ラジオ英会話　Lesson 160 今週の Review

Gary: Helen, are you checking social media?

Helen: No, I’m reading a book.

Gary: Oh, I thought you liked reading paper books, not e-books.

Helen: Usually I do, but this time I’m reading War and Peace by Tolstoy. It’s over a thousand pages!

Gary: It’s a massive book. I tried reading it once but gave up.

Helen: Well, it does take time.

Gary: It’s hard to find time to read books.

Helen: For me, finding time is quite easy. The hard part is finding the right book.

Gary: Good point.

 

Q1: Which of the following is true?

A: Helen prefers e-books to paper books.

B: War and Peace has fewer than a thousand pages.

C: The man is too busy to read books.

正解は C: The man is too busy to read books.

 

Aoi: So, Renji, did you finish all your English homework?

Renji: Yeah, it was so easy. I could do it with my eyes closed.

Aoi: Let me check it. Hmmm. You made a few mistakes, Renji.

Renji: What? Where?

Aoi: Number two and number seven, Look, you used the wrong tense. And you spelled this word wrong.

Renji: Oh, right. Those were just careless mistakes.

Aoi: Exactly. Careless mistakes can cause you problems on tests. Check your answers thoroughly next time.

Renji: Consider it done!

 

Q2: What is the woman’s advice to Renji?

A: To finish his homework.

B: Not to worry about careless mistakes.

C: To check his answers.

正解は C: To check his answers.

 

Shiho: Doug, do you like this old house?

Doug: Sure, it’s fine. Of course, it needs some fixing up here and there.

Shiho: You don’t think it’s too old-fashioned?

Doug: Who needs a fancy house anyway?

Shiho: I feel the same way. Comfort comes before style.

Doug: That goes without saying. As long as I have a roof over my head, I’m happy.

Shiho: And we can always take a vacation to the big city if we want to.

Doug: It’s funny. City people want to come to this island for their vacations.

Shiho: Yeah. The grass is always greener, right?

 

Q3: What kind of house do the two people live in?

A: A new stylish house.

B: An old but comfortable house.

C: A house in a big city.

正解は B: An old but comfortable house.

 

David: Hey, Roza, you’ve been on this program for a while, right?

Roza: Yeah, I started in 2018. Time flies.

David: Whose idea was it to include the jokes?

Roza: I think that was Onishi-sensei’s idea.

David: Do we need a joke every time?

Roza: I guess not. You should talk to him about it.

David: OK. We shouldn’t get our priorities mixed up.

Roza: Exactly. We’re here to make funny jokes, not boring ones.

David: That’s not what I meant by priorities but… OK.

 

Q4: What does Roza think about the jokes on the program?

A: She doesn’t like the jokes.

B: A joke is necessary in every lesson.

C: The jokes should be funny.

正解は C: The jokes should be funny.

 

I think I’ll say no to her and play golf…

 

Hey, don’t get your priorities mixed up. You should put your partner before your hobby, not the other way around.

 

I know you want to play golf, but that can wait.

 

I want the official David wallpaper for my phone. How can I get it?

 

Oh, that’s easy. First, you go to the Big West Coffee website and then choose the wallpaper you want to get from the top page.

 

Press the download button below it. Piece of cake!