endurance the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful
over a long period of time: physical/mental endurance
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VOZEさんによると，12月のTOEICの公開試験の結果が年内にわかるようで，
今年中に総括できるのは，ありがたいことです。IIBC，偉いですわ。
かなりしょぼいスコアが予想されるので，古い年に知っておき，新年は新たな気持ちで迎えたい。
ダメだったので，有線でつないで，なんとか昨日のうちに，下書き状態で書き込んで，
日にちを捏造し，実際にきちんとした形で，ブログが完成したのは，今日になってから。
今日はカーリング観戦前に書き込み。三連勝だ！！！
TOEIC Part 2演習
『TOEICテスト公式問題集』
TEST 1 29/30
TEST 2 23/30
；ちょっと出来なさすぎだ。来週，スクリプトを見て，復習します。
ラジオ英会話(2013年12月12日)
marriage/wedding vows the promises you make during your wedding
spouse a husband or wife: Spouses were invited to the company picnic.
mean [not in progressive] to used for saying how important someone or
something is to you: mean the world to sb/mean everything to sb
(=be very important to someone) He meant the world to her.
match [singular] a marriage or two people who are married:
a match made in heaven (=a marriage of two people who are exactly right
for each other)
英語５分間トレーニング(2009年12月12日ディクテーション)
What car would you buy if you were me?
You couldn't beat him if you tried.
If I had time, I could go out with you.
If only I were a little more talented.
If you had a time machine, what age would you visit?
英語リスニング入門(2003年6月9日Christmas Shopping)
Part 3
watch to act carefully in order to avoid an accident or unwanted situation:
watch what you say/your tongue/your language/your mouth etc
(=be careful not to hurt or offend people by what you say)
insult to offend someone by saying or doing something they think is rude:
I hope Tommy won't be insulted if I don't come.
do things by halves 中途半端にやる
duck the issue 問題を避ける
windfall an amount of money that you get unexpectedly:
his $2 million windfall in the lottery
be for naught 無駄になる
hefty big and heavy: a tall, hefty man
spot to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see
or recognize: difficult/easy to spot Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot.
Listen and Fill In the Blanks
toが書き取れず。
Words and Expressions
shame 残念なこと
it's a shame/what a shame etc spoken used when you wish a situation was
different, and you feel sad or disappointed [syn] pity
sort of なんだか
意味をぼかすために使われる表現
sort of spoken used to make what you are saying sound less strong or direct:
Well, I sort of thought we could go out together sometimes.
Sounds and Sound Changes
Step by Step
サ行の音に聞こえがちな音(3)
Quiz 3/3
In Context
・文頭の母音の脱落 文頭に弱い母音が来ると，その母音は脱落しやすい。
・toのくずれ ここでのtoは，母音の後にあり，出だしの[t]がラリルレロのアタマの音に近くなる。
また，toの母音[u:]も少し弱くなる。こうなったときのtoは，「ル」に近く聞こえる。
ライティング対策
塚本亮著『IELTSライティング完全攻略』明日香出版社，2013年。
chapter 6を読んだだけ。安河内先生の教材は休みました。
にゃもし
