2021年3月16日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson13

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 49 (Which amateur sports are the most successful in your country?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
In what situation would you find it extremely difficult to blend into the crowd?

I would find it extremely difficult to blend into the crowd when I wear eye-catchy clothes.
【解説】
服という意味のclothesは常に複数形です。発音にも注意しましょう。

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2021年3月15日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson11

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 43 (If you had the power and possibility, who would you turn the screw on and why?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
If you came home and saw your kitchen in a completely sordid condition, what would you think had happened? How would you react?

If I came home and saw my kitchen in a completely sordid condition, I would think a thief came into my house and call the police.
【解説】
seeの使い方に注しましょう。see O C の第5文型です。

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2021年3月14日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson10

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 39 (Do you enjoy watching television programmes about unexplained happenings?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Do you believe that being an egoist is a sign of emotional immaturity? Why?

Yes, I believe that being an egoist is a sign of emotional immaturity because mature people usually have emotional stability.
【解説】
stabilityの発音に注意しましょう。

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2021年3月13日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson9

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 34 (Why are some people unable to develop a mature attitude towards drinking, even though they are adults?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
If you had a terrible hangover and your next-neighbor kept playing the piano, how would you deal with it?

If I had a terrible hangover and my next-neighbor kept playing the piano, I would complain to them about it.

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2021年3月11日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson8

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 31(How can you tell that a person is on a booze?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What might be the consequences of consuming excessive amount of deep-fried food?

The consequences of consuming excessive amount of deep-fried food might be serious health problems like heart disease and high blood pressure.

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2021年3月8日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson6

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 23 (Why do some people take a second helping of a meal only when nobody is looking?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What do you think of celebrities who shoplift despite having lots of money?

I think celebrities who shoplift despite having lots of money want to draw attention to themselves.
【文法解説】
despite O = inspite of Oです。

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2021年3月7日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson4

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 19 (What do we mean by an alleged attack?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why do so many criminals manage to get away with their crimes?

So many criminals manage to get away with their crimes because there’s not enough evidence to convict them.
【文法解説】
manqage to doでどうにかして～する、うまく～するという意味です。

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2021年3月5日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson4

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 16 (If you were called as a witness of a bank robbery, testified in a trial and then heard on TV the robbers had broken out of prison, how would you feel?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What makes an instruction manual user-friendly?

An Illustration makes an instruction manual user-friendly.
【文法解説】
make O Cの第5文型です。

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2021年3月4日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson3

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 9 (Tell me one thing you couldn''t do without.)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What is heatstroke? What can we do to prevent it?

IHeatstroke is fever and weakness caused by being outside in the heat of the sun for too long and we drink enough water and keep our body cool to prevent it.

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2021年3月2日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson2

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 5 (What might be the consequences of a stroke?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
If you were treated like an invalid, what would it mean?

If I were treated like an invalid, it would mean that I looked sick.

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