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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 25: I don’t get it

レッスン 25: わかりません 

Target: Using the word “get” correctly

目的: “get”を正しく使いましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

an SMS•

(be) between jobs•

a while•

a raise•

(to) times•

a wage•

measly•

get... wrong•

afield•

SMSテキストメッセージ

失業中で

少しの間

昇給

~倍する

時間給

たったの

~を誤解する

グランド

a run•

(to)makeadifference•

aplatform•

that is•

doso•

over the phone•

(to) lose it•

(to)loseone’scool•

a warning•

ラン(得点)

違いが生まれる

ホーム

~ってことだけど

そうする

電話で

冷静さを失う

冷静さを失う

警告

Unit 7: Grammar PLUSLesson 25

I gotanSMSfrommywifethetodayasIwasoutriding.Inthemessageshetoldmethatshewants to getanewcar.Idon’twanthertogetanewcar!Wedon’thaveenoughmoney.IwasbetweenjobsforawhileandIonlygot a new job last month. At my new job I only get $7 an hour.It’sterrible.Ireallyneedtogetmybosstogivemearaise.MywifethoughtthatIgot about$2000aweek,butifyoutimesmywageperhour($7)withtheamountofhoursIwork(40) you only get $280. That’s right. A measly $280 a week is all I get.Ihavenoideahowshegotthatinformation.Thisisn’tthefirsttimeshehasgottenherfactswrong,though.

Theotherday,myfriendsandIwereplayingcricketatthelocalfield,andDavidhittheball reallyhard.Bentriedtocatchit,buthewasunsuccessfulandtheballgothimrightintheface.Itwasprettyfunny.Myteamgot10runswhileDavidwasonthegroundholdinghisface.Myteamendedupwinningthematch.180-170.Those10runswegotreallymadeadifference. OnFriday,whenIwasatworkafewstrangethingshappened.Inormallyget the bus, but this timeIchosetogetthetrain.WhenIwasgetting onthetrainwesawthisguyontheplatformstealawoman’shandbag.Luckily,thereweresomepolicethereandtheywereabletoget the guybeforehegot away.Andtheoldladygotthehandbagback.

Thatmorningatworkwasprettynormal,thatis,untilmybosscamein.Whenmybosscameinhelookedreallyangry.HetoldmetogetMr.Tanakaonthephonerightaway,andIdidso.Hethenspentthenext2hoursyellingathiminhisofficeoverthephone.Itwasreallyloud.Iwonderwhathappened.Intheafternoonsomethingweirdhappenedtoo.IaskedmyassistanttogetmetheABCfile,andshegotangry–so,soangry.Itwasamazing.Shecompletelylostit!Itwasalittlescary,actually.Thatwasthethirdtimethismonththatshehaslosthercool,andasa result she gotintoquitealotoftrouble.Idon’tthinkshe’llgetfired,butshe’lldefinitelyget a warningfromHR. Inormallyfinishlate,buttodaysincemywifeisgettinghomeaftermeI’llneedtogetdinnertonight.IwonderwhatIshouldcook.Ihonestlydon’tfeellikecookingthough.IthinkI’lljustget takeout.

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Whatdoeshiswifewanttoget?1. Howmuchdoeshegetanhour?2. Howmanyrunsdidhisteamgetoverall?3. Whathappenedwhilehewasgettingonthetrain?4. Whodidhisbosstellhimtogetonthephone?5. Whogotintoquitealotoftrouble?6. Whatishegoingtogetfordinner?7. Howmanyexamplesof“get”canyoufind?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 26: I took her to the movies

レッスン 26: 彼女を映画に連れて行きました  

Target: Using the word “take” correctly

目的: “take”を正しく使いましょう!

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Unit 7: Grammar PLUSLesson 26

Ihadaveryinterestingweekthisweek.

OnMonday,someonetookmygolfbagwhenIwenttothetoilet.Iprobablyshouldn’thaveleftitoutside.Thatreallywasmybad.Youjustcan’ttrustanyonethesedays.Mybadluckdidn’tstopthere.LaterthatafternoonasIwasleavingthegolfcourse,Itookanastyfallcomingdownthesteps.Ibangedmykneeupalittlebitandgrazedmyhands,butapartfromthatIwasOK.

OnTuesday,ItookmygirlfriendtothemoviesbecauseshewantedtoseethenewJamesBondmovie,andIdidtoo.Wenormallydrivetothemovietheater,butthistimewedecidedtotake the trainbecauseit’salittlecheaperandwedon’thavetowastetimefindingaparkingspot.Whenwewentuptotheticketcountertobuythetickets,Itriedtopaywithmycreditcard,buttomysurprisetheladystatedthattheynolongertakecreditcards.SoIjustpaidwithcash,eventhoughIdidn’treallywantto.

OnWednesday,itwastrashday,whichmeantIhadtotakeallthetrashoutside.Ihatetaking thetrashout.Itstinks!Itreallydoesn’ttakethatmucheffort.Istilldon’tlikeitthough.WhenIfinishedtakingoutthetrashmygirlfriendwascomplainingthattheremotefortheTVwasn’tworking.Itriedtochangeitsbatteries,butIwasn’tabletobecauseIdidn’thaveanyreplacements.TheremotetakesAAAbatteriesandIonlyhadAAbatteries.

OnThursday,atworkIhadtogiveabigpresentationtooneofournewclientswithmysupervisor.Iwassupposedtospeakfor20minutes,butafterIhadintroducedmyselfandtheproduct,mybossinterruptedrudelyandsaidI’lltakeitfromhere.Andthenheproceededtodotheentirepresentation.Attheendofthepresentationwhenhetoldtheclientthatthepricehadnowdoubled,theclientdidn’tlookhappy.Idon’tthinkhetook the news very well at all. I really can’ttakemyboss’sattitudeanymore.Healwaysdoesthis.Now,I’mtheonewhoisgoingtofindanewclient.Thiscouldtake ages.

OnFriday,Icamedownwithabadcoldandhadtoseethedoctor.Hetook my temperature then ranafewtests.Afterthatheprescribedmesomemedicineandinstructedmetotake three capsulesaday.Onceafterbreakfast,onceafterlunchandonceafterdinner.

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Whathappenedwhilehewascomingdownthesteps?1. Whodidhetaketothemovies?2. Doesthecinematakecreditcards?3. Whatsizebatterydoestheremotetake?4. Whodidn’ttakethenewsverywell?5. Doeshethinkfindinganewclientcouldtakealongtime?6. Howmanycapsulesdoesheneedtotakeeachday?7. Howmanyexamplesof“take”canyoufind?8.

New vocabulary introduced in the reading

mybad•

(to) trust...•

luck•

(be) nasty•

(to) graze...•

apartfrom•

(to) waste time +ing•

to my surprise•

(to) state...•

私のミスでした

信用する

幸運

不快な

~を擦りむく

~は別として

~することで時間を浪費する

驚いたことに

はっきり言う

no longer•

(to) stink•

areplacement•

a AA battery•

a AAA battery•

(to) interrupt•

rudely•

(to)double•

(to) run a test•

もはや~でない

悪臭がする

交換品

単3電池

単4電池

~に口を挟む

無礼に

(2)倍になる

テストをする

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 27: It’s way bigger

レッスン 27: それははるかに大きいです 

Target: Using the advanced form of comparatives

目的: 比較形を応用して使ってみましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

on the planet•

through...•

(to)comeupwith...•

a tip•

(to)research...•

(to)getaround•

thatbeingsaid•

(to)compare...•

nearly•

地球上で

~によって

思い付く

ヒント

調べる

あちこちに移動する

それはそれとして

比べる

ほとんど

(be)identical•

(be) blazing•

aconnection•

considerably•

(be)punctual•

nowhere near•

simply•

way•

far•

全く同じ

激しい

通信

相当に

時間通りの

~とは懸け離れている

本当に

かなり

はるかに

Unit 7: Grammar PLUSLesson 27

Ihavebeentravellingforyears.I’vebeentoalmosteverycountryontheplanet.ThroughmytravelsI’vecomeupwithsomeprettyusefultraveltips.Herearemytop5.

Themoreyouresearchwhereyou’regoing,theeasieritwillbetogetaround1. .Theniceryouaretopeople,thenicertheywillbetoyou2. .Themoremoneyyoubring,themorefunyou’llbeabletohave3. .Thelessstuffyoubringinyourbackpack,theeasieritwillbetowalkaround4. . Themorepeopleyouknowintheplaceyou’revisiting,themoreinterestinglocalplaces5. you’ll be able to visit.

Idon’treallyhaveafavoritecountry.AllthecountriesI’vevisitedhavebeenamazing.Thatbeingsaiditisfuntocomparedifferentplaces.

TokyoandParishavenearlyidenticaltowers,butTokyoToweris• slightly bigger than the EiffelTower.Onlybyacoupleofmetersthough.JapanandKoreabothhaveblazingfastinternet,butIthinktheaverageconnectionspeedin•KoreaisalmosttwiceasfastasitisinJapan.AustraliaandMalaysiabothhaveahotsummer.ThetemperatureduringsummerinSydney•is about as hot asitisinKL,butsummerinMalaysiaisconsiderablymorehumidthan in Australia.FranceandJapanbothhavebullettrains,butIfoundthatalthoughtheticketpricesforthe•TGVwereprettymuchasexpensiveasaticketforaShinkansen,theJapanesetrainsweremuchmorepunctual.Wedidn’thavealatetrainduringourentiretripinJapan.The trains in Australia are terrible though. They are • nowherenearasgoodas the trains in FranceorJapan.OnegoodthingAustraliadidhavewerefireworks.ThefireworksinAustraliaforNewYear’s•were simply amazing. They were way better thanthefireworksI’veseeninsomeothercountries.ThebeerinBelgiumisamazing.It’s• farbetterthanregularAmericanbeer.Althoughitisquiteexpensive.OnebottleofBelgiumbeer(whenyou’renotinBelgium)canalmostcostasmuchasfourormoreregularAmericanbeers.

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Whathappensifyouresearchtheplacemore?1. Whathappensifyoubringmoremoney?2. Whathappensifyoubringlessstuff?3. IssummerinAustraliaorMalaysiamorehumid?4. ArethetrainsinFrancemorepunctualthenthetrainsinJapan?5. ArethetrainsinAustraliabetterthanthetrainsinJapan?6. HowmuchcanabottleofBelgiumbeercostwhenyou’renotinBelgium?7. Howmanyexamplesofcomparativescanyoufind?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 28: There has been an accident

レッスン 28: 事故がありました 

Target: Using the present perfect tense correctly

目的: 現在完了形を正しく使いましょう!

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Unit 7: Grammar PLUSLesson 28

Jill’s travelling adventuresHiI’mJill.Ilovetravelling.I’mquitetiredatthemomentbecauseI’vejustgottenbackfromatriptoChina.Andwow!Thatwasfun.I’vehadlotsofgreatexperiencesinmylife.I’ve been to EuropeandAsia.I’vetraveleddowntheAmazonandI’veevenclimbedthepyramids(althoughyou’renotsupposedto).Thisyear,I’ve beentotencountriesandnextyearIwanttogotoanotherten.MygoalistovisiteverycountryonearthbythetimeI’m40.

IalwaystravelwithmyfriendMarcus.I’veknownhimsinceIwasfiveyearsoldandwehave beentravellingtogethersince2002.He’sareallygoodtravelbuddy.Wehavehad some really greatadventurestogether.

On our next trip, my mom wants me to take my little brother with me. Thiswillbethefirsttime hehastraveledoverseassoheisreallyexcited.Now,wejusthavetodecidewheretogo.ForournexttripMarcuswantstogotoJapan,butI’vealreadybeentheretwicesoI’drathergosome-where I haven’t been yet.MaybeRussiacouldbecool,althoughithasbecome quite expensive lately.

6:00 NewsHelloandwelcometothe6:00news.I’myourhostJasonStevenson.Thisjustin,there has been aquitehumorousaccidentonMainStreet.AMentostruckcollidedwithaCocaColatankerwhichledtoprobablythelargestcolafountaininrecorderhistory.Lookatthisshothereofkidsplayinginthestreetwithallthecola.Theyseemtobehavingagreattime.

Now,astheyeariscomingtoaclose,let’stakealookbackatsomeofthegreatscientificaccomplishmentsofthelast50years.Wehave beentothemoonandputsatellitesinspaceandlandedmultipleroversonMars.Wehavecuredcountlessdiseases.Wehaveinventedthemicro-chipandpersonalcomputers,butIthinkmostimpressively,wehaveinventedcellphonesandtheinternetwhichletuscontactanyoneanytimeanywherearoundtheentireplanet.

That’sallfromustonight.Andfromallofusatthestationwehopeyouhaveanamazingnewyear.

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Wherehasshejustgottenbackfrom?1. Hassheclimbedthepyramids?2. Howmanycountrieshasshebeentothisyear?3. HowlonghassheknownMarcus?4. Willthisbethefirsttimeherbrotherhasbeenoverseas?5. Wherehastherejustbeenanaccident?6. Whathaveweputinspace?7. Howmanyexamplesof“presentperfect”canyoufind?8.

New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to)traveldown...•

on earth•

by the time•

atravelbuddy•

This just in,•

(be) humorous•

(to)collidewith...•

a tanker•

(to)leadto...•

~を下る

地球上で

~する時までに

旅行友達

たった今入ったニュースです

ユーモアのある

~と衝突する

タンクローリー

結果として~に導く

afountain•

inrecordedhistory•

a shot•

(to)cometoaclose•

(to) take a look at...•

a satellite•

a rover•

(be)countless•

amicrochip•

記録史上

写真

終わる

~をちょっと見る

人工衛星

惑星探査機

数え切れない

マイクロチップ

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 29: I wish I had studied harder

レッスン 29: もう少ししっかり勉強すればよかった   

Target: Using “wish” correctly

目的: “wish”を正しく使いましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(be)wonderful•

(to)havethetimeofone’slife•

(be) overweight•

(be) obese•

abucketloadof...•

a break up•

(to)gorgeoneselfon...•

a belly•

later on•

すてきな

楽しく過ごす

太り過ぎ

肥満体の

たくさんの

別れる

~を腹いっぱい詰め込む

あとで

Unit 8: Living OverseasLesson 29

I’vebeenlivinginAmericanowforalmostthreemonths.I’vehadanamazingtimewithlotsofwonderfulexperiences.I’mhavingthetimeofmylife.Therearejustsomanyinterestingthingstoseeanddo.It’sjustsodifferenttobackhome.Itiseveryexpensivethough.IreallywishIhad brought more money with me.

TherearesomethingsImiss,though.Ireallymissmyfamily.ThelasttimeIsawmybrotherwasthedayIleft.ItwashisbirthdaysoIwishedhimahappybirthday, gave him his present, thenleftfortheairport.Ireallywishmyfamilywouldcomeandvisitme,buttheysaidtheycan’tbecausetheyhavetowork.Ireallywishwewererichsothatmyparentswouldn’thavetowork.

Thereareafewthingsaboutlivingherethatreallyannoyme.Ireallywishpeoplewouldtake bettercareoftheirbodies.Therearejustsomanypeoplethatareeitheroverweightorobese,it’sscary.IgotothegymeverydayandtrytowatchwhatIeatandIjustwishotherpeoplewould as well.

I’mnotperfectmyself,though.Ihavemademyfairshareofmistakes,andIhaveabucketloadofregrets.Twoyearsago,afteratoughbreakupIstoppedeatingrightandjustgorgedmyselfonjunkfoodforweeks.Ithoughtitwasmakingmefeelbetterbutitwasjustmakingmefatter.BythetimeIrealizedIneededtochangemydiet,Ihadgained10kg.Ihadquitethebelly.Ireally wishIhadn’teatenallthatterriblefood,becauseittookmeaforevertolosetheweightandgetbackinshape.

Anotheroneofmyregretsisquiterecent.LastweekwhileIwasoutshopping.Isawmyfavoriteactor,BradleyCooper.IaskedhimifIcouldtakeapicturewithhimandhesaidsure.WhenIwentintomybagtogetmycameraIsuddenlyrealizedthatIhadleftitathome.Ican’tbelieveIforgotmycamera.IreallywishIcouldhavetakenapicturewithhim.Allmyfriendswouldhavebeen so jealous.

ThisSunday,thereisapartyatmyfriendTom’shouse.Myboyfriendsaidhecouldcome,butthenlateronhecancelled.Iwishhewasstillcoming.Partiesarejustsomuchmorefunwithhim.

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Whatdoesshewishshehadbrought?1. Whodidshewishhappybirthdayto?2. Whodoesshewishwouldcomevisither?3. Doesshewishhisfamilywererich?4. Whatdoesshewishshehadn’tdone?5. Whodoesshewishshecouldhavetakenapicturewith?6. Doesshewishherboyfriendwascomingtotheparty?7. Howmanyexamplesof“wish”canyoufind?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 30: I’m used to it

レッスン 30: 慣れています    

Target: Describing getting accustomed to changes

目的: 変化に慣れていくことについて説明しましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

cultureshock•

initially•

(be) spoken•

(to) master...•

an expression•

(to)stepoff...•

a transportation system•

(to) navigate...•

a maze•

カルチャーショック

当初は

話される

マスターする

言い回し

~から降りる

交通システム

道を指図する

迷路

(to) get lost•

in the beginning•

(be)packed•

(to)occur•

a quake•

thepointof...•

(to) keep up with...•

(to)affect...•

all the time•

道に迷う

初めに

混んだ

起こる

地震

意味

~に遅れずについていく

~に影響を及ぼす

年がら年中

Unit 8: Living OverseasLesson 30

BecauseIworkasaforeigncorrespondentI’vebeenlivingoverseasforages.Idon’tevenrememberwhenIfirstcametoJapan.It’sbeenalongtime,butJapanfeelslikehomenow.IhadalittlebitofcultureshockinitiallyafterIarrived,butnowIdon’treallyhaveanyproblems.

I’vegottenusedtothelanguage.IcanreadaJapanesenewspapernowandI’malsoprettygoodatspokenJapanese,eventhoughIstillhaven’tbeenabletomasterformalJapaneseyet.It’sjustsodifficult.Therearesomanyexpressions.IrememberwhenIsteppedofftheairplane,Iliterallydidn’tknowasinglewordinJapanese,andwhenItriedtoordersomethingtoeatatalocalrestaurantIwasincrediblydifficult.Thatwasnotafunexperience.

Another thing that took me a while togetahangofusing was the transportation system here. BecauseI’mfromasmalltownthatdidn’tevenhaveatrainstationIhadnoexperiencenavigatingthemazewhichistheTokyoMetro.Ifrequentlygotlost,orgotonthewrongtraininthebeginning.Also,commutingtoworkonareallypackedtraindidtakesomegettingusedto. ButI’vebeendoingthiseverydayforyearsnow.Actually,I’msousedtoitnowthatIdon’tthinkIcouldlivewithoutthetrainshere.

Earthquakesoverhereoccurmuchmorefrequentlythanbackhome.ForthefirstfewyearsIwasreallyscaredanytimeoneofthemhit,evenifitwasjustalittleone.Butnow,I’vebecome accustomedtothemsomuchthatthelasttimewehadasmallquakeIthoughtItwasjustpartofthemovieIwaswatching.

Thatbeingsaid,thereareoneortwothingsthatI’mnot100%usedtoyet. I know I’ve been hereforagesbutI’mstillsurprisedbyallthestrangefestivalstheyhavehere.IthoughtIknewthemall,buteachyearIfindoutaboutaneworstrangerfestival.Justtheoverday,Ifoundoutthereisanrealfestivalwherethewholepointistosimplyyellasloudasyoucan.Itkindofsoundslikefunactually.Imighttrytogo.

Also,Idon’tthinkI’llevergetusedtothefashionhere.It’sjustsocrazyandchangesallthetime.It’simpossibletokeepupwith.Luckily,Icanjustwearasuiteverydaysoitdoesn’treallyaffectmesomuch.

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Hashegottenusedtothelanguage?1. Whattookhimawhiletogetahangofusing?2. Didcommutingonapackedtraintakesomegettingusedto?3. Isheusedtothetrainstherenow?4. Hashebecomeaccustomedtotheearthquakes?5. Whatishestillsurprisedby?6. Doeshethinkhe’llevergetusedtothefashionthere?7. Howmanyexamplesof“use/accustomedto”canyoufind?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 31: It looks as if it’s expensive

レッスン 31: あたかも高価な物の様に見えます    

Target: Giving your opinion using “as if” and “as though”

目的: “as if/though”を使い、自分の意見を言ってみましょう!

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Unit 8: Living OverseasLesson 31

HiI’mBrad.I’mcurrentlytravellingoverseaswithmyfriends.Keiko,MasahiroandAngela.WeareinJapanatthemomentandweareallhavingthetimeofourlives.

Japanisgreat.Ofcoursethelanguageandculturearedifferenttobackhome,butJapanisalsoalittledifferenttobackhomeinafewsubtleways.Forexample,everyoneinthecountryseemstobringanumbrellawiththem,orhaveasmallumbrellaintheirbagdespitewhetheritlooksasif it going to rain or not.

I’vehadlotsoffunexperienceshere.Forexample,I’llneverforgetthefirsttimesomeonebowedtome.ItwasagirlthatIhadmetonlineanddecidedtovisitwhileIwasoverhere.Whenwemetsheleanedforwardasiftokissme,soIplantedakissherrightonthemouth.ShedidnotreactthewayIthoughtshewould.Shecompletelyfreakedout.Shethenquiteangrilyexplainedtomethatshewassimplybowing,andwasnotinanywaytryingtokissme.Ihaveneverfeltsoembarrassedinmywholelife.

OnethingthatI’verealizedaboutJapanisthatyoucanalmostsmokeanywhere.Onetime,whenMasahirocamebacktothehotelhesmelledasifhehadbeensmoking,eventhoughhedoesn’tsmoke.WhenIcommentedonthesmellthetoldmethatthepeoplehehadbeenwithearlierhadbeensmoking.ThatmakessenseIguess,eventhoughtheywereatafamilyrestaurant.

Masahiroisagoodfriend,buthedoesgetalittleannoyingsometimes.Healwaysactsasifhekneweverything.Wheninfact,heisoftenwronginmostregards.I’mstartingtogetsickofit.

Angelaisdoingallthedrivingwhileweareoverseaswhichisgoodbecausesheistheonlyoneofusthathasaninternationallicence.Thebadthingisthough,shedrivesas though she were the onlypersonontheroad.It’squitescaryactually.Wehavebeenintwoorthreenearmisses,butluckilynocollisions.Ialwaysmakesuretobuckleupwhenshe’sdriving.

KeikoalwaysgetsreallystressedwhenshegetsinthecarwithAngelaandconstantlycomplainsthatsheissuchabaddriver.Butitisn’tasifKeikoisabetterdriver.Sheisterrible,aswell.Honestly,Idon’tknowwhoisworse,KeikoorAngela.

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Howmanypeopleishetravellingwith?1. Whydidhekissthegirl?2. DidhisMasahirosmellasifhehadbeensmoking?3. HadMasahirobeensmoking?4. DoesMasahiroactasifhekneweverything?5. DoesAngeladriveasthoughsheweretheonlypersonontheroad?6. IsKeikoagooddriver?7. Howmanyexamplesof“asif/though”canyoufind?8.

New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(be) subtle•

despite•

(to) bow•

(to)leanforward•

(to) plant a kiss•

(to)react•

(to)freakout•

(to)commenton...•

a smell•

微妙な

~にもかかわらず

おじぎする

身を乗り出す

~にキスする

反応する

動揺する

~についてコメントする

匂い

(to) make sense•

(to)act•

infact•

aregard•

aninternationallicense•

(to)buckleup•

a near miss•

acollision•

honestly•

道理にかなう

行動する

実際に

観点

国際的ライセンス

シートベルトを締める

異常接近

衝突

正直に

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Speaking Lesson

Lesson 32: Can I get a refund on this?

レッスン 32: これは返金してもらえますか?  

Target: Getting a refund in a store

目的: お店から返金してもらいましょう!

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Unit 8: Living OverseasLesson 32

Alice: Hello.Staff: MayIhelpyouma’am?Alice: Yes,I’dliketoreturnthis.Staff: OKsure.Whatwastheproblem,ifyoudon’tmindmeasking?Alice: I got the wrong size.Staff: CanIseeyourreceipt?Alice: Ofcourse,hereyougo.Staff: OK.I’llgogetabiggersizeforyou.

Greg: Hi.Canyougivemearefundonthisplease?Staff: Sure.Whatwastheproblem?Greg: It’sanunwantedgift.Staff: Doyouhaveyourproofofpurchase?Greg: No,butIknowitwasboughthere.Staff: Sorry,withoutsomekindofproofofpurchase,there’snothingIcando.Greg: Isee.Well,thanksanyway.

Staff: CanIhelpyou?Sam: Yeah.What’syourrefundpolicy?Staff: Well...ifyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’veboughtforwhateverreason,you’rewelcome tobringitbackforafullrefundorexchangewithin30daysofpurchase.Sam: OKgreat.ThencanIgetarefundonthisplease?Staff: Sure.Wouldyoulikecashorin-storecredit?Sam: Cashplease.Staff: Ijustneedtoseeyoureceipt.Sam: Hereyouare.Staff: OKalldone.Here’syourrefund.

Ashley: Hi.CanIgetarefundonthisplease?Staff: I’msorryma’am,butthisitemisoutofwarranty.Ashley: Oh,Ididn’trealize.Sorry.

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WhatdoesAlicesaytoaskforarefund?1. Whatdoesthestaffmembersaytorequesttoseeaboutherreceipt?2. WhatdoesGregsaytoaskforarefund?3. WhatdoesGregsaytoexplainthereasonhewantsarefund?4. Whatdoesthestaffmembersaytorequesttoseeaboutherreceipt?5. WhatdoesSamsaytoaskforarefund?6. Whatdoesthestaffmembersaytorequesttoseeaboutherreceipt?7. WhatdoesAshleysaytoaskforarefund?8.

New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to)mind...•

(be)unwanted•

aproofofpurchase•

thanks anyway•

apolicy•

whatever•

(be)welcometo(verb)•

in-storecredit•

(be)outofwarranty•

~を嫌だと思う

欲しいとも思わない

購入を証明するもの

何はともあれ、ありがとう

方針

どんなことが~でも

自由に~してよい

その店だけで使える金券

保証期間が切れて

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 33: We’ll be finishing soon

レッスン 33: そろそろ終わります  

Target: Talking about the future using the future progressive tense

目的: 未来進行形を使い、先のことについて話しましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to) market...•

(to)predict...•

atrend•

(to)foresee...•

(to) rise•

an owner•

(to)reckonthat...•

(to)haveaneffecton...•

(be)respected•

売り込む

~を予測する

傾向

予測する

上がる

所有者

推測する

~に影響する

評判のいい

(be) various•

ademonstration•

(to)handout...•

(be) promotional•

material•

ID•

(to) spot...•

(be) bright•

a sign•

いろいろな

実演

配る

販売を促進する

資料

身分証明書

~に気付く

明るい

しるし

Unit 9: WorkLesson 33

HiI’mRoger.Iworkforamarketingcompany.It’smyjobtobothcomeupwithnewandinterestingwaystomarketproductsandpredictfuturetrends.

SomefuturetrendsthatIcurrentlyforeseeare:I think by 2020 most people • willbedrivingsmallercars,becauseofrisingoilpricesandtheincreasingdifficultyofdrivingaroundandparkingalargercarinthecity.Ibelieveinthenext5years,90%ofthepeopleontheplanet• will be using a smart phone. Andabout70%ofsmartphoneownerswillalsoownatabletthattheywilluseinsteadofalaptopordesktopcomputer.Iexpectthatinthenext10yearsonlyabout10%ofpeople• will be still be smoking cigarettesduetotherisingpricesandterribleeffectstheyhaveonpeople’shealth.

MycompanyisquiterespectedintheindustryandIhavebeeninvitedtospeakatanupcomingtradeshow.I’mprettyexcited.Thetradeshowistomorrow.I’vebeenpreparingforitallweek,butI’mstillnotready.I’montheplanenow,butIdon’tthinkI’llbeabletowatchthein-flightmovie. I think I’ll be preparingforanother3-4hourstodayatleast.

Hereismyschedule:Iwillbeattending• variouspresentationsandproductdemonstrationsfrom11:00to1:00.Iwillbedoing• ashortpresentationmyselfat1:30.I will be having• lunchFrom2:00to3:00whilemyteamgoesaroundandhandsout promotional material.I will be meeting• withnewclientsbetween3:00and5:00.I will be working• inmyboothuntil7:00whenthetradeshowcloses.

Istilldon’thavemyIDfortheshow,andIneedittogetin.Benwouldbeabletogetitforme,butIdon’tthinkIshouldcallhimnowashewill probably be havingdinnerorspendingtimewithhisfamily.I’lljustmeethimbeforewegointothetradeshow.WhenIgettotheshowheshould be waitingneartheentranceandheshouldbeprettyeasytospotbecausehe’ll be wearing a brightredsuit,andhe’llbeholdingalargeblacksignsoIdon’tthinkI’llhavemuchtroublefindinghimatall.

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Doeshethinkpeoplewillbedrivingsmallercarsinthefuture?1. Whatpercentageofpeopledoeshethinkwillbeusingasmartphoneinthenextfiveyears?2. Whydoeshethinkpeoplewillbesmokinglessinthefuture?3. Whatwillhebepreparingfortodayforanotherthreeorfourhours?4. Willhebedoingashortpresentationat1:30?5. Whatwillhebedoingfrom3:00to5:00tomorrow?6. WhatwillBenbewearingtomorrow?7. Howmanyexamplesof“futureprogressive”canyoufind?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 34: He’s a little unenthusiastic

レッスン 34: 彼にはあまり熱意がない  

Target: Using the negative prefix “un”

目的: 否定を表す接頭辞、“un”を使ってみましょう!

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Unit 9: WorkLesson 34

IworkatalargetelecommunicationscompanyintheHRdepartment.Lastweekoneofthemanagersatmycompanywasheadhuntedbyarivalcompany.So,I’vehadtospendthelastfewdaysinterviewingpossiblereplacements,butsofarIhaven’tfoundtheperfectcandidateyet.Therehavebeenquiteafewgoodapplicants,buttherehavealsobeenquiteafewshockers.

TakeMark,thefirstapplicantIinterviewed,forinstance.Hecameoffreallyprofessionalduringtheinterview.But,whenIcalledhispreviousemployertocheckhisreferences,IfoundoutthatMarkwasactuallyaprettybademployee.Thebosstherewashappytogetridofhim.

HetoldmethatMarkwasreallyunreliable.Youliterallycouldn’trelyonthisguyforanything.HealsomentionedthatMarkwasuntrustworthy.Althoughhealwaysmadepromises,heneverkepthisword,ever!Onceheevenrevealedsensitiveinformationtoarivalcompanyafterhehadpromisedinfrontofeveryonethathewouldguardtheinformationwithhislife.

Whenhewasgivenapositionofauthorityasateamleader,hewasunwillingtodoanyextrawork.Hewasunsupportiveofhisteammembers,andhewasunhelpfulinregardstosolvingproblems.Everyoneagreedthathewasaveryuninspiringleader.

HerearesomeotherthingsIwastold.Hisdeskandworkspacewasalwaysuntidy.Hissenseofhumor was quite unusual.Hefrequentlywasteshistimedoingunnecessarythings,andheevenmight be a little unstable mentally.

Hisex-bossalsostatedthathewasextremelyunresourceful, unmotivatedandunproductive.Andthesearedefinitelythreetraitsthatyoudonotlookforinamanager.

So, I think it’s very unlikely that I’ll be hiring Mark. It seems like a very unwisedecisiontoevengivehimasecondinterview.It’sreallyunbelievablethathethoughthe’dbeabletohidesuchaterriblepastfromme.I’mreallyluckyIcalledandcheckedhisreferences.Itwouldhavebeenunbearableworkingwithhimeverydayifhereallyisasbadashisex-bossmadehimouttobe.

Ithinkit’sgoingtotakeareallylongtimetofindasuitablereplacement.

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WasMarkreliable?1. WasMarksupportiveofhisteammembers?2. WhatwasMarkunhelpfulinregardsto?3. WhatwasMarkunwillingtodo?4. WhatdidMarkwastehistimedoing?5. IsitlikelythatMarkwillgetasecondinterview?6. Whatwouldhavebeenunbearable?7. Howmanyexamplesofthenegativeprefix“un”canyoufind?8.

New vocabulary introduced in the reading

telecommunications•

(to)headhunt...•

a rival•

acandidate•

anapplicant•

ashocker•

Take...forinstance•

(to)comeoff•

areference•

電気通信

引き抜く

競争相手

候補者

応募者

ショッキングな人

例として~を挙げる

印象を与える

推薦状

(to) rely on...•

(to)keepone’sword•

(to) make a promise•

(to) reveal...•

(be) sensitive•

authority•

inregardsto•

mentally•

(be) suitable•

~を信頼する

約束を守る

約束をする

暴露する

慎重に扱うべき

権力

~について

精神的に

適切な

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Speaking Lesson

Lesson 35: You must be Mr. White

レッスン 35: あなたがホワイトさんですね  

Target: Giving a customer a tour of your company

目的: お客様に、会社を案内してあげましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

must•

(to) have trouble +ing•

(be)accurate•

adirector•

(to)unload...•

along the way•

(to) assemble...•

(be) worth...•

(to)conclude...•

~のはずだ

苦労する

正確な

重役

荷をおろす

途中で

組み立てる

~の価値がある

終了する

Unit 9: WorkLesson 35

Martin: Hi.YoumustbeMrs.Sanchez.Lisa: Ahh,andyoumustbeMr.White.Martin: That’s me.Lisa: It’snicetofinallymeetyouMr.White.Martin: Youtoo.It’salwaysgreattobeabletoputafaceandnametogether.Lisa: I think so too.Martin: Thankyousomuchforcomingtoday.Didyouhaveanytroublefindingtheplace?Lisa: No,noneatall.Themapyousentmewasveryaccurate.Martin: That’sgreat.Oh,haveyoumetthedirector?Lisa: Idon’tbelieveso.Martin: Letmeintroduceyoutohimthen.ThisisourdirectorCraigJohnson.Lisa: HelloMr.Johnson.I’mLisaSanchezCraig: It’snicetomeetyou.Lisa: Youtoo.Martin: So,letmeshowyouaround.Lisa: Thank you.Martin: Thisisloadingarea.Thisiswhereloadandunloadallofthedeliverytrucks.Didyou knowthatwegetover50deliveriesadayhere?Lisa: No,Ididn’t.Wow!That’salot.Martin: Now,let’sheadtothefactoryasthereisalotofthingstoseealongtheway. Lisa: OK.Martin: Justdownthehall,you’llseetheboardroom.Totheleftisthestafflunchroomand myofficeislocatedjustoverthere.Lisa: I see.Martin: OK.Thisbuildinghereisourmainfactory.Downstairsiswherewedoallthe assembling,andonthisflooriswherewemanufacturealltheparts.Here’ssomething youmightfindinteresting.Thatmachineoverthereisworthover$2,000,000.Lisa: Wow!That’salot.Martin: Andthatconcludesourtour.Lisa: Thanksfortakingthetimetoshowmearound.Martin: You’rewelcome.

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WhatdoesMartinsaytoguesswhotheguestis?1. WhatdoesLisasaytoguesswhoMartinis?2. WhatdoesMartinsaytointroduceLisatothedirector?3. WhatdoesMartinsaywhenheofferstogiveLisaatour?4. WhatdoesMartinsaytocontinuethetour?5. WhatdoesMartinsaytopointouttheboardroom?6. WhatdoesMartinsaytosharesometrivia?7. WhatdoesMartinsaytofinishthetour?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 36: I’m anxious to see it

レッスン 36: それを見るのが心配です  

Target: Using adjectives and infinitives together

目的: 形容詞と不定詞を一緒に使ってみましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to)godown•

(be)discernible•

theheadof...•

(to)gettothebottomof...•

(to) tinker•

aglitch•

(be) up & running•

in no time•

(to) let... go•

故障する

認識できる

部長

~の根底にたどり着く

いじくり回す

問題

作動して

すぐに

解雇する

(to)getthesack•

one’scall•

aboveandbeyondthe•

callofduty

(be)foolish•

(to)saveface•

(to)killtwobirdswith•

one stone

Yay!•

首になる

決断したこと

期待以上に

愚かな

顔を立てる

一石二鳥

やったー

Unit 9: WorkLesson 36

I’m always very busy at work.

OnMonday,wehadalittleproblemwithourcomputersystem.Itsuddenlywentdownfornodiscerniblereason.BecauseI’mtheheadoftheITdepartmentIwasdeterminedtoget to the bottomofwhathappened.Itinitiallylookedquitehardtofix,butafteralittletinkeringIwasable tofindoutwhatactuallyhadhappened.ItwasjustalittlesoftwareglitchandonceIfixeditthewholenetworkwasupandrunningagaininnotime.Intheend,itwasactuallyprettyeasytofix.

OnTuesday,IwasalittleupsettofindoutIhadtoletoneofmyteammemberswhohadbeenwithmeforover5yearsgo.Hewasquitesurprisedtohearthenews.Hecouldn’tbelievehe’dgottenthesack.ItoldhimthatIwasreallysorry to seehimgo,buttheordercamedownfromabove,itwasn’tmycall.Still,helookedasthoughhewerequitereluctanttogo.AndifIwerehimIwouldbetoo.It’salwaysdifficulttofind a new job, but also sometimes it’s goodtotry something new.

OnWednesday,Iwasastonishedtoseeallmyco-workersintheofficeat6:00am.Normally,Iamthe firsttoarrive,butseeingthatwehaveahugeprojectduesooneveryonedecidedtocomeinearly. I was so happy to seeeveryonearriveearly,thatIwentoutandgotcoffeeanddoughnutsforeveryone.Everyonewasverypleasedtoseemewalkinshortlyafterwith5boxesofdoughnutsandlotsofcoffee.Ilikerewardingpeoplewhentheydosomethingaboveandbeyondthecallofduty.

OnThursday,Ifoundanotherproblematwork.IthoughtitwouldbeeasyandthatI’dbeable to fixitmyself.ButIwasfoolishtothinkso.Theproblemwassocomplicatedthatitwasimpossible tofixallbymyself.I’dhavetoaskforhelp.IwasreallyrelievedtohearthatSimonhadofferedtohelpfixtheproblem,becausethiswayI’dbeable to solvetheproblemandsaveface.Yay!Twobirdswithonestone.

OnFriday,wehadourmonthlymeetingandIwasproudtoannounce to everyone that our new producthadbeenagreatsuccessandasathankyouthecompanyisgoingtoholdaspecialstaffpartythisweekend.Everyonewasreallyhappy to hear the news.

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Didtheprobleminitiallylookeasytofix?1. WhatwasheupsettofindoutonTuesday?2. Doeshethinkit’ssometimesgoodtotrysomethingnew?3. WhatwasheastonishedtoseeonWednesday?4. WastheproblemonThursdayimpossibletosolvealone?5. Whatwasherelievedtohear?6. WhatwasheproudtoannounceonFriday?7. Howmanyadjective+infinitivecombinationscanyoufind?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 37: I was very confused

レッスン 37: とても混乱しました  

Target: Using present and past participle adjectives correctly

目的: 現在/過去分詞の形容詞的用法を正しく使ってみましょう!

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Unit 10: Going OutLesson 37

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Whatwasrelaxing?1. Didhiswifeseemtobeinterestedintheconversation?2. Whatweresomeofthestaffconcernedabout?3. Whywasheexhausted?4. Whatwasheshockedtofindout?5. Whatwastheclientsatisfiedwith?6. Whenwashissonbored?7. Howmanypresentandpastparticipleadjectivescanyoufind?8.

Ihadsuchabusyweeklastweek.OnMonday,Iwenttomyson’ssoccergame.Iwasamazed by theturnout.Thereweresomanypeoplethereitwasunbelievable.Myson’steamplayedreallywellandwereabletowininthelast5minutesofthegame.Needlesstosay,everyonewasreallyreally excitedduringthelast5minutes.Especiallyme.

OnTuesday,mywifeandIwenttoalocalhotspring.Theenvironmenttherewasjustsorelaxing. IrememberfeelingsurprisedwhenIwalkedintothepoolbecausenoonewasthere.Ihadtheentirehotspringtomyself.Iwasalittledisappointed about 10 minutes later though, when ten newguestscameinandprettymuchtookoverthepool.WhenItoldmywifeaboutitshedidn’tseem to be all that interestedandjustnoddedalongwhileplayingwithherphone.

OnWednesday,Ihadtosolveafewproblemsatwork.Someofthestaffwereconcerned about someofthechangestheheadofficehadbeentalkingabout,anditwasalittleembarrassing whenIwenttotalktothem,becauseIdidn’tevenhavealloftheinformationmyself.Everyoneinthemeetingjustseemedtogetmoreandmoreconfused.Itwasn’tagoodmeeting.Wewereallrelievedwhenthatmeetingwasfinallyover.

OnThursday,everyoneatworkhadtoparticipateinalocalfunrun.Somethoughtitwasentertainingalternativetowork,whileothersjustfoundittobeaboringwasteoftime.Personally, I thought it was so boringtoo.ThereweresomanyotherproductivethingsthatIcouldhavedoneinthattime.Iwasexhaustedbythetimetheracewasover.Ican’tevenrememberthelasttimeIran1kilometer,letalonefive.Wow!I’mtired.

OnFriday,IwasshockedtofindoutthatIhadtogoonabusinesstriptomeetwithanewprospectiveclient.Theclientwasextremelysatisfiedwiththepresentationandourproducts.Ithink my boss is going to be very pleased.

OnSaturday,thewholefamilyandIwentdowntothewaterfronttowatchthelocalfireworksdisplay.Thefireworksstartedat9pmandtherewerejuststunning.Mysonreallyenjoyedhimselftoo.Hetoldmethathewasalittleboredwhilehewaswaitingfortheshowtostart,butonceitdidhethoughtthefireworksandmusicwerejustamazing.

New vocabulary introduced in the reading

turnout•

needlesstosay•

especially•

(be)concernedabout...•

environment•

(to)have...tooneself•

(to) take over...•

(to)nod•

moreandmore•

参加者

言うまでもなく

特に

~について心配している

環境

~を独り占めする

占領する

首を縦にふる

ますます

afunrun•

an alternative to...•

awasteoftime•

(be)productive•

let alone•

(be)prospective•

(be)satisfiedwith...•

waterfront•

afireworksdisplay•

市民参加マラソン

~に代わるもの

時間の無駄

生産的な

まして~なんて

見込みのある

~に満足している

ウォーターフロント

花火大会

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Conversation Lesson

Lesson 38a: There is a new exhibition

レッスン 38a: 新しい展覧会があります   

Target: Having a conversation about museums

目的: 博物館や美術館について会話をしてみましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to)thinkofoneselfasbeing...•

(to)conserve...•

thegeneralpublic•

(to)expressoneself•

(be)ancient•

(to)discover...•

(to)makeaguestappearance•

the • Renaissance

(be)priceless•

自分のことを~だと思う

保護する

一般の人々

自己表現する

古代の

~を発見する

ゲスト出演する

ルネサンス

値段が付けられないほど貴重な

Unit 10: Going OutLesson 38a

HiI’mSam.I’mreallyinterestedinhistory.Iliketothinkofmyselfasbeingalittlebitofahistorian.Ireallylikegoingtomuseums.Iusuallygoonceortwiceamonth.IthinkI’veprobablygonetoover100museumsinthelast10years,whichisn’ttoohardasIhavetotravelalotforbusinessandthatalwaysgivesmemoreandmoreopportunitiestovisitnewandexcitingmuseums. A museum is simply an institutethatconservesacollectionofitems(usuallyartifacts) forthegeneralpublictoview.

MyfavoritemuseumistheMuseumofContemporaryArt.Ireallyenjoylookingatdifferenttypesofartandhowpeopleexpressthemselves.IalsoliketheNationalHistoryMuseumbecausetheyhavesomanyitemsofscientific, artistic, culturalandhistoric importance. I think it’s very important that we educateourchildrenon theimportanceof preserving our heritageforfuture generations.

Last week, I went to an exhibitionatalocalmuseumthatwasshowcasingdifferentartifactsfromancientEgypt.Theyhadsomewonderfulsculptures,theyevenhadtheoriginalarchaeologist who discoveredtheartifactsmakeaquickguestappearanceandhaveaquickchatwiththecrowd.Itwasreallycooltomeetarealarchaeologist.Ihadnevermetonebefore.Theexhibition was just temporary;itwasonlyonforthreeweeks.Iusuallyprefergoingtoseethetemporary exhibitions becauseI’vealreadyseenthepermanentexhibitsatthelocalmuseumsmultipletimes.

MyfavoriteeraortimeperiodinhistoryhastobetheRenaissance.AnytimeIseeworksofart fromtheRenaissanceIalwaysimaginewhatlifewouldhavebeenlikeduringoneofthemostamazingtimesinthehistoryofart.

IrememberwhenIwenttotheLouvreinParis,thereweresomanybeautifulworksofart. Iwantedsoseethemall,butIjustdidn’thavetime.IgottomeetthecuratoroftheLouvrethough.Thatwasfun.AndaftertalkingtohimforabitIrealizedthatitwasreallyhardtorun a museumandcareforallthedifferentpricelessartifacts.

OnemuseumIhaven’tbeentoyet,butwouldliketoisthebaseballhalloffame. My son is really into baseball so maybe I’ll take him sometime.

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Doeshethinkofhimselfasbeingahistorian?1. Whatisamuseum?2. Whatdoeshethinkit’simportanttoeducatechildrenon?3. Whatwasthelocalmuseumshowcasinglastweek?4. Whodidhemeetatthelocalmuseumlastweek?5. What’shisfavoriteera?6. WhodidhemeetwhenhevisitedtheLourve?7. Whatmuseumdoeshewanttogoto?8.

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Conversation Lesson

Lesson 38b: The tank houses 3,000 fish

レッスン 38b: 水槽には3000匹の魚がいます  

Target: Having a conversation about aquariums

目的: 水族館について会話をしてみましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

atone’sownpace•

eachandevery•

(to)racearound...•

a whale shark•

a grey nurse shark•

feedingtime•

(to)hide•

(to)comeover•

a region•

自分のペースで

ありとあらゆる

走り回る

ジンベイザメ

テンジクザメ

餌の時間

隠れる

こちらにやって来る

地域

Unit 10: Going OutLesson 38b

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Wasthetriptotheaquariumeducational?1. Whendidthekidsstopracingaroundtheaquarium?2. Whyisthecentraltankamazing?3. Whatwaseveryoneimpressedwith?4. Howoftendidtheyholdaperformance?5. Wheredidtheytouchandplaywithlittlecreatures?6. Whatdidtheguideexplainabout?7. Whatdothekidshaveanewappreciationfor?8.

Yesterday,Itookmyclassonafieldtriptothelocalaquariumandtheyhadareallygoodtime.Itwas very educationalandtheyalllearnedalotaboutmarinelifeandtheimportanceofconservation.

AnytimeIgototheaquariumbymyselfIliketomoseyaroundatmyownpaceandtakemytimelookingateachandeveryexhibit.Thekidshoweverwereabitdifferent.Theyracedaroundtheaquariumasfastastheycould.Theyonlytimetheyallstoppedwaswhentheysawthegargantuancentraltank.

Thecentraltankisamazingbecauseitiscompletelytransparentandithouses over 3,000 differentkindsoffish.Therearealsotwowhalesharksinthere.Thekidshadneverseen a whale sharkupclosebeforeandtheyjustgazedat it while it swum past. They were all mesmerizedforagood10minutesorsowatchingthatwhaleshark.Ifounditprettyfascinatingmyself.Watchingthisgiantfishswimthroughthecrystal-clearwaterwasamazing.Everyonewasimpressedwithjust how immensethewhalesharkwas.Oneofthekidscommentedthatitkindoflookedlikeaflatoversizedgreynurseshark.AndIhadtoagreewithhimbecausehewasright.

Weallenjoyedthedifferentshowstheyhadduringtheday.Theyheldaperformance every two hourssowewereabletoseequiteafew.Watchingthesealsdotrickswasgreatfun.Thekidsalsolovedwatchingfeedingtimeatthesharktank.

Wesawlotsofotherinterestingthingtoo.Wesawakelpforest.Wesawlotsofinterestingandbrightlycoloredtropicalfish.Wetouchedandplayedwiththelittlecreatures at the pettingand tidepools.Thatwasfunbecausesomepartsoftheexhibitsweresee-throughsothekidscouldseewheresomeoftheanimalswerehiding.Thekidswereespeciallyhappywhenoneoftheguidescameoverandexplainedallaboutthedifferentecosystemsintheoceanandwhatanimalsare indigenousto this region.

The aquarium was really worldclassandthankstoitanditswonderfulstaffIthinkthekidshaveanewappreciationforaquaticlife.Irecommendthatyoutakeyourkidsthereaswellsomeday.

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Conversation Lesson

Lesson 38c: My friend is tone deaf

レッスン 38c: 私の友達は音痴です  

Target: Having a conversation about karaoke

目的: カラオケについて会話をしてみましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to) grow up•

(to)replace...with...•

an abbreviation•

anorchestra•

(to) break out (a song)•

Thereisaprettystrongchancethat...•

aperformer•

onceandforall•

(to) strain...•

成長する

が~に取って替わる

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Unit 10: Going OutLesson 38c

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Wheredoestheword“karaoke”comefrom?1. Atkaraokedoessheusuallyonlysingwell-knownsongs?2. Whatishergo-to-song?3. CanMeganhithighnotes?4. Didshegotoherfirstopenmicnightlastmonth?5. Dopeoplewhoaretonedeafsinginkey?6. Whenyouareuponstageisitimportanttoknowthelyricsoffbyheart?7. Howmayyouloseyourvoice?8.

HiI’mMegan,andwhenIgrowupIwanttobeafamoussinger.ItrytopracticesingingwheneverIcan.

Ijustlovegoingtokaraoke.Forthosewhodon’tknowwhatkaraokeis,it’swhereyousingtheleadvocalstoasong,andthebackingtrackisplayedoutofthespeakers.It’slikesinging along totheradioexceptthesinger’svoicehasbeenremovedandreplacedwithyours.Theword“karaoke”comesfromtwowords.“Kara”shotfor“karapo”whichmeans“empty”inJapanese,and“oke”whichisanabbreviationfor“orchestra.”

Iusuallygotwoorthreetimesaweek.MostofthetimeIgowithmyfriends,butifnooneisavailableIjustgobymyself.Atkaraoke,weusuallyonlysingpopularwell-known songs, but sometimes we break out some oldiesjustforfun.Evenifyoudon’tknowthewordsyoucanstillhum along, or use a tamborine or a maraca.Also,youcansingbackupforpeopleifyoudon’twanttosingbyyourself.Singingbackupiseasybecauseeventhoughmostpeopleusuallydon’tknow all the lyricstoasong,ifthesonghasbeenontheradioforawhile,thereisaprettystrongchancethattheyaregoingtoknowthechorus pretty well.

Everyone always has their go-to-song.Mineis“Hero”byMariahCarey.Ireallylovehersongsbecauseshecanhittheseamazinghigh notesandIcantoo.Mybrother’sgo-to-songis“InTheEnd”byLincolnPark.He’sprettygoodatsingingittoo,whichisn’treallyasurprisesincehe’sbeensingingthesamesongatkaraokeforover10yearsnow.

Iwenttomyfirstopenmicnightlastweekanditwasareallyinterestingexperience.Someoftheperformerswereamazingandotherswerejustterrible.Thisoneguywasjusttheworst.Hewascompletelytonedeaf.Hedidn’tsingonepartofthesongin key.

IrememberthefirsttimeIcompetedagainst someone on stage. It was amazing. I was only about15andmyfriendsandIhaddecidedtohaveasingofftodecideonceandforall,whothebestsingerinourgroupwas.Needlesstosay,Iwon.Whenyouareupon stage, it’s important knowthelyricsbyheart, be able to sing accapellaconfidentlyandtoreallyprojectyourvoice. Alsodon’tstrainyourselftoomuch,becauseyouknow,otherwiseyoumayloseyourvoice.

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Speaking Lesson

Lesson 39: I could go for a cold beer

レッスン 39: 冷たいビールなんていいな    

Target: Interacting with people at a restaurant

目的: レストランで色々な人と会話をしてみましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

lamb•

(be)todiefor•

(to)makeupone’smind•

a porterhouse steak•

(to)leantowards...•

yourchoiceof...•

Make that two•

Verygood•

shortly•

子羊の肉

非常に素晴らしい

決心する

ポーターハウス・ステーキ

~に傾く

お好みの

それを二つください

分かりました

すぐに

Unit 10: Going OutLesson 39

Lilly: I’m starving.Paul: Yeah.Metoo.I’msohungryIcouldeatahorse.Lilly: Whatareyougoingtoget?Paul: Idon’tknow.What’sgoodhere?Lilly: Thepizzaisprettygood,butthelambistodiefor.Paul: OK.I’llgowiththelambthen.Howaboutyou?Haveyoumadeupyouryet?Lilly: Yeah.Ikindoffeellikesteak.Paul: Whichone?Lilly: I’mleaningtowardstheporterhouse.Paul: Get it.Lilly: OK.Yeah,IthinkIwill.Paul: Great.Let’sorder.Staff: Hello.WhatcanIgetforyou?Paul: Yeah,tostartwith.I’llhavetheGardenSalad,butnodressingformeplease.Ohand formainscanI’llhavethelamb.Staff: Certainly.Andforyouma’am?Lilly: Doesthesteakcomewithfries?Staff: Yes,allofthesteakscomewithfriesandyourchoiceofsauces.Lilly: Whatsauces?Staff: Letssee.Wehavegarlic,mushroomordiane.Lilly: I’llhaveathecaesarsaladandtheporterhouseplease.AndcanIhavethatwith thegarlicsauce,please?Staff: Ofcourse.Andhowwouldyoulikeyoursteakma’am?Lilly: CanIgetthatmediumwell,please?Staff: Certainly.Anythingtodrink?Lilly: Aglassofredplease?Staff: Andforyousir?Paul: Make that two.Staff: Verygood.Anythingelse?Paul: No,that’sall.Staff: OK.I’llbebackwithyourmealsshortly.Itwillbejustafewminutes.

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WhatdoesLillysaytoexplainthatsheishungry?1. WhatdoesPaulsaytoexplainthatheishungrytoo?2. WhatdoesLillysaytoaskwhatPaulisthinkingaboutordering?3. WhatdoesLillysaytorecommendadish?4. WhatdoesLillysaytoindicatewhatsheisgoingtoorder?5. WhatdoesLillysaytoaskifchipsareincludedwiththemeal?6. WhatdoesLillysaytomodifyherorder?7. WhatdoesLillysaytostatehowshe’dlikehersteak?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 40: It had such a nice time

レッスン 40: とても楽しい時間を過ごせました  

Target: Using “so” and “such” correctly

目的: “so” や“such”を正しく使いましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to) shine•

aservice•

abride•

(to)takeone’seyesoff...•

(to)exchangevows•

(to)find...funny•

(to) have a laugh•

areception•

(to)makeamaddashfor•

輝く

結婚式

花嫁

~から目をそらす

結婚の誓いを交わす

~を面白いと思う

~を笑う

披露宴

~に向かって猛然と突進する

bestofall•

an open bar•

(to)lift...•

(to)cutup...•

(to)faint•

a tux•

afiancee•

noticeably•

(to) run out•

とりわけ

オープンバー

持ち上げる

細かく切る

気絶する

タキシード

婚約者

目に見えて

ちょっと出掛ける

Unit 10: Going OutLesson 40

OnFriday,lastweekIwenttomylittlebrother’swedding.Hedidn’thavehisweddingina chapellikepeopleusuallydo.Hehadhisweddingonthebeach.Hewasluckytohavehisweddingonsuchaniceday.Thesunwasshining,thereweren’tanycloudsintheskyandthetemperaturewasperfect;nottoohot,nottoocold.

Theservicewasgreat.Thebridecameoutinthiswonderfuldress.Shelookedsobeautifulthat noonecouldtaketheireyesoffher.Mybrothercertainlyisaluckyman.Whentheyexchangedtheirvowsthough,mybrothersaidthewrongwoman’snameandeveryonefounditsofunnythat theycouldn’tstoplaughingforagoodtwoorthreeminutes.Imyself,hadagoodlaughaswell.

Whentheservicewasoveritwastimetostartthereception.Thereceptionwassomuchfun. Everyonehadagreattimedancing,thefoodwasgreat,butbestofalltheyhadanopenbar.There were somanydifferentdrinkstochoosefromthatIhadahadtimedecidingwhattoget eachtimeIwentback.

Probablythebestpartofthereceptionwaswhentheybroughtoutthecake.Itwassuchabig cakethattheyneededtwopeopletoliftit.Itwasalittledifficulttocutup,butittastedsimplyamazing.I’dneverhadsuchanamazingcakebefore,andIdon’tknowifIeverwillagain.WhenIfoundouthowmuchthecastcost,Ialmostfainted.

Irememberseeingmybrotherbeforethewedding.Hewassonervousaboutgettingmarriedthat hehadforgottentoorganizeatux.Thatwastheonlythinghisfiancéehadaskedhimtodofortheweddingandhehadforgottentodoit.Sonow,ashewasnoticeablystressedIofferedtorunoutquicklyandgrabatuxforhim.Heagreed,thenIjumpedinmycarandmadeamaddashforthelocalmenswearshop.

Igotthereprettyquickly,butIhadtroubledecidingwhattuxtorent.Therewereso many tuxedosthatIjustcouldn’tmakeupmymind.Ithoughttherewasonlyonestyleoftux,butthereweresomany.Intheend,Ijustaskedtheclerktorecommendone,thenIpaidforitandquicklyheadedbacktomybrother’shousebecausetherewasonly50minutesremaininguntiltheweddingwassupposedtostart.

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Wastheweathergoodorbadonthedayofthewedding?1. Whycouldn’tthepeopletaketheireyesoffthebride?2. Whycouldn’tthepeoplestoplaughing?3. Whydidtheyneedtwopeopletoliftthecake?4. Hasheeatensuchanamazingcakebefore?5. Whyhadhisbrotherforgottentoorganizeatux?6. Whycouldn’themakeuphismindatthemenswearstore?7. Howmanyexamplesof“so”&“such”canyoufind?8.

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 41: It even has a pool

レッスン 41: さらにそこにはプールもある 

Target: Talking about houses using “even”

目的: “even” を使って住宅について話してみましょう!

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Unit 11: HousingLesson 41

Iboughtanewhouselastweek.It’ssimplyamazing.Ithas6bedrooms,agiantkitchen,areallyspaciousbackyard,apool,adoublegarageanditevenhasabar.Soallmyfriendsjustlovecomingoverforparties.

Theviewfrommybedroomissimplyspectacular.YoucanseeTokyoTower,SkytreeandsometimesyoucanevenseeMt.Fuji.Youcan’tseeitatthemoment,butwhenyoucanseeit,it’sprettycool.

AnotherthingIreallylikeinmybedroomismyhugewalk-incloset.It’sginormous;it’spracticallyaroomitself.InmyclosetiswhereIkeepallmysuits.Ihavealotofsuits.Iprobablyhaveover100differentsuits.Iknowit’salot,butI’mrichandIjustIlovewearingsuits.Iwearasuiteverydayoftheyear-even in summer.

InmybedroomIalsohavea60”TV.ImainlyuseitjusttowatchTVbeforeIgotosleep.Ihavean even biggeronedownstairsinlivingroom.

Inthelivingroom,Ihaveanamazinghomecinema.IusetheTVinthelivingroomwhenIwanttowatchamovieaplayagame.Everythingjustlooksincredibleonit.Also,thespeakersaresoloudthatyoucanevenhearithalfwaydowntheblock.Although,becausemyhomecinemaissonoisyI’mconsideringgettingmylivingroomsoundproofedsothatIcanlistentomymusicasloudaspossiblewhilenotdisturbinganyone.Ihavereceivedoneortwocomplaintsfromtheneighbors in the past.

Thepoolisprettycool.Ithasawaterfall,adivingboardanditevenhasawaterslide.Mykidsjustloveit.Theyspendprettymucheveryinsummerjustplayinginthepool.Iliketositunderneaththewaterfall.Ifindittobereallyrelaxing.Althoughthisisveryhardtodowhenmykidsareinthepooltoobecausetheyareconstantlyrunningsaround,makingnoise,splashingeachotherandevenjumpingoffmypreciouswaterfall.

IthinkImightneedtohireanannytotakecareofmykidssometimes,justsothatIcangetsomepeaceandquiet.

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Whydohisfriendslikecomingoverforparties?1. Whatcanyouseefromhisbedroom?2. Doeshewearsuitsallyearround?3. TheTVinhisbedroomisbig,butwheredoeshehaveanevenbiggerone?4. Whyhashereceivedcomplaintsfromhisneighborsinthepast?5. Whataresomethingshispoolhas?6. Whatishethinkingofhiring?7. Howmanyexamplesof“even”canyoufind?8.

New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(be)spacious•

adoublegarage•

(be)spectacular•

awalk-incloset•

(be) ginormous•

practically•

(to)soundproof...•

awaterfall•

underneath•

広々とした

2車用車庫

壮観な

ウォークイン・クローゼット

とてつもなく大きい

実際には

防音にする

~の下に

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Grammar Lesson

Lesson 42: Tim is the guy fixing the sink

レッスン 42: 流し台を直しているのがティムです   

Target: Talking about housing using present participle clauses

目的: 住宅について現在分子節を使って話してみましょう!

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New vocabulary introduced in the reading

(to) save up•

(to) renovate•

inwhich•

(to)specializein...•

renovation•

(to)projectthat...•

(be) in a rush•

(to) point... out•

(to) rip up...•

お金をためる

リフォームする

その中に

~を専門に扱う

リフォーム

予想する

大急ぎで

指し示す

引きはがす

(be)decent•

(to) hammer in...•

a nail•

(be)backbreaking•

(be) a wiz with...•

(to) break out•

afireextinguisher•

a saw•

(to)leave...lyingaround•

親切な

(くぎ)を打ち込む

くぎ

骨の折れる(仕事)

~が得意だ

出火する

消火器

のこぎり

~を出しっ放しにする

Unit 11: HousingLesson 42

I’vebeensavingupforagestogetmyhouserenovated.Itjustisn’tbigenoughatthemoment.Ihavethreekids,andtheyallwanttheirownrooms,plustheyreallyneedanareainwhichtheycanallplay.IhadabighousewhenIwasakidandIreallywanttogivemykidsthesame.That’swhyI’vedecidedtoaddanextrafloorontomyhouse.

Lastmonth,IfinallygotenoughmoneysoIcontactedalocalcompanythatspecializesinhousingrenovations.

Sincethelivingroomismuchbiggernowthanitusedtobe,I’dreallyliketogetalargerTV.Buthaving spentallmymoneyontherenovationI’mgoingtohavetowaitawhileuntilIcangetit.Therehavebeenworkingontheplaceforafewweeksalready.Theyprojectthatit’sgoingtotakeanother5weekstocomplete.It’sOKthoughcauseI’mnotinanyrush.

Therearequiteafewmembersoftheteamworkingtoday.Letmepointthemouttoyou.That guyoverthererippingupthecarpetisDave.He’stheboss.Everyonereportstohim.Heseemslikeaprettydecentguy,anditseemslikeeveryonerespectshim.Thebigguycuttingthewoodis Simon.He’stheflooringguy.Heknowssomuchaboutflooringit’salittlescary.Benistheoldguy hammering in the nails.Theotherguyssaidthathehasbeenworkinginconstructionforover30years.Whichisimpressive,consideringwhatabackbreakingjobitis.Therearealsosomenewmembers to the team. Diagoistheguydoingthewiring.He’ssupposedtobeawizwithelectronics.AndfromwhatI’veseensofar,hereallylookslikeheknowswhathe’sdoing.Markisanother new member to the team. He’stheguyinstallingthesmokedetectorsinthekitchen. My placegotalittledamageinasmallfirethatbrokeoutafewyearsago,soI’mreallyhappythatareinstallingfireextinguishers.

Mysonlikestowatchtherenovatorswork,butatthemomentheisatschoolstudying.Heshouldbehomearound4:00though.Lastweek,mysonhadalittleaccident.Hecuthishandwhile playingwithoneofthesawsthebuildershadleftlayingaround.Hesaiditwasn’tthatbad,butfeelingworriedItookhimtothehospital.Thedoctorjustgavehimafewstitchesandsenthimhome.Hewasright,itwasn’tthatbad.ButIjustdon’tliketakingchances.Especiallywhenfamilyisinvolved.

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Whycan’theaffordtogetanewTV?1. WhoisDave?2. WhoisSimon?3. WhoisBen?4. WhoisDiago?5. Whereishissonatthemoment?6. Feelingworried,wheredidhetakehisson?7. Howmanypresentparticipleclausescanyoufind?8.

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