英語を最短で話せるようになるためのたった1つの方法 世間では、様々な英語学習教材が流通している。 「聞くだけで話せるようになる」ことを謳っている教材や、単語帳や文法書などもそのうちの一つだ。 そのどれもが、英語を学習する上で役に立つことは間違…

per se (adv.) - It is not a zoo per se. (ただの動物園じゃないんだ） by or of itself: It is not a pretty town per se, but it is where my family comes from, so I like it.

Jason流Shadowing（実験） はじめに 昨今、英語力・英会話力上達のための方法論ばかりが独り歩きしており、何をやったら良いのかわからない人が急増中 英語のスピーキング力向上（発音矯正も含む）という目的において、最大効率、最大効果をもたらす方法を自…

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1. embargo (n.) an order to temporarily stop something, especially trading or giving information: They have put an embargo on imports of clothing. The police asked for a news embargo while they tried to find the kidnapper. 2. make one's to…

1. run low on (pv.) run low (on something) to near the end of a supply of something. We are running low on salt. It's time to buy more. The car is running low on gas. 2. go for something/somone to choose something or someone: Offered the c…

Whenever we report speech, we usually change the verb ‘one step backwards’. Present continuous becomes past continuous: Here’s a list of tense changes from direct to reported speech: Present Simple → Past Simple Direct Speech: I eat a lot …

1. There's not much we can do! Um...unless I use yours. これ以上何も出来ることはないわ！ ん〜 あなたの（保険を）使う事以外にね。Unless = except if で覚える。「B unless A = Aで"無い"限り、Bである」

1. stop by (pv.) to go into a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else: He stopped by the office to drop off a copy of the contract. Why don't you stop by on your way to the meeting? 2. unless (conj.) I just don't have a lo…

1. You just barge in here barge in (phv.) to walk into a room quickly, without beinginvited: I wish he'd knock instead of just barging in. She barged in on me when I was in the bathroom. Suddenly two men barged in to the room. 2. open weav…