Zoom英会話クラス(金)

February 2, 2024 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

• A: How are your cats?
  B: Thank you for asking. It’s cold today, so they are staying in their favourite place today.

• Would you go back to Singapore if you had the chance?

• Would you visit Singapore again if you had the opportunity?

• The Shinjuku Oedo escalator goes down three floors.

• If you’re in a hurry, do you walk on the escalator?

• Do you run or walk on the steps?

• To print the document, follow the prompts on your screen.

• When my kids were young, I scattered beans for setsubun. Nowadays I don’t bother.

• My grandkids are in middle school, they are too old for setsubun.

• I visited a park not too far from my home to see the wax plums in bloom.

• Waxberries are blooming now.

• Is it an easy tree to grow? (NOT grow up)

• Did you leave a tip in the room every day? (Noun)

• Did you tip the waiter? (Verb)

• How much should I tip the (waiter / guide / cleaning staff etc)? (Verb)

• There is no tipping system, so don’t worry about it.

• Do you know what the sales tax is in (Canada / Singapore / France etc)?

• The city had (a lot of different people / a diverse population / different ethnicities). (Using “race” can be problematic, so it’s better to use a different phrase)

Vocabulary

• Prompts; instructions or messages that appear on the screen, guiding you on what to do next

• 蝋梅; has a couple of common names in English; wax plum, waxberry, wintersweet

• Grow up; to become an adult; we typically do not use for plants, trees, vegetables etc

• Fragrance; a smell, especially a pleasant, sweet smell

• Tip; (verb) to give a small amount of money as a reward for a service

• (Noun) a small amount of money given as a reward