ラジオ英会話 Lesson 115 今週のReview

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 115 今週のReview

Listening Challenge!

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Listening Challenge!

111 「行動を起こさせる」レベル2動詞:persuade、force、order

Clive: Hi, Pam. How did the meeting with the Japanese company go?

Pam: Pretty well, I think. We spent a long time preparing for it, so we were able to put forward some powerful arguments.

Clive: So, do you think you persuaded them to accept our conditions?

Pam: Well, they were tough negotiators, but in the end I believe they will agree to most of them.

Clive: Well done. I’m sure the boss will be delighted.

Listening Challenge!

Q1; Which of the following is true?
A: The meeting was successful.
B: The meeting was not successful.
C: The meeting was postponed.
A: The meeting was successful.

Lesson 112 「教える」を表す動詞:teach、educate、instruct

Jonas: Hey, Yayoi. Look. This is my sister Anna.

Yayoi: What does she do?

Jonas: She teaches physics at a university in Stockholm.

Yayoi: Stockholm? Oh, that’s where the Nobel Prize winners are announced, isn’t it?

Jonas: Yes. She tells me the Swedish people are getting excited about them already.

Yayoi: It’s happening next month, right?

Jonas: Right. I wonder who will get the Nobel Prize for Peace this year.

Yayoi: I have no idea. Let’s just wait and see.

Listening Challenge!

Q2: Which of the following is true?
A: The Nobel Prize winners have just been announced.
B: The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week.
C: The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next month.
C: The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next month.

Lesson 113 「 説明する」を表す動詞:explain、show、demonstrate、illustrate

Roxy: Dad, I’m really enjoying this magic show. I love magic.

Dad: Me too. Oh, here comes the magician again with his lovely assistant.

Roxy: Yeah, he’s putting her into the box.

Dad: And now he closes the doors of the box … and she disappears!

Roxy: Wow! How did he do that?

Dad: I know the secret of this classic trick. I can explain everything.

Roxy: Well, tell me after the show. I want to see a lot more magic tricks first.

Listening Challenge!

Q3: Why did the man say, “I can explain everything”?
A: Because he knows the magician and his assistant.
B: Because he knows why the show is popular.
C: Because he knows how the magic trick is done.
C: Because he knows how the magic trick is done.

Lesson 114 「すすめる・提案する」を表す動詞:recommend、suggest、propose

Mr. Dyson: So this is a real soba noodle restaurant. I love the atmosphere. Do we take off our shoes here?

Natsumi: Yes, you can put your shoes on the rack over here.

Mr. Dyson: And we just sit on the floor like this?

Natsumi: Yes, that’s right. Here is the menu. There are no photos, unfortunately.

Mr. Dyson: What do you recommend?

Natsumi: Well, what I usually order is the cold soba with shrimp tempura on the side.

Mr. Dyson: That sounds wonderful. I’ll have that too.

Listening Challenge!

Q4: What did the man do?
A: He asked the woman how to eat soba noodles.
B: He asked the woman to suggest a dish.
C: He asked for an English menu with photos.
B: He asked the woman to suggest a dish.

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。

友人はお目当ての人をデートに誘うことに成功したようです。あなたは友人に、それを確かめてからまず祝福してください。デート場所が決まっていないようなのでゾウ動物園のネズミパレードをお勧めしてみましょう。噂によるととてもロマンチックなようですよ。またチケットはインターネットで買えるようなので、購入の仕方を教えてあげると伝えてください。

[英語で表現してみよう]

使用表現例
go out with : ~とデートする
the Mouse Parade : ネズミパレード
online : インターネットで、オンラインで

SIMPLE ANSWER

Oh, you persuaded Tamiko to go out with you, right? Congratulations!
persuade を to 不定詞を使った目的語説明型で使っています。
I recommend you guys go see the Mouse Parade at the Zo Zoo. I heard it’s so romantic.
You can easily buy tickets online. I’ll show you how.

ADVANCED ANSWER

What? You finally persuaded Taro to go out with you? Awesome!
Awesome は great、amazingよりも感情のこもった「すばらしい」。
I suggest you take him to see the Mouse Parade at the Zo Zoo. It’s really fun, so he’ll definitely be impressed.
be impressed は「感銘を受ける」。
I’ll explain how to get online tickets.
tora taro