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英語学習日記66

2006-10-31 | 英語学習日記

本日のリスニング

授業:先生の都合により一時間のみ。

英会話:1時間。カウンセリング込みならもうちょっと
約一ヶ月ぶりでしょうか・・・。ここのところ、火曜はずっと測定していたので、行けませんでした・・・・。他の曜日にどうしてもできなくて・・・・・。

TOEIC TEST上級トレーニング:聞き流し1時間
                     トレーニング15分

リーディング

英会話教室に置いてあったナショナルジオグラフィックチャンネルの雑誌を2記事ほど(10分ほど時間があったので)。あとは授業でちょこっとと、トレーニングで。

 


英語学習日記64

2006-10-29 | 英語学習日記

本日の学習

ドラマ Pepper Dennis (邦訳;恋するアンカーウーマン) 第一話ー第四話 3時間(CM時間除き)
字幕つきですが、頑張って見ないように頑張りました。内容については後々英語日記の方にでも♪


ジョニー・デップ来日 Johnny Depp comes to Japan(添削後)

2006-10-25 | English Diary訂正

元の記事→コチラ

    Johnny comes to Japan! I've liked him since I watched the movie "sleepy hollow."
He is a wonderful actor, who always chooses the his favorite story he appears scripts, so he can appear on stage and characteristically performs. So, we can easily imagine he is a real artist as a one of the movie creators. Nowadays, he is so popular because of "Captain Jack Sparrow."

      When I watched the TV reporting that Johnny Depp had reached at the air port, I thought some of fun is fans are only like "Jack Sparrow." I want every fun fans of him watch not only "Pirates of Caribbean" but also other kinds of movie because the most attractive point of him is that he is able to act as various attractive characters .Of course, his characters are a little bit strange

appear on stage 出演する

characteristically 個性的に


ミサイル問題 The missile issue

2006-10-25 | English Diary訂正

元の記事→コチラ

 

When I woke up and turned on the TV, I was so surprised. It was not the reason that I overslept, but you know, North Korea blasted off fired (blast off は、発射する時に使う話し言葉やロケットの発射にのみ使用する言葉なのだそうです。なので、この場合はfireが適当。)6 missiles toward Japan (and USA?).

The commentators say they blasted fired the missiles because they wanted to talk with USA (and Japan??). But, I can't understand their idea reason. I felt they were it was  akin to putting a noose around their neck because I don't think the USA government (and also Japanese government) are daunted by the treat threat of the North Korean government. By contrast, I think it is natural that they are so angry because the North Korean government ignored their desire to stop blasting fired missiles off.

I don't much know about giving and taking "the give and take" of diplomacy, but I think it's strange. I felt it is not the world issue but quarrel between brothers or baby's conniption....

 

blast off a missile ミサイルを発射する

be akin to putting noose around one's neck自分で自分の首をしめるようなものだ

be daunted by the treat of ~の脅迫におじけづく

give and take of diplomacy 外交の駆け引き

conniption カッとなること、怒り狂うこと、かんしゃく、ヒステリー発作


年を取るのと勇気の話  Advanced in Age and Brave Story

2006-10-25 | English Diary訂正

元記事→コチラ

It is my brithday today.
I had wondered how I spent would spend the time between the day before my birthday and my birthday. The result is veru very simple. I only read a book.

At first, I want to think about coming a year the coming year on at that moment, but I couldn't because this book is interesting. The title is "Brave Story" written by Mikuki Miyabe.

You know, this book is very famous in Japan ,for it becomes became the a movie of with a same title. Also, Miyuki Miyabe is known as the autor author of Japanese famous horror or mystery and history novels such like "Mohouhann (Copycat criminal in English)."

I read the first volume about 10:00 P.M and finish it at 1:00 now. So, I overlooked the moment I became a new age.  It is my fault, but I can say this book is so interesting that I forgot time.

The contents are pretty simple. I think the author wants to be read by children. But, there are some criticals for our world, for example about war or the familiy relationship. As for me, though this is not the main story but only an itroduction introduction chapter, I cried when I read the problem the leading character faced the problem about his parents and furthermore when I felt the friendship between the leading character and his friend.

I have to reand read the rest last two volumes. I would like to read them soon.

(I wonder if I was O.K or not because I have to prepare for my TOEIC and a seminar.)


明日 The importance of my mother (添削後)

2006-10-25 | English Diary訂正

元記事→コチラ

Recently, I am keenly aware of the importance of my mother.

You know, I live with my parents and my little brother.  From Last week, my parents have been to Hokkaido for visiting my mother's home. Actually, my father got back home early because he has to work, but my mother is still in there.

It is natural for the persion person who live with their parents that I don't need not to cook. My mother always does it for us. It means we have to eat outside or buy some food during her absence . Maybe you think I should cook but I don't have enough time to do that as a beginner of cooking that because I , to my shame, rarely cook and go to my university early and get back home late.

Though ,at first, I enjoyed eating out, but now I want to eat some Japanese food for which we have to pay a lot. Of course, I ate some of them in the restaurant or my house, but I want to eat the usual meals I've always had.

Furthermore, this life style isn't good for my health. I have a light stomachache now!

My mother gets back home tomorrow. I am very very much looking forward to meet herAnd I think I should study cooking like yesterday.

be keenly aware of  痛感させられる

absence 不在

like yesterday すぐにでも


Relax time(添削後)

2006-10-25 | English Diary訂正

6月21日の記事をネイティブの先生に添削してもらいました。

元記事→コチラ

 

I borrowed some CDs in a rental shop and now I am listening in music that is Vossa Nova. The title is "The best of VossaNova."

I like Bossa Nova even though I don't know much about this kind of music. I feel happy and am relaxed when listening this. I imagine the sunny day and there are many sunflowers and confortable windon wind on the prairie. I think I can easy to easily sleep today.

Good night

prairie 大草原.


英語学習日記63

2006-10-24 | 英語学習日記

リスニング 計4時間15分

実験しながらリスニング2時間(ヒラリークリントンの自伝)。あ、危ない実験じゃないですよ~これで、ほぼCD1枚分やりました。後々復習にまた聴こうと思います。

授業でリスニング1時間半(ただしスピーキングは殆ど皆無。一行くらいしか喋る機会がありません

TOEIC TEST上級トレーニング基礎トレーニングで45分(1回半分)
基礎トレーニングには、文法問題やリーディングのトレーニングも含まれているのでまんべんなく学習できるのが楽でいいですねw勉強嫌いの私にぴったりです

 


英語学習日記62

2006-10-23 | 英語学習日記
リスニング1.5時間
ヒラリークリントンの自伝オーディオブック

なかなか発音が綺麗で聞きやすい。
今日は、もう1時なのでTOEICはお休み。

そうそう、TOEICテストが延期になりました。本当は11日だったのですが、大学団体試験に急遽組み込まれることになったそうで、一週間伸びます。こちらとしては1週間多く勉強できるから嬉しいといえば嬉しいけれど、そんなアバウトに開催日変更したり(しかも殆どの人がお金払ったあとだろうし)して良いものなのかと、ちょっと疑念を抱いたりしてますw。まあ、都合が合わない場合は、10日までなら返金してくれるそうですが、11日に日程を合わせていた人にとってはかわいそうですよね。