50歳手前から始めた英会話

50歳になってから真剣に英会話をはじめようと思った私の覚書

まるで奴隷のよう"They look like they are slaves"

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Conversation Questionsにて

DMM英会話は講師によって教え方が様々。

そしてその様々な講師中にも受ける回数が増えるとレベルをあげてくれるよい講師がいます。

今回はそんな講師。

Is playing computer games good or harmful? Why? 

という質問に対して、

ゲームはよくない、頭にもよくないしまるで奴隷のようになると、単語を並べながら伝えたら…

Personally, i believe playing games is harmful since it is a waste of time and it is not healthy for the brain.

People get addicted to playing games and they become slaves to it.
They look like they are slaves

 

なるほど、

 At what age is it popular to play computer games?

という質問に対して、

10代がやるものだと思っていたけど、電車にのったらみんなやっている、私なら本を読むのに…

ということを伝えたら。

I don't understand this habbit since I always read a book during my train ride, and I believe it is more healthier for the brain and much healthier.

 

今回はとても学びのあった英会話でしたね、感謝いたします。

レッスンで使われたセンテンス

  • We spend our vacation in the countryside.
  • I can ride horses very well.
  • It is said that horses are gentle.
  • There are many creatures in the sea.
  • Tigers get furious if their children are in danger.
  • You couldn’t sleep last night? No wonder you look sleepy.
  • Having a farm these days is quite something.
  • Thank you, this information is very useful.
  • Cows are sleeping in a gentle weather.
  • We share the domestic chores. (chore = a small job that you have to do regularly,
  • especially work that you do to keep a house clean)
  • That is the ugliest building in town. (ugly = extremely unattractive and unpleasant to look at [≠ beautiful])

--

  • I will permit you to do that.
  • No more new words next time :)

--

  • a determiner (NOT PARTICULAR)
  • used before a ​noun to refer to a ​single thing or ​person that has not been ​mentioned before, ​especially when you are not referring to a ​particular thing or ​person:
  • I've ​bought a ​car.
  • She's got a ​boyfriend.
  • There was a ​sudden ​loud ​noise.
  • What a ​shame that you couldn't go to the ​party.
  • After I graduated
  • After my graduation
  • Usually teenagers play games.
  • Often while I am riding on a train I see people all around using their smartphones
    to play the games
  • I don't understand this habit since I always read a book during my train ride, and I believe it is more healthier for the brain and much healthier
  • healthy - healthier
  • Games reduce our brain abilities
  • I'm afraid that they even influence on people's social development
  • Personally, i believe playing games is harmful since it is a waste of time and it is not healthy for the brain
  • People get addicted to playing games and they become slaves to it.
    They look like they are slaves

レッスンで使われた単語

  • countryside
  • ride
  • gentle
  • creature
  • furious
  • no wonder
  • quite something
  • useful
  • cow
  • chore
  • ugly

--

  • permit
  • new word

--

  • speak freely
  • trust yourself

レッスンで利用した教材

Conversation for Beginner Lesson 62:  In the Countryside 
Driver Lets Go of Wheel in New Truck
Conversation for Beginner Lesson 64: Playing Computer Games  

 

レッスンを受けた日

2015年10月22日(木)

2015年10月22日()

2015年10月23日(金) 

今回の講師 

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私の個人的メモ

仕事で最近休みがなく、そして睡眠時間も3時間。

でもここでやめてしまったらマイナスになるので…ということで継続。

まだしっくりきてないし、ちょっと焦りはあるけど、英語圏ではないので、仕方がないと妥協。

今日の会話は復習しておこう。