ラジオ英会話　Lesson 165 今週の Review

Caspar: Alexis, have you seen the box for my Zizilla figure?

Alexis: You mean the old empty box that was on the floor?

Caspar: Yeah, that one.

Alexis: I threw it away last night. Today was the garbage day for cardboard.

Caspar: I needed that box, Alexis. It goes with the figure. The figure is worth less without it.

Alexis: Oh, I didn’t know. I thought it was garbage. I really messed up.

Caspar: To non-collectors it’s garbage, I guess. Not to me, though.

Alexis: I should have asked you first.

Caspar: Don’t worry about it. It’s too late to do anything now.

 

Q1: What did Alexis do?

A: She saw the Zizilla movie.

B: She threw away a box.

C: She threw a figure.

正解は B: She threw away a box.

 

Selene: Akira, do you see it? It’s Earth.

Akira: I’ve never seen anything so beautiful in my life. We made it!

Selene: Yes. The mission was a success.

Akira: Thanks to your great piloting skills, Selene.

Selene: We almost didn’t make it. It was scary when that object hit us.

Akira: But luckily we repaired the ship.

Selene: Anyway, all that is behind us now. What are you going to do first after we touch down, Akira?

Akira: I’m going to Hirotoland!

Selene: Hirotoland! I love that theme park too.

 

Q2: What does Akira want to do?

A: Make a success of his life.

B: Repair the ship.

C: Go to a theme park.

正解は C: Go to a theme park.

 

Gary: Hey, Helen, how’s the Tolstoy novel coming along?

Helen: War and Peace? I’m too busy studying for final exams to read that long book.

Gary: How many pages do you have left?

Helen: About 800? I’m not sure exactly.

Gary: Why don’t you just watch a movie version of it?

Helen: A movie can be a far cry from the actual novel.

Gary: Well, you can read it during winter break.

Helen: Yes, I’m looking forward to getting back into the story.

 

Q3: Why won’t Helen watch a movie version of the book?

A: Because she is too busy.

B: Because she thinks novels are usually better than the movie version.

C: Because she is looking forward to a new movie.

正解は B: Because she thinks novels are usually better than the movie version.

 

Roxy: Dad, I’m home!

Dad: Welcome back, Roxy. How was work today?

Roxy: We were super busy, but it was fun.

Dad: Really? How do you like working in a hotel?

Roxy: It’s more interesting than I thought.

Dad: How so?

Roxy: I like the mood. All the guests are excited to be there.

Dad: It’s only natural that they are excited. It’s a really nice hotel.

Roxy: Exactly. It makes me feel good too.

Dad: Sounds like a nice place to work.

 

Q4: Which of the following is true?

A: Roxy has fans.

B: Roxy likes her job.

C: Dad stayed at the hotel.

正解は B: Roxy likes her job.

 

I was so disappointed with myself.

 

I can imagine how you feel. But translating English sentences is a far cry from speaking English in terms of difficulty.

 

Seriously, you need to listen to Radio Eikaiwa. I’m sure your speaking will improve a lot.

 

Hi. What’s up?

 

I really messed up! I sent a photo with my girlfriend to my boss by mistake!

 

He’s a good guy, so there should be no problem. But it’s embarrassing!