Best Teacher #44 Nicole
Topic: Talking about a special event
Vocablary
nitty-gritty - the basic fact of a situation
whatsoever - used after negative phrase to add emphasis to the idea that is being expressed
tarp - a large piece of waterproof cloth or plastic that is used as a cover
Phrases
blance... with ... - ～と～のバランスをとる
Is hiring an event planner considered common in you country?
× options of
○ options for
How would you like ... to look? - ～はどんな風にしたいですか？
I don't have so many preferences regarding ... - ～についてあまり好みはない
leave ... to ... - ～に～を任せる
feel reassured by ... - ～を心強く思う
I'm in the same boat as you. - 同じ状況
out of obligation - 義務感から
Impression
初めてのNicole。が、向こうのトラブルでビデオが使えず音声のみ。
まさに婚約中らしい。
指輪は彼に買ってもらい、カスタマイズまでしてもらうとのこと。
向こうでは結婚式について聞くときはoutsideかinsideかを一番初めに聞くくらいoutsideも一般的らしい。
家族と友人、一部義務で呼ばなきゃいけない人で小さな結婚式をやりたいとのこと。
発音はとてもクリアでスピードもちょうどよし。
少し沈黙の時間があったので、こちらも質問していかなければ。
Best Teacher #43 Rodolfo
Topic: Talking about sports
Vocablary
solidarity - agreement between and support for the member of a group
quarterfinals - 準々決勝
Phrases
no matter what/when/why - used to emphasize that something is always true, or that someone must do something
be certain that
e.g. At that time, I was certain that Japan was going to win
be certain of
e.g. At that time, I was certain of Japan's victory
most of all - とりわけ
× do a performance
○ perform / have performance
e.g. At first, I didn't expect them to perform very well
e.g. At first, I didn't expect them to have a good performance at all
Impression
regretは自分がやって残念に思う（後悔する）こと
日本が負けて、というときはdissapointedが最適。
I felt disappointed because the Japanese team lost the game.
ワールドカップの話。
日本を応援していたが、ベルギー戦の最後では飲んでいたビールを投げたとか。笑
先生側の文章が不自然だったり、添削が不十分だったりするところまで丁寧にスクリプトを見てもらえた。
ただし時間は25分きっかりで終了。。。
Best Teacher #42 Emina
Topic: Talking about your favorite food
Vocablary
try out
try - 初めて食べる
try out - おいしいかどうかを確認してほしい
genuine - If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be
hotpot - a mixture of meat and vegetables, usually including sliced potatoes, cooked slowly in a covered dish inside a cooker
simmer - to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below boiling
beaten raw egg - 溶き卵
broth - a thin soup, often with vegetables or rice in it
greasy - covered with or full of fat or oil
Phrases
しゃぶしゃぶの説明に使える表現：dip and wave
As a matter of fact - used to add emphasis to what you are saying, or to show that it is the opposite of or different from what went before
go well with - ～と合う
Impression
台風が通過したという表現
Yesterday a typhoon passed through Japan
Tokyo was hit by a typhoon
A typhoon is approaching Japan
× It's nearer than Europe
○ It's closer than Europe
dishは調理しているもの
foodは食べ物全般（野菜、果物を含む）・・・不可算名詞
'have a try’の後には目的語はこない。try something
in generalは一般的
in commonは共通しているもの、シェアしているもの
e.g. If two or more people have something in common they share the same interests or experiences
e.g. I have very little in common with my brother, although we are siblings
speciesは動物に対して使う
果物の場合はvarieteies, types, kindsなどを使う
全体的に質問に丁寧に答えてもらった。学び多きレッスン。
Best Teacher #41 Milos
Topic: Talking about music
Vocablary
perceive - to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
Phrases
hanging in there - not giving up despite difficulities
時間を作る
× making time
○ trying to find time
言葉にできない
too amazing for words
Impression
songsには歌詞はあり、musicは一般用語なので使い分けした方がよい。
スリランカの話とWhitesnake, AC/DC, Gary Mooreなど音楽の話。
Gary MooreのHiroshimaのビデオは印象的な内容だった。
日本人で有名なミュージシャンとしてX Japanを教えたが知らなかった模様。
Tetsuo Sakuraiという日本人を教えてもらった。
スタニスラフ・ペトロフ（Stanislav Petrov）のことを教えてもらった。アメリカの核発射の誤報を誤報として、核戦争を防いだ男らしい。
Victor Wootenというベーシストのレクチャー動画は英語の勉強にもよし。
Gaba Lesson #12 John
Topic: Review
Vocablary
Market - to advertise for the purpose of selling
Persuade - to change someone's mind
Alternatives - other options
Damage - harm to machine
Digest - understand fully
Filing room - the room where all the files are kept
Administrative department - business support
Liaise - to work with, collaborate with
Phrases
Impression
David Blaineというマジシャンを紹介してもらった。
Johnのレッスンは後2回の予定。
Gaba Lesson #11 Matt
Topic: Review
Vocablary
Janitor - person who cleans office buildings or schools (cleaning person)
Phrases
Do you need a hand?
（コーヒーをこぼしたシチュエーションで）
× Do you have any trouble?
○ Do you need help? or Are you OK?
In charge of - people work for you
e.g. A works for B → B is in charge of A.
It's about 30% finished.
It's been dealt with
× It's working of now.
○ I'm working on it now.
How is... going? - What is the progress? Easy / Hard? Problems?
There isn't any towels in my room.
How much higher will they be?
Impression
Johnは富士山で転んで怪我をしたらしい。急遽Mattのレッスンに。
復習回だが以前習ったフレーズが全然出てこない。
Gaba Lesson #10 John
Topic: Asking and Answering
OK, and...
OK, but...
On that topic...
OK, thanks.
Got it, thanks.
Sorry, one more thing...
Great, that's all I wanted to know.
Excuse me...
Sorry, but...
Sorry, can I interrupt here?
Can I ask a question?
Vocablary
pertinent - relevant, relating directly to the subject being considered
Foreman - a manager on a building site or in a factory
H.R. - Human Resources
Straightforward - logical, simple
turnover
- the amount of business that a company does in a period of time
- the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
Phrases
What is your budget? - How much money do you have to spend?
Format - The way something is done or structured
How many do most take?
Impression
Johnは月末に富士山に登る予定らしい。
turnoverの意味が分からなかった。単語としては取引高、staff turnoverで離職率のことをいうらしい。
長文のリスニングはどうもついていけない。
