ラジオ英会話 Lesson 216 Monday, February 20
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◆ Opening
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(0:17)
R: Hey everyone, Akino Roza here. You know, I'm glad relationships between us aren't difficult.
C: Chris McVay here. Ah! You think so? I was just gonna (going to) say, maybe it's because we have no strange rules here. In fact, we have no rules at all as far as our openings are concerned. Let's go.
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(9:15)
C: OK guys, are you ready to practice? Today, let's look at a variety of phrases that express the reason for something. Are you ready?
"That's because you didn't study hard enough."
"That's because I had no money."
"That's because he never liked her."
R: Continuing on. "That's why he made that rule."
"That's why our textbooks are so popular."
C: OK, moving on to the next set of examples.
"The reason for his success is that ~."
"The reason for her popularity is that ~."
"The reason for their breakup is that ~."
R: And our last few examples.
"The reason why I didn't call you was that my battery was dead."
"The reason that I didn't call you was that my battery was dead."
"The reason I didn't call you was that my battery was dead."
(10:47)
C: OK guys, job well done.
R: Excellent work!
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◆ Ending
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(14:24)
O: Hey guys, we should always read instructions carefully, right?
C: Recently, I bought some bookshelves and I thought "This is the easiest thing in the world," so I didn't look at the instructions. It was a disaster.
O: Yeah, they would be so detailed.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 217 Tuesday, February 21
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◆ Opening
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(0:19)
O: ulterior motive (下心) もう覚えていただけましたか？
R: Hey everyone, this is Akino Roza. Chris, you deserve to be here. Thanks to your performance, we always have a great show.
C: Thank you, Roza. I find it all so exciting. Chris McVay here.
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(9:01)
C: It's practice time. Today, let's continue to look at phrases expressing the reason for something and now include phrases that express the cause of something. Ready to go?
"Thanks to your help, I was able to get this job."
"Thanks to your support, I was able to get this job."
One more, "Thanks to Bob, I was able to get this job."
R: Let's continue. "due to my thick accent"
"due to bad weather conditions"
"due to the recession"
"due to technical problems"
C: OK, and the final set, "because of a rainstorm"
"because of a bad headache"
"because of you"
(10:14)
R: You guys did awesome.
C: Excellent!
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◆ Ending
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(14:21)
O: Hey guys, the other day, I was in a terrible traffic jam. Two hours later, I found a couple arguing in the middle of the road. Terrible, isn't it?
C: Wow, that's unbelievable, isn't it? So, dangerous too.
O: Yeah.
R: Yeah, the traffic jam was due to the渋滞.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 218 Wednesday, February 22
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◆ Opening
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(0:21)
R: Hey everyone, this is Akino Roza.
C: Chris McVay here. Roza, I'm nervous. I've never done recording before.
R: What are you talking about, Chris?
C: I'm just practicing.
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◆ Right after the Japanese translation part
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(4:07)
R: Hey guys, in the light of autumn, you should check out our textbook.
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(9:21)
C: OK guys, are you ready to practice? Today, we're looking at phrases which express the result of something. And let's focus on "so" and also "and," those two. Are you ready?
"I was very tired, so I took a break."
"I was very tired, and I took a break."
R: Another example, "Could you speak a little louder, so everyone can hear you?"
"Could you speak a little louder, so everyone can hear you?"
C: OK, and the final one, "I was so nervous that I made many mistakes."
"So" then an adjective, and "that" is another way of expressing result.
Here we go, one more time, "I was so nervous that I made many mistakes."
(10:31)
C: Well done guys, great job.
R: Excellent work, everyone.
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◆ Ending
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(14:28)
O: Hey guys, it's really important to praise, right?
C: Well, as a teacher, my job is to boost my students' confidence. So, praising, whenever it's appropriate, is a good way to reach that goal.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 219 Thursday, February 23
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◆ Opening
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(0:25)
R: Hey everyone, Akino Roza here.
C: Hi guys. Chris McVay here. You know, I've often wondered how long will it take to appreciate sensei's openings.
R: At least two months.
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◆ During the Japanese translation part
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(2:19)
★ upcoming
O: Basically, this is "coming up," isn't it?
C: That's right.
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◆ Feel English / Practice
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(9:01)
C: OK guys, it's practice time again. Today we're concentrating on phrases related to consequences. "Consequences" literally means something that follows, so you do something and something follows.
So, let's begin with that phrase "as a result."
"As a result of hours of practice, her dance performance was magnificent."
She does hours of practice, what follows? A great improvement in her dance performance. Let's try that once more together.
"As a result of hours of practice, her dance performance was magnificent."
R: Let's continue to "consequences."
"If you go on like this, there'll be serious consequences."
One more time, "If you go on like this, there'll be serious consequences."
And let's try one more.
"He didn't study at all, and consequently he failed the exam."
"He didn't study at all, and consequently he failed the exam."
C: OK, and the final phrase, it's a very useful verb "end up." So, keep practicing this and get used to it. Here is a couple of examples.
"He started from nothing and ended up a billionaire."
Once more, "He started from nothing and ended up a billionaire."
And the final one, "After backpacking for two years, I ended up teaching English in Japan."
Last chance, "After backpacking for two years, I ended up teaching English in Japan."
(11:24)
R: You know, I think these sentences might have been a bit difficult and long, but our listeners ended up doing great, didn't they?
C: They did wonderfully.
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◆ Ending
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(14:19)
O: You know what, the other day, I was driving following the car-Navi, but ended up in the middle of nowhere.
C: Well, actually, every time I choose to use the car-Navi, it takes me on the longest route possible.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 220 Friday, February 24
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◆ Opening
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(0:15)
R: Hey everyone, welcome back. Akino Roza here. Wow, it's Friday already. Can you believe it, Chris?
C: I can. Chris McVay here. It's review, review, review. It's a long time since I did that. Let's get going.
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(14:07)
O: Hey guys, have you ever been to Nara?
C: Yes, I have. And I remember it well because I ended up needing an ATM a lot because I found Nara a bit dear.
O: Roza, have you ever been to Nara?
