English Recordings

1. My country is the home of the fine arts.
2. They say that an Englishman's home is his castle.
3. Make yourself at home.
4. Men make houses, but women make homes.
5. We sell all our products in the home market.
6. Next Sunday we are playing a home game.
7. We sell home appliances.
8. I'm going to drive the nail home.
9. They are an honour to their country.
10. They all dp it well, but Peter carries off the honours.
11. We'll do it by hook or by crook.
12. The phone is off the hook.
13. The rope hooked on to the branch.
14. He hopped a ride in a train.
15. Where there's life, there's hope.
16. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
17. That's a horse of a different colour.
18. That boy is riding his high horse.
19. I got it straight from the horse's mouth.
20. Wild horses could not drag it out of him.
21. I'm not too hot on the subject.
22. That news is hot from the press.
23. He is always getting into hot water.
24. He keeps reasonable hours.
25. He spends hours on end there.
26. Traffic is impossible in the rush hours.
27. You should heat the water in the off-peak hours.
28. He was still out in the early/small hours in the morning.
29. This is the House of Commons.
30. We get on like a house on fire.
31. The new building houses the library.
32. They share the household chores.
33. Household remedies are the best.
34. That is a household word.
35. Hunger is the best sauce.
36. Hunger sharpens the wit.
37. I'm as hungry as a wolf./ I'm hungry enough to eat a horse.
38. He wouldn't hurt a fly.
39. Nothing hurts like the truth.
40. The storm hurt the crop.

1. It was a hell of a party.
2. I had a hell of a day at the office.
3. There's a hell of a noise.
4. It is better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven.
5. Till hell freezes over.
6. He went hell for leather.
7. We are going through hell.
8. "Don't cry." "I can't help it."
9. Help yourself to cake.
10. It was the high point of my life.
11. The patient has a high temperature.
12. My son is at high school.
13. We have to thank the Most High.
14. Accidents are running high this year.
15. She was looking high and low for it.
16. She speaks highly of you.
17. He is highly placed.
18. There is not a hint of malice in his words.
19. I kept looking at my watch, but he didn't take the hint.
20. I dropped him a hint.
21. It was a direct hit.
22. It was a smash hit.
23. She hit the nail on the head this time.
24. He was hit by two shots.
25. He hit me below the belt.
26. He hits it off with your brother.
27. And then I hit on the right word.
28. It's just a technical hitch.
29. He hitched his horse to a tree.
30. We arrived without a hitch.
31. He hitched the oxen to the cart.
32. Where did you get hold of this?
33. This car holds five people.
34. I don't hold myself responsible.
35. We'll see what the future holds.
36. He holds the key to the puzzle.
37. I don't know if the rope will hold.
38. My luck cannot hold forever.
39. The rain is holding off.
40. There was a holdup at the bank.

1. Smoking can cause fatal diseases.
2. The pathogen could spread to humans who ate contaminated beef.
3. Encephalitis may be caused by a virus or lead poisoning, or it may be a complication of another disease, such as

influenza or measles.
4. An infection caused by a bacterium transmitted by the bite of a tick is called Lyme disease.
5. Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
6. Cold weather affected the crops.
7. He created his own domestic fuel source in Texas.
8. There are a lot of species which haven't been discovered yet.
9. But right now I'm immersed in forensic pathology and criminology books.
10. Our train delayed 30 minutes.
11. This is the main principle you have to follow.
12. A superior conjunction occurs when Earth and the other planet are on opposite sides of the Sun, but all three bodies

are again nearly in a straight line.
13. Plants cannot live without water.
14. You have to remove all the samples from the box.
15. The head of a tick must be removed immediately.
16. It was a medium-sized tick but we had difficulties in removing if from her skin.
17. This type of a tick can differ from the ticks which are already known to human.
18. In 3 days the tick increased 3 times in circumference.
19. It sucked a lot of blood and was fully bloated.
20. When a tick gorged himself with blood it suddenly exploded.
21. The procedure differs for this kind of test.
22. My t-shirt was blood-soaked when my arm started to bleed.
23. The sample material must be protected against all the possible dirt.
24. The hurricane immobilized the airlines.
25. Everybody should be careful in a warzone.
26. It was her first appearance at the meeting with her clients.
27. It will indicate a negative result if you put a dirty sample.
28. Fortunately your blood doesn't contain any bacterium.
29. Where will it appear on the strip?
30. You will have to consider my proposal.
31. Do not judge his behavior without considering every circumstance.
32. Under no circumstances should you see them again.
33. It won't be visible until you clean it.
34. My computer serves as a server.
35. Almost a third of these are embedded in the cell's outer membrane.
36. She will be available till 6 pm.
37. All the necessary components are provided in the box.
38. Accommodation is provided on-site.
39. He did not have much knowledge of these species.
40. The nymphs, or first larval stages of mayflies, are also adapted to very particular conditions.
41. Draw a circle six centimetres in diameter.
42. It is simple and convenient to use.
43. An inspector ensures that food is prepared in hygienic conditions.
44. Davis' execution on his last jump was perfect.
45. My parents wouldn't allow me to go to the party.
46. A birth control method that is cheap and reliable.
47. The illness was diagnosed as mumps.
48. She was diagnosed with breast cancer.

(Apr25th 2012)The entry below is my English and Chinese entry from a year ago. Now I would like to check it agian if I have any other mistakes yet. So, would you let me know that? Thank you for reading。
--(Apr25th 2011)performing arts-----
Today I came back home very late, because in the evening I went to see a dance。
• Today I came back home very late, because in the evening I went to see a performing arts dance.

One of my friend`s husband bought the tickets for my two friends and me.
• One of my friend's husbands bought the tickets for the three of us.

I'm thankful to him! /
I appreciated the gesture! /
I'm grateful for his kindness!

My friends and I met at a cafe, where we had a simple dinner before going to the theater .
• Two friends and I met at a cafe, we had a simple dinner and then went to the theater.

OoooO~~part of the dance was difficult to understand.
• OoooO~~Some of that dance was difficult to understand.

It`s also not easy to explain this dance performance with my poor English,
I will try to describe it in more simple terms.
but • It's also not easy to explain the dance performance in my poor english, but I will try to explain it very simply.

Em,, tonight at the Deahag-no(대학로), there was a dance performance.
• Em, tonight at the Deahag-no(대학로) there was a dance performance

It was composed of three (separate) dance performances.
• It was composed into three dances.

•In the first dance, four dancers performed.
In the second dance, there were two dancers - a man and a woman, and in the last dance, there were about ten dancers.
• The first dance, four dancer played.
In the first dance, four dancers performed.
In the second dance two dancers, a man and a woman performed.
Finally in the last dance, about ten people performed together.

During the performances, I felt that creating something is really not easy, whether or not it is successful.
• I felt again, that creating something really isn't easy, whether it`s excellent or not.

I took some pictures but I feel tired now, so I would like to go to bed as soon as possible@,@/ I'll be back tomorrow night, and continue to write (in) my Korean journal, upload pictures and recordings.
• I took some pictures but I feel tired now, so I would like to go to bed as soon as possible @,@/. Tomorrow night I will come again, and continue to write, upload pictures, Korean journal and record together.

Bye~ Sleep well! I am so sleepy now,@.@See you tomorrow!*.*/
• Bye~ Sleep well! I am so sleepy now,@.@See you tomorrow!

★ Today pictures: Two baby polar bears (that were) born in January 17th, in a Chinese zoo. Do you like animals?

Pets: kitten, puppy, tortoise.
Wild animals: elephant, lion, whale.
Farm animals: cow, sheep, pig.

(Apr 25th 2012) I`m rewriting my entry from two years ago today. If I have any other mistakes, please check them, and let me know what they are. Thank you for reading!

~~(Apr 25th 2010)《 A pleasant Spring day.》~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Today I got up very late. So my husband and I went out to take our 2 dogs on a walk. Why? You know, because it`s a lazy Sunday! ^^♪ So, my husband and I took my two dogs walking. ( So with husband went out take talking for my 2 dogs walking.)

Betty is the mother (She's ten or more years old) and her son is called ZZang-ah(He's seven years old).
(= Betty is the mom dog (10 years or more of age ) , and her son is called Zzanga (7 years old). )

"Wow, the weather is really nice today.
(=Wow~ it was really nice weather.)

Finally, Spring is here.
(=Finally spring has really come.)
((Finally, Spring has come. came now.)
( Finally the real spring has come now.)

My husband didn`t bring the dog's leashes , so I was a little afraid.=(My husband didn`t take a dog lead, so i was somewhat afraid.)
In Seoul, when we take our dogs walking, we should use dog leashes. (=Because in seoul when we take dogs for walks, we should use dog leads,.

But, I told myself that I don't mind it too much.
(=but , I told myself I don`t need to mind too much. )
It's only for one day, so it's ok to let them run free.' ^.^
So, Betty and Zanga were very happy.
They ran and ran and jumped and jumped. It was very fun and I was happy. I did that too!
But, in my heart I was afraid of being reproached.
(=But in fact in my heart there was a fear of reproach..)

So, I held Zzang-ah in my arms, and my husband held Betty, and we returned home soon.
But, Betty and Zzang-ah had a really good time taking a walk in the pleasant spring weather.
(But it was a good time for Betty and Zzanga , under the genial spring weather, to take a walk!)

*Do you have any advice about taking care of dogs in an apartment?( =*Do you have any opinion about taking care of dogs in an apartment?)
It is not easy to have dogs in an apartment. In Korea, there are many people that keep dogs in their apartments.( but in fact in korea, there are so many people that keep dogs in their apartments.), including me. We should just be careful .

(Apr 24th 2011)<Rich people take adjuvant poor people take foot bath>
Today I am posting about one of the remedies that my Chinese friend emailed me a few days ago.
To tell you the truth, I didn’t read it all yet, just I read a part of beginning, but I would tell you about it first.
I feel this is a good way to stay healthy.
We know that a 'half bath' is very good for blood circulation, but if it is too cumbersome or inconvenient for you, you can use this 'foot bath'.
Then you can have the same benefits just by using the easy method.
If you are interested in this method, you can try it once, and wait to see this effect.
It especially helps to overcome fatigue from traveling, long walks, or after rough days at work.
This method is also said to have benefits for old people who do not have good circulation.
If you do it before going to bed, it will help you sleep well. You can suggest it to your parents.

1. It goes in one ear and out the other.
2. I can't believe my ears.
3. He is up to his ears in debt.
4. I'll go and see him at his earliest convenience.
5. I keep early hours.
6. That happened to him early in his career.
7. The early bird catches the worm.
8. Who on earth is it?
9. Come down to earth, will you?
10. Put yourself at ease.
11. The sergeant ordered them to stand at ease.
12. He eased the handbrake off.
13. Thank goodness the fever has eased off/up.
14. Easy come, easy go.
15. It's as easy as pie/falling off a log/ABC/anything.
16. It's easier said than done.
17. Go easy with the money.
18. Take it easy.
19. That boy eats like a horse.
20. You're going to eat your words.
21. The car ate up the kilometres.
22. What's eating you?
23. That woman has him eating out of her hand.
24. A cube has twelve edges.
25. He has an edge on the others.
26. His nerves are on edge.
27. That screeching noise sets my teeth on edge.
28. She always seems to be on edge.
29. They edged the piano back to the wall.
30. He edged along the top of the wall.
31. He said he was sorry, or words to that effect.
32. It comes into effect in two weeks' time.
33. With effect from 1st January.
34. Peter is a good/bad egg.
35. Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
36. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
37. She seemed to be treading on eggs.
38. It was all the time at his elbow/within reach.
39. He was lifting his elbow all night.
40. I'm up to my elbows in work.

1. My friend dodged military service.
2. We have to dodge the traffic.
3. Barking dogs don't bite.
4. Dead dogs don't bite.
5. Let sleeping dogs lie.
6. He doesn't have a dog's chance.
7. He died a dog's death.
8. The country has gone to the dogs.
9. He leads a dog's life.
10. My father is a door-to-door salesman.
11. It was a revolving door.
12. She slammed the door in my face.
13. The team was three down.
14. He is down with 'flu.
15. This family has come down in the world.
16. The workers downed tools.
17. They are throwing their money down the drain.
18. We've got problems with the drains.
19. They are going to drain him dry.
20. I feel drained of energy.
21. They drew lots to see who would go.
22. He drew his hand across his forehead.
23. The little boat drew near the liner.
24. Draw up a chair and sit down.
25. The nights are drawing in.
26. Go to the bank and draw some money from the account.
27. I have a front-wheel drive.
28. The sea drove the ship on to the rocks.
29. She has a lot of drive.
30. That boy is driving me crazy.
31. There is a drop from the hill to the valley.
32. You have had a drop too much.
33. The student dropped a clanger.
34. I'll drop you at the station.
35. She dropped her eyes.
36. It dropped out of my mind.
37. Let the matter drop now.
38. It's fine weather for the ducks.
39. There is a train due at five.
40. I'll hand it in, in due time.

Q:Do you think your hometown is good for young people?

My home town is a city named Hsinchu located in the north part of Taiwan.

I regard my home town as a good place for young people.

My definition of an ideal habitat especially for young people is a place which gives them a prospect of success together with tons of opportunity.

There is a wealth of demand for variety of talent in my hometown.

That is to say, the young people can always discover their own potential by taking a crack at different career.

This is the major factor that makes Hsinchu a great place for young people that I think of.