ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ！英語の極意（101）-（105）
tacky 悪趣味
Lacking style or good taste; tawdry
a growth spurt
-a period when a child's height rapidly increases.
->puberty
The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.
a rapid series of physiological changes, known as the adolescent growth spurt
tacky 悪趣味
Lacking style or good taste; tawdry
-> tawdry けばけばしい,
Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance.
-> gaudy けばけばしい,
Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.-> garish けばけばしい,
Overly bright or ornamented, especially in a vulgar or tasteless way; gaudy.
[ˌvwɑˈlɑ]
- I can't focus with you looking at me.
- * with your arm in a cast ギブスをして
- There's such a cute couple.
- *when I arrive 着いたら
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ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ！英語の極意（105）
9月6日(金)
Who will Seiichiro probably talk to?
A man from Germany.
A person who is in the elevator.
A man who works for the shop.
play them all
play on a few
someday
Where Doug and Shiho first meet?
In high school.
In New York.
In University.
studied abroad
found the job locally
have a long distance relationship
What will Aoi and Renji do?
Solve the puzzle and then have a lesson.
Have a lesson before solving the puzzle.
Learn how to solve the puzzle together.
one of these puzzles
the first few steps are easy.
be going to too fast
voila [ˌvwɑˈlɑ]
Here you go.
teach me how to do it
Which of the following is true?
Many staff will go to London with Roxy.
Roxy will meet Grandpa soon.
Roxy bought a second house.
has a lot of stuff to bring with her
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Welcome! Come on in!
-Wow, whose is the red car in the driveway? That's the one I've been wanting to get for a long time. If it's yours, can I see the inside?
What's up?
-Don't leave with documents containing personal information exposed on your desk. It's very risky. Make sure they are in a locked drawer before you leave.
Is the new car red? - It's not red but it is a very nice color and I like it a lot.
Does it have that new car smell? -Thankfully not. -Whaaat.
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ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ！英語の極意（104）
9月5日(木) You're never alone..
- She's in her bedroom packing her suitcase for her big trip tomorrow.
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Hony, where's Roxy?
She's in her bedroom packing her suitcase for her big trip tomorrow.
Great. She's finally doing it.
Yeah, she has a lot of stuff to bring with her.
I called Grandpa today. He's going to meet Roxy at the airport in London.
I'm sure both he and grandma are excited.
They are. Granpa spent the whole day cleaning up the house.
That's sweet of him.
It is Roxy's second home. I can't believe she's leaving tomorrow.
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- She has a lot of stuff to bring with her.
- That's sweet of him.
*A of B
- She's in her bedroom packing her suitcase for her big trip tomorrow.
Holding his breath, he watched the plane taking off.
He's on the phone talking to his mother.
We're in the living room watching a movie.
Okay, let's keep up the pattern of adding extra information after the main idea.
As usually repeat after us.
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- We're at Big West burgers having lunch. Care to join us?
- I'm in the car heading to the airport. I'll call you back when I arrive.
*when I arrive 着いたら - Nikki and Yuji are walking in the garden holding hands. There's such a cute couple.
*There is + such で「あそこに、なんてかわいいカップルがいるの！」そのカップルの可愛らしさに感動したり、注目したりしている様子を表す、より生きた表現ととらえられる。らしい・・・。
Oh, that's a big No-No. Are you okay?
Yeah, no probrem.
Well, maybe from now on you should cook and cook instead of watching TV.
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ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ！英語の極意（103）
9月4日(水)
I think that's one puzzle we may never solve.
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- I can do it with my eyes closed.
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Aoi, have you seen one of these puzzles before.
Of course, it's a Big West Cube.
Can you solve it?
Sure. I can do it with my eyes closed.
No way. It's so hard. I haven't figured it out yet.
Here, give it to me.
The first few steps are easy.
Whoa.. slow down. You're going too fast.
And voila. Here you go, Renji. Solved.
That was fast. You have to teach me how to do it.
I'll show you after today's math lesson.
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voila
[ˌvwɑˈlɑ]
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- Have you seen one of these puzzles before.
- No way.
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- I can do it with my eyes closed.
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- I can't focus with you looking at me. Could you give me some space?
- He always sits with his legs crossed. Maybe he's more confortable that way.
- Can you type with your arm in a cast? Maybe we should find other tasks for you.
* with your arm in a cast ギブスをして
I just fell off an iron bar. -On the playground? - Oh yeah.
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ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ！英語の極意（102）
9月3日(火)
Now you got me hungry for steak.
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- We first met at an international high school in Tokyo.
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Doug, how did you and Shiho meet?
Oh, it's a long story. We first met at an international high school in Tokyo.
You went to the same high school?
Yeah, but then Shiho wanted to study in New York.
Oh, so she studied abroad.
Right. She was at Colombia University for a while and I visited her once.
You stayed in Japan?
That's right. I found the job locally. I kept working at my company in Tokyo while she was in America. We had a long distance relationship.
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- Shiho wanted to study in New York.
- I kept working at my company in Tokyo while she was in America.
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- We first met at an international high school in Tokyo.
I work out in the morning.
I work out on weekdays.
I work out for an hour.
I went skydiving in Hawai last year.
Okay, let's continue practicng today with the 説明ルール. Remember the explanation comes after. So let's focus on that and practice together.
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- I saw Stuart at a fan event. He was wearing a really tacky shirt.
*tacky 見苦しい, 悪趣味 - We broke up ages ago. We don't keep in contact at all anymore.
*keep in contact - This TV shows were very popular in Japan for many years. Was it shown in America too?
* in Japan + for many years
tacky 悪趣味
Lacking style or good taste; tawdry
-> tawdry けばけばしい,
Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance.
-> gaudy けばけばしい,
Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.-> garish けばけばしい,
Overly bright or ornamented, especially in a vulgar or tasteless way; gaudy.
a growth spurt
-a period when a child's height rapidly increases.
->pubertyThe stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes physiologically capable of sexual reproduction.
a rapid series of physiological changes, known as the adolescent growth spurt
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ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ！英語の極意（101）
9月2日(月)
Wow, look at all this English. I'm so excited for today's lesson.
Ooh, I'm excited for this golden rule. Let's go!
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- The man in the brown jacket standing in front of the elevator works here.
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Wow, Mr. Stravinsky, look at all these pianos. I want to play them all.
I don't think you can withoug asking.
There are so many from other contries like Germany.
Ah, yes, those are very expensive.
I'd like to play on a few. Can we ask the staff?
Sure. The man in the brown jacket standing in front of the elevator works here.
Thanks. You know, it's my dream to buy a grand piano.
Someday .. Seiichiro. Someday.
* play on ... －＞ on the piano の上で
- 具体的なものをイメージ: 「on」を入れる
- 漠然と「いくつか」遊びたいという場合: 「on」を省略する
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- I don't think you can without asking.
- It's my dream to buy a grand piano.
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- The man in the brown jacket standing in front of the elevator works here.
- The logo on your shirt is very cool.
- The shop next to the post office sells Taiyaki.
- I want something to drink.
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- The car in our driveway belongs to my wife. It's the latest model EV.
- My job befor this one was in marketing. It had its ups and downs.
-Rosa, can you?