He is Mi and I am Yu

In the martial art room:
James talking to Master

Watch the video first:

Read the script:

James: Who are you?
Master: You.
James: No, not me, you.
Master: Yes, I’m You.
James: Just answer the damn question. Who are you?
Master: I have told, You.
James: Are you deaf?
Master: No, You is blind.
James: I’m not blind, you blind.
Master: That’s what I’ve said.
James: You just said what?
Master: I did not say “what”, I said You.
James: That’s what I’m asking you.
Master: And You is answering.
James: Shut up!

James pointing at the other instructor in the room.

James: You!
Master: Yes?
James: Not you, him! What’s your name?
Guy: Mi (Pronouncing as “Me” )
James: Yes, you.
Mi: I am Mi.
Master: He is Mi, and I am You.
James: And I’m about to whoop your old ass man, because I’m sick of playing this game.  You,(pointing at the Master) Me (pointing at himself) everybody ass around here!

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Today someone walked past the front of my school smoking a cigarette and stubbed it out right outside the front door of my school! ‘It drove me ape!!!!’

What do you think about that?

To drive one ape means to get angry about something!

Example:

• If you drop your bread on the floor by mistake,why does it always land on the buttered side? Doesn’t it drive you ape?
• People that push in line drive me ape!

Role-play:

A: Why are they beeping their car horn so much!

B: Because they don’t like being stuck in traffic.

A: It doesn’t make them go any faster by doing that, It really drives me ape!

B: I know what you mean!

Homework:

List at least two things that drive you ape in the comment box below: (you need to be logged in to post)

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Hi! Hope you’re having a great weekend! I just got news that my student has just taken a practice English test and was able to pass with flying colors! I was so happy for the news!

When we use the phrase: ‘pass with flying colors’ it means, to pass something very successfully!

Example:

A: How did you do on your driving test?

B: I’m not sure yet, I didn’t get the results.

A: I’m sure you will pass with flying colors!

B: I hope so.

Homework:

Think about how you can use these phrases in a conversation with a friend:

• I hope you pass with flying colors!
• I’m sure you’ll pass with flying colors!
• Did you pass with flying colors on your exam?

Note: If you join the Queen’s English School we will help you to pass your English tests with flying colors!

- Learn from this great grammar book! Recommended by the

teachers of the Queen’s English School!

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I hope you had a great Golden week holiday, I did! It was so nice to ‘dress down‘ for a change!

Do you like to dress down after work or at the weekend?

Example:

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A: Let’s go out and have a bite to eat!

B: What a great idea! Let me dress down first.

A: Okay, I’ll meet you out side in about 10 minutes.

B: OK.

Homework:

Think about 2 situations where you like to ‘dress down’, it maybe at the weekend or after your busy job, or maybe you prefer to dress down when you go out with your friends to the pub.

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Hi It’s a great sunny day here in Saitama today! I’ve just started my goldenweek holiday and plan to relax!

I’m working on a project by myself, I’m a bit of ‘a lone wolf‘

So today’s phrase to learn is: a lone wolf

A lone wolf is a person who likes to do things by the selves or on their own with no help from anyone else.

Example:

• A: What’s Tom doing right now?
• B: He’s working on his homework on his own.
• A: Why doesn’t he come and join us?
• B: He always does his homework by him self, he’s very much a lone wolf in that way!

Homework:

List atleast 5 things you like to do by your self and then the next time you do that thing think about this phrase: a lone wolf And then make a wolf sound

Are you going to be a lone wolf this golden week holiday? Not if you come back to my blog tomorrow because I’ll be here again! See you tomorrow!

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It means: Became crazy.

Example:

It seems Jack has lost his marbles!

Why do you say that?

He’s going swimming in the Ohotsuku sea.

Wow! He’s crazy!

Home work:

Look in the news paper and find a news report of someone that has lost their marbles.

See you tomorrow!

Video coming soon:

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John is the life of the party at work. His jokes are very funny and everyone seems to like him!

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Hi Today we will have an easy lesson to look at:

It’s a small world!

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• Today I took the train to Tokyo and was sitting right next to my friend from school! We haven’t met for 30 years!
• Wow! It’s such a small world!

Homework:

Please think of 2 examples of a coincidence that happened to you and use the phrase ‘It’s a small world!’

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Today, we are looking at another new phrase…

It seems to be catching on: is a trend that is slow to pick up, but as more and more interest is generated, more people begin to like the trend and ‘catch on’.

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Example 1:

• I didn’t think that Okiraku Official Guide would be very popular, but it seems to be catching on.

Example 2:

• In the world of marketing when people say about a product – “it seems to be catching on” – they mean that the product sales started slowly, but then suddenly the product starts to sell very well.

Homework:

• Tell the world about products in Japan, that seem to be catching on. Please do share your ideas in the comments below.

Important Note: Learning English phrases at The Queen’s English School – it seems to be catching on!

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Today, we have an interesting phrase for you…

On a wild goose chase:

{+}A purposeless errand, a waste of time, or a pointless exercise.

Example:

• My wife sent me on a wild goose chase to get a newspaper, when we already had one. I think she just wanted me out the house, so she could wrap up my birthday present.

Homework:

• Share with people any time you have been sent on, or sent someone on a wild goose chase.

Note: The Queen’s English School will teach you all of the important English phrases and won’t send you on a wild goose chase.

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