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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! Unit 7 Grammar PLUS Reading 単語 1 New vocabulary introduced in the reading an SMS (be) between jobs a while a raise (to) times a wage measly get... wrong a field 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) make a difference a platform that is do so over the phone (to) lose it (to) lose one’s cool 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 PLUS Lesson 25 I got an SMS from my wife the today as I was out riding. In the message she told me that she wants to get a new car. I don’t want her to get a new car! We don’t have enough money. I was between jobs for a while and I only got a new job last month. At my new job I only get $7 an hour. It’s terrible. I really need to get my boss to give me a raise. My wife thought that I got about $2000 a week, but if you times my wage per hour ($7) with the amount of hours I work (40) you only get $280. That’s right. A measly $280 a week is all I get. I have no idea how she got that information. This isn’t the first time she has gotten her facts wrong, though. The other day, my friends and I were playing cricket at the local field, and David hit the ball really hard. Ben tried to catch it, but he was unsuccessful and the ball got him right in the face. It was pretty funny. My team got 10 runs while David was on the ground holding his face. My team ended up winning the match. 180 - 170. Those 10 runs we got really made a difference. On Friday, when I was at work a few strange things happened. I normally get the bus, but this time I chose to get the train. When I was getting on the train we saw this guy on the platform steal a woman’s handbag. Luckily, there were some police there and they were able to get the guy before he got away . And the old lady got the handbag back. That morning at work was pretty normal, that is, until my boss came in. When my boss came in he looked really angry. He told me to get Mr. Tanaka on the phone right away, and I did so. He then spent the next 2 hours yelling at him in his office over the phone. It was really loud. I wonder what happened. In the afternoon something weird happened too. I asked my assistant to get me the ABC file, and she got angry – so, so angry. It was amazing. She completely lost it! It was a little scary, actually. That was the third time this month that she has lost her cool, and as a result she got into quite a lot of trouble. I don’t think she’ll get fired, but she’ll definitely get a warning from HR. I normally finish late, but today since my wife is getting home after me I’ll need to get dinner tonight. I wonder what I should cook. I honestly don’t feel like cooking though. I think I’ll just get takeout. 2 What does his wife want to get? 1. How much does he get an hour? 2. How many runs did his team get overall? 3. What happened while he was getting on the train? 4. Who did his boss tell him to get on the phone? 5. Who got into quite a lot of trouble? 6. What is he going to get for dinner? 7. How many examples of “get” can you find? 8. 1 2 Copyright 2013 DMA KK www.mydma.com Read the passage and circle the new words as you find them Answer the questions below

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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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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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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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(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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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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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”

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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

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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

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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

省略

オーケストラ

歌う

という可能性がある

出演者

今回限りで

ピンと張る

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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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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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(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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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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(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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