Zoom英会話クラス(金)

December 8, 2023 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

• The weather is nice today, there is a cool breeze blowing. (NOT a cool wind is breezing)

• Did you (have / get) a haircut?

• I had my hair cut and I had my hair coloured.

• "How many skins are leftover when you make (Chinese / Japanese) dumplings?

• What kind of filling do you use when you make dumplings?

• This filling is delicious, what seasonings did you use?

• I don’t like to use fresh mushrooms in my filling, they are too watery.

• I feel that some dumpling and ramen shops may not appeal to women.

• Homemade dinners always taste better than food cooked at restaurants.

• We bought a handmade bookshelf for the living room. It was a bit expensive, but the craftsmanship is amazing.

• My grandmother would knit me handmade mittens and a scarf every year for Christmas.

• I watched a program that introduced the pre-prepared foods at Yaoko.

Vocabulary

• Dumpling; (noun) (in East Asian cuisine) a small item of food made with a thin sheet of dough wrapped around a savoury filling and cooked by steaming or frying

• Seasonings; (noun) (typically plural) salt, herbs, or spices added to food to enhance the flavour

• Condiments; (noun) are things such as soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, chilli oil, minced garlic, ginger

• Homemade; (adj) made at home, rather than in a shop or factory

• Handmade; (adj) made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality

• Pre-Prepared Foods; (noun) (typically at supermarkets, convenience stores, shop etc) prepared and easily consumed products that require very little cooking or assembly. (Also called “convenience foods)

Government

• (Japan) National Diet of Japan

• House of Representatives / The Lower House

• Members of the Diet

• House of Councillors / The Upper House

• Councillors

• (Canada) Parliament of Canada

• House of Commons / The Lower House

• Members of Parliament

• The Senate of Canada / The Upper House

• Senators