21 ON NET Words & Phrases

21 ON NET
E. baby・001             ◆英・003       ◆日・003


 the Big Apple  × Example: I can't wait to go to the Big Apple and visit the Statue of Liberty.

 recommendation   : the act of saying that someone or something is good and deserves to be chosen
                     : a suggestion about what should be done


 off to 〜  × : going to; leaving to / Example: I'm off to school for my final exams!

 festive   : cheerful and exciting : suited to a celebration or holiday : of or relating to Christmas
                Example : There's just so much festive stuff going on.


 outrageous   : very bad or wrong in a way that causes anger : too bad to be accepted or allowed
                  : very strange or unusual : surprising or shocking Example : outrageous displays


 weird   : fate, destiny; especially : ill fortune

 awesome   : causing feelings of fear and wonder : causing feelings of awe

 magical   : It depends on power of the magic.

 outdo   : to do better than (someone or something) : to be more successful than (someone or something)

 competitor   : someone who is trying to win or do better than all others especially in business or sports
                : someone who is competing


 age-old   : very old : having existed for a very long time

 theme   : the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing, a movie, etc.
             : a particular subject or issue that is discussed often or repeatedly
             : the particular subject or idea on which the style of something (such as a party or room) is based


 modernize   : to make (something) modern and more suited to present styles or needs
                : to become modern : to begin using the newest information, methods, or technology


 Macy's   : Macy's department store

 ornament   : a small, fancy object that is put on something else to make it more attractive
               : a way to make something look more attractive and less plain


 puppet   : a doll that is moved by putting your hand inside it or by pulling strings or wires that are attached to it
             : a person or an organization that is controlled by another person or organization



 ★EXPRESSION
  

 expression 1   01 ・ You're off to New York?

 expression 2   02 ・ We're leaving in a couple hours I think.

 expression 3   03 ・ Do you have plans for your trip?

 expression 4   04 ・ Well, no real plans yet.

 expression 5   05 ・ This is such an awesome time of the year to be in New York.

 expression 6   06 ・ There's just so much festive stuff going on.

 expression 7   07 ・ That's gonna be cool to see the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center.

 expression 8   08 ・ One of my favorite things is how all the stores decorate their windows with these
                     outrageous displays, very  creative things going on.


 expression 9   09 ・ You couldn't even walk through the sidewalks it's just packed with shoppers
                     from all over the world.



 ★DISCUSSION★  

 expression 10   10 ・ I still don't know how they get all those ornaments on so neatly!

 expression 11   11 ・ I have trouble managing an eight-foot tree sometimes.