April 10, 2023
Word Practice 7.1
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!!
0 "must"
You must be tired.
He must like you.
I mustn’t run away.
Applications must be received by December 5.
You don’t have to come into the office on the day.
疲れているんでしょうね。
彼はあなたのことが好きなんでしょうね。
逃げちゃダメなんだ。
応募は12月5日必着です。
当日はオフィスに来る必要はありません。
1 "Children"
Child
Children were playing at night in the park.
I'm not ready so I don't really want children for now.
She's married with 3 children.
Look at what people do, not what they say but words are important too.
夜の公園では、子どもたちが遊んでいました。
私はまだ準備ができていないので、今のところ子どもはあまり欲しくありません。
結婚して3人の子供がいる。
何を言うかではなく、何をするかに注目してください。
2. "They"
Who's the “they”?
（自分の国）にはないな、これ。
They don't have this back home.
離職率が高い
They have a high turnover.
あの店は繁盛している。
They do good business.
あと1歩で契約がとれそう。
They’re right there.
その2人はお似合いだね。
They’re good together.
3. "Are"
Were
You are
They are
We are
営業時間は何時から何時まで？
What are your hours?
4. Very
I don't like corn very much.
コーンはあまり好きではありません。
You’re very tech-savvy!
ITにすごく詳しいね！
5. Busy
Busier busiest
I’ve been busy working and studying a lot of things.
仕事も忙しく、いろいろなことを勉強しています。
6. These
Choose one of these.
These sheets need changing.= These sheets need to be changed.
Japanese men are becoming more beauty conscious these days.
最近、日本の男性は美意識が高くなってきています。
7. Day
Days
This isn't my day.
Such a wonderful day!
8. Bank
Banks
Let's go to that bank over there.
9. Is
Was
It is
He is
She is
口で言うのは簡単。
Talk is cheap.
10. Just
I just can't seem to save money.
なかなか時間を節約できない
I just remembered something funny.
思い出し笑いしただけ
This just isn't fair!
フェアじゃない！
Add just a little bit of salt.
Just wondering ちょっと知りたかっただけ
A: Just curious.
B: What were you curious about?
A: What you like.
It’s just cute spider. Calm down.
I just ate.
食べたばかりです。
He looks just like Johnny Depp.（彼、ジョニーデップにそっくりだね。）
・You think just like your mom.（あんたは考え方が母親と全く同じやな。）
・You are beautiful just the way you are. But if you do this, you'll be the most beautiful person in the world.
（君は、君のままで素敵です。でもこれをすれば世界一綺麗になれる。）
Word Practice 7.1
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!!
0 "must"
You must be tired.
He must like you.
I mustn’t run away.
Applications must be received by December 5.
You don’t have to come into the office on thethat day.
1 "Children"
Child
Children were playing at night in the park at night.
I'm not ready so I don't really want children for now.
She's married with 3three children.
Look at what people do, not what they say but words are important, too.
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確か、「Look at what people do, not what they say because actions are important, too.」
2. "They"
Who's the “they”?
They don't have this back home.
They have a high turnover.
They do good business.
They’re right there.
They’re good together.
3. "Are"
Were
You are
They are
We are
What are your hours?
4. Very
I don't like corn very much.
You’re very tech-savvy!
5. Busy
Busier, busiest
I’ve been busy working and studying a lot of things.
6. These
Choose one of these.
These sheets need changing.= These sheets need to be changed.
Japanese men are becoming more beauty conscious these days.
7. Day
Days
This isn't my day.
Such a wonderful day!
8. Bank
Banks
Let's go to that bank over there.
9. Is
Was
It is
He is
She is
Talk is cheap.
10.
Just
I just can't seem to save money.
I just remembered something funny.
This just isn't fair!
Add just a little bit of salt.
Just wondering ちょっと知りたかっただけ
A: Just curious.
B: What were you curious about?
A: What would you like.?
また、
What are you like?
I'm not sure what you want to say here.
It’s just a cute spider.
Calm down.
I just ate.
He looks just like Johnny Depp.（彼、ジョニーデップにそっくりだね。）
・You think just like your mom.（あんたは考え方が母親と全く同じやな。）
・You are beautiful just the way you are.
But if you do this, you'll be the most beautiful person in the world.
Feedback
よく出来ました！
April 13, 2023
A: What would you like.?
I wanted to say this, what can I say?
B: What were you curious about?
A: I'm curious about what you like.
April 13, 2023
お、わかりました。「What can I say」というのは、色々な使い方ということです。例えば、
A: I thought you were going to do that.
B: What can I say? I didn't get around to it.
A: I thought you said he could play the piano. He's terrible!
B: What can I say? He said he could and I believed him.
A: Her cat passed away and I don't know what to say to her. What can I say?
B: What were you curious about?
A: I'm curious about what you like.
B: Umm, why? I don't like much. What can I say? Sorry.
などなど。
April 13, 2023
ありがとうございます！！🙇♂️
Word Practice 7.1
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!!
You must be tired.
He must like you.
I mustn’t run away.
Sounds a bit formal / old. I would say "I shouldn't run away".
Applications must be received by December 5.
You don’t have to come into the office on the day.
Children were playing at night in the park.
Or: "Children were playing in the park at night". Either works
I'm not ready so I don't really want children forright now.
She's married with 3 children.
Look at what people do, not what they say but w. Words are important too.
Who's the “they”?
I suppose this works, but I wonder what the context is.
They don't have this back home.
They have a high turnover.
They do good business.
They’re right there.
They’re good together.
You are
They are
We are
What are your hours?
This works, but depending on the context you could also say: "When are your working hours?" or "When are you open?"
I don't like corn very much.
This works but sounds a bit unnatural. Maybe try "I don't really like corn".
You’re very tech-savvy!
Great! This is a very native-sounding phrase :)
I’ve been busy working on and studying a lot of things.
you work ON something
you study something
Choose one of these.
These sheets need changing.= These sheets need to be changed.
Both of these sentences work well
Japanese men are becoming more beauty conscious these days.
Maybe try "more self-conscious" or "more aware of beauty standards"
or even "Japanese men are feeling more pressure to adhere to certain beauty standards". (adhere = to follow (a rule))
This isn't my day.
Yes, or "today isn't my day".
Such a wonderful day!
Let's go to that bank over there.
It is
He is
She is
Talk is cheap.
I'm not sure what this is trying to say. :(
I just can't seem to save money.
I just remembered something funny.
This just isn't fair!
Add just a little bit of salt.
Just wondering ちょっと知りたかっただけ
A: Just curious.
B: What were you curious about?
A: What you like.
I'm not sure what this means here as well.
It’s just cute spider.
Calm down.
I just ate.
He looks just like Johnny Depp.（彼、ジョニーデップにそっくりだね。）
・You think just like your mom.（あんたは考え方が母親と全く同じやな。）
・You are beautiful just the way you are.
But if you do this, you'll be the most beautiful person in the world.
Feedback
These are really great! Let me know if you have any questions :)
April 13, 2023
I’ve leaned a lot!!🙇♂️Thank you so much!!🙏
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He must like you. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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疲れているんでしょうね。 |
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彼はあなたのことが好きなんでしょうね。 |
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逃げちゃダメなんだ。 |
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応募は12月5日必着です。 |
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当日はオフィスに来る必要はありません。 |
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Child This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Children were playing at night in the park. Children were playing at night in the park. Or: "Children were playing in the park at night". Either works Children were playing |
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I'm not ready so I don't really want children for now. I'm not ready so I don't really want children I'm not ready so I don't really want children |
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Look at what people do, not what they say but words are important too. Look at what people do, not what they say Look at what people do, not what they say but words are important, too. ?? 確か、「Look at what people do, not what they say because actions are important, too.」 |
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夜の公園では、子どもたちが遊んでいました。 |
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私はまだ準備ができていないので、今のところ子どもはあまり欲しくありません。 |
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結婚して3人の子供がいる。 |
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何を言うかではなく、何をするかに注目してください。 |
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Who's the “they”? Who's the “they”? I suppose this works, but I wonder what the context is. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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（自分の国）にはないな、これ。 |
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They don't have this back home. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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離職率が高い |
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They have a high turnover. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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あの店は繁盛している。 |
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They do good business. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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あと1歩で契約がとれそう。 |
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They’re right there. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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その2人はお似合いだね。 |
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They’re good together. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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営業時間は何時から何時まで？ |
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I don't like corn very much. I don't like corn very much. This works but sounds a bit unnatural. Maybe try "I don't really like corn". This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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コーンはあまり好きではありません。 |
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You’re very tech-savvy! You’re very tech-savvy! Great! This is a very native-sounding phrase :) This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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ITにすごく詳しいね！ |
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Busier busiest Busier, busiest |
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I’ve been busy working and studying a lot of things. I’ve been busy working on and studying a lot of things. you work ON something you study something This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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仕事も忙しく、いろいろなことを勉強しています。 |
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These sheets need changing.= These sheets need to be changed. These sheets need changing.= These sheets need to be changed. Both of these sentences work well This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Japanese men are becoming more beauty conscious these days. Japanese men are becoming more beauty conscious these days. Maybe try "more self-conscious" or "more aware of beauty standards" or even "Japanese men are feeling more pressure to adhere to certain beauty standards". (adhere = to follow (a rule)) This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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最近、日本の男性は美意識が高くなってきています。 |
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口で言うのは簡単。 |
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なかなか時間を節約できない |
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I just remembered something funny. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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思い出し笑いしただけ |
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This just isn't fair! This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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フェアじゃない！ |
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Add just a little bit of salt. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Just wondering ちょっと知りたかっただけ This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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A: What you like. A: What you like. I'm not sure what this means here as well. A: What would you like また、 What are you like? I'm not sure what you want to say here. |
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It’s just cute spider. This sentence has been marked as perfect! It’s just a cute spider. |
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Calm down. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I just ate. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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食べたばかりです。 |
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He looks just like Johnny Depp.（彼、ジョニーデップにそっくりだね。） This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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・You think just like your mom.（あんたは考え方が母親と全く同じやな。） This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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・You are beautiful just the way you are. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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But if you do this, you'll be the most beautiful person in the world. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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（君は、君のままで素敵です。でもこれをすれば世界一綺麗になれる。） |
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