ラジオ英会話 Lesson 195 今週の Review
今週のダイアログを聞いて英語の質問に答えましょう。質問文をクリックすると正解が出ます。
Listening Challenge!
腰痛のヒロキにアラナがはり治療を勧めます。
Hiroki: Oh, my back!
Alana: You use the computer too much. You should get a massage.
Hiroki: I’ve tried different kinds of massage, but none of them helped.
Alana: Have you thought about acupuncture?
Hiroki: Does it really work?
Alana: I’m not sure if acupuncture will help, but it’s worth a try.
Hiroki: Can you suggest any good places?
Alana: Let me do a web search and get back to you.
Hiroki: Thanks a million.
A: His computer is broken.
B: He is afraid of acupuncture.
C: His back hurts.
正解は C: His back hurts.
ホームステイしていた学生さんのことでクドウさん夫婦が会話しています。
Mr. Kudo: The snow is very deep this year.
Mrs. Kudo: Be careful not to hurt your back, dear. You’re not so young anymore.
Mr. Kudo: Can you give me a hand?
Mrs. Kudo: Sorry, I’d love to help, but I’m already running late for a doctor’s appointment.
Mr. Kudo: It’s too bad our homestay student went back to America.
Mrs. Kudo: Yes, last year I made oshiruko for Sean after he cleared the snow for us.
Mr. Kudo: Can you make some this year too?
Mrs. Kudo: Of course!
A: She will help her husband.
B: She will see a doctor.
C: She will meet the homestay student.
正解は B: She will see a doctor.
大学生のタクマは、同級生のミランダが以前行った発表と似通った内容の発表をするつもりのようです。
Takuma: Hi, Miranda. I need your advice.
Miranda: Sure, what’s up?
Takuma: I remember your great presentation on Ancient Rome and Tokyo. I’d like to compare Tokyo and ancient Greece.
Miranda: That’s not original. You’d be giving the same presentation as mine.
Takuma: Not really. Ancient Greece and ancient Rome were different cultures.
Miranda: I take your point, but I think you’ve misunderstood what I meant. It’s basically the same idea.
Takuma: So, I shouldn’t do it?
Miranda: Well, something completely different would be better.
A: He should change the presentation topic.
B: He should not give a presentation.
C: He should compare ancient Greece and ancient Rome.
正解は A: He should change the presentation topic.
アレクシスとキャスパーは散歩の途中で面白いお店を見つけました。
Casper: Hold on, Alexis. I want to go into this shop. They have lost of “Pluto Wars” figures.
Alexis: But I want to go shopping for clothes.
Casper: It’ll just take a second. Oh, wait. This is a rare figure.
Alexis: A Princess Layla figure? You have five of those already.
Casper: But I need to get this one.
Alexis: You can’t be serious! Look at the price. It’s 50,000 yen! For a figure? Why?
Casper: It’s a limited edition.
A: To buy some clothes.
B: To get a figure.
C: To check the price.
正解は B: To get a figure.
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。
①体重に悩むお父さんから「水泳はどうかな？」と相談を受けたあなた。背中を押してあげてください。
例えば「水泳であなたが痩せるかどうかはわかりませんが、少なくともあなたの健康にはいいですよ。絶対やってみる価値はあります」など。
表現例
②友人から飲み会に誘われました。でもあなたは金欠。断って下さい。
例えば「ごめん、一緒に行ければいいのだけれど、今本当にお金がなくて。25日が給料日だから、そのあとはどう？」など。
表現例
I’m not sure 確信が持てない
lose weight 体重を減らす
definitely 絶対に、間違いなく
It’s worth a try. やってみる価値はある
I wish I could ～ ～出来たらなぁ
pressed 圧迫されて・切迫して
pressed for money お金に困って