Saturday, October 23, 2010

Memorise vocabulary words in sentences

The quote of the day is

"I recommend you learn English vocabulary words in sentences, not memorise words individually. Learn English with this study method for reading comprehension and the memorising technique using etymology.(p55)"

[English study method for people over 20 who are learning English  ](Hiroyuki Hal Shibata)


I memorised English vocabulary words when I start to study English in junior high school. It is because I have no English vocabulary words in my brain.


If you want to be able to use English better and better, it is necesary to understand how to use a word in certain situations, and how to use the thesaurus.

If you learn English vocabulary words in sentences, you would understand the sense in which an English word or phrase is used.



Japanese Blog:http://ameblo.jp/japantn/entry-10685921504.html

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

A cup of rice costs 20 cents

The quote of the day is

"A cup of rice costs 20 cents. A riceball sold at a convenience store is expensive"(p108)

([The excellent power of the Lunch box] Takeshi Sato)


5 kg Rice sold at a supermarket costs 20 dollars. So 1 kg rice costs 4 dollars.

A cup of rice is 60g, so that a cup of rice costs 20 cents.


Japanese have begun to eat bread because of the Occupation policy of USA and Japanese have bread for school lunches.

I believe Japanese people should eat more rice and that would resolve the problem of food self-sufficiency in Japan.


Japanese blog URL:http://ameblo.jp/japantn/entry-10682074309.html

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Good price to pay for a car is ones monthly salary

The quote of the day is

"Good price to pay for a car is ones monthly salary."(p108)

([Manual for the cost saving] Nozomu Hayashi)


I know the three manths' salary is often spend on a bride's diamond engagement ring, but how about a car. Mr.Hayashi insist on a good price to pay for a car is ones monthly salary.

It is depends on his values for the car. He want to say that it is silly to buy more expensive car than ones his years' salary.


Japanese blog: http://ameblo.jp/japantn/entry-10679201174.html