ラジオ英会話
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ラジオ英会話 2021年11月25日(木)Lesson 159
She's been reading comic books all afternoon.
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Let’s have another great lesson.
Chris McVay here. Let’s get started.
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Mom / Dad
Oh, that turkey in the oven smells wonderful!
Yes, it certainly does smell like Thanksgiving again.
What's Roxy doing?
She's been reading comic books all afternoon.
Grandpa and Grandma are coming soon, so she should start getting dressed.
Right, and I still need to prep the vegetables.
But first, I need to sit down for a bit. I've been cooking all day.
I'll do it, dear. Just sit down on the sofa and relax.
Thanks, honey.
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* it certainly does smell like
* start getting dressed.
* prep = prepare
fridge = refrigerator
salesrep = sales representative
Yeah, for example, refrigerator, you say “fridge.”
Or, a sales representative, you just say “sales rep.”
* I've been cooking all day.
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But this word sounds a little oldish, right?
Maybe a little bit. But people still use it.
Hmm. That’s right.
Also people say “honey” or “darlin.” But “darlin” is a bit old too. Don’t you think so, Chris?
Yeah. I think it’s a little bit old. And where I come from, in the Northeast of England, we say “pet.”
Oh!
Are you all right, pet?
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Well we have to prep a lot in order to make our textbook as delicious as possible.
Enjoy it!
Thanks, honey.
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Oh, that turkey in the oven smells wonderful!
* that ... => smells
she should start getting dressed.
* dressed = 服を着た状態
* get gressed = 服を着た状態になる
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She's been reading comic books all afternoon.
* have been reading ずっとしている
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Practice
OK, guys, ready to practice the key sentence with me?
OK, here I want you to keep this lively image of the sentence in your head, OK?
She's been reaading, reading, reading. Can you see that image flow up in your mind? Perfect!
So let's practice,
OK, I think you can do better. One more time.
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I've been cooking all day.
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I've been studying English all morning. My head is throbbing.
* throbbing ずきずきする
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Do you know how long I have been waiting for you?
Tell me what you have been worry about.
Don't you think Fiona has been acting kind of strange recently?
* kind of ... なんとなく
* act strange
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Hey, Chris. Don’t you think Roza has been acting kind of strange recently?
Um No. Not just recently.
Hey!
Ever since I met her.
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2021年11月24日(水)Lesson 158
I've turned off the water, so it's OK now.
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Well, after that opening, I’m ready for the lesson. Hey, everyone. Akino Roza here.
Wake up, Chris.
Oh! Sorry. Chris McVay here. I don’t know why I fell asleep there. Sorry.
Hi, guys. Chris McVay here.
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Alexis / Caspar
Caspar, I can't turn off the water!
Oh, no! Our apartment is going to be flooded.
I'll call a plumber.
You don't have to call them, Alexis.
I've turned off the water, so it's OK now.
How did you do it?
I just used this craft tool. It's for plastic models.
You used that to fix the toilet?
Well, it worked. See? My hobbies aren't completely useless.
I'm not so sure about that.
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* turn off
* be flooded
* plumber
* craft tool.
* to fix the toilet
* it worked.
* aren't completely useless.
* not so sure
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Hey, Chris. I don’t understand this English. I will call radio Eikaiwa!
You don’t have to do that. Just check out our textbook.
Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!
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Our apartment is going to be flooded.
* be going to be ... 進んでいる最中
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I'll call a plumber.
* will 意思
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My hobbies aren't completely useless.
* not + completely useless ”まったく役に立たない”わけでもない
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I've turned off the water, so it's OK now.
* have turned off
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Jenny's gone to London? Oh, when will she be back?
* have gone to
* will she be back
* NG >> It has stopped raining yesterday.
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I have lost my passport. So I have to go to British consolete.
I have to go to British consolete since I have lost my passport.
* Consulate [ˈkɑnsələt]
Hellen has gone to the sport club for her aerobics class.
* have gone to for her > 行ってしまって今いません
* aerobics [əˈroʊbɪks]
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Hey, Chris. You have a barbecue party after this, right?
Hmm.
Look! It has started raining…
Oh, no! No!
yesterday.
Wahh! What does it make any sense?
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2021年11月23日(火)Lesson 157
Yes, I've traveled all over the world, but what has impressed me the most is the Sphinx in Egypt.
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You know there may be a Sphinx in Egypt but I have a sphinx at home too.
Hey, everyone. Akino Roza here.
Hi, guys. Chris McVay here. Oh! So you have a Sphinx cat at home?
That’s right.
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Jessica / Peacock
Professor, what's your favorite archaeological site?
Ah, I am asked that question quite a lot.
It must be hard to choose.
Yes, I've traveled all over the world, but what has impressed me the most is the Sphinx in Egypt.
It's a very old structure.
Yes, it's around 4,500 years old.
I've only seen pictures of it.
I'd love to see it with my own eyes someday.
You will, Jessica, you surely will.
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* archaeological site << archaeologic
* I am asked that question quite a lot.
be asked
* quite a lot
* I'd love to see it with my own eyes someday.
I would love to < would like to
with my own eyes < own 自身の目で
* you surely will.
* only pictures of it
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Hey, listeners. What’s your favorite textbook? It’s not hard to choose. It’s ours, of course!
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It must be hard to choose.
* easy / hard / difficult
It must be easy to ...
It must be hard to ...
It must be difficult to ...
It = to choose
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what has impressed me the most is the Sphinx in Egypt.
* what 疑問文ではない＞ 主語 what + (説明）
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I've traveled all over the world.
* I have traveled 経験
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Practice
OK. Guys, Let's practice the key sentence together.
I've traveled all over the world.
So today we are focussing on the present perfect. And as usuall we need to grasp the basic image which is the pass zooming up to the present. ... now it toched the present! That's the feeling. And that's why the ideal to talik about the experiences as they happened in the past but they are still part of you now in the present. So with all that in mind, let's practice this key sentence.
That right, get the feeling brom the button .... present.
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経験 have + ever
Have you ever climbed Mt. Fuji?
* ever >> at any time いつでもいいけれど > 相手に選択肢を与える> 特定の時点を問わない
I've never eaten alligator.
* alligator
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Have you ever done white-water rafting?
* white-water rafting 急流下り
* have you ever done ... ?
Have you ever been to Nepal?
* have you ever been to ... ?
I've never been so embarrassed in my entire life.
* have never been
* embarrass
* in my entire life
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Hey, Chris. You’ve traveled all over the world, right?
Hmm hm.
Any favorite countries?
Well, I’m asked that question quite a lot and it’s really difficult to choose or it’s really hard to choose. But today, I’ll say “India” because it’s so varied.
Well, you know I don’t have to travel all over the word because I’ve already found my favorite place.
Hmm!
So nice!
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2021年11月22日(月)Lesson 156
My spare room has been empty for three weeks.
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Sensei, I think that’s just you.
Hey, everyone. Roza here. Ready for today’s lesson?
Chris McVay here. For once, Roza. I agree with you.
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Shiho / Doug
Hi, Doug. Good morning.
Hi, Shiho. It's 11 at night here in Tokyo. How have you been?
OK. Some things have changed. My roommate moved out, so I'm living by myself now.
Really? How long ago was that?
My spare room has been empty for three weeks.
I need to find a new roommate. I can't afford the rent by myself.
Well, you live in a nice part of Brooklyn. You should be able to find someone soon.
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How long ago was that?
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I've know him sice we were kids.
How have you been?
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We've been friends for well over 20 years.
But it’s over now.
Is… Is there anything you want to share?
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