米国赴任29週目が終了。
Thanksgiving holidayの4日間の休みはgolf, hiking, hiking, golfと遊びまくりました。
Calforniaの西海岸はgolf、hikingには最高の場所です。車で20分ほどの場所にgolf、hikingともにコースがいくつもあり、乾燥した地中海気候のため年中golf、hikingができます。これからの冬は雨が降るようですが。
hikingは今回はmeetupのグループに参加してみました。いろいろなhikingグループがmeetupにはあります。初日は若者グループ、2回目は年齢高めの女性を中心としたグループでした。
おしゃべりをしながら歩くという、狙い通り、実践hiking英会話の良い機会でした。
Thanksgiving holidayの4日間の休みはgolf, hiking, hiking, golfと遊びまくりました。
Calforniaの西海岸はgolf、hikingには最高の場所です。車で20分ほどの場所にgolf、hikingともにコースがいくつもあり、乾燥した地中海気候のため年中golf、hikingができます。これからの冬は雨が降るようですが。
hikingは今回はmeetupのグループに参加してみました。いろいろなhikingグループがmeetupにはあります。初日は若者グループ、2回目は年齢高めの女性を中心としたグループでした。
おしゃべりをしながら歩くという、狙い通り、実践hiking英会話の良い機会でした。
サンタナローの人気バーガー店The CounterのTurkey Burger 2/3 poundです。
3.実践ビジネス英語 2013/11 Lesson 16 Virtual Thanksgiving Day 1,2,3
■前回の復習です
Don't I know it.
behind-the-curve
come down the pike
prolific
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています
We Canadians observe that holiday on the send Monday of October.
A sobering thought, to be sure.
I just can't resist a holiday spread with all the trimmings
Doug said it was virtual torture to see the wonderful Thanksgiving dinner his mom had prepared on webcam.
It's good way to reinforce family togetherness.
★observe, （祝日などを）祝う
celebrate or acknowledge (an anniversary)
ex) many observed the one-year anniversary of the flood.
We Canadians observe that holiday on the send Monday of October.
★sobering thought, （人を）まじめ[しらふ]にさせる考え
sober
make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn:
ex) his expression sobers her
A sobering thought, to be sure.
★holiday spread, （食卓に広げられた）祝祭日のごちそう
spread
<informal> a large and impressively elaborate meal
I just can't resist a holiday spread with all the trimmings
★the trimmings, （料理の）添え物
<informal> the traditional accompaniments to something, esp. a meal or special occasion:
ex) roast turkey with all the trimmings.
fixingも付け合わせという意味です。
I just can't resist a holiday spread with all the trimmings
★torture, 拷問、苦痛の種
the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflict the pain.
a cause of such suffering or anxiety:
ex) dances were absolute torture because I was so small.
Doug said it was virtual torture to see the wonderful Thanksgiving dinner his mom had prepared on webcam.
★reinforce family togetherness, 家族の絆を深める
togetherness
the state of being lose to another person or other people:
ex) the sense of family togetherness was strong and excluded neighbors.
It's good way to reinforce family togetherness.
■前回の復習の答えです
Don't I know it. そのとおりです。そんなことはわかっています。
behind-the-curve, 時代遅れの
come down the pike, 出現する、やってくる
prolific, 多作の
■前回の復習です
Don't I know it.
behind-the-curve
come down the pike
prolific
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています
We Canadians observe that holiday on the send Monday of October.
A sobering thought, to be sure.
I just can't resist a holiday spread with all the trimmings
Doug said it was virtual torture to see the wonderful Thanksgiving dinner his mom had prepared on webcam.
It's good way to reinforce family togetherness.
★observe, （祝日などを）祝う
celebrate or acknowledge (an anniversary)
ex) many observed the one-year anniversary of the flood.
We Canadians observe that holiday on the send Monday of October.
★sobering thought, （人を）まじめ[しらふ]にさせる考え
sober
make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn:
ex) his expression sobers her
A sobering thought, to be sure.
★holiday spread, （食卓に広げられた）祝祭日のごちそう
spread
<informal> a large and impressively elaborate meal
I just can't resist a holiday spread with all the trimmings
★the trimmings, （料理の）添え物
<informal> the traditional accompaniments to something, esp. a meal or special occasion:
ex) roast turkey with all the trimmings.
fixingも付け合わせという意味です。
I just can't resist a holiday spread with all the trimmings
★torture, 拷問、苦痛の種
the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflict the pain.
a cause of such suffering or anxiety:
ex) dances were absolute torture because I was so small.
Doug said it was virtual torture to see the wonderful Thanksgiving dinner his mom had prepared on webcam.
★reinforce family togetherness, 家族の絆を深める
togetherness
the state of being lose to another person or other people:
ex) the sense of family togetherness was strong and excluded neighbors.
It's good way to reinforce family togetherness.
■前回の復習の答えです
Don't I know it. そのとおりです。そんなことはわかっています。
behind-the-curve, 時代遅れの
come down the pike, 出現する、やってくる
prolific, 多作の
