Zoom英会話クラス(火)

Zoom (火)
Written By Kristopher Matheson

Lesson Notes July 30, 2024 (TUESDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

  • It’s raining here, it sounds like big raindrops.

  • I went out the other day and it felt like a sauna.

    • Even the hot wind was attacking me.

  • The karaoke place in Shinyurigaoka is in the same building as the pachinko parlour.

  • I saw bits and pieces of the Opening Ceremony on TikTok.

  • The symptoms of the disease can be managed, but unfortunately it cannot be cured.

  • Soon after the defeat, she broke down, and was inconsolable.

    • She was defeated.

  • I was impressed with the skateboarding competition.

    • The skateboarding competition was impressing.

  • Going into the last round he was behind in points, but came out ahead.

Pronunciation

  • Suana ( ˈsɔːnə ) SAU-na

Appropriacy

  • The pronunciation of "karaoke" in English can be a bit different from the original Japanese; karaoke ( ˌkær.iˈoʊ.ki )

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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