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3月4日(金)①ラジオ英会話②英会話タイムトライアル

ラジオ英会話Fri.4th Mar. 2022 LESSON225

 

LLSTENING CHALLENGE! 

LESSON221 Q: Which of the following is true?

                    B: Buckingham Palace is not as older than Windsor Castle.

LESSON222 Q: Whose painting are the two people looking?

                    C: The woman’s daughter’s.

LESSON223 Q: Why did Azusa scold Nolan?

                    C: Because he made some mistakes in hs report.

LESSON224 Q: Who is the most influent in Spanish?

                    A: Bob’s mother.

 

SAY IT IN ENGLISH

 

1.

Friend:  You look happy. What happened?

You:  Well, my new boyfriend is a lot more romantic than he seems.

       ・比較級more romanticに指定表現のa lotを加え「はるかによりロマンチック」

       ・比較対象を示すthan以下に節 he seems(彼がそう見える)

     On my birthday, he gave me a birthstone ring.

   授与型文、目的語はmeと a birthstone ringで、「~に…をくれた」

 

2.

Friend: I’m thinking about quitting my job and going abroad.

You: That’s not a bad idea, but I think it’s easier to learn English staying in Japan

        than going abroad.

        staying in japanと going abroadとどちらも動詞-ing形とすることによって

        比較のバランスがとれている。

       I’m sure you can become as fluent as you wish if you put all your energy

       and effort into studying English.

      ・as fluent asの後ろに節 you wish「あなたが望むのと同じくらい流暢」

   ・put~into…「~(お金・時間など)を…に費やす・注ぐ  

 

 

英会話タイムトライアルFri.4th Mar. 2022 

Day5  Tour of the White House

 

1. Welcome to the White House Tour! First…Do you have any cold symptoms?

 → No. I feel fine.

2. May I have your temperature?

   → Sure. Go right ahead.

3. You have a …normal temperature. Next, just walk through this X-ray machine…

   Go ahead…Ah, do you have ANYTHING in your pockets now?

   → Sorry about that. I forgot to take my car keys out of my pocket.

4. All clear. To stop the spread of COVID, keep your mask over your nose  AT ALLTIMES.

   By the way, I like your mask…Where did you get it?

   → Oh, thanks. It’s one of my favorites. Actually, I made it myself.

       The fabric is from an old kimono.

5. I see. Next…Tell me your thoughts about the President of the United States.

   → Uhm…I don’t know much about her, but she seems kind and thoughtful.

       And she seems like a good leader, so far.

6. OK…So…follow me. Everyone! We have a very special treat today.

    Can you guess what kind of special treat?

    → I hace no idea. Is there a special perforance?

7. Your guide for the White House Tour is…Madam Ester P.Earl…

   The President of the United States!!

   Hey folks! Welcome to the White House!

  →Oh, thank you, Madam President. It’s an honor to meet you…I’m a big fan of yours!