遠山顕の英会話楽習 Monday, February 24
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UR the ★
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C: Jeff, you are the star.
J: Got it.
J: Who waters our plants?
C: I really don't want to ask our neighbor to do it.
J: Do we have a choice?
C: I guess not.
J: Well, I'll go ask him.
C: Thanks.
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Say It!
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K: OK. It's getting chiller there.
K: Are you ready, Jeff, five times in one breath?
J: So, you don't want Brrrr... Now, you just want Brrrr..
K: Well, maybe in the end.
J: Ah, okay. All right.
Brr! ×5
CJ: Brilliant!
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Write It!
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★ 外は冷えてきました
K: It has become chilly. でもどうでしょうか？
C: Oh, okay, well, I understand what you are saying.
K: Yeah?
C: To my ears, it sounds more natural to say, "It's getting chilly."
★ 外は
C: Well, that is "outside."
C: So, the whole sentence would be, "It's getting chilly outside."
K: Beautified.
★ 差し出します
J: Well, there's a couple of ways you can say it. The one that I recommend would be "offer 誰々 何々." So, it would be, "Haruru offers Sally his jacket to wear."
J: Right. You can also use the word "give," which can be mistaken sometimes as a gift, but in this context, you understand that he is just giving it for the moment. So, either one is fine.
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C: It's getting chilly outside. Haruru offers Sally his jacket to wear. Then they hear a kitten mewing in the ravine and Haruru goes down there and finds it.
J: It's getting chilly outside. Haruru gives Sally his jacket to wear. Then they hear a kitten mewing in the ravine and Haruru goes down there and finds it.
J: Fantastic.
C: Nice.
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In Another Situation!
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K: So, Carolyn, what's another situation gonna (going to) be like?
C: Well, now, they hear people's voices.
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S: Brrrr... It's getting chilly.
H: Here! You can wear my jacket.
S: Thank you. What's that sound?
H: It's coming from that ravine.
(ravine = a deep narrow valley with steep sides)
S: It's some people. Poor things.
H: I'm going down there.
S: Don't. It's so steep and rocky down there.
H: Do we have a choice? They need our help.
H: It's a radio.
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K: Well, don't go away yet.
C: No.
K: We’re not finished.
J: No.
C: No.
K: But I'm afraid we have to end our program here.
J: Oh, so we are ending.
C: I guess so.
K: Do we have a choice?
J: I guess not.
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遠山顕の英会話楽習 Tuesday, February 25
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UR the ★
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KCJ: You took a bit risk and it was worth it.
J: All right, Carolyn...
C: Uh-huh.
J: This time, you are the star.
C: Allrighty.
J: Ken is climbing Mr. Worst this summer.
C: Oh, he's taking a big risk climbing it.
J: He says it's safe in summer.
C: I hope so.
J: I think he knows what he is doing.
C: Hmm...
J: Pretty sure.
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Say It!
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K: Carolyn, three times in one breath?
C: Oh, phew! I thought it was going to be five.
J: It's a little long for five.
K: Yeah.
C: OK. I can do three.
K: Let's hear it.
C: Don't worry, little kitty. You're safe now. ×3
K: Perfect.
J: Yeah.
C: Great!
KCJ: That was spot on.
(spot on = completely accurate or accurately)
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K: I guess you rescued yourself by rescuing the cat.
C: Ooohh, that's a good point.
J: Yes.
K: And rescuing your relationship.
J: So, now we know who was rescued.
K: Yeah, everybody.
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Write It!
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★ ……を助けます
J: Well, we are going to use the word that they used in the dialog "rescue." You can also use "save 誰々."
K: OK.
J: But let's try to use different words in different situations. It's good for study.
★ 彼にうぬぼれないようにと言います
K: 言いますというのは、tell でいいですかね？
C: Yeah, I agree. I think using the verb "tell" here works well in this situation. Because she's giving advice but it's a very kind of soft, playful way that she is expressing it. So, I would say, "tell him not to let it go to his head."
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Haruru rescues the adorable kitty. Sally tells him he is amazing but not to let it go to his head.
(adorable = inspiring great affection or delight)
J: Well done. Good job.
C: Yeah.
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In Another Situation!
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K: So Jeff… What's another situation going to be like this time?
J: It's a big dog this time.
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H: Don't worry, little doggy. You're safe now.
S: He's adorable!
H: I think I'm gonna (going to) keep him. I'm naming him Pookie.
S: Hi Pookie. You took a big risk rescuing Pookie.
H: Yeah. No big deal. It was worth it!
P: Thank you.
S: Look, your arm is bleeding!
H: It's just a scratch.
S: You're amazing.
H: You think so?
S: Yes... but don't let it go to your head!
H: Oh, no!
S: What happened?
H: He drooled on me.
P: Sorry.
(drool on = よだれを垂らす、たわ言を言う liquid in the mouth to flow out of one's mouth)
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K: Well, that’s the end of the love story.
C: Oh, yeah.
J: Yeah. He took a big risk, but it was worth it.
K: Yeah.
