今日は「こんにちは」と「さようなら」の最も一般的な言い方を学びましょう。友達との会話で使えるものから、ビジネスシーンで使えるもの、知らない人との会話で使えるものまで。どのようなシチュエーションでも自然な発音ができるようになります！ 挨拶 インフォーマルな表現お元気でしたか？お久しぶりです！お久しぶりです！お元気ですか？調子はどうですか？G'day/Gidday＝オーストラリアやニュージーランドでとてもポピュラーな挨拶 What'sup？＝アメリカの若者の間でとてもよく使われる挨拶。
All language teachers are aware of the fact that pronunciation is extremely important while learning a new language. However, many of them do not teach it because they consider vocabulary and grammar more important. On the one hand, it is assumed that if a learner knows basic grammar and vocabulary, they still can communicate without problems, even with a poor pronunciation. On the other hand, ignoring the basic rules of pronunciation can cause many problems. Especially in English language it is very easy to confuse two words and articulate them in the wrong way, which may result in an unintentional offence even. It proves that pronunciation does matter. So how […]
言語への挑戦の準備はできていますか？ カウチポテトとは、a) 家にいる人 b) ポテトを食べるのが好きな人 c) ほとんど体を動かさず、テレビを見ることに多くの時間を費やす、怠け者のこと。
Placement tests help check your level of English. Before you decide to start studying English, you need to know what your level of language competence is. For students enrolling in language courses, correct placement is crucial if they are to reap the most benefits from a course. Placement tests are an effective and efficient way to assess students’ language proficiency before they are enrolled into a course. A Placement Test is not a Pass or Fail test, but it does provide important information that allows a student to be placed in the appropriate level of English. We provide web-based tests developed by an Oxford-based team of English native-speaker teachers. These […]
季節が移り変わり、多くの人が体調を崩しているようだ。インフルエンザの季節なのだろう！体調不良を表す5つのイディオム： 1) 気分がすぐれない 2) 犬のように具合が悪い 3) 喉にカエルがいる 4) 顔色が悪い 5) シーツのように白い
Using different ways to say “I don’t know” will make your conversation far more interesting and natural.But don’t overuse this phrase, try first to figure out or find out the answer to the question, rather than give up and shrug your shoulders:) Formal ways : I’m sorry, I don’t know I’ll double check that and let you know I’ll find out and let you know I’m probably not the best person to ask for that information That’s a really good question. I’ll check Let me look that up for you That’s not my area of expertise. I’ll ask… Informal ways (when talking to friends, colleagues, people we know): I’m […]
Should we say Interested or Interesting? English learners often are not sure whether to use the “-ing” ending or “-ed” ending for adjectives that express emotions. Some examples of these adjectives, derived from verbs, are: exciting/excited interesting/interested boring/bored amazing/amazed confusing/confused Here’s a general rule to help you remember the difference: When talking about yourself or your feelings, use the –ed ending. “I am interested in music.” When talking about others or something outside yourself, use the –ing ending. “That music is interesting.”
Do you live in London, or have you ever been there? These 10 common expressions you need to know to understand born and bread Londoners. 1. ”The Full Monty” this expression means the Full English Breakfast (sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, baked beans, potato cakes-hash browns,toasted bread and black pudding) 2. ‘”Mind the Gap” This famous expression is always used on trains and the London Underground (Tube). The “gap” refers to the space, between the trains and the platform.Make sure you take a big step when getting off the train or tube, otherwise you can really hurt yourself! 3. “Spend a penny” or “Loo” It means to go to the bathroom. […]
Can you use these conditionals? More examples: Flowers die, if they are not watered. If you have a big car, you pay a lot for petrol. Don’t forget to switch off the light, when /if you leave. If/ When it snows, the roads get slippery and dangerous. Felix is always in good mood, when his team wins. Formula: If/When clause- Present Simple, Main Clause- Present Simple ( CONDITION– RESULT) MORE EXAMPLES: We may/might go on a picnic, if the weather is good. If we go on a picnic, we should invite Josh. If they don’t leave right now, they will miss the train. NOTE:In the First Conditional ( […]
Silent letters are letters that you can’t hear when you say the word, but that are there when you write the word. Silent letters can distinguish between homophones, e.g. in/inn; be/bee; lent/leant. This is an aid to readers already familiar with both words. Silent letters may give an insight into the meaning or origin of a word, e.g. vineyard suggests vines more than the phonetic ‘vinyard’ would. Silent letters help to show long vowels e.g. rid/ride Silent letters help to show ‘hard’ consonants e.g. guest/gest They can help to connect different forms of the same word e.g. resign/resignation Silent B Silent C Silent D Silent G Silent H aplomb […]
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