Hi everyone! Thank you for coming to the new school in Shintoshin last week!
This year has almost come to an end. Time flies so quickly, don’t you think? Before you know it, it will be 2010!
Let’s review what we learned this week.
1. surprising, surprisingly (意外)
It’s very surprising!
It’s not very surprising.
Surprisingly, I’ve never been to Mainland Japan before.
Even though the restaurant looks nice, the food is surprisingly bad.
McDonalds ice coffee is really cheap, but it’s surprisingly good.
It’s December, but it’s surprisingly hot today!
☆ not surprisingly (やっぱり)
Not surprisingly, some students always sit in the same seat every class.
2. have been, has been
I’ve been to Europe before.
Nobody has been to Turkey before.
(nobody’s)
Everybody has been to Mainland Japan before.
(everybody’s)
3. It’s in theaters, it’s playing at... (上映してます）
Have you seen the movie “Saw 6”?
It’s in theaters now!
Do you want to see the movie “Up”?
Sure, where is it playing?
I think it’s playing at Cinema Q.
4. subtitle, dub (字幕、吹き替え)
Do you want to go see the movie “Up”?
Which version, subtitle or dub?
Of course the subtitle version! I can’t stand dubs.
5. word of mouth (口コミ)
Many people hear about English Garden through word of mouth advertising.
6. before you know it (あっという間)
The movie was so good! Before I knew it, two hours had already passed!
Time flies so quickly! Before you know it, you’ll be married and have kids!