遠山顕の英会話楽習 Monday, May 3
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U R the ★
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J: All right.
C: Great!
KCJ: Perfect!
J: All right, Carolyn.
C: Uh-huh.
J: You are the star.
C: Great.
C: Hi there! You're back!
J: Yes.
C: Are you feeling better?
J: Much better, thanks.
C: Wonderful. Now, we can get down to work.
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Say It!
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K: Jeff, are you ready five times in one breath?
K: Jeff?
J: Oh, sorry.
K: Hello!
J: My mind was wondering.
K: Oh.
J: I'm back now. All right. Better late than never, I guess.
K: Yeah, I'm sure it is.
J: OK. Let's try this.
J: Better late than never. ×5
K: You did it.
J: All right.
KCJ: You're getting better and better.
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Write It!
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★ 男性は……なのでクラスに今日戻りました
C: Well, first what I do is write what is going on or what the situation is.
C: And then I will add "because" at the end. So, it'll be, "A man is back in class today because 何々."
★ 彼女のノートを彼にメールする
K: 彼女のノートは her notes でしょうか？
J: Yes, always plural. Uh-huh.
K: これは、email her notes がいですか？ mail her notes はどうですか？
J: Um... you could say "mail," but you have to be careful because people might think that you're actually putting the notes in an actual envelope and mailing them by post.
J: So "email" is the best.
K: どんな順番がいいでしょうか？
J: There's two ways you can do it.
K: OK.
J: "Email 何々 to 誰々."
K: OK.
J: So, "email her notes to him."
K: OK.
J: Or you can do it the other way around "email 誰々 何々," which would be "email him her notes."
★ ……することにします
K: decide to でどうでしょう？
C: It's not wrong, but I think in this situation, it sounds a little strong, doesn't it or a little serious?
K: Yeah, I put some drama in my life.
C: Yeah, yeah. So, it could work but here, I think I'd recommend um... keeping it simple and just write "be going to 何々."
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C: A man is back in class today because he's feeling much better, but he didn't know about a test tomorrow. His friend is going to email her notes to him.
J: A man is back in class today because he's feeling much better, but he didn't know about a test tomorrow. His friend is going to email him her notes.
J: I think they did.
C: Yes, I think they did a great job.
K: Ah, okay.
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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, this time, two philosophy professors are talking about Descartes.
K: デカルトさんは、I think, therefor I am の方ですよね？
C: Yes.
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W: Hi. Are you feeling better?
M: Match better, thanks, but ... I haven't finished grading the term papers.
(term paper 期末レポート the main research paper written by a student for a particular class or subject during the school year)
W: Well, better late than never. Did you know there is a special lecture tomorrow?
M: No. Who is the lecturer?
(lecturer 講演者、大学の非常勤講師 a person who gives lectures, especially as an occupation at a university or college of higher education / someone who teaches at a college or university)
W: René Descartes.
M: Is that the "I think, therefor I am" guy?
(ルネ・デカルト - フランス出身の哲学者、自然哲学者、数学者
I think, therefor I am 我思う、ゆえに我あり)
W: Right. I have several of his essays here to read.
M: You are so organized!
W: Well, my problem is I think too much, therefor I don't have a hobby.
M: Join the club.
W: But, doesn't seem like a fun club to join.
M: No.
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K: Oh, I almost forgot to say good-bye.
CJ: Better late than never.
K: Right. So, until next time ...
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遠山顕の英会話楽習 Tuesday, May 4
K: It would be so crude if they were human beings.
(crude 態度や表現などが粗雑な、がさつな、下品な)
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J: All right.
C: Very nice.
KCJ: You are the hardest working listeners we know.
J: Carolyn...
C: Uh-huh.
J: You are the star again.
C: Alrighty.
J: Did you watch "The Family" last night?
C: Yes, I did!
J: Did you like it?
C: Yes. Tina is the funniest actress I know!
J: She is great, isn't she?
C: Oh, yeah.
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Say It!
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K: Jeff, are you ready ten times in one breath?
J: Uh... I'd rather do five.
K: Yeah... five ... How about five?
J: That's more like it.
K: OK. Let's hear it.
J: All right.
J: That's more like it! ×5
J: Yeah!
C: Hey!
KCJ: We like it.
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Write It!
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★ ……してと頼みます
J: The simpler the better, I think.
K: Oh, really?
J: So, we are going to use "ask." And don't forget to add who you are asking. So, the pattern would be "ask someone to do something." In this case, it's "A squirrel asks her brother to share some nuts."
★ 渋々承知します
K: reluctantly accept her request ... How about that?
C: Wow! That's very formal sounding and kind of …
K: Ain’t I great?
(ain’t = am not の縮約形)
C: Yeah, you sound very loyal.
K: Okay. I need a crown.
C: I think we can use the phrasal verb "give in" here. Again, like Jeff, simpler.
K: Give in.
C: Give in.
K: There is another word "give up." What's the difference?
C: Oh, I guess they sound a little similar, don't they?
K: Yeah, they do.
C: Well, they don't share meanings. "Give up" is used when you stop what you are trying to do.
K: What about "give in"?
C: Well, "give in" is used when you finally agree to do something that you don't want to do.
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J: A squirrel asks her brother to share some nuts. "Finders keepers" is his answer. So, she says she's telling their mon on him and he gives in.
C: Of course, you did.
J: I believe they did. Yeah.
K: OK.
J: Way to go!
C: Great job!
K: Fine.
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In Another Situation!
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K: So, Jeff...
J: Uh-huh.
K: What's another situation going to be like?
J: Well, this time, it's lunchtime for two giants.
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G1: Yuck! You're eating tundra.
G2: It's better than nothing. What's in your cheeks?
G1: Trees. They are way better than tundra.
G2: Well, aren't you going to share?
G1: Nope.
G2: You're the stingiest giant I know.
G1: Finders keepers.
G2: Where did you find the trees?
G1: There's a forest beyond that mountain.
G2: You mean Everest?
G1: Yes. I'm going to hop, step and jump to get there. Want to come?
G2: That's more like it. Yeah!
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J: Grass.
C: Yumm.
K: Well, they are the strangest giants I know.
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遠山顕の英会話楽習 Wednesday, May 5
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Question 1
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K: Back to the question. Carolyn?
C: OK. What is this announcement about?
K: Jeff, what's it about?
J: Well, simply, a lost dog.
K: So, what's its name?
C: Oh, it's a cute name, isn't it? What was it? Uh...
J: Winnie.
C: Winnie!
K: It's not a bare?
J: Evidently not.
K: Okay.
J: And this announcement is actually a community message.
C: Yes.
K: Okay.
J: ... on the radio, maybe.
C: Or could be television.
K: Yeah, it sounds more like a radio program.
C: Yeah, it does.
K: Uh-huh.
J: Yeah. And this message is about the lost dog.
K: When did these people lose the dog?
C: Oh, I heard three days ago.
J: Yeah, that's when it run away.
C: Yeah.
K: Right. Well, let's move on to question 2.
J: All right.
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Question 2
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K: OK. Back to question 2.
J: What does the dog look like?
K: Carolyn, did you catch the answer?
C: He's a Chihuahua.
C: He has light brown fur.
C: A fluffy tail.
C: And floppy ears.
C: He's wearing a red collar.
J: Well, he shouldn't be too hard to find.
K: Yeah, it sounds like ... it's very easy dog to spot.
J: Pretty descriptive.
K: Yeah.
J: And the last time he was seen was ... where?
C: Oh, he was running down the street. Where was it?
J: Running west on 10th Avenue.
C: Right.
K: 10th Avenue.
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Question 3
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K: All right. Back to question 3, Carolyn.
C: Sure, Ken. Is there a reward for his return?
K: Jeff, did you catch the right answer?
J: I did. Yes, there is a $500 reward.
J: That's a nice reward.
C: Yeah. Well, they want him back.
J: They really want it. But of course, you only get the money if he is returned.
K: Okay.
C: Right. Like not if you’ve seen him or just reported "Oh, I saw the dog running on the streets.
J: Yeah.
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Question 4
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K: OK, back to the question.
J: What is the contact number?
K: Carolyn, did you catch the number?
C: Yeah, I think so. I hope everyone else did. The number is 1-800-886-2345.
K: Yeah. This is a toll-free number, right?
J: That’s right.
C: Yes.
J: In the States it would be. Would it be in Canada?
C: Yeah, it’d be same in Canada, 1-800.
J: Yeah, toll-free number.
K: Oh, same in Canada, right. So, this might be some organization.
J: Yeah.
C: Yeah.
K: Just a person wouldn’t have a toll-free number.
J: Right. … use … a regular phone number.
J: Right, exactly. So, it might be the organization or it might be the studio where the messages coming from.
C: Yeah, yeah. You mean that the radio show, right?
J: Right.
C: It could be the radio shows’ contact number.
K: Oh, great.
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K: Okay.
J: Well, I hope he is returned safely.
C: Yes, because I know his family misses him.
J: Hmm...
K: Yeah.
