Gaba英会話復習: Level5_19 In my experience… - “Comparing”

Phrase

文化の違いについて

  • I was surprised by how different … was in Germany.(ドイツで…が異なっていることに驚いた)
  • When I was in America, I noticed that … was very different.(アメリカにいた頃、…が大きく異なることに気付いた)
  • I found that in India, … was very different.(インドで、…が大きく異なることに気付いた)

Ex)
* I was surprised by how different the business culture was in America.
* I found that at MaxTech, office culture was very different from here.

自身の経験など

  • In my experience …
  • Personally, I found …
  • … usually …
  • … seems to …

人の多さ表現順

  1. Almost all
  2. Most (of)
  3. The majority of
  4. Some (of)

Words

  • crawl((のろのろ)はう、腹ばっていく、のろのろ走る、徐々に過ぎる)
  • tiptoe(つま先で歩く)
    Ref) I tiptoe or crawl not to enter the house in shoes.(土足で家に入らないよう、つま先または腹ばっていく)
  • straightforward(まっすぐな、正直な、率直な、複雑でない、簡単な)
    = direct
  • withdraw((…を)引っこめる、引く、(…を)引っ込める、そらす)
    Ex) He is withdrawn. = keep opinions / feelings inside
    Ref) He is reserved.(reserve => 差し控える、遠慮する)
  • siesta(昼寝、シエスタ)
    = long lunch break
  • notify((正式に)通知する、届け出る)
    = inform
  • notice
    = realize = find out
  • a notice(通知、通報、告知、通知書)
    = an announcement
  • opposite(反対側の、向こう側の、向かい合っている)
  • be dumb-founded((…に)ものが言えないほどびっくりして)
    Ex) I was dumb-founded. = really shocked.
  • I experienced (action)ing
  • work overtime(居残る、残業する、時間外勤務をする)
  • such(このような、こんな、そんな、あんな、…のような、あれほどの、あんなに、このように、非常に、とても)
  • She recommended to me.

From free talk / Useful phrases

でも/だけど

It's raining but I'll go out.【But, …はNG】
It's raining, I'll go out though.
Although it's raining, I'll go out.
Even though it's raining, I'll go out.