Yamayuri 英会話クラス

March 8, 2024 (Yamayuri)

  • That container is just one drink. It’s so small.

    • This one is three hundred fifty millilitres.

  • This train is bound for Odawara.

    • This train goes towards Shinjuku.

  • There used to be a hill here, but it was flattened.

  • There are no buses or trains, so you have to drive.

    • When you visited your family, how did you get around? (= move from place to place)

  • Their car has an extra seat in the back. It can fit two kids and four adults.

  • Can you buy wine for the winery?

  • My husband likes to plan our vacations, we don’t buy tour packages.

    • Do you have any plans to travel abroad this year?

    • I used a travel agency for my holiday to the Maldives.

    • We are thinking of going to Spain next year.

  • I don’t have time to get sick. I have too much to do.

    • Nowadays, I’m feeling great!

  • I watched a three part series about railway travel in South America.

  • There are a lot of travel videos on YouTube.

  • I got motion sickness using a VR headset.

  • I want to travel and see (autumn / fall) leaves in various countries.

  • We were in line for almost two hours at the Super Mario attraction.

    • I was too short to ride one ride.

  • Vancouver is 17 hours behind Tokyo.

    • Tokyo is one hour ahead of Shanghai.

  • I would like to watch Ohtani play at least once.

  • I think he’s in his fifties.

    • My eldest grandson is in his teens.

  • I have a slight allergy to cedar pollen.

    • I suffer from hay fever.

    • What do you take for your (hay fever / allergies)?

  • During spring, I can’t stop sniffling.

    • I have the sniffles today. (= sniffling constantly)

  • I can’t get in to see my doctor, so I made an appointment for an online consultation.

Vocabulary

  • Thermos; brandname vacuum bottle or similar container to keep liquids hot or cold

    • (Water / Whiskey / Drinking etc) flask

  • VR headset; a device worn over the head and face to experience virtual reality

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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