ラジオ英会話　Lesson 225 今週の Review

Masaru: Roxy, I just saw that new movie, Atlantis Wars. It was fantastic!

Roxy: Really?

Masaru: Uh-huh. It’s one of the most exciting movies I’ve ever seen.

Roxy: What happens in it?

Masaru: So, a long time ago, the people of Atlantis built pyramids all over the world.

Roxy: Yeah? OK. And?

Masaru: They had really advanced technology.

Roxy: Oh, I see.

Masaru: And then, there was a big war and everything got destroyed.

Roxy: Hmm. That’s hard to believe.

Masaru: Yeah, maybe. It’s just a movie.

 

Q1: What kind of movie did the man see?

A: An exhausting movie.

B: A documentary film about Atlanta.

C: A movie about ancient people who built pyramids.

正解は C: A movie about ancient people who built pyramids.

 

Masami: Zaytox! Did you have a nice walk?

Zaytox: Yes, I saw some humans. Humans really like mobile phones, don’t they?

Masami: Yeah. They weren’t looking at you?

Zaytox: Nobody cared. I heard some young people chatting. They were talking about pyramids.

Masami: Were they? Like the pyramids in Egypt?

Zaytox: I guess so. Humans don’t remember where pyramids came from.

Masami: Where did they come from?

Zaytox: From us. We aliens taught humans how to build them a long time ago.

Masami: Oh, did you?

Zaytox: Yes, that’s why they’re everywhere.

 

Q2: Which of the following is true?

A: Some young people were talking about Zaytox.

B: Zaytox knows where pyramids came from.

C: Zaytox built the world’s pyramids.

正解は B: Zaytox knows where pyramids came from.

 

Doris: Derek, do you really want to return to the Desperate Rats? It was your decision to leave the band.

Derek: Yeah, but I’m still a musician.

Doris: Yes, but they have a new bass player.

Derek: He’s nowhere near as good as I am.

Doris: That may be true, but Bill likes him. Why don’t you start your own band?

Derek: Nah, I’m not good at writing songs like Bill.

Doris: Sounds like you’ll always be a Desperate Rat.

Derek: Yeah, I guess so.

 

Q3: What does Derek want to do?

A: Rejoin the band.

B: Become a good bass player

C: Write sings.

正解は A: Rejoin the band.

 

Peacock: …And I’ll take the next question from the lady in blue there.

Emma: Thank you. I’m Emma Rock with the Big West Daily News.

Peacock: Hello.

Emma: Professor, you wrote the screenplay for Atlantis Wars.

Peacock: Yes. And your question?

Emma: Isn’t it strange for a university professor to be writing a script for a fantasy movie?

Peacock: I agree with you up to a point, but I’ve written several books on the topic of Atlantis.

Emma: Yes, of course, but don’t you think people will get the wrong impression?

Peacock: Oh, I certainly hope not.

 

Q4: What did the professor do?

A: He wrote the screenplay for a fantasy movie.

B: He played an important role in a move.

C: He got the wrong impression about Atlantis.

正解は A: He wrote the screenplay for a fantasy movie.

 

The forecast is saying we’ll have heavy rain tomorrow. What a bummer!

 

I can understand how you feel, but there’s nothing we can do about the weather.

 

Why don’t you come to my place and binge- watch some romantic movies with me? It’ll be a lot of fun!

 

Do we really have to learn English grammar? It’s so boring.

 

I can see your point, but that’s not how I see it.

 

It takes children years to acquire their native language even though they are in an ideal environment. We don’t have such time, and grammar provides us with a great shortcut.