ラジオ英会話 ハートでつかめ!英語の極意 (51)
6月15日(月)
Okay, all you good boys and girls, let's get to it.
Can I give you a hand?
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• give someone a hand /ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə hænd/ （人を）手伝う、力を貸す
• Can I ~? /kæn aɪ/ ～しましょうか？
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This package is heavier than I thought. I should have brought a cart.
Hey, looks like you are having trouble. Can I give you a hand?
Oh, thanks. That would be great.
No problem. Where do you want it?
Just inside the front door.
Got it. What did you order anyway?
Garden supplies. I may have gone a bit overboard.
Happens to the best of us.
I really appreciate the help.
Anytime. Neighbors look out for each other.
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Where do you want it?
I want it by the window.
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• Where do you want it? /wɛr də juː wɑːnt ɪt/ それをどこに置きたいですか？
• want something somewhere /wɑːnt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈsʌmwɛr/ 物をある場所に置いてほしいと思う
Happens to the best of us.
誰にでもあることだよ。
優秀な人でもそういうことはあるよ。
気にしなくていいよ。
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• happen to someone /ˈhæpən tə ˈsʌmwʌn/ （人に）起こる
• the best of us /ðə ˈbɛst əv ʌs/ 私たちの中でも最も優秀な人たち
• Happens to the best of us. /ˈhæpənz tə ðə ˈbɛst əv ʌs/ 誰にでもあることだよ
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- I may have gone a bit overboard.
- Neighbors look out for each other.
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Can I give you a hand?
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I can ask around if you want.
Shall I help you carry that?
Let me help you with that.
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I’m headed
Give you a ride
Are you going to the station? I can give you a ride if you want. I'm headed in that direction anyway.
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• go to the station /ɡoʊ tə ðə ˈsteɪʃən/ 駅へ行く
• give someone a ride /ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə raɪd/ （人を）車で送る、車に乗せていく
• if you want /ɪf juː wɑːnt/ よければ、必要なら
• head in a direction /hɛd ɪn ə dəˈrɛkʃən/ ある方向へ向かう
• be headed in that direction /bi ˈhɛdɪd ɪn ðæt dəˈrɛkʃən/ そちらへ向かっている
• anyway /ˈɛniˌweɪ/ どうせ、いずれにしても
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Oh, what's that? You'd like to polish your pronunciation? I can help you if you want. Alright guys, let's do it. Here's today's phrase.
Can I give you a hand? Can I give you a hand?
All right. Today's phrase is super high frequency, and it's important to have the whole phrase ready to use at any time. So, let's really focus on today's points and master it together. First up, can I? We have the schwa sound in can and linked up with I. Can I? Can I? Next up, we have a becoming very short, yeah. A hand. The D sound in hand will become very weak. A hand. A hand. Give you a hand. Give you a hand. All right, now, like I mentioned, it’s high frequency. So let's practice it slow speeds and high speeds. And memorize this completely.
Can I give you a hand? Oh, but we need to speed up. This person needs help. So let's try a little faster.
Can I give you a hand?
All right, we can do it. Even faster.
Can I give you a hand? Can I give you a hand?
All right. You're getting it. So remember, you need to be ready to use this any time. So don't think about each individual word. Just remember the whole phrase.
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• ready to use /ˈrɛdi tə juːz/ すぐ使える状態の
• at any time /æt ˈɛni taɪm/ いつでも
• focus on /ˈfoʊkəs ɑːn/ ～に集中する
• master something /ˈmæstər ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ ～を完全に身につける
• schwa sound /ʃwɑː saʊnd/ シュワー音
• link up with /lɪŋk ʌp wɪð/ ～とつながる
• become very weak /bɪˈkʌm ˈvɛri wiːk/ 非常に弱く発音される
• like I mentioned /laɪk aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd/ 先ほど言ったように
• practice at slow speeds and high speeds /ˈpræktɪs æt sloʊ spiːdz ænd haɪ spiːdz/ ゆっくりと速いスピードの両方で練習する
• speed up /spiːd ʌp/ スピードを上げる
• You're getting it. /jʊr ˈɡɛtɪŋ ɪt/ コツをつかんできている
• individual word /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl wɜːrd/ 個々の単語
• the whole phrase /ðə hoʊl freɪz/ フレーズ全体
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Nobody gives me a ride to the station.
You live like a 5-minute walk from the station.
Oh, I thought it was because you don't have any friends.
• give someone a ride /ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə raɪd/ （人を）車で送る、車に乗せていく
• the station /ðə ˈsteɪʃən/ 駅
• live from ~ /lɪv frəm/ ～から離れた場所に住んでいる
• a 5-minute walk /ə faɪv-ˈmɪnət wɔːk/ 徒歩5分
• like /laɪk/ （口語）だいたい、約、およそ
• I thought it was because ~ /aɪ θɔːt ɪt wəz bɪˈkɔːz/ ～だからだと思った
• have friends /hæv frɛndz/ 友達がいる
• don't have any friends /doʊnt hæv ˈɛni frɛndz/ 友達が一人もいない