kontaさんの おぼえた日記 - 2011年4月24日(日)

○ How do you usually spend your weekend?
spend 金・時間・労力などを「使う」「費やす」
I usually spend the weekends doing the house work. かな？
のらりくらりの平日のせいか、週末は忙しい。
○ I hope you will participate actively in this class.
take part in　も同様の表現に使える。
I hope you will actively take part in this class.
× If we examine the plan more closely, we can see it is not practical.
次回再挑戦！
× She donates blood three times a year.
donate blood 「献血する」
○ The concert concluded with their greatest hit.
conclude with 「～で締めくくる」