エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「時計たちの時間&扇風機」
7月9日(火)
time
an antique watdh
have sophisticated designs on me
stylish and modern
useless if it runs out of power
You need someone to wind you or you are useless.
mass produced
is the leftover
so many functions
useful and convenient
that is what people love about me
the designs on this antique watch
timer
don't follow the trend
three minute hourglass full of purple sand
electric fans
turn on the air conditioner -> AC
it's better than nothing
this is the year 2024
Summers are hotter now
maybe it's not plugged in
there's a bad connection somewhere
hand me my screwdriver
fix it in no time
Isn't it better if we aske a professional to fix the sir conditioner?
you make sthings worse
just give me a minute
the lights aren't turning on either
the street lights are off too.
it's a blackout
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「主役」
7月8日(月)
the wizard of Oz
tin ブリキ man
a scarecrow
kindergarten shcool play
all the parents help out with ...
costume
Dorothy
volounteere to help
play the lead role
take turns being Dorothy
diifferent from our days
got parts that had no lines
appear in the play
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「女王の首飾り-第1話-」
7月5日(金)
cout 伯爵
coutess
a famous necklace that had belonged to the family
only for special events
neclace
take it out of there
sparkled
show like flames of fire
placed it in its res leather case
came at once すぐに, 直ちに
no one came inside a room
the closet
cabinet
overs half of the window
courtyard
freind from school
work for me
on the same floor as ours
with no fireplace
figure out
treat ... even worse
I don't know how to thank you
please accept my sincere thanks for your past kindness
found out
had no idea waht it meant
mystery remained a mystery
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「アキレスけん」
7月4日(木)
Achilles heel
comes from a story about ...
a hero in a Greek myth
in the western world today
River Sticks
It separated the land of the living form the land ofthe dead.
the river water didn't tough all of his body
was holding that part of him
grew up and beccame a..
River Sticks protected him
Trojan war
Tory
on the Trojan side
Apollo
Trojans
be going to lose
must die
poison arrow
ouch
can't be by an arrow
the only weak point of his body
as his mother was told
Is something says that is your Achilles heel, it means that is your weak point.
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「地雷除去機」
7月3日(水)
landmine clearance
excavator
landmines are hidden in the ground
if they explode,
<> explore
seriously injure or even kill people
->injure 傷つける -> be injured けがする
Civil war
Cambodia
who was missing half of ther leg
area with land mines
's idea was to ...
an excavator is a machine with a large arm and shovel
the arm could create distance between the driver and the land mines
driver's cabin
thick glass
designed a roller with metal blades like knives on it
they must be strong against rocks, trees and the heat of from explosions
are not allowed to ...
thought of using ...
invention <> innovation
the blades needed to be softer to cushion the explosion
driver's seat
it was a success
keep people safe from landmines
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「梅雨&ヒール・レスラー」
7月2日(火)
Rainy days.
get sticky
have do do more laundly
that would hurt
fall aprt
the financial system around the world would definitely fall apart
you are no fun
trying to make us feel better by
professional wresler
when I grow up
you are going to get hurt
the evil wrestler
fix people just by touching them
have to be able to see well to fix people
wear a nylon stocking over my face
high heel
in an instant
do you get it?
heel wrestler
-> heel : In professional wrestling, a heel is a wrestler who portrays a villain
heal
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「新紙幣」
7月1日(月)
bill
satars in an hour
Let's go and get some coffee
banknotes
see them more closely
10,000 Yen bill
you know who he is
modern econonmy
the new face for the 5,000 Yen bill
worked hard for
who is on the new 1000 Yen bill
my shift doesn't start until an hour from now
doen's sounds fun
they have a vending machine
It's not working
put the bill in the slot but it comes back out
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「あやしい旅行者-最終話-」
6月28日(金)
dive into the story
take their positions
wouldn't see or hear me
threw him to the ground
whispered
jewels
immediately
save you from the police
be well planned
Just as I stood up, he took out a large knife from his pocket
fell down unconscious
hit him hard on the neck
envelope
I had taken everything that was valuable.
a comb
telegraphed
a sensational article was in the newspaper
business is business, you know?
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「かにと母親」
6月27日(木)
crab and his mother
saw her son walk
straight ahead
is moving left to right
tell him to stop doing that
seashells
walk straight forward
I will try my best
looked straight ahead
move side to side
could you please teach me how?
your toes are in the wrong direction
something is wrong
Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「通信カラオケ」
6月26日(水)
how easy it it to ...
It wasn't always that easy
be created
start in
computer software
the software was sent to the machine through a telephone line
then the machine gave you a floppy disk with the software on it
sell the music data with the vending machines
the data was the musical score for the songs
popular in bars
music was stored on laser discs
one disc could hold 30 songs
technology similar to a synthesizer
the sound of guitars, drums and other instruments came out
permission
populare with young people
one after another
soon after,
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「詰め放題&腕相撲」
6月25日(火)
all you can fit
arm wrestling
They're doing an all-you-can-fit for vegetables.
it says you can put as many vegetables as possible in a bag and it only sosts 200 yen
I'm filling the bag.
the winner is ..
you have to try harder
there must be someone who beat her at ..
I read in a manga that
have a great advantage in ...
as you can see
taller than ... by 15 centimeters
elbows
be scared to lose
thin
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「箱根への道」
6月24日(月)
Road to Hakone
It's going to be uphill from here
make sure to keep running
make sure you drive
I'll make sure to be
...get us to ...
the Hakone relay race
as team manager
Have you ever run the Hakone?
keep your eyes on the road
the star of a school usually runs the second section
It's a close race in the first section
Okay. Leave it to me
sash
the rain didn't slow me down
win award for ...
something didn't feel right
out of the race
the past makes me who I am today
I was so focused on your story that I lost our team
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「あやしい旅行者-第3話-」
6月21日(金)
I was driving away from the station
with two officers sitting in tha back of my car
would find a way to
get away from ...
find the thief
Normandy
felt good
the trees flew past like I was free
be on a search for ...
without them, I would have made many wrong turns on the road
recover my paper from the traveler
I didn't want the police to see me do it
arrived at ... three minutes after the train had left
We learned that +
a man wearing a gray overcoat had been there and had bought tickets for Amian.
The scenary flew past us
we raced against the train side by side
waited for the train to open its doors
there was no sign of the traveler
some bushes
ran through a field and into a small forest
came up with an idea
to make sure the traveler doesn't escape
drive him out toward either of you
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「ライオンときつね」
6月20日(木)
Lion
the king of animals
claws
it's getting harder and harder for me to catch animals
run as fast as before
as powerful as before
be afraid of him
go and see him
cave
one at a time
come out
you may ask me anything
don't see any coming out
footprints
Take waring from the misfortunes of others.
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「ボトル入り緑茶飲料」
6月19日(水)
bottled green tea
nitrogen
oxygen
catechin
bottled green tea
can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime
the story behind
canned green tea
the law said canned drinks must not have any bacteria in them.
it did not go well
a key member of ...
catechin in the tea
When catechin is heated, it connectes with the oxygen in the can and changes color.
all oxygen needed to be removed.
Could be this done?
add Nitrogen to the can to replace the oxygen
plastic bottles became popular for soft drinks
see something like powder at the bottom
sank to the bottom
the greatness of green tea
a high-tech filter
left it overnight
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「人類対からす&離島で働く」
6月18日(火)
Human versus crows
stop working on an island
garbage bag I left outside
I even covered the garbage bag with a net to protect if from the frows
take off the net and then put it on my car
red hot chili peppers
Did it work?
put the chili peppers on top of my car in a circle
if they are that smart, then there's only one thing to do
They are going to do it anyhow.
clean up after they finish eating
on that island in Kyosyu
send me off to an island
can video chat with them anytime
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「理想の姿」
6月17日(月)
shoe bill ハシビロコウ
has lost already
encyclopedia
Which page was he looking at?
I remember now.
There you are.
on your own
aren't easily scared
whisper
your loud voice hurt my ears
how scared I was
how far I walk to find you
eyelid to protect their eyes
lions
elephants
pelicans
Ibis or toki
Herons or sagi
gorillas
environmental destruction
sound ... made
territory
caretaker is coming in
my role model
I want to be like him
explanation card
the explanation cards says that is is a she
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「あやしい旅行者-第2話-」
6月14日(金)
The gentleman thief
leave my wrists tied
my jewels
up to you
all for the police
a soft hat
take you seriously
jumped off the train in the tunnel
hard felt hat
unfamiliar with
let me help you with the investigation
get on a train for ...
timetable
another train line
great thinking
looked nothing like me
something was not right
wallet
her word maade the police officer say, ...
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「金の卵を産むがちょう」
6月13日(木)
goose
laid one egg
looks different from the others
as heavy as a piece of metal
take it home
it is made of gold
go to sleep
looking forward to the next day
lay another golden egg
with a smile on his face
continued to lay one golden egg every day
became rich
want to be richer
became unhappy
get ... at once
cut open the goose and looked inside
did not find any
Those who have plenty want more, and so lose all they have.
Someone must be playing a trick on me.
I tricked her.
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「自動改札機」
6月12日(水)
nowadays,
It's hard to imagine
automatic ticket gates
take a train
crowded
be highly motivated
the busiest station
Thaty way, it would have time to check the passes and
have peiople go through without stopping
set a goal of ..
having the commuter pass goes through the machine in 0.6 seconds
belt
finally found one that worked
sensors
be ready
in March 1967
want the machine to work with regular tickets too
a ruler
it was time to test it
be set up
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「頭が良くなる薬&理想の結婚相手」
6月11日(火)
magic pills
you were tricked
how do you feel?
math problem
What is 78 devided by 48? - 1.625
This is the real thing.
Can you give me another problem?
You are answering even faster now.
I know the answer as soon as I hear the problem.
take all of these
I don't think you should do that.
unbelievable
future husband
What does he look like?
busy with work
work in a back
Is that a healthy relationship?
pay a service charge
ATM
human being
come out of the mouth
エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「すばらしい役者」
6月10日(月)
The great actor.
lines せりふ
Can you please .. ?
Is something that matter?
at the perfect time
hasn't changed
be famous for locking herself in her room for a long time
Can you think of anything that wasn't usual?
have a loto of lines in the last scene
ask... if they could ...
How many retakes did she have to do?
pupptet(s
retake that scene
headache mmedicine
look up me
damege his image of me
have a big headache from drinking too much
do a better take than before
hangover
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エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ「あやしい旅行者-第1話-」
6月7日(金)
The mysterious traveler
the night before I had sent my care to the city of ...,
I was going to travel there by train
lived nearby
a compartment of the train
I'm not scared easily,
people who arrive at the last minute are suspicious
well dressed with an intelligent face
Had I seen that face before somewhere?
after a short silence
I read in the newspater that +
he got a train leaving 10 minutes after ours
for sure
smart enought to
stay awake
rob
knee
lost consciousness
be lying on the seat like an Egyption mummy
過去完了形、過去のある時点。
過去のある時点より前の時点から、過去のある時点まで継続していた(現在は継続していない)
英会話タイムトライアル「6月DAY5」
6月7日(金)
So, we're going to Fiji. You're New Zealander?
I am.
When you hear Fiji, what do you think?
When I hear Fiji, I think of a beautiful holiday destination.
Lot's of New Zealanders visit Fiji. I think Americans often go to Hawaii, but for New Zealanders, Fiji, Samoa, thoese places are a bit closer.
---
Communicate with kids in Fiji.
Let's check out today's sene.
Imagine this...
You are on board the cruise ship. You're on your way to Fiji. You're walking to the theater in the cruise ship. Today, you will see a special dance performance. But someone needs your help. A girl's lost. Talk to her in English to help her out.
Did you imagine the situation?
Do you have a child's voice? -Maybe...
---
Oh no.. Where is it?
-Do you need some help?
-Yes, I'm looking for the Nicky dance performance.
-It's this way. I'm going there, too.
-Ah.. how far is it from here?
-It's only one or two minutes from here.
-Okay. And here, do we turn right or left?
-We turn right here.
-Oh, I hear the music. There's my mom.
-There you are. Oh, hi, I'm Catherine.
-Hi Catherine. I'm Steve.
-Thanks for helping my daughter find the theater. Are you going to the dance performance too?
-Yes. I'm going there, too.
-So we're ready to see traditional Fijian dance. Where is the entrance to the theater?
-It's over there. It's next to the popcorn machine. Can you see the popcorn machine and the red sign?
-Okay, let's go together. ... Wow, where shoul we sit?
-Let's sit towards the back. Here, for now.
---
Okay you did much better the second time. Good on you.
Next week we arrive in Fiji. I'm looking forward to it.
---
英会話タイムトライアル「6月DAY4」
6月6日(木)
So try to repeat each phrase after me and copy my intonation.
Okay, here we go!
---
Do you need some help?
The beach is that way.
I'm going there, too.
I'll show you.
There it is. -> There you are.
Can you see that blue sign?
---
I'm looking for ...
I'm looking for this bakery.
*bakery
*this -> like when you're showing your phone screen
It's that way. It's on the other side of ...
It's that way. It's on the other side of that big post office.
What floor is ... on?
What floor is my room on?
---
Is the dance performance this way?
-Yes. It's this way. I'm going there, too.
It's this way.
It's that way.
*dance performance
Is it far from here?
-No. It's about five or six minutes from here.
Where is the entrance to the theater?
-It's over there. It's next to the popcorn machine. Can you see the popcorn machine and the red sign?
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英会話タイムトライアル「6月DAY3」
6月5日(水)
How far is ... from here?
How far is the cafeteria from here?
- It's not far at all.
*cafeteria
看板
sign
blue sign
Can you see that blue sign?
How far is the festival from here?
-It's two or three minutes from here. (on foot / by train )
*festival
交差点
intersection
Can you see that intersection?
Just turn right at that intersction.
横断歩道
crosswalk
The crosswark is over there.
滝
waterfall
I'm looking for a waterfall called Orchid Falls.
-It's that way. It's at the end of this trail.
It's about twenty or thirty minutes from here.
*trail
How far is the movie theater from the port?
*theater
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英会話タイムトライアル「6月DAY2」
6月4日(火)
建物の中の案内
何階にあります。
突き当たりです。
Excuse me. Where is the elevator?
あそこにあります
It's over there.
It's that way. (すこし遠い場合)
It’s over there.
It's in front of the cafeteria.
何階
floor
Excuse me. What floor is the pool on?
-It's on the fifth floor.
What floor is the gym on?
-It's on this floor. It's over there.
-I will show you.
gym
fitness center
fitness room
workout room
廊下
hall
hallway
突き当たり
the end of ...
行き止まり
dead end
It's the end of this hall.
あった
There it is!
Jenny, what's something you always look for at home?
-Ooh.. probably the remote control.
-The remote control.. and when you find it?
-There it is!
glasses
-> There they are!
(人が)いた
There you are.
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英会話タイムトライアル「6月DAY1」
6月3日(月)
This month we are going to Fiji!
Hi everyone. I'm your conversation partner, Chtherine Leland.
On Friday you'll help a child. She's lost. So just practice 道案内 phrases this week. Challenge yourself. Bye for now!
-Thanks, Chatherine. You will help a child, she' lost.
-道案内
- Communicate with kids in Fiji.
---
Do you need some help?
May I help you? いらっしゃいませ
Are you okay?
I'm looking for the train station.
The train station is that way.
I'm going there, too.
The beach is that way.
右側
the right
<- tight hand, right side
It's on the right.
駐車場
parking lot
It's on the other side of this parking lot.
Fiji Culture Village is that way.
It's on the left.
灯台
lighthouse
The entrance is next to the lighthouse.
---
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英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY15」
5月31日(金)
英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY15」
5月24日(金)
Let's finish up our journey around New Zealand with this.
...around the Pacific.
Imagine this...
You're finishing a luxury train trip around New Zealand. And on the train, you run into me. We are going back to cruise ship. And I'll aske you how many more stops to Aucland. And I have questions about Japanese trains, too.
And then you can see ...
Are you ready to talk to me on the train?
---
Good afternoon. What a coincidence!
-Yeah, what a coincidence!
-So we're both going to the cruise ship at the last stop, Auckland.
-How many more stops is Auckland?
- It's for four or five stops from here.
-Okay. The trains is running on time, so we'll arrive at ... What time will we arrive?
- We will arrive around at 7 p.m. I think.
-Okay. Are there special trains like this in Japan?
-Well, most trains are commuter trains, but there are very special sightseeing traing too. I like the charming little steam power trains. Here's a picture.
-Oh, I see. How did you like your trip around New Zealand?
- It was wonderful. I loved the views from the train.
-Attention passengers. We are passing by Tongurero National Park with snow-capped mountains. Enjoy the views.
-Oh, what did that announcement say?
- It said we're passing by a National Park and enjoy the views, I think.
- Oh look. That's a mountain Naruhoe covered in snow. What's the name of that famous mountain in Japan? Mount... Fuji?
-That's mount Fuji. That mountain really looks like mount Fuji actually.
---
What was the name of the National park?
- Tonganade National park.
What was the name of the mountain?
- Mount Naruhoe.
---
Fiji....!!!
---
英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY14」
5月30日(木)
英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY14」
5月23日(木)
I'd like to go to New Market station.
How many stops is it from here?
Just take this train to the last stop.
Is this train running on time?
This train is running late.
The platform is crowded.
* crowded
---
... station is ... stops from here.
Grand Central station is three spops from here.
The trains start running at ... a.m.
The trains start running at 5 a.m.
Jenny, what did you see from the window of the train?
This train is passing by ....
This train is passing by my old highschool.
That's a good one!
---
Reply
What a coincidence!
-Yeah, what a coincidence!
How many more stops is Auckland?
-I think it's seven stops form here.
Are there special trains like this in Japan?
-Yes, there are some special sightseeing trains and there are a few charming little steam powered trains. There's one called TK24 in my hometown.
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英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY13」
5月29日(水)
英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY13」
5月22日(水)
ホーム? ->> platform
---
express train
semi-express train
commuter express train
準急列車
semi-express train
The semi-express train doesn't stop at SPR station.
通勤急行
commuter express train
The commuter express trains run from 7 a.m to 9 p.m.
track number ...
pratform
4-番線
Track number 4
The express train leaves from track number 2.
ホーム
platform
The platform is crowded.
The platform isn't crowded today.
vending machine
There is a vending machine on the platform.
announcement
The announcement said the trains are running late.
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英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY12」
5月28日(火)
英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY12」
5月21日(火)
run
電車の運行情報 etc.
動いている
遅れている
Is this train runing on time?
Is this train on time?
For 定刻通り, you can say, be on time or running on time.
But running is useful when you talk about trains.
This train is running on time.
This train is running late.
土砂崩れ, How do you say that in English?
土砂崩れ
Landslide
There was a landslide, so the trains are not runing now.
The trains aren't runing yet.
運行開始
start running
The trains start runing at 6 a.m..
運行終了
stop runing
The trains stop runing at 11 p.m.
通過します
-> desn't stop ... / pass by
This train doesn't stop at the next station.
* station ---> stop
-> = This rain passes by the next station.
pass by
(の横を)通過中です
This train is passing by a beautiful park.
This train is passing by Mt. Fuji. It's on the right.
You're getting beter and better practicing each day. And we have a few more lessons to go this month.
So everyone, get on board, and let's practice speaking together!
ーーー
英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY11」
5月27日(月)
英会話タイムトライアル「5月DAY11」
5月20日(月)
* How many stops is it from here? -> corrected
We have a new week of Eikaiwa time trial for you.
I'm Catherine and I'll meet with you on the train. We can seee some beautiful views from the window. Join me on Friday.
---
So let's get ready to go for a train ride through New Zealand.
- stop
Just transfer at the next stop. <- next station?
Ginza station isn't the next stop.
*How many stops is it from here?
How many more stops is it from here?
How many stops are there from here?
Ginza station is four stops from here.
I'd like to go to New Market station.
New Market staion is five stops from here.
- the last stop
Christ Church station is the last stop.
Just take this train to the lasat stop.
<- take がride よりも自然
<- Just take .. が please take ...よりも自然
Just get off at the last stop, and transfer to the blue train line.