2013/10/26

smell

laundry detergent

aroma...positive
fragrance...positive
smell positive or negative
odor negative
scent positive or negative


2012/12/31

pronoun

A:People can buy food here.
B:Where is it(that)?  there?...NG


A:I'm planning to visit Japan.
B:When is your visit? your planning....NG


A:The new shop will open soon.

B:When is it open(usually..but in this case, not use)

B:When is it opening(at the first time)

A:I ordered a new set of furniture.
B:When is it arriving(at the first time)When is arrived those.,,NG

A:The flight is delayed.
B:When is it arriving?(at the first time)
B:When is the flight's arrival time?











2012/12/05

Travel



temprature

(Celsius-30)/2=Fahrenheit(fe ren hite)


°F°C体感イメージ
10°F-12.2C極寒の雪国レベル
20°F-6.7°C冬の雪国レベル
30°F-1.1°C東京で一番寒い日くらい
40°F4.4°C冬の東京レベル
50°F10°C木枯らしが吹くより寒いくらい
60°F15.6°C春や秋の過ごしやすい感じ
70°F21.1°C初夏の陽気
80°F26.7°Cちょっと暑いが過ごしやすい
90°F32.2°C暑い、湿度によっては危険
100°F37.8°C暑すぎる、熱中症に注意


摂氏華氏(°C/°F)って何?温度を簡単に変換する方法











References
海外旅行英会話
海外旅行でよく使う英会話
英語が話せない人の旅行英会話
トラベル英会話~ホテル・レストラン・空港・ショッピング~
海外旅行の英会話・トラベル英会話対策
Easy Conversations for ESL/EFL Beginners

phrase


  • 無理しないでね
Take good care of your self. 
Please do not push yourself.
Please do not try too hard.

How's your cold ? you don't have to try too hard to come out to have lunch with me tomorrow. 
If you are not feeling well,please take a good rest.

"Don't feel obligated to..." = 「無理して~しないでね」
How are you holding up? 
Look, don't feel obligated to have lunch with me tomorrow if you're not up for it.


  • 頑張って!
(cheer up someone)
Good luck!

Do it!
You can do it!
You know you can do it!
Don't you know you can do it!!


(reply someone)
Thank you, I will try my best.


(say myself)
I can do it!!
I know I can do it!
I'm gonna do it!


(business)
We will do our best


“do one's best”という表現には「結果について責任を負う」という含みがある
ので気をつける


  • お疲れ様
You've gatta be tired=I must be tired. 普通
I hope you are not too tired. もっとマイルド
I'm always worried when I see you so busy and tired all the time! さらにマイルド

Did you have a hard/busy day again today?  また忙しかったの?


You must be worn out! You've had a hard day so take it easy and relax!
疲れてるようだね。大変だったからリラックスしてね。

"Did you have a hard day at the office today? You are always so busy! 
Take it easy, and please don't work too hard!"
今日、お仕事大変でしたか?いつも忙しいようですね。あまり無理しないようにしてくださいね。


You sure look tired out today again! 
Come-on! 
Take it easy and don't work too hard!
今日また忙しかったみたいだね。ほら!そんな頑張らないで気楽にいこうよ!
友人に対するラフな使い方


  • 是非日本に遊びに来て!

You are very welcome always to visit Japan.

You'll be missed very much.
帰っちゃってさみしいよ


Please visit me in Japan some day.
Please come to see me in Japan some day.
いつか私のところに会いに来てください


I will be looking forward to seeing you again.
また会えるの楽しみにしてるよ

2012/11/25

Difference



  • luggage or baggage
baggage アメリカ、バックのことによく使われる、不加算名詞
luggage イギリス、キャリーケースによく使われる、不加算名詞

carry-on baggage
baggage claim

excess luggage

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??

empty = luggage (not baggage)
full = luggage or baggage (どちらもOK)



「荷物」を表す bag, baggage, luggageを正確に使えてますか? (★★☆ 中級)
baggage と luggage の違い



  • Could you or Would you
Could you していただける(できる)でしょうか、相手の能力を聞いているニュアンス、丁寧
例えば、郵便局で切手を買ってほしいとき。

Would you していただけるでしょうか、相手の能力関係なく、できるかどうか意思を聞いているニュアンス、丁寧
例えば、誰かがドアの側に立っていてドアを開けてほしい時につかう。



  • also or too or as well
also ~もまた、前に言った文を補足するときに使う、文語によく使われる、単独で文頭にくることが多い、
as well ~もまた、前に言った文を補足するときに使う、口語によく使われる、大体文末にくることが多い
too ~もまた、誰かの先立つ行為に対して同じことをするとき使う

~もまた・・・だ。(also, too, as well)



  • mypleasure or no problem or you're welcom


my pleasure=strong meaning
no problem=you're welcom


  • annoying or frustrating



annoying
悔しい(bother you)


frustrating
悔しい(hard to do)




depends on the situation of
something is bother you then you can say annoying
and if something is hard to do you can say frustrating




2012/10/20

adverb

especially

People suffer from smog, especially in industrial cities.
人々はスモッグに苦しむ、とくに工業地帯では。

He goes out very often, especially in spring.
彼はよく外出する、特に春には。

He especially likes music.
彼はとりわけ音楽が好きだ。

A severe winter is especially hard on old people.
厳しい冬は、老人にとってはとりわけつらい。

It is especially cold this morning.
今朝はとくに寒い。

Young children especially need a lot of attention.
幼児はとりわけ手がかかる。

(note: )
S+V+O,  especially+S...OK
S+V+O,  especially+S+V+O...NG
Especially  S+V+O...OK
S+Especially+V+O...OK
S+V+Especially+C...OK


元々: I think "The Brave Hearts Umizaru".
Because I had created a lot of models in the movie.
Especially the featured container ship and broken airplane were created for a long time. まあまあ

Because I had created a lot of models in the movie, especially the featured container ship and broken airplane were created for a long time. 文法に不正解

Because I had created a lot of models in the movie, especially the featured container ship and broken airplane, which were created for a long time. 文法に正解

Because I had created a lot of models in the movie, especially the featured container ship and broken airplane, which were created over a long period of time. 正解で自然

Because I had created a lot of models in the movie. Especially the featured container ship and broken airplane, which were created over a long period of time.文法の規則的には不正解けどよく口語で言います。息継ぎが大変だからだと思う



(references)
副詞の使い方

sequence of tenses

(sample)
When I saw the completed movie, I knew I had experienced the most important and hardest work in my life.

I saw... I knew... I had...(in this case, there are past time, not past perfect)


It has been the most important and hardest work in my life. (past perfect)

It was the most important and hardest work in my life.(past time)