FREE CONVERSATION（３３９）

Your American friends have come to visit you for your housewarming with a few expensive bottles of wine.
When you have never drunk alcohol for religious reasons, what would you say to refuse to have a glass?

housewarming　：新築祝い

Thank you so much for coming today.
See, I would really like to toast with your wonderful wine, but actually,
I have never drunk alcohol for religious reasons.
So, please let me make a toast with alcohol-free beer, OK?

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２３５）

（名詞）的には、（名詞）の観点では　：名詞-wise
後に（将来）～するために　：for later(future) 名詞
Ｓってそういうものだ　：S will do
現状のままで　：as is
～するつもりはありませんが　：I don't mean to do, but SV

Three Sentences （３２５）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～期間（期限）　：the duration of ～

① The duration of stay in the US for the student is one year.

② The duration of a benefit is said to be up to 6 months.

③ The duration of a contract depends on the amount of your payment.

FREE CONVERSATION（３３８）

Your co-worker has just been fired.
When you don't think your boss was fair in firing him/her,
what would you say to the colleague?

Hey, I cannot believe you are fired.
You are indispensable at work.
Everyone appreciate your support and help.
Our boss is wrong and he will regret losing you some day.
Anyway, I'm sure you will get a better job soon.
I really wish you the best of luck and let's keep in touch, OK?

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２３５）

（名詞）的には、（名詞）の観点では　：名詞-wise
後に（将来）～するために　：for later(future) 名詞
Ｓってそういうものだ　：S will do
現状のままで　：as is
～するつもりはありませんが　：I don't mean to do, but SV

Today's Writing （４３２）

There is something crucial in our life,
which you will never become able to see or hear
if you do not look hard or listen hard.

Three Sentences （３２４）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　人を do するように訓練する　：train 人 to do

① Teachers always try to train their students to be good persons.

② Would you train me to do the new task?

③ The university trained him to become a human resource.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２３４）

～して安心した　：It was such a relief to do
～する必要があるかもしれない、よかったら～してください　：You may want to do
～に効能がある、～を手伝う　：help with ～
気持ちを切り替える、諦めをつける、ふんぎりをつける　：move on
ちなみに、一応お知らせまでに言うと　：just to let you know

Today's Writing （４３１）

Where there is no oppression or obstacle, there will be no advancement.
An iron rule of all beings and creatures is
gaining wisdom and forging ahead to overcome difficulties in order to come through.

FREE CONVERSATION（３３７）

Suppose your father really wants you to go on to college from high school but you don't want to.
What would you say to your father?

Please listen, I don't want to go on to college after high school graduation.
I know I'm not cut out for studying at college.
If I were to drop out soon, it would be a waste of money.
Instead, I would like to start working.
What do you think about that?