ラジオ英会話 Lesson 186 Monday, January 9
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◆ Opening
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(0:29)
R: Akino Roza here.
C: Are we ready to start? Sorry, I was listening to Brahms Third Symphony. OK, ready?
R: Let's go.
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◆ Right after the Japanese translation part
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(4:37)
R: You know, I've wanted to get our textbook for a long time. Do we need a visa to get it?
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(10:20)
C: OK guys, it's practice time again. Today, we're going to look at various ways to express the meaning of people in general. Of course, you can use "people," but you can also use "you" or "we" or "they," for example.
So, let's practice. Here we go. "They say life begins at 60."
So, people in general, right? "They say life begins at 60."
R: Next example, "People tend to believe stereotypes."
This one is pretty straightforward, right? We're using the word "people" to describe people. "People tend to believe stereotypes."
C: OK, one more, "Do we need a visa to go there?"
It's speaking about a particular group of people, for example. Japanese people to go to England, for example. That kind of "we." So, once more, "Do we need a visa to go there?"
(11:32)
R: Chris, do we think our listeners did very well this time?
C: Do you mean me and you?
R: I do.
C: OK, they did great.
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◆ Ending
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(14:29)
R: Hey, how old are you, Sensei?
O: I'm two years old. They say life begins at sixty, right?
C: No, wrong. Life begins at seventy.
(大西先生は、62歳なのですね～。)
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 187 Tuesday, January 10
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◆ Opening
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(0:21)
R: Hey everyone. Akino Roza here.
C: Chris McVay here. By the way guys, I need a fast ride home. Any offers? Nobody?
O: Silence.
C: OK, I'll take a taxi. Let's go.
(offers と聞こえた人、凄いです。Office と聞こえますよねえ)
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(10:35)
C: OK guys, it's practice time. Today, we are focusing on "it," but it's helpful to compare with "that." Now, the basic image of "that" is シュ pointing to something outside while "it" is the opposite. "It" is receiver. It's a receiver from something from the outside. So, with that in mind, let's practice together.
R: "What's that?”
C: "It's a wine bottle opener."
R: "What's that?
C: "It's a grater."
C: And another one, "I'm really sorry. It won't happen again."
R: Now, these all receive the situation, right? So, keep that in mind.
"It's a fine day today."
"It's five o'clock now."
"It's dark here."
C: Good, a couple more, "Let's call it a day."
"You can make it if you try hard."
"That's it."
"I got it."
R: And our last example, "It takes only 15 minutes from here to your earth."
(12:07)
C: OK guys, well done.
R: Excellent work.
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(14:27)
O: Hey Chris, do you make a wish when you see a shooting star?
C: Yeah, I think it's kind of a tradition to do that, so, I go along with it.
O: Uh-huh.
R: What about you, Sensei?
(go along with したがう)
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 188 Wednesday, January 11
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◆ Opening
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(0:21)
R: Akino Roza here.
C: Chris McVay here. I'm still dreaming of the Indian curry I had last night. I don't know if it's connected to... ♪♬バババ パパパパ パパパパバー♬♪
ここでベートーベンの曲が出てくる訳：
Barbara さんがダイアログに出てくるから。Barbaraのテーマ曲としてベートーベンの曲を大西先生、ローザさん、クリスさんが口ずさんでいる。（番組をよく分析しているリスナーよりの情報）
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(10:04)
C: OK guys, are you ready for today's practice? Today, we're focusing on "it." Now, the main thing here is to catch the rhythm because "it" is always followed by something which explains "it." Catch that rhythm and away we go.
(away we go = Let's go.)
"It's surprising that you come here so often."
Let's try that once more, "It's surprising that you come here so often."
So, "it" followed by explanation.
R: Let's continue, "It's up to you if you take this job."
Let's try one more variation, "It's up to you whether you take this job."
And one more, "It's still not clear where he stayed that night."
"It's still not clear where he stayed that night."
C: OK, continuing, "It's tough working with him 24/7."
"It's tough working with him 24/7."
R: And our last example, "I think it's strange to put pineapple on a pizza."
"I think it's strange to put pineapple on a pizza."
(11:46)
C: OK guys, you did really well today.
R: It was a great example of practice makes perfect.
C: Uh-huh.
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(14:29)
O: Hey Chris, do you like pizza?
C: Yes, I love pizza but definitely not with pineapple on it.
R: Well, I don't know about pizza with pineapple but I love Gorgonzola pizza with honey.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 189 Thursday, January 12
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(0:23)
R: Hey everyone. Akino Roza here. Chris, what are you looking at?
C: I'm looking at you as always.
R: Oh, did you notice my new hairstyle?
C: Oh actually, no, I missed that.
R: Ugh...
C: Hi guys. Chris McVay here.
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(9:30)
C: OK guys, it's practice time. Today we're going to focus on the use of "it" when it's used to emphasize the most important information that follows. So, "it" バン the most important information. So, let's have a look at some examples.
R: And remember, it is English that you should be thinking in.
C: Uh-huh, here we go. "It was Mary that broke the kitchen window yesterday."
Of course, we can say, "Mary broke the kitchen window yesterday," but we want to pinpoint and emphasize who it was. So, "It was Mary that broke the kitchen window yesterday."
So, with that emphasis, try after me. "It was Mary that broke the kitchen window yesterday."
R: Now, let's do an example where the kitchen window is the main point here, right?
So, we wanna (want to) emphasize the kitchen window.
It goes like this, "It was the kitchen window that Mary broke yesterday."
You see how changing the location makes it emphasized?
Let's try one more time. "It was the kitchen window that Mary broke yesterday."
C: Great and the last one. We want to focus on when this happened.
So, Mary broke the kitchen window yesterday, but now we want to emphasize that. So, "It was yesterday that Mary broke the kitchen window."
"It was yesterday that Mary broke the kitchen window."
(11:19)
R: Excellent work guys.
C: Well done.
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(14:35)
O: Hey, it was Chris that made these cookies.
C: That's right. I made them for you guys.
R: Yes, and it's always you, sensei that eats them.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 190 Friday, January 13
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(0:16)
R: Hey everyone. This is Akino Roza. Welcome to Friday's lesson, the review.
C: Hi guys, Chris McVay here. Wha… what day did you say it was, Roza?
R: Friday.
C: Ah, yeah, so, it is review-time. Let's go.
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(14:00)
O: Hey guys, when did you feel that it's true that persistence pays off?
C: Well, when I was at uni, I wanted to join the university table tennis team, but when I went to the trial, I failed, and the second trial, I failed, but the third time, I beat those guys and I got chosen to represent the university. So, for me, persistence paid off.
O: Uh-huh. How about you, Roza?
R: For me, actually it was when I was starting to do日本髪. I would do日本髪 once a week, every week for over tw
