9/2 〜 9/5

ラジオ英会話   Monday, September 2

Where can I get Gacchiri sneakers? Eh?
Truly. Yeah, shoe shopping is difficult.
That's right. You said it.

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Katie.
Yes.
What's the New Situation going to be like this time?
Well, let me tell you, the woman talks fast and the sales clerk tends to talk with "Hmmm."

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These pumps, ow. They're pinching my toes.
Hmmm.... Do you want to go up half a size?
Okay.
Hmmm.... How's that?
They feel wobbly. I'm afraid I might twist my ankle.
In that case, hmmm... you might prefer these Gacchiri sneakers. Hmmm... they provide support and improve posture.
They fit perfectly!
Hmmm... Many people swear by them.

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Excuse me, but why do you say "hmmm...." so much?
Hmmm... I don't know. Good question though.
Hmmm....

Well, that's about it for today.
Oh!
What?
What ... Katie is pinching herself for some reason.
Katie, why are you pinching yourself?
Because I can't believe this is happening. I can't believe it's time to end the show, and pinching to make sure it's real.

Ouch!
This is a hard fact. But we have tomorrow.
Yes.


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ラジオ英会話   Tuesday, September 3

So, what's the New Situation going to be like, Jeff?
They are elephants.

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Burr... What are you doing, Dad?
I'm standing on my nondominant leg.
Burr.... What for?
I'm trying to rejuvenate my brain. As you age, the hippocampus starts to shrink.
Hippocampus?
It's the memory center of your brain.

Oh, for a moment, I thought those hippopotami had bult a school or something.
(hippo campus とかけてジョークを言っている。カバ大学のキャンパス?)

Ho ho ho ho...
Dad, you have a memony like a 3,000 year-old baobab tree.
(baobab バオバブ

Oh, thanks, Zoey.
Nevertheless, I want to keep a head of the game.

You walk as elegantly as ever, Daddy.
Thanks. I'll make you coffee for that. What would you like?
Espresso please.
We are out of it. How about Kilimanjaro?
So nice of you. Burr...

It's kind of a Japanese elephant.
They're having a good time.

Well, that's about it for today. So until next time....
Keep listening...
Keep practicing...
And keep a head of the game and keep on smiling.
Bye!


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ラジオ英会話   Wednesday, September 4

Katie, what's the New Situation going to be like?
Oh, the man is a worrier.

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Chinese healers have been face reading for thousands of years.
What's face reading?
It's a method of detecting dsease.
What does it say about puffy eyes?
Hmm... It could be a sign of adrenal fatigue.
Hhu!? Hey, my face is slightly green!
That's because you have an olive complexion.
Really?
Really. You're in perfect health.

So an olive complexion is good?
Right.
Whew.
So what do you think of it?
I love it.

He might have been green with envy.
(was green with envy = ねたみで顔が青ざめていた, 嫉妬した, ねたんだ)
Oh, yes.
Or maybe he ate too much spinach.
Yeah.
Or maybe he is Kermit the Frog.
(Kermit the frog = カーミットのカエル, ジム ヘンゼン制作のマペット キャラクタの1つであるアオガエルの操り人形。セサミストリートに出てくる。)
I think that's likely.

It's great it's a sign of perfect health.
Uh-huh.
Yes.
Yes, he is lucky.



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ラジオ英会話   Thursday, September 5

Five days a week.
Five days a week. It's easy peasy.
(easy peasy = とてもやさしい, らくちんの, very easy )
Five days a week. Wow!

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Jeff, what's the New Situation going to be like today?
Well, this time...
Yes.
The man has a habit of responding with "Awesome!" or "Cool!"

We know a lot of people like that.
Yeah.

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You're looking awesome, Abby!
Thanks, I've never felt better.
Cool!
I work out five days a week.
Awesome! You have great willpower!
I got this food diary app for my phone.
Cool!
I log everything that I eat.
Awesome!
It keeps me on track.
Cool! I could never do that.
The trick is ....
Yes?
... to keep it ...
Yes?
.... fun!

Awesome!


Thanks, Abby. And uh...
Osamu-desu.
Awesome!

So, I have a friend...
Yes?
And she's been listening to Radio Eikaiwa for years.
Oh, really?
Wow!

Yes, and she says the trick is to keep it fun. She does a lot of repeating, and she uses character voices.
Oh, really?
Yes.

She answers questions too?
Yes, in different voices just kind of have fun and shake it up.
(shake up = 激励する、活を入れる、シャンとさせる)

Okay. And maybe another trick could be that WE keep it fun.
Definitely.
Yes.

Well, we are sort of giving ourselves pat on the back.
Yes.
Just a little.
Just a little.

Well, that's about it for today so until next time...
Keep listening.
Keep practicing.
And keep it fun and keep on smiling.
Bye!