ラジオ英会話 Lesson 145 今週のReview
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Listening Challenge!
Lesson 141 fineのイメージ
Vivian: Hi, Thomas. How is the project going?
Thomas: So far, so good.
Vivian: Really? I heard that one of our clients asked you if we could reschedule the upcoming meeting.
Thomas: Don’t worry. Everything is fine. I’ve already informed everyone concerned about the new schedule.
Vivian: But how come this is the first I’ve heard of such a change? I am involved too, right?
Thomas: Yes, I should have informed you. I’m really sorry.
Vivian: Please be more careful.
Listening Challenge!
B: He didn’t tell the woman about the schedule.
C: He didn’t go to the meeting.
Lesson 142 大きい：big、large
Mr. Greene: Congratulations! You can go to Australia next spring.
Amy: Do you mean I passed the exam for the student exchange program?
Mr. Greene: That’s right.
Amy: Awesome! Actually, I was pretty sure I’d passed.
Mr. Greene: Oh, you are more self-confident than I thought.
Amy: Not really. The interviewer looked at me with a big smile on her face when I happened to see her after the interview.
Mr. Greene: Ah, I see. Anyway, make the most of this golden opportunity.
Amy: I will.
Listening Challenge!
B: Because the interviewer said so.
C: Because the interviewer smiled at her.
Lesson 143 小さい：little、small
Joey: The planetarium was fantastic.
Kelly: I agree. It was full of brilliant hi-tech audio-visual effects.
Joey: And I learned that the Earth is no more than a little planet.
Kelly: I know. Its diameter is less than a tenth of Jupiter’s, the largest planet.
Joey: That’s right, but that’s not the most amazing thing for me.
Kelly: So, what is?
Joey: Well, I think it’s a miracle that there is so much diversity of life on Earth.
Kelly: Mmm, that’s true.
Listening Challenge!
B: The earth is bigger than Jupiter.
C: The earth is as small as Jupiter.
Lesson 144 近い： closeとnear
Cindy: Hi there! Oh, I like your new jacket.
Jan: Thanks, I’m happy to hear that.
Cindy: By the way, why are you dressed like that today?
Jan: I’m going to have a job interview this afternoon, so I need to dress formally. …! What was that?
Cindy: Oh, bird droppings!
Jan: Well, that was close! That pigeon almost ruined my jacket and my job interview!
Cindy: Looks like it’s your lucky day.
Jan: Yeah. I hope the luck stays with me for the interview, too!
Listening Challenge!
B: The man was surprised by bird droppings that fell on his jacket.
C: The man was surprised by bird droppings that fell on his head.
PRACTICAL CHALLENGE! ～実践チャレンジ～
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。
自分が主人公になったつもりで表現しましょう。
会社の重要なメンバーのひとり、ケンが退職することになり、お別れ会をレストランで催すことになりました。
「来週金曜日6時半からジェニーズでやることになっている」と言う同僚に、了解の旨を伝えてください。
例えば「それでいいよ。そのレストランは私たちの職場に近いからみんな間に合うと思う。彼は会社の重要なメンバーだったからちょっとしたプレゼントをあげてもいいと思わない？何が適当だと思う？」とか。
[英語で表現してみよう]
使用表現例
適当な、ふさわしい : appropriate
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