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ラジオ英会話　　　Monday, January 23

Katie, what's the new situation going to be like today?
Well, Ken...
Yes?
They like to change everything they say into a question.

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Hasn't it been 30 years since we lived in Tokyo, Kay?
Does it seem like only yesterday?
Wasn't that a special time? We were young and foolish, weren't we?
(foolish = embarrassed because of something stupid that you have done)
Oh, that we were, weren't we?
Don't you wish we could turn back time and relive our days together there?
(turn back time = to try to return to the past. You are trying to turn the clock back to a time when you were more comfortable. )
Jack, would you ever consider going back to our old haunts?
(haunt =よく行く場所、行きつけの場所、たまり場 a place that someone visits often because they enjoy going there)
Wouldn't I do it in a heartbeat?
Would you?

Can't you see? I said so, didn't I?
Can I trust you?
Have I lied to you?
Don't you know you have?
Are you kidding me?

Uh, are you finished?
Can't you see we are busy?

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This is a record.
This is the first.
A broken record.
Oh, yeah, well ... it was fine.

So Ken, what did you do on Sunday?
Well, I spent, well, my time just reading.
Oh, nice.
It seems like only yesterday.
It WAS only yesterday!
Was it?
Yes!

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Well, I think we'd better close today's lesson.
So until next time...
Keep listening.
Keep practicing.
And keep on smiling. Bye!

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ラジオ英会話　　　Tuesday, January 24

So, Jeff, what's the new situation going to be like today?
Well, this time, the grandfather is a Kung Fu master and the granddaughter is his disciple, and they're practicing.

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Times were hard. At times we went to bed hungry.
How did your family survive, Grandfather?
We all worked. I got my first job husking corn when I was eight.
It must have been tough on you.
Not in the least. I was the most powerful husker in the region.
(Not in the least. = ちっとも Not at all.)

What did you do for fun?
Back then we made our own toys by hand.
I can't imagine!
Well, those were simpler days. You just karate chop wood into pieces and put them together with ... Kiiiii ta cke...
Oh! Year!
Ow! You are good, Granddaughter.
Thank you. Tah!
You're ... welcome.

Well, you ARE strong. You are good.
Oh, thank you. But it's all thanks to grandfather.
Oh.
Right, grandfather? Granddaughter? Granddaughter?

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Well, our time's up. But I just wanted to ask you, Katie. Are you interested in Kung Fu?
Haaaiii Ya!
Sorry I asked. Don't catch a cold.
Bye!

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ラジオ英会話　　　Wednesday, January

Katie, what's the new situation like this time?
Ken, they are both feeling remorseful.
(remorseful = feeling sad or guilty for having done something wrong)

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Oh, remember the time we sneaked into that abandoned barn?
How could I forget? I walked into that huge spider web.
That was ages ago. How old were we?
Around nine or ten.
What were we thinking? We could have got into big trouble for trespassing.
My dad found out about it and grounded me.
Oh, no. I didn't know that.
Uh-huh. Then we fell in love.
And we got married.
And we lived ever after.

Happily? Ever after?
(Sigh)

You know, you know what? I just can't stand this, all this doom and gloom, you know.
Oh, Ken!
You know what, Ken?
We were just kidding!
We were just kidding.
Of course, it's happily ever after.
Of course, we are happy.
Great! Yey, yey!

Katie...
Yes.
Speaking of childhood memories, do you ... can you tell us one, about one?
Oh, I have one, when I was ten years old. It was on my birthday. And we were white-water rafting.

And in the rapids I got bumped out of the boat.
You did.
Wow.
But I remember that the guide was so cute I was very happy because he picked me up into the boat.
He did.

Well, I must confess my first love was like Charlie Brown, the little red-haired girl.
Oh, wow! I didn't know that. Tell me more.
Well, we were both nice or ten years old and... Oh, look at the time! It's time to say good-bye.
So keep listening.
Keep practicing.
And keep on smiling, everybody. Bye!

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ラジオ英会話　　　Thursday, January 26

Jeff, what's the new situation going to be like?
Well, this time, Ken, they're having a hard time trying to cross the street because there are so much traffic.

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Years ago, this parking lot was a pasture. I used to pick daises here.
(pasture = land covered with grass where sheep, cows, etc. are kept)
Watch out!
Oh! Thanks.
No worries. So it was a pasture?
Look out!
Whoa! Thanks. Whew! That was close!
(That was close! = used when something bad almost happened, but you managed to avoid it)
No problem. Your great grandpa let his horses graze here. Every once in a while we took them out for a ride.
How times have changed!
Are you okay?
Yeah. Is your home still standing?
That was torn down long before your time. STOP!!! Now, let's go.
Wow! Great, Grandma!
No, I'm your grandma.
No, great, great, grandma!
No, no. Grandma! I'm your grandma.

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Well, well, well. The grandma has the super power.
Oh, they all do.
She certainly does.
They all do?
They all do.
I wonder when she acquired this particular power.
That was acquired long before your time.
Thanks for the information.
Sure.

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Well, that's all for today. So keep listening.
Keep practicing and keep on smiling. Bye!