8/30英会話振り返り

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Vocabulary

appetizer: a small dish of food served before the main part of a meal（前菜）

fruit platter: フルーツの盛り合わせ

Accuracy

I said: Today is a first time.

Correct: Today is my first time.

I said: at late October

Correct: in late October

inは、長い期間を表す（年、月、季節）

onは、短い期間を表す（曜日、日付、決まった日）

atは、特定の時間を表す

I said: Almost half of people suffer from cancer.

Correct: Almost half of the majority / population suffer from cancer.

almost half of people だと、人を物理的に半分にするというニュアンスになるらしい...

peopleを使いたいのであれば、Almost half of the people　とする

I said: I have pasta.

Correct: I had pasta.

時制に気を付ける

I said: It is juicy enough.

Correct: It is tasty enough.

juicyは、ステーキなどでしか使われない！！