10/7 〜 10/10

ラジオ英会話   Monday, October 7

I'm into one. Yeah....
They are cute.
It was fun.

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So Katie ....
Yes.
What's the new situation going to be like?
Well, I think it must be kind of noisy.
Oh!
Yes, the guide is cupping his hands around his mouth so everyone can hear
him.

The guide is cupping his hands around his mouth.

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In this tank we have baby seahorses, which are called juveniles.
How big do they get?
This species grows to about 13 centimeters in length.
How do they eat?
They use their snouts to suck up tiny shimp and plankton.
They're cute.
They're friendly, too. Would you like to hold one?
I'd love to! You know, you don't need to speak loudly.

Huh?
I'm the uh... only tourist here.
Oh, sorry. It's a force of habit.
No, no that's okay. Thanks.

The force of habit.
Yes.
Force of habits.... yes.

I love seahorses.
They are cute.
I love them ever since I was a kid.
Hmm...
And it's so interesting. Don't (((?? them ??))) males have the babies?
Yes.
They are busy.
They are busy.
Yeah.

Well, some spices grow to longer than 13 centimeters.
Really?
Really?
I've only seen the smalls.
Yeah, me too.
Some spices that are like 25 cemtimeters and so on.
Wow! I'd love to see one of those.
Yeah.
Great.

Go to Hawaii.
I'd love to.
Yes!
The big island. Here we go!


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ラジオ英会話 Tuesday, October 8

So, Jeff, what's the new situation going to be like?
Well, this time, they are feeling seasick from the rocking boat.
Ugh...

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Now, what do I wan you to remember?
Don't touch any coral.
And why is that?
It's delicate and you could damage it. Ugh...
Right. And why are coral reefs so important?
Ugh... They're home to one quarter of the world's marine life.
Good answer! Now, put on your fins and masks. And stick close to me.

Daddy, can I stay in the boat?
Huh?
Me too?
Oh, you are getting seashick or something?
Yeah.
Me too.

Ugh... actually, me three.
Me, four.
Oh... Who was that?
It's me, the boat.

Do you get seasick, Katie?
I do.
Sometimes.
Yes.
So when were you seasick?

I took a boat from Tokyo to a place called Shikinejima.
Oh!
It's about an eight-hour ride.
Was it a nice ride?
It was. The first seven hours, I was fine.

How many hours is it?
It's eight hours. And then the wind kicked up and ugh... the boat was going
up and down and up and down. I thought I was going to die. I got
so sick.
Ohhh.... the last hour.
The last hour.

That was so close.

Do you always get seasick, Katie?
I get motion sickness. Now it's funny, on a roller-coaster, I don't get
motion sickness.
Really?
No, I love those.
But in a car?
Oh, yeah.

So you are fine except ....
Yeah.... on a boat.
On the boat.
That's unusual.

How about you, Ken?
Used to from almost everything.
Really.
I got a sick in a car, bus...
Train?
Yeah.

Really? That would be tough in Japan.
There is one thing I never get sick of.
What's that?
Rajio Eikaiwa.
Yes.
Oh, of course.


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ラジオ英会話 Wednesday, October 9

So, Katie, what's the new situation going to be like?
Well, Ken, they are watiching a program about sea otters on TV and the woman
is falling asleep.

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There's sea otter eating a sea urchin.
How adorable!
Now he's grooming himself. They have the densest fur of any mammal.
Are they a protected species?
Yes. They were once huneted for their fur to the point of mear extinction.

Those two are holding hands... like us.
Yeah. They do that to keep from drifting apart.

Umm... hello? Ahhh... she fell aleep holding my hand. Well, we are not
drifting apart either. I'm going to stay right here.

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What a ... very romantic.
Uh-huh. Otterly romantic.
Otterly romantic.

Sea utters.
Yes.
They almost sound like birds... almost.
They do. They have the cutest voices of any mammal.
You said it.


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ラジオ英会話 Thursday, October 10

So, Jeff.
Uh-huh.
What's the new situation new situation going to be like this time?
Oh, this time, thy are seals.
You must be joking. Oh, no...
Are you sure?
I'm pretty sure.

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What are those, Keanu?
What?
Those. Are you trying to conceal them from me?
No, no, no, no, no. They're opihi, limpets that cling to the side of the
rocks -- very often in dangerous surf. Try one, Anna.
How do you eat it?
Just suck it into your mouth.
I don't have the guts.
It's a delicacy.
Okay. It's quite chewy.
It's an acquired taste.
I like it.

This is a great spot for opihi. Don't tell anyone.
My lips are sealed.

My goodness.
Yeah... Seals seem to have more fun than otters.
Maybe.
Wow! You know, I have a question.
Uh-huh.
Yes.
Is Rajio Eikaiwa an acquired taste?
No.
It's for everybpdy.
I agreee.