summer solstice the longest day in the northern hemisphere (=top half of
the earth), around June 22nd
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机の上でコーヒーをこぼして，NHKのテキストがびちょびちょになってしまった。orz
ボキャビル
4th day-6th day
発音のトレーニング
今日は[si]です。ミニマルペア。
英語リスニング入門(2002年6月26日分June Brides)
Listen and Fill in the Blanks
don'tしか書き取れず。himがうまく聞き取れないようだ。
[r]の音を練習したのに，right-lightをミス。
Words and Expressions
～ or anything ～とか何とか
or anything (spoken) or something that is similar
Would you like a drink or anything?
a token of ～ ～のしるし
token (formal) something that represents a feeling, fact, event etc
a token of your agratitude/respect/appreciation etc
Please accept this gift as a small token of our appreciation.
keep (sb/sth) away/back/out etc
If I were you, I'd keep away from that area at night.
associate with sb to spend time with someone, especially someone that other
people disapprove of
forget yourself to do something stupid or embrassing, especially by losing
control of your emotions
Yuka forgot herself and reached out to touch his knee.
thank God/goodness/heavens used to show that you are very glad about
something
repentance when you are sorry for something you have done
Sounds and Sound Changes
fed himのくずれ 「フェラム」に近く聞こえる。
associatingのくずれ
消える[t]
相手の反応を確認するイントネーション
Thanks for inviting me.
But I can't go out tonight.
I'm busy studying for an exam.
busy if you are busy, you are working hard and have a lot of things to do
busy doing sth
Yuka's busy studying for her exam.
I'm now busy getting ready for the meeting tomorrow.
I'm usually good at crossword puzzles.
But this one is too difficult.
It's time to throw in the towel.
good able to do something well
good at (doing) sth
She's good at finding fault with others.
bad having no skill or ability in a particular activity
bad at (doing) sth
I'm really bad at speaking in public.
throw in the sponge/towel (informal) to admit that you have been defeated
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