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。。。