“Qualities and Flaws” and “Give Your Child a Break”

Trial lesson’s memo.

Qualities and Flaws

多分、長所と短所を話そうというレッスン。

quality 品質。特徴
flaw 欠点
responsible 責任のある
reliable 頼り甲斐のある信頼できる
kind 親切な
punctual 時間を守る ex.Never late, not really early.
energetic 精力的な
understanding 理解のある
hardworking 勤勉な勉強熱心な
chubby ぽっちゃりしている
short tempered 短気
lazy 怠惰な
weak 弱い
selfish 自分かってな
spouse 配偶者。男の場合は妻になる ex.husband/wifeMy father is sometimes short tempered. He gets angry very easily.

Jay is kind of chubby.
What do you mean?
My father works everyday and he hasn’t retired yet.
What is one flaw that you can’t stand in a person? 人として我慢できない欠点は何？can’t stand
What is a food that you can’t stand? 食べれないものは？
Can’t stand = hate
What qualities do you look for in a spouse? 嫁のいいところ教えて。

First lesson’s memo.

Talk about this week.

Confident 自信がある
worried 心配している
A hotel in Tenessee had an accident.
A hotel in tenessee suffered damage from a flood. 洪水
So conference have relocated to Walt Desney Resort.

Do you have to do any preparations before you go? 何を準備しないとダメですか？
Prep = things you need to do before something….
I have to prepare getting my passport.

Visa
Refrigerator 冷蔵庫 Fridge is popular word.
Specs = specifications 仕様書
Western 西洋の
Ceremony 式典
Western Society 西洋社会西洋はアメリカ含む
Taboo

Lesson:Give Your Child a Break

子供にいろんな教育をさせて、子どもが夢を見失ってしまう話。悲しい。

“Dad, give me a break!!” 勘弁してください！
Tutor 家庭教師
cram ぎゅっと詰め込む、ガリ勉
Cram School = Juku
burden 苦しめる

Burden = Two meanings…
1. My bag is such a burden
2. Problem

especially 特に
Truly/ Certainly = 100% 本当に
Noble = Someone great, Knight, samurai, king, queen….
Profession = professional job 専門職
get into 入学する入る

Reputable = good reputation 信頼できる、立派な /reputation/respect
ex. Toyota’s Reputation = safe, reliable, good value
ex. Tokyo University = Elite, Smart,

Face the fact = finally understand the truth. 事実を知る
ex. When I was 8 years old I “faced the fact” that Santa Clause wasn’t real.

as a result 結果的に
pressure 圧力、プレッシャー
taking their own life 夢がないとか？やるきがないとか？ suicide
ex. In Japan many salarymen take their own life.

I get it! = Naruhodo
certainly 確実に、必ず
interacting 向き合う
Pile = On top of each other 重ねる
extracurricular 課外の、塾とか
Curriculum 教育課程
Skipped High School 学校をサボる
Tutor = one on one lesson teacher.
Domestic 国内
Valuable= Good deal
Is it common not to go to University?

Consequences = What bad things happen after doing something….
The consequence of drinking beer and driving is a car crash.
Cheating on your girlfriend + jealous girlfriend = you will die.

Topic Questions.

Q.
What extracurricular activvities do you do or do your child do ?

A.
Now, I’m going to english conversation shool. When I was child, I studied math, english in juku.
If I will has children, I will not think about this. but My children say ‘ I am become ‘yokozuna’ in my future.’.
I guess say ‘You can do it, and never give up’.

Q.
What did you do on your last vacation ?

A.
My last vacation is golden week in may. I had gone back my parent house and play with my old friend.
I had gone to Playland, driving to Rokko mountain, enjoy dinner.

Q.
What ware some of your dreams when you were young ?

A.
When I was child, My dream was doctor.
When I was student, My dream was becoming a software engineer or cinema director.