増田有華さんを応援しながら英語学習+α

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playground a place where a particular group of people go to enjoy themselves:
[+of] the playground of the rich
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増田有華さん,24時間テレビ関連で鳥取でお仕事。ちなみに,私は鳥取県に行ったことはない。
実は島根県も行ったことがない。つまり,出雲大社にも行ったことがない。
富士山登頂したことないし,東京タワーも登ったことはない。某ネズミの国も行ったことがない。
さすがに,伊勢神宮は内宮外宮とも行きました。今日,朝寝坊してしまいました。
だいぶ涼しい感じになってきたし,ここは踏ん張りどころなのだが。

英語5分間トレーニン(2009年8月26日分英会話力強化ウィーク Day 3)

5分間トレーニングのダイアローグは男女の関係がよくわからない会話がたまにある。

A: What's that book about?
B: It's a short history of Spain.
A: I didn't know you were into history.
B: It's not a hobby. I'm taking a class.

be into sth spoken to like and be interested in something:
I'm really into folk music.

‘What's that book about?’私はどうもこのタイプの語順にリスニングで弱い。
イクフン緑本のPart2の最初がこのタイプ(もう少し入り組んだ形)だった。

A: Did Mr.Maeda comment on your presentation?
B: He offered a few observations.
A: What did he say about it?
B: Not much --- just that he found it “interesting.”

offer to provide something that people need or want:
offer advice/help/support etc Your doctor should be able to offer advice 
on diet.
observation a spoken or written remark about something you have noticed

interesting if something is interesting, you give it your attention because
it seems unusual or exciting or provides information that you did not know about
[syn] uninteresting, boring
find sth interesting I found his talk very interesting.

STUDY NOTE Thesaurus
intriguing interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
fascinating very interesting
absorbing/enthralling interesting and keeping your attention
gripping/riveting/spellbinding used about a very interesting story, film etc

A: It seems the clock has stopped.
B: I suppose you're right. It's about one hour slow.
A: The battery must have died.
B: I'll get a new one later today.


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