Three Sentences （３２１）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～することが知られている　：be shown to do

① The computer was shown to carry the famous computer virus.

② This medicine has been shown to help with cancer treatment.

③ CO2 has been shown to exacerbate global warming.

FREE CONVERSATION（３３４）

A woman asks you to watch her bags at the station while she goes to the restroom.
What would you say when you are uncomfortable with this?

I'm sorry to say I cannot help you.
Because I cannot accept the responsibility of problems with your baggage
and I really don't want to be involved in a pain.
I think you should take care of them by yourself.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２２９）

～の記録をつける、～を把握する　：keep track of ～
～生まれの名詞　：形容詞-born 名詞
ＡとＢを比較検討する　：weigh Ａ against Ｂ
人に物を注文する　：place an order for 物 with 人や会社
いつ～できますか　：When would you be available to do(for --) ?

Today's Writing （４２８）

Setsuo Yazaki the poet for children's songs says,
"When you try to be a good listener, you have to shift yourself
down to the other person's standpoint.
Therefore, "understand" is made of "under" and "stand"."

Three Sentences （３２０）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　一生に一度の～　：a once-in-a-lifetime ～

① This must be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me.

② A once-in-a-lifetime deluging rain hit Nagoya about 20 years ago.

③ He fell in once-in-a-lifetime love with her.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２２８）

ＳＶだと仮定する　：Suppose (that) SV
ＳＶをお知らせします　：Please be advised(informed) that SV
もう少しで～する　：be close to 名詞
今頃になって（遅まきながら）　：at this late date
～がなくて困っている　：be hard up for ～

Today's Writing （４２７）

Virtue and vice will never fail to manifest themselves
as good and evil respectively.

FREE CONVERSATION（３３３）

One of your friends is rude to everyone but she thinks she is being funny.
What would you say to convince her that her behavior is inappropriate?

Hey, listen.
I think you are rude.
You should know that kind of behavior is not accepted as a joke.
That also goes beyond a practical joke.
I really want you to pay more attention to other people's feelings before you make trouble.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２２７）

ちょっと～させて下さい　：Allow me to do
名詞（行為者）によって過去分詞された～　：名詞ー過去分詞 ～
その名の通り　：just as its name says
今後どうすればいいんだろう　：What should be done going forward?
～したって別に構わないだろう : It doesn't hurt to do