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DMEメソッド Book4 Unit9

DMEメソッド Stage7

 

Lesson History

3/30 Julia DME 3.5 Ed. Book 4: R=32; C= 32 (AQ: What could be the advantages of a tax in which everybody pays the same monthly rate of tax?) - 34 (What kind of tips can you find in women''s magazines?)
3/31 Jee DME 3.5 Ed. Book 4: R=32-34; C= 34(SUBTRACT..FIGURE) - 35(Do you ever tweet to your friends on Twitter?)
4/2 Julia DME 3.5 Ed. Book 4: R=34-35; C=35 (AQ: How do you do your banking?) - 36 (Give me examples of edible and inedible things.)
4/5 Lyn DME 3.5 Ed. Book 4: R=35-36;C=36[How can beef become inedible?]-37[3rd Conditional,PASSAGE]


Original Answers

What do you think is so unique about Las Vegas that so many people want to get married there?

  • I think getting a marriage certificate is easier than other cities, so many people want to get married in Las Vegas.


Why do university students often share a room with one another?

  • University students often share a room with one another in order to save the rent.


What kind of tips can you find in women's magazines?

  • You can find all sorts of tips on fashion,  make-up, saving money and  cleaning in women's magazines.


Who do you think is a key figure in the government of Great Britain.

  • I think Boris Johnson is a key figure in the government of Great Britain.


Can you explain to me what social networking is?

  • Social networking is the online services on which we can connect with friends, families or people who share similar hobbies or experience.


Why has social networking services has grown so popular?

  • I think social networking services has grown so popular because it's easier to keep in touch with friends and colleagues on the Internet than other ways.


Do you have a profile on a social networking website?

  • I have a profile on some social networking websites.


What sort of personal information do people provide in their profiles?

  • People provide all sort of personal information in their profiles, for example their name, their company, the school from which they graduated and the family structure.


Do you ever tweet to your friends on Twitter?

 

Additional Questions - Going to the bank

How do you do your banking?

  • I do my banking through a cash machine at a convenience store or on the online banking.


What do we call the extra money we have to pay to the bank when we take a loan?

  • We call the extra money we have to pay to the bank when we take a loan an interest.


What kind of bills do people usually pay by standing orders?

  • People usually pay utility bills and mortgages by standing orders?


If the inflation rate was 4.1% and the interest rate in my deposit account was 5.1% yearly how much would I have earned by the end of the year?

  • If the inflation rate was 4.1% and the interest rate in your deposit account was 5.1% yearly you would have earned 1% by the end of the year.


Do you have a credit card? What is the interest rate?

  • Yes I have a credit card.  If I pay in full, I don't have to pay the interest rate.


Is it difficult to apply for a bank account? What documents do you need?

  • No, it isn't difficult to apply for a bank account. You need an application form and an identification card with your photo like driving license or passport.