my own interest to wear a seat belt in a car.
    -We have to pay a fine if we didn't wear seat belt.
    -When we add a suffix to a word ending in the letter "y" with a consonant before it we change the "y to "i".
    -b- a -b-i -e- s
    -t-i-d-i-n-e-s-s
    -The exception to this rule is when we add the suffix '-ing'.
    -c - a - r - r -y - i - n - g
    -When we add a suffix to a word ending in the letter "y" with a vowel before it we do not change the "y'' to ''i''.
    -j-o-u-r-n-e-y-s
    -In a big city like London or Paris, it's preferable for most people to use public transport.
    -I don't think that success in life (like making a lot of money) is largely a matter of luck, I think certain qualities are required which are more important than luck.
    レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 9
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数743-744

    Callan Stage 9 (new edition) lesson 134 , page 742 start with--->inquire (or enquire)

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY: 

    •inquire 
    •inquiry 
    •escape 
    •prisoner 
    •regret 
    •wipe 
    •forehead 
    •towel 
    •interest 
    •shares 

    SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 

    •We go to the enquiry office to enquire about train times at the station. 
    •Yes, when a member of the public is killed by a police officer, I think there ought to be an official inquiry into the death. 
    •No, if I'd been a prisoner during the last world war I wouldn't have tried to escape. 
    •You're wiping your forehead with the back of your hand 
    •After washing, we wipe our hands and face on a towel. 
    •When we buy an interest in a business,the documents that we buy are called shares" 
    レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 9 
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数742-743 

    日曜日, 8月 25, 2013

    Callan Stage 9 (new edition) lesson 134 , page 740-742

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語Vocabulary: 
    1.clockwise 
    2. symbol 
    3.anticlockwise 
    4.@at 
    5..dot 
    Sentence Structured: 
    1.Question-Tell me some of the expressions we can use to give someone our opinion in English 
    Answer-Some of the expressions we can use to give someone our opinion in English are "in my opinion", "in my view", "from my point of view", "if you ask me", "as far as I'm concerned" etc. 
    2.Question-Give me an example, please. 
    Answer-As far as I'm concerned ,I think the best baseball player I know is Ichiro 
    3.Question-In your view, should children be allowed to go to bed whenever they want? 
    Answer-Yes, in my view, children should be allowed to go to bed whenever they want
    4.Question-From your point of view, is it better to live in a big city or in the countryside? 
    Answer-From my point of view,it's better to live in a country side. 
    5.Question--What would you say was the best way to lose weight? 
    Answer-I'd say the best way to lose weight is to do some exercises everyday etc. 
    6.Question--When we're using a screw to hang a picture on a wall, do we turn the screw clockwise or anticlockwise? 
    Answer-When we're using a screw to hang a picture on a wall, we turn the screw clockwise 
    7.Question-What do we call the symbol used in email addresses that looks like a lower case letter 'a' with a tail going around it anticlockwise? 
    Answer-We call the symbol used in email addresses that looks like a lower case letter 'a' with a tail going around it the at" sign

    Dictation : 
    1.I was introduced to the seller,/ gave the car a trial run,/ and found it was working all right 
    2.Although he was a strong swimmer,/ he was carried out to sea/ by the tide 
    3.He hunted for his wallet/ but couldn't find it.

    Grammar: 
    1.Giving/asking for opinions 
    2.in my view 
    3.from my point of view 
    4.as far as I'm concerned 
    5.¡f you ask me 
    6.There are various expressions we can use to give an opinion in English. We already know "I'd say", but some other expressions are "in my opinion", "in my view", "from my point of view", "if you ask me", "as far as I'm concerned" etc. Of course, we can also use these expressions to ask for opinions
    レッスンで利用した教材Callan Stage 9 (new edition)
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数740-742

    Free Talking,Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 133 on page 739 "TENDER"

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY: 

    •tender
    •tough
    •lovingly

    Idiom 34 

    •can't make head or tail of it = can't understand it at all

    SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 

    •Tender meat is easier to eat.
    •Iron,Copper and Steel are tough metal.
    •In the sentence "The mother put her hand tenderly on her child's head means "gently and lovingly
    •The idiom "can't make head or tail of it" means can't understand it at all.

    Dictation 89 

    He used to be in control/ of the largest printing press in the country./
    Another step/ and the child would have stepped/ right off the table/ and fa'len onto the floor./
    After a bill has been passed by parliament,/ it becomes an act./
    My uncle was always talking with pride/ about his many adventures abroad/ as a young man./
    レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 9 
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数739-740 

    金曜日, 8月 23, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 133 on page 738 please start with this question ''What's the best way to handle a horse?''.

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY: 

    •hand-in-hand
    •arm-in-arm
    •custom
    •girlfriend
    •boyfriend
    •enable
    •instruction
    •booklet

    SENTENCE STRUCTURES: 

    •By "walking hand-in-hand", we mean two people holding each other's hand as they walk
    •No, it isn't the custom in my country for people to walk arm-in-arm with their girlfriend or boyfriend
    •Yes, the ability to speak several languages enable a person to find a good job more easily.
    •They include instruction booklets with new products like televisions and microwaves to enable users to understand how they work and what they can do 
    レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 9 
    レッスンで利用した教材のページ数738 -739 

    木曜日, 8月 22, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 133 on pages 737-738

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
    -steal
    -rob
    -robbery
    -thief
    -mask
    -handle
    -gentle

    GRAMMAR AND EXPLANATION:
    Although the verbs "steal" and "rob" are quite similar in meaning, there is a difference in grammar, as follows:
    1. "steal" something "from" somebody (or somewhere)
    2. "rob" somebody (or somewhere) "of" something
    For example, we can say "The thief stole my watch from me" or "The thief robbed me of my watch".

    SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
    -The difference in grammar between the verbs "steal" and "rob" is that we ''steal" something ''from" somebody (or somewhere), whereas we "rob" somebody (or somewhere) "of" something.
    -He stole money from me.
    -He robbed me of money.
    -If a thief robbed me of something in the street and ran away, I'd chase him.
    -No, in real life, I've never seen a robber running away from the scene of the crime.
    -Yes, bank robbers sometimes hide their identity during robberies by wearing masks.
    -It's the door handle.
    -The kind of objects that must be handled very gently when we touch them are things such as wine glasses, eggs etc.
    -By a person with a gentle nature we mean someone who behaves in a calm and kind manner with other people.
    -By a gentle wind we mean a wind that is not at all strong.
    -Yes, I know how to handle a gun.
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    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 133 pages 736-737

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
    Sentence Structures: 
    1. No, I wouldn't recommend hitchhiking as a good way for visitors to travel around your country.
    2. Yes, I think it's possible for two people to remain dear friends for life.
    3. Of all my personal possessions,my watch is the most dear to me.
    4. My shirt is the dearest thing I'm wearing.
    5. By an easy life,we mean a comfortable life, free from stress.
    6. I feel ill at ease in strange company.
    7. No, I'm not able to do all the dictations in this book with ease.
    8. If I have a headache,I think sleep is the best way to ease the pain.
    9. No, l've never been obliged to appear in court for any reason.

    Vocabulary words: 
    • HITCHHIKE
    • DEAR
    • EASY
    • EASE
    • AT EASE
    • ILL AT EASE
    • TO BE OBLIGED
    • STEAL
    • ROB
    • ROBBERY
    • THIEF
    • MASK 

    GRAMMAR: 
    Although the verbs "steal" and "rob" are quite similar in meaning, there is a difference ¡n grammar, as follows: 
    "steal" something "from" somebody (or somewhere) "rob" somebody (or somewhere) "of" something. 
    For example, we can say "The thief stole my watch from me" or "The thief robbed me of my watch".
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    Callan book
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    水曜日, 8月 21, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 132&133 on pages 734 -736

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
    Sentence Structures: 
    1. If we say that we are used to something, it means that it is not strange or uncomfortable for us anymore because we have experience of it.
    2. We put the gerund after the expression "to be used to" because the word "to" is a preposition.
    3. No, don't think could ever get used to living in a country where my language wasn't spoken.
    4. We use the verb wish followed by the word when we are unhappy or irritated about something that is happening and we want the situation to change.
    5. I wish I would be rich.
    6. We use the verb "wish" followed by the infinitive with "to" in formal written English.
    7. lt means "want" or "would like".
    8. I wish to eat my breakfast.
    9. I wish that our project will be successful.
    10. Yes, I've hitchhiked.

    Vocabulary words: 
    • wish
    • hitchike

    GRAMMAR: 
    *We use the verb "wish" followed by the word "would' when we are unhappy or irritated about something that is happening and we want the situation to change. 
    *In formal written English, wish" can be followed by the infinitive with "to". with the meaning of want" or "would like". 
    *We can also use "wish" to communicate the idea that we want something good to happen to somebody.
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    Callan book
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    火曜日, 8月 20, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 132 on page 734 we continue ''REVISION EXERCISE 59'', item # 3-17

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
    -i.e. -e.g.

    SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
    -It was sunny and it's hot today.
    -I went to work, but I didn't work overtime.
    -I just worked for normal hours today.
    -I will read a book after the lesson.
    -We have 2,000 yen banknote but it's not so commonly used.

    REVISION EXERCISE 59:
    3. Yes, photography can be an expensive hobby.
    4.No, most people can't afford to eat in restaurants every day.
    5. I could find information regarding concerts and other events in my area by looking in local newspapers, visiting websites etc.
    6. Leather is a good material for making bags from because it's soft but also very strong.
    7. Yes, my eyes are sensitive to bright light.
    8. Yes, I'm sensible with money.
    9. No, it isn't sensible to run across the road without looking.
    10. If I add up figures in an accounts book and find they don't balance, I must add them up again.
    11. 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.
    12. Yes, we use the indefinite article when we talk about people's jobs.
    13. No, I don't note down all the new English words I hear.
    14. The banknotes of my country are blue, green and brown.
    15. Soldiers wore armour in the old days to protect themselves in battle.
    16. No, a court can't find someone guilty of a crime if there is no evidence.
    17. The letters "i.e." are the abbreviation of "id est", which is Latin for "that is".
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    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 132 on page 733 please start with ''Idiom 33: touch and go = very uncertain''. Thanks!

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語IDIOM 33: 
    •touch and go = very uncertain

    DICTATION88: 
    The ship sank slowly/ to the ocean bed./
    Some of the men on board drowned/ because they were unable to swim./
    Others managed to save themselves/ by holding onto pieces of wood/ and were slowly carried to land/ by the tide./
    In the past,/ some empires were built/ when one country conquered another/ and then demanded a tax,/ which then made it easier/ to conquer still more countries./
    He was a great literary figure! of his day,/ but today he is read very little.

    Revision Exercise 59 (Lessons 122 - 123): 
    •Apart from being a measure of distance, the word "yard" can mean an open space outside a building,but no roof.
    •In my home town, there are amusements such as football stadium. 
    レッスンで利用した教材CALLAN NEW EDITION STAGE 9 
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    月曜日, 8月 19, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 132 on pages 732-733

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
    -bitter
    -dissatisfaction
    -neat
    -poverty
    -admire
    -admiration
    -generous

    SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
    -I went to Kumano City to watch the fireworks festival.
    -It was so beautiful and spectacular.
    -That was the best fireworks that I've ever seen.
    -The fireworks festival was for 2 hours.
    -If I came to the classroom for my lesson one day but there was nobody about, I'd return home.
    -I agree. I don't think there's going to be another world war.
    -No, tea without sugar doesn't taste sweet; it tastes bitter.
    -Some people feel bitter, especially in their old age because they have illnesses and they feel that life has not been fair to them.
    -We can use the word "neat" instead of the word "tidy".
    -Yes I think there'll always be high levels of poverty in some parts of the world.
    -I admire my wife more than anyone else.
    -Because I love her.
    -The noun of the verb "to admire" is "admiration".
    -Yes, I think the rich are more generous than the poor.
    レッスンで利用した教材Callan New Edition Stage 9
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    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 132 on pages 731-732

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語
    Sentence Structures: 
    1. Yes, there's a definite link between cigarette smoking and serious illness.
    2. Yes, when browsing on the internet,I sometimes follow so many links that I was originally doing.
    3. Yes, I enjoy browsing round shops at the weekend.
    4. The noun of the verb "to carry" is "carriage".
    5. The average train consists of about five carriages.
    6. The invention of the steam engine and the car caused people to stop using the horse and carriage as a form of everyday transport.
    7. In my opinion, the most most important invention in history, apart from the wheel is the compass.
    8. Yes, if you have a car accident and make a claim on your insurance,I have to give a detailed explanation of what happened.
    9. The kind of things do housemates argue about are cleaning, noise etc.
    10. Yes, I think there's something bad about lying to someone in order not to hurt their feelings.
    11. No, people don't stand about on the corners of the streets in your town.
    12. No, I'm not ¡n the habit of leaving my clothes lying about on your bedroom floor for days and days.

    Vocabulary words: 
    • LINK
    • BROWSE
    • CARRIAGE
    • INVENTION
    • EXPLANATION
    • ABOUT
    • FOR DAYS AND DAYS
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    Callan book
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    金曜日, 8月 16, 2013

    Callan New Edition Stage 9 Lesson 132 on page 730

    レッスンで出てきた文法・単語VOCABULARY:
    -according to
    -in my opinion
    -band
    -disturbance
    -military

    SENTENCE STRUCTURED:
    -I will cook dinner after the lesson.
    -We will watch fireworks festival tomorrow.
    -Yes, if you said that, according to the newspapers this morning, life had been discovered on another planet, I'd believe you.
    -In my opinion, the best way to deal with murderers is to run away.
    -When things don't go according to plan, I will reschedule the plan.
    -Yes, in my town we get bands of young people going around the streets at night causing disturbances.
    -A band that's very popular in my country is ''Southern All Stars''.
    -Yes, I like the sound of a military band.
    -They put a band of material inside a hat to help the hat to keep its shape.
    -Tennis players sometimes wear a band of material around their wrist to absorb the sweat.
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