ラジオ英会話 Lesson 6 Monday, April 8
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(0:24)
R: あぁ、いつものペースに戻ったね。
(英訳例↓↓)
Ah, back to your usual pace.
R: Hey, everyone, this is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans. Yeah, Roza, let's be nice and not roast him this time.
(not roast him = Don't tease him or make fun of him.)
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◆ Target Forms / Practice
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(9:51)
D: OK, today, we'll practice using the "be verb" in sentences. Now, like Sensei says, we don't need to stress "is" "are" "am." So, let's focus on the first and the last part. "Jonas," "in a meeting," Jonas is in a meeting. OK?
R: All right. Let's start.
- She's... a doctor.
One more time.
- She's... a doctor.
Now, say it in one flow.
- She's a doctor.
D: OK. Here's our next.
- He's... a gentleman.
- He's... a gentleman.
And speed it up.
- He's a gentleman.
R: Great work. Let's continue.
- You're smart.
One more time.
- You're smart.
D: All right, and our last one.
- I'm at the station.
And smooth it out.
- I'm at the station.
(smooth out = to make a surface smooth, flat, or even)
(11:09)
D: Unlock your potential.
R: Repetition is the key.
R&D: Great work!
(Unlock your potential. = Discover your possibilities / abilities / talents.)
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◆ Ending
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(14:28)
O: You're smart.
D: Uh, I know. It's kind of you to know it.
O: You are smart.
D: Ah, this again.
R: Hey guys, today, lunch is on me. My wallet's in my bag.
D: Oh, that's so great. I'm...
R: I'm just practicing.
D: Not, you too! Ugh!!!
O： 君は頭がいいよね。
D： ああ、そうだね。それを知っていてくれるなんて優しいね。
O: 君は頭がいいよね。
D： ああ、またか。
R： 今日は私のおごりよ。財布はバッグの中にあるわ。
D： おお、それはいいね。僕は...
R： 練習してるだけよ。
D： 君もか、やめてくれよ！
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 7 Tuesday, April 9
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◆ Opening
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(0:15)
R: Hey everyone, Akino Roza here. Let's have another great lesson.
D: And I'm David Evans. If we jump right into the lesson, I'll give you a kiss.
R: Please don't.
O: Uh, please don't.
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◆ Target Forms / Practice
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(9:24)
D: OK. It's time for today's practice. Let's focus on keeping the verb and the object together in one unit. "Give you a kiss." "Give you a kiss." Think of this as one unit when you practice. OK?
R: Let's go.
- sent me a good recipe, sent me a good recipe, -- My sister sent me a good recipe.
And now let's add "recently" lightly at the end.
- My sister sent me a good recipe recently.
Once more,
- My sister sent me a good recipe recently.
D: OK. Here's our next.
- write him a thank-you letter, write him a thank-you letter, -- I'll write him a thank-you letter.
R: OK, let's keep going.
- Tell you my secret.
Again,
- Tell you my secret.
Altogether,
- I'll tell you my secret.
(10:48)
D: Unlock your potential.
R: Repetition is the key.
R&D: Great work!
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(14:30)
O: Hey David, you were born in Texas. You should like sweet potato pie, right?
D: I should, but I don't.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 8 Wednesday, April 10
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◆ Opening
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(0:15)
R: Hey Sensei, can I get some vegan ramen?
O: Sure.
R: Hey guys, this is Akino Roza.
D: Welcome, welcome, step right up. Hi everyone, I'm David Evans.
(Step right up. = さあ、前に集まってCome closer. / Come on over. / Approach, please.)
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◆ Target Forms / Practice
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(9:59)
R: OK everyone, it's time to practice. As always, remember to connect the words as you say them, and pay attention to which word is being stressed.
D: OK, first, let's begin with the 目的語 and 説明語句.
(目的語 = object)
(説明語句 = explanatory phrase / explanatory words and phrases)
R: All right, let's begin. Repeat after me.
- me Meg, me Meg, -- She calls me Meg.
One more time,
- She calls me Meg.
D: OK, let's continue.
- your hair short, your hair short, -- I prefer your hair short.
- I prefer your hair short.
R: Great.
- my book back, my book back, -- I want my book back.
- I want my book back.
D: OK, and another,
- him in the living room, him in the living room, -- I saw him in the living room.
- I saw him in the living room.
(11:27)
D: Unlock your potential.
R: Repetition is the key.
R&D: Great work!
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ディクテーションパートありませんでした。
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 9 Thursday, April 11
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◆ Opening
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畳の上に冷蔵庫を置いておくと、きのこが生えてくると初めて知ったのも、あの頃でした。
英訳例↓
Also, around that time, I discovered that if you place a refrigerator on a tatami mat, mushrooms will grow on it.
R: Akino Roza here.
D: And I'm David Evans.
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During the Japanese Explanation Part
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★ Really nice guy, that Nate.
(3:42)
O: Hey guys, what's the nuance of the last sentence, "Really nice guy, that Nate?"
D: Oh, we use phrases like this when we're looking back or lost in a memory.
(lost memory = 失われた記憶)
O: Uh-huh.
R: Yeah, so that rhythm goes together very well. "Really nice guy, that Nate." It's got a bit of nostalgia to it.
(nostalgia = [名] 懐かしさ)
(nostalgy = [形] 懐かしい)
(nostalgic = [形] 懐かしい)
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◆ Target Forms / Practice
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(9:45)
D: OK, today we'll practice the situation and explanation. Let's jump right in.
R: All right, here we go.
- I'll do it, I'll do it, -- I'll do it tomorrow.
- I'll do it tomorrow.
D: OK, let's continue.
- stand, stand, -- stand behind the yellow line.
Put it together.
- Stand behind the yellow line.
R: Keep going.
- I arrived, I arrived, -- I arrived at noon.
- I arrived at noon yesterday.
D: OK, and one more.
- we met, we met, -- We met at a cafe near the park.
- We met at a cafe near the park.
(11:05)
D: Unlock your potential.
R: Repetition is the key.
R&D: Great work!
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(14:30)
O: Hey guys, kids like to hide behind the curtain, right?
D: Yeah. Well, I'm not gonna (going to) lie. I do too.
O: You too?
O：子供はカーテンの後ろに隠れるのが好きだよね？
D：そうだね。実はさあ（嘘をつくつもりはないけど）、僕も好きだよ。
O: 君も？
(kids のところ、kissにも聞こえますよね？キスはカーテンの陰に隠れるのが好きだ、つまり、キスはカーテンの後ろに隠れてするものだ、と解釈した人もたくさんいらしたようです。)
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 10 Friday, April 12
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(0:16)
R: Hey everyone, it's Friday. You know what that means. It's time for the review. This is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans. That's right, folks, it's Friday's review. Let's get into it.
(folks = 皆さん、people)
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(14:23)
O: So, guys, have you ever been to Nara?
D: I've been to Kyoto many times but never Nara.
R: Really? I love Nara, especially奈良公園. At sunrise, it's one of the most beautiful places ever.
O: Uh-huh, famous for many deer?
R: Yeah.
