ラジオ英会話 Lesson 140 今週の Review
今週のダイアログを聞いて質問に答えましょう。質問文をクリックすると正解が出ます。
Listening Challenge!
Lesson 136 行動をうながす⑤：心に留めてもらう
先輩教員のキースが新任のベロニカに授業の様子を尋ねています。
Keith: Hi, Veronica. How are your classes going?
Veronica: Hi, Keith. Pretty well, thanks. But I’m finding the amount of preparation a bit overwhelming.
Keith: This is your first year, so it’s natural. Just keep in mind that Rome wasn’t built in a day, OK?
Veronica: OK. I guess I’ll have to learn how to pace myself, right?
Keith: Exactly. Having a healthy work-life balance is important. Speaking of which, how about going for a drink after work?
Veronica: Great idea!
Listening Challenge!
B: Less than a year.
C: More than a year.
Lesson 137 行動をうながす⑥：必ずしてもらう
衣料品店の従業員セジュンが帰ろうとするとミレイが呼び止めます。
Seijun: Well, I’m ready to go home, Mirei.
Mirei: OK, but don’t forget to put up the sales poster in the shop window tomorrow. We need to attract lots of customers.
Seijun: I will. First thing in the morning. They’re in the storage room, right?
Mirei: Yes. Also, make sure you mop the floor. We have been getting some complaints from customers.
Seijun: Really? I mop the floor every day. People are too picky.
Mirei: Maybe. But the customer is king, remember!
Listening Challenge!
B: Clear up the storage room.
C: Clean the floor.
Lesson 138 行動をうながす⑦：何もしないことをうながす
ファッションデザイナーである、フランクとフィオナが話しています。
Frank: Something is not quite right with this dress, but I can’t put my finger on it. Perhaps I should…
Fiona: No, Frank. Please don’t touch it. It’s perfect.
Frank: But look at the waistline. It’s too high, don’t you think?
Fiona: Not at all. It looks fine to me. The dress flows beautifully.
Frank: What if I added some sequins?
Fiona: No way. Trust me. Keep it simple. Leave it as it is.
Frank: OK. Your intuition is usually spot-on.
Fiona: Thanks.
Listening Challenge!
B: The woman likes the man’s dress.
C: The man and woman are both customers.
Lesson 139 行動をうながす⑧：意見・情報をうながす
マンション居住者の会議。司会のヒロにマリリンが、隣人の飼う犬の鳴き声について苦情を言います。
Hiro: Are there any other issues we need to discuss?
Marilyn: I hate to bring this up, but my neighbor’s dog barks late at night, and we can’t get enough sleep.
Hiro: Why don’t you just talk to your neighbor?
Marilyn: He’s never home. I know I can always rely on you for sound advice. Have you got any ideas?
Hiro: I suggest leaving a note under his door. It should be politely worded, though.
Marilyn: Can you help me write it?
Hiro: Sure.
Listening Challenge!
B: Her neighbor often visits her.
C: She can’t write.
SAY IT IN ENGLISH! ～英語で声に出して表現してみましょう～
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。
①あなたは研究者。同僚に国際学会に出す論文を読んでもらいました。意見を聞いて下さい。
例えば「その論文について率直な意見を伺いたいのですが。あなたなら的確なアドバイスをもらうことができると思っています」など。
表現例
②友人が離婚を決意しました。お子さんもいるようです。
「これから大変になるよ。でも何があろうとも私がいつでも力になることを覚えておいて下さい」と伝えて励まします。
表現例
WORDS & PHRASES
honest feedback 率直な意見・評価
sound 的確な
divorce 離婚
tough 大変な、つらい
I’ll always be there for you. いつでも力になります。相談に乗ります。
I’ll always support you. 上と同じ
no matter what 何があろうとも
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