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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 230 今週の Review

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 230 今週の Review

Listening Challenge!

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

Listening Challenge!

Monday
Roxy: William, when is Professor Peacock coming back? I miss his lectures.

william: He’ll be back next Friday. However, he won’t start teaching again until next month.

Roxy: Where did he go anyway? Do you know?

William: I heard a rumor that he went to the South Pacific with Jessica. However, I’m not sure if it’s true.

Roxy: Well, Jessica isn’t here either, so maybe it’s true.

William: He’s sort of a mysterious person, isn’t he?

Roxy: Yeah, I think he has a lot of secrets.

question1
Which of the following is true?

A: William saw professor Peacock last Friday.

B: Professor Peacock will return after a while.

C: The woman doesn’t like professor Peacock’s lectures.

B: Professor Peacock will return after a while.
 
Tuesday
Takuma: What’s going on? Why are there so many people here?

Kelly: Somebody famous must be arriving in Tokyo today.

Takuma: Look, that poster says, “Welcome, the Desperate Rats!”

Kelly: Oh, yeah, they’re having their final tour. I heard about that.

Takuma: When I was in college, I went to one of their live concerts. That was a long time ago.

Kelly: It’s probably too late to get tickets for their Tokyo concert.

Takuma: Yeah, probably. Kelly, can you wait here while I go to the bathroom?

Kelly: Sure.

question2
What did the man do when he was in college?

A: He met the Desperate Rats in person.

B: He saw the Desperate Rats in concert.

C: He worked as a staff member at a Desperate Rats concert.

B: He saw the Desperate Rats in concert.
 
Wednesday
Sachimi: Hello, Bill! It’s an honor to meet you in person!

Bill: Hey! Have you been a fan of the band for a long time?

Sachimi: Yes, since junior high school! I went to your famous Melon-kan concert!

Bill: Wow, you were at Melon-kan? That’s one of our best albums.

Sachimi: Although I was at the concert, I don’t have the album.

Bill: That’s OK. Some people prefer live performances. We love all our Japanese fans.

Sachimi: Bill, I don’t want this to be your last concert.

Bill: Awww…thank you, Sachimi. Maybe I’ll go solo…

question3
What does Bill say about his fans?

A: That he understands that some of them prefer live performances.

B: That real fans should own all of their albums.

C: That Japanese fans are the best.

A: That he understands that some of them prefer live performances.
 
Thursday
Barbara: Dr. Stein, Dr. Stein!

Dr. Stein: Who’s calling my name?

Barbara: It’s me, Barbara!

Dr. Stein: Barbara, my favorite real estate agent! What are you doing here?

Barbara: I was about to ask you the same question.

Dr. Stein: Well, despite being the oldest person in the audience, I attended the concert!

Barbara: You’re a fan of the Desperate Rats?

Dr. Stein: I remember them from their early days. They played a completely different kind of music back then.

Barbara: It wasn’t heavy metal?

Dr. Stein: No, it was more like folk music.

Barbara: They’ve changed a lot.

question4
What kind of music do the Desperate Rats play now?

A: Heavy metal.

B: Folk music.

C: Folk metal.

A: Heavy metal.
 

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。

①Facilitator

Before we move on, I’d like to hear from our product team leader.

①You

Our products’ sales are unprecedented.
However, that doesn’t mean we can stop creating new products.
 
So, I’d like everyone to share any fresh product ideas you may have.
 

unprecedented: 前例がない・かつてない(ほど好調な)
stop + 動詞 -ing 形: ~するのをやめる
I’d like: I would like

②Friend

I can’t spend that much time learning English.

②you

Although we’re all busy and it’s hard to find time to study English, we can still manage to make about 15 minutes or so a day.
 
Try listening to Rajio Eikaiwa during that time.
Just 15 minutes can make a big difference.
 

manage to ~: 何とか~する
try + 動詞 -ing 形: 試しに~してみる
make a difference: 違いを生む→効果がある・役に立つ


にほんブログ村
challenge man: