7d-02 どの選択をしたところで何ら違いがない

Do you have any plans this weekend?

I haven't decided yet whether to go running or swimming tomorrow.

7d-01 過去と現在の数量比較

Why do you study English?

English is ... 

There weren't as many English learning method when I was younger.

Do you remember a Portable pronunciation dictionary?

Before the internet became widespread

method   /'meθəd/　noun

★ a particular way of doing something 

どっちにしても何ら変わらない

Whether + or

Whether we have three tiers or four, we still need to decide on the filling.

whether   /'weðər/　conjunction

1  ～かどうか、～か又は～

 ★ used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities

・He seemed undecided whether to go or stay.

・It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice.

・I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him.

・I'll see whether she's at home (= or not at home).

・It's doubtful whether there'll be any seats left.

2  ～であろうとなかろうと、いずれにしても

★ used to show that something is true in either of two cases

・You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not.

・I'm going whether you like it or not.

・Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best.

過去と現在の数量を比較

lesser amount in the past

There wasn't/weren't as much/many .....(when I was young).

There wasn't as much pressure to fit in.

There weren't as many career paths for women.

similar amount in the past

There was just as much as crime (when I was young).

There were just as many terrible TV shows.

There weren't as many leisure time and activities when I was young.

leisure   /'liːʒər/　Am: ﾘｰ(ﾚｲ)ｼﾞｬｰ　/'leʒə(r)/　Br: ﾚｼﾞｬｰ

★ time when you are not working or studying; free time

・These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.

・Make the most of your leisure time!

★ activities that you enjoy in your free time

・These days we have increased opportunities for leisure.

・leisure activities/pursuits

・the leisure industry (= the business of providing leisure activities)

fit in

物や人が特定の場所、集団、時間枠などにうまく収まること

・人や物が「馴染む・調和する」

I'm having trouble fitting in. (溶け込むのに苦労している）

have trouble ...ing  ～するのに苦労する、なかなか～が出来ない　

　 一時的→I'm having trouble getting to sleep.   

　普段から→I have trouble getting to sleep.

　過去のこと→I had trouble getting to sleep last night.

・物理的にぴったり合う

・時間をやりくりして予定に入れる

but + 副詞

So how was the feedback session with Kate?

Well, she suggested publishing a magazine, but actually, who reads those things anymore? 

conducting a survey

cushion　/'kƱʃn/　n)クッション、座布団、緩衝材

プレゼンテーションの指示

presentation instructions   効果的なプレゼンのための指示

giving presentation instructions

presentation   n)提示･発表･プレゼン

instruction　n)指示･命令･教育

～と考えられている･ステレオタイプ

It's seen as ...

It's seen as "best practice".

独裁者　a dictator

ビジネスチャンス　a business opportunity

プラス/マイナスイメージ　a positive/negative image

交渉相手　a negotiating partner

The British are often seen as reserved and unemotional.

British athletes are stereotypically described as "plucky", meaning brave and determined.

Describing minimum and maximum requirements

Minimum requirement

(時間) You should budget at least three hours to ger around the monastery.

(金額) I'd be thinking about a minimum of ￡20 for a good meal.

monastery   /'mɑːnəsteri/　n)修道院

I'd be thinking ...  （仮の話、、、[仮定法]）

Maximum requirement

(金額) You won't need to spend more than 2,000 yen at the restaurant.

(時間) You won't need to spend more than an afternoon at the castle, It's not that big.

You'll need at most $60 for a show and a decent meal, although you could spend much less than that.

premier restaurant  /prɪ'mɪr/　adj)最高の

相手の感情気持ちを理解する・わかってあげる

Acknowledging a feeling or situation　気持ち･状況を理解する

I appreciate ...

I appreciate the inconvenience, but ...

I appreciate the inconvenience, but I'm not in a position to let you pass.

appreciate   感謝する、理解･評価･認める

～によると

Identifying a source　源を特定する

Going by ....

Going by what a short search says, .....

Based on ....

According to ....

≪出てこなかった単語≫

suspend　/sə'spend/　v)宙ぶらりんにする、一時的に停止する

The match was suspended because of the heavy rain.

Going by what he said, the Tv show was suspended because of a bad connection.

≪尋ねた・覚える単語≫

branch　/bræntʃ/　n)木の枝（木の幹から営業所ができる）･支店･分家

※brunch ブランチ(朝食+昼食)

jam-packed

It's been jam-packed every time.

It's going to be jam-packed.

reservoir   /'rezərvwɑːr/　n)貯水池

≪表現≫

There's not going to be much rain today.

It's looking pretty gray out there.

Do you want to risk it?

That movie's really not worth bothering with.

The center of town is basically a no-go today.

no-go  駄目･立入禁止･正常に機能していない

nothing on  何もない

・I have nothing on on Tuesday afternoon.

・There's nothing on next Friday.

・We've got nothing on tonight.

・Make sure you schedule the appointment for when you've got nothing else on.

news report

a waste of time

bother

/'bɑːðər/

じゃまをする

わざわざ～する

Why bother to/-ing/with ...

・Why bother standing in line at that restaurant.

We shouldn't bother going to that new cafe.

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/dɪ'skrɪpʃn/　n)描写・表現・説明すること、説明書、作図 

every job needs an accurate description 

way around

idiom

a way of dealing with or avoiding a problem

solving and solutions

・There's no way round this problem.

回避法・方法

提案・申し出・企画を承認する

approve the proposal

approve   /ə'pruːv/　v)賛成する・承認する

approved               adj)認可されている

approval　/ə'pruːvl/  n)賛成・承認

We haven’t even gotten the proposal approved.

たい肥

compost   /'kɑːmpəƱst/　n)堆肥・配合土・コンポスト

Put in a sunny spot in good quality compost, they should grow pretty well.

ニス

varnish　/'vɑːrnɪʃ/　n)ニス

revarnish　既存のニスの上に新しいニスを塗る

refinish　木材の表面を研磨･補修又は古い仕上げを剥して再コーティングする

敷き詰める・敷設

laying

laying the floor

laying a patio

laying stone = putting stone