名詞の前の形容詞の順番

これは日本語で書きます。 ツイッターで送った例題の正解は、もちろん A です。 A. He wears a pair of glasses with a small black metal frame. よくご覧いただきますと、形容詞が重なっているのは、 small black metal で、それがすべて名詞 frame を修飾しています。 なぜ、この順になるかというと、まず、small …

名詞の扱い方 – 冠詞、単数形、複数形

これは日本語で書きます。 本日の、”Correct the following: Many hundred of year ago, not long after Greek returned from famous siege of troy, there lived king of egypt, …” にある名詞を正しく扱うと、 Many hundre…

And Daiquiris and Margaritas Later

I was enjoying daiquiris and margaritas at the poolside bar, with the half of my body under the water, chatting away with other hotel guests under the soft sunrays. I was thinking that the percenta…

Under the Sun – 晴れのコズメル

After the two days of rain, we finally had a sunny day today. The humidity was gone, so we had a very comfortable, pleasant day. The Caribbean Ocean looked ominous when the sky was dark, but look h…

While it is still Cloudy – 曇っている間に

All personal names are changed in order to protect privacy and keep anonymity. On arrival at the airport, Cancun or Cozumel, there usually await many real estate agents representing hotel groups th…

Tequila Cats

PearTree left Raleigh-Durham and arrived in Cozumel on 15th. It was cloudy, nevertheless warm. Thank God. You can see the location of Cozumel in relation to Cancun, Mexico in the image below. The d…

Getting out of the Cold Weather – 寒さから逃げる

In an attempt to escape the cold and wet weather of the nation’s capital, PearTree decided to make a getaway at the last minute. The arrangements were full of glitches from the get go; making…

Healthcare for English Learners 2 – 医療口頭試験問題2回答例

この練習問題は、前記事のビデオと回答を見てからの方がわかりやすいかもしれません。 医療口頭試験問題回答例 Q: Summarize the lecture in one minute. Answer: This video talks about heart diseases and heart attacks, caused by clogged coronary arteries (LC…

Healthcare for English Learners － 医療口頭試験問題解答例

Aorta, Superior and Inferior vena cava, Pulmonary trunk, left and right atrium, left and right ventricle, Pulmonary veins 大動脈、上下大静脈、肺動脈、左心房・右心房、左心室・右心室、肺静脈 普段日本語では言い慣れない言葉ですが、英語の普段の会話には出てきたりします。なぜな…

Math Probability for English Learners － 数学確率基礎口頭試験問題回答例

数学というのは、計算をして解を得ることと考えがちですが、その考え方や概念は学校ではもちろん、ビジネスでは日常使われていることです。これを英語で話せることは、英語学習者には不可欠です。 数学を英語で話す機会はほとんどないと思いますので、書いておきます。 Q: Explain the basic concept of probability according to the lecture. A…