ラジオ英会話 Lesson 51 Monday, June 19
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◆ Opening
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(0:29)
R: Hey, everyone, well, I'm very happy to see you guys join us today, too. This is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans. It's time for lift off. So, let's get going.
(lift off = 開始する、打ち上げる、take off)
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(9:23)
D: OK, everyone, it's time for practice. Are you ready to do it?
R: I'm happy to get started.
D: Nice. Then, let's jump right in. Our first sentences use "willing." "Willing" versus "happy." "Happy" means that I'm excited to do it, but "willing" is that basic level. It's OK, I'm not super excited about it. Let's try some.
- I'm willing to lead the project. I have experience.
- I'm not willing to do overtime. I have children at home.
R: OK, now let's continue to a couple examples of "I'm happy to."
- I'm happy to take you to the airport.
OK, one more.
- I'm happy to go to the store for you.
D: Now let's "prepared" and "ready." Here we go.
- I'm prepared to drive if needed.
- I'm ready to help out. Just ask.
R: Wonderful. And now let's got to "allow me to."
- Allow me to share my advice on this topic.
- Allow me to demonstrate how to do it.
(10:56)
R: Great work, guys.
D: Very nice.
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◆ Ending
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(14:27)
O: Hey guys, are you interested in outer space?
D: Oh yeah, other planets, black hales, comets... they're out of this world.
R: You know, I can talk on and on about outer space. It's almost as if I'm a black hole for all that information.
私は宇宙について延々と話すことができる。まるで情報のブラックホールのようにね。
(outer space = 宇宙空間 the part of space that is very far away from Earth)
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 52 Tuesday, June 20
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◆ Opening
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(0:34)
R: Hey, everyone, this is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans. I did not say that! I would never... Ugh… OK, guys, let's get moving.
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(9:11)
D: OK, guys, it's time for practice. We have three options, practice, practice or practice. Roza, take your pick.
R: Uh... you know what? It's totally up to you, David.
D: OK, well, I say, let's practice.
R: Good choice.
D: OK, here we go.
- Our working hours are flexible. It's totally up to you.
The "totally" here helps to feel relaxed. It creates a lighter feeling in the sentence than "It's up to you."
R: I totally agree.
D: Let's try with one more.
- Stay as long as you like. It's totally up to you.
R: OK, let's continue.
- Take your pick.
- Take any room you please.
D: Good work so far. Here's another.
- The choice is yours.
- The choice is all yours.
R: And let's go through the last few.
- It's your call.
- It's your decision.
- Do what's best for you.
(10:35)
R: Excellent work guys.
D: Wow, such a great job!
R: And remember, you can always practice as long as you like. It's totally up to you.
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◆ Ending
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(14:20)
O: Hey, David, where do you want to go for our company trip? Choose the destination. I'll leave it up to you.
D: Woo! Well, in that case, there is a tiny island in Micronesia called Chuuk (チューク). I've always wanted to visit.
O: How about you, Roza?
(Micronesia = ミクロネシア)
ミクロネシア連邦チューク州は290以上の島で構成されており、陸地の総面積は135K㎡で約40の島々で人々が生活している。かつては「トラック諸島」と呼ばれていたが、1989年の州憲法の制定で「チューク」に変更された。
●チューク人
チューク州の人口は約5万人(2010年)で、ミクロネシア連邦の人口の約半数。そのうちの約3分の1は本島であるウエノ島に住んでいる。
チューク人はシャイな一面もあるが、明るくて陽気な人々。一見、無愛想に見えても話しかければ、笑顔で挨拶を返してくれる。
●日本との関係
スペイン、ドイツの統治を経て、第一次世界大戦以降から第二次世界大戦まで日本統治時代となっていた。その影響もあり日系人が多く、日本の名前を持つチューク人も多い。
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 53 Wednesday, June 21
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◆ Opening
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(0:25)
R: Hey, everyone, Akino Roza here.
D: And I'm David Evans. OK guys, we really must start getting serious about these studies. Let's jump into today's material.
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During Japanese Explanation Part
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★ Huh?
(2:31)
D: Don't worry about "Huh?" in English. It just means "I can't understand." "I didn't hear you." It doesn't mean that we’re angry. So, it's not the same as the Japanese "はぁ～？"
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(8:47)
D: All right, everyone, it's time for the practice session. These first examples, we can start with the command. "Cut down on junk food," but that's too strong. We can soften this with "You should" to make it advice. So, here's three with "You should." Are you ready to go?
- You should cut down on junk food.
Let's try another.
- You should take your health more seriously.
And one more.
- You should add more fiber to your diet.
R: Excellent. Now here, I want you to focus on connecting "you" and "should." "You should. You should." OK? Let's go.
- I don't think you should be surfing all the time.
Let's try one more time.
- I don't think you should be surfing all the time.
D: Let's keep going.
- You'd better come up with a plan right now.
Let's try that again?
- You'd better come up with a plan right now.
(10:12)
R: You were excellent.
D: Great work, everyone.
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◆ Ending
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(1:34)
D: Sensei, I've been thinking, you should have more fiber to your diet.
O: Add more fiber to my diet? I wish we had moyashi chips.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 54 Thursday, June 22
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◆ Opening
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(0:30)
R: Hey, everyone, this is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans. Let's be nice to our elders, OK? Here we go.
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During Japanese Explanation Part
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★ think of
(2:57)
O: Roza-san, what's the nuance of this phrase "thinking of"?
R: Well, imagine like a talk bubble that you see in comics, right? I'm thinking of.... so, considering, hmm... if I do this then something like this will happen, and it's kind of this like fuzzy cloud.
まあ、マンガで見るトークの「ふきだし」みたいなものを想像してください。こうしたらこうなる、こうしたらこうなる、みたいなことを考えてるんだけど、なんかこう、モヤモヤした雲みたいな感じなんだよね。
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(9:41)
D: All right everyone, it's practice time. How are you feeling?
R: I think it would be a good idea to get started already.
D: All right. Let's think of the feeling for today. We have two parts. First is the core, a command. For example, "Bring a gift." "Start your own business." "Speak to her directly," but then we need to make it softer, make it advice or suggestion. So, we add things like "It would be a good idea to…" or "It's just an idea but why don't you…"
Let's get familiar with this today. So, here's our first.
- It would be a good idea to bring a gift.
- It might be a good idea to bring a gift.
R: Let's continue.
- It's just an idea, but why don't you start your own business?
And here, especially the use of "just" makes it even lighter. So, let's keep that in mind. Let's try it one more time.
- It's just an idea, but why don't you start your own business?
D: Really good work. Here are a few more using "best."
- The best thing is to speak to her directly.
- Your best bet is to speak to her directly.
R: Now, these last two examples are a little bit stronger than the ones we've practiced so far. So, let's go through them.
- I'd advise you to smoke less.
One more.
- It may be in your best interest to retire now.
(11:40)
R: Wonderful job, everyone.
D: How did it feel? Great work today, everyone.
R: It may be in your best interest to keep on practicing.
D: I agree.
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◆ Ending
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(14:18)
O: Hey Roza...
R: Huh?
O: It's just an idea but, why don't you tell me what you really think about me.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 55 Friday, June 23
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(0:16)
R: Hey, everyone, this is Akino Roza. Thanks for joining us on this Friday's review.
D: And I'm David Evans. Wow, it's Friday already. OK guys, let's get to it.
(Let's get to it. = さあ、始めましょう！)
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(13:19)
D: By the way, the word "afternoon" can sometimes include 夕方, but if you want to say 夕方 specifically, you should say "evening."
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(14:15)
O: Hey, guys, do you spend a lot of time on social media?
D: Oh, I do. I spend tons of time, but I'm a lurker. Uh... I look at everything but I very rarely post. How about you, Roza?
(lurker = 情報を読むだけで自分は発言［書き込み・投稿］をしない人 someone who reads the messages in a chat room without taking part)
R: Yeah, I mean, I don't spend that much time but I often look at pictures and photos, and hit the "like" button.
