My four point plan to win the World Cup for England

My four point plan to win the World Cup for England

a . word

1 . overwhelming

context : While Fabio Capello will not be facing the kind of overwhelming enemy which confronted Lord Baden-Powell 110 years ago ,

definition : very large or greater, more important etc than any other

2 . earmark

context : If the squad numbers are anything to go by, Capello’s opening game side does not include Gareth Barry, with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard earmarked as partners in central midfield.

definition : to decide that something will be used for a particular purpose or have something done to it in the future

3 . presence

context : Crouch has a presence that is worrying for defenders and is always a threat at set-pieces.

definition : when someone or something is present in a particular place

c .

The World cup is in South Africa .

I think that England , Brazil and Spain are the favorites in this World Cup .

But , England tied the United States 1 - 1 in a first game .

The boll of the convention is difficult to predict shoots .

Yesterday , JAPAN won Cameroon 1 - 0 .

I was very fevered .

Japanese errors save England's blushes

a . word

1 . stun

context : Tanaka had stunned England by giving Japan a seventh-minute lead and Fabio Capello's side looked uncertain at the back.

definition : to surprise or upset someone so much that they do not react immediately

2 . fate

context : England did equalise when Tanaka deflecting in a cross from Joe Cole and then Nakazawa suffered the same fate from a centre by Ashley Cole.

definition : the things that will happen to someone, especially unpleasant events

3 . stung

context : After seven minutes, Japan stung England by taking the lead in their first meaningful attack.

definition : to make something hurt with a sudden sharp pain, or to hurt like this

c .

This article is written about England vs Japan the day before yesterday .

This game was broadcast by NHK , and I watched it on TV.

Japan took a lead in the 7th minute of the first half .

Then I was so excited .

But , the result of match is 2 - 1 , and England won .

I wish that Japan gets wins in the World cup .

UN Report Criticizes Governments for Failing to Halt Losses of Plants, Animals

UN Report Criticizes Governments for Failing to Halt Losses of Plants, Animals

a : word

1 . infection

context : We will have information about infections linked to hospital stays.

definition : a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus:

2 . biodiversity

context : Scientists use the word biodiversity to describe the existence of many kinds of plants, animals and other organisms.

definition : the variety of plants and animals in a particular place

3 . treaty

context : The report says national governments have failed to honor a biodiversity protection treaty.

c .

I thought that this news is very long !!

And it is a little difficult for me to read all ,

because there are medical terminology in this report .

But , this report is very interesting .

this report has various angles.

next time , I`ll try to read a little short article .

Rafa's out of Anfield and Inter Italy

a . word

1 . slam

context : but the FA have slammed the door shut on that particular avenue.

definition : if a door, gate etc slams, or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise [= bang]

2 . underway

context : Informal contact is already underway between the Spaniard’s agent, Manuel Garcia Quilon, and Inter

definition : happening now

3 . disillusion

context : Benitez has been disillusioned with life on Merseyside for some time

definition : to make someone realize that something which they thought was true or good is not really true or good

c .

This news is very interesting !

IT is because , I often watch European soccer on TV .

Rafa Benitez is good manager , but he didn`t have

good result.

I hope he is better luck next time ,

and he is praised a lot of people.

Come on Liverpool... at least for a day!

Rooney: Come on Liverpool... at least for a day!

a : word

1 . unprecedented

definition : never having happened before

context : And the England star hopes his deep personal bond with Steven Gerrard can become even more lifelong if the Liverpool skipper inspires his side to the win over Chelsea that would open United's path to an unprecedented fourth straight crown.

2 . turn up

definition : "To make an appearance; arrive:

context : The fans won't really be too pleased if they don't turn up.

3 . groin

definition : the place where the tops of your legs meet the front of your body

context : The only real frustration for Rooney now is the groin injury that will keep him out of action for another week at least

c :

I think Wayne Rooney is best soccer player in England.

he is always greedy for win .

Rooney is proud of his team , so he respect other team`s player .

Certanly he is real proffessional soccer player !!

"How to Learn English"

I am interested in foreign countries.

Especially, I like foreign culture.

But, I can't use the English well , so I want to study English in this class.

a : word

1. curious

definition : wanting to know about something

context : you probably don't need to stop and look up the word unless you are very curious about its meaning.

2. phrase

definition : a group of words that together have a particular meaning, especially when they express the meaning well in a few words

context : If someone has only learned that "dog" means "inu" the person is likely to become confused and unable to continue when trying to translate the phrase "inu o katteiru" into English.

c

I was surprised to hear that you think Japanese textbooks are too thin .

Textbooks are thick in America?

and , I think it is important to guess at the meaning of the word from the context.

When I was a high school student , the manner helped me .

In this essay , my favorite sentence is

"To get to know a word well, you need to "meet" it in many different situations."