Robinson Crusoe for Children

I'm reading "Robinson Crusoe for Children" now.
So,I'll write down some words and sentences that I don't understand.


1:made up my mind

*context*
I was so tired of it that I made up my mind to try something else.

*definition*
to decide what your opinion is about someone or something.



2:reckon

*context*
We reckoned that each one of these would buy a slave.

*definition*
to calculate an amount


3:swallow up

*context*
We were swallowed up by the waves.

*definition*
if something is swallowed up, it disappears because something covers it or hides it




I have only read 5chapters yet.
Maybe I need a lots of time to finish this story...
Because I meet many many new words.

But Listening English story is very interesting for me.
So I read it step by step　:)

About "How to Learn English"

【a】Words

1: Overemphasized

*Context*
Studying grammar may be helpful at times but, in Japan, grammar is often overemphasized while students do not have sufficient opportunities to get used to English.

*Definition*
to give something more importance than it deserves or than is suitable


2: Recall

*Context*
If you can do this, you probably will not need to try to recall the definition you found in your dictionary.

*Definition*
Remember Something
---to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past


3: Equivalents

*Context*
Memorizing Japanese equivalents for English words does not work well for two reasons.

*Definition*
having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind



【c】

In this essay,"Words are like friends" made an impression on me.
Knowing a word likes to know new friends.
I like the phrase:To get to know a word well, you need to "meet" it in many different situations.
I want to "meet" many words in many books.

First Post

Hi, I'm yayuyo.

I love music,art and comic.
I like English but I'm not good at it...

I will do my best!!