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More Practical English☆Pratical 編

夏がきました!169 (今度こそこのまま続きますように) どこまでも青い空と、風が心地よい土曜日の夜、生徒さんのお迎えに空港へ行ってきました。留学生よりもローカルが多いようで、再開を喜びあう人達で到着ロビーはいっぱいでした。343

さて、先日テキストから抜き出した会話文をお送りしましが、より、実用的な英語に変えると。。。

Aki:         Hi Jenanine. Hi Junji. How's it going?
Jeanine: Good. What's up
Aki:         I was just having lunch with my friend Vince here. Have you two ever met before?
Jeanine:  No. I don't think so. Hi Vince.
Vince:      Hey Jeanie. How are you?
Jeanine:  No. It's Jeanine.
Vince:      Oops. My mistake. You know, you look kind of familiar.
Jeanine:   I was gonna say the same thing myself. Did you attend Botany 120 last fall?
Vince:      Yeah. with Professor Brown - although I missed a lots of classes.

のようになります。少し単語や言い回しを変えるだけで、街で聞こえてくるようなカナディアンの会話になりました。これは一例ですので、”こんな言い方を良く耳にする。”というフレーズがあれば、教えて下さいね。189

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日本語を話すカナディアン、日本語を話す韓国人とインターナショナルなお茶会になりました。

Enjoy the Sun1



More Practical English!!

今週は、月曜日から夏らしいお天気になり、オフィスに来られる生徒さん達も、いつも以上にウキウキ328343しているようでした。

久しぶりに、発音講習会の様子を少しご紹介しましょう。テキストを使うことは同じですが、カナディアンのボランティアがきてくれるので、より実用的な英語を習うことができます。そこで、テキストどおり読み、次に実用的な言い回しに変えてロールプレイをして、みなさんに楽しんでいただいています。 234

以下はテキストの文章をそのまま抜き出しました。このままでもカジュアルな会話だと思うのですが、カナディアンからみると、友達同士の会話にすると、まだまだフォーマルなのだそうです。みなさんも、Practical Englishに挑戦してみてくださいね。 189

Aki:         Hi Jenanine. Hi Junji. How's it going?
Jeanine: Good. What are you up to today?
Aki:         I was just having lunch with my friend Vince here. Have you two ever met before?
Jeanine:  No. I don't believe so. Hello Vince.
Vince:      Hi Jeanie. How are you?
Jeanine:  No. It's Jeanine.
Vince:      Oops. My mistake. You know, you look kind of familiar.
Jeanine:   I was just going to say the same thing myself. Did you attend Botany 120 last fall?
Vince:      Yes. with Professor Brown - although I was absent a lot.

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みんな真剣に考え中180


解答は次回をお楽しみに69



果物占い☆さいご

ぶどう、もも、リンゴ、洋ナシを選んだ方、大変お待たせしました199 果物占いの結果です。
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BLACK GRAPES - You are a polite person in general, but do have quick flare-ups of temper that cool down just as quickly. You enjoy beauty in all forms, including beautiful people. You are very popular because of your warm, gregarious nature. You have a zest for life; you enjoy everything you do, right from the way you dress, to your style and your day-to-day life. Your partner must share your zeal and zing for life to enjoy all you have to offer!

PEACH - Like a peach, you enjoy the juice of life and all its lush ripeness! You are the friendly sort, and are quite frank and outspoken, which adds to your charm. You are quick to forgive and forget; and
value your friendships highly. You have an independent and ambitious streak in you that make you a real go-getter. You are the ideal lover, fiery and passionate but sincere and faithful in love. You don't, however, like to display all that passion in public.

CUSTARD APPLE - You are a modest and conservative person who can be quite sensitive at times. You tend to be thoughtful and contemplative, and therefore are rarely rash in doing things. You are quite ambitious and are good at anything that requires much detailing or working with numbers. You are quick at finding fault with others. While looking for a partner, you value a person's intellect far above their looks or good old passion. You are quite shy and not very comfortable demonstrating
affection.

PEAR - If you put your mind to something you can do it successfully, but by and large you tend to be fickle and have trouble completing a task with the enthusiasm you started it with. You need to know the results of your efforts almost immediately. You enjoy mental stimulation and love to get into a good discussion! You tend to be a restless and high-strung person, and are easily excited.. Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect! It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections! 

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学校のお申し込みにきてくれたU-ki53会員さんが、来週からカンクンに行くそうです。少し寒いバンクーバーなので、常夏のビーチ1と聞くと、うらやましいですね。日本からだと遠いカンクンですが、カナダからだと身近です。日本からでは、遠いだけではなく、まだまだ長期休暇も取りにくいと思いますので、みなさんも滞在中に旅行も十分楽しんでくださいね。

緑が濃くなってきたバンクーバーです260



果物占い☆続き

日本のみなさんは、ゴールデンウィークをいかがお過ごしですか? 日中はもうかなり暖かいそうですね。バンクーバーは、まだ肌寒いので、出発される方は上着を忘れないようにしてくださいね。275 でも、日はどんどん長くなり、8時過ぎまで明るいので気分だけは夏です1 では、果物占いの続きです。

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COCONUT - The coconut lover is a serious, very thoughtful andcontemplative person Though you enjoy socializing, you areparticular about the company you keep. You tend to be stubborn but notnecessarily foolhardy. Shrewd, quick-witted and alert, you ensure that you areright on top of any given scenario, especially at work. You need a partnerwith brains, and while passion is important it certainly isn'teverything for you.

PINEAPPLE - You are quick to decide and even quicker to act. You arebrave in asking career changes, if that is what is to your advantage.You have exceptional organizing abilities and are undaunted by thesize of the task at hand. You tend to be self reliant, sincere and honestin your dealings with others. Though you are not given to making friendsvery quickly, but once you do, it is for life. Your partner is oftenimpressed with your sterling qualities but disappointed in yourability to show affection.

PAPAYA - You are truly fearless and take much that happens in life inyour stride. You give considerable thought to things you do. You havea sense of humor that, along with your generous nature, keeps you inmost people's good books. You are a go-getter in yourprofessional life,and have a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Youenjoy meeting new people and seeing new sights whenever you can. Your senseof humor is what attracts members of the opposite sex to you more thananything else. It is simply charming!

MANGO - A mango lover is a personality to reckoned with; quite often,you are a person who has quite fixed ideas, and influencing you isnot an easy task. You tend to be an extremist with strong likes anddislikes, and at times even like to control a situation.. You enjoygetting involved in something that presents mental challenge.. Strongas you may be, you are like a kitten when you are with your partner. You accommodate the love of your life, and make up for all the strongwill elsewhere!

CHERRY - If cherry is your favorite fruit, life isn't always as sweetfor you. You often face ups and downs, particularly professionally,and find that you make small sums of $$$, instead of a lump sum. You havea fertile imagination and are often involved in creative pursuits. Youare a very sincere and loyal partner, but find that expressing yourfeelings is not very easy. Your home is your haven, and you love nothing morethan being surrounded by close family and your beloved partner. 
 

では、みなさん良い週末をお過ごしください。179420



☆くだもの占い☆

バンクーバーは今、苺243が旬で、たくさん八百屋さんやスーパーに並び、安く買うことができます。そして、もうすぐ私の大好きなブルーベリーの季節がやってきます。237みなさんの好きなくだものは何ですか?友人が、英語のくだもの占いを送ってくれましたので、是非試してみてください。 ちなみに私はBananaです。

Which fruit will you pick if you were handed these?
<どの果物が1番好きですか?>

1. Orange
2. Apple
3. Banana
4. Coconut
5. Pineapple
6. Papaya
7. Mango
8. Cherry
9. Black Grapes
10. Peach
11. Custard Apple
12. Pear

Which did you pick??? Pick one before you scroll down...do not CHEAT!!!
<どれを選びましたか?下に行く前に選んでね。カンニングはだめです!!>

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ORANGE - If orange is your favorite fruit, it speaks of a person who has enduring patience and willpower. You like to do things slowly, but very thoroughly and are completely undaunted by hard work. You tend to be shy, but are reliable and trustworthy friend. You have an aesthetic
bent of mind. You select your partner with care and you love with all your heart, and not in for just a fling. You avoid conflict at all costs.

APPLE - If apple is your favorite fruit, you are an extravagant, impulsive and outspoken person, often with a bit of a temper. While you may not be the best organizer yourself, you make a good team leader and are good at taking things forward. You can take quick action in most
situations. You enjoy travel immensely. You ooze with charm when you are with your partner. You have an enthusiasm for life, unmatched by most.

BANANA - You are a softy! Loving, gentle, warm and sympathetic by nature is the banana lover. You often lack in self-confidence and are quite timid by nature. People often take advantage of your sweet temper, and sheer vulnerability to a situation. You adore your partner in every which way, both for their mental and physical beauty! Because of the way you are, your relationship is always very much in harmony!

何となく、あっているような気がしますね。全て書ききれないので、残りはまた次回お送りします。

頑張って訳して下さいね!234