ラジオ英会話 Monday, December 13
(0:13)
C: Hi, guys, Chris Mcvay here. Roza, I never make rude comments to you, right?
R: Oh, sure, only every other day.
C: Oh, well. What's done is done.
R: Hey, everyone, Akino Roza here. Well, hopefully, today, we'll get by without any rude comments.
C: We can try.
(get by 何とかやっていく、うまく通り抜ける to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money)
(3:55)
O: So, what did Tom actually say to Masami?
C: Um... I think he said something about the number of boyfriends she has. Is that right?
R: He said, "How many boyfriends do you need?"
O: That's rude.
R: Very.
(4:35)
R: Don't worry. Our textbook doesn't have any rude comments in it.
O: That's what they say.
(14:14)
O: Hey, guys. Is there anything you did in the past that you really want to change?
R: Well, I tried to live life without regret so not really for me. What about you, Chris?
C: Do you mean apart from meeting you?
O: [Laughter]
C: Apart from that, no, no regrets. How about you?
(つまり、君に出会ったこと以外はってことかい？ それ以外は、後悔ないよ)
(apart from …を除いて、 …のほかに)
O: Me? That second bowl of rice I had this morning.
(僕？ 今朝ご飯をお代わりしたことかな / 今朝食べた2杯目のご飯)
C: Too much.
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ラジオ英会話 Tuesday, December 14
(0:18)
R: Hey, everyone. Akino Roza here.
C: Hi, guys, Chris McVay here. I agree with you. It was a wonderful opening.
(4:51)
C: Well, our textbook is surely not too hard to understand. And by the way, take as long as you like to read it.
R: OK.
(10:03)
C: OK, guys, are you ready to practice the key sentence? I'm sure you are. Let's split it into two to make it easier. "If he stopped complaining." Now, this is not going to happen. That's the feeling behind this. It's just not going to happen. Therefore, when we look at the second part, "our team would work more efficiently," "would" is the most natural choice since rather than "will" because of the impossibility of the first part. Are we ready to do it together?
"If he stopped complaining, our team would work more efficiently." Try it.
(10:44)
OK, a little bit more feeling, impossible of the first half, therefore "would" conditional past tense in the second part. Ready?
"If he stopped complaining, our team would work more efficiently."
(11:01)
C: Now, you've got it. Well done, guys.
(14:31)
C: If I were more courageous, I would try the same thing but I'm not.
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ラジオ英会話 Wednesday, December 15
(0:22)
C: The first part seems just like yesterday. Maybe it was. Chris McVay here.
(3:20)
O: So, could you explain the nuance of this sentence?
R: Well, I think "Tell me about it" is really like saying, "Yeah, I agree."
C: Yeah, it actually means the opposite, "You don't need to tell me about it," because I have exactly the same experience or feeling of time flying or of getting old.
(8:20)
R: OK, guys, don't worry. This part is not difficult at all. OK?
"If you had asked me," is ありえない。 And "I would have helped you" is ほんわか。 Got it? Great. All right. So, let's practice together. "If you had asked me, I would have helped you."
(8: 45)
R: Great! Now, let's do it one more time. "If you had asked me, I would have helped you."
(8:56)
R: Perfect!
(14:19)
O: If you had asked me, I would have helped you.
C: Uh... asked me what?
O: If you had asked me, I would have helped you.
C: I'm asking you, what ...?
O: I'm just practicing.
R: Hey, Sensei, if you had asked me, I would have helped.
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ラジオ英会話 Thursday, December 16
(0:27)
R: Hey, everyone, Akino Roza here. Get ready for today's lesson.
C: Hi, guys, Chris McVay here. But Roza, I'm in trouble.
R: OK. Put your hand on the table. Let's start.
C: It works!
(7:45)
C: OK, guys, are you ready to practice the key sentence? Well, you know all about ありえない ほんわか。 So, today, I want to focus just on the rhythm. Now many learners are put off by the length of this type of sentence. But don't be. Just catch the rhythm. So, it's like this.
(put off やる気を失わせる、意欲をそぐ)
You got it? So, let's get that rhythm going. "If you had followed my advice, you wouldn't be in trouble now." Go!
(8:25)
C: Once more, with that rhythm. Don't be afraid of the length.
"If you had followed my advice, you wouldn't be in trouble now.
(8:40)
C: Excellent! You got it. Keep the rhythm going, guys.
(14:40)
Just catch the rhythm. That’s all.
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ラジオ英会話 Friday, December 17
(0:14)
R: Welcome, welcome, welcome. It's time for the review. Akino Roza here.
C: Sounded ghostly, didn't it, … very much.
R: Did it?
C: Yeah. Anyway, Chris McVay here. Um... you know, repetition can be boring, but it's essential. So, let's do it.
(14:30)
O: What do you mean, Roza?
R: I'm a big fan of yours.
C: Well, I don't need a fan to be a cool guy.
O: Oh, that's good.
R: That's a good one.
