Words & Phrases
[L50P1 & L50P2]

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Lesson [L50P1]

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Translation[L50P1]

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Lesson [L50P2]

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Translation[L50P2]

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English USA
Words & Phrases
for Lesson 50

  音 WS050.MP3[347KB]

Hi. This is Ray McDonald and Nancy Beardsley with words and phrases from the English USA worksheet for Lesson 50. We begin with these nouns:

 

bag

 

box

 

bunch

ふさ、束

 

carrots

にんじん [carrot]

 

ear (of corn)

(とうもろこしの)穂

 

flower

 

lot (when describing amount)

たくさん

 

market

市場(いちば)

 

pepper (the vegetable)

green pepper: ピーマン

red pepper: とうがらし

 

pound

ポンド[重量単位]

1 pound (16 ounces) = 0.4536 kilogram

 

squash

かぼちゃ

 

This is a measure of weight:

  half a pound 半ポンド

 

And these cultural notes:

 

Items in a grocery store or at a market are priced by different measures and quantities. Here are some common ones:

Weight is measured in pounds and ounces.
Containers may be a box, a bag, a can, a jar or a bottle.
Amount may be a bunch or a piece.
Number may be ten or a dozen.

English USA WS050
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