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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 040 今週の Review

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 040 今週の Review

Listening Challenge!

今週のダイアログを聞いて英語の質問に答えましょう。

Listening Challenge!

Lesson 036 発言タイプ:理解を深める⑦ 理解を確かめる

アンドロイドのフランキーとジーニーが公園で話しています。

Frankie: Jeannie, I have not seen you in a long time.

Jeannie: Yes, I needed some time to be by myself.

Frankie: I understand, Jeannie. Dr. Frank N. Stein told me that people need their space.

Jeannie: Yes, I’ve learned a lot from this experience. We need a balance.

Frankie: If I understand you correctly, sometimes we need company, other times we need to be alone.

Jeannie: Exactly. But I know I can’t live without you, Frankie. I’m sorry for being distant.

Frankie: Don’t apologize, Jeannie. I need you too.

 
Listening Challenge! The question No.1
Q1: Why hasn’t Frankie seen Jeannie in a long time?

A: Because she was busy.

B: Because he didn’t want to she her.

C: Because she wanted to be alone.

正解は C: Because she wanted to be alone.

 

Lesson 037 発言タイプ:理解を深める⑧ 誤解を正す

デスパレート・ラッツのビルとシンシアの話が深刻になってきています。

Cynthia: Bill, please listen to me. The fans are bored by the new songs.

Bill: Come on, Cynthia. Derek and I are the heart and soul of the Desperate Rats.

Cynthia: I’m not denying that. You’re both great songwriters.

Bill: If we used different songwriters, we wouldn’t be the same band.

Cynthia: Don’t get me wrong, Bill. What I meant was that maybe we need some fresh ideas.

Bill: Hey, Cynthia, don’t worry. I still have a few hit songs left in me.

 
Listening Challenge! The question No.2
Q2: What is the problem with the new songs?

A: The fans don’t like them.

B: They lack the soul of the Desperate Rats.

C: They have too many fresh ideas.

正解は A: The fans don’t like them.

 

Lesson 038 発言タイプ:理解を深める⑨ 間違いなく理解させる

異星人のゼイトクスと宇宙船オメガ・ワンの船長メーガンが、秘密会議をしています。

Megan: Zaytox, thank you for attending this secret meeting.

Zaytox: Thank you for having me. I know you have many questions.

Megan: Yes. The main question is: why are you here?

Zaytox: Let me make myself clear. In short, we want to learn more about you.

Megan: Why are you so interested in humans?

Zaytox: You have something that we need.

Megan: Really? You are so advanced technologically. What do we have?

Zaytox: In a nutshell, humans are very special beings in the universe.

 
Listening Challenge! The question No.3
Q3: What does Zaytox think about humans?

A: They should learn more about the universe.

B: Their technology is advanced enough.

C: They are very special beings in the universe.

正解は C: They are very special beings in the universe.

 

Lesson 039 発言タイプ:理解を深める⑩ 「わかった?」「わかりました」の表現

ヨシはトレーニングマシンの使い方を、バーバラにまた尋ねています。

Yoshi: Oh, hi there. Nice to see you again.

Barbara: Hi.

Yoshi: Um, I’m sorry to keep bothering you, but can you help me with this machine again?

Barbara: Sure. What’s the problem?

Yoshi: This setting is too easy. I want to make it harder.

Barbara: OK. Why don’t you try going one step higher on the setting?

Yoshi: Is that this one?

Barbara: That’s right. You’re on “easy climb.” Try the “normal” setting.

Yoshi: Oh, that feels better. Got it. You’ve been a on great help.

 
Listening Challenge! The question No.4
Q4: Why does the man need help with the machine?

A: He can’t figure out how to turn it on.

B: He wants to change the setting.

C: He doesn’t know how to stop it.

正解は B: He wants to change the setting.

 

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。

①表現例

英語は便利だけど、ご存知のように、あの・・・忙しいんです。
English is useful, but…you know, I’m busy.
 
あなたはあまりに時間がかかるから、英語を勉強したくないと言っているのですか?
Are you saying that you don’t want to study English because it’s too time-consuming?
 
「ラジオ英会話」をやってみて。 仕事に行く電車で楽しめるわよ。 ということは余分な時間がかからないということよね?
Try Radio Eikaiwa. You can enjoy it on the train going to work. That means no extra time is required, right?
 

②表現例


「今じゃない」ってどういうこと?
What do you mean by “not now”?
 
誤解しないで。 僕の思っていることをきちんと説明させてよ。
Don’t get me wrong. Let me make myself clear.
 
君の両親に会いたくないわけじゃないんだよ、まず就職して、僕たちの将来に向けての計画を携えて彼らと会いたいだけなんだ。
It’s not that I don’t want to see your parents, it’s just that I want to get a job first and meet them with a plan for our future.
 

WORDS & PHRASES

time-consuming  時間がかかる
extra  余分な・追加の
no extra time is required  追加の時間がまったくかからない
It’s not that ~, it’s that….  ~ということではありません、・・・ということなのです
plan for our future  将来に向けての計画


にほんブログ村
challenge man:
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