Review
自分の意見を言う
- I believe the best option is to invest in stocks.
- In my opinion, I think that Pokemon is the best game ever.
- My advice is that we should take a trip to Hawaii.
場所・行き方を尋ねる
- Can you tell me where the reception (desk) is?
- Can you tell me how to get to the reception?
- Let me double check.(再確認させて)
- I should go straight for about 2minutes. Turn right at the corner. Take the second left . It’s on the right.
予定・予約を変更する / 電話で調整する
- I'm sorry, but I have to reschedule.
- I'm afraid I have to reschedule.
- Sorry for the trouble / the inconvenience,
- How does … sound?(…はどうですか?)
- Does [time / place] work for you?(…はご都合いかがですか?)
プレゼンテーション(業績説明)
- Our sales recovered in the 4th quarter.
- Sales went back down.(売上は戻った)<=> recover
挨拶
- How’s it going? = How are you?(調子はどう?)
- What’s up = What are you doing? / What is your news?(最近どう? / 何かあった?)
- Nothing much.(特にない)
- Same as usual.(いつも通り)
わからない
- I can't keep pets at my apartment.(私はアパートでペットを飼えない)
- I don’t know how to take care of animals.(動物の世話の仕方がわからない)
Words
- martial arts(武術、武道)
- anthropology(人類学、人間学)
- celebrity(名声、高名、有名人)
- expense(費やすこと、費用)
- video arcade(ゲームセンター)
- skyrocket(打ち上げ花火、流星花火)
- plummet(おもり)
- plunge(突っ込む、投げ込む、沈める)
- workforce(全従業員、(総)労働力)
- durable(永続性のある、恒久性の、もちのよい、丈夫な)
- well made(出来のよい、構成のしっかりした)
- packed(込み合った、詰まった、いっぱいの、いっぱいで)- very crowded
- food stand / stall(出店、屋台、露店)- place to eat on the street
- intersection(交切、交差、横断、(道路の)交差点、交点、交線)
- in a row(一列に)
From free talk / Useful phrases
- I need to go to the bathroom. = I need use the bathroom.
- They don't enforce the rule.(彼らはルールを強制しない)
- You must be John.(あなたがジョンですね)
Ref) never met, but I’m sure who it is.
- It's not hard to find. = It's easy to find.
- There's no way that would happen!(有り得ない!)
- It’s up in the air. = I haven’t decided yet.(まだ決めていない)
#Gaba英会話/Level4