遠山顕の英会話入門 冬号 Dialog 5
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Challenge!
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(1-43)
K: Carolyn, would you say the first three words?
K: OK. Are you ready, Jeff, three times... no, no, no, five times.
J: Ohhh...
C: Yeah, don't be so nice.
J: I thought I was getting off the hook there. Okay.
(難を免れたかと思ったよ)
(off the hook 危機・困難・難局・窮地から脱して)
K: You did it. Okay.
J: I should have taken a bigger breath.
K: Well, you did it anyway.
All: That was as good as it gets.
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Choose the Right One!
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(1-44)
ダイアログが終わったところから
K: Jeff?
J: Well, my answer, No. 1, "Because of people taking photos." I think this is a pretty good candidate.
K: I agree.
J: Because we're talking about fall foliage and that was in November. So, this might be it, but we will have to hear the others. So, Carolyn, how about yours?
C: Well, No. 2, "Because of people painting." And to be honest, I don't remember hearing about anyone painting.
K: I don't either.
C: So, I'm not sure. What about No. 3, Ken?
K: Uh... "Because of people hiking." Yeah, a lot of people want to go hiking, hit the trails, but you know, since there are so many people doing other things. So ....
J: Right.
K: ... is all packed.
J: As long as they're moving in the hiking, it would be okay, right?
All: So, the right answer is...
J: No. 1, "Because of people taking photos.
K: Yes.
C: Congrats!
J: Congratulations.
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Write It!
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(1-45)
◆ ジェシカはマイケルに……かと尋ねます。
K: 動詞はどうしましょう？
C: How about the verb "ask."
Yeah, so, Jessica asks Michael."
K: ～かと尋ねるの「～か」
C: If
C: So, the whole phrase would be "Jessica asks Michael if 何々."
K: I think we did it in Dialog 2.
C: Oh, you have a good memory.
K: Yeah.
◆ ……のようです
J: Well, we're going to use the word seems.
K: OK.
J: So, it would be, "It seems that 何々."
C: Oh, yeah.
J: I know they did. They always do.
C: Always.
J: Good job.
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Sign Off
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(1-46)
K: I heard there is an interesting program called "the Zen stroll in Hilltops in the fall.
J: Right. But then, Hilltops trails are packed with people taking photos of the fall foliage.
K: Oh.
C: But that defeats the purpose of stroll, doesn't it?
J: Well, it is what it is.
C: Does it snow a lot in December?
J: Yes. Here in Hilltops there's always heavy snow.
C: Yikes!
J: But there's another Zen stroll. It's called "Zen snowshoe stroll.
C: Oh, that's what we are doing.
K: You are? I don't think I am.
C: Come on! Anyone?
