8/20 - 8/21

遠山顕の英会話楽習　　　Monday, August 20

Ah, so, the first tool kit.
Yeah.
Pretty exciting.
They are going to have fun.

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U R the ★

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Now, Jeff, you are the star.
Got it.

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Look at this T-shirt.
Oh, that's nice and colorful.
And it's half price.
That's a good buy.
I think I'll get it.
I think I'll get one too.

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Say It!

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Jeff-san, are you ready five times in one breath?
I need to do well for the listeners.
Great!
Let's try this.

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We need to drill holes for the screws.

You did it. Wow!

We need to give you a big hand.

(a big hand = lots of applause for something; to clap or cheer loudly)

Nice.

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Write It!

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★ 今日私は
Today, I .... でよかったでしたっけ？
Well, it's not wrong. You can start the sentence with "today," but I think it's more conversational to start the sentence with "I." So it would be something like, "I 〜 today."

★ 息子に…を買ってやりました
It's probably better to say, "I got 〜," like "I got my son 〜," or "I bought my son 〜."

★ 低価格でした
Well, in English, I would use the phrase "the price was low."

★ あれはいい買い物でした
Well, in the dialog, it was a present tense, "That's a good buy." But this is going to be the past tense. So we would say "That was a good buy."

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I got my son his first tool kit today. The hammer is lightweight and the price was low. That was a good buy.
I bought my son his first tool kit today. The hammer is lightweight and the price was low. That was a good buy.

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In Another Situation!

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So Carolyn, what's another situation going to be like today?
Well, Ken, this time, they sing their lines to the tune of "Oh! Susanna."

Looking forward to it. Yeah.

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I like this tool kit.
Nice, but you don't have any use for a power drill.
Yes, I do. We need to drill holes for the screws.
I'll let you use my drill.
How about this kit?
It's 10 dollars cheaper.
Now that's a good buy. And the hammer is lightweight. Let's get it.
Gee, thanks, Dad!

(Gee = a mild expression, typically of surprise, enthusiasm, or sympathy)

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That was a little different.
What? That's great!
Very nice father and son’s performance.
Well, this is a good-bye.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
The other good-bye.
The other one. Yes.

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遠山顕の英会話楽習　　　Tuesday, August 21

I'm sure she wouldn't. Bettie doesn't seem like a champing type.

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U R the ★

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All right, Carolyn.
Yes.
You are the star.
Awesome.

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I'm thinking of a good souvenir for my father.
That's nice.
What about this cap?
I'm sure he'd love it.
I think so too. Let's get it.
All right.

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Say It!

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Carolyn, are you ready?
Yeah, I think so. I'll give it a shot.

(give it a shot = try)

All right.

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It sleeps three people.

Beautiful. Wow!

All right.
Great.
Outstanding!

(outstanding = wonderful, great, awesome, superior, excellent, terrific, superb, amazing, fantastic, magnificent, extraordinary, incredible)

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Write It!

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★ 組み立てるのが簡単
It's easy to set up.
Now sometimes, you will hear "Setup is easy." But that sounds like a TV commercial or direction manual. So it's more conversational to say, "It's easy to set up."

★ 3人が寝られます
Well, there are two ways we can say this. And the first way is "Three people can sleep in it."
Yeah, and "it" here means "the tent." But the second way, I think it'll sound familiar to everyone because it was in the dialog and it was using "sleep" as a transitive verb, and it was, "It sleeps three people."

（transitive verb = 他動詞）

★ サムは……に決まっていると思っています
We would just simply say, "Sam is sure 〜."

★ 裏庭で野宿することに賛成する
Well, this is a handy little pattern. And there are two ways we could say it. The first way is, "agree to 〜ing." And the second way is "agree to 〜." So the first way would be "agree to camping out." And the second way, "agree to camp out."

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The tent is easy to set up and it sleeps three people. Sam is sure his mom would agree to camping out in the backyard.
The tent is easy to set up and it sleeps three people. Sam is sure his mom would agree to camp out in the backyard.

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In Another Situation!

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So Jeff...
Uh-huh.
What's another situation going to be like this time?
Another song!
Oh!
I hope you are ready for it.
I am.
They sing their lines to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

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Dad, I really like this tent!
"It's easy to set up." Hmm.
It is water-resistant.

(Something that is water-resistant does not allow water to pass through it easily, or is not easily damaged by water.)

"It sleeps three people."
Yes. Please, Dad? It'd be so fun to camp out with you and Mom in the backyard.
I'm not so sure your mother would agree to sleeping in a tent.
I'm sure she'd love it.
Hmm...

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Well, join us next time. I'm sure you'd love it.
We are sure you'll love it.