Canada and Japan (High school presentation from May 2015)

This is a presentation I made for some high school students in 杉並区 in 2014 where I compared the size and population of Canada and Japan. I hope it's interesting for you!

Canada is - 9 984 670 km² (square kilometers)

Japan is - 377,944 km² (square kilometers)

Japan is long North to South but not so wide. 日本は南北にながいですが、ひろくはないです。 Canada is very wide. カナダはとてもひろいです。
From East to West Canada is 9306 km and it has 6 Time zones. 東から西まで　きゅうせん　さんびゃく　ろく　km あり、　むっつの　ことなった　タイムゾーン（じかんたい）があります。

In 2014 Canada's population was estimated at just over 35 million. さくねん、カナダの人口は　３５，０００，０００ぐらいです。

The population of Japan is 127.6 million (2014) 日本の人口は127.6 million

80% of Canada's population lives within 100 km of the American border. In the North there is not much industry and not many jobs.
カナダの人口の８０パーセントは　アメリカこっきょうから　ひゃっきろ　けんないに　すんでいます。　きたがわは　それほど　おおくの　さんぎょうも　なく　しごとも　ありません。

カナダとアメリカの国境は世界でいちばん　ながく　ぐんたい　によって　まもられてない国境線である。

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English verb (動詞) use - TAKE a train/bus/taxi etc.

The English verb take has many uses. The Oxford Learner's Dictionary list 42 varieties!

take ← Click for The Oxford Learner's Dictionary website

Today we will look at this use ~ to take something to use a form of transport, a road, a path, etc. to go to a place.

• We use the verb take with public transportation (公共交通)

I take a train to work.

I took the bus to school.

Mario took a taxi home on Friday night 

because he drank too much. He didn’t want to drive.

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English expression (英語表現) - On the side

~English expressions~

on the side =  extra, such as with a job or an additional order of food; not the main thing

"I work at the bank and I fix cars in my free time to make money on the side."

I can work anywhere!

"I'll have a steak with mashed potatoes and asparagus on the side."

From Weblio ← Click here for 日本語  on the side

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English prepositions (前置詞) - 自然英語 Worry about (something)

The word about is sometimes used as a preposition that means - on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something

We often use it with the verb worry. We worry ABOUT something.

Look at these examples:

"I'm worried about the weather, there are many dark clouds in the sky and I am planning a barbecue this afternoon."

"Parents often worry about their children, even after they become adults."

Many people are worried about North Korea.

From Weblio:

to worry about something
あくせくする

Don't worry about it
気にしないでね

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English phrasal verb 句動詞 - Plug In

English Phrasal Verb - Plug In

plug in - phrasal verb - to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment

From Weblio: ← Click to visit their webpage!
plug in a television set プラグを差し込んでテレビをかける.

"Is the printer plugged in?"

electrical outlet  ↑

We can also plug something in/into something.

"Plug the flash drive into the USB port on the side of your computer."

The opposite of plug in is unplug.

"Please unplug the hair dryer when you are done."

Unplug from Weblio:

Please unplug that power cord.
そのコンセントを抜いて下さい。

Unplug your keyboard.
キーボードをはずして下さい。

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English expression ~ 英語表現 "Squeeze into something"

English expression

squeeze into something

 To make room or time for someone or something in a small space

 or a tight schedule, often by exerting pressure

"The dentist can squeeze you into her schedule next week on the 21st."

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“It's hard to squeeze into my old jeans. Maybe I gained weight during the holidays! 😒”

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A family tries to squeeze into their car.

"Squeeze into" From Weblio:

to squeeze persons or things into a narrow space
ギュウギュウ押込む.

squeeze things into a suitcase
スーツケースにものを詰め込む.

I managed to squeeze myself into the crowded theater.
大入りの劇場にどうやら割り込めた.

Can you squeeze into that parking space?
あの(狭い)駐車スペースに入り込めるかい.

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三鷹に住んでいる = I live in Mitaka (NOT I'm living in Mitaka)

東京に住んでいる I live in Tokyo

Me: "Where do you live?"

Student: "I'm living in Saitama." (Natural Japanese would be "埼玉に住んでいる" )

BUT...

A native speaker would say:

"I live in Saitama." This is natural :-) 自然な英語です！

動詞+ている = verb+ing

している = doing

私の自転車を乗りている。I'm riding my bicycle.

This means the action is happening now.

But in English if we do something often we will use the simple form of the verb without ING. For example:

I ride my bicycle every Saturday. NOT I'm riding my bicycle every Saturday.

Harvey drives to work every day. NOT Harvey is driving to work every day.

I play the guitar. = this is my hobby or something I do often.

I’m playing the guitar. = right now!

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