11/19 - 11/21

ラジオ英会話　　　Monday, November 19

Good luck.

Is a tomato a vegetable or fruit?
Hmm... technically speaking, it's a fruit.
I think it's my favorite food, although I'm a vegetarian at heat.
Did you know tomatoes are native to South America?
You don't say.
Where is South America?
South.
Hmm... yummy.
When they were introduced to Europe in the 1500s, the French called them
"apples of love."
The French are so romantic!

Just like us.
Yes, indeed.
Now we are in the center of the apple of love.
Yes, indeedy.

So, where is North America?
North, I guess.
North.
Where is Latin America?
They are cute little worms.
Yes.
They are in the center of the apple of love.
Yes.
My goodness.
Just a place to be.
Right.

Do you like tomatoes? ... the simple question.
I love them. And you know, on an NHK cooking show on TV one time, a long
time ago, I saw how to make an all'arrabbiata, source with the many
tomatoes.
Hmm..
I had that probably three or four times a month.
Really?
It's so good.

You are a tomato aficionado.
Oh, yes.
Wow!

When I was growing up, my parents used to grow tomatoes on their backyard.
Oh, yeah.
Uh-huh.
Corn and squash and cantaloupe, watermelon, everything. But I just didn't
like vegetables so I never ate them when I was a kid.

Oh, right.
But now I like them.
Do you eat vegetables now?
Yes, I do eat.

How about you, Ken?
Yeah, I grew up with tomatoes. My parents grew tomatoes in the backyard.
Nice.
Really?
So I picked them and ate them and all that.

Did you know humor is native to me?
Yes.

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ラジオ英会話　　　　Tuesday, December 20

You didn't touch your grilled fish, Frank.
I had a little, Jackie. It wasn't very appetizing.
Oh.
It was too bland.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Don't be.
How was your steak?
It was cooked to perfection.
Good. Maybe it was a different cook.
Oh.
Did you save some room for dessert?
No, I'm full.
I'm craving the pumpkin pie.
Go ahead and order it. I'll have coffee.

Is everything all right?
Yes, I'd like your pumpkin pie.
I'm sorry we are out of it. How about trying our famous persimmon pie?
I don't think I'll ever try your famous persimmon pie. Thank you so very much indeed.

That sounds nice. I think I'll have some.
Ugh....

Man, he's grumpy.
He's really grouchy.
He's having a bad day.
Very bad day.
He woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Hmm..
He ordered the wrong food.
He should go home.

Oh, poor, poor...
Jackie!
Jackie?
Yeah! She has to be around that grumpy man.
Well...
Jackie recommended ...
It was good, the last time I had it.
I see.
The kitchen was having a bad day.

So you were 100% sure when you recommended him to order that grilled fish.
It was positive.
Frank should be more forgiving.
So what's the conclusion to this discussion?
Oh, he should complain to the chef not to Jackie.
Hmm... reasonable.
Sounds fare enough.
Except the chef was probably bigger than he is or so. That might be too scary.

Speaking of food and craving, do you ever crave something?
I have two big cravings.
Okay.
Okay, let's hear them.
Chocolate
Chocolate?
And spinach.
Spinach?
Chocolate and spinach.
Yes. I promises.
Not together, right?
No. Although that might be interesting. Wrap the chocolate in the spinach.
Ms. Popeye.

Jeff?
Ice cream.
Ice cream.
Oh, really?
Any kind of ice cream, whenever I ate sushi, I have to eat ice cream
afterward. I don't know why.
Ice cream after sushi.
After sushi, yes. I don't know why.
Wow!

Ken, how about you?
Well, my craving is Tonkatsu.
Tonkatsu. Wow!
And amanatto.
Amanatto?
Not together.
I was going to ask.

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ラジオ英会話 Wednesday, November 21

Wait up, Ian. You didn't sigh up for Tom's potluck party.
Oh, I meant to do that, Paula.
Great. I'll put your name down. Do you have a pen?
Yeah, but can we do that on the train?
Okay.
What should I bring?
You can choose between a casserole and finger food.
Okay. How about chips and dip?
That's fine as long as you bring enough to serve 12 people.

I think I'm getting some "onigiri."
We're geting "giri giri."
I said I'm getting ”onigiri."
I'm talking about the la"t train.
Oh, right.

You have a variety of vocabulary there.
Truly.
Giri giri
It sounds giri giri. I wonder if they caught their train.
Yeah, I wonder...

Well, umm... potluck party...
Potluck parties, yes.
Very popular, very common.
It is?
Yes.
Yeah, they are very economical. If everybody brings a dish, it's a lot easier on the people who are, you know, making the party, planning the party. Pretty good enough.
Oh, yeah.
That should be.
And a lot of times communities, like churches or schools, they'll have a big potluck party, uh.., for their students or their ... the people who go to that church.
I see. So it's a very common thing.
Yes.

And it's kind of fun because you never know what you are going to get.
Oh, okay.
And desserts are always wonderful.
Oh, they are?
Oh, my goodness. Yes.

So and at the same time, maybe you are able to secure your own food.
That's right.
That's right.

We should have one in the studio.
What should I bring?
Oh!
Umm... chips and dip.
Okay.
No, you bring the dessert.
I'll bring the dessert. Okay.

How about you, Jeff?
Umm... whatever ... What should I bring?
You bring...
Honey and blueberries.
Yes
Sound like another dessert.

How about you, Ken? What will you bring?
Uh...
But ... Amanatto
I just bring myself.
Bring yourself.
That's against the rule, isn't it?

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ラジオ英会話 Thursday, November 22

You were once worms, right?
We were..
Now, you are getting smaller.
We are getting smaller every time.
Now, you are ants
Uh-huh. Ants in the kitchen.

Shall I get you more sugar for your coffee?
Yes, thanks.
Are you okay?
I'm starting to feel antsy.
Oh!
Are there oats in these cookies?
I'll check the label. Yes.
Oh, and that ashame, I'm allergic to oats. And I'm getting a stomachache.
I'll call an ambulance.
It's not an emergency. I just need more sugar.
Oh, here you are.
Thank you.

Wow! Sugar as a remedy for an allergy.
Sounds good to me.
Yes.
Great news to a lot of people.

Katie, Jeff, are you allergic to anything... any particular thing?
Katie?
Um... you know, I'm very lucky. Once in a while, I touch something and I get a rash but it doesn't happen a lot. But my mother has so many allergies, so I'm very lucky because I didn't get all of her allergies.
Wow!
Yeah.
It's kind of the same in my family. I am not allergic to anything.
Great.
But I have a sister who seems to be allergic to everything.
Oh!
For example?
Oh, everything, um... cat hair, dog hair.. pet hair
Many people are allergic to cat hair.
Eggs, peanuts butter, cheese or ... so many things that she can't eat.
So she really has to check the label when she is buying something.
Yes. Right.
I see.

And me, I'm not allergic to anything.
That's great.
You are lucky guy.
Yeah, I feel very lucky.
Some people are allergic to wife.
Oh!
That's a joke in the United States.
That's a joke. Okay.
Do you have any allergies? I'm allergic to wife.
I'm allergic to work.

Oh, that... there you go.

I'm allergic to my boss.
That reminds me, I'm allergic to deadlines.
Oh, deadlines.

Oh, no! Help me I'm going my...
And you have an allergic reaction.
Yeah, I do.
You have a stomachache?
I have all kinds of aches.
Break out in the sweat.
Yes.
It sounds like it's an emergency.
Calling an ambulance won't solve my problems.
Oh, my goodness. What will solve your problems, Ken?
Uh... work.