遠山顕の英会話楽習 Monday, May 21
Finally.
He finally convinced her.
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Write it!
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★ 「今日は」の位置は最初、最後?
Well, with the word "today," we can use it at the beginning of the sentence or we can move it to the end.
Which is more colloquial?
Well, actually using it at the end of the sentence feels more natural to me.
★ 涼しくなる
This is "cool down."
★ 暑過ぎず、寒過ぎず
Year, that a phrase from the dialogue, "It's not too hot and not too cold."
Uh-uh.
It's just right.
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Today is a nice, brisk day -- not too hot and not too cold. But it'll cool down in the afternoon.
It's a nice, brisk day today -- not too hot and not too cold. But it'll cool down in the afternoon.
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In Another Situation!
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So, Carolyn, what's another situation going to be like?
Well, this time, Ken, they talk formally.
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Would you like to take a walk to the beach?
No, thank you. It's too hot and muggy.
It's not so today. It's a nice, brisk fall day.
Oh, what seems to be the temperature?
It's only fifteen degrees.
Oh, I'm afraid that's too chilly for me.
What sort of weather do you like?
I love mild weather -- not too hot and not too cold.
Well, the Sun is out. It'll warm up soon.
Well, you have convinced me. Shall we?
Pleasure.
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Very formal. Isn't that nice?
Very formal.
What sort of weather do you like, Carolyn?
Well, I guess probably spring is my favorite -- not too hot, you know, not too cold.
You are from Canada.
Yes.
What's the weather like in winter?
Oh, well, in my part of Canada; it's very cold.
It is?
It's very, very cold and snowy.
How cold would it be?
Oh, that's a really good question. I think night time with the wind-chill, it can be minus 15, minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Hmm... Wow!
But Jeff too, right?
Yes. I'm from the Rocky Mountains and it gets cold where I lived too.
Same?
Yeah. Pretty much the same.
In Fahrenheit ... how....?
Fahrenheit? Uh... maybe ten below.
Ten below?
Ten below zero.
I don't know what that means.
Well, freezing is at 32 degrees.
Oh, my.
Ten below zero would be 40 below that.
Oh.
Wow.
It uh... It gets cold but probably not as cold as Canada.
I don't know. What about you, Ken?
Oh, yeah, but before I answer that question; Jeff, what kind of weather do you like?
I love fall weather.
Oh, you do?
Anything right between 20 degrees and 18 degrees Celsius.
Uh, I see. That's great.
Nice and dry.
Yes.
Sure
Oh, well, I should answer your question before I forget.
Yes.
What kind of weather do you like?
Um... well, my answer is maybe I like it best in May.
Ah!
Oh, Okay.
Because you have some balmy nights.
(balmy = 爽やかな warm and pleasant)
Uh-huh. It might...
Oh, yeah.
And also I love flowers and I love... blooming like crazy all over.
Uh-huh.
I like to see them that way. And like this lady, it's not too hot or it's not too cold.
Not too cold. It's just right.
It's just right. Oh, by the way I'm feeling a little hot. What's the temperature?
Just right.
Okay.
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遠山顕の英会話楽習 Tuesday, May 22
I don’t like winter either.
Although I do like going to hot springs.
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★ 私の友人のユキコ英語では?
My friend Yukiko.
That's it?
Yeah, that's right. You can use it with any friend: "My friend Carolyn." "My friend Ken."
Thank you.
★ 最もお気に入りでない
Least favorite.
We did that, right?
Right.
Yeah.
But you can also say, "doesn't really like." So it goes "My friend Yukiko doesn't really like summer."
★ もっともな話です
How about that?
Well, in the dialogue, we saw the sentence "That doesn't surprise me."
Uh-huh.
But we could also start the sentence with the word "it." "It doesn't surprise me." In this case we can use them both. They mean the same thing.
★ スキーをするのが大好き
We can say, “She loves to sky.” We could also say, “She loves skiing.”
Do you like to ski, Carolyn?
This is a trick question. Ah, cross-country skiing.
Is that right?
Yes.
Cross-country.
You two?
Um, snowshoe.
Oh. Wow!
Snowshoeing.
Ken?
I can cross my little garden
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My friend Yukiko says her least favorite season is summer. That doesn't surprise me. She loves to ski.
My friend Yukiko says she doesn't really like summer. It doesn't surprise me. She loves skiing.
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In Another Situation!
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So, Jeff...
Uh-uh.
What's another situation going to be like this time?
Well, this time, Jack is an old man, and it's freezing cold.
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Tell me Jack, what is your least favorite season?
I can't stand the summer heat.
That doesn't surprise me.
Now, autumn is a fine season. The air is crisp. The temperature drops.
(crisp = pleasant because it is cold and dry)
And you're responsible for making those beautiful autumn leaves?
Yes. And for frosty windows.
We don't see them so much now.
That's a shame. Uh...
Yes?
Could I borrow you gloves? I think I'm getting frostbite.
(frostbite = しもやけ、凍傷 a medical condition in which cold weather seriously damages your fingers, toes, ears, or nose)
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Jack Frost getting frostbite.
It was pretty cold.
Ken?
Yes?
What is your least favorite season?
Salt.
I think it's a season.
Not seasonings.
