Gaba英会話復習: Level4_10 Review

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