英会話タイムトライアル「9月DAY11」
9月16日(月)
Hi everyone. It's Nora here. Are you enjoying Scotland? On Friday, we get dressed up for a special occasion. It's a nice afternoon tea at a Scottish castle. See you then.
Thanks, Nora. Everyone is dressed up nicely for an afternoon tea in Scotland.
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Outfit
I wore a scottish outfit.
*wear wore worn
< - 「When you mention about the whole coordinate, it's better to say a Scottish outfit than Scottish clothes.」
「Scottish outfit」は、スコットランドの民族衣装のようなものを指す場合が多く、「Scottish clothes」は、スコットランド産の服全般を指す場合が多いです。
That scotish outfit looks good on you.
Where did you get that outfit?
Actually, I'm renting this outfit.
<= This outfit is rental. could work, but it's better saying I'm renting ... So, I recomend saying, I'm renting...
Some people wear a kilt for special occasions.
I've seen a kilt on TV once.
It's heavier than I expected.
<= You can also say it's heavier than I thought.
But in most cases,
おもったより～ is usually
=> 比較級 + than I expected.
The locals
地元の人たち
<= The locals is more often used than local people.
I wanted to fit in with the locals.
溶け込む
You can use the phrase, fit in or blend in.
I wanted to fit in or blend in + with the locals.
You'll fit in with the locals in Scotland. -> blend in with
Does this outfit stand out too much?
うく
stand out + too much
英会話タイムトライアル「9月DAY12」
9月17日(火)
Before we do the first sentence, let's check this vocabulary word.
plaid
[plæd]チェックの柄/格子じまのラシャ
Do you wear plaid often?
I love that plaid scarf.
I almost never wear plaid.
almost never
ほとんど～しない
I got this plaid vest for my trip to Scotrand.
*my trip to...
ストライプ
stripes
*For clothes, it's in the plural, stripes.
Do I look good in stripes?
I look slender in stripes. -> skinny
striped shirt
a shirt with stripes
I like to wear a striped shirt and jeans.
There are three people wearing striped shirt in this caffe.
水玉模様
polka dots
[ˈpoʊlkɑ] [dɑts]
Polka dots don't look good on me.
= I don't look good in poka dots.
That polka dots dress is adorable.
ワンピース
dress -> a polka dots dress
すごくかわいい
adorable
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英会話タイムトライアル「9月DAY16」
9月23日(月)
Let's have some fun building your SPR.
This month's theme is clothes.
Let's hit the music!
Are you ready to go?
Not yet.
Did you change (your clothes)?
No. Not yet.
Hurry up and change.
What time is it now?
It's time to go.
I'll change now.
What are you wearing?
I'm still thinking about it.
Here, wear thins.
Is this clean?
I just washed it.
Did it shrink?
It didn't shrink.
It feels tight.
It looks good.
It's not too tight?
Look in the mirror.
Oh, it's fine..
Don't forget one more thing.
Oh, I know.
Dirty clothes go here.
Got it. Done. Okay, let's go.
Were you able to say those phrase a little better than the first time around?
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英会話タイムトライアル「9月DAY15」
9月20日(金)
Dress up for success
Today, you are going to an afternoon tea in a castle.
This afternoon tea is a little formal. And so, you've dressed up in a traditional Scottish outfit. And I'll be there in a kimono.
Picture me in a kimono! ... and let's talk about it. And picture yourself talking about your outfit, too.
So try to have a six-turn conversation as we are dressed for success in Scotland.
Wow, look at you! You wore Scottish outfit and I wore a Japanes outfit.
-That kimono looks great on you. So, tell me about that kimono. Where did you get it?
-I love this kimono. I got it in Japan. Actually my home stay family kindly gave it to me. Do you wear a kimono often?
-Not really. I just wear them for special occasions like weddings.
-Well, you're a Scottish outfit looks great. Where did you get that outfit?
-Thanks. Actually I'm renting this outfit. I wanted to fit in with the locals.
-You'll fit in with the locals in Scotland and I love that plaid scarf. Where did you get it?
-Actually I got this scarf in Japan but I almost never wear plaid. I got this just for my trip to Scotland.
-That's perfect for today's afteternoon tea at the castle. By the way, do you go to Japanese tea ceremonies often?
-I've never been. My mom goes to tea ceemonies though.
-Oh, we have a bagpipe performance. What do you think?
-I've only seen bagpipes on TV. I've never seen them in person like this.
It's magnificent.
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Well, Nora, we're talking about afternoon tean in Scotland. Have you been to an afternoon tea in Ireland?
-Yes, and I've been to afternoon tean in England in London for example. It's a lovely thing to do.
-How about tea ceremonies in Japan?
-Well, I've lived in Japan for quite a long time. So I've been to a number of tea ceremonies in Japan.
-Alright, last question. Tell me your favorite kind of Japanese tea. I'll go first. Do you like ほうじ茶?
-I like 玄米茶.
-Oh, I like that one too.
-Yeah, it's got a lot of character.
Special week
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英会話タイムトライアル「9月DAY14」
9月19日(木)
We'll get you ready for actual conversations.
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First, let's do dome warming up.
Where did you get that outfit?
Actually, I'm renting this outfit.
It's heavier than I expected.
I love that plaid carf.
Do you wear plaid often?
I almost never wear plaid.
I like to wear...
-So, think about a pattern like stripes or polka dots or color, light blue, dark blue, for example. And then make a sentence about the clothes that you like to wear.
I like to wear colorful outfits.
I like to wear something not too tight. / loose wear
... doen't/ don't look good on me.
...は似合わない
Polka dots don't look good on me.
Wide pants don't look good on me.
That ... is adorable.
That backpack is adorable.
Those socks are adorable.
Do you wear kimono often?
Not really. I just wear them for special occasions like weddings.
-Jenny didn't say yes or no. She said, not really and then ...
No, but I used to go to a kimono school to learn how to wear kimono.
Where did you get that outfit?
I got this plaid scarf in Japan, but I almost never wear plaid. I just got it just for my trip to Scotland.
I got this in a shop near my house.
Have you ever seen a bagpipe? It's a traditional Scotish instrument.
What do you think of the bagpipes?
-I've only seen bagpipes on TV. I've never seen them in person like this. It's magnificent. *wonderful / great/ wonderful
-It's amazing. Seeing them in person is totally different from on TV.
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英会話タイムトライアル「9月DAY13」
9月18日(水)
It's our last training this month and we have something special.
We'll talk about Kimonos.
You might wear a kimono or with so many tourists coming to Japan and renting kimono, you might have a conversation about a kimono.
That kimono looks great on you.
～がすごく似合っている
.. looks great on ...
Imagine, Jenny is wearing a kimono and let's say it to her.
Jenny, that kimono looks great on you. - Thanks.
Did you get it in Japan?
Where did you get it?
Where did you get those tabi-socks?
There's no direct translation for tabi in English, so I suggest tabi-socks. Some people say toe socks. But when we're talking about kimono, we might as well introduce the word, tabi, this way.
Do you wear a kimono often?
I have a Kimono in my closet.
But I haven't worn it for a long time. *wear=> worn
I always wear a kimono for new year's.
My mom wears a kimono pretty often. わりとよく
I'll tell you about this kimono.
This was made in Kyoto. My mom gave it to me.
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Do you have a kimono?
-Well, I don't have a kimono, but I have worn a kimono before.
-Was it for a special occasion? Well, I wore it in Kyoto for a TV show.
-Oh, really.
-Someone helped me wear the kimono and I was so impressed.
-There are so many steps to wearing a kimono.
-Well, that's a precious experience. So many people come to Japan and one thing they want to do is wear a kimono. And it's a great chance to have a conversation with them.
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