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April 10, 2023

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Word Practice 5

I'd like to speak English more naturally and not the kind of English you would find in a textbook. Please correct me so that I can sound like a native. 🙇‍♂️
It's alright even if you change an entire sentence!!

1 How to Use “Eye"

We’re almost there. Keep your eye on the ball.

One minute, I'll be right back. Can you keep an eye on my bag?

You have a good eye. Where did you get that shirt?

How much can you see with the naked eye?

My eyes were bigger than my stomach. I'll have it for breakfast tomorrow.

You have dark circles under your eyes. Did you stay up late?

B: I have my eye on some clothes.
A: Let me see the pictures.

Nice! I’m glad we see eye to eye.

How bad is your eyesight?

I couldn't believe my eyes.

The good times are over in the blink of an eye, right?

You're so beautiful! All eyes must've been on you when you were a student.

A: I’m eyeing a new apartment near a station or bus stop.
B: What is your budget?

あと一息だよ!このまま集中して

ちょっと待ってて。トイレ行ってくる。私のバッグから目を離さないでくれる?

いい目をしてるね。そのシャツはどこで手に入れたの?

どれくらい肉眼で見えるのでしょうか?

思ってたより食べれなかった。明日の朝食にしよう。

目の下にクマがありますね。夜更かししたのか?

B:私はある服に目をつけているんだ。
A: その写真を見せてください。

いいね!同じ意見でよかった)」

視力はどのくらい悪いのですか?

自分の目を疑った。

楽しい時間はあっという間に終わってしまいますよね。

あなたはとても美しい!学生時代はみんなに注目されてたんだろうな。

A: 私は駅近バス停の近くの新しいアパートを検討している。
B: 予算はどれくらいですか?

2How to Use “January"

B: What comes to your mind when you hear January?
A: Hmmm, let's see. Lemme think. Ah, otoshidama comes to my mind now. Have you heard of Otoshidama?
B: What's that.
A: In Japan, we give money to our own children and our relatives' children.
B: Really. How much do they give?
A: It depends on the family, but around me the average is probably $800 or so.
B: Since when do you give money?
A: Well, I don't know, but I remember getting them from around elementary school.

3 How to Use “February"

B: What springs to mind when you hear February?
A: Umm, Valentine's Day.

4 How to Use “March"

B: What does March remind you of?
A: I'm reminded of graduation ceremonies

5 How to Use “April"

B: What does April remind you of?
A: An entrance ceremony or a class change pops into my head.

6 How to Use “May"

B: What do you imagine when you hear May?
A: Golden Week. Have you heard of it?
B: No, what's that?
A: It's our Spring Vacation
B: Oh I see. Nice! Are you going to go somewhere?

7How to Use “June"

B: What do you think of when you hear June?
A: Umm, let's see. I can't really think of anything. I think of... rainy season.

8 How to Use “July"

B: When you hear the word, "July," what kind of events do you think of?
A: Summer vacation and the beaches.

9 How to Use “August"

B: When you hear the word "August," of what are you reminded?
A: It's not much different from July, but I also kind of imagine the end of summer. And jellyfish, too.
B: Why jellyfish?
A: Because in late August, jellyfish start to appear in the ocean and can't go into the sea.

10 How to Use “September"

B: What does September remind you of?
A: Hmm, let's see. I can't think of anything off the top of my head. Let me hear yours first.

Corrections

Word Practice 5

I'd like to speak English more naturally and not the kind of English you would find in a textbook.

Please correct me so that I can sound like a native.

It's alright even if you change an entire sentence!!

1 How to Use “Eye"

We’re almost there.

Keep your eye on the ball.

One minute, I'll be right back.

Can you keep an eye on my bag?

You have a good eye.

Where did you get that shirt?

How much can you see with the naked eye?

My eyes were bigger than my stomach.

I'll have it for breakfast tomorrow.

You have dark circles under your eyes.

Did you stay up late?

B: I have my eye on some clothes.

A: Let me see the pictures.

Nice!

I’m glad we see eye to eye.

How bad is your eyesight?

I couldn't believe my eyes.

The good times are over in the blink of an eye, right?

You're so beautiful!

All eyes must've been on you when you were a student.

A: I’m eyeing a new apartment near athe station or bus stop.

"Eyeing" here means that you've already found the apartment you want. Otherwise, it's "I’m looking for a new apartment near a station or bus stop."

B: What is your budget?

2 How to Use “January"

B: What comes to your mind when you hear January?

また、
What do you think of when you hear January?

A: Hmmm, let's see.

Lemme think.

Ah, otoshidama comes to my mind now.

また、
Ah, I think of Otoshidama.

Have you heard of Otoshidama?

B: What's that.

A: In Japan, we give money to our own children and our relatives' children.

We don't need to use "own children" here.

B: Really.

How much do they giveyou get?

A: It depends on the family, but around me the average is probablyI probably average around $800 or so.

B: Since when dohave you giveotten money?

また、
When did you start getting money?

A: Well, I don't know, but I remember getting ithem from around elementary school.

We usually use the pronoun "it" to refer to money.

3 How to Use “February"

B: What springs to mind when you hear February?

A: Umm, Valentine's Day.

4 How to Use “March"

B: What does March remind you of?

A: I'm reminded of graduation ceremonies.

5 How to Use “April"

B: What does April remind you of?

A: An entrance ceremony or a class change pops into my head.

6 How to Use “May"

B: What do you imaginethink of when you hear May?

A: Golden Week.

Have you heard of it?

B: No, what's that?

A: It's our Spring Vacation

B: Oh, I see.

Nice!

Are you going to go somewhere?

7 How to Use “June"

B: What do you think of when you hear June?

A: Umm, let's see.

I can't really think of anything.

I think of... rainy season.

8 How to Use “July"

B: When you hear the word, "July," what kind of events do you think of?

I was mistaken earlier. If the sentence makes sense without the word in quotation marks, then we use commas before and after. In this case, the sentence doesn't make sense without "July" so we don't use commas.

A: Summer vacation and the beaches.

9 How to Use “August"

B: When you hear the word "August," of what are you reminded?

A: It's not much different from July, but I also kind of imagine the end of summer.

And jellyfish, too.

B: Why jellyfish?

A: Because in late August, jellyfish start to appear in the ocean andbut can't go into theout to sea.

10 How to Use “September"

B: What does September remind you of?

A: Hmm, let's see.

I can't think of anything off the top of my head.

Let me hear yours first.

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sho

April 13, 2023

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A: Because in late August, jellyfish start to appear in the ocean andbut can't go into theout to sea.

"クラゲが出始めるから海に入らなくなる"と言いたいのですが、"go out to sea."で大丈夫ですか?
それともこんな感じの方がいいですか?

Because in late August, jellyfish start to appear in the ocean and we stop going into the sea.

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mari

April 13, 2023

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お、なるほど。そして、「I'm going to stop swimming in the ocean because jellyfish are starting to appear」とか「I'm going to stop going in the ocean because jellyfish are starting to appear」とかです。

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sho

April 13, 2023

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お、なるほど。そして、「I'm going to stop swimming in the ocean because jellyfish are starting to appear」とか「I'm going to stop going in the ocean because jellyfish are starting to appear」とかです。

なるほど!勉強になります!ありがとうございます!🙇‍♂️

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I'd like to speak English more naturally and not the kind of English you would find in a textbook.


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Please correct me so that I can sound like a native.


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🙇‍♂️


It's alright even if you change an entire sentence!!


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1 How to Use “Eye"


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We’re almost there.


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Keep your eye on the ball.


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One minute, I'll be right back.


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Can you keep an eye on my bag?


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You have a good eye.


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Where did you get that shirt?


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How much can you see with the naked eye?


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My eyes were bigger than my stomach.


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I'll have it for breakfast tomorrow.


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You have dark circles under your eyes.


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Did you stay up late?


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B: I have my eye on some clothes.


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A: Let me see the pictures.


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Nice!


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I’m glad we see eye to eye.


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How bad is your eyesight?


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I couldn't believe my eyes.


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The good times are over in the blink of an eye, right?


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You're so beautiful!


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All eyes must've been on you when you were a student.


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A: I’m eyeing a new apartment near a station or bus stop.


A: I’m eyeing a new apartment near athe station or bus stop.

"Eyeing" here means that you've already found the apartment you want. Otherwise, it's "I’m looking for a new apartment near a station or bus stop."

B: What is your budget?


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あと一息だよ!このまま集中して


ちょっと待ってて。トイレ行ってくる。私のバッグから目を離さないでくれる?


いい目をしてるね。そのシャツはどこで手に入れたの?


どれくらい肉眼で見えるのでしょうか?


思ってたより食べれなかった。明日の朝食にしよう。


目の下にクマがありますね。夜更かししたのか?


B:私はある服に目をつけているんだ。


A: その写真を見せてください。


いいね!同じ意見でよかった)」


視力はどのくらい悪いのですか?


自分の目を疑った。


楽しい時間はあっという間に終わってしまいますよね。


あなたはとても美しい!学生時代はみんなに注目されてたんだろうな。


A: 私は駅近バス停の近くの新しいアパートを検討している。


B: 予算はどれくらいですか?


2How to Use “January"


2 How to Use “January"

B: What comes to your mind when you hear January?


B: What comes to your mind when you hear January?

また、 What do you think of when you hear January?

A: Hmmm, let's see.


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Lemme think.


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Ah, otoshidama comes to my mind now.


Ah, otoshidama comes to my mind now.

また、 Ah, I think of Otoshidama.

Have you heard of Otoshidama?


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B: What's that.


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A: In Japan, we give money to our own children and our relatives' children.


A: In Japan, we give money to our own children and our relatives' children.

We don't need to use "own children" here.

B: Really.


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How much do they give?


How much do they giveyou get?

A: It depends on the family, but around me the average is probably $800 or so.


A: It depends on the family, but around me the average is probablyI probably average around $800 or so.

B: Since when do you give money?


B: Since when dohave you giveotten money?

また、 When did you start getting money?

A: Well, I don't know, but I remember getting them from around elementary school.


A: Well, I don't know, but I remember getting ithem from around elementary school.

We usually use the pronoun "it" to refer to money.

3 How to Use “February"


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B: What springs to mind when you hear February?


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A: Umm, Valentine's Day.


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4 How to Use “March"


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B: What does March remind you of?


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A: I'm reminded of graduation ceremonies


A: I'm reminded of graduation ceremonies.

5 How to Use “April"


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B: What does April remind you of?


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A: An entrance ceremony or a class change pops into my head.


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6 How to Use “May"


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B: What do you imagine when you hear May?


B: What do you imaginethink of when you hear May?

A: It's our Spring Vacation
B: Oh I see.


A: It's our Spring Vacation

B: Oh, I see.

Nice!


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Are you going to go somewhere?


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7How to Use “June"


7 How to Use “June"

B: What do you think of when you hear June?


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A: Umm, let's see.


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I can't really think of anything.


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I think of... rainy season.


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8 How to Use “July"


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B: When you hear the word, "July," what kind of events do you think of?


B: When you hear the word, "July," what kind of events do you think of?

I was mistaken earlier. If the sentence makes sense without the word in quotation marks, then we use commas before and after. In this case, the sentence doesn't make sense without "July" so we don't use commas.

A: Summer vacation and the beaches.


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9 How to Use “August"


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B: When you hear the word "August," of what are you reminded?


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A: It's not much different from July, but I also kind of imagine the end of summer.


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And jellyfish, too.


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B: Why jellyfish?


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A: Because in late August, jellyfish start to appear in the ocean and can't go into the sea.


A: Because in late August, jellyfish start to appear in the ocean andbut can't go into theout to sea.

10 How to Use “September"


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B: What does September remind you of?


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A: Hmm, let's see.


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I can't think of anything off the top of my head.


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Let me hear yours first.


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