Zoom英会話クラス(金)

Zoom (金)
Written By Kristopher Matheson

February 3, 2023 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Compare these two meanings of pier

  • Pier; a platform on pillars going from the shore into the sea, typically with entertainment arcades and places to eat

    • Did you visit the Santa Monica pier?

  • Pier; a structure from the shore into a river, lake, or the sea, used as a landing area for boats

    • Osanbashi is popular pier in Yokohama where some ships dock.

  • My back hurt after picking up my grandson, I took some pain killers, and the next day the pain was gone.

Compare these two sentences

  • I had fun. (NOT I had a fun)

    • I had a fun time.

  • It was fun. (NOT It was a fun)

    • It was a fun time

  • Longevity; (mass noun) long life

    • We eat special soba noodles at New Year’s for our longevity.

  • Inarizushi; sushi rice wrapped in friend tofu; these looks like small tofu pillows

  • Countryside; a rural area, rather than a town

  • Suburban; an outlying area of a city, especially a residential one

    • Residential; an area with houses, apartments, condominiums etc

  • Beginner’s luck; good luck supposedly experienced by a beginner at a particular activity

    • Winning a large amount of money the first time you play slot machines is simply beginner’s luck.

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.

http://www.krismatheson.com
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