Zoom英会話クラス(金)

September 20, 2024 (FRIDAY ZOOM)

Words & Phrases

• I had a fever and a sore throat this morning.

• A: Where you ok yesterday?
  B: I felt a little sick yesterday.

• My son’s family has a homestay student staying here.

• Where is he from? (NOT where did he come from)

• He’s from the area where penguins live.

• The parking lot has a lot of parking spaces.

• The school has a big parking lot.

• My daughter lives here, she doesn’t pay any rent to us.

• She lives in our house rent free.

• A recent survey said that 60% of Japanese don’t read any books.

• How many books do you read a month?

• Back in January I put my name on a waiting list for a book.

• I’ve been waiting eight months for a book from the library.

• I’ve been on a waiting list for a book for the past eight months.

• For any book that I want, I can put my name on a waiting list.

• There is an interlibrary loan service between many libraries in my area.

• What’s the nearest library to your house?

• I prefer to read books on my Kindle.

• The only time I want an actual book is for cookbooks and gardening books. (= a physical book)

• My husband and I live in a duplex with my son’s family.

• A duplex is a house divided into two separate living spaces. Each space has its own entrance and can be used by different families. It’s like sharing a house but having your own part!

Pronunciation

- Flattery ( ˈflætəri ) FLAT-ter-y

Mainichi Online Newspaper

Easy English / Japanese: https://mainichi.jp/english/easy-japanese-news-in-translation/

These are very short news articles taken from 毎日小学生新聞. They are intended for Japanese language learners, but they are also great for English learners. The articles use simple language and cover familiar topics, making them accessible to everyone.