Yamayuri 英会話クラス

July 3, 2026 (Yamayuri)

Words & Phrases

• What do you use your Apple Watch for?

  • Do you use it for paying?

  • Can you use it as a key for your house?

  • How long does the battery last?

• Rotary phones have become obsolete. Soon home telephones might become obsolete.

• Nuisance (noun) Nuisance (Noun) = A person, thing, or circumstance that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or minor trouble

  • Smartphones and smartwatches can be a nuisance in theatres if their screen light up suddenly.

  • Having to fill out twenty pages of repetitive paperwork just to renew a driver's license is an absolute nuisance.

  • The stray dog down the street has become a bit of a neighbourhood nuisance because it keeps knocking over everyone's trash cans.

• Choreography (noun) = the practice of designing, arranging, and structuring of movements in dance, but also in stage combat, ice skating, and cheerleading.

  • For each new song I need to learn new choreography.

  • The musical's choreography was so intricate that the performers spent three months rehearsing the opening number.

  • Hollywood stunt coordinators spend weeks mapping out the fight choreography for major action sequences before filming begins.

• That gym had really good instructors. They studied and took classes so they could teach us better.

  • At the gym I (do exercise / do aerobics / swim).

• Are those cats embroidered on your shirt?

  • It’s good to learn embroidery to help with your dexterity.

• What do you like singing at karaoke?

  • I don’t like to sing anything too hard or in a high key.

Pronunciation

• Nuisance ˈnuːsəns / NOO-suhns

• Choreography ˌkɔːriˈɒɡrəfi / kor-ee-OG-ruh-fee