Today’s lesson is the text book, 'Touchstone' unit9 'Check point', unit10 'Keeping in touch'.
1.today's chips
(1)Check point
I mean.. ちなみに
turn around.. 振り向く
Where do you think he lives?
run the bath.. fill up the bath
have an eye for color.. 見る目がある
(2) Keeping in toutch
get jet lag..時差ぼけ
video call.. ビデオ電話
There is nothing worse than spam in your inbox …迷惑メールより最悪なものはない
2. Here is a talk from ラジオ英会話
Topic are expression of place, exlpanation is behind, relative pronoun, to infinitive.
story is a daughter and her father are talking about her parent's meeting.
a Dad, can I ask you a funny question ?
b It depends on how funny it is. Go ahead, Roxy.
a How did you meet Mom?
b Goodness, that's so long ago. I met her at a flea market in Yoyogi park.
a Really? How did you start talking to her?
b We were both looking at the same old pots, I think. Wait, they were paella pans.
a Oh, so that's when you started making paella?
b Yes, I think so.
key sentence is I met her at a flea market in Yoyogi Park.
We worked at the same company.
We worked at the same company in Chicago.
I live in an apartment overlooking the beautiful lake not far from Boston
Story is 2 persons are talking about a UFO.
a Deena, look up at the sky. Isn't that a UFO? It's not an air plane.
b Are you kidding?
a Quick! Record it on your phone.
b Good idea. I've never seen anything move
like that before.
a Wait a minute. I know what it is. I think it's a drone.
b I think you are right. Someone is trying to fool us.
a It's very easy to make something resembling a UFO these days with our technology.
b That's true.
key sentence is I think you are right.
Do you know Tom got married?
I'm sorry I hurt your feeling.
My teacher told me I need to take my studies much more seriously.
Story is a couple are talking about studying abroad.
a Douge, I'm not sure what I should do now.
b What do you mean?
a I'm thinking perhaps I should stay in Japan.
b But you've been accepted to Columbia. It's an excellent opportunity.
a I know, but I don't want leave you behind.
b I always visit you in the States.
a But we'll be apart for a long time.
b You can't give up your dream, Shiho. You don't want to do something you'll regret later.
key sentence is you can't give up your dream, Shiho. You don't do something you'll regret later.
Nobody I know is here tonight.
Anyone she meets falls in love to her.
One watersport I 'd love to definitely try is kitesurfing.
Story is Professor Peacock and Jessica are talking about Professor Hawking.
a What are you reading, Jessica?
b It's a book by Stephen Hawking.
a Oh, Hauking? I met him once long time ago.
Interesting fellow.
b Really? You actually met Professor Hawking?
a Yes, this was when I was in univrsity. I was living in Brighton. I went to London to do research and he was giving a lecture.
b That's amazing. Hawking changed the way we look at the universe.
a Yes, he certainly was a genius.
key sentence is I went to London to do research and he was giving a lecture.
I joined the drama club to find a girlfriend.
I listen to the Radio Eikaiwa every morning to improve my English.
My brother spent 3 months at a top level restaurant in Paris to expand his cooking skills.
