Gaba英会話復習: Level5_14 How did that happen? - “Asking and Answering”

Phrase

理由・意見を述べる

  • This happened because …
  • The reason is …
  • I'm sure …
  • I'm bet …
  • I'm positive …
  • Probably, …
  • I think …
  • I guess …
  • I suppose …
  • I'm not sure but I think …
  • I don't have a clue. = I have no idea.

意見・感想などを述べる

  • I wonder if …(...だろうか)
  • It'll probably …(おそらく…)
  • There's a chance …(…のチャンス(可能性)がある)
    Ex)There is a chance we will win the game.(試合に勝つ可能性がある)

Tips

“stop”の後の”…ing” vs “to …”

  • I stopped smoking.(タバコを吸うことをやめる)
  • I stopped (eating a lunch) to smoke a cigarette.((昼食をやめて)タバコを吸う)

Words

  • reunion(再会の集い、親睦会、同窓会、クラス会)
  • (do) calligraphy(能書、能筆、書道、書法)
  • compensation(償い、賠償、代償、埋め合わせ)
  • clue(手がかり、糸口)
  • work overtime(居残る、残業する)
  • implement (methods)(methodsを履行する、実行する、実施する)
    Ex)They can't implement their method because of the cultural differences.
  • social drinker(社交的飲酒家) = not heavy drinker
  • bow((あいさつ・服従・礼拝などのために)腰をかがめる、お辞儀する)
  • mishandle(手荒く取り扱う、まずく処理する、虐待する)
    Ex)mishandle money = spend money illegally
  • tolerance(我慢、耐久力、寛容)

From free talk / Useful phrases

  • support someone / something(don't need ”to” and “for” after “support”)
  • They are slacking off.(彼らは緩んでいる)
  • morale went south(士気が下がった)
    = They lost job motivation
  • be satisfied with …(…に満足する)
  • each / every (“singular form”)
    Ex)each department doesn't have … / every department has …
  • go bankrupt / go out of business(破産する / 失業する)
  • have a high / low alcohol tolerance.(高い/低いアルコール耐久性を持つ)
  • Are you used to …?(あなたは…に慣れてますか?)
  • What are the chances?(チャンス(可能性)はありますか?)
    = How possible is it?
    -> I think we can make it.(できると思う!)
  • It depends on how much the client contributed to our company