ラジオ英会話　Lesson 240 今週の Review

Mr. Smith: What’s all the noise about?

Ms. Metz: You’re not going to believe this, but the Desperate Rats are here!

Mr. Smith: The rock group? Here at our school? Why?

Ms. Metz: They said they wanted to see you.

Mr. Smith: Me? How do they know me?

Ms. Metz: Well, they didn’t mention you by name. But they said they wanted to meet the “sneezing man.”

Mr. Smith: Sneezing man? Just because I couldn’t stop sneezing at their concert? Are they angry?

Ms. Metz: Who cares? Let’s meet them!

Q1: Why did the Desperate Rats visit the school?

A: Because the woman invited them.

B: Because they wanted to see the man.

C: Because they wrote a song titled “sneezing man”.

正解は B: Because they wanted to see the man.

 

Peacock: Detective Tomlinson, thank you for coming all the way from London.

Sarah: It’s a pleasure to meet you, Professor Peacock. I’m a fan of your books.

Peacock: Really? I’m honored. Please, have a seat.

Sarah: Thank you. We were able to recover most of the stolen things. I’ve brought them today.

Peacock: Oh, excellent!

Sarah: Unfortunately, a few are still missing.

Peacock: That’s all right. They weren’t that valuable to begin with.

Sarah: We’ll keep looking for them, sir.

Peacock: Thank you, Detective.

 

Q2: What did the detective bring?

A: Some of the man’s fans.

B: Some of the man’s books.

C: Some of the man’s stolen things.

正解は C: Some of the man’s stolen things.

 

Casper: I smell something good. Wait, look at this long line!

Alexis: Oh, this is that vegan ramen restaurant everyone’s talking about.

Casper: Do you want to have dinner here, Alexis?

Alexis: I’ve been wanting to try it. We’re here, so we might as well join the line.

Casper: OK. I want to eat my ramen slowly, though. And let’s order some side dishes as well.

Alexis: Good idea. I could eat a horse!

Casper: I’m starving too.

 

Q3: What will the man and woman do after this conversation?

A: They’ll eat at the restaurant.

B: They’ll make ramen at home.

C: They’ll feed a horse.

正解は A: They’ll eat at the restaurant.

 

Mom: Honey, do you remember Masaru, Roxy’s friend at school?

Dad: Yes, what about him?

Mom: He came to our house yesterday. He heard the news that Roxy went to the UK to study.

Dad: You mean Roxy didn’t say anything to him about it?

Mom: I guess not. He seemed to be shocked by the news.

Dad: I wonder why she didn’t mention it to him.

Mom: Well, our little Roxy can be a bit mysterious at times.

Dad: That’s true.

 

Q4: Which of the following is true?

A: Masaru visited Roxy in the UK.

B: Roxy isn’t at her parents’ house.

C: Roxy’s dad doesn’t remember Masaru.

正解は B: Roxy isn’t at her parents’ house.

 

Could you tell me how to improve my English?

 

Well, there are many ways to improve your English.

 

First, you could make a to-do list. I mean, a list of what you should do every day. You need to make a habit of studying English.

 

I want to improve my English. Do you have any good ideas?

 

I’ve heard that there’s a very inspiring radio program for studying English.

 

The title is Radio Ei… something. I’m considering listening to it. Do you want to join me?