Zoom英会話クラス(金)

June 30, 2023 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

• I gain strength playing tennis.

• It rained on and off most of the morning.

• NATO ( NEY-toh ); North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• He’s trying to change his image, he wants to appear more likeable to people. (= the general impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public)

• Gossip; (noun) talk or reports that typically involve details that are not confirmed as being true

Compare these two sentences; note the differences in meaning

• The president assassinated his political rival.

• This sentence implies that the president directly carried out the assassination.

• The president had his political rival assassinated.

• The emphasis is on the president's role in ordering or orchestrating the assassination, rather than directly committing the act himself.

We use have + object + past participle with a passive meaning, to talk about actions, tasks, jobs etc which are done for us by other people

• I need to have my shoes repaired.

• I had my hair cut the other day, does it look different?

• We were too tired to cook, so we had dinner delivered.

• Lucy had her eyes tested yesterday, and she needs glasses.

• I had my air conditioners cleaned.

• The company had its website redesigned to improve user experience.