Zoom英会話クラス(金)

June 28, 2024 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

• A contractor is building a new house next door.

• The contractor has hired a woodworker, plumber, electrician and some other workers to build the house.

• I had a fever, but the next day my fever was down. (NOT went down)

• On Monday at the clinic I had a test for influenza and covid. (= someone tested me, probably a healthcare professional)

• On Friday, I tested myself for covid.

• Blue Impulse will fly over our area tomorrow.

• I heard about this event from my friend and the city.

• When you climbed Mt Fuji, did you stay at a mountain hut? (NOT mountain inn)

Short Conversations

A: How were your symptoms?
B: They were not so heavy. (NOT I was not so heavy)

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A: Where should I go, if I want to see the fly over?
B: You should go to the Tama River. (= first conditional)
C: That’s a good idea. I’m busy tomorrow, but I would go to the Tama River if I wanted to see it. (= second conditional)

Vocabulary

• Contractor; (noun) a person or a company who has a contract to build a house

• Stadium ( ˈsteɪdɪəm )

• Overtourism; too many tourists visiting a place, causing overcrowding and negative impacts on the local environment, culture, and community

• Hut; (noun) a small, simple shelter