どうも。
さっそく行きます。
OPENING
Rosa: Hey, everyone. Welcome back. It's Friday. Thanks for joining us. This is Akino Rosa.
David: It's the review. Hi, I'm David Evans.
Lesson 230 REVIEW
LISTENING CHALLENGE
MONDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: Where does the woman think Zaytox may be?
Choices are:
A. In a concrete building.
B. In a familiar place.
C. In Japan.
Here we go.
Megan: Dr. Downs, how long has it been since Zaytox escaped from here?
Dr. Downs: It's been about a year, I think.
Megan: You have no clue where he is?
Dr. Downs: Nothing concrete. But, while we are on the subject of Zaytox, we have found something unusual.
Megan: Something unusual?
Dr. Downs: Yes. Are you familiar with online gaming?
Megan: A little.
Dr. Downs: There's a shogi player logging in from Japan who is beating everyone in the world.
Megan: So what?
Dr. Downs: The player's avatar is "Vegan 1”. Or maybe it's "Vegan 1”.
Megan: Huh! It might be Zaytox. He could be in Japan!
The answer is C. In Japan.
TUESDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: Which of the following is true?
Choices are:
A. The man is having tea and toast with butter.
B. The woman forgot that the man likes butter.
C. Roxy sent the woman a sweet birthday cake.
Listen up.
Grandma: Care for some more tea, dear?
Grandpa: Thank you, darling. And I'll have another piece of toast…
Grandma: Be careful with the butter. You always use too much.
Grandpa: I like butter.
Grandma: A little is enough. Oh, before I forget, I received a birthday card from Roxy.
Grandpa: How sweet of her to remember your birthday.
Grandma: Yes, she's very sweet. I miss her terribly.
Grandpa: I wonder if she'll stay with us again.
Grandma: I'm sure she will.
The answer is B. The woman forgot that the man likes butter.
WEDNESDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: What is Doctor Downs's view on UFOs?
Choices are:
A. UFOs are evidence of aliens.
B. He doesn't know what they are.
C. He wants to meet alien someday.
Listen carefully.
Kelly: And we're back. Today's guest is astronomer Dr. Neil Downs. Welcome to the show.
Dr. Downs: Thank you for having me, Kelly.
Kelly: Dr. Downs, let's get straight to it. What is your view on UFOs? Are they real?
Dr. Downs: Well, as you know, UFO means "unidentified flying object”. It simply means they are unidentified.
Kelly: Right, but are they visitors from other planets? How do you see it?
Dr. Downs: We have no evidence of that.
Kelly: But personally, what do you think?
Dr. Downs: Kelly, I really don't know.
The answer is B. He doesn't know what they are.
THURSDAY'S DIALOGUE
Question: What will the woman do?
Choices are:
A. Talk on the radio.
B. Ask the man about his father.
C. Read the man's palm quickly.
Here we go!
David: Hi, are you a palm reader?
Hiroko: That's what the sign says.
David: Right, just checking. I've never been to a palm reader before.
Hiroko: Yes, everyone says that when they come here. Please, sit down.
David: Can you guess what I do?
Hiroko: I know what you do. You work in radio.
David: How did you know that? Ah, hang on a minute. Before you go any further, I can only stay for 15 minutes.
Hiroko: That's fine. I can do a quick reading.
David: Thanks. This is going to be interesting!
The answer is C. Read the man's palm quickly.
SAY IT IN ENGLISH!
Situation 1:
ボーイフレンドから電話があり、車を買ったそうです。その話を聞いてあなたは、彼にお金を貸していることを思い出しました。催促してください。
例えば
本当?よかったね!早く見てみたいわ!あ、車の話のついでだけど、あなたが前の車を買ったときに私が貸したお金、返してちょうだいね。
など
[ヒント] 貸す lend / 前の last
[解答例]
A: I bought a sports car!
B: Really? Good for you! I can't wait to see it! Oh, while we're on the subject of cars, please pay me back the money I lent you when you bought your last car.
[解説]
Really? Good for you! I can't wait to see it!
Good for you! (よかったね!) は定型句。
I can't waitも待ちかねてうずうずしている様子を表す決まり文句です。
Oh, while we're on the subject of cars, please pay me back the money I lent you when you bought your last car.
while we're on the subject ofが今回のポイント。覚えていましたか?
the money I lent you(私があなたに貸したお金)は、関係代名詞節による修飾。
Situation 2:
リサのデートの誘いを断ったあなた。どうやらそのあとリサは大泣き。同僚が「謝ったら?」と言ってきます。 返答してください。
例えば
ちょっと待って!僕のせいじゃないよ。彼女は僕をデートに誘ったけど、僕は断ったんだ。僕が婚約しているって知っているよね?ほかにどうすればいいって言うの?
など
[ヒント]…をデートに誘う ask … out / 断る turn down / 婚約して engaged
[解答例]
A: You made Lisa cry. Why don't you apologize to her?
B: Wait a minute! It's not my fault. She asked me out, but I turned her down. You know I'm engaged. What else am I supposed to do?
[解説]
Wait a minute! It's not my fault. She asked me out, but I turned her down.
Wait a minute! で相手の話の流れを断ち切っています。
faultは「過ち」。It's not my fault. (私のせいじゃない)は覚える価値のあるフレーズです。
You know I'm engaged. What else am I supposed to do?
What elseは「ほかに何か」「ほかに何を」。wh語 + elseの形に慣れておきましょう。
be supposed toは「～することになっている」「～すべき」。
ENDING
Onishi: Hey, David. Have you ever borrowed money from a girlfriend?
David: Uh, thankfully no, but…oh! I actually borrowed money from a girlfriend's dad once.
大西: WWW なるほどねえ。
David: Never again.
大西: WWWW
David: Oh, how about you?
Onishi: Uh, I've never borrowed money from my girlfriend.
ろーざ: でも、先生はお小遣い制度でしょう?
大西: そう、実はすごく困っているんです…
大西: ねえデビッド、ガールフレンドからお金を借りたことってある?
デビッド: ありがたいことにないんだ。でも…あ！実はガールフレンドのお父さんから昔借りたことはあるよ。
大西: WWW なるほどねえ。
デビッド: 二度とやらないけどね。
大西: WWWW
デビッド: そうだ、先生はどうなの？
Onishi: うーん、僕はガールフレンドからお金を借りたことは一度もないなあ。
ろーざ: でも、先生はお小遣い制度でしょう?
大西: そう、実はすごく困っているんです…
水曜でしたか、"UFO!"の話があったので、押し入れを探したら、UFOのレコードがまだありました。…私が買った(買ってもらった)ものではないですけどね。