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English USA
Words & Phrases
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Hi. This is Ray McDonald and Nancy Beardsley with words and
phrases from the English USA worksheet for Lesson 28. We begin
with some nouns: |
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air |
空気、大気 |
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guide |
ガイド、道案内 |
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bug |
昆虫 |
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ocean |
海,海洋 |
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forest |
森林、山林 |
Here are some adjectives: |
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clean |
きれいな、よごれのない
I like clean air. |
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hot |
暑い
I don't like hot places. |
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fast |
速い
We are going to have a fast walk. |
This is an adverb and an example of its use: |
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too /
We won't walk too fast. |
あまり速く歩かないようにします。 |
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near |
・・・の近くに
I live near the park. |
Finally, some grammar notes: |
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English sometimes uses an
impersonal sentence if the subject is not very important. Compare the
following sentences. |
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There
is one person here. = One person is here. |
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ここにはひとり人がいます。 |
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There
are three rivers in the park. = Three rivers are in the park. |
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公園には川が3つあります。 |
English USA WS028
Courtesy of Voice of America
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