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159. Behind bars＝獄中で
Behind bars: in prison 鉄格子の向こう：獄中で News report: The manhunt for 35 year old Chris Forrest has come to an end after he escaped from Madison Prison 6 months ago. Police say that he will be put back behi…
136. Be in a bad mood＝機嫌が悪い
Be in a bad mood: feel angry or sad 機嫌が悪い：怒ったり、悲しんだり John: why is he in a bad mood? ジョン：なんで彼は機嫌が悪いの？ Sam: Oh, Kevin? Well, because he didn't get the raise that his boss promised him. サム：ああ、ケビンのこと？うん、上…
121. Go from Bad to Worse=ますます悪化して、さらに悪い状況へ
Go from bad to worse : go from a bad situation to a very bad situation. さらに悪い状況へ （bad<worse<worst 悪い＜より悪い＜最悪の） Doctor: I am sorry to say, but you've caught the flu. 医者：残念ながら、インフルエンザにかかられています。 Jim: Wow…
Leave vs. Depart: What are the Key Differences?=leaveとdepartの違い
Hello everyone, みなさんこんにちは One of our students brought us another question that we thought was interesting. Today, we would like to discuss the difference between "leave" and "depart." 生徒さんがもってきた質問が面白い…
Whose Idea Was it to Talk about Who and Whom?＝誰の、誰が、誰に
Hello, Here at our school, we like to help our students learn different parts of the English language that they may find confusing. On that note, one of our students posed another question to us that…
Conditionals and the Differences Between Them＝条件文について
Hello everyone, みなさん、こんにちは Today I wanted to cover an interesting topic in regards to different language patterns in English. Are you familiar with conditionals? Generally, there are two types of cond…
English and Japanese Loanwords＝英語と日本語の外来語
Hello everyone, みなさんこんにちは At school today, I was studying Japanese and discovered something rather interesting. 今日は英会話スクールで日本語を勉強していたのですが、面白いことを発見しました。 Did you know that English and Japanese share abo…
Must, Might, and Have to. What are the Differences?＝must, might, have toの使い分け
May 17, 2017 Hello everyone, （みなさんこんにちは） The other day, one of our students had a question about the differences between must, might, and have to. Well, here are a few differences between them. （先日、生徒…
148. Make Money=お金を稼ぐ
Make money: make a profit; earn money お金を稼ぐ Donald: We are in the business of making money. Not anything else. ドナルド：私達はお金を稼ぐというビジネスをしているのだ。他にないだろう Employee: Understood, sir. 従業員：はい、わかりました ============…
145. Be interested in something=興味がある
Be interested in something: want to do or have something 興味がある Will: What are you hobbies? ウィル：あなたの趣味は何？ Sam: Me? Well, I'm really interested in Karate. I have been practicing for over 4 years now. サム…
127. Be hungry=空腹な、がつがつした
Be hungry: have an appetite; want to eat 空腹な、食べたい、ガツガツした Our boss is always extremely money hungry. うちの上司はいつもお金にガツガツしているの ================================================= ■ 英語が話せる！「SEI 新宿英会話教室」 http…
90. Set someone or something free＝解放する
set (someone) or (something) free : liberate someone or something （人）または（物）を開放する、自由にする The children caught three butterflies, but then they set them free . 子供達は3羽のチョウチョを捕まえたが、放してやった ==================…