ラジオ英会話 Lesson 211 Monday, February 19
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◆ Opening
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(0:14)
R: Hey, everyone, this is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans.
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(9:19)
R: OK, everyone, it's time to practice. So, as I've mentioned before, it's really important to practice with emotion. The emotion will help you remember these phrases better. So, try to imagine being annoyed while you're practicing. OK?
D: All right. Here we go.
- It drives me crazy when ～.
- It drives me insane when ～.
- It drives me batty when ～.
R: Let's continue.
- I was annoyed.
- I was irritated.
- That's annoying.
- That's irritating.
D: Let's keep going.
- I wanna rip my hair out when ～.
- It makes me wanna scream.
R: And our last one.
- It's like nails on a chalkboard.
(10:36)
R: Ugh... just imagining that makes me wanna go crazy.
D: Uh-huh. All right. Well, good work, everyone.
R: Excellent practice session, guys.
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◆ Ending
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(13:40)
R: Thanks for joining us today. See you all next time.
D: I can't wait for our next lesson.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 212 Tuesday, February 27
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◆ Opening
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(0:23)
R: Hey, everyone, this is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans. Let's get going.
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(9:48)
D: OK, it's time for the practice today. Our vocab focuses on "anger." So, put some emotion behind it, and let's practice.
(vocab = vocabulary の略)
R: Let's go.
D:
- I'm angry.
- I'm upset.
- I'm ticked off.
- I'm pissed off.
- I'm furious.
- I'm livid.
(livid = 激怒している)
R: Great job so far. Let's continue.
- He upset me.
- He ticked me off.
- He pissed me off.
- He made me angry.
- He made me furious.
- He made me livid.
D: All right, and let's wrap it up with a few more.
- He flipped his lid.
- He flipped out.
- He lost it.
- He lost his cool.
(11:09)
R: I'm very proud of you guys. You did great.
D: Nice work.
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◆ Ending
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(14:27)
O: Hey guys, when do you get angry?
R: Well, the most dangerous time for me is when I'm hungry.
D: Me, I never get angry. I never lose my cool.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 213 Wednesday, February 21
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◆ Opening
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(0:16)
R: Hey, everyone. Akino Roza here.
D: And I'm David Evans. Not even close.
(bassist = ベース奏者 a person who plays the bass guitar)
(pianist = ピアノ奏者 guitarist = ギター奏者 violinist = バイオリン奏者 cellist = チェロ奏者 ukulelist / ukulele player = ウクレレ奏者)
(flutist / flute player = フルート奏者 trumpeter = トランペット奏者 drummer = ドラム奏者)
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(8:47)
R: OK, everyone, are you ready to practice?
D: I'm a bit nervous.
R: Well, actually, I was just going to tell our listeners that they should loosen up a bit before they start practicing. OK? Let's begin.
D: Here we go.
- I get nervous before interviews.
- He was very nervous about the exam.
- What's making you so nervous?
R: Continuing on.
- He was a bit tense.
- He was a bit rattled.
- He was a bit antsy.
- He was a bit shaky.
(rattled = 困惑した、混乱した worried or nervous)
(antsy = 落ち着かない、そわそわして、イライラして anxious and excited in an unpleasant way; extremely nervous)
D: All right. Let's keep going.
- You look nervous. Loosen up a bit.
(9:45)
R: You did a wonderful job.
D: Great work.
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◆ Ending
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(14:26)
R: Hey, so David, when do you get nervous?
D: Me? I never get nervous. I never get worried. These hands never shake.
R: Hmm....
O: Really? By the way, we need to talk.
D: Oh, uh... uh...
R: You're shaking, David!
D: I'm fine.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 214 Thursday, February 22
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◆ Opening
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(0:34)
R: Hey, everyone, Akino Roza here.
D: And I'm David Evans. I'm with you on that one, Sensei.
(I'm with you on that. = その点ではあなたと同じです。I agree with you.)
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◆ Typical Expressions / Practice
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(9:58)
D: All right, everyone, it's time for the practice. "Frustration" is something that we all experience. So, let's master these phrases and put them in your pocket.
R: Let's get started.
D:
- It's frustrating to talk to him.
- It's frustrating talking to him.
- The frustration is endless.
R: Continuing on.
- I'm so frustrated.
- I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall.
One more time.
- I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall.
D: Let's keep going.
- This job is stressing me out.
- I'm stressed out.
- He's under so much stress.
R: And one more.
- I'm fed up with my company.
(11:17)
R: Excellent job.
D: Good work.
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◆ Ending
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(14:34)
O: Hey, guys, I was sooooo frustrated but not anymore.
D: Nice choice.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 215 Friday, February 23
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◆ Opening
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(0:15)
R: Hey, everyone, this is Akino Roza. Welcome back. It's time to review.
D: And I'm David Evans. It's review time. Yeah.
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◆ Ending
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(14:20)
O: Hey, Roza, what do you think of an indecisive guy?
(indecisive = 決断力のない、優柔不断な not good at making decisions)
R: Well, I think we would have a lot of trouble figuring out what to eat because I'm really bad at deciding things too sometimes.
O: How about you?
D: Uh... I mean, I'm not sure. I mean, I could... I mean sometimes we're okay... sometimes that... not… uh…
R: David is an indecisive guy apparently.
D: Uh…
O: Oh, yeah.
(apparently 一見したところ～のようだ、見たところでは～のようだ、外見から判断して～のようだ)
