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英会話タイムトライアル「12月DAY2」12月5日(火)部屋

 

my room -> 寝室

It's a two bedroom condo.  2LDK

 

renovate リフォームする -> be renovated

The condo is still being renovated.

 

The view of Singapore from the living room is wonderful.

 

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This is my room.

This is my condo.

 

my room -> 寝室

 

Welcome to my condo.

It's a two bedroom condo. 

 

condo= condominium

 

Where is the bathroom?

 

bathroom

restroom

 

Here is the bathroom.

 

 

renovate リフォームする

-> be renovated

 

The kitchen was renovated last year.

The condo is still being renovated.

 

refrigerator

fridge

 

This fridge is brand new.

 

microwave

 

The microwave is old, but it still works.

 

The dinng room is pretty small.

 

small <> big

 

The view of Singapore from the living room is wonderful.

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「12月DAY1」12月4日(月)

virtually オンラインで

condo = condominium <> mansion 豪邸

show you around ... virtually

It's nice to meet you in person.

perfectly <- well / great

I'm so excited to meet you on Friday in person.

 

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Singapore

 

We are starting a new region.
That's right. We are going to Asia, Singapore.

Have you been to Singapore before?

Have you ever been to Singapore?

- Yes. I went about 10 years ago.
- How was it?

- It was great. I was surprised it was as clean as Japan.
And people were very friendly there.

 

At home English in Singapore!

 

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I'll show you around Singapore virtually

 

virtually

オンラインで

 

condo <- condominium 

マンション

 

mansion 

豪邸

 

I'll show you around the condo virtually.

 

Can you see me?

I can see you perfectly.

-> I can see you well/ great.

 

I can hear you perfectly.

 

It's nice to meet you virtually. オンラインですが...

 

meet in person

実際にあう

 

I'm so excited to meet you on Friday in person.

<- I'm really looking forward to meeting you on Friday in person.

 

It's nice to meet you in person.

 

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY15」11月24日(金)

We really get along.

Here to Mexico!

 

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We are going across the globe and we're having conversations.

This month we went to Mexico for some fun family conversations.

And today I will have a conversation about family and relatives.

So now let's check out today's scene.

 

You and I met during our family trip in Mexico. And today we meet again.

Why don't we talk on the terrace? We can watch a beautiful Mexican sunset.

And I'll ask if you have any cousins or brothers or sisters.

 

So did you imagine today's situation?
We have something special to help you imagine. 

Good afternoon. Buenas Tardes.

 

Have a nine turn conversation as you talk about your family under the Mexican sunset .

 

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Well, hello again. Buenas Tardes.

-Hello again.

 

Why don't we have a seat on the terrace and watch the sunset together?

- I'd love to.

 

Let's have a seat here.

So what's your family doing now?

-They are packing or sleeping and taking it easy in the room.

 

Why don't we show some family pictures to each other?

-Sure. Why not.

 

Okay, you first. Do you have any good family pictures in Mexico?

-Well.. This is my mom eating spicy Mexican food. She got so red and.. This is everyone in our family at a Mayan Temple. This family trip has been so fun.

 

Oh, look! My cousin just sent me this picture.

He lives in Las Vegas. Do you have any cousins?

-Yeah, I have four cousins. I'm pretty close to my cousins on my mom's side.

 

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

-Yeah, I have one older brother and one younger sister.

How about you?

 

I have two sisters.We really get along.

Do you see your relatives oftern?

- Well, we celebrate New Years together. But we don't see each other often. 

 

Wow, this Mexican Sunset is magnificent, isn't it?

- Yeah, here to Mexico, Salud!

 

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How did you do?

Did you imagine the beautiful sunset?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY14」11月23日(木)

It's Thursday. We'll practice creating and speaking in English.

And we'll reply to some questions. So let's get started.

 

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We'll warm up with this.

This week in SPR training we learned some phrases, but can you say them quickly and smoothly?

 

What's your family doing today?
My grandma is taking it east at the hotel.
Why don't we all sit together outside?

We'd love to. 

Are you close to any of your relatives?

I'm close to all my relatives.

 

Here's the first phrase about your family.

 

My ... is ... today.
So just explain what someone in your family is doing now.

 

My sister is snorkeling today.

 

Why don't we all ... together?

Use this phrase to invite someone. You're inviting another family or a group of friends. So start with, Why don't we all...

 

Why don't we all have dinner together.

 

I'm really close to my ...

This one is about someone in your family or a relative.

 

I'm really close to my cousin Emy.

I'm really close to my parther on the radio show, Jenny.

Well that's sweet, Steve.

 

 

First, imagine you and I are in Mexico on a vacation or a family trip. 

I'll ask you some questions.

 

It's an invitation.
Why don't we have a seat on the terrace?

- I'd love to.

 

Do you have any cousins?

-Yeah. I have four cousins.

 

Do you have any good family pictures in Mexico?

So you can say, Yes, Yeah, Well.. and the tell me about some memories or explain a picture of your family. Okay?

 

It might be hard to imagine or make sentences the first time.

 

Do you have any good family pictures in Mexico?

-Well, here's my mom eating spicy Mexican food. She got so red. And here's a family picture at Aztec Temple. 

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY13」11月22日(水)

We almost never see each other.

 

almost never 

ほとんど~ない

 

my in-laws 

* in-law -A relative by marriage.

 

I'm really close to my aunt and uncle.

 

Are you close to any of your relatives?

 

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親戚

How do you say, と親しくしている・仲がいい in Enlgish?

 

Before we start, let's check out this vocablary. 

 

親戚, hoe do you say that in English?

 

親戚

relative

all my relatives

 

I'm close to all my relatives.

 

One key phrase for today is "be close to."

 

Are you close to any of your relatives?

 

I'm really close to my aunt and uncle.

They live near us.

 

いとこ

cousin(s

 

I'm really close to my cousins on my mom's side.

 

I'm not really close to any of my relatives.

We almost never see each other.

 

almost never 

ほとんど~ない

 

I had a fight with my in-laws.

We didn't talk each other for a month.

 

* in-laws 姻戚(いんせき)

 

仲直りする
make up

 

But we made up last month.

My father-in-law has become my best friend.

 

My mother-in-law always helps us.

I really appreciate her.

 

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY12」11月21日(火)

Why don't you.. ?

 

Why don't we all have some tea together?

Why don't we introduce our family to each other?

Why don't we show some family pictures to each other?

 

Why don't we go talk to your father? He's over there.

Your younger bother looks bored. Why don't we go talk to him?

 

Why don't you jouin us on the terrace?

 

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Why don't we all sit together?

Why don't we all sit together outside


together
[təˈɡɛðər]

 

We'd love to.

I'd live to.

 

You use the subject "we" and say, we'd love to.

 

Why don't we all have some tea together?

Why don't we all take a picture together?

 

Why don't we introduce our family to each other?

Why don't we introduce our children to each other?
Why don't we show some family pictures to each other?

 

Why don't we go talk to your father? He's over there.

 

Your younger bother looks bored. Why don't we go talk to him?

 

Good evening. Why don't you jouin us on the terrace?

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY11」11月20日(月)


law
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sightsee verb; 
To tour sights of interest.

 -> be sightseeing

 

My father-in-law went to see Mecican pro wrestling. 
He's so into pro wrestling.

 

My grandma is take it easy /relaxing at the hotel.

be taking it easy くつろぐ /ゆっくり過ごす

 

take it easy くつろぐ /ゆっくり過ごす

To be relaxed; to not expend too much effort.

 

Be gentle. Treat someone carefully.

Calm down. Relax.


shopping mall
[ˈʃɑpɪŋ] [mɔl]
 

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And our theme for this month is family fun in Mexico!

That's right. We're lerning phrases to talk about your family. 

 

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What's your family doing today?

 

My parents're sightseeing today.

 

My childrean're / my kids are surfing.

 

My sisters are sleeping.

My older sister and younger sister are sleeping.

 

My bothers are playing golf.

My older brogher and younger brother is golfing.

 

grandmother

grandma

 

My grandmother is taking it easy at the hotel.

My grandma is relaxing at the hotel.

 

take it easy くつろぐ /ゆっくり過ごす

To be relaxed; to not expend too much effort. Often used as an imperative.

 

 

father-in-law

mothe-in-law

 

Where is your father-in-law now?

My father-in-law went to see Mecican pro wrestling. 

He's so into pro wrestling.

 

be so into ...

にはまっている

 

My mother-in-law is not into pro wrestling.

She went to the shopping mall.

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY10」11月17日(金)

 

scoot over 

(座席)つめる

 

family rules for using phone

 

 

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You'll have a conversation with me today.

About families.

 

Imagine this...

You are meeting up for dinner with my family.

-That sounds nice.

So have a seat and let's talk about what our famillies like to do.

And we'll talk about our family rules especially rules for phones

 

So did you imagine the situation?

So let's have an eight turn conversation as our families enjoy a meal together.

 

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Have a seat. Do you have enough room?

-Yeah. I'll scoot over here next to you.

 

OKay, your family came to Mexico from Japan., right?

-Right. We flew to Los Angelses first and then to Mexico City.

 

Our kids love Japanese anime.

Ah, kids, no screens at the dinner table!

Do your children like anime?

-Yeah, all three generations in our family like Japanese anime.

 

I see. Do your children have their own phones?

-Well, my fifth grader just got her own phone.

 

What are your family rules for using phone?

-We have a no screens at the dinner table rule, including phones, games, and TV. 

 

So, what does your family like to do together?

-Our family loves the outdoors. We've really enjoyed the Mexican beaches. But my oldest daughter is more of an indoor person. She says she can't watit to go back to Japan.

 

Our family loves swimming in the ocean here.
Can everyone in your family swim?

-Yeah, we know how to swim and we like snorkeling.


I see. Dose your family travel together often?

-Yes, actually we're going to Singapore next month and we'll travel around Asia. 

 

*outdoors <> indoors

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY9」11月16日(木)

 

before bed
-> before going to bed

 

snorkeling

 

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Do you have any family rules?

We always try to have breakfast together. But it's hard to follow.

Does your family travel often?

We like to go to hot springs.

Our seats are over there.

It's so nice to see everyone again.

 

always...

Always brush your teeth before bed.

That's a good one. And very important too, isn' it? 
 

Never...

Never talk with your mouth full. 

-> your mouth full of food

 

Does everyone in your family like ... ?

Does everyone in your family like baseball?

 

Dose everyone in your family like anime?

-Yeah, all threee generations like anime.

 

Can everyone in your family swim?

-Yeah, we all know how to swim and we all like snorkeling.

 

 

What does your family like to do together?

-Our family likes to travel together. And we love the outdoors. So we've really enjoyed the beaches in Mexico.

 

 

 

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY8」11月15日(水)

 

It's so nice to see you everyone again.

 

He's a fifth gradaer.

He's in the fifth grade.

 

seat

sheet

 

Have a seat everyone. The movie is starting soon.

 

Does everyone in your family like popcorn?

 

Help yourselves.

Help yourself.

 

really

alway 

 

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So just imagine,

 you're going with a family or a large group to a movie theater.

 

It's so nice to see you everyone again.


Our seats are over there.

 

seat

sheet

 

Have a seat everyone. The movie is starting soon.

 

Does everyone in your family like popcorn?

Do you like popcorn?

 

Help yourselves.

Help yourself.

 

Did everyone in your family turn off their phones?

Do your children have their own phones?

 

grand son 

my grand son

 

My grand son really want his own phone.

He's eleven years old.

 

He's a fifth gradaer.

He's in the fifth grade.

 

He always wants to play game on my phone.

 

 

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英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY7」11月14日(火

 

Does your family ...often?

 

travel often

about once a year

 

We eat out almost everyweek.

 

Where does your family like to travel?

-We like to go to ...

 

eat out 外食する

 

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Does your family travel often?

 

 

once a year

年に一度

<- one time in a year

 

Our family travels about once a year.

Where does your family like to travel?

 

hot springs

 

We like to go to hot springs.

Our family likes to go to hot springs.

 

We might go to California next year.

 

might / may かもしれない

 

My older sister's family lives there.

 

Our family just arrived yesterday.
We're staying at this hotel.

 

Your family must be tired.

 

eat out

外食する

<-eat at a restaurant

 

Doese your family eat out often?
-We don't eat out very often.
-We eat out almost everyweek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

英会話タイムトライアル「11月DAY6」11月13日(月)

 

Always help around the house.

 

But it's hard to follow.

 

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Family fun in Mexico.

The key word is family.

 

There are some interesting family rules.

 

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Do you have any family rules?

 

We always try to ...

We always try to have breakfast together.

 

Always ...

Always help around the house.

 

家事の手伝い

help around the house

 

Be sure to

Be sure not to...

 

 

食卓

the dinner table

 

Never ..

Never argue at the dinner table.

-> Never fight at the dinner table. >>quarrel 

 

Never use your phone at the dinner table.

 

No...

No screens including phone and games.

That's supposed to be our family rule.

 

But it's hard to follow.

 

 

local phrases

 

When you go abroad, I always try to remember several local phrases.