ラジオ英会話～ハートでつかめ！英語の極意～（215）2月23日(金)
indecisive 優柔不断な
It was always me that decided where to go and what to eat.
bad joke
I always get so nervous in front of a microphone that bad jokes are all that come out of my mouth.
＊ つまらない冗談しか口から出なくなるー＞口から出てくるのはつまらない冗談ばかり
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Welcome back. It’s time to review. It’s review time, yeah!
Which of the following is true?
A The woman has a Viennese accent.
B The man wants to go to the theater.
C The two people work for the same school.
What made dad angry?
A People who post fake news online.
B An alien walking around in Tokyo.
C People who don’t like social media.
keep seeing this stuff
alien
anger(s me when...
can't tell lies from the truth
lie
staff <> stuff
What is the problem?
A Derek wants to go back to his hometown.
B Bill’s apartment has only one room.
C The band can’t have two bassists.
feel nervous about that
rattled (be rattled) ガタガタ鳴る
bass
why can't you ...?
there's only room for one bassist in ...
What does Hiroki need to do?
A Find a shortcut to his company.
B Brighten up his room.
C Pay for his new condo every month.
my pay's getting cut by 10 percent.
frustrating to deal with
be fed up with
brighter
I have monthly payment to make on my condo.
Things may seem tough now, but ..
have faith
---Say it in English
Why did you break up?
- Well, he was a good guy, but indicisive. It was always me that decided where to go and what to eat. That was so frustrating. I'm glad we broke up.
bad joke
Hey, you look down.
-As you know, I always get so nervous in front of a microphone that bad jokes are all that come out of my mouth. I'm so stressed out with this job.
Hey, Rosa. What do you think of an indecisive guy?
Well, I think we would have a lot of trouble figuring out what to eat because I’m really bad at deciding things too sometimes.
How about you?
Ah, I mean, I’m no sure, I mean I could, I mean sometimes they’re okay, sometimes they’re not...
David is an indecisive guy, apparently. -Oh, yeah.
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ラジオ英会話～ハートでつかめ！英語の極意～（214）2月22日(木)
*make on
make (an amount of money) on (something)
To earn some varying, typically vague amount of money on some thing or transaction.
make money on something
to make a certain amount of profit on something
My pay is getting cut by ten percent!
faith
bright
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I’m with you on that one, sensei.
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Can you believe it? My pay is getting cut by 10 percent.
These things do happen in companies.
Yes, but it's so frustrating to deal with. I'm fed up with my company.
Listen Hiroki. I see a brighter future for you.
Brighter? I have monthly payments to make on my new condo.
Things may seem tough now, but everything will work out later.
How do you know?
I just know. Have faith.
Alright.
---Grammar and Vocabulary
- My pay is getting cut by ten percent! 未来の予定
- Things may seem tough now, but everything will work out later.
---Typical Expressions
It’s so frustrating to deal with.
---PRACTICE
All right, everyone. It’s time for the practice. Frustration is something that we all experience. So let’s master these phrases and put them in your pocket.
Let’s get started.
It’s frustrating to talk to him.
It’s frustrating talking to him.
The frustration is endless.
Continuing on.
I’m so frustrated.
One more time.
I feel like I’m banging my head against a wall.
Let’s keep going.
This job is stressing me out.
I’m stressed out.
He’s under so much stress.
And one more.
I’m fed up with my company.
Excellent job. Good work.
---Typical Expressions in Action
- It’s frustrating trying to change his mind. I feel like I’m banging my head against a wall.
- I’m stressed out at work. The tasks are piling up, and they just keep coming.
- I’m fed up with the office politics. I’m thinking of changing jobs.
Hey, guys. I was so frustrated but not anymore.Nice choice.
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ラジオ英会話～ハートでつかめ！英語の極意～（213）2月21日(水)
rattled (be rattled) ガタガタ鳴る
=> thrown into a state of agitated confusion
bass
bassist
antsy
[ˈæntsi] - Restless 落ち着かない,or impatient いらいらした, せっかちな, fidgety そわそわする, 落ち着きのない
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Not even close.
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So, Doris, how is Derek doing? He keeps talking about reteruning to the band.
I feel a bit nervous about that. It was his decision to quit, right?
I know, but now he feels like he made a mistake.
Now we have a new bass player and he's great. He'd be rattled if Derek came back.
Why can't you have two bass players?
No way! There's only room for one bassist in the desparate rats.
Anyway you should talk to him about it.
---Grammar and Vocabulary
- He’d be rattled if Derek came back.
- There’s only room for one bassist in the Desperate Rats.
---Typical Expressions
I feel a bit nervous about that.
---PRACTICE
Okay, everyone. Are you ready to practice?
I’m a bit nervous.
Well actually I was just going to tell our listeners that they should loosen up a bit before they start practicing. Okay? Let’s begin. Here we go.
I get nervous before interviews.
He was very nervous about the exam.
What’s making you so nervous?
Continuing on.
He was a bit tense.
He was a bit rattled.
He was a bit antsy. そわそわして, いらいらして
He was a bit shaky.
Shake it off
All right. Let’s keep going.
You look nervous. Loosen up a bit!
You did a wonderful job!
Great work!
Typical Expressions in Action
- I feel nervous about my evaluation next week. I haven’t been at my best this quarter.
- I got nervous when she started asking about my work history. I didn’t want to explain that I got fired from my last job.
- You look nervous. Take a few slow, deep breaths.
Hey, so, David. When do you get nervous?
Me? I never get nervous. I never get worried.
These hands never shake.
Really? By the way, we need to talk.
Oh! Ah, ah. -You’re shaking, David. -Ah, I am fine.
ラジオ英会話～ハートでつかめ！英語の極意～（212）2月20日(火)
livid 青黒くなって, ひどく怒った
Discolored, as from a bruise; black-and-blue.
Ashen or pallid: a face livid with shock.
Extremely angry; furious.
tick off Informal
To make angry or annoyed
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He flipped his lid. - become extremely angry or upset or go mad
It angers me when people cut in front of me.
I’m not standing there for the fun of it. 好き好んで
ｰｰｰ
It angers me when people post lies on social media.
ｰｰｰ
Oh, not again. I keep seeing this stuff. *stuff= thing
What's the matter, Dad?
This is fake news. They say there's an alien walking around in Tokyo.
It's the internet dad. People can say whatever they want.
It angers me when people post lies on social media.
Nobody's forcing you to read it.
Roxy, many people can't tell lies from the truth. They believe everything they read.
It depends on the person. Most of my friends can tell.
Well, that's no excuse really.
---Grammar and Vocabulary
- They say there’s an alien walking around in Tokyo.
- Nobody’s forcing you to read it.
---Typical Expressions
It angers me when people post lies on social media.
---PRACTICE
Okay, it’s time for the practice for today. Our Vocab focuses on anger.
So, put more emotion behind it and let’s practice.
Let’s go!
I’m angry.
I’m upset.
I’m ticked off. 怒らせる, 憤らせる
I’m picked off.
I’m furious.
I’m livid. ひどく怒った
Great job so far. Let’s continue.
He upset me. * upset -upset -upset
He ticked me off.
He pissed me off.
He made me angry.
He made me furious.
He made me livid.
All right. And let’s wrap it up a few more.
He flipped his lid. - become extremely angry or upset or go mad
He flipped out.
He lost it.
He lost his cool.
I’m very proud of you guys. You did it great. Nice work!
---Typical Expressions in Action
- It angers me when people cut in front of me. I’m not standing there for the fun of it!
- He was so angry that his face turned red. I could practically seem steam coming from his ears.
*practically オーバーに言えば、ほとんど, …も同然 - He lost his cool when the staff asked to see his ID. He’s really sensitive about how young he looks.
Hey, guys. When do you get angry?
Well, the most dangerous time for me is when I’m hungry.
Me? I never get angry. I never lose my cool.
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ラジオ英会話～ハートでつかめ！英語の極意～（211）2月19日(月
that makes me wanna go crazy.
I wanna rip my hair out when～. => PULL ONE'S HAIR OUT is to be very worried or upset about something
It’s like nails on the chalkboard.
It drives me batty when～. *batty 風変わりな/頭がおかしい
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My students drive me crazy.
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Excuse me. Is this the right tram for the theater?
Yes, this one takes you there.
Oh, your accent sounds American.
Well, I live iin America, but I live in America but I was born here in Vienna.
Oh, wow. It's my first time here.
You're going to love it if you love classical music anyway.
I teach music at a high school.
Really? I'm a piano teacher. Do you enjoy teaching?
Well, sometimes my students drive me crazy, but generally I do.
The same goes for me too.
---Grammar and Vocabulary
- I teach music at a high school.
- Do you enjoy teaching?
---Typical Expressions
My students drive me crazy.
---PRACTICE
Okay, everyone. It’s time to practice . So as I’ve mentioned before, it’s very important to praftice with emotion. The emotion will help you remember these phrases better. So try to imagine being annoyed when you’re practicing. Okay?
All right. Here we go.
It drives me crazy when～.
It drives me insane when～.
It drives me batty when～.
*batty 風変わりな/頭がおかしい
Let’s continue.
I was annoyed.
I was irritated.
That’s annoying.
That’s irritating.
Let’s keep going.
I wanna rip my hair out when～.
It makes me wanna scream.
And our last one.
It’s like nails on the chalkboard.
Huh! Just imagining that makes me wanna go crazy.
Hm hmm. All right. Well, good work, everyone.
Excellent work, everyone.
---Typical Expressions in Action
- His constant foot-tapping drives me crazy. I wish he would sit still.
- My daughter started violine lessons. One day she’ll be great at it. But right now it’s like nails on a chalkboard.
Thanks for joining us today. See you all next time.
I can’t wait for our next lesson.
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ラジオ英会話～ハートでつかめ！英語の極意～（210）2月16日(金)
Thanks for joining us for Friday’s lesson. Let’s enjoy the review together.
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It's huge weight off my sholders.
things are still up in the air
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What is the problem with the woman’s bag?
A The bag looks different from the picture on the website.
B She bought the bag at the wrong price.
C The handles of the bag fell off.
That picture make(s it look expensive.
They should be ashamed of themselves (+ for ...)
ask for refund
sneaky
They don't do refund.
all sales are final.
What did Deepak learn he needs to do?
A Go to the city office again.
B Pay tax.
C Do wight training.
are worried about
found out
It's huge weight off my sholders.
Which of the following is true?
A Derek is considering rejoining the band.
B Derek is worried Cynthia feels blue.
C Cynthia and Derek met recently.
so out of the blue
the manager for ...
decided to become a teacher
That's what Bill said too.
What does Doug think about Shiho’s idea?
A He likes it, but he thinks they need more origami paper.
B He thinks that it takes too much effort.
C He thinks the guests would prefer a crane machine.
origami paper
the right kind
100 sheets
Why bother? It's not worth the effort.
---Say it in English
break up
It looks like your ex asked Helen out.
- Really? What a relief. Even after we broke up, he kept calling me every day and it made me sick. That's a huge weight off my shoulder. I can finally relax.
price tag
That's a nice jacket you're wearing.
-Oh, Thanks. Actually, I made a terrible mistake this morning. I forgot to remove the big price tag from it and went to meet an important client. The guy was laughing so hard. It was so embarrassing.
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Hey, David. Is that a new sweater you’re wearing?
Oh, yeah, it is. How did you know?
Ah, you seem to have a tag still on it.
Oh, not again! No!
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ラジオ英会話～ハートでつかめ！英語の極意～（209）2月15日(木)
I’m glad you are able to work out the kinks.
Why bother?
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Shiho! I'm back. I got the origami paper. Is this the right kind?
That's perfect, Doug. Thank you.
This paper is kind of expensive. Are you sure you need 100 sheets?
Yes, I want to make at least 100 origami cranes for Eco tour guests.
Why bother? It's not worth the effort.
It's not that hard, Doug. People will love it.
Well, I wish I could help you, Shiho, but I'm no good at that kind of stuff.
That's okay. I enjoy it.
---Grammar and Vocabulary
- Are you sure you need 100 sheets?
- I wish I could help you.
---Typical Expressions
Why bother?
--- PRACTICE
Okay, everyone. It’s time for today’s practice . Now, normally I don’t encourage people to talk this way. But it’s important to understand how and then learn when it’s okay to use them. -Let’s go. -Here’s our first one.
Why bother dressing up?
Why bother to dress up?
Let’s try another one.
I can’t be bothered to clean my room.
Let’s continue.
It’s too much work.
It’s too much trouble.
I don’t see the value in it.
It's not worth the effort.
It's not worth it.
It's not worth watching.
I don't see the value in it.
Good work so far. Keep it up.
Why even worry about that?
What’s in it for me?
Great. Let’s do the last few.
Great work, everyone.-Excellent!
---Typical Expressions in Action
- Why bother making a reservation? That restaurant is never full.
- It’s too much trouble. Why wrap a present when I can just put it in a gift bag?
- It’s not worth watching. The acting is really bad, and the CG is poorly done.
Hey, guys. Radio-eikaiwa is worth listening to, right?
Oh, yeah! The cost performance can’t be beat.
Yeah. The jokes are really bad, but you’ll learn a lot.