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sober to become more serious in behavior or attitude, or to make someone
become more serious
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増田有華さん,今日は,「秘密のケンミンSHOW」出演。

ラジオ英会話(2013年11月7日)

catch [C usually singular] informal a hidden problem or difficulty:
This deal looks too good to be true - there must be a catch somewhere.

layover AmE a short stay between parts of a journey, especially a long
plane journey [syn] stopover BrE

carry-on [only before noun] carry-on bags are ones that you are allowed
to take onto a plane with you

Checked baggage refers to items of luggage delivered to an airline or train for 
transportation in the hold of an aircraft or baggage car of a passenger train, 
which means it is inaccessible to the passenger during the flight or ride.
(from Wikipedia)

英語5分間トレーニン(2003年11月7日)ディクテーション(不定詞)

To study abroad is one of her dreams.

My hobby is to collect matchboxes.

I hope to see you again in the near future.

Remember to lock the door when you go out.

My doctor told me to cut down on drinking.


杉山一志著『杉山式究極の音読プログラム[初級コース]』国際語学社,2013年4月。

“in which they are ”が聞き取れないために,最初の文は,よくわからなかった。

chapter 7 「ことばと誤解」

In general, the context in which words are spoken, or the way in which they 
are said will tell us which of the possible meanings the speaker intended. 
But between speakers of different languages or people of different cultures, 
serious misunderstandings can occur.

英語リスニング入門(2003年4月28日Autumn Leaves)

leave sb/sth out to not include someone or something 

pigment substance that makes skin, hair, plants etc a particular color:
Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin and eyes.

chlorophyll the green-colored substance in plants

break down if a substance breaks down or something breaks it down,
it changes as a result of a chemical process

Listen and Fill in Blanks
hiddenが書き取れず。

Words and Expressions

enough of ... 十分な・・・
enoughのあとに数えられる名詞の単数を置きたいときにenough ofの形を使う。

I've always wondered... ・・・がずっと気になっていた
疑問の気持ちを表現するのに,このような現在完了形を使うことができる。

Sounds and Sound Changes
Step by Step
「ア」に聞こえがちな音(5)
Quiz 2/4

In Context
・actuallyのくずれ

・[d]と[n]の連なり 
二つの音が合体して,鼻から急に息を抜いて発音する音になる。


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