2019/ 08/23 May English Club

words and expressions 

首都圏外かく貯水路  ------> Metroporitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

stratum ----> 地層

開発費-----> development cost

swamp -----> 水没させる

（人が）精神的に強い-----> be mentally tough

せっかくだから----->Since..... /  since...... might as well

せっかく高崎に来たのだから観音山へ行こうよ-----> Since we've come to Takasaki, we might as well go to the Kannon Hill. 

efficiently ------> 効率が良い、効率的

be itching to ------> ～したくてたまらない

get itchy feet -----> 出かけたくてウズウズする

matchbox ------> マッチ箱、（ウサギ小屋のような）小さい家

friction ------> 摩擦

Discussion 

You are in a light aircraft when it crashes into the jungle. Your radio is broken so you can't call for help. There are two of you and you must get ready to walk 100 kilometers to safety. You already have clothes, food, and water. 

You can take only ten more things with you -five from each list. Discuss what to take with your friends and explain your reasons. 

(medical)

bandages, a scalpel, a snake bite kit, Morphine, Aspirin, disposable gloves, a thermometer, tweezers, a first aid manual, hypodermic needles, adhesive tape

(general)

a torch, a box of matches, soap, a mirror, a compass, a knife, scissors, fish hooks, large plastic bags, a cooking pot, a mosquito net