Yamayuri 英会話クラス

February 28, 2025 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

  • So, who is suffering from hay-fever.

  • I brought a few snacks and treats from my trip.

  • India’s population is twelve times that of Japan.

    • India’s population is twelve times larger than Japan’s.

  • Young people don’t want to stay in the countryside.

  • We took a sleeper train around the country.

    • We travelled by sleeper train.

  • I took a sleeper bus to Osaka.

    • I took an oversight bus to Osaka.

    • I travelled to Osaka by night bus.

  • We were supposed to arrive at 4am, but the train was delayed by 5 hours.

    • “Be supposed to” (phrase) means to be expected to do something; synonym: be meant to

    • “You are supposed to finish your homework before playing video games.”

    • We were meant to arrive at 4am, but the train was 5 hours late.

  • We had to use shoe covers to enter the shrine.

  • He has a knack for numbers.

    • “Knack for (phrase) mean to have a natural talent or ability to do something well, especially something that comes easily or with little effort.

    • My friend has a knack for learning languages.

    • “She has a knack for solving difficult problems.”

    • “He has a real knack for making people laugh.”

  • How do you like to relax?

    • What do you do to relax these days?

  • “A facade” (noun) is the front or exterior of a building, especially a large or decorative one.

  • Did you write this by hand?

    • I tend to write on my phone.

  • How long has your band been together?

Kristopher Matheson

Hello, I'm Kristopher, a Canadian teaching English & photographer in Japan. I am primarily interested in urban environments and the people found there, as well as abstractionism in architecture and landscapes.

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