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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 195 今週の Review

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 195 今週の Review

Listening Challenge!

Listen to the questions and pick which one of the three options is the correct answer.

Listening Challenge!

質問部分は後で加筆します。
Monday
Miho: Hey, Ethan. It’s been a while. How’s it going?

Ethan: Hi, Miho. Good! I finally passed the Japanese language test.

Miho: Congratulations! How was it?

Ethan: It was pretty hard. I barely passed. My score was just above the borderline.

Miho: Passing is passing!

Ethan: That’s true, I guess. Last year, my Canadian friend Eddie passed it too. My score wasn’t as high as his.

Miho: I heard the test wasn’t as hard as it is now.

Ethan: I guess he was luckier than me.

Miho: Come on, take the win.

question1
Which of the following is true?

A: Ethan didn’t pass the test.

B: Eddie’s score was higher than Ethan’s.

C: Ethan’s. test was very easy.

B: Eddie’s score was higher than Ethan’s.
 
Tuesday
Jonas: Good morning, Yayoi.

Yayoi: Morning, Jonas. What’s up?

Jonas: Oh, nothing much. I kind of got stressed out driving to work today.

Yayoi: What happened?

Jonas: Another driver honked at me. He thought I was driving too slowly.

Yayoi: He can’t do that. That’s against the law. Just ignore people like that.

Jonas: I wanted to…but he got the better of me. He made me drive faster than I should have. It made me uncomfortable.

Yayoi: You just bought that car, Jonas. Please be careful.

Jonas: I will. Got to keep a level head, right?

question2
What did Jonas do this morning?

A: He drove faster than usual.

B: He bought another car.

C: He ignored Yayoi.

A: He drove faster than usual.
 
Wednesday
Ethan: Miho, look at this ad.

Miho: “The Desperate Rats Final Farewell Tour”?

Ethan: Yeah, did you know they’ve had three other “farewell tours” before?

Miho: That’s funny. They keep changing their minds, huh?

Ethan: But this time it really is the final farewell. We have to go see them, Miho!

Miho: I don’t know…. Can’t you just watch videos on your phone?

Ethan: It’s better to experience a concert live than to watch it on your phone.

Miho: I know, but look at those ticket prices…

Ethan: Ugh, I know. But still!

question3
What does Ethan want to do?

A: Get a new phone.

B: Go to a concert.

C: Watch a live stream online.

B: Go to a concert.
 
Thursday
Caspar: Frau Hofmann? It is Frau Hofmann, isn’t it?

Frau Hofmann: Yes, but who are you?

Caspar: Don’t you remember me? I’m Caspar from your German class at Lincoln High School.

Frau Hofmann: Ah, Caspar! It’s coming back to me now. You’ve gotten a lot bigger.

Caspar: I know. It’s been over twenty years, yes?

Frau Hofmann: I think so. But I do recall you spoke German the most fluently in my class.

Caspar: Well, that’s because my mother’s German.

Frau Hofmann: Oh, now I recall. Your name, Caspar, is common in Germany.

Caspar: Yes, that was my mom’s idea.

question4
Who is Frau Hofmann?

A: Caspar’s high school German teacher,

B: A friend of Caspar’s mother.

C: A German friend of Caspar’s from high school.

A: Caspar’s high school German teacher,
 

Say It In English!

英語で下記の内容を表現してみよう。必ず声に出して練習しよう。

①Meeting leader

How are we doing in terms of sales these days?

①You

Our latest product, Nobiiru-chan, is still selling well, but not as well as before.
 
What creative ideas do you have to boost its sales again effectively?
We’d really appreciate your insight.
 

latest: 最新の
effectively: 効果的に
boost: ~を伸ばす・引き上げる
not as well as before: 以前ほどよく~ない
we’d= we would
would appreciate ~: (~してくれたら)ありがたいのですが
insight: 洞察・見識(=ここでは 『意見』)

②Coworker

We’d really appreciate your insight.

②you

One possible idea could be to create a boyfriend for Nobiiru-chan, say, Nobiiru-kun.
His hair grows three times faster than Nobiiru-chan’s.
 
Big fans of Nobiiru-chan are sure to buy him, since nobody wants to see her alone.
 

create: ~を作り出す、~を創造する
could be: そうなりえるかもしれない
sure to ~: きっと~する


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