Build your language skills to become more natural, building on junior high school English.
This book offers 100 paraphrases based on phrases learned in Japanese junior high schools. The English sentences you learned in school are the starting point for this book. It's perfectly acceptable to use them as is.
However, even a slight change can make them sound more natural. We hope that by picking up this book, you will broaden your range of English expression and achieve a higher level of expressiveness while relearning the English you learned in school.
(Excerpt from the "Introduction")
Three Key Features of This Book
- Includes 100 paraphrases for phrases learned in junior high school!
When asking someone about their hobbies, you could literally translate "hobby" as "What is your hobby?", but it's actually more natural to say "What do you do in your free time?" Why? This book introduces 100 examples of paraphrases for commonly used phrases, clearly explaining the differences in nuance between the two. Each phrase is on a double-page spread, making it easy to study even for busy people.
- Abundant related expressions and columns
In addition to common alternative expressions, this book also includes expressions to use depending on the person and situation, broadening your range of expression. For those who want to learn more, it also includes columns on topics such as "Phrases to express gratitude," "Phrases to use when apologizing," and "Words to indicate time."
- Free audio for smartphones and PCs
Smartphone users can listen to the English audio on Gakken's audio playback app "my-oto-mo." PC users can download the English audio file (mp3) from the dedicated website.
Example Phrases (Partial Excerpt)
・Daily Conversations
Do your best! → Good luck!
Seriously? → Oh my God.
What is your job? → What do you do for your living?
・Travel Conversations
Could I get another room? → Could I switch rooms?
Can I try this on? → Could I try this on?
・Business Conversations
Kanako is out right now. → Kanako is away from her desk right now.
I disagree with that opinion. → I disagree with that.
