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ラジオ英会話   Monday, April 4

Katie?
Hello! It's great to be here with you. Enjoy listening and learning.
Thanks. Jeff?
Hi! I'm really looking forward to studying with you again.

【コメント】
I'm looking forward to 〜ing は基本中の基本表現で日常的によく使われています。しっかり練習してものにしておくといいですね。I’m looking forward to の後ろは動名詞か名詞がきます。
I'm looking forward to seeing you. 
(お目にかかれるのを楽しみにしております。)
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. 
(ご連絡いただけるのを楽しみにしております。)
I'm looking forward to working with you.
(ご一緒にお仕事させていただけるのを楽しみにしております。)
新しく配属された職場などで「よろしくお願いします」と言いたいときにも上記の表現が使われることがあります。)
I'm looking forward to it.
(それを楽しみにしています。)

I'm looking forward to 〜 の代わりに I look forward to 〜も使われます。I look forward to 〜 のほうがちょっぴりフォーマルで、ビジネスレターなどで使われることが多いようです。

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Katie, what's another situation going to be like?
They are very happy man.

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You didn't cover your load.
That's right. Is that bad?
That's illegal.
It is?
You bet it is.
That's bad, isn't it?
You could have been pulled over.
Wow.
Let's see what you've got. You can't dump this here.
Why not?
You've got cans of paint mixed in with cardboard and other recyclables.
That's bad?
You bet it is.
Okay. I'll come back later.
That's good. See you later.
I'll be back.

Well, now that it's over, I think I'm going to dump this coffee cup and uh...
Oh.
You can't dump this here.
Why?
Well, because there's a waste basket outside.
Oh, I see.


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ラジオ英会話  Tuesday, April 5

So, what's another situation going to be like today?
Well, there may be lots of tears. They are so sad they could cry.

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Oh, no. What is it? You may need to take the paint to the hazardous waste facility.
Paint is hazardous?
(hazardous = dangerous, especially to people’s health or safety)

It depends. Check the labels on your paint cans.
Oh, where is the facility?
Here's a map.
It's clear across town!
It is. Sorry. It's only open on the first Saturday of every month.
Oh, great.
You can look up recycling guidelines on www.green.com.
(look up = to try to find a particular piece of information by looking in a book or on a list, or by using a computer)

Okay, thanks. Do you have a tissue?

Why are they so sad?
Well, I can explain? Listen to…
It's time to go, Jeff.
Oh...
Great.


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ラジオ英会話   Wednesday, April 6

So Katie, what's another situation going to be like this time?
Well, Ken, Mary tends to repeat what John says.

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You won't believe what happened!
What happened?
They rejected my load at the dump.
They rejected your load at the dump. Why?
Because you're supposed to separate cans of paint and recyclables.
That's right. You're supposed to separate cans of paint and recyclables.
You didn't know that?
No! And on the way home, a police officer fined me for running a stop sign!
(fine = to make someone pay an amount of money as punishment for breaking the law)
What? A police officer fined you for running a stop sign?
That's what I said.
A police officer fined you for running a stop sign! Oh, my goodness.
It was an honest mistake!
It was an honest mistake?
Uh-huh.
This isn't your day.
You can say that again.

Um... you're not saying that again.
I'm not saying what again?
Never mind. I think I'll listen to Rajio Eikaiwa.
That'll put you in a good mood.
I hope so.

All right.
Well, you are supposed to separate pleasure and work, but we don't here.
No, we don't.
This is so much fun.
Who said "we must"?


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ラジオ英会話   Thursday, April 7


So, what's another situation going to be like, Jeff?
Well, this time, the police officer seems to be in a hurry.

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Hello, I'm investigating a complaint about your water usage.
(investigate = to try to find out the facts about something in order to learn the truth about it)
I'm just washing my car, officer.
Does your hose have a shut-off nozzle?
Well, no.
That's against the law. I'll give you a warning but next time you'll be fined $500.
Five hundred dollars for not having a shut-off nozzle?
It's a new law to help conserve water during the drought.
(conserve = to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste)
Sorry. It won't happen again.
All right. Well, I must be going. I've got to listen to Rajiei.
Oh, me too!
Turn off the water first.
Yes, ma'am.
Good. Bye.
Bye.

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I love Katie Adler, by the way.
Yeah, I love Jeff.
I love Ken. Really.

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