Yamayuri 英会話クラス

March 14, 2025 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• I took a walk before coming here, it was so warm I needed to take my jacket off and pull up my sleeves.

• I’ve been living at a condo temporarily while my house is being built.

• How did you find that place?

• They used heavy machinery to (destroy / demolish) the homes.

• ‘Demolish’; To completely tear down or break something, often in a planned or controlled way.

• They plan to demolish the old building and build a new one.

• The storm was so strong that it almost demolished the bridge.

• ‘Destroy’; To completely ruin or make something unusable, often in a more general or violent way.

• The fire destroyed the entire house.

• Too much rain can destroy the crops.

• I was moved by the scenes of the movie. (NOT I moved)

• The scenes in the movie were moving.

• Do you know what is happening with the peace negotiations between the Ukraine and Russia?

• Do you still have any symptoms from shingles?

• Yes, it’s still itchy and pailful.

• I was told not to scratch my face.

• I am not allowed to scratch my face.

• One side effect of the medicine is it makes you drowsy.

• ‘Drowsy’; (adj) Feeling very sleepy or lacking energy

• She felt drowsy after taking her medicine.

• The warm afternoon sun made him feel drowsy.

• Driving while drowsy can be very dangerous.

• Part of the station had no power, so the shops were closed all weekend.

• Do you know the cause of the electrical problem?

• The shops reopened Tuesday morning.

• Once a crow attacked the back of my head for some reason.

• The crow flew high then swooped down to attack.

• I saw a murder of crows circling overhead all afternoon. (= poetic term for a group of crows)

• A pack of (wolves / dogs / hyenas) (= predatory animals)

• A flock of (sheep / goats / herd animals / birds)

• This morning I heard a bush-warbler singing.

• Some small birds were chirping while they ate from the bird-feeder.

• The koi in my pond are active now that it’s warming up.

• They are dormant in winter.

• There was a train accident. Later in the day, the train services resumed. (“Recovered” isn’t typically used for train services)