どうも。
さっそく行きます。
OPENING
Rosa: Hey everyone. This is Akino Rosa. Welcome back. It's time to review.
David: And I'm David Evans. It's review time. Yay.
Lesson 215 REVIEW
LISTENING CHALLENGE
MONDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: Which of the following is true?
Choices are:
A. The woman has a Viennese accent.
B. The man wants to go to the theater.
C. The two people work for the same school.
Here we go.
Mr. Smith: Excuse me, is this the right tram for the theater?
Ms. Stravinsky: Yes, this one takes you there.
Mr. Smith: Oh, your accent sounds American.
Ms. Stravinsky: Well, I live in America, but I was born here in Vienna.
Mr. Smith: Oh, wow! It's my first time here.
Ms. Stravinsky: You're going to love it. If you love classical music, anyway.
Mr. Smith: I teach music at a high school.
Ms. Stravinsky: Really? I'm a piano teacher. Do you enjoy teaching?
Mr. Smith: Well, sometimes my students drive me crazy, but generally I do.
Ms. Stravinsky: The same goes for me too.
The answer is B. The man wants to go to the theater.
TUESDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: What made dad angry?
Choices are:
A. People who post fake news online.
B. An alien walking around in Tokyo.
C. People who don't like social media.
Listen up.
Dad: Oh, not again! I keep seeing this stuff.
Roxy: What's the matter, Dad?
Dad: This is fake news. They say there's an alien walking around in Tokyo.
Roxy: It's the internet, Dad. People can say whatever they want.
Dad: It angers me when people post lies on social media.
Roxy: Nobody's forcing you to read it.
Dad: Roxy, many people can't tell lies from the truth. They believe everything they read!
Roxy: It depends on the person. Most of my friends can tell.
Dad: Well, that's no excuse really.
The answer is A. People who post fake news online.
WEDNESDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: What is the problem?
Choices are:
A. Derek wants to go back to his hometown.
B. Bill's apartment has only one room.
C. The band can't have two bassists.
Listen carefully.
Bill: So, Doris, how is Derek doing?
Doris: He's fine. He keeps talking about returning to the band.
Bill: I feel a bit nervous about that. It was his decision to quit, right?
Doris: I know, but now he feels like he made a mistake.
Bill: Well, we have a new bass player and he's great. He'd be rattled if Derek came back.
Doris: Why can't you have two bass players?
Bill: No way. There's only room for one bassist in the Desperate Rats.
Doris: Anyway, you should talk to him about it.
The answer is C. The band can't have two bassists.
THURSDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: What does Hiroki need to do?
Choices are:
A. Find a shortcut to his company.
B. Brighten up his room.
C. Pay for his new condo every month.
Here we go!
Hiroki: Can you believe it? My pay is getting cut by ten percent!
Hiroko: These things do happen in companies.
Hiroki: Yes, but it's so frustrating to deal with. I'm fed up with my company.
Hiroko: Listen, Hiroki. I see a brighter future for you.
Hiroki: Brighter? I have monthly payments to make on my new condo.
Hiroko: Things may seem tough now, but everything will work out later.
Hiroki: How do you know?
Hiroko: I just know. Have faith!
Hiroki: All right….
The answer is C. Pay for his new condo every month.
SAY IT IN ENGLISH!
Situation 1:
最近ボーイフレンドと別れたあなた。理由を尋ねる友人に返答してください。
例えば
うーん、彼はいい人だったけど、優柔不断だったのよ。どこに行くかも、何を食べるかも、決めたのはいつも私。すごくフラストレーションがたまったの。別れてよかったわ。
など
[ヒント] 優柔不断 indecisive
[解答例]
A: Why did you break up?
B: Well, he was a good guy, but indecisive. It was always me that decided where to go and what to eat. That was so frustrating. I'm glad we broke up.
[解説]
Well, he was a good guy, but indecisive. It was always me that decided where to go and what to eat.
It was always me thatはitを使った強調の形。
where toは「どこに～すべきか」。
what toは「何を～すべきか」。
wh語 + to不定詞の頻用パターン。
That was so frustrating. I'm glad we broke up.
frustratingはフラストレーションを与えるような物事について形容します。
Situation 2:
あなたは某英会話番組の講師。マイクの前に立つと、緊張してつまらない冗談ばかり頭に浮かび、ストレスが溜まっています。共演者に打ち明けましょう。
例えば
あなたも知っているとおり、マイクの前ではいつもすごく緊張して、つまらない冗談しか口から出なくなるんだよ。この仕事でとてもストレスがたまっているよ。
など
[ヒント] つまらない冗談/馬鹿な冗談 bad joke
[解答例]
A: Hey, you look down.
B: As you know, I always get so nervous in front of a microphone that bad jokes are all that come out of my mouth. I'm so stressed out with this job.
[解説]
As you know, I always get so nervous in front of a microphone that bad jokes are all that come out of my mouth.
As you knowは「あなたが知っているように」。asはイコールを表しています。
get nervousは「緊張する」。そこにso ～ that ～(大変～なので～だ)というフレーズを組み合わせています。
I'm so stressed out with this job.
stressed outは「ストレスでまいって」でしたね。
ENDING
Onishi: Hey, Rosa. What do you think of an indecisive guy?
Rosa: Well, I think we would have a lot of trouble figuring out what to eat because I'm really bad at deciding things too sometimes.
Onishi: How about you?
David: Uh, I mean, I'm not sure, I mean I could, I mean sometimes they're okay, sometimes they're not, uh…
Rosa: David is an indecisive guy, apparently.
David: Uh…
Onishi: Oh, yeah.
大西: ねえ、ろーざ。優柔不断な男ってどう思う？
ろーざ: そうね、思うんだけど、何を食べたらいいか答えを出すのにとても苦労するものよね。私だって物事を決めるのが苦手なことはあるもの。
大西: 君はどう？
デビッド: ええと、つまり、よくわからないけど、つまり、僕ならなできるかな、つまり、時には大丈夫だし、時にはだめだし、ええと…
ろーざ: 見たところデビッドは優柔不断な人みたいね。
デビッド: ええと…
大西: ほんとだ。