ラジオ英会話　Lesson 210 今週の Review

Alexis: Caspar, what do you think of this bag? Give me your honest opinion of it.

Caspar: Honestly…it looks kind of cheap.

Alexis: Exactly. But look at the picture of it on their website.

Caspar: That picture makes it look expensive!

Alexis: I bought it online from these guys.

Caspar: They should be ashamed of themselves!

Alexis: I agree. I’m ashamed of myself for falling for that trick.

Caspar: Why don’t you ask for a refund?

Alexis: They’re very sneaky. It says they don’t do refunds. All sales are final.

Caspar: What?!

 

Q1: What is the problem with the woman’s bag?

A: The bag looks different from the picture on the website.

B: She bought the bag at the wrong price.

C: The handles of the bag fell off.

正解は A: The bag looks different from the picture on the website.

 

Barbara: So, Deepak, you were worried about your taxes. Did you go to the city office?

Deepak: Yes, I did. I found out I don’t have to pay much.

Barbara: That’s good news!

Deepak: Yes, it’s a huge weight off my shoulders. I thought I would have to pay more.

Barbara: You should hire an accountant.

Deepak: I’ve been thinking about that for a while. Do you know anybody good?

Barbara: I can ask around..

Deepak: You’re always so helpful, Barbara.

Barbara: Well, I do what I can.

 

Q2: What did Deepak learn he needs to do?

A: Go to the city office again.

B: Pay tax.

C: Do weight training.

正解は B: Pay tax.

 

Cynthia: Hello?

Derek: Hi, Cynthia. It’s Derek. Sorry to call you so out of the blue.

Cynthia: No problem, Derek. How have you been?

Derek: Fine, but I’ve been bored. I was thinking about returning to the band.

Cynthia: Um, I have to tell you something. I’m no longer the manager for the Desperate Rats.

Derek: What happened?

Cynthia: I quit. I’ve decided to become a teacher.

Derek: Wow, I had no idea.

Cynthia: That’s what Bill said too. Things are still up in the air, though.

 

Q3: Which of the following is true?

A: Derek is considering rejoining the band.

B: Derek is worried Cynthia feels blue.

C: Cynthia and Derek met recently.

正解は A: Derek is considering rejoining the band.

 

Doug: Shiho! I’m back. I got the origami paper. Is this the right kind?

Shiho: That’s perfect, Doug. Thank you!

Doug: This paper is kind of expensive. Are you sure you need 100 sheets?

Shino: Yes, I want to make at least 100 origami cranes for our eco-tour guests.

Doug: Why bother? It’s not worth the effort.

Shiho: It’s not that hard, Doug. People will love it.

Doug: Well, I wish I could help you, Shiho, but I’m no good at that kind of stuff.

Shiho: That’s OK. I enjoy it.

 

Q4: What does Doug think about Shiho’s idea?

A: He likes it, but he thinks they need more origami paper.

B: He thinks that it takes too much effort.

C: He thinks the guests would prefer a crane machine.

正解は B: He thinks that it takes too much effort.

 

It looks like your ex asked Helen out.

 

Really? What a relief! Even after we broke up, he kept calling me every day, and it made me sick.

 

That’s a huge weight off my shoulders! I can finally relax.

 

That’s a nice jacket you’re wearing.

 

Oh, thanks. Actually, I made a terrible mistake this morning. I forgot to remove the big price tag from it and went to meet an important client. The guy was laughing so hard.

 

It was so embarrassing!