ラジオ英会話 Lesson 56 Monday, June 23
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◆ Opening
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(0:14)
O: When I woke up today, I was like I need some more sleep.
R: Oh yeah, I like.... sleep is like really important for... like your overall health, you know?
O: Yeah.
R: And I'm like... Roza, Akino Roza.
D: Sometimes, when I don't get enough sleep like... I'm tired the whole day. It like... is the worst. And I'm like... David Evan
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◆ Pronunciation Polish
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(12:57)
R: All right guys, are you ready to practice your pronunciation? Let's begin. Today's sentence is …
- That volcano is like the symbol of Kagoshima.
- That volcano is like the symbol of Kagoshima.
Today, we'll be focusing on two points. So, it'll be pretty easy. The first point is...
- like the
So, the end of the "like" disappears.
- like the (ライッ ダ)
- like the (ライッ ダ)
The second point is the linking between "symbol of." All right, let's practice.
- symbol of
- symbol of
That's great. Keep going!
- That volcano is like the
- That volcano is like the
- symbol of Kagoshima
- symbol of Kagoshima
All right. Now altogether.
- That volcano is like the symbol of Kagoshima.
One more time.
- That volcano is like the symbol of Kagoshima.
Great job, guys. Keep going. I'm so proud of you.
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◆ Ending
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(14:28)
O: Hey guys, when I saw a banana on the breakfast table, I was like, I like bananas so much, like a monkey.
D: I was half expecting you to start like... I don't know, swinging from around the ceiling and stuff like that.
(stuff like that = そんなようなこと、そういうもの)
O: ねえみんな、朝食のテーブルにバナナがあったとき、俺は思ったんだ。バナナめっちゃ好きだな、まるでサルみたいにって。
D: （大西先生がさあ、）なんていうか… わかんないけど、天井からぶら下がったり、そういうことを始めるんじゃないかって半分期待してたよ。
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 57 Tuesday, June 24
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◆ Opening
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(0:29)
D: Yeah, 1(one), hundred percent 1, every time.
O: Uh-huh.
D: How about you, Sensei?
D: That wasn't on the list.
R: Akino Roza here.
D: And I'm David Evans.
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◆ Pronunciation Polish
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(13:21)
D: All right everyone, it's time for pronunciation polish. Are you ready? Let's start with today's sentence.
- She wishes us good luck from England.
- She wishes us good luck from England.
OK, there are many small points in this sentence, but you're familiar with all of them. So, let's just focus on the sounds. OK? Let's jump in.
- wishes us
- wishes us
- good luck
- good luck
- from England
- from England
- good luck from England
- good luck from England
- wishes us good luck from England.
All right. Put it all together.
- She wishes us good luck from England.
- She wishes us good luck from England.
All right. Step by step, you're getting closer to that native pronunciation.
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(14:44)
D: Great work.
R: Yeah guys, keep at it.
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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 58 Wednesday, June 25
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◆ Opening
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(0:28)
D: Hmm... That is a tough one. I'm gonna go with 2, uh... go to the pyramids. And yourself?
O: アイスを食べる。
D: You did it again.
R: Akino Roza here.
D: And I'm David Evans.
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◆ Pronunciation Polish
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(13:02)
R: OK everyone, it's time to practice our pronunciation. Today's sentence is...
- I want to see the mask of Tutankhamen.
- I want to see the mask of Tutankhamen.
Today, we'll be practicing two spots that include multiple points. So, listen carefully. Here's the first one.
- want to
- want to
The second point is...
- mask of
- mask of
These are all points you've already done. So, let's just have some fun with it. All right. Let's go.
- I want to
- I want to
- I want to see the mask of
- I want to see the mask of
OK. Tutankhamen is a long word, so let's practice that, too.
- Tutankhamen
- Tutankhamen
- the mask of Tutankhamen
- the mask of Tutankhamen
All right. Altogether now.
- I want to see the mask of Tutankhamen.
One more time.
- I want to see the mask of Tutankhamen.
Great work. If you didn't do it perfectly, don't worry. The important thing is that you keep going.
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◆ Ending
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(14:40)
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 58 Thursday, June 26
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◆ Opening
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(0:14)
R: Guys, how are your lessons going? I hope you're having fun. I know we are. This is Akino Roza.
D: And I'm David Evans. I hope you're having just as much fun as we are.
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◆ Pronunciation Polish
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(12:21)
D: All right, everyone, it's time for today's pronunciation polish. First, let's check out today's sentence.
- Was he a person of some importance?
- Was he a person of some importance?
All right, lots of points here, but let's zoom in and practice them together.
First up is "was" plus "he." When linking, the "h" in words like "he," "his," "him" and "her" disappear. So, listen closely.
- Was he （ゥオズイ）
- Was he （ゥオズイ）
Then we add the "a," and it becomes…
- Was he a （ゥオズイァ）
- Was he a （ゥオズイァ）
- Was he a person?
All right, "person" plus "of" becomes….
- person of （パースンノヴ）
- person of （パースンノヴ）
Great work. "Some" here, that "o" sound is nice and short becomes ア, "some, " "some," plus "importance."
- some importance
- some importance
- a person of some importance
- a person of some importance
All right. Now, let's put it all together. You can do it.
- Was he a person of some importance?
- Was he a person of some importance?
All right. When you learn the patterns, it becomes easier and easier to do these on your own. And it's easy when you listen to other people speaking. So, keep it up and you'll do better.
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◆ Ending
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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 60 Friday, June 27
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◆ Opening
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(0:17)
R: Akino Roza here.
D: Hi, everyone, I'm David Evans. It's the review day. Aren't you excited? I know I am.
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(14:10)
O: Hey guys, actually I still have nightmares about struggling to finish my graduation thesis. So, what kind of nightmare do you have?
R: Well, not so much anymore. But I used to have these nightmares where it's the end of the semester, and I've forgotten about the class that I took, and the final test is coming up and have no idea what I'm gonna do.
D: Wait, wait, wait... you have that dream, too? That is literally my recurring nightmare, the end of term, final test, I forgot about the class. Ugh....
(thesis = 論文a big paper or long writing that a student writes to finish school (like university or graduate school. It shows their ideas and research about one topic.)
(recurring nightmare = 繰り返し見る悪夢 a scary dream that comes again and again.)
** I used to always have a dream the night before a school field trip that I was late, missed the bus, and couldn’t go.
