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財布を無くした? miss my wallet?
今日の授業で次のような間違いがありました。 ‘miss'と'lose'は似ていますが、違います。生徒さんが'I miss my wallet'と話しましたが、こちらは不自然です。 'miss'=感情, lose＝無くす、なので ‘I lost my wallet'が正解です。 ‘I am missing my wallet' だったら大丈夫です。 #SEI英会話 #英会話
Prepare
Choose: Mom always __ for Christmas Day by __ many gifts and lots of food. Yes, she is always well-__ for that most special of days. And--we always have a wonderful time. a. prepared b. prepares c. pr…
By vs. In
From Twitter Hi! 答えは？/Choose: The book that's on the table, which I told you about, was written __ Japanese __ my boss--a Korean dude. a. of b. by c. in d. about e. for Answers will; appear at around…
Which And That
From Twitter: 答えは？Fill in: The book __ is on the table, __ was written by Sam Harris, is excellent. a. what b. that c. which Answer: The solution is to add that first and which second: The book _ that…
What is that?
From Twitter お選び下さい Toshi's looking at a new electronic device at Big Camera. The only available clerk is Chinese; he doesn't speak Japanese well. Toshi must speak English. He should ask: a. This is w…
Must
From Twitter: https://twitter.com/sayinsei/status/1200687604871483392 The answer is C, because it makes use of the present perfect (It talks about the past leading up to the present); > Option A refer…
Tell It "in Tense"
From Twitter: この文章を同じ時制で終わらせますか。A man grows evil. His wife sends their son and daughter to live with different families. Later, the son meets an old knight; they travel to save a princess. The son...…
Choose: Proximity*
From Twitter Choose: a. The first time, / b. At first, / c. For the first time, ... when I came to Japan, I was lonely. The bes t answer is 'b.', because this phrase means something experienced in an…
Who or That?
From Twitter: https://twitter.com/sayinsei/status/1181457747549679618 The answer is 'who'. 'Who' should be used--not 'that'--when referring to people. However, 'who' can also be used to refer to nouns…
Even (Part I.)
From Twitter : Get ready! Choose! #Astronauts are #resourceful . #BuzzAldrin _______ _______ a #ballpoint pen to start the spaceship engine--instead of a broken start switch... so that he and Neil Arm…
Staff or Staffs?
Maria: We need to hire more staffs. Tony: Yeah. There's too much work. Amber: Sticks? Maria: Huh? Tony : What? Amber: You say we need staffs. Maria : Right! T: Mmm. Amber: Look: staffs are sticks. To…
Care For And Care About
From Twitter If we accept the enormous challenge of moving to another country, we find that how we are treated there is more important than the charms of our new home; we need people to care ____ us.…