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暑さが厳しそうな1週間 Saturday

congregate to come together in a group [syn] gather [opp] disperse:
Crowds began to congregate to hear the President's speech.
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今日は午前中から某所にて集会(宗教団体じゃないよ;宴会つき)。そのため,朝勉のみ。

NHK英語でしゃべらナイト2009年夏号,TOEIC対策テストにトライ!

Part 5を復習。

redeemable able to be exchanged for money or goods:
Stamps are redeemable for merchandise or cash.

英語リスニング入門(2002年8月30日分August Personalities)

Review

Sounds and Sound Change(Listen and Fill In the Blanks)

1回目では全然書き取れず。

英語5分間トレーニン(2009年8月10日分モノローグ)

We went to a play last night.
It was a stunning performance.
There wasn't a dry eye in the house.

stunning extremely attractive or beautiful:
You look absolutely stunning in that dress.

not a dry eye in the house used to say that everyone was crying 
because something was very sad - often used humorously  

You can't listen to her story with dry eyes.

I think this book is worth reading.
It's about Greek philosophy.
But the author has an entertaining style.

be worth (doing) sth used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful: A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting. 
The film is well worth seeing. His latest novel is definitely worth reading.

entertaining amusing and interesting:
Children's TV nowadays is much more entertaining.


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