ラジオ英会話 Lesson 231 会話の原則⑰:NAGARE 発言権を取り戻す
Key Sentence
If I could just finish…
Today’s dialog
ケリーのトークショー。 今回は宇宙飛行士のアキラの登場です。
Kelly: Today we have a very special guest. I’d like to welcome to the show astronaut Kuze Akira.
Akira: Thank you, Kelly. It’s great to be here.
Kelly: I’m sure you mean here on Earth.
Akira: Exactly. You know where I’ve just come from.
Kelly: I do! Akira, you survived on Mars longer than any human being in history.
Akira: Yes, it was a very difficult experience, but I-
Kelly: And as a Japanese astronaut—
Akira: If I could just finish…
Kelly: Oh, sorry, go ahead.
Akira: It was difficult but…I did it my way.
英訳練習
本日のテキストを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
Today we have a very special guest. I’d like to welcome to the show astronaut Kuze Akira.
Thank you, Kelly. It’s great to be here.
I’m sure you mean here on Earth.
Exactly. You know where I’ve just come from.
I do! Akira, you survived on Mars longer than any human being in history.
Yes, it was a very difficult experience, but I-
And as a Japanese astronaut—
If I could just finish…
Oh, sorry, go ahead.
It was difficult but…I did it my way.
Grammar and Vocabulary
私がどこから帰ってきたばかりなのか、あなたは知っています。
あなたは歴史上、誰よりも長い期間を火星で生き残りました。
Typical Expressions
Key Sentence
最後まで言わせてもらえれば・・・
Practice
いいから私の話を最後まで聞いてください。
ちょっと待って。
聞いてください。
失礼ですが? (話を)終えていません。
私が話し終えるまで、 質問はお控え願えますか?
おっしゃることはわかりますし、その点については追って必ず申し上げます。
Typical Expressions in Action
Just hear me out. I think you’ll agree with me once you see the whole picture.
Do you mind? We’re close to the end of the presentation. Please be patient.
Could I ask you to hold any questions until I’ve finished? The presentation may cover what your question is about.
WORDS & PHRASES
astronaut 宇宙飛行士
exactly まさにそのとおり
do it one’s way 自分のやり方で行う
survived 生き残った
once ~ ひとたび~すれば
the whole picture (計画などの)全体像・全貌
patient 辛抱強い・忍耐強い