9/23 - 9/25, 2019

遠山顕の英会話楽習   Monday, September 23

Hmmm... That's rough.

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U R the ★
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Right on!

Jeff, you are the star.
Right on.

(Right on = そうだ! そのとおり!  strong support, approval, or encouragement)

How's your overall health?
Good, except my digestion is a bit off.
Too many parties?
Actually, you're right, Doctor.
Hmm... Well, I think you know what you have to do.
It has to stop?

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Say It!
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Jeff, are you ready five times in one breath?
Yeah. No more mistakes. That has to stop.
I'll say.

(I'll say. = そのとおり, まったくだ completely agrees with something just said)

That has to stop. × 5

Wow! Jeff did well, didn't he?
Yeah, not bad.
All right.

Wow! There's no stopping you.

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Write it
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★ もっといい食べ物を選ぶように勧めます
The doctor suggestsでいいですか?
Yeah.
… suggests that he makes better food choices / suggests he makes better food choiceでいいでしょうか?

Well, unfortunately, the first part sounds good to me, and the second part, even though the subject is "he," we're not going to use "makes" here. We're going to use "make." So the doctor suggests that he "make" better food choices.
So, if it's the verb "suggest" this happens.
Yes, exactly. When with the verb "suggest," we're going to use basic verb form with the verb that comes after.

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(提案・要求・命令などを表す動詞の目的語となる that 節内では,
イギリス英語では should 原形
アメリカ英語ではいきなり原形が来ます。
suggest, insist, demand, order, propose, recommend, request, require などが該当します。

The lawyer recommended that his client (should) take legal action.
のように,should がかっこつきで説明することが多いです。
should を省略する場合,現在形として -s がついたりするというのでなく,原形がいきなりくるということです。be 動詞なら be でいい。 his client be ... などとなります。)

The dog's shots are all up to date, but his digestion is a bit off. The doctor suggests that he make better food choices.

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In Another Situation!
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So Carolyn…
Uh-huh.
What's another situation going to be like?
Well, now, a dog owner brings his pet dog to the clinic.
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Are all of his shots up to date?
Yes.
Any problems?
I think his digestion is a bit off.
How long has this been going on?
About a month now.
What's his diet like?
Um... He just basically chews on shoes.
Well, no wonder! That has to stop. You need to make better food choices for him.
But he won't eat dog food.
Does he have anything else he likes to eat?
Yes.
Does he talk?
Yes.
What are your preferences?
Steak.
Anything else?
Sushi, ikura, uni, toro, um... shirasu-don, oden...

(イクラ = salmon roe ウニ = sea urchin roe トロ = fatty tuna しらす = whitebait, baby sardine
おでん = It is a Japanese stew made with boiled eggs, radish [daikon] and fish cakes and stock [dashi].)

Oh, he is expensive.
He is a shiba, a Japanese dog.
Yes.
Sounds rough.
From the land of the rising yen. 

(Land of the rising sun [日出ずる国]にかけている)
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Shiba is already English, right?
Yes, yeah, that’s what we say in English.
Yeah. I've seen Tosa and Akita.
Akita, yeah.
They are all famous.
Yeah, they're all good dogs.
So if he eats all that rich food...
Oh, yeah, that fancy stuff.
I imagine his digestion will continue to be a bit off.
You think so.
Or even worse.
Even more off. That's right.
All right.


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遠山顕の英会話楽習 Tuesday, September 24

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U R the ★
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Now, you are cooking.
(いい調子だね。ずっとよくなっているね)

All right, Carolyn, you are the star.
Super!

So these are the ingredients?
Yes. Now I'll show you how to make miso soup.
Great!
Actually, it's very simple.
It looks a little difficult though.
Don't worry.

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Say It!
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Jeff, are you ready five times in one breath?
Uh-huh.
Don't forget to open your mouth.
Yeah, I'm going to open my mouth and say all of it.

Open your mouth and say ah. × 5

Wow!
That was amazing.
ちょっと発音違いますね。
A little bit.

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Write It!
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★ 医師は彼に……ですかと尋ねます
Well, the pattern I would use here is "asks him if 何々."
OK.
And this is a yes-no question, right? So, and we're also reporting what happened. So that's why we're going to use "if" here. So the whole thing is going to be, "The doctor asks him if he's under a lot of stress."

★ 「今がそうです!」と答えます
答えますは He answers. でいいですよね?
Yes, that's right. And we're going to report what he literally said at that moment. So we start with "He answers" like you said. And then we're going to give a direct quote, "Right now I am." So we're going to say, "He answers, 'Right now I am!'."
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The patient's temperature and lungs are normal, but his heart rate is high. The doctor asks him if he's under a lot of stress. He answers, "Right now I am!"

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In Another Situation!
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So Jeff...
Uh-huh.
What's another situation going to be like?
Well, this time, the man has the flu.
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OK, I'm going to take your temperature. Keep the thermometer under your tongue.
All right. Is it normal?
Well, it's 38.5. That is about 101 Fahrenheit. Now I'll check your lungs. Take a deep breath.
Hmm... Your lungs sound OK. But I hear slight crackles.

(crackle = パチパチ音をたてる a short, dry, sharp sound)

Oh.
Now open your mouth and say ah.
Ah. Excuse me, Doctor.
That's all right. Now I'll check your pulse. Your heart rate is high. Are you under a lot of stress?
Right now I am!
I don't blame you.

(I don't blame you. = 無理もないことだ、しょうがないさ when you agree with someone's decisions or opinions, or can at least understand them; I understand)

Is it the flu?
Through and through.

(through and through = すっかり,徹底的に, あらゆる点で in every way, thoroughly)

What should I do?
Make soup or stew.
That I'll do. Thank you. What do I owe you?
Oh, this bill's for you.
Ugh...
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Now, we'll close the show.
All right.
So until next time....


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遠山顕の英会話楽習 Wednesday, September 25

Something like that.
That sounds so… so fine.
Now, let’s hear from Ken.
From the real pro.
Oh, my …. real pro.
I’m under so much stress.

There it is, the best for us.
Oh, no.
Very nice.

That’s the end of our program.
Indeed.