4/10 〜 4/13

ラジオ英会話

So, what's another situation going to be like, Katie?
Hmm... They are natto aficionados.

（aficionado = someone who is very interested in something and knows a lot about it, fan, lover, geek）

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We need to save more money.
We could prep our lunches for the whole week; that is, if you don't mind eating natto for lunch every day.
I'm easy.
Great. We can make natto salad, for example. Then we can change the menu, natto rolls one day, natto pasta the next.
Let's take the easy way out.
What's that?
Just make a quick natto sandwich every morning.
Uh, honey.
Yes dear?
I'm not (natto) sure about the natto sandwich.
Now that you mention it, I'm not (natto) either.
Hmm...

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Well, the signing out is going to take a little time...
Well, let's take the easy way out.
OK.


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ラジオ英会話　　　Tuesday, April 11

Mambo?
Sounds like it.

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So Jeff...
Uh-huh.
What's another situation going to be like?
Well, this time, the man suggests she try a crossword puzzle.

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When I get home from work, I'm exhausted. I wish I could just take it easy.
Why don't you sit down and take a breather?
I'd better not. I can't stand seeing all those dirty dishes sitting in the sink.
Have you tried doing crossword puzzles?
Does it help?
Definitely. You'll forget all about that mountain of laundry. Here, try this one. You'll love it!
One across, keep on brank in one, two, three, four, five, six, seven letters.
Hmm... that's hard.
Smiling?
Oh!
It fits!
Good start!
I can do this. Can you do them?
What? The dishes?
Yes, please.

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Well, you know, we are running out of time, maybe I should shorten the signing out message.
Does it help?
Yeah.


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ラジオ英会話　　　Wednesday, April 12

Essential oil ...
Yes, essential for healing.
I never knew that.
Me either.

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So, Katie...
Yes.
What's another situation going to be like?
Ken, they are secret agents.

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Ow! I burned my fingers, 008
Oh, dear! Let me see, 0011.
It's a minor burn. Can you get me some ice, 008?
You shouldn't put ice directly on a burn, 0011.
Oh.
Hold your fingers under cool running water instead.
Hmm... That feels better already, 008.
Good, 0011. Now I'm going to apply a few drops of the lavender essential oil.
Wow! That really does the trick, 008.
Jolly good.

（Jolly good. = とても良い　　British English）

Thank you very much, indeed. Well done, splendid.
Ho ho, jolly good.

（splendid = magnificent, brilliant, beautiful, impressive, marvelous, superb, fabulous, terrific, majestic, wonderful, stunning, remarkable, fantastic, gorgeous, excellent, great, perfect, amazing, nice, incredible, astonishing, awesome, good, extraordinary ）

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Very friendly.
Yes, that's what I was thinking.
Yeah.
Friendliness really does the trick.
Here, here.
Yeah, how true, that really does the trick. You know, what else really does the trick?
What?
Listening to this program.
Yes, it does.
That really does the trick.
Wow! What a support.


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ラジオ英会話　　　Thursday, April 13

I'm speechless.

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So, what's another situation going to be like this time?
Oh, my!
They are vampires.

（vampire = a character in stories who appears at night to bite people’s necks and suck their blood）

Sounds exotic here.
Oh.
Thank you.

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Hmm... My hard-frozen eggs turned out a little runny.
I'll eat them. I love soft-frozen eggs.
How do you make good hard-frozen eggs?
It's easy as bat pie. Cover the eggs with icy water from the Alps. Breeze your icy breath into the water till it freezes. And let the eggs sit in the water for eight minutes.

Time's up.
Let's eat!
Hmm... Excellent (Egg-cellent).
Egg-cellent. Wow! Wow!
What's wrong?
I broke my fang. Ouch!

（fang = 牙　one of the long pointed teeth that some animals have）

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OK, time's up.
Ohhhh….
How do we say good-bye quickly?
Easy as pie.