Last year, I went to a music shop that only sells cassettes and vinyl in Nakameguro. There were also a lot of cassette players and Walkmans. A lot of people really like the old technology. But I’m not a fan. My friend says that you can carry a Walkman around like a memory. You can’t really do that with a record player. I like the crackles that records create. But I’m not a fan of tape hiss. I seem to carry that memory every time I think of cassettes.
Mark
新宿校
Reported Speech with statements that are still true now means we don’t have to change the verb to the past tense.
THEY/IT SAID :〜だと言われていた。と言う意味。例文1だと前文で、昨日の夜、犬についてのテレビ番組を見ていたら、ブルドッグをペットとして飼うのは簡単だって言っていた。 例文2では前文で沖縄の本について言ってますね！ そのため、It said that 〜は、〜と書いてありました。とゆう意味になります。 前のセンテンスで何について言っているかで訳し方は変わりますがニュアンスは同じになります。
I read the newspaper this morning. There was an article that said that we eat too much salt.
I saw a documentary last week . It said that the clothing industry is one of the worst polluters worldwide.
Movie quiz!
Can you guess the movie from the famous quote?
We got 12/15. Not too bad!
Pretending to work on Monday.
Look at those big eyes!
I went to a dog cafe in Asakusa the other day. It was a pretty good 30 minutes! The dogs were running around and playing with various toys. Some of them had funny clothes on. Enjoy the photos!
http://owls-cats-forest.com/free/mameshiba-asakusa
Nik
新橋
『メメント/Memento』でその名を世に知らしめ、その後も『ダークナイト/The Dark Knight』や『インセプション/Inception』など、ヒット作を連発。CGを嫌い、フィルムを愛するハリウッドのヒットメーカー、クリストファーノーランの監督作品からご紹介します。理論物理学者による綿密な科学考証に基づいたSF超大作『インターステラー』。その難解なロジックとは裏腹に、時空を超えた家族愛を描く、アツい作品になっております。ノーラン作品の中では評価がそれ程高くない作品ですが、個人的には好きです。
宇宙へと飛び立つ直前、必死に止めようとする娘と、そんな娘を必死になだめようとする父。この父の一言は娘を更に怒らせる結果に…。
By the time I get back, we might be the same age.
(帰ってくる頃には、お前と同い年になってるかもしれない)
By the time～
～するまでには、～する頃には
例：By the time my parents come home, I will have finished my homework.
(両親が帰ってくるまでには宿題を終わらせる予定だ)
例：I want to get married by the time I’m 30 years old.
(30歳までには結婚したい)
Might＋動詞の原形
～だろう、～しているだろう
MightはMayの過去形と教わった方も多いかもしれませんが、日常会話では現在や未来の推量をする際はMayよりもMightをよく使います。
例：She might come to the Party.
(彼女はパーティーに来るかもしれない)
過去の推量の場合はMight have＋過去分詞になります
例：John might have gone home.
(ジョンは家に帰ってしまったかもしれない)
Ayami
新宿校
Be supposed to: 〜することになっている、や、〜するはずとゆう意味。ここでは、wasと過去形になっているので、〜するはずだった（しなかった）になります。
I’m supposed to go to a movie tonight but I don’t feel so well.
I was supposed to go to a movie last night but I didn’t feel so well. I stayed home instead.
The Australian Quiz
True or False
The Didgeridoo is also used as a weapon. True or False?
The Great Australian Bight is an open bay on the south coast of Australia. True or False?
Paul Hogan became famous by playing the role of a crocodile hunter in Crocodile Dundee. True or False?
Mt Kosciuszko is an active volcano. True or false?
The Great Australian Bight has no beaches. Only cliff faces. True or False?
The Platypus has a venomous spur that can cause a lot of pain. True or False?
Vegemite is a dessert in Australia. True or False?
The Koala sleeps for 18 hours a day. True or False?
Multiple choice
The reason the Blue Mountains in Sydney are blue is:
Because of the Eucalyptus leaves b) Because of the clouds c) because of the amount of fires. The smoke makes the mountains blue.
2. The Australian movie, ‘The Castle’ is about:
The first castle built in Australia b) About a man defending his family home c) About a boy and his imaginary castle
3. Vegemite is made from:
A combination of bush tucker found in the outback b) yeast from the bottom of the barrels of beer c) fermented cocoa beans
4. The Capital of Australia is:
Sydney b) Darwin c) Uluru d) Canberra
5. The Australian movie ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ is about:
Australia’s first attempt to have a queen b) Drag queens who perform shows in the outback and small rural towns c) A documentary about the Wajiri queen bee and the activity in the hive
6. The City to Surf event held in Sydney is a:
A cycling race b) a mini marathon c) An outdoor art festival
7. Which celebrity didn’t appear on the famous TV soap opera ‘Neighbors’
Russell Crowe b) Guy Pearce c) Nicole Kidman d) Kylie Minogue
8. The Australian Movie ‘Animal Kingdom’ is about:
A documentary of the Australian animals in the outback b) An eccentric Australian zoo keeper c) A crime family in Melbourne
Thanks for the quiz Mark!
新宿校
References and links:
Crocodile Dundee https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090555/
The Great Australian Bight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Australian_Bight
Mt. Kosciosko https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/kosciuszko-national-park
The Australian movie ‘The Castle’ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118826/
The Australian movie ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109045/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
The City 2 Surf mini-marathon in Sydney https://city2surf.com.au/
The Australian TV Show ‘Neighbours’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbours
The Australian movie ‘Animal Kingdom’ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313092/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Last year, when my wife and I were walking through Akasaka, we saw this vending machine. It had a bunch of funny animal figurines. The ones that I liked the best were the Shakurel Planet animals. All the animals have really big chins. I want to know why all these animals have big chins.
Mark
新宿校