8月３１日の文法ポイント

This week we will ALSO be doing comparatives. 先週と同じく、ただ今週の使い方はちょっと違う

Angelina Jolie is beautiful.　Angelina Jolieはきれいだ。
Pamela Anderson is more beautiful than Angelina Jolie.　Angelina Jolieより、Pamela Andersonの方がきれいだ
Jessica Alba is the most beautiful.　Jessica Albaは一番きれいだ

Pizza is delicious.　ピザは美味しい
Tacos are more delicious than Pizza.　ピザより、タコスの方が美味しい
Steak is the most delicious.　ステーキは一番美味しい

English is difficult.　英語は難しい
French is more difficult than English.　英語より、フランス語のほうが難しい
Japanese is the most difficult.　日本語は一番難しい

Baseball is exciting.　野球はエキサイティングだ
Basketball is more exciting than baseball.　野球より、バスケットボールの方がエキサイティングだ
American Football is the most exciting.　アメフトは一番エキサイティングだ

Chris and Aaron are wonderful.　クリスとエレンはすばらしい
Ayano producerさん is more wonderful than Chris and Aaron.　クリスとエレンより、Ayano Producerさんはすばらしい
Lemonくん is the most wonderful.　Lemon君は一番すばらしい

Miller Lite is expensive.　Miller Liteは値段が高い
Budweiser is more expensive than Miller Lite.　Miller Liteより、Budweiserの方が値段が高い
Corona is the most expensive.　Coronaは一番高い

8月２４日の文法ポイント

This week we will doing comparatives.
比較変化

Japan is big.　日本は大きい
America is bigger than Japan.　日本より、アメリカは大きい
China is the biggest.　中国は一番大きい

My car is new.　私の車は新しい
Your car is newer than my car.　私の車より、あなたの車は新しい
Aaron's car is the newest.　アーロンの車は一番新しい

Spider Man 3 is long.　Ｓｐｉｄｅｒｍａｎ　３は長い
Lord of the Rings is longer than Spider Man 3.　Ｓｐｉｄｅｒｍａｎ　３より、ＴＬＯＴＲは長い
Gone With the Wind is the longest.　Gone with the Windは一番長い

Fish are small.　魚は小さい
Beetles are smaller than fish.　魚より、かまつく虫は小さい
Mosquitoes are the smallest.　蚊は一番小さい

Aaron is young.　アーロンは若い
Ayano producerさん is younger than Aaron.　アーロンより、Ａｙａｎｏ　Ｐｒｏｄｕｃｅｒさんは若い
Lemonくん is the youngest.　Ｌｅｍｏｎくんは一番若い

You are ugly.　あなたはぶすだ
Your sister is uglier than you.　あなたより、あなたの妹のほうがぶすだ
Your mother is the ugliest.　あなたの母さんは一番ぶすだ

文法ポイント７月２７日

Today we will teach you two useful grammar points
"Do you think ~" and "How often do you~"

Do you think~ (思う？）

Do you think speaking English is easy?
- Yes, I think it's easy.

Do you think it's hot?
- No, I think it's a little cold.

Do you think the USA Soccer team is good?
- No, I think they are bad.

Do you think Miyuki is a good teacher?
- Yes I think she is a fantastic teacher.

How often do you~ （何回～）
キー答える言葉　*never, rarely, sometimes, often, *very often, always

How often do you make curry?
- I never cook curry

How often do you speak English?
- I rarely speak English

How often do you go to Sapporo?
- I sometimes go to Sapporo.

How often do you drive your car?
- I often drive my car.

How often do you brush your teeth?
- I brush my teeth very often.

How often do you think about your wife?
- I always think about my wife.

文法ポイント７月２０日

This week Chris and Aaron will show you how to use the words "woulda", "coulda" and "shoulda". These are very useful, but rather difficult to use, so please give us your best effort!

woulda (would have)
I woulda bought it, but I was broke.
(well), I woulda worked hard and made money to buy it!

coulda (could have)
I coulda gone to college, but my mom spent my money!
I coulda been a contender!

shoulda (should have)
I shoulda studied, but I wanted to go to sakayamachi.
I shoulda saved more money before retirement.


Conversation Skit:
Aaron: Chris why didn't you hit that ball?
Chris: I woulda, but I can't hit a curve ball.
Aaron: You coulda tried!
Chris: I coulda (tried) but, I didn't wanna!
Aaron: You didn't wanna? You shoulda kept your mouth shut!
Chris: I shoulda? You shoulda not been born!
Aaron: I coulda not been born if my father woulda worn a condom!
Chris: Your father shoulda worn a condom, I woulda!
Aaron: I don't have deal with this! I'm outta here!
Chris: That's right, get outta here!

7月１３日の英語

This week we will be translating some sentences from English to Japanese. Here they are.

Eniwa is the city where we live.

Chris is the English teacher who teaches at Eniwa Junior High School.

Aaron is the man who has curly hair.

Miyuki is the Japanese woman who teaches us Japanese.

Tokyo is the city where Aaron did study abroad in 2002.

Yakiniku is the food which Chris likes.

７月６日文法ポイント

This week we will be explaining 3 grammar points.
今週の分法ポイントは動詞のＨａｓの三つの使い方です。

Have (you) been~ （あなたは）～をしてる？　（ニュアンスは「前からちゃんと続いている」こと）
TIP： Have been の後ろにつけるのはいつも進行形。 (Have been +~ing ~)
TIP: ～に行ったことある」は英語でHave you (ever) been to ~.になります。
ex)
Have you been reading the newspaper? あなたはちゃんと新聞を読んでいる?
Have you been studying English? お前はちゃんと英語を勉強している?
Have you been playing your DS? あんたはちゃんとＤＳをやっている?<-- ????

Have you ever~　 ～したことがある？
TIP: Have you everの後ろにつけるのはいつも過去形の動詞です。
ex)
Have you ever heard the band Phish? Ｐｈｉｓｈというバンドの音楽をきいたことがある?
Have you ever seen the movie Star Wars? Ｓｔａｒ　Ｗａｒｓという映画を見たことがある?
Have you ever eaten Aaron's heavy cream? アーロンのへービークリームを食べたことがある?

~(has) just~ ～したばかり
TIP: hasを使わなくてもいいです。
TIP: の後ろにつけるのは過去形の動詞です。
ex)
The train (has) just left. 電車はしゅっぱつしたばかり
Mary (has) just made a cake.マリはケーキを作ったばかり
Aaron's volcano (has) just erupted all over my face. アーロンの火山は俺の顔に爆発したばかり



Here is the dialogue we will be reading これはほかの部分で発表する。

Chris: Do many people write haikus in English?

Aaron: Have you been interested in this problem for a while?

Chris: Well, I believe school lunches are much better.

Aaron: Oh, I see.

Chris: You can communicate with people from different countries through soccer. It's a universal language.

Aaron: Excellent, Chris! Chris keeps to the Japanese style! Let's count the syllables!

６月２９日文法ポイント

This week we are going to translate and play The Beatles song "Love Me Do". Please enjoy!


Love, love me do.
愛して、愛してくれ
You know I love you,
私はあなたを愛してるから
I'll always be true,
不倫はしないよ
So please, love me do.
だから、愛してくれ
Whoa, love me do.
ウォウ、愛してくれ

Love, love me do.
愛して、愛してくれ
You know I love you,
私はあなたを愛してるから
I'll always be true,
不倫はしないよ
So please, love me do.
だから、愛してくれ
Whoa, love me do.
ウォウ、愛してくれ

Someone to love,
誰かを愛する
Somebody new.
誰か、新しい恋人
Someone to love,
誰かを愛する
Someone like you.
あなたみたいな恋人

Love, love me do.
愛して、愛してくれ
You know I love you,
私はあなたを愛してるから
I'll always be true,
不倫はしないよ
So please, love me do.
だから、愛してくれ
Whoa, love me do.
ウォウ、愛してくれ

Love, love me do.
愛して、愛してくれ
You know I love you,
私はあなたを愛してるから
I'll always be true,
不倫はしないよ
So please, love me do.
だから、愛してくれ
Whoa, love me do.
ウォウ、愛してくれ
Yeah, love me do.
イェア、愛してくれ
Whoa, oh, love me do.
ウォウ、オォ、愛してくれ