ラジオ英会話 Lesson 070 今週のReview 英訳練習

Listening Challenge!

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Listening Challenge!

Lesson 066 「=(イコール)」を意味する be 動詞

Waiter: How are we doing here? Is everything OK?

Scarlett: Yes, the food is delicious! Please tell the chef everything is great.

Waiter: I will. He’ll appreciate that.

Scarlett: There’s one thing, though. It’s a little hot here. Could you lower the air-conditioning a bit?

Waiter: Sure, no problem.

Scarlett: Oh, sorry, one more thing. Does this tea contain caffeine?

Waiter: No, it’s rooibos tea. There’s no caffeine in it.

Scarlett: Great. Too much caffeine keeps me awake at night.

Listening Challenge!

Q1: Who is the woman?
A: The owner of the restaurant.
B: A colleague of the waiter.
C: A customer of the restaurant.
C: A customer of the restaurant.

Lesson 067 とどまる : stay、remain

Hans: How was your trip to Spain?

Nanako: It was very productive. Now we have enough information for this autumn’s travel brochure.

Hans: I hope so. Customers have become bored with the usual places in Spain.

Nanako: We stayed in Barcelona for three nights. We spent a lot of time in the new downtown area.

Hans: Excellent. That’s the area we should focus on this time.

Nanako: Exactly. There are a lot of new shops there.

Hans: I’m looking forward to seeing the brochure.

Listening Challenge!

Q2: Where are they going to focus on for the next brochure?
A: The new downtown area in Barcelona.
B: Popular places in Spain.
C: They haven’t decided yet.
A: The new downtown area in Barcelona.

Lesson 068 保つ : keep

Wife: What’s wrong? Why the angry face?

Husband: I’ve been sitting here in the car for 10 minutes already! You always keep me waiting.

Wife: We’re only going to the store for groceries. There’s no hurry.

Husband: Why should we waste time? The traffic is going to get heavy.

Wife: So what? You always say it’s boring staying home all the time.

Husband: Anyway, please get in the car.

Wife: OK, let’s go. As you say, if we leave now, we’ll beat the traffic.

Listening Challenge!

Q3: Why was the husband angry?
A: Because his wife made him wait.
B: Because his wife locked him in the car.
C: Because there was a traffic jam.
A: Because his wife made him wait.

Lesson 069 「作り上げる」イメージはいつも一定:make

Bao: Welcome to our Ho Chi Minh office.

Meisa: Thank you for making time for us today.

Bao: Our pleasure. Are you enjoying Vietnam?

Meisa: Yes, it’s an amazing country. I’ve never seen so many motorbikes!

Bao: It’s how we Vietnamese get around.

Meisa: So, let us show you our latest espresso machine.

Bao: Very nice. Can it make Vietnamese coffee?

Meisa: Yes, it has a container for condensed milk.

Bao: Hmm. If the price is right, it might sell well here.

Listening Challenge!

Q4: Which of the following is true?
A: The man didn’t expect the woman to come to the office.
B: The woman had an appointment with the man.
C: The espresso machine can’t make Vietnamese coffee.
B: The woman had an appointment with the man.

PRACTICAL CHALLENGE! ~実践チャレンジ~

英語で下記の内容を表現してみよう。必ず声に出して練習しよう。

自分が主人公になったつもりで表現しましょう。

あなたは学校で、海洋生物、特にクラゲが大好きな人と友だちになりました。家に帰って「どうだった?」と様子を尋ねる母に、週末その人の所に泊まりに行っていいか聞いてください。
例えば「私、学校で面白い人と友だちになったの。その子は海の生物、特にクラゲに熱中していて、私にクラゲの飼い方を教えてくれると約束してくれたの。週末には何も宿題がないから、そのこのところに泊まりに行ってかまわない?」など。

[英語で表現してみよう]

使用表現例
jellyfish : クラゲ
sea animals : 海の生物

お母さんから。

How was your day?

SIMPLE ANSWER

Great. I made friends with a very interesting person at school.
As I have no homework this weekend, can I stay over at her place?
「船に乗る」が話題ですからその場所に近づく動き bring です。

ADVANCED ANSWER

Awesome! I made friends with a really cool boy at school. He’s interested in all forms of marine life, but particularly jellyfish.
particularly は「特に」。いくつかの同種のものからあるものをつまみ上げる感覚で使われます。
He’s invited me to stay at his place this weekend, so he can show me how to set up a tank and keep jellyfish.
Is it OK for me to go, Mom? Pleeease!
tora taro