ラジオ英会話 Lesson 132 行動をうながす②：現在の状況説明から行動をうながす
KEY SENTENCE We’re almost out of time. Could you quickly sum up your main points?
Today’s dialog
バリーのトークショーのゲストは経済の専門家グロリア・ウィリアムズ教授。
Barry: Welcome back to “Business World Tonight.” Before the commercial break, Professor Gloria Williams was explaining her economic forecast.
Gloria: Yes, it’s going to be a year of ups and downs in the economy.
Barry: We’re almost out of time. Could you quickly sum up your main points?
Gloria: Sure, Barry. The world is going through major changes. We need to adapt to them quickly.
Barry: I think everyone agrees on that.
Gloria: It’ll be tough, but I am hopeful for the future.
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Welcome back to “Business World Tonight.” Before the commercial break, Professor Gloria Williams was explaining her economic forecast.
Yes, it’s going to be a year of ups and downs in the economy.
We’re almost out of time. Could you quickly sum up your main points?
Sure, Barry. The world is going through major changes. We need to adapt to them quickly.
I think everyone agrees on that.
It’ll be tough, but I am hopeful for the future.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
be going to・ups and downs
It’s going to be a year of ups and downs in the economy.
go through の意味・比喩的なつながり
The world is going through major changes.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
We’re almost out of time. Could you quickly sum up your main points?
Ms. Hopkins is busy right now. Would you mind waiting?
Linda is upset. Would you talk to her?
It looks like we’ll have to cancel our trip to France. How about we choose a beautiful tourist spot in Japan?
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
現状を説明し、指示につなげていきましょう。
We urgently need a substitute teacher for a month. Could you help us out?
You don’t like sushi? OK. Let’s go to my favorite yakitori place.
It looks like we’ll be able to finish work early today. How about going for a drink?
WORDS & PHRASES
break 中断（時間）
forecast 予報
out of ～ ～がなくなって
sum up 要約する、まとめる
go through 通過する、経験する
urgently 緊急に
help ～ out ～を助け出す
substitute 代わりの、代用の