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ネイティブのリアル英語   under the weather  具合が悪い

アメリカ人が毎日使うスラング・イディオムを学ぶ!

ネイティブのように話せるようになるのも”in no time”(あっという間)!




ネイティブのリアル英語  

under the weather  具合が悪い


「  具合が悪い」って英語ではどう言うんでしょうか?


アメリカでは  under the weather といいます。

He is under the weather today and will not report to work. 

彼は今日は体調が悪いので、仕事に行かないだろう



語源は、海洋用語で、航海中に気分が悪くなった船乗りは、デッキの下に移動し身体を


休めたそうです。 気分のすぐれない者はデッキの下、つまり空が見えない場所

(under the weather)に移されたことから、このフレーズが使われるようにな

ったと言われています。


また、このフレーズは、体調が悪い時だけでなく、気分が落ち込んでいるようなときにも使います。


under the weather  具合が悪い」習得・攻略



ネイティブのリアル 英語:


Hi, Richard. You look a little tired today. Have you been feeling under the weather?



学校で教わる英語:


 Hi, Richard. You look a little tired today. Have you been feeling sick?


ネイティブのリアル発音:

 Hi, Richard. You look a liddle tired taday. Have you been feeling under the weather?


weather を使ったその他のイディオム


● Weather the storm – 嵐を乗り越える

Despite the economic crisis, the company managed to weather the storm.
経済危機にもかかわらず、その会社は嵐を乗り越えることができた。


● Under the weather – 体調が悪い

I’m feeling a bit under the weather today, so I’ll stay home.
 今日は少し体調が悪いので、家にいます。


● Fair-weather friend – 晴れ時の友

He proved to be a fair-weather friend; he’s nowhere to be seen now that I need help.
彼は晴れ時の友だったことがわかった。助けが必要な今、彼の姿はどこにも見えない。


● Make hay while the sun shines – 天気が良いうちに干し草を作る(機会を逃さず利用する)

We need to finish this project soon; let’s make hay while the sun shines.
このプロジェクトを早く終わらせる必要がある。天気がいいうちに仕事を済ませよう。


● Save for a rainy day – まさかの時のために貯金する

Even though he earns well, he always tries to save for a rainy day.
彼は収入がいいにも関わらず、いつもまさかの時のために貯金をしている。



同義表現

to feel sick.



IELTS バンドスコア 7+ 対策法!  語彙の豊富さ Collocation / Phrasal Verb (2)

IELTS スピーキング バンドスコア 7+対策法  語彙の豊富さ

Collocation /  Phrasal Verb  (2)

「 HOTEL 」

IELTS スピーキングの採点基準「 Lexical Resource (Vocabulary)  語彙の豊富さ」で

高い評価を得るために、 Collocation /  Phrasal Verb の習得が必須です。


● Collocation -  単語と単語のよく使われる組み合わせ

● Phrasal Verb - 「get up → 起きる」のように動詞と前置詞の組み合わせ


副詞 + 形容詞  Collocations 

以下3つの Collocation は 副詞 + 形容詞 の組み合わせです。

例文と一緒に覚えましょう。


☑Utterly relaxing

I went to a beach resort which was utterly relaxing

for me and my family.


☑Absolutely delicious

During the party, my mother had prepared several dishes

which were absolutely delicious.


☑Absolutely private

The gala is one of the most prestigious event of the

year. The security is tight and the celebration is absolutely private.



試験で使える!Collocation /  Phrasal Verb 「 HOTEL 」


▮質問 1

Do you like to stay in a hotel?

サンプル回答

Yes, I do love staying at hotels. It might be the comfortable bed, or the defining features, like the swimming pool and good food. But I think what I love the most is the sense of relaxation it gives me. I mean, once I’m in a hotel, my mind instantly says that I made off from the office and that I’m supposed to relax now. I’ve basically conditioned myself to think that hotels are for vacations only. It’s utterly relaxing. I can check out the next day feeling more refreshed and invigorated to do all the work that I have left and go about my day to day life. Of course, it wasn’t always a great experience for me. I know not all hotels are created equal. There are places that I’m not really a big fan of. There are also some good places that I have been to, but something unexpected happened, and the bad memories override the happy ones. Still, I look forward to the next time I get to stay in a hotel, only this time I’m seriously saving up to stay at a high-end accommodation and experience living like royalty. It’s one of my goals in life. I’ll definitely make it come true sooner or later.


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▮質問 2

Describe the best hotel that you’ve stayed in.
You should say

• where the hotel is

• who you were with

• what you like there

• and why you think it’s the best.

サンプル回答

One of my absolute favorite hotels was a local. It’s an affordable 3-star hotel. I came across this place when I was making for my distant relative’s home. I used to go there alone when I simply want to relax, or when I’m feeling down. I think people call it ‘staycation’ nowadays. Sometimes, I’d invite a few friends to stay the night, and we’d spend the weekend staying up late, or go swimming in the pool. And that’s actually one of the things I love the most about that hotel–their pool. I have visited a lot of hotels with swimming pools, but there are normally tons of people using it, so I’m not a big fan. However, in m favorite hotel, we almost have the pool to ourselves. Other guests are staying, but I don’t know why only a few tries swimming. I guess it works well for me since I can do several laps uninterrupted. It’s a really peaceful and energizing experience. Besides the pool, I definitely love their food. They have one of the best local pizzas I have tasted. The dough is cooked just right, and there are lots of toppings. I also love their pasta dishes, most especially their chicken pesto pasta. It’s absolutely delicious. I just can’t turn down good food and a relaxing place.

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その他 Collocation (副詞 + 形容詞の組み合わせ)


● Highly recommended

The new Italian restaurant downtown is highly recommended by all food critics.


● Completely empty

When I arrived at the theater, I was surprised to find it completely empty.


● Ridiculously expensive

The designer handbag she bought was ridiculously expensive, but she loved it.


● Deeply concerned

The parents were deeply concerned about their son’s declining grades.


● Incredibly easy

With the new software, managing our daily tasks has become incredibly easy.


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IELTS バンドスコア 7+ 対策法!  語彙の豊富さ Collocation / Phrasal Verb (1)

IELTS スピーキング バンドスコア 7+対策法  語彙の豊富さ

Collocation /  Phrasal Verb  (1)

「 MOVIES 」

IELTS スピーキングの採点基準「 Lexical Resource (Vocabulary)  語彙の豊富さ」で

高い評価を得るために、 Collocation /  Phrasal Verb の習得が必須です。


● Collocation -  単語と単語のよく使われる組み合わせ

● Phrasal Verb - 「get up → 起きる」のように動詞と前置詞の組み合わせ


副詞 + 形容詞  Collocations 

以下5つの Collocation は 副詞 + 形容詞 の組み合わせです。

副詞と形容詞の組み合わせは、意味を強調し、言いたいことをより具体的に表現するのに有効です。


例文と一緒に覚えましょう。


Ridiculously easy

I got a little bit worried because it was ridiculously easy

Highly successful

There are a lot of projects that he had done that were highly

Strongly opposed

Many people were strongly opposed to their sensitive theme.

Deeply concerned

You can’t deny that fact that a mother is deeply concerned about

her child.

Actively involved

The parents are actively involved with their kids’ school.


さらにこれらの表現は、英語でさまざまな状況を表す際に役立ちます


● Extremely important – 非常に重要

This document is extremely important for the meeting.
この文書は会議にとって非常に重要です。

● Completely different – 完全に異なる

The two concepts are completely different from each other.
その二つの概念は完全に異なります。

● Remarkably clever – 驚くほど賢い

She solved the problem in a remarkably clever way.
彼女は問題を驚くほど賢い方法で解決しました。

● Utterly ridiculous – まったくばかげている

His idea was utterly ridiculous and unworkable.
彼のアイデアはまったくばかげていて実行不可能でした。

● Absolutely essential – 絶対に不可欠

Being honest is absolutely essential in a good relationship.
正直であることは良い関係において絶対に不可欠です。

● Highly efficient – 高度に効率的

This new system is highly efficient and saves us a lot of time.
この新しいシステムは高度に効率的で、私たちの多くの時間を節約します。

● Deeply concerned – 深く心配して

We are deeply concerned about the environmental issues.
私たちは環境問題に深く心配しています。

● Slightly confused – 少し混乱して

After the explanation, I was still slightly confused.
説明の後、私はまだ少し混乱していました。

● Totally unexpected – 完全に予期せぬ

The outcome of the game was totally unexpected.
試合の結果は完全に予期せぬものでした。

● Intensely competitive – 激しく競争的

The job market is intensely competitive at the moment.
現在、就職市場は激しく競争的です。

試験で使える!Collocation /  Phrasal Verb 「MOVIES」


▮質問 1

What movie do you think is good for kids?

サンプル回答

Have you watched Frozen? It’s really amazing I like that it’s

not the usual story about love Usually,it’s the guy meets girl kind of

story But this one is deeply concerned about love from different people in our

lives That true love is not only with our lover or boyfriend, but true love can be

given to us by our family like in the story,her sister. This highly successful movie is a must

watch The moral of the story is good for kids


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▮質問 2

Describe a movie that annoyed you. You should say

● what title of the movie is

● what movie is about

● where and when the movie was

● And why you don’t like the movie.

サンプル回答

Internet Hack is a disappointing movie. I strongly opposed to the movie plots. I think they are trying to change the mindset of people through this medium, but I don’t think they could get it across.

The story is about the responsible use of the internet. The lead cast was very lax with his security and privacy. Then someone got his information and eventually his identity and life. The culprit pretended to be him.

The story happens in the future, the year 2030 in the capital of New York, during that time, everyone can use the internet in a jiffy, and everyone with enough knowledge and skills in computer can get a person’s identity to do crime and get away with it.

For starters, I didn’t like that it wasn’t a happy ending. But what I hate the most was, the characters were so naïve and irresponsible. They were presented with a lot of options, yet they refused to adapt.

I think people behind the screen had exaggerated the movie that it’s no longer relatable. Well, it’s just my opinion.


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ネイティブのリアル英語   stir crazy  同じ所に閉じ込められて気が変になる

アメリカ人が毎日使うスラング・イディオムを学ぶ!

海外ドラマ、日常生活で使われるリアルな英語が楽しく自然に身につく!


ネイティブのリアル英語  

stir crazy  同じ所に閉じ込められて気が変になる

「  同じ所に閉じ込められて気が変になる」って英語ではどう言うんでしょうか?


アメリカでは  ”stir crazy といいます。

Being stuck indoors for so long made him go stir crazy.

長い間室内に閉じ込められていたため、彼はイライラして気が狂いそうになった


stir とは、液体などを掻き回すこと、また精神や感情面の興奮や動揺も意味します。

アメリカのスラングで、stirというと、監獄をあらわし、stir-crazy とは、

刑務所に長い間投獄されていると、気が狂ったり、精神的に不安定になる

囚人がいることに由来しているようです。


stir crazy   同じ所に閉じ込められて気が変になる」習得・攻略


ネイティブのリアル 英語:


I wish it would stop raining so I could go outside. I’ve been locked up in this house for almost a week and I’m starting to go stir crazy!


学校で教わる英語:


 I wish it would stop raining so we could go outside. I’ve been locked up in this house for almost a week and I’m starting to become very restless from being confined to one place!


ネイティブのリアル発音:

 I wish it’d stop raining so we could go outside. I’ve been locked up ’n this house fer almost a week ’n I’m starding ta go stir crazy!


stir を使ったその他のイディオム


● Stir the pot – トラブルや議論を引き起こす

She loves to stir the pot by asking controversial questions at family gatherings.
彼女は家族の集まりで物議を醸す質問をしては、トラブルや議論を引き起こすのが好きです。

● Stir up a hornet’s nest – 大騒ぎや怒りを引き起こす

His article about local politics really stirred up a hornet’s nest in the community.
彼の地元政治に関する記事は、コミュニティ内で本当に大騒ぎや怒りを引き起こしました。


● Stir the blood – 興奮や情熱をかき立てる

The revolutionary speech stirred the blood of the youth in the audience.
その革命的なスピーチは、聴衆の若者たちの血をかき立てました。


● Stir to action – 行動を促す

The injustice in the system stirred the people to action.
そのシステムの不正は、人々を行動に駆り立てました。


● Stir one’s stumps (英国英語でより一般的) – 急いで動き出す、行動を開始する

We need to stir our stumps if we’re going to finish this project on time.
もし私たちがこのプロジェクトを期限内に終わらせたいなら、急いで動き出す必要があります。




同義表現

to become very restless from being confined to one place.
to be extremely sick.


ネイティブのリアル英語   sick as a dog  ひどく気分が悪い

アメリカ人が毎日使うスラング・イディオムを学ぶ!

ネイティブのように話せるようになるのも”in no time”(あっという間)!


ネイティブのリアル英語  sick as a dog  ひどく気分が悪い


「 ひどく気分が悪い」って英語ではどう言うんでしょうか?


アメリカでは  ”sick as a dog” といいます。

I had a cold and was as sick as a dog. 

風邪をひいていて気分がひどく悪かった。


普通に具合が悪いときは、” sick” だけでいいのですが、”sick as a dog” 

だとかなり具合が悪い時です。


面白いフレーズですが、くだけたカジュアル表現なので、親しい間柄の人に対して

使うようにしてください。


なぜ猫でなくて「犬」なのかについては、確かな理由はわからないようですが、

犬が人間の生活に深く関わっているから、あるいは動物の吐く姿としては、

犬をよく目にするから(他の動物が吐く姿はあまり見ない)、あるいは

犬はいつも元気なので、病気の時の元気のない姿のコントラストが印象深いから、

等、由来は諸説あるようです。


動物で例える言い回しは、他にも色々ありますのでいくつかご紹介します。


“He is as wise as an owl.”

(彼はとても賢い。 ふくろう=「賢い」)


“I’m as busy as a bee.”

(大忙しなんだ。 蜂=「忙しい」)



“He is as timid as a rabbit.”

(彼はひどく臆病だ。 うさぎ=「臆病な」)



sick as a dog  ひどく気分が悪い」習得・攻略


ネイティブのリアル 英語:


Usually I never get sick. But last week I was as sick as a dog! Luckily, I’m doing a lot better now.


学校で教わる英語:


Usually I never get sick. But last week I was extremely sick! Luckily, I’m doing a lot better now.


ネイティブのリアル発音:

 Usually I never get sick. B’t last week I w’z ’ez sick ’ez a dog! Luckily, I’m doing a lot bedder now.


dog を使ったその他のイディオム


● Let sleeping dogs lie (余計なことをして問題を起こさないようにする)

“Even though I want to know why she was upset, I’ll let sleeping dogs lie and not ask her about it.”
彼女がなぜ怒っていたのか知りたいけれど、余計なことをして問題を起こさないようにして、彼女にそのことを尋ねないことにする。


● Every dog has its day (誰にでも成功や幸運のチャンスが来る)

“He might be struggling now, but every dog has its day. He’ll find his path eventually.”
彼は今苦労しているかもしれないが、誰にでも成功や幸運のチャンスが来る。最終的には自分の道を見つけるだろう。」


● Dog-eat-dog (非常に競争が激しい)

“The music industry is dog-eat-dog; only the very best make it to the top.”
音楽業界は非常に競争が激しい。最高のみが頂点に立つ。



同義表現

to be extremely sick.


IELTS バンドスコア 7+対策法! Topic Word 19「CAMPING」

IELTS スピーキング バンドスコア 7+対策法 Topic Word (テーマ別単語) 19 

「 CAMPING 」


IELTS スピーキングの採点基準「 Lexical Resource (Vocabulary)  語彙の豊富さ」で

高い評価を得るために、Topic Word (テーマ別単語) の習得が必須です。


試験官は、質問のトピック(テーマ)にどれほど、受験者がTopic Word を

使って回答しているかをチェックしています


  例えば、環境問題について話をするとき、climate change, pollution levels などの単語が

すらすら出てくることを期待しています。


Topic Word    テーマ別単語  「 CAMPING 」 

以下、5つの単語は「 CAMPING 」に関連したTOPIC WORDです。

単語の定義を覚えましょう



試験で使える!Topic Word   「 CAMPING 」 


CAMP    (山・海のレクリエーション用の)キャンプ場、キャンプ

┃ 定義


┃ 例文


┃ Collocation 連語




NATURE   自然、天然、(人・動物の)本性、天性、性質



┃定義

┃ 例文

┃  Collocation 連語



SUPPLY    供給、配給、備え



┃定義

┃ 例文

┃  Collocation 連語


その他「CAMPING」に関連したTOPIC WORD 5 Words


● Tent (テント)


“We pitched our tent near the lake, enjoying the serene view.”
私たちは湖の近くにテントを張り、穏やかな景色を楽しんだ。


● Campfire (キャンプファイヤー)

“Gathering around the campfire, we shared stories and roasted marshmallows.”
キャンプファイヤーの周りに集まり、私たちは物語を共有し、マシュマロを焼いた。


● Backpack (バックパック)

“He packed his backpack with essentials, preparing for a weekend of camping.”
彼は週末のキャンプの準備として、必需品でバックパックを詰めた。


● Hiking (ハイキング)

“Our camping trip included a long hike through the forest trails.”
私たちのキャンプ旅行には、森の小道を通る長いハイキングが含まれていた。


● Wildlife (野生動物)

“At dawn, we quietly observed the wildlife from our campsite, marveling at nature’s beauty.”
夜明けに、私たちはキャンプサイトから静かに野生動物を観察し、自然の美しさに驚嘆した。


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Speak Japan (Basic) + Middle School Grammar(中学英文法) 

Japanese Site


★All instructors will handle this. 

▮ Course Name: Speak Japan (Basic) + Middle School Grammar

▮ Level: Beginner to Intermediate CEFR A1~B1, EIKEN Grade 3~2, TOEIC 200~650

▮ Number of Lessons: 70 lessons (please attend as many as you need)

☑ You will be able to easily answer common questions about Japan asked by foreigners.
☑ In the latter part of the course, you can efficiently learn middle school English grammar (Basic Grammar).
☑ Your conversational English skills will significantly improve through abundant reading aloud training and instant English composition exercises.
☑ Improve your speaking test scores in exams like TOEIC and EIKEN G-3 to 2.                  


▮ Lesson Activities

1. Respond with your own thoughts to questions about Japan (Topic Question).

2. Use key vocabulary and expressions from sample answers to create instant English compositions.

3. Answer questions about the sample answers.

4. Learn middle school English grammar by theme.

5. Use the learned middle school English grammar and sample answers to create instant English compositions.



▮ 教材 :  Lesson Contents

Speak Japan (Basic) + Middle School Grammar(中学英文法) 

English Site


★ 全ての講師が担当します。

▮ レッスンコース名: Speak Japan (Basic) + Middle School Grammar(中学英文法)    

▮ レベル    :   初級~中級者  CEFR A1~B1 , 英検3級~2級, TOEIC 200 ~650 

▮ レッスン数  :    70 レッスン (必要な分だけ受講してください)

▮ レッスンの特徴・効果

☑ 外国人から日本についてよく聞かれる質問に容易に回答できるようになります。
☑ レッスンの後半は中学英文法(Basic Grammar)を効率よく学べます。
☑ 豊富な音読トレーニングと瞬間英作文で英会話スキルが爆上げ。                         ☑ TOEIC, 英検3~2級などスピーキングテストのスコアアップ。                              


▮ レッスン アクティビティ

  1. 日本に関する質問(Topic Question)に対して、自分の考えを回答する。
  2. サンプル回答から重要語彙・表現を使って瞬間英作文。
  3. サンプル回答についての質問に回答する。
  4. 中学英文法をテーマ別に学ぶ。
  5. 学んだ中学英文法とサンプル回答を使って瞬間英作文。


▮ 教材 :  Lesson Contents

Lesson 64  Monjayaki


Lesson 64  Monjayaki


Topic Question: Please tell me about Monjayaki.


Try Answering the Question Yourself
Think about what monjayaki is, including its ingredients, how it is prepared, and where it is commonly eaten.


▮ Sample Answer

“Monjayaki is a popular Japanese dish similar to okonomiyaki but with a runnier consistency. It is made with finely chopped ingredients mixed into a liquid batter and cooked on a hot griddle. Ingredients often include seafood, vegetables, and meat. It’s a specialty of the Tokyo area, particularly in the Tsukishima district, where you can find many restaurants serving this savory pancake. Diners usually cook the monjayaki themselves at the table, using tiny spatulas to eat it directly from the griddle.”


Words to Learn and Their Meanings about Sample Answer


  1. Ingredients (材料): The foods that are used to make a dish.
  2. Batter (生地): A mixture of flour, liquid, and other ingredients that is used for cooking.
  3. Griddle (鉄板): A flat surface or pan on which food is cooked.
  4. Savory (風味の良い): Having a spicy or salty quality without being sweet.
  5. Spatula (へら): A small tool with a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread, or lift material.


Answer the Instructor’s 3 Questions Based on the Sample Answer

  1. What is monjayaki?
  2. How is monjayaki different from okonomiyaki?
  3. Where is monjayaki commonly found?


Mastering Middle School English Grammar

next to, between, under, etc.


Next to / between / in front of/ in back of


Alice is next to Bob. or Alice is beside Bob.
Bob is between Alice and Carla.
Don is in front of Bob.
Eric is in back of Bob.

also
Alice is on the left.
Carla is on the right.
Bob is in the middle (of the group).


Across from I in front of


Anne is sitting in front of Bruce.
Anne is sitting across from Chris.
Chris is sitting across from Anne


By (= next to)


Who is that man standing by the window?
Our house is by the ocean. (= next to the ocean)
If you feel cold, why don’t you sit by the fire?


Under


The cat is under the table.
The girl is standing under a tree.
I’m wearing a jacket under my coat.


Above and below


The pictures are
above the shelves.

The shelves are
below the pictures.


3 Example Sentences Based on the Sample Answer and Grammar Practice:

  1. The monjayaki batter is poured onto the griddle, which is in the middle of the table.
  2. You can find a wide variety of ingredients for your monjayaki next to the griddle.
  3. People enjoy cooking monjayaki on the griddle that sits under the smoke extractor to keep the air clean.


Make Sentences Based on the Above Example Sentences Yourself:

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