Zoom英会話クラス(火)

Zoom (火)
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Lesson Notes January 16, 2023 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

  • The wind is rattling my windows today.

    • He rattled some change in his pocket.

  • Who was the speaker at the seminar?

    • The seminar discusses various topics on world issues.

  • The new President probably won’t antagonize China during his term.

    • American politics is basically drawn along two party lines.

  • How do we get people, especially younger people, interested in local politics?

  • We tried to get travel insurance, but some companies denied us. We didn’t qualify for their insurance.

    • Have you booked your hotel and plane tickets yet?

Vocabulary

  • Rattle; (verb) to make short, sharp knocking sounds

  • Seminar; involves a speaker or a panel of speakers who present information, ideas, or research on the chosen topic

  • Antagonize; (verb) make (someone) angry or hostile

Japanese National Government

  • National Diet

    • Upper House (House of Councillors)

      • Member of the Upper House / Councillors

    • Lower House (House of Representatives)

      • Member of the Lower House / Representatives

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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