ラジオ英会話 ～（231）2024/3/18（月）ながれ：発言権を取り戻す
I did it. My way・・・♬
大西泰斗／Akino Roza／David Evans
Key Sentence
If I could just finish...
Dialogue ケリーのトークショーで宇宙飛行士アキラと話す
K: Today we have a very special guest. I’d like to welcome to the show astronaut Kuze Akira.
A: Thank you, Kelly. It’s great to be here.
K: I’m sure you mean here on Earth.（ここは地球という意味と思いますが
A: Exactly. You know where I’ve just come from.
K: I do! Akira, you survived on Mars longer than any human being in history.
A: Yes, it was a very difficult experience, but I…
K: And as a Japanese astronaut…（宇宙飛行士としても
A: If I could just finish...
K: Oh, sorry, go ahead.（発言や行為を促す
A: It was difficult but...I did it my way.
*do it one’s way （自分のやり方で行う
Grammar and Vocabulary
1) You know where I’ve just come from. (私がどこから帰ってきたばかりなのか、あなたは知っています／出来事が手元で起こっている感触
2) You survived on Mars longer than any human being in history. (あなたは歴史上、誰よりも長い期間を火星で生き残りました
Typical Expressins in Action 発言権を取り戻す
If I could just finish... (最後まで言わせてもらえれば…
Just hear me out. (いいから最後まで私の話を聞いてください
Hang on. (ちょっと待って
Hang on a minute.
Just a minute.
Wait a minute.
Listen! (聞いてください
Do you mind? I haven’t finished. (失礼ですが？話を終えていません
Could I ask you to hold any questions until I’ve finished? (私が話し終えるまで、質問はお控え願いますか？
I hear you, and I will certainly address that point later. (おっしゃることはわかりますし、その点については追って必ず申し上げます
Typical Expressions in Action
1) Just hear me out. I think you’ll agree with me once you see the whole picture.
3) Could I ask you to hold any questions until I’ve finished? The presentation may cover what your question is about?
