■ラジオ英会話 16 深刻な内容を示唆
（本文より）
Our latest customer's satisfaction report shows a noticeable drop.
（最新の顧客満足度レポートで目に見えるほどの低下が出ている）
*noticeable（気づくことのできる）
Complaints about slow reseponse times and unclear communication.
（対応の遅さと分かりにくいコミュニケーションへの苦情だ）
I'll review our current process and propose some viable improvements.
（現行のプロセスを見直して実現可能な改善策を提案します）
*viable 実行可能な
○We need to talk and it can't wait.
（私たちは話す必要があり、待つことはできません）
Listen, we need to talk.
Listen, I need you to listen to me.
I really need your attention on this.
I need to tell you something important(serious).
There is something you should know.
I'd like to bring up an important matter.
May I speak to you privately?
Let's have a heart to heart.（率直に話しましょう）
Let be real for a moment.（ちょっと本音で話し合いましょう）
Hi, Tim.
May I speak to you privately?
There is a matter we need to discuss.
We can use my office.
■ラジオ英会話 17 秘密であることを伝える
（本文より）
My lips are sealed.
（口は堅いですから）
○Could you keep this to yourself?
（これを内緒にしてくれますか）
Please keep it under your hat.
Can you keep a secret?
Keep your mouth shut about it, OK?
Don't tell anyone about this.
You cannot tell anyone about this.
This is just between you and me.
This must stay private.（これは内密にしてください）
I can't have this getting out.（これが外に漏れるのは困ります）
I'm trusting you not to tell anyone.
Promise me you won't say a word.
Can you keep a secret?
I just found out about something.
I'll tell you but this must stay private.
This is just betwrrn you and me, OK?
(20より）
This is just between you and me, but I'm thinking about leaving the company.
I haven't decided where to go next yet, and I'm still not sure what really I want to do.
■ラジオ英会話 18 会話のきっかけ
○Did you hear that Takumi and Kate are seen each other?
(タクミとケイトが付き合っているって聞いた？）
Hey, David. May(Can) I ask you something?
I'd like to ask you something.
I want to ask you something.
I need to ask you something.
Do you know any good restaurants around here?
I'd like to know... / I'd love to know... 丁寧な知りたい
I’ｍ dying to know... ～をすごく知りたい
I'm curious about... ～が気になるんだ（カジュアル表現）
Is it true you got a new job?
What do you think about living in Nara?
I'd like to hear your opinion about...（丁寧な表現）
Hey,is it true that class is canceled tomorrow?
I heard someone say that, but I want to be sure.
Have you heard anything about that?
(20より）
Did you hear that a new Italian place is opening in our neighborhood next week?
I was thinking we could try it for our anniversary.
It could be a nice little treat for us.
■ラジオ英会話 19 ニュースを伝える
（本文より）
No way! まさか！うそでしょ。
How about we take a trip to the beach some time?
★How about + 名詞／動名詞／フルセンテス
○Guess what?（なんだと思いますか？）
Guess who I ran into yesterday?
（昨日私はばったり誰に会ったと思う？）
You never guess who I met.
I've got some news(big news/surprising news).
You'll never believe what happened.
You'll never believe/You won't believe（信じられないだろうけど、）
Can't you believe it?
Believe it or not.(信じようと信じまいと）
Check this out.／Get this.（ちょっと聞いて＝注目して）
Great news, everyone. Get this.
Our biggest client just double their order for next year.
And it's all thanks to Ken's incredible sales pitch.