英会話タイムトライアル 「2月DAY14」
2月19日(木)
It’s Thursday. Let’s practice the phrases we learned this week.
And we’ll get you ready for actual conversations.
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Careful, there’s something on the floor.
Okay, I’ll be careful.
I’m a little nervous, but everything is fine.
This carnival is amazing!
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careful /ˈkerfəl/ 気をつけて
there’s /ðerz/ ～がある
on the floor /ɑːn ðə flɔːr/ 床に
a little nervous /ə ˈlɪtl ˈnɜːrvəs/ 少し緊張して
everything is fine /ˈevriθɪŋ ɪz faɪn/ すべて大丈夫
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ すごい
Let’s make some original sentences.
We’ll use the phrases that we practiced this week.
Careful! There’s something…
-So, you could imagine something’s on the floor, something’s above you, something’s behind you, below you.
Careful! There’s something…
Careful. There’s something behind you.
Careful. There’s something in the tree.
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on the tree → 木の表面に接触
in the tree → 木の中・枝の間
There’s no pressure to..
There’s no pressure to bring a gift.
-That’s a great one. If you invite someone to a party, even a birthday party, sometimes I hear that phrase.
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There’s no pressure to bring anything.
No need to bring a gift.
You don’t have to bring anything.
There’s no pressure to join the conversation.
I’m glad ..
I’m glad the rain stopped.
-That’s a good one especially when it’s cold.
I’m glad you can make it.
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It’s the reply corner. We’re getting ready for tomorrow’s Taiwa-Karaoke.
Tomorrow, we will have a conversation at the carnival parade. Let’s celebrate together.
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So, you can imagine you are in Brazil at the carnival. Try to reply to my question.
You look nervous. Is everything okay?
I am nervous, but everything is fine.
I’m fine. I’m just a bit nervous though.
How does it feel?
-Try to make one or two sentences within the time limit.
How does it feel?
I’ve never seen this much energy. It feels great.
-We practice those phrases this week. I’ve never seen this much energy. It feels great.
It’s amazing. There are so many people and I feel like I’m soaking up the energy.
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I feel like I’m soaking up the energy. ⭐
→ soak up = 吸収する（雰囲気・日差し・知識など）
→ イベント・ライブ・群衆の熱気に特によく使います
I’m really feeding off the energy.
→ 周囲のエネルギーで自分が盛り上がっている感じ
You can really feel the energy.
→ 客観的コメントとして自然
How did you like dancing in a big carnival parade?
Joining Brazil’s carnival was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It was such a precious memory.
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once-in-a-lifetime /ˌwʌns ɪn ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/ 一生に一度の
experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ 経験
precious memory /ˈpreʃəs ˈmeməri/ 大切な思い出
I can’t believe I came all the way from Japan and now I get to be part of the carnival in Brazil. It’s so special.
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get to = 「運よく～できる」「機会を得る」
take part in→ join より「流れで参加」ニュアンス
英会話タイムトライアル 「2月DAY13」
2月18日(水)
Do you remember our theme for this month?
Here it is. Join the carnival buzz in Brazil.
It’s the Brazilian carnival. So, let’s practice some phrases for having fun at a big event.
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remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ 覚えている
theme /θiːm/ テーマ
this month /ðɪs mʌnθ/ 今月
Here it is /hɪr ɪt ɪz/ はいこちら
join the buzz /dʒɔɪn ðə bʌz/ 盛り上がりに加わる
carnival /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/ カーニバル
buzz /bʌz/ 熱気・にぎわい
phrases /ˈfreɪzɪz/ フレーズ
big event /bɪɡ ɪˈvɛnt/ 大きなイベント
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This carnival is amazing.
-To say … は最高です, you can say, great, awesome or amazing. brilliant
I’m so happy I could join the carnival.
-So, the phrase to remember is, I’m so happy I could …. You can make a sentence with that.
I’m so happy I could come to Brazil.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience
一生に一度
a once-in-a-lifetime…
*lifetime は一語
I’m glad + …
I’m glad it didn’t rain.
I’m glad it’s sunny.
-I’m glad can also be used for で安心した. We practice that phrase before.
I’m glad to hear that.
I’m glad it wasn’t canceled.
This many dancers = these many dancers
I’ve never seen this many dancers.
-If you use first time, it’s a longer sentence with a lot of little parts.
Here it is.
This is the first time for me to see this many dancers.
This is my first time seeing this many dancers（最自然）
* first time の後は動名詞（-ing）が基本 → 「経験として見ること」
「初めての体験」＝ 名詞扱い → 動名詞
* to不定詞が来る型 chance / plan / decision / ability + to ~
This is my first chance to see it. 「機会」なので to が自然
I’ve never seen this much energy.
It feels great.
This month, we practiced phrases for parties and big events.
And today, we practiced some phrases for talking about excitement.
That’s amazing.
We learned the word amazing, but we learned some standard phrases like, I’m so happy + I could … / I’m glad …
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I’m on top of the world. → 最高の気分だ
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amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ 最高・素晴らしい
awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ すごい・最高
I’m so happy I could ~ /aɪm soʊ ˈhæpi aɪ kʊd/ ～できてとても嬉しい
once in a lifetime /wʌns ɪn ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/ 一生に一度の
I’m glad ~ /aɪm ɡlæd/ ～でよかった／安心した
canceled /ˈkænsəld/ 中止された
this many ~ /ðɪs ˈmɛni/ これほど多くの
this much ~ /ðɪs mʌtʃ/ これほど多くの（不可算）
energy /ˈɛnərdʒi/ 活気・エネルギー
it feels great /ɪt filz ɡreɪt/ 気分が最高
英会話タイムトライアル 「2月DAY12」
2月17日(火)
Well, everyone. When you go to a party, are you quiet or talkative?
How about Jenny, are you talkative or quiet?
I’m usually pretty talkative, Steve.
I am so quiet.
Really?
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talkative /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ おしゃべりな
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ 物静かな
usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/ たいていは
pretty /ˈprɪti/ かなり（口語の強調）
I’m usually pretty ~ /aɪm ˈjuːʒuəli ˈprɪti/ だいたいかなり～だ
I am so ~ /aɪ æm soʊ/ とても～だ
You are so quiet.
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-How do you say that in English?
You are so quiet today.
-You can use quiet for 静か・おとなしいですね when you’re worried about someone.
-Quiet is so useful because you can say some Japanese things--おとなしい・無口・控えめ --You can use quiet.
My dad is quiet.
Is everything okay?
I’m fine.
I’m usually pretty quiet.
わりと pretty : Pretty is so useful. It’s pretty big.
But I’m enjoying myself.
*enjoy + …
I’m enjoying the party.
-Let’s do another one.
You look nervous.
I’m a little nervous.
But everything’s fine.
-Do you understand? Before we practiced “Is everything okay?” as a question. And you can use it to talk about yourself.
For the subject, instead of you or I, you use everything. Everything’s fine.
I’m glad to hear that.
I’m relieved to hear that.
No pressure.
-No pressure. That’s how to say 無理しないでください. It’s a little casual.
There is no pressure.
If you wanna make a longer sentence,
There’s no pressure to…
There’s no pressure to dance now.
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quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ 静かな・おとなしい
worried about /ˈwɜːrid əˈbaʊt/ ～を心配して
Is everything okay? /ɪz ˈɛvriθɪŋ oʊˈkeɪ/ 大丈夫ですか
I’m fine /aɪm faɪn/ 大丈夫です
pretty /ˈprɪti/ わりと・かなり
enjoy + 名詞 /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ ～を楽しむ
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ 緊張している
I’m relieved /aɪm rɪˈliːvd/ 安心した
No pressure /noʊ ˈprɛʃər/ 無理しなくていい
There’s no pressure to ~ /ðerz noʊ ˈprɛʃər tuː/ ～する必要はない
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No pressure — take your time.
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No pressure — only if you want to.
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There’s no pressure to answer now.
英会話タイムトライアル 「2月DAY11」
2月16日(月)
Let’s check out the theme for this month.
Join the carnival Buzz in Brazil.
We’re in Brazil in February, and so we’re talking about the huge festival.
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carnival /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/ カーニバル
buzz /bʌz/ 熱気・話題性
huge festival /hjuːdʒ ˈfestɪvəl/ 大きな祭り
Okay, let’s start this week with some SPR training.
The first one is
気をつけて
take care /teɪk ker/ 気をつけて
care /ker/ 注意・気配り
careful /ˈkerfəl/ 注意深い
気をつけて、あぶないよ
Then you would say,
Careful!
Instead of “be careful.” I recommend “Careful!”
Let’s say it after Jenny.
Careful!
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careful /ˈkerfəl/ 気をつけて
be careful /bi ˈkerfəl/ 気をつけて（通常形）
instead of /ɪnˈsted əv/ ～の代わりに
recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ 勧める
Careful! There is something on the floor.
How do you say ビー玉 in English?
Marble
Would you pick up that marble?
Let’s do another phrase with careful.
Careful! It’s slippery here.
滑りやすい
You can say it’s easy to fall down. It’s easy to slip.
But for 滑りやすい,
You can use slippery.
Careful. It’s slippery here.
In February, there are a lot of places that are slippery, because it’s cold and icy.
Okay. I’ll be careful.
Just hold my arm.
段差
Step
Careful! There is a step here.
For 段差, you can also say stair.
段差 stair
階段 stairs/ stairway
When you can see that, you can say to someone careful. There’s step here.
懐中電灯
Flashlight
It’s dark, so I’ll turn on my flashlight.
Thanks. I didn’t see that step.
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careful /ˈkerfəl/ 気をつけて
slippery /ˈslɪpəri/ 滑りやすい
fall down /fɔːl daʊn/ 転ぶ
slip /slɪp/ 滑る
marble /ˈmɑːrbəl/ ビー玉
pick up /pɪk ʌp/ 拾う
step /step/ 段差・一段
stairs /sterz/ 階段
stairway /ˈsterweɪ/ 階段通路
flashlight /ˈflæʃlaɪt/ 懐中電灯
hold my arm /hoʊld maɪ ɑːrm/ 腕につかまる