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増田有華ファンが英語学習に悪戦苦闘する日記

Christmas Eve's Eve

stasis technical or formal a state or period in which there is
no change or development
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英語教材の整理をしていて,あまりに取り組んでいないものが多く,自己嫌悪に
なりますわ。

ヒロ前田著『究極の模試600問』アルク,2012年。
今年は一度も解いていないかもしれない? orz
2セット目のPart 2で,猛烈に眠気に襲われて,今日は1セットのみ。
本当にやるやる詐欺ですわ。
TEST 1
短い会話(中略)要点,目的,基本的な文脈が理解できる 89
短い会話(中略)詳細が理解できる 95
と表示されるようです。
内訳は,89(17/19: 3/3, 14/16), 95(20/21: 7/7, 13/14)合計で37/40ですわ。
間違えた問題の詳細は3セット終わった時にします。


ラジオ英会話 (December 23, 2014)

ラジオ英会話の12月分は今日で終わりにします。あと3日分ありますが。。。

Listen for It! Special

not to be sneezed at BrE; nothing to sneeze at AmE spoken
used about an offer, especially of money, that is very good,
and which you should consider carefully: In these days £5 an hour
was not to be sneezed at.

smother to make a fire stop burning by preventing air from reaching it:
We used a wet towel to smother the fire.

fire extinguisher a metal container with water or chemicals in it,
used for stopping small fires

Enjoy Simple English (December 23, 2014)

True Story: Bringing Water to People

Hippo Water Roller Project (Here)

Hippo Water Roller
The Hippo water roller, or Hippo roller, is a device for carrying water more easily 
and efficiently than traditional methods, particularly in the developing world. 
It consists of a barrel-shaped container which holds the water and can roll along 
the ground, and a handle attached to the axis of the barrel. 
Currently deployed in rural Africa, its simple and purpose-built nature makes it 
an example of appropriate technology.
(from Wikipedia)


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