Fanueil Hall

Fanueil Hall is the first marketplace in Boston.



Inside is a food hall, with lots of different food. There's Thai, Chinese, burgers and fries and desserts. There's even chocolate!



I actually didn't have any...I am saving that for later! Ha!

An Unusual Tree

I was walking in Cambridge and I saw this strange tree. I have never seen anything like it before. It looks like it has long green beans hanging from it.

The tree's called catalpa. The green bean shapes are actually bean pods.

You learn something everyday walking around Boston!

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strange : 奇妙な
have never seen : 見たことがない
anything like it : 何かこのようなもの
（否定文ではanything、肯定文ではsomethingとなる。この文中ではneverが否定形）
→　I have (I've) seen something like it before.:何かこのようなものを以前見たことがある。
bean pod : 豆のさや

Listening! Talking about Cars リスニング

They are talking about buying another car.

What are they saying?

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Driver: It's not bad. 15 gallon tank.
Man in back: A V6 or an 8?
Driver: I think it's a V6.
Driver: 'Cause I never knew what mine was.
Man in back: Any well known problems with them or anything?
Woman in front: I mean, you know, the usual.
Driver: The normal wear and tear.
Man in back: Yeah, but nothing like it's known for a bad transmission... a poor radio
Woman: No.

Driver:　She had uhh ... Before we moved in...
Driver: About a grand worth.
Man in back: Did you buy this thing new?
Woman: Huh?

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A v6 or an 8 ⇒　エンジンの気筒の配置の種類
'cause : Because の略
well known :　よく知られた
transmission : トランスミッション　（車の部品）
a grand : １０００ドル
worth : 値する、価値
下線部、she は助手席の女性。had の後にはその前に後席の男性から話題に出た、(problem)が隠れている。つまり、１０００ドルかかる問題が彼女の車にあった。
this thing ⇒ここでは、今乗っている車のことを指している

Autumn in August ８月の秋

It's never too early to start seasonal items! Since it is almost September, many stores are starting to put out fall goods. There are pumpkins, grasses, maize and other products, all done in browns, oranges, reds, yellows and greens.

The weather is a bit fall-like, but it can change tomorrow.

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It's too ~ (to V) : （V するには）~ すぎる、あまりに ~ だ。
　　　　　　　　　　（V には必ず動詞の原型が入る）
never ~　: 決して~ではない
⇒　It's never too early : 決して早すぎることはない
seasonal : 季節の
item : 品目、アイテム
almost : ほとんど
September : ９月
start to ~ : ~ し始める
goods : 商品
maize : とうもろこし　（＝corn）
done : 仕上がっている、～（既に）されている
a bit : ほんの少し
fall-like : 秋らしい、秋のような

Back to School

Yes, it's that time of year again in the US. It's Back to School!

All stores have started their back to school deals - notebooks, pens, backpacks, binders, clothing, and lots more. For college students, there are specials on dorm furniture such as rugs, sheets, desks and other things they need.

Sometimes the displays can be overwhelming. A lot of merchandise, but what to choose?

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Back to school : アメリカの新学期のはじまりによく使われる言い方
dorm : ドミトリー、寮（dormitory の略）
furniture : 家具
such as ~ : ~ のようなもの　《前の言葉（ここではfurniture）の例を挙げる時に使う》
overwhelming : 圧倒する、いき過ぎ