Welcome to the fourth installment of the TOEIC vocabulary practice. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Part 1 Story Frank was searching on-line for some affordable places to live in Osaka. Last week he was told that he was being transferred to the Osaka branch. Vocabulary Affordable (adjective); inexpensive; reasonably priced. Examples […]
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今回のためになる英会話は、What’s it like? (What is it like? / what was it like ?の短縮形 ）、日本語の意味は “それ、どんな感じ？･どんな感じだった？” となります。it の部分は他の名詞に置き換えができます。(下記、文中でではfood） 話し手が言った物や、事に対して漠然とした印象を聞くときなどに使える表現です。 Ａ: Where did you go on your vacation? (休暇中はどこに行ったの？) Ｂ: I went to Costa Rica for 4 days. ( コスタリカに4日間行ってきたよ。) Ａ:Wow, I’ve never been there. What was it like ? (えぇ、私行った事ないんだけ、どんな感じだった？) Ｂ:It was like we arrived in a jungle […]
Part 10 Story Samantha unlocked the door to the shop as Kathy counted the cash for the register. The neighborhood was starting to become active and it looked as though it would be a nice day. The End Vocabulary Cash (noun) ; money in coins or notes/bills. Examples I need to get some cash from […]
Part 9 Story Kathy met Samantha at a seminar on how to start a small business. They sat next to each other filling out a questionnaire. While they were filling out the papers they started talking about the seminar and found out that they were both interested in starting a dessert shop. Vocabulary Seminar (noun); a […]
今回のためになる英語は、It’s surprising ～（～の部分はhow ＋形容詞＋主語＋動詞になります。） “～（Surprising以下）には驚く。”という意味になります。 A: Hey, Tom, how are you? How’s Paul and Chris ? （やぁトム、元気？ポールとクリスはどうしてる？） B: Hi, I’m good and they are turning 12 this month. It’s surprising how fast kids grow up. （元気だよ。彼らも今月で12才になるんだよ。子供の成長の早さには驚くよ。） A: That’s true. How’s their school going? （本当だよな。学校の方はどう？） A: It’s good. It’s surprising how easy kids can remember new […]
Part 8 Story After returning from her trip Kathy successfully applied for and entered The Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking Program to become certified. She studied for almost two years in Seattle, Washington. Vocabulary Apply (verb); make a formal application or request. Examples I applied for that banking job at SMBC. I hope I get […]
I spent 4 days travelling around Kansai in Golden week. I went to one of my favorite places to take pictures: Fushimi Inari. I love all the red gates (torii) lined up the path. There are so many they just keep going. Near the entrance of the area they always cook sparrow (Suzume 雀 ) […]
Part 7 Story Kathy had wanted to start her own dessert shop ever since she visited one in Paris a few years ago. Since that trip she’s been practicing making all kinds of desserts. She’s tried making everything from Italian Tiramisu to Guava ice cream from South Africa. Now, she’s very confident in her ability […]
Part 6 Story Kathy and Samantha have been talking about expanding their chocolate cake selection for some time now. They were looking for a part timer to help out around the store. They were also hoping to find someone with some knowledge of cake baking that could contribute by adding to their dessert line up. […]