ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ!英語の極意 (219)
2月26日(木)
They only had chicken and he wanted fish.
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It is good to see you again, Jessica. Where is Professor Peacock?
He went to a convenience store.
The airplane food wasn’t enough, huh?
Not that. They only had chicken, and he wanted fish.
I see. Anyway, here is the new Hiroto 9000X.
Incredible.
Yes, it has many improvements.
So, Dr. Higashi, do you know what we found down there?
Why do you think I started developing this new model. I had a chance to view your video of the pyramid. This time, I had to see it for myself in person.
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- The airplane food wasn’t enough, huh? *huh?/right?
- I had a chance to view your video of the pyramid.
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It is good to see you again /ɪt ɪz ɡʊd tuː siː juː əˈɡɛn/ また会えてうれしい
Where is …? /wɛr ɪz …/ …はどこですか？
convenience store /kənˈviː.ni.əns stɔːr/ コンビニ
The airplane food wasn’t enough /ði ˈɛrpleɪn fuːd ˈwɒzənt ɪˈnʌf/ 飛行機の食事では足りなかった
Not that. = “そうではないんです” / “違います”
Not that … /nɑt ðæt …/ …というわけではない（誤解を訂正する表現）
Incredible /ɪnˈkrɛdəbl/ 信じられない、すごい
improvements /ɪmˈpruːvmənts/ 改良、改善点
do you know what …? /duː juː noʊ wʌt …/ …を知っていますか？
Why do you think I … /waɪ duː juː θɪŋk aɪ …/ なぜ私が…したと思いますか？
I had a chance to … /aɪ hæd ə tʃæns tuː …/ …する機会があった
for myself in person /fɔr maɪˈsɛlf ɪn ˈpɜːrsən/ 自分自身の目で、直接
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They only had chicken and he wanted fish.
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Chicｋen 鶏肉 ＜＞ a chicken 一羽の鶏
Fish 魚肉 ＜＞ a fish まるごと一匹の魚
It’s nice to finally meet you in person.
Person=直接会うという手法＝不可算
Go to school
*school＝学校教育を受ける：不可算 ＜＞学校：加算
Can you send us the details by email?
By email =手法:不可算
By bus/train/letter
There are many different foods in the world.
Food 食べ物：不可算
Many different food=食べ物の種類がたくさんある：種類：加算
50 different wines
*wines：種類：加算
Conversation is important.
*conversation:会話【概念】不可算
I had an unforgettable conversation with him.
*A conversation:具体的な会話一つを指している：加算
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chicken /ˈʧɪkɪn/ 鶏肉 不可算 → a chicken = 一羽の鶏
fish /fɪʃ/ 魚（肉として） 不可算 → a fish = 一匹の魚
in person /ɪn ˈpɜːrsən/ 直接会って、対面で 手法・方式を示す
school /skuːl/ 学校（教育として） 教育の概念＝不可算／建物として＝加算
by email /baɪ ˈiːmeɪl/ メールで 手段を示す → 不可算
food /fuːd/ 食べ物 概念＝不可算／種類＝foods（加算）
wine /waɪn/ ワイン 種類を数える＝wines（加算）
conversation /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃən/ 会話 概念＝不可算／具体例＝a conversation（加算）
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Go to school
By bike
By car
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As a kid, I went to school by bike. Well, except for high school. After I got my license, I went by car.
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as a kid /æz ə kɪd/ 子どもの頃 口語的表現
go to school /ɡoʊ tuː skuːl/ 学校に通う（教育を受ける） schoolは不可算
by bike /baɪ baɪk/ 自転車で 手段・方法を示す → 不可算
except for /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔːr/ …を除いて 前置詞フレーズ
high school /haɪ skuːl/ 高校 具体的な学校名 → 通常加算扱い（単独でもOK）
get a license /ɡɛt ə ˈlaɪsəns/ 免許を取得する “license” = 加算名詞
go by car /ɡoʊ baɪ kɑːr/ 車で通う 手段・方法を示す → 不可算
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All right everyone, it’s time for today’s pronunciation polish. Are you ready? Here’s today’s phrase.
- They only had chicken and he wanted fish.
All right, let’s focus on two main points today. First up, let’s join chicken plus and. -chicken and -very good. Next up, that h sound in he will become very weak. -He wanted fish. -All right. Let’s put these two chunks together. - chicken and he wanted fish -Let’s try the full sentence now.
- They only had chicken and he wanted fish.
All right. You did a great job. I’m sure of it. Keep practicing, and master it.
ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ!英語の極意 (218)
2月25日(水)
I’ll give you some advice.
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It is an honor to meet you, Ms. Redfield.
Please call me Dorothy. I’ve heard that you and Yayoi are very valuable to the company.
Really? Who said that?
All the staff in the marketing department. You two are the real stars here, apparently.
Well, I wouldn’t go that far.
I’ll give you some advice Jonas.
Of course.
Always accept a compliment because compliments are rare in business.
I see. Thank you very much, Dorothy.
Take care now.
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Who said that?
I wouldn’t go that far.
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wouldn’t /ˈwʊdnt/ will -> would not の短縮形 / 謙遜や控えめ
go that far /ɡoʊ ðæt fɑr/ 「そこまで行く／する／言う」；比喩的に「そこまで強く主張する」という意味もある
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It is an honor to meet you /ɪt ɪz ən ˈɑːnər tə miːt ju/ 「お会いできて光栄です」；honor は米英で /ˈɑːnər/ または /ˈɒnər/
Please call me Dorothy /pliːz kɔːl mi ˈdɑːrəθi/ 「どうぞ Dorothy と呼んでください」
I’ve heard that … /aɪv hɜrd ðæt …/ 「…だと聞きました」
very valuable to the company /ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbl tə ðə ˈkʌmpəni/ 「会社にとって非常に重要」
Really? Who said that? /ˈrɪəli hu sɛd ðæt/ 「本当ですか？誰が言ったのですか？」
All the staff in the marketing department /ɔːl ðə stæf ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt/ 「マーケティング部の全スタッフ」
You two are the real stars here /ju tu ɑr ðə rɪəl stɑrz hɪr/ 「あなた方二人が会社の本当のスターです」
Well, I wouldn’t go that far /wɛl aɪ ˈwʊdnt ɡoʊ ðæt fɑr/ 「そこまでは言い過ぎですよ」
I’ll give you some advice /aɪl ɡɪv ju səm ədˈvaɪs/ 「少しアドバイスします」
Always accept a complement /ˈɔːlweɪz əkˈsɛpt ə ˈkɑmpləmənt/ 「褒め言葉は必ず受け入れなさい」；
注意：compliment = 褒め言葉, complement = 補完するもの
complements are rare in business /ˈkɑmpləmənts ɑr rɛr ɪn ˈbɪznəs/ 「ビジネスでは褒め言葉は貴重」
Take care now /teɪk kɛr naʊ/ 「では、お元気で」；別れの挨拶
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I’ll give you some advice.
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不可算名詞 (Uncountable nouns)
Advice
News
Evidence
Information
There isn’t much furniture in his apartment.
不可算名詞 (Uncountable nouns)
Furniture
Fruit
Food
We didn’t spend much money on furniture.
Money
可算名詞 (Countable nouns)
Coin
Bill
Note
Bag
Suitcase
不可算名詞 (Uncountable nouns)
Buggage
Luggage
Staff
There’s an onion on the table. 可算名詞 (Countable nouns)
There’s a lot of onion in this soup. 不可算名詞 (Uncountable nouns)
Time flies. 不可算名詞 (Uncountable nouns)
可算名詞 (Countable nouns)
Take ma a long time
Have a good time
Glass
Glasses
Iron
Iron(s
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There’s apple
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The secret ingredient is apple? There’s apple in this curry? Wow, I’ve never had fruit in my curry before. It’s not bad.
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secret ingredient /ˈsiːkrət ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ 「秘密の材料」
| ingredient | 可算 | 個別の材料は数えられる → a secret ingredient |
apple /ˈæpəl/ 「リンゴ」；この文では 不可算的に扱っている（料理の材料として量を表す場合）
fruit /fruːt/ 「果物」；不可算名詞として一般的に使われることが多い
curry /ˈkɜːri/ 「カレー」
I’ve never had … before /aɪv ˈnɛvər hæd … bɪˈfɔr/ 「…をこれまで食べたことがない」
It’s not bad /ɪts nɑt bæd/ 「悪くない」；口語的に「思ったより美味しい」など肯定のニュアンスもある
ingredient = 材料の「1つ1つ」つまり「個別の構成要素」。数えられます。
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Are you ready to practice your pronunciation? Here we go. Today’s sentence is,
-I’ll give you some advice.
Today, we’re focusing on some advice. The linking between the two words, as well as the uh sound in some. Repeat after me.
-some -some -some advice -some advice -Great work so far. Let’s try the full sentence. -I’ll give you some advice. -little faster
-I’ll give you some advice.
All right. How’d you do? You’re doing so great. I’m so proud of you.
*Some 弱形 /səm/
ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ!英語の極意 (217)
2月24日(火)
Good one, guys.
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Have lots of beer, wine, cheese, and good bread.
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My guest today is not only a close friend, but is actually my neighbor.
Hi Sabina, how’s it going?
Hi Carl, I’m doing good. It’s so strange being on TV.
You’re perfect for TV. So, today’s theme is throwing a party at home. Sabina, you throw the best parties.
Thanks, Carl. I love having people over.
So, what’s the secret to a good house party?
Have lots of beer, wine, cheese, and good bread. Party dips are good, too.
Your spinach dip is amazing.
Everybody loves it.
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- My guest today is not only a close friend, but is actually my neighbor.
- It’s so strange being on TV.
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not only …, but … /nɒt ˈoʊnli …, bət …/ 「…だけでなく、…も」の強調構文
a close friend /ə kloʊs frɛnd/ 親しい友人
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not only …, but … /nɒt ˈoʊnli …, bət …/ 「…だけでなく、…も」の強調表現
neighbor /ˈneɪbər/ 隣人
how’s it going? /haʊz ɪt ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ 「元気？」のカジュアル表現
being on TV /ˈbiːɪŋ ɒn ˌtiːˈviː/ 「テレビに出演すること」
throwing a party /ˈθroʊɪŋ ə ˈpɑːrti/ 「パーティーを開くこと」
have lots of … /hæv lɑts əv …/ 「…をたくさん用意する／持つ」
party dips /ˈpɑːrti dɪps/ パーティー用のディップ（ソースやつけ合わせ）
spinach dip /ˈspɪnɪtʃ dɪp/ ほうれん草のディップ
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Throw a party: hold/have + a party
have + 人 + over: カジュアルに「家に来てもらう」「家に招く」
「invite over」と同じ意味で使えるが、have over の方がよりカジュアル
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Have lots of beer, wine, cheese, and good bread.
不可算名詞
beer /bɪr/ ビール
wine /waɪn/ ワイン
cheese /ʧiːz/ チーズ
good bread /ɡʊd brɛd/ 美味しいパン
物質・素材
This is made of wood.
This is made of iron.
This is made of paper.
Gold
plastic
stone
抽象表現
Love is everything.
Love: happiness/peace/honesty
生活・自然
We need water to live.
We don’t have much rain in December.
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Be made of concrete
Much sunlight
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My new place is nice. The walls are made of concrete, so it’s quiet. The windows face north though. The room doesn’t get much sunlight.
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my new place /maɪ nuː pleɪs/ 新しい住まい（家・アパートをカジュアルに言う）
be made of /biː meɪd əv/ ～でできている
concrete /ˈkɑːnkriːt/ コンクリート
face north /feɪs nɔːrθ/ 北向きである
though /ðoʊ/ しかし、とはいえ（文末で使うとカジュアル）
get sunlight /ɡet ˈsʌnlaɪt/ 日光を受ける
much sunlight /mʌtʃ ˈsʌnlaɪt/ あまり日光が（不可算名詞）
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All right. What’s the key to good pronunciation? I say practice, practice. So, here’s
- Have lots of beer, wine, cheese, and good bread.
Two main points today. First off is lots plus of. Let’s join those together, yeah? -lot of -All right. The next is lists. This sentence is one long list and we have special pattern. We use a rising intonation for each item and then falling intonation for the last one. So, let’s try. - beer, wine, cheese, and good bread. -All right. Let’s try the whole phrase. -Have lots of beer, wine, cheese, and good bread.
-All right. Fantastic.
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ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ!英語の極意 (216)
2月23日(月)
I don’t know. It kind of seems like fun. -Oh yeah.
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kind of /ˈkaɪnd əv/ 「ちょっと」「なんとなく」※口語で頻出。曖昧さを出すクッション表現
seems like ~ /siːmz laɪk/ 「〜のように思える」※主観的な印象を述べる
fun /fʌn/ 「楽しいこと」「面白いこと」※不可算名詞扱い
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It sounds like you are here with me.
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Aki, can you hear me all right now?
Yes, Brendan. You sound so close.
It’s amazing what this technology can do. It sounds like you’re here with me.
Anyway, how was the flight to Kagoshima?
We’re going to meet Dr. Higashi this morning at the harbor.
Please say hello for me and send me some photos of the new submarine.
If he’s okay with it, I will, Aki. It’s supposed to be faster than the old one. It won’t take long to reach the pyramid.
Please be careful, Brendan, love you.
I love you too, Aki.
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- Can you hear me all right now?
- It’s supposed to be faster than the old one.
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It sounds like ~ /ɪt saʊndz laɪk/ 「〜のように聞こえる／思える」
can you hear me all right /kən ju hɪr mi ɔːl raɪt/ 「ちゃんと聞こえてる？」通信で頻出
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ 驚くべき、すごい
technology /tekˈnɑːlədʒi/ 技術
how was the flight /haʊ wəz ðə flaɪt/ フライトどうだった？
harbor /ˈhɑːrbər/ 港（英: harbour）
say hello for me /seɪ həˈloʊ fər mi/ 「よろしく伝えて」定番表現
submarine /ˈsʌbməriːn/ 潜水艦
If he’s okay with it /ɪf hiːz oʊˈkeɪ wɪð ɪt/ 「もし彼が許可すれば」
supposed to be /səˈpoʊzd tə bi/ 「〜のはずだ」
It won’t take long /ɪt woʊnt teɪk lɔːŋ/ 「時間はかからない」
reach /riːtʃ/ 到達する
be careful /bi ˈkerfəl/ 気をつけて
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It sounds like you are here with me.
状況を受ける it
「今の音の感じが〜だ」
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This is my new phone. I love it.
これは 普通の it（＝それ）
What’s that? -It’s a portable air purifier.
it = 「話題の中のそれ」または「状況」 ->すでに共有されているもの／環境
ダミー it（時間・天候・距離）
It’s eight o’clock.
It’s getting cold.
It’s ten kilometers to the station.
Who is it?
It’s not difficult to speak English.
形式主語の it-> 後ろに to不定詞・that節がある
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It sounds like ~ /ɪt saʊndz laɪk/ 「〜のように聞こえる／思える」
I love it /aɪ lʌv ɪt/ 「とても気に入っている」物にも使う
What’s that? /wʌts ðæt/ 「あれは何？」
portable /ˈpɔːrtəbl/ 携帯できる
air purifier /ˈer ˌpjʊrəˌfaɪər/ 空気清浄機
o’clock /əˈklɑːk/ 「〜時」
It’s getting ~ /ɪts ˈɡetɪŋ/ 「だんだん〜になっている」
kilometers /kɪˈlɑːməˌtiːrz/ キロメートル（米発音）
Who is it? /huː ɪz ɪt/ 電話・ノックへの応答
It’s not difficult to ~ /ɪts nɑːt ˈdɪfɪkəlt tuː/ 「〜するのは難しくない」
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It … to
It’s getting…
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Stay for tea? It’s kind of you to offer, but I really must be leaving now. It’s getting dark outside and it’s a long drive home.
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Stay for tea? /steɪ fər tiː/ お茶していきませんか（英会話の定番招待）
kind of you to ~ /kaɪnd əv juː tuː/ 〜してくれて親切だ
offer /ˈɔːfər/ 申し出る
be getting dark /bi ˈɡetɪŋ dɑːrk/ 暗くなってきている
outside /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ 外で
a long drive /ə lɔːŋ draɪv/ 長距離ドライブ
drive home /draɪv hoʊm/ 車で家に帰る
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Hey guys, it’s getting closer to the end of the lesson, so that means it’s time to practice our pronunciation. You ready? Here’s today’s sentence.
-It sounds like you’re here with me.
So today, we’ll be focusing on it. It both has the u sound as well as the disappearing t sound. Let’s practice it together.
-It -it -Now, remember for it, you pronounce it lightly. It’s a 受ける単語. -So it -All right. Let’s combine it with some other words. It sounds. It sounds like you’re here with me.
-All right, let’s do the full sentence together.
-It sounds like you’re here with me.
-All right, excellent work guys. How’d you do? It sounds like you’re getting better and better. Keep on practicing.
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getting closer to /ˈɡetɪŋ ˈkloʊsər tuː/ 〜に近づいている
the end of the lesson /ði end əv ðə ˈlesən/ レッスンの終わり
pronunciation /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ 発音
focus on /ˈfoʊkəs ɑːn/ 〜に焦点を当てる
disappearing t /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ tiː/ 消える t 音（フラップ・脱落）
pronounce lightly /prəˈnaʊns ˈlaɪtli/ 軽く発音する
combine with /kəmˈbaɪn wɪð/ 組み合わせる
full sentence /fʊl ˈsentəns/ 完全文
How’d you do? /haʊdʒu duː/ うまくできた？
better and better /ˈbetər ən ˈbetər/ どんどん良くなる
keep on ~ing /kiːp ɑːn/ 〜し続ける
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Hey guys, Americans are used to driving long distances, aren’t they?
Well, cars are the primary transportation for many people, so I'm used to it. Yes. Do they like it? Uh, not. Not at all.
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be used to ~ing /bi juːst tuː/ 〜に慣れている
driving long distances /ˈdraɪvɪŋ lɔːŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz/ 長距離運転
aren’t they? /ɑːrnt ðeɪ/ 付加疑問
primary transportation /ˈpraɪmeri ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/ 主な交通手段
primary means of transportation
main form of transportation
for many people /fər ˈmeni ˈpiːpəl/ 多くの人にとって
be used to it /juːst tuː ɪt/ それに慣れている
Not at all /nɑːt ət ɔːl/ 全く〜ない