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2019年11月30日 ~ Book4 Unit10 [Stage7]

<今日の進捗>
Book 4 - 39 (Do you agree that standards of health care have not improved much over the last 20 years?)

<オリジナル回答>
Give me examples of edible and inedible things.
For example, most fishes are edible and most wild grasses are inedible.

How can beef become inedible?
Beef can become inedible by leaving it out of the fridge.

What things can you eat raw without suffering from a stomach ache?
You can eat most fishes raw without suffering from a stomach ache.

How do you do your banking?
I pay utility bills by automatic transfer and have my salary paid through the bank.

What do we call the extra money we have to pay to the bank when we take a loan?
We call the extra the money we have to pay to the bank when we take a loan interest.

What kind of bills do people usually pay by standing orders?
People usually pay utility bills by standing orders.

If the inflation rate was 4.1% and the interest rate in my deposit account was 5.1% yearly, how much would I have earned by the end of the year?
You would earn 1% by the end of the year if the inflation rate was 4.1% and the interest rate in your deposit account was 5.1% yearly.

Do you have a credit card? What is the interest rate?
Yes, I have a credit card. The interest rate is about 10%.

Is it difficult to apply for a bank account? What documents do you need?
Yes, it is difficult to apply for a bank account and you need such identifications as driving license and passport.

Tell me things you possess which you wouldn’t be able to do without.
Glasses are things I possess which I wouldn’t be able to do without.

What things can you easily do without?
The thing I can easily do without is a car.

What things do you have to do without?
The things I have to do without are plastic products.

What’s a ‘blog’ and what words do you suppose it comes from?
A ‘blog’ is a website where a person writes about recent events or topics and I suppose it comes from the words ‘website’ and ‘log’.

What makes a blog attractive for readers?
Good layout of stories and photos makes a blog attractive for readers.

Why is it sometimes difficult to maintain high standards of customer service in large companies?
It is sometimes difficult to maintain high standards of customer service in large companies because customers are getting more demanding.


<単語・イディオム>
veal :
子牛肉

inedible :
食用に適さない、食べられない

living condition :
生活環境、生活状況

standing order :
自動振替

current account :
当座預金口座

deposit account :
普通預金口座

pay in :
(銀行に)払い込む

pay off :
完済する

bank charge :
銀行手数料


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