ラジオ英会話 参照：ほぼ毎日「ラジオ英会話」
2026.5.14(木) Lesson 29 会話原則〈流れ〉話題変更
🔐Speaking‿ of‿ food, how abou(t) ✏️grabbing a bite between heading home.
By the way, did you hear about the new café?
Changing the subject a bit,
That reminds me I need to call my Mom.
While we're on the topic/subject, let’s talk about the budget.
この話題を話し合っているうちに
Before I forget, I’ll send you the file later today.
忘れないうちに
Come to think of it, that was actually a good idea.
過去の発言や情報に立ち戻り、別の見方に至ること
Hey, is Todd around?
⚫️いやいないよ。そういえば今日は1度も見てないなぁ。休みを取ったのかな？
No, come to think of it. I haven’t seen him at all today. I wonder 👂if he took the day off.
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I’m beat. くたくた、くたびれちゃった。／疲れちゃった。
I'm beat. Let's call it quits for today.
もうへとへとに疲れたよ。今日はこれくらいで終わりにしよう。
Gee, I'm totally beat. ああ、もうすっかり疲れちゃったよ。
Bit of a walk, but ちょっと歩くけど
could use~ ～があると助かる
👂
bit of)a(walk ミス
Do you feel the words 👂are joined together?
英会話タイムトライアル
2026.5.14 D9
■Express
My name is hard to pronounce.
Do you have a nickname?
I had a conversation in English yesterday.
Do you speak English?
Just a little.
■Create
My name is 〇〇Jenny Bean.
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S: Why is it Jenny Bean?
J: Well, when I was a kid, I like jellybean. So my nickname was Jenny Bean.
My brother-in-law speaks English. My 〇〇neighbor speaks English.
I have been studying English for 〇〇over 20 years.
I watch 〇〇sitcom in English with subtitles.
*sitcom 連続ホームコメディー、シットコム◆日常生活をsituationにしたコメディー
Situational comedy
■Reply
Tell me about a recent conversation in English.
I had a conversation with a tourist at the Osaka Castle. I showed her 👂the inside 👂of the castle.
How long have you been studying English?
I have been studying English for about 10 years. I always study on 👂the train and at home.
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
2026.5.14(4.6) ウクライナ選手がオークション出品の五輪メダル 日本人が返還 UKRAINIAN OLYMPIAN GETS BACK MEDAL AUCTIONED FOR WAR EFFORT ウクライナのオリンピック選手が戦いに貢献するためにオークションに出品した五輪メダル返還される
A Ukrainian karate star has received back the bronze medal he won at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. He had sold it four years ago to raise funds for his country in the face of Russia’s invasion.
Stanislav Horuna put the medal up for auction, where it was purchased for 20,500 dollars by a Japanese bidder. A handover ceremony was held on Sunday at a karate club in Tokyo.
“I’m very happy that medal goes back home, and my son will grow up knowing that his father is ... achieved something in his life.”
Horuna then led a training session for young members of the club. The buyer initially planned to return the medal after the war ended but decided to do so earlier as a gesture意思・感情・気持ちを表す行為 for peace.
👂
MEDAL)AUCTIONED(FOR ed
🔷bronze(medal blonde
🔷Summer Olympics somewhere恥 Olympic
Stanislav Stanisra
🔷put the medal)up for(auction off at
planned planed
🔷medal)goes(back goals
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put ... up for auction ～を競売にかける,競売に出す
🔶Today's Takeaways ★gesture「身ぶり、しぐさ」
She showed her approval with a thumbs-up gesture. 彼女は親指を上げるしぐさを見せて賛同の意を表した
He made a rude gesture. 彼は無礼なジェスチャーをした
・意思表示、何かを示す行動
a gesture of gratitude 感謝のしるし
a nice / thoughtful / friendly gesture 心遣い、思いやりのある行動
I appreciate the gesture. お気持ちはうれしいのですが…
a symbolic gesture「象徴的な行動」は、文脈によっては「実質的な成果を伴わない表面的な対応やパフォーマンス」を意味する。
Let’s hope this is not just a symbolic gesture. これが単なるポーズでないことを願いましょう
◇Listen to the listners
👨I support making women’s restrooms larger than men’s in some places because this kind of improvement really matters for creating a society where women can thrive.
👩I came up with an idea to set a time limit for using the restroom. It may be difficult to implement because the time each person needs is different. However, if this rule were introduced, it could help reduce congestion.
👧I found the best solution. Go to the bathroom when I can go. I always look up where they are in advance and go there before an emergency happens.行ける時にトイレに行くこと。いつも事前にトイレの場所を確認しておいて、緊急事態になる前にそこに行くようにしています。
T: Yeah, 👂these 👂were, these were a fun to read, yeah?
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So Sayuri, what's your take on the bathroom issue?
S: Mm, I’ve👂 always thought there should be more women’s resthrooms, so it’s nice to see this become a hot issue. My idea is to do what some hot spring resorts do. Just switch the signs for women and men. Depending on demand, having that kind of flexibility to reassign再び割り当てる、再譲渡する restrooms could be a solution.
T: Well, I had not thought of that one. That’s a very unique idea. But, you know, I have a kind of issue. You were talking about signs, bathroom signs, right? You know how some restaurants have bathroom signs that are a little hard to figure out, like which one is the men's room. (Oh, I see.) And which one is... that’s the problem that I want taken care of first.
S: That’s right. Has to be clear.
N: スイッチする前に、
T:Yeah, yeah, I’m, I’m going out to eat and go to, go to the bathroom. And I have a moment of nervousness, right? Like uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, which, which door to open, right? 👂I 👂hate that feeling. And I kind of 👂set 👂back.後退させる、後戻りさせる
ラジオビジネス英語
2026.5.14(木) L24 元同僚にコンタクトする Contact a former colleague
Subject | Meet up in Bangkok
Hi Sorocha
It's beeen a long time. How have you beenお過ごし these days?
I'm actually in Bangkok on business right now. If you have time, I'd love to catch up with you. I'll probably be here for a couple of weeks.
✅I should have contacted you bfore my departure, but I wasn't sure if I'd👂have time to meet.
When would be a good都合がいい time for you? I'm usuallyたいてい free in the evenings, so I should be able to adjust 👂to your schedule.
Best
Nana
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● Sarocha's reply
Hi Nana
What a nice surprise思いがけない! I've been really curious about how you've been doing since your careerカリア change.
If you have some time, how about dinner this Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday? There's a night market close to your hotel called Asiatique. We could take a look around first and then grab dinner there.
If you'd like something different, I'm happy to go along.
If I remember right確か, you like Pad👂 Thai, don't you? Of course, it's totally up to you.
I can't wait to see you!
Sarocha
□ 転職してからどうしているか、とても気になっていました。
❌ I was wondering how you are after your transfer.
⭕️ I've been really curious about how you've been doing 【since】 your career change.
⭕️ I've been eager to know how you've been getting on since your new start.
◇What's your overall impression of this email?
H: I think Nana's email 👂is a great example of direct but friendly communications. She's clear and specific about the information she needs in response while also demonstrating her own flexibility. (Exactly.)
菜々のメールは、率直でありながら親しみやすいコミュニケーションの好例だと思います。返信に必要な情報を明確かつ具体的に示しつつ、自身も柔軟に対応している点が素晴らしいですね。（その通りです。）
■ Polish your email
アポイントに関わる表現を工夫する②
こちらの選択肢が1つしかないときの頼み方
・日程の選択肢が1つしかない。(火曜日の午後3時)。
・関係者が皆タイトなスケジュールのため日程調整が難しく、できればこの時間帯に合わせて欲しい。
(1)I’m sorry, but our 🤔only availability is Tuesday at 3 pm. 🤔Could you confirm if it’s OK?
(2) Due to the tight schedule of all patties関係者, it’d be very helpful if we could meet on Tuesday at 3 pm. Would that be possible for you?
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S: Hannah, what's your overall impression of these two versions?
H: The second email definitely gives the recipient more agency. The first one comes 👂across～という〕印象を与える、伝わる a bit pushy. (That makes sense.)
H: 2つ目のメールの方が、受け手にとって断る余地が確実に残されているね。1つ目は、ちょっと押し付けがましく感じられる（なるほどね）。
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S: This week’s scene was set in Bangkok. Have you ever been to Bangkok or Thailand?
H: Oh yes. I have been to Thailand once for a week just on vacation. It was beautiful.
S: Oh nice. Was there anything that surprised you?
H: Oh yes, lots of things, but maybe the most surprising thing is durian.
S: Durian? You mean the stinky👂 fruit?
H: Yes, one of my favorite things was buying fresh fruit and eat it on the beach in Thailand. But it was first time eating durian. I’ve never smelled anything like it.
S: But the fruit is actually very sweet. Did you enjoy it?
H: I loved it. I even bought durian-flavored👂 snacks for souvenirs, but they smelled👂 so bad. I couldn’t give them to anyone.