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Your belief in 'two' breaks you open, revealing the One that never becomes. Thank God, until you feel what It stirs, and don't settle. I Love you, nik Support the show! ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings "You and I, so fond of the notion of a you and an I, we should live as though we had never heard those pronouns" - Rumi "When a bud breaks, it becomes a flower, when a heart breaks it becomes Divine. " -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "What is meditation? It is to think about one thing only. Therefore, in meditation try to hold onto one thought, and all the other thoughts will gradually go away. They may be present for some time but if you resolutely hold onto your single thought, they will not trouble you. Our minds are weak through habit, unable to concentrate. We must make the mind strong so as to keep to one thought. Q: Is there a time of day which is better for meditation? M: Yes, meditation in the early morning upon arising is the best time because the mind is then free of thoughts, cares, and worries. But all these rules regarding hours of meditation etc, are only for beginners. There will come a time when you will say, 'I have given up meditation,' because then you will have realized that the idea implies duality: the person who meditates, and the object of meditation; you will perceive the standpoint of the true Self which does not need to meditate. ... We must learn to find solitude (mentally) in the midst of society; we should not give up our meditation because we are among people, but carry it on even then. Just do not be ostentatious about it - do it secretly. Do not make an exhibition of the fact that you are meditating." - Ramana Maharshi
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Martha: Charles, I need some advice.C: Sure, what about?M: Yesterday I told my history professor he was an idiot.C: You're kidding! In private, or in front of the class?M: In front of the whole class.C: I assume you're not majoring in diplomacy or international relations?M: It's not a joke! What should I do?C: Is he an idiot? No, never mind. Did he kick you out of the class?M: Not yet. C: Why did you call him an idiot? What did he say?M: He said the only languages worth studying are dead languages.C: Dead languages? Like Sanskrit and Latin?M: Yes. He said living languages are boring and decadent.C: What? That's nonsense. If he believes that, he is an idiot.M: Exactly But what should I do?C: Apologize and give him a box of chocolates. And next time, keep your mouth shut!Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Texas A&M will be hoping for a breakout year following a 9-1 2020 season. How is the strength of schedule release begins to unfold, where does A&M rank among the top teams in America? Join Locked on Aggies Host Cole Thompson to find out!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON20,” and you'll get 20% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.ManscapedGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code LOCKEDONNCAA at Manscaped.com.BlueChewTry BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code LOCKEDON at bluechew.com at checkout--just pay $5 shipping.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The King of soppy love songs - and doyen of self-deprecation on Twitter - has taken over Triple M for Valentine's Day, playing love song dedications and putting the love in and around you. Have we run mad? Possibly. But it's pretty funny... for a Pommy crooner. And there's no danger of Blunt featuring much on the Ms for the other 364 days of the year... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Miten venture capital -rahastot toimivat? Minkälainen startup-yritys on otollinen sijoituskohde VC-rahastolle? Aiheesta keskustelevat sarjayrittäjä ja Yes VC:n perustaja ja osakas Jyri Engeström sekä Rami Kurimo. Jakso on nauhoitettu 12.6.2020. https://www.instagram.com/puheenaihefi
Download MP3 明日のエイプリルフールにちなんだ会話をお届けします。この会話のような嘘は全くダメな例ですが、嘘をつかれた側も笑って許せるような嘘なら、お互いの雰囲気を明るくできますね。 今回の会話では、そんな遊び心たっぷりの表現や、慌てている相手を落ち着かせるのに役立つ表現が登場します。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） scream 叫ぶ a random number 知らない番号 calm down 落ち着く I know you freaked out. きっと取り乱してしまった（パニクってしまった）ことでしょう。 ※２度め（ナチュラルスピード）の会話では、"I know you're freaked out."と、be動詞をつけているように聞こえる。 どちらも正しい英語だが、"I know you freaked out."は「あなたは（その知らせを聞いた時）きっと取り乱したことでしょう」なのに対し、"I know you're freaked out."は「あなたは（その知らせのせいで今）きっと取り乱していることでしょう」という意味。ちなみに(to) freak outには自動詞句（例：You freaked out.）および他動詞句（例：You're freaking me out!）の用法がある。 take a deep breath 深呼吸する in a coma 昏睡（こんすい）状態で skip today’s class 今日の授業をサボる 〜, though. 〜なんだけど。 Got you! 引っかかった！ *** Script *** April Fool’s Day (phone ringing) W: (picking up the phone) Hello? M: SARAHH! W: Hey, no need to scream my name, OK? Who is this? M: IT’S ME, JEFF! W: Oh, Jeff. Did you change your phone number or something? Why did it show me a random number? What happened? M: THERE’S NO TIME TO EXPLAIN. JAMES GOT HIT BY A CAR. W: OH MY GOD. REALLY!? M: YES, HIS BROTHER JUST CALLED ME A WHILE AGO. I’M SO NERVOUS. W: OK, OK. But you have to calm down. I know you freaked out. And James is your best friend-- I know that. But take a deep breath and tell me what happened, OK? Is he OK now? M: …(take a deep breath) I don’t know. His brother told me that he’s in a coma now. W: Oh my god. Hopefully, he’ll be fine. M: Yeah. I’ll skip today’s class, though. I’ll go to see him. I’m really worried. W: Me too. I think I’m gonna go see him there as well. Where is he? M: Well, he was sent to the nearest hospital from the place that the accident occurred. His brother told me that it’s …um… The name of the hospital is… Happy Hospital. W: OK… M: It’s in the town of April. W: Hmmm. M: And it’s on Fool’s Street. Hahahaha! W: … seriously? -*- M: HAHAHA. Got you! (hang up sound) (Written by Krit Komolsirikul)
Download MP3 明日のエイプリルフールにちなんだ会話をお届けします。この会話のような嘘は全くダメな例ですが、嘘をつかれた側も笑って許せるような嘘なら、お互いの雰囲気を明るくできますね。 今回の会話では、そんな遊び心たっぷりの表現や、慌てている相手を落ち着かせるのに役立つ表現が登場します。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） scream 叫ぶ a random number 知らない番号 calm down 落ち着く I know you freaked out. きっと取り乱してしまった（パニクってしまった）ことでしょう。 ※２度め（ナチュラルスピード）の会話では、"I know you're freaked out."と、be動詞をつけているように聞こえる。 どちらも正しい英語だが、"I know you freaked out."は「あなたは（その知らせを聞いた時）きっと取り乱したことでしょう」なのに対し、"I know you're freaked out."は「あなたは（その知らせのせいで今）きっと取り乱していることでしょう」という意味。ちなみに(to) freak outには自動詞句（例：You freaked out.）および他動詞句（例：You're freaking me out!）の用法がある。 take a deep breath 深呼吸する in a coma 昏睡（こんすい）状態で skip today’s class 今日の授業をサボる 〜, though. 〜なんだけど。 Got you! 引っかかった！ *** Script *** April Fool’s Day (phone ringing) W: (picking up the phone) Hello? M: SARAHH! W: Hey, no need to scream my name, OK? Who is this? M: IT’S ME, JEFF! W: Oh, Jeff. Did you change your phone number or something? Why did it show me a random number? What happened? M: THERE’S NO TIME TO EXPLAIN. JAMES GOT HIT BY A CAR. W: OH MY GOD. REALLY!? M: YES, HIS BROTHER JUST CALLED ME A WHILE AGO. I’M SO NERVOUS. W: OK, OK. But you have to calm down. I know you freaked out. And James is your best friend-- I know that. But take a deep breath and tell me what happened, OK? Is he OK now? M: …(take a deep breath) I don’t know. His brother told me that he’s in a coma now. W: Oh my god. Hopefully, he’ll be fine. M: Yeah. I’ll skip today’s class, though. I’ll go to see him. I’m really worried. W: Me too. I think I’m gonna go see him there as well. Where is he? M: Well, he was sent to the nearest hospital from the place that the accident occurred. His brother told me that it’s …um… The name of the hospital is… Happy Hospital. W: OK… M: It’s in the town of April. W: Hmmm. M: And it’s on Fool’s Street. Hahahaha! W: … seriously? -*- M: HAHAHA. Got you! (hang up sound) (Written by Krit Komolsirikul)
Download MP3 パートナーの帰宅を待っている女性が、ドアベルの音で玄関を開けたら、そこにいたのは…！ 今回の会話では、よくない知らせの前置きとして役立つ表現がいくつか登場します。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） Georgie =George（愛称） Be strong. お気を確かに持ってください。 accountant 会計士 Your husband is not with us anymore. ご主人はもはや我々の元にはおられません。 We suddenly have neither the company’s money, nor his body! 突然、会社のお金もご主人も、両方消えてしまったのです！ I don’t want to upset you, but お気を悪くするつもりはないのですが… *** Script *** Not So Poor George A woman is waiting for her husband to come home after work. And then a doorbell rings. W Coming, Georgie! One second! (She opens the door and sees a man.) Oh. You’re not Georgie. Good evening… M: Excuse me, are you Mrs. Miller? W: Yes… that’s me, M: Is Mr. George Miller your husband? W: Yes, I’m waiting for him now. He’ll be here any moment. I’ve already cooked a meal for him. Yes, that’s my husband. Why do you ask? M: (with hesitations) Be strong, please… W: Why? M: I’m the owner of the company where Mr. Miller worked… W: Why do you say “worked”? Where’s Georgie? M: Something terrible happened… W: Was he in an accident? But my husband is only an accountant. Nothing dangerous. He’s counted other people’s money all his life! M: Yes, and he just counted a million dollars. That was all I had. Anyway, I’m sorry to say, but your husband is not with us anymore… W: Oh my god! No-o-o! POOR Georgie! Why!? Where’s his body? M: That’s the problem! We suddenly have neither the company’s money, nor his body! He disappeared! W: Poor Georgie! My poor George… (sheds tears) Um… Hey, maybe he is not so poor now? M: That’s it!... He stole the money! So, if he suddenly comes back… W: Georgie, come back home to me? You are talking about a million dollars? Do I look like I have a million dollars? Um, I don’t want to upset you, but… it’s YOU who needs to be strong and not worry now. George will NEVER come back home. Good luck! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 パートナーの帰宅を待っている女性が、ドアベルの音で玄関を開けたら、そこにいたのは…！ 今回の会話では、よくない知らせの前置きとして役立つ表現がいくつか登場します。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） Georgie =George（愛称） Be strong. お気を確かに持ってください。 accountant 会計士 Your husband is not with us anymore. ご主人はもはや我々の元にはおられません。 We suddenly have neither the company’s money, nor his body! 突然、会社のお金もご主人も、両方消えてしまったのです！ I don’t want to upset you, but お気を悪くするつもりはないのですが… *** Script *** Not So Poor George A woman is waiting for her husband to come home after work. And then a doorbell rings. W Coming, Georgie! One second! (She opens the door and sees a man.) Oh. You’re not Georgie. Good evening… M: Excuse me, are you Mrs. Miller? W: Yes… that’s me, M: Is Mr. George Miller your husband? W: Yes, I’m waiting for him now. He’ll be here any moment. I’ve already cooked a meal for him. Yes, that’s my husband. Why do you ask? M: (with hesitations) Be strong, please… W: Why? M: I’m the owner of the company where Mr. Miller worked… W: Why do you say “worked”? Where’s Georgie? M: Something terrible happened… W: Was he in an accident? But my husband is only an accountant. Nothing dangerous. He’s counted other people’s money all his life! M: Yes, and he just counted a million dollars. That was all I had. Anyway, I’m sorry to say, but your husband is not with us anymore… W: Oh my god! No-o-o! POOR Georgie! Why!? Where’s his body? M: That’s the problem! We suddenly have neither the company’s money, nor his body! He disappeared! W: Poor Georgie! My poor George… (sheds tears) Um… Hey, maybe he is not so poor now? M: That’s it!... He stole the money! So, if he suddenly comes back… W: Georgie, come back home to me? You are talking about a million dollars? Do I look like I have a million dollars? Um, I don’t want to upset you, but… it’s YOU who needs to be strong and not worry now. George will NEVER come back home. Good luck! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 来月3月8日は国際女性デー。この日は女性の政治的自由と平等を目指すための日として国連により定められました。公式な祝日に定められている国や、イタリアのように女性同士でお花を贈り合う習慣のある国もあります。 会話の男性は、国際女性デーを祝ってパートナーの女性に贈り物をしているようですが、その贈り物の中身とは…？ *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） as far as 〜に関する限り、〜だから ※ここでは範囲というよりも、理由を表している。As、Since、Becauseと言い換えてもほぼ同じ意味。 remind [人] of〜 （人に）〜を思い出させる inextinguishable 消すことのできない、抑えきれない intrigued 興味をそそられた ※intriguingで「人の興味をそそるような」。同じ分詞形容詞であるinterestedとinterestingの関係と同じ。 Closer to the subject of the gift, please. 贈り物の本題に戻ってよ、お願い。 invaluable とても有益な、かけがえのない ※先ほどのinextinguishable（"in-"+"extinguish"+"-able"）のように、接頭辞in-は形容詞の反対語を作る。一方、このinvaluableは「価値がつけられないほど貴重な」という意味になり、結果的に形容詞を強調する珍しい例。（"priceless"と同じ理屈） (a) brilliant （名詞）ブリリアントカットの宝石 graphite 黒煙 store （動詞）貯蔵する *** Script *** A Gift for International Women’s Day, March 8th Situation: A wife and a husband are seated and eat their dinner. There are candles, a cake, and a couple of bottles of wine. M: Hey, today is March 8th. Do you know it’s International Women’s Day? It’s a very important day! W: Oh, International Women’s Day!? M: And as far as this day is important for me… I want to give YOU a gift… a gift which will remind you of my inextinguishable love for you… W: Wow. Now I AM intrigued… M: And even after my death… W: Closer to the subject of the gift, please.. M: … this gift will be invaluable for you, always! W: Oh no, I don’t believe… Could it be… Is it what I was dreaming about? M: Yes! W (haven’t opened the box yet): Oh my goodness, is it really a brilliant? M: Wait, don’t open it yet! W: Is it a brilliant?? M: Yes. Yes, it is! But don’t open it yet. And do you know what a brilliant is? W: Well, it’s a kind of diamond? M: Yes. And what exactly is a diamond? What kind of stone? W: Um, I don’t know, don’t remember… M: A diamond is a piece of graphite which was stored millions and millions of years under pressure… And now, please, open your gift. W (opens the box): Oh my god… Hey, it’s a pencil?! M: Yes. A GRAPHITE pencil. And some time, in the future, it will definitely become the thing that you were dreaming about so much, it will become a real brilliant! Happy International Women’s Day, my love. Please live a million years! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 来月3月8日は国際女性デー。この日は女性の政治的自由と平等を目指すための日として国連により定められました。公式な祝日に定められている国や、イタリアのように女性同士でお花を贈り合う習慣のある国もあります。 会話の男性は、国際女性デーを祝ってパートナーの女性に贈り物をしているようですが、その贈り物の中身とは…？ *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） as far as 〜に関する限り、〜だから ※ここでは範囲というよりも、理由を表している。As、Since、Becauseと言い換えてもほぼ同じ意味。 remind [人] of〜 （人に）〜を思い出させる inextinguishable 消すことのできない、抑えきれない intrigued 興味をそそられた ※intriguingで「人の興味をそそるような」。同じ分詞形容詞であるinterestedとinterestingの関係と同じ。 Closer to the subject of the gift, please. 贈り物の本題に戻ってよ、お願い。 invaluable とても有益な、かけがえのない ※先ほどのinextinguishable（"in-"+"extinguish"+"-able"）のように、接頭辞in-は形容詞の反対語を作る。一方、このinvaluableは「価値がつけられないほど貴重な」という意味になり、結果的に形容詞を強調する珍しい例。（"priceless"と同じ理屈） (a) brilliant （名詞）ブリリアントカットの宝石 graphite 黒煙 store （動詞）貯蔵する *** Script *** A Gift for International Women’s Day, March 8th Situation: A wife and a husband are seated and eat their dinner. There are candles, a cake, and a couple of bottles of wine. M: Hey, today is March 8th. Do you know it’s International Women’s Day? It’s a very important day! W: Oh, International Women’s Day!? M: And as far as this day is important for me… I want to give YOU a gift… a gift which will remind you of my inextinguishable love for you… W: Wow. Now I AM intrigued… M: And even after my death… W: Closer to the subject of the gift, please.. M: … this gift will be invaluable for you, always! W: Oh no, I don’t believe… Could it be… Is it what I was dreaming about? M: Yes! W (haven’t opened the box yet): Oh my goodness, is it really a brilliant? M: Wait, don’t open it yet! W: Is it a brilliant?? M: Yes. Yes, it is! But don’t open it yet. And do you know what a brilliant is? W: Well, it’s a kind of diamond? M: Yes. And what exactly is a diamond? What kind of stone? W: Um, I don’t know, don’t remember… M: A diamond is a piece of graphite which was stored millions and millions of years under pressure… And now, please, open your gift. W (opens the box): Oh my god… Hey, it’s a pencil?! M: Yes. A GRAPHITE pencil. And some time, in the future, it will definitely become the thing that you were dreaming about so much, it will become a real brilliant! Happy International Women’s Day, my love. Please live a million years! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 モスクワ発東京行きの機内での会話。悪天候により、この飛行機にとんでもないハプニングが起こります。一体何が起こったのでしょうか…。 Image Credit S0820A via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） due to 〜のために、〜が原因で on behalf of 〜に代わって (We) wish you a nice flight. 楽しい空の旅になりますように。 heavy fog 濃霧 The visibility was EXTREMELY low. 視界が極めて悪かった。 Why does that matter? それがどうして問題なのですか。 cabin crew （イギリス英語）客室乗務員 ※アメリカ英語ではflight attendant(s)が使われる。 日本でよく使われるcabin attendant(s)（およびCA）は和製英語。 *** Script *** Bad Weather Conditions The story takes place on board a plane flying from Moscow to Tokyo. The female-flight attendant announces through the radio: W: Attention, passengers. Our flight, due to bad weather conditions, will land at Beijing airport. We apologize on behalf of the airline and wish you a nice flight. M: What? Beijing? Miss… Miss, could you please come here? (The flight attendant comes). W: Yes, sir? How can I help you? M: Do I have problems with my hearing? Or, did I hear you correctly? We are going to Beijing? I need to go to Tokyo! NOT Beijing. W: I have already explained everything in two different languages. It’s a normal situation. Bad weather conditions. Fog. You know, a very heavy fog. M: Where is the fog? In Tokyo? I called Tokyo one hour ago. The weather is clear… But why Beijing? Where is Tokyo and where is Beijing….so far away! W: Did I say that it’s foggy in Tokyo? Oh no, there’s a heavy fog in the port of departure, in Moscow. You must have seen it yourself. The visibility was EXTREMELY low.. M: Yes, but why does that matter? I would understand if our flight was cancelled, but we took off somehow and are flying normally now. Why do you tell me about the fog in Moscow?! W: Calm down, please, sir. The fact is that the fog was so heavy in Moscow that the pilots confused the planes… Chinese pilots took this plane and your cabin crew took the other one! So now there are pilots of Chinese airlines on board here. And they are flying to Beijing. Enjoy your flight! M: Ah!! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 モスクワ発東京行きの機内での会話。悪天候により、この飛行機にとんでもないハプニングが起こります。一体何が起こったのでしょうか…。 Image Credit S0820A via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） due to 〜のために、〜が原因で on behalf of 〜に代わって (We) wish you a nice flight. 楽しい空の旅になりますように。 heavy fog 濃霧 The visibility was EXTREMELY low. 視界が極めて悪かった。 Why does that matter? それがどうして問題なのですか。 cabin crew （イギリス英語）客室乗務員 ※アメリカ英語ではflight attendant(s)が使われる。 日本でよく使われるcabin attendant(s)（およびCA）は和製英語。 *** Script *** Bad Weather Conditions The story takes place on board a plane flying from Moscow to Tokyo. The female-flight attendant announces through the radio: W: Attention, passengers. Our flight, due to bad weather conditions, will land at Beijing airport. We apologize on behalf of the airline and wish you a nice flight. M: What? Beijing? Miss… Miss, could you please come here? (The flight attendant comes). W: Yes, sir? How can I help you? M: Do I have problems with my hearing? Or, did I hear you correctly? We are going to Beijing? I need to go to Tokyo! NOT Beijing. W: I have already explained everything in two different languages. It’s a normal situation. Bad weather conditions. Fog. You know, a very heavy fog. M: Where is the fog? In Tokyo? I called Tokyo one hour ago. The weather is clear… But why Beijing? Where is Tokyo and where is Beijing….so far away! W: Did I say that it’s foggy in Tokyo? Oh no, there’s a heavy fog in the port of departure, in Moscow. You must have seen it yourself. The visibility was EXTREMELY low.. M: Yes, but why does that matter? I would understand if our flight was cancelled, but we took off somehow and are flying normally now. Why do you tell me about the fog in Moscow?! W: Calm down, please, sir. The fact is that the fog was so heavy in Moscow that the pilots confused the planes… Chinese pilots took this plane and your cabin crew took the other one! So now there are pilots of Chinese airlines on board here. And they are flying to Beijing. Enjoy your flight! M: Ah!! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 今やネットは情報収集に不可欠なツールですが、ネット上の情報をすべて鵜呑みにするのも考えもの。そんな信じやすい人が、例えば体の具合が悪い時、自分の症状とよく似た病気をネットで発見したら…。今回の会話では、お医者さんに自分の症状を伝える時に役立つ表現が満載です。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） pneumonia 肺炎 symptom 症状 coincide 一致する stuffy nose 鼻づまり reddish 赤らんでいる hastily 軽率に、拙速に be allergic to 〜にアレルギーがある (=have an allergy to) stick a lot of memo stickers around your house たくさん付箋にメモしておいて家中に貼っておきなさい *** Script *** Can We Trust Things Written on Internet? M: Hello, Dr. Igarashi? It’s John again. Sorry for calling so late at night. W: Oh... Hi John. No problem. What happened this time? M: I think... I… I think I have pneumonia. W: Pneumonia? Um… and why do you think so? M: Well, I googled it and all of the symptoms coincided. I’m really scared! W: Oh, you googled it, hey? M: Yes, and I’m afraid that I’m seriously ill. W: So, what symptoms do you have? M: I seem to have a headache, a sore throat, a stuffy nose and chest pains. Also it’s really hard to breathe. W: Oh, I see... M: And, I think I have a fever. My face is reddish, and my head is burning. W: Oh, that’s not good... I need to examine you. Could you come to my clinic tomorrow? M: Oh, oh, Doctor... According to the Google search it’s the last stage of my disease. I don’t have any more time to live! I need your help right now! W: John… calm down. You know you shouldn’t trust the results of a Google search so hastily. You’d better have a doctor’s examination first. M: But it’s getting worse and worse!! W: Hmm... Let me think. I need to check your medical record. (Pause) John, what did you eat during the last two hours? M: Um… nothing special, just rice with chicken… and a lot of cashew nuts, macadamia cream cake, and of course caramel and nut coffee. W: Oh, now it’s clear... M: Is something wrong? W: John... (Pause) I’ve told you a thousand times NOT to eat nuts. YOU’RE ALLERGIC TO THEM!! M: Oh... But Google said... W: Forget about Google! I’ll give you some medicine for the allergy tomorrow. M: OK, Dr. Igarashi. W: And stick a lot of memo stickers around your house, saying: “I have an allergy to nuts!” And, DON’T believe everything you read on Internet! (Written by Ksenia Maximova)
Download MP3 今やネットは情報収集に不可欠なツールですが、ネット上の情報をすべて鵜呑みにするのも考えもの。そんな信じやすい人が、例えば体の具合が悪い時、自分の症状とよく似た病気をネットで発見したら…。今回の会話では、お医者さんに自分の症状を伝える時に役立つ表現が満載です。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） pneumonia 肺炎 symptom 症状 coincide 一致する stuffy nose 鼻づまり reddish 赤らんでいる hastily 軽率に、拙速に be allergic to 〜にアレルギーがある (=have an allergy to) stick a lot of memo stickers around your house たくさん付箋にメモしておいて家中に貼っておきなさい *** Script *** Can We Trust Things Written on Internet? M: Hello, Dr. Igarashi? It’s John again. Sorry for calling so late at night. W: Oh... Hi John. No problem. What happened this time? M: I think... I… I think I have pneumonia. W: Pneumonia? Um… and why do you think so? M: Well, I googled it and all of the symptoms coincided. I’m really scared! W: Oh, you googled it, hey? M: Yes, and I’m afraid that I’m seriously ill. W: So, what symptoms do you have? M: I seem to have a headache, a sore throat, a stuffy nose and chest pains. Also it’s really hard to breathe. W: Oh, I see... M: And, I think I have a fever. My face is reddish, and my head is burning. W: Oh, that’s not good... I need to examine you. Could you come to my clinic tomorrow? M: Oh, oh, Doctor... According to the Google search it’s the last stage of my disease. I don’t have any more time to live! I need your help right now! W: John… calm down. You know you shouldn’t trust the results of a Google search so hastily. You’d better have a doctor’s examination first. M: But it’s getting worse and worse!! W: Hmm... Let me think. I need to check your medical record. (Pause) John, what did you eat during the last two hours? M: Um… nothing special, just rice with chicken… and a lot of cashew nuts, macadamia cream cake, and of course caramel and nut coffee. W: Oh, now it’s clear... M: Is something wrong? W: John... (Pause) I’ve told you a thousand times NOT to eat nuts. YOU’RE ALLERGIC TO THEM!! M: Oh... But Google said... W: Forget about Google! I’ll give you some medicine for the allergy tomorrow. M: OK, Dr. Igarashi. W: And stick a lot of memo stickers around your house, saying: “I have an allergy to nuts!” And, DON’T believe everything you read on Internet! (Written by Ksenia Maximova)
Eddy and I had the honor of meeting Michaela Murphy (aka Jessie Flowers) [voice of Toph] and Olivia Hack [voice of Ty Lee] at Anime Expo on July 7th, 2019. I had messaged Michaela earlier and asked ahead of time if I could interview her for Beyond Bending Podcast and she said yes. I was ecstatic. It’s not everyday you get to meet one of your idols, let alone interview them. I have never made an Instagram post so fast in my life. I shared the news with our fans and asked them what questions they would want to ask Michaela, or TOPH BEIFONG. Leading up to Anime Expo, I was trying not to think too much of it. “They’re just regular people…” I told myself over and over. But like many other die hard fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, this was a show that changed my life in so many ways and has shaped me into who I am today...Who am I kidding? These “regular people” that I was about to meet were my idols. My adolescent self was freaking out but Podcast Marilyn kept me calm. Finally the day came. We drove to L.A., paid a ridiculous $35 for parking in front of the convention, and wandered around Anime Expo until it was time to meet them. As Eddy and I approached Michaela and Olivia at their booth at Anime Expo, the butterflies hit me. Thank god Podcast Marilyn took over and kept me normal. Michaela was occupied with another fan, so we approached Olivia first. My heart jumped over the moon. I was meeting the voice of Ty Lee, one of the most badass female characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Olivia was so sweet and amazing. We chatted for a bit and I asked her if I could interview her as well and she agreed. Michaela finished up with her fan, looked over at us, and smiled. And I swear my husband Eddy had a heart attack. Toph Beifong is his favorite character of all time and to him, it was like meeting Jesus.We got to their booth towards the end of their time slot so we were able to chat with them for a while. What was minutes felt like hours to me. Olivia suggested doing a joint interview with Michaela and I said “Yeah! Sounds good!” She then offered to take us to “the back” where it was quieter and that there were couches in the back that we could sit on while doing the interview. I felt like I had been struck by lightning. “It’s not much…” Olivia said leading us behind the curtain, but to Eddy and I it might as well have been Disneyland. Olivia and Michaela sat down on one of the couches and Eddy and I sat adjacent to them, with Michaela being closest to me. I hooked up my cheap lavalier interview microphones into my iphone and passed them each a lavalier to pin onto their shirts. Unfortunately I didn’t have an extra set on me for myself but I was only concerned about getting a clear recording of their voices. After sound testing, we started rolling.Michaela: I’m Jessie Flower, I voice Toph Beifong in Avatar: The Last Airbender...Olivia: And I’m Olivia Hack and I play Ty Lee! Marilyn: So great to meet you guys. Oh my gosh… O: Great to meet you!M: Nice to meet you as well!Marilyn: Be honest, when was the last time you watched the show?M: I’m actually binge rewatching it this week. So, technically right now. But before that it had been probably about two years...maybe three, since I’d watched any part of it. It’d been a while. So yeah, in spirit of Anime Expo I was like “Okay...you know, I think I need to rewatch everything from top to bottom.” So yeah, I’m about to start Season 2 so it’s been a full week. *laughs*O: And I’m with Michaela. It’s been a couple of years. I’ve seen some of the comic books and stuff but the actual show it’s been a while, yeah….Marilyn: It’s been a while since both of you voiced your characters. Off the top of your head, [what’s] the fondest memory you have when you voicing them?M: For me, I really liked when multiple cast members got to be in the recording booth together because a lot of the time it would be separate. My usual date, ‘cause I was still in high school, it was like every other Tuesday after school I would go in and record. And sometimes it would be just me, sometimes maybe Jack [voice of Sokka] or Mae [voice of Katara] would be there...But there was one day when every microphone...and I think this only happened once...every microphone was full. We had...you know, Toph, Sokka, I think Azula, and...was it Zuko? Yeah, and Uncle Iroh. We had like everyone kind of in the recording booth together so we got to go through like 3 or 4 pages without stopping and like everyone was there to like go through the scene. And like that was a cool moment ‘cause it felt like it came to life for a second, you know? And it doesn’t really get to feel that way until you watch the episode later. And so I just remember, and I forget which episode it was...cause...just memories of all different things happening but that was my favorite day because Mike and Bryan were also there cause they came in to listen sometimes...So like they were sitting with our recorder...person...audio engineer. That’s like a proper term!O: *laughs*M: “That recorder person.” *laughs* The audio engineer. And that was probably the highlight cause it was all of us in one place and just, you know...like, 45 minutes we got to kind of be going through it live together, which was awesome. So yeah, that’s like my favorite tidbit from recording.O: I was literally gonna say the same thing cause as voice actors, a lot of times you record separately! Which is fine...and we’re used to that but when you can record everybody together, there’s a rhythm and...yeah it feels like real acting. You can play off each other. They tended to record all the fire nation girls together, so that was kinda nice. But yeah, I’d say 50/50 they don’t record everyone together...but when they do it’s like more a magic kind of in the air. So yeah for sure…M: And for me it was even less, and I don’t know if it was just a scheduling thing, but I’d say probably only 20-25% of the time somebody else is in the studio. Most of the time, it was just me. So...I don’t know why….O: School, man! M: Yeah, school! *laughs*O: *laughs* School’s a drag.M: Yeah, high school… *laughs*O: That’s the one part of being a child actor that’s just like...blows...it’s the school factor.M: Yeah...You have to figure in to the scheduling but yeah….*laughs*Marilyn: Have you found like there are some days...since you don’t have someone to interact with or bounce off of, you just like struggle with…?O: I’ve personally seen performances that I...I mean obviously you read the script but you kinda didn’t realize what was going on in the scene or the tone later and I’m like “Ugh...I would have said that differently…” or “I would have played that a little different had I seen what the other person was doing..” you know? So it’s always better to act with another human being as you can imagine. M: Yeah, I agree. We’re two different instances. Me being by myself, I got used to it. BUT! Sometimes they would have the animation already made or like roughly done and maybe it wasn’t completely finished. So they would play that out while I was saying my lines so I can kind of see what was going on so that would be helpful. But then other times it would just be blank and it was like “Okay…” They send you the script beforehand usually so I would just read and see what was happening in that episode. But there wouldn’t be something to actually react to so sometimes they would be like “Okay, that was good...we need more…” or “Do three takes that were kind of like that last one and be a little more surprised.” Just to give a little bit of nuance of like what they were envisioning and I didn’t know necessarily. So yeah, it can get a little tricky but usually people then hop in to direct you and help shape what you’re supposed to sound like. *laughs* Marilyn: Yeah…*laughs* So in our podcast, we’re revisiting it as adults. We watched it in like middle school and high school and so...you know, like we were dumb kids… M: *laughs*O: Yeah, yeah, yeah!Marilyn: Everything just flew over our heads...We didn’t realize like “Oh, it’s just kids fighting a war...you know, no biggie!” Like years after you guys finished recording, was there anything that hit you later? Like “Oh wow, I didn’t realize that these themes came up or…?” O: Just how dark I think the show is...You really kinda go like “Oh this is…” I don’t know, it gets there a little bit sometimes, right? I mean just what you said...there is a lot of adult themes that go with it.M: Yeah, um...Well on a more personal note I think...when I was younger…*laughs* I’m still young...Everyone: *laughs*M: We’re still young. BUT! When I was younger, people would come up to me at cons or send some fanmail and just be like “Oh, you’ve really helped inspire me to just like be more confident in who I am and to not care about what people think...” Just kind of have a stronger attitude specifically relating to Toph...and I don’t think I realized how important and then helpful for me that would be later... just cause I was kind of in my weird-like actor kid world and grateful enough to to like have a great relationship with my mom and like always felt comfortable with like who I was...But then as I got older and I started to feel a little uncomfortable myself in college and then like noticed that a lot of people struggled in middle school and high school...Just kind of recognized that having such like a bold, doesn’t give a fuck character…O: Yeah… M: You know, 13 year old blind chick who’s just like “I’m who I am. This is it. You’re gonna like it or not….”Marilyn: Yeah…M: ...is helpful! For any age…O: ...and strong female characters!M: Yeah! O: Like ass-kicking women that you don’t see in TV...especially then.M: Right! In light of today, being a...you know, a more popular topic obviously to talk about...along with LGBTQ! Just like the whole thing. A lot more conversation happening...but this all happened, you know, a decade ago! And so it was kind of cool just to recognize like “Oh! We were a part of something that hopefully played a part in the conversations that are happening now! Which is nice...So…”O: It’s weird to be in something, especially kind of...not that Avatar was pre-internet but kind of...you know?M: Kind of...yeah. Instagram wasn’t like really a thing yet.O: Yeah! You don’t realize that you’re in something that’s culturally significant or something that’s touching children until those children grow up, and then can reach out to you and that sort of thing. So that’s a cool part of being an entertainer now, is you immediately know…Is this show a hit? Do people like it? Does it resonate? Whereas Avatar I feel like I didn’t know until 8-9 years after it was off the air…M: Yeah! Yep… O: ...that it was a big deal! So that’s been kind of cool to see how it’s touched people…M: Cause people just don’t look at your followers or how many reposts you have...or how many...you know, it’s just not the same way anymore. So it took a second to marinate, I feel like. And then we started watching people...kind of come back to us. So I don’t know! It’s cool…yeah. *laughs* Marilyn: When I started doing this podcast and being more active on social media, I definitely noticed like there’s a lot of high schoolers that are just getting into the show right now and kind of reliving what we went through…O: And streaming helps too!Marilyn: Yeah! Just binge all of it…M: Amazon Prime! Everyone, run…Everyone: *laughs*Marilyn: Like for us, Avatar is my favorite show. What are your favorite shows that you think resonated with you as much as like...for me and Eddy… M: So I didn’t really have TV growing up on purpose. My mom just like...I like to read a lot so she kinda just kept me doing that for as long as possible...Just cause she didn’t want to get me to get like sucked into staring at a screen all day. So I watched a lot of Winnie the Pooh on VHS growing up.O: Awwww!!! M: And like a lot of Arthur and...I guess we’re pretty hardcore Disney fans. Just with you know, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid...The Little Mermaid live action [news] came out!O: Yes!!!M: Very exciting! But yeah, so it was a lot of VHS, you know, like “Watch it once.” and “Okay, now you have to go outside.” So I didn’t really know even more what I was a part of until like college because I didn’t go home and then watch the episode that I had recorded.O: Did you see Avatar when you were young? Or no…?M: No, not really. O: Oh wow! Okay… M: Like I didnt...you know, in the booth I would see scenes happening and watch snippets but I didn’t really watch it on TV until...maybe college...or so just cause I didn’t have access to cable. So I mean at friends’ houses and stuff like that there might have been an episode on or they’d be like “Oh let’s watch it because it’d be funny.” and I would be like “Sure…”Everyone: *laughs*M: But you know, it never was something that I went home and watched because I just didn’t….we didn’t do TV really….Although I will say Kim Possible, if I had to pick. Just, that was around a lot and I always wanted to be her. So that was probably my kind of influential-like “Go out and kick ass...be a cool chick.” *laughs* Everyone: *laughs* M: Yeah, exactly. Toph in another dimension...So yeah that’s probably my show.O: That’s awesome. As a kid...I mean I’m like from Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake generation, you know?M: *laughs* O: But Little Mermaid came out when I was 6 and I thought I was a mermaid that entire summer…. M: I understand…*laughs*O: But yeah, I’m like….X-Men, Gargoyles and that whole kind of classic animation era age cause I grew up with the 80s-90s. And then I was obviously on Hey Arnold, but I love Hey Arnold. I think that’s just like a really classic show...Yeah I’m just into all that stuff. I watched a lot of TV when I was a kid, I’m like the opposite of Michaela.Everyone: *laughs* Marilyn: So aside from your characters, like I wanna know...Michaela Murphy and Olivia Hack….Eddy: Or Jessie Flower…M: Yeah...either way....*laughs* Jessie Flower, Michaela Murphy, they both work. *laughs*Marilyn: Which element...or would you be a Kyoshi Warrior, a non-bender? Like which would you be? Aside from your character!M: So I can’t choose earthbending? Okay...Cause I have decided that I think I actually would be….so aside from that, if I’m moving away from Earth...I honestly...I was actually talking to Olivia about this yesterday...I feel like I would be a Ty Lee. I do a lot of acrobatic and like trapeze stuff and I dance! And I’m like typically high energy and bubbly...with just like a quiet, sassy side if someone gets in my way kind of girl…O: She’s a really good Ty Lee right?!Everyone: Yeah! M: So I think I would just kind of be Ty Lee! *laughs* That’s who I would...yeah, if I had to pick another route in Avatar world. And I was talking about for the live-action, if they’re not gonna be casting any Caucasian human beings...BUT! If they were, that was hardcore who I would be gunning to be…O: Speaking of casting Caucasian people, what’d you guys think of the movie? What’s the….Eddy: The movie?*Eddy and I make a sour face…*M: Yeah...I know…O: Everybody makes a face when I say that! I’ve never seen it, and everyone says don’t see it!M: Oh I have...I mean yeah, there’s not a reason to see it but I did see it…O: *laughs* Eddy: I hate to say it but it feels like they didn’t watch an episode. Like a single episode of it...They say “Oong” instead of “Aang”, they say “Soak-a” instead of “Sah-ka”....M: Yeah...it hurts….it’s painful….Eddy: Sorry I can ramble on…O: Yeah, yeah, yeah!M: *laughs*Marilyn: I think it was just like...for fans of Avatar the cartoon, like we really love the show….and so like going into the movie and just having it disappoint us but...but kind of like...stab you and then turn the knife on you…O: It’s like disrespectful to fans!M: Yeah… Marilyn: Yeah! And so...that’s how we felt...and with the live-adaption on Netflix...we have hope again. So it’s nice. Eddy: Thankfully, the movie didn’t hurt Toph or Ty Lee…O: Yeah!M: Thankfully! Marilyn: I think after everyone saw that movie, they revisited the show. M: Yes! Cause they were like “Oh, well...we gotta go back to what was good.” *laughs*O: Fingers crossed for the Netflix show!Eddy: I have faith… O: I think it’s gonna be good!Marilyn: You mentioned earlier you met with Mike and Bryan...can you reiterate what you told us?M: Yes! So I had just heard little twitterings and people had been sending me articles and being like “Hey, are you going to be a part of this?” I was like “Okay, so this is a thing that’s happening.” So I reached out to Mike and Bryan and I came to Los Angeles in May, just for a little bit. A couple of days...and then I was like “Hey! Can I get lunch with you guys? It’s been a while…” *laughs* “...and just like wanna pick your brain!” So...they’re much more involved with the live adaption...this...THIS live action! And I just wanted to hear...you know, what their thoughts were. They were on the fence, Nickelodeon was on the fence about partnering with Netflix. A lot of things kind of had to be arranged and it was a bit crazy apparently...but finally it got settled. They are scouting places, you know, up in Canada for shooting...and I asked like “Are you casting soon? Who are you casting? What’s happening?” And they’re trying to keep it as true to...kind of location in the animated series for real life. So they’re focusing on different sectors of...you know, Northern Asia and like Southeast Asia for like the Earth tribe and Fire Nation. They’re tryna like appropriately space...SO! Actually like...verbatum...They said “We’re really excited to not cast any Caucasian people.”Everyone: *laughs*M: And I was like…”That’s understandable!” It’s cool, and I was like, you know…”Are you gonna cast in Los Angeles?” and they were like “We’re tryna do like a nation/worldwide search...and try to make it as available as possible to anybody and anybody that wants to send in a video and audition or whatever...cause we want to find the right people. We don’t just want to find somebody’s cousin who happens to know the producer or whatever”...right? They want to find people who will really represent these characters...which I thought was cool. And a lot of people have been messaging me being like “How do I send in something?” Like, they’re from that point. They will probably cast like maybe mid-fall earliest...and then start filming like next spring. So there’s a long timeline for things but point is...they’re going to make it accessible to anyone. They’ll be public about it, whenever they do start...so yeah, it’s just cool. They’re gonna be very open about it I think...and like a lot more public because they know that the movie was so like “Eh…” that they want people to be on board for this...yeah. So it was cool! And they’re both doing well and they’re excited to be back and like working on the project and…O: You guys got the hot exclusive scoop!Everyone: *laughs* M: And with all like the CGI technology just in the last 10 years, it’s gotten so, so much better. I mean they’re doing all sorts of stuff with various green screens and like creating models and doing...I mean it’s...cause it’s you know...This world is so involved and kind of magical..you know, four flippered penguins and flying things...you know, just like a lot of...a LOT OF detail so that’s why it’s gonna take a second…*laughs*...to get started, understandably. But yeah, I’m excited for it just after talking to them, cause i think they want it to be as good as we do...you know?Marilyn: Yeah...Thank you for telling us this.M: Of course! Yeah...and I got the clearance, so this is all normal. There’s nothing secretive... None of that is like exclusive. It’s just like normal...they’re figuring things out...yeah, it’s cool. *laughs*Marilyn: So for Ty Lee...we were talking about it in the car getting over here...she’s like a female version of Aang! Like she’s so positive…O: She’s so positive but she’s a killer!Marilyn: She’s like the best friend you can want. Like the scene...I think like one of the most iconic scenes is when Mai betrays Azula and then Ty Lee saves her! And you see like Ty Lee’s face and she’s like “...we have to go! Let’s bounce!”O: *laughs* Ty Lee is always kind of cleaning up after Azula a little bit...yeah, yeah!Marilyn: Yeah! And we were just wondering like...in your life do you have like a Ty Lee version? Like a friend that’s always positive…?O: Yeah, I mean...I kind of...well I’m a little dry, but I mean I feel like Ty Lee a little bit. It’s like I try and look on the bright side of everything and whatever...but I would definitely go in there and kick some ass if I have to. I just like Ty Lee. My favorite episode is the beach...cause I like that you get everybody’s backstory in that. (My favorite Ty Lee episode I should say…) But yeah, I like her story cause she was in the circus and then she ran away...It’s kind of just this...yeah, it’s not what you would expect. But yeah, Ty Lee’s just a fun character. Like I didn’t know...my first two episodes or whatever, I think they casted another actress...Because I walked in there and they had already...the animation was already done. Like DONE, done...and I was just matching stuff…M: Ohhh...Interesting…hmm… O: Yeah! And so...I went in there kind of just thinking it was some anime. I had no idea what it was or whatever...so that voice just kind of came out of nowhere and like...it’s fun to do it because...*slips into Ty Lee voice*.... “She’s just really...Your aura is very pink!” *talks normal* Like she’s just really fun and yeah…. M: *laughs*O: Do a Toph line! Do your…. M: Oh gosh! Um...there are so many… Everyone: *laughs*M: I mean...it’s...popular one I guess is uh….*slips into Toph voice*....”I am not Toph, I am Melonlord!!! MUWAHAHAHAHA….” Everyone: *laughs*M: I mean…*laughs*...oh it’s so fun. For me, I mean...it’s also funny. A lot of people ask like, “Oh do a Toph voice.” I was just being extra sassy at 13...and so it was me, higher voice and just kind of in tomboy mode. Like I’m very...very close...with my voice. Although I don’t know if everyone knows this but I voiced Meng in Season 1, with the big pigtails sticking out. She had the crush on Aang, yeah yeah yeah! So that’s actually...I did her first but because they...you know, we just got along and when they decided to make Toph a girl they were like, “Hey wait! Bring back this Jessie chick…” and they were like “Alright, so this character is not that...She’s tough, she’s mean, she’s blind…” and I was like “Cool! Okay!” So yeah...a little bit of a shift with intention. But yeah...it was close to home…”O: And being mean is fun!M: Oh yeah!O: Being mean is really fun, yeah.M: Tough love! It’s all in love. Just, you know…*laughs*Marilyn: Thank you guys so much for this interview!O: Awesome! Thanks guys!M: Perfect! Oh my gosh, of course! It was so nice to meet you! Thank you for reaching out...I’m glad the timing worked out and everything….End of Interview.——————————————————————————————-Michaela’s IG: @michaelamostlyOlivia’s IG: oliviahack1Host/Editor - Marilyn Chanthala | Animation/Music - Edward Naputi | Cover Art - trai no angle & Eric VoWe are now on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, Stitch, idk a lot of places![(Social Media).com/beyondbending]Website: www.beyondbending.com
Download MP3 妻の誕生日を祝おうとする夫ですが、妻の方はあまり嬉しくなさそうな様子。その理由は…!? *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） be allergic to 〜にアレルギーがある awesome 素晴らしい Honey 親しい人への呼びかけ（特に夫婦間で） mum イギリス・オーストラリア英語。アメリカではmom。 pack up 荷物をまとめる nuts ばか for ages 長い間 mess everything up 全てを台無しにする *** Script *** A Happy Birthday? Situation: A husband enters the room with a bouquet of flowers in his hands. M: Reiko, happy birthday! (Holds out a bouquet) W: (accepts the flowers without enthusiasm): Oh… OK… But I’m allergic to flowers! How could you forget? M: Oops. Sorry!... Hmm… What shall we do on this special day? Last year I took you to the karaoke restaurant. Remember? It was awesome! W: Oh yes, how could I forget about that time. It was “awesome” for you to invite your mum too! And yes, it’s “awesome” to be taught how to sing on your own birthday when everyone is looking at you! Thanks to you and your mother! M: Honey, I thought you liked it! W: You know, on MY mum’s birthdays, my dad always makes a special dinner because it’s a special day. You promised to make this day special for me too! M: Oh, don’t worry, honey, here comes the main part: I’ve already called your dad! Today you will go to Tokyo! Your dad is already cooking a special meal for you! Here’s a ticket. Pack up! Your train is in one hour! W: Are you nuts? You’re sending me to Tokyo, to my parents on my birthday, aren’t you? M: Yes, that’s what I guess you want. You haven’t visited your parents for ages, right? So, what’s wrong? W: Because my parents live in Kyoto, not in Tokyo! You messed everything up again! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 妻の誕生日を祝おうとする夫ですが、妻の方はあまり嬉しくなさそうな様子。その理由は…!? *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） be allergic to 〜にアレルギーがある awesome 素晴らしい Honey 親しい人への呼びかけ（特に夫婦間で） mum イギリス・オーストラリア英語。アメリカではmom。 pack up 荷物をまとめる nuts ばか for ages 長い間 mess everything up 全てを台無しにする *** Script *** A Happy Birthday? Situation: A husband enters the room with a bouquet of flowers in his hands. M: Reiko, happy birthday! (Holds out a bouquet) W: (accepts the flowers without enthusiasm): Oh… OK… But I’m allergic to flowers! How could you forget? M: Oops. Sorry!... Hmm… What shall we do on this special day? Last year I took you to the karaoke restaurant. Remember? It was awesome! W: Oh yes, how could I forget about that time. It was “awesome” for you to invite your mum too! And yes, it’s “awesome” to be taught how to sing on your own birthday when everyone is looking at you! Thanks to you and your mother! M: Honey, I thought you liked it! W: You know, on MY mum’s birthdays, my dad always makes a special dinner because it’s a special day. You promised to make this day special for me too! M: Oh, don’t worry, honey, here comes the main part: I’ve already called your dad! Today you will go to Tokyo! Your dad is already cooking a special meal for you! Here’s a ticket. Pack up! Your train is in one hour! W: Are you nuts? You’re sending me to Tokyo, to my parents on my birthday, aren’t you? M: Yes, that’s what I guess you want. You haven’t visited your parents for ages, right? So, what’s wrong? W: Because my parents live in Kyoto, not in Tokyo! You messed everything up again! (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 ジューンブライドの季節を前に、今回のテーマは「結婚記念日」。世の中には、毎年欠かさずお祝いをする夫婦もいれば、二人とも無頓着な夫婦もいます。では、結婚記念日を片方が欠かさず覚えていて、もう片方が無頓着だったら…続きは今回の会話で!? 今回の番組では、結婚して30年のJoeが国際結婚と夫婦円満の秘訣についてもお話します。こちらもお楽しみに！ *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） make up 仲直りする slip one’s mind うっかり忘れる make excuses 言い訳をする break the silence 沈黙を破る Oh my gosh! うわぁ。/まじ？ *** Script *** Be Nice to Your Wife (closing the front door) M: Hi! I’m home! Sorry I’m late. W: … (silence) M: Hey, what’s wrong? W: Do you remember what day it is today? M: What? Is today special? W: (sigh) Oh, you are unbelievable. M: Why? What are you talking about? W: Today IS a special day. Today’s our wedding anniversary! And, we’ve been married for 10 years! M: Oh… It totally slipped my mind! W: (sigh) I don’t know what to say… M: I’m sorry, but I’ve been too busy recently, and… W: Don’t make excuses! I don’t want to talk with you anymore! M: Whatever! Fine! (Door slamming as she leaves the room) (Three days later) M: (speaking to self) Ah! I have a business trip tomorrow, so I have to wake up at 5. But I don’t want to be the first to break the silence. Oh! I’ll write on a piece of paper, “Please wake me at 5,” and put it near her pillow. (The next morning) M: Hey, what time is it now… Oh my gosh! It’s already 7! She didn’t wake me this morning! I missed my flight! Ah!… Hey, what’s this piece of paper near my bedside? It says, “It’s 5:00. Wake up!” Ah! It’s time I said sorry to her... (opening door) W: Well, did you notice? M: Yes. I’m so sorry. I was wrong. Let’s make up. W: Sure. I’m sorry, too. (Written by Mikako Aoyagi)
Download MP3 ジューンブライドの季節を前に、今回のテーマは「結婚記念日」。世の中には、毎年欠かさずお祝いをする夫婦もいれば、二人とも無頓着な夫婦もいます。では、結婚記念日を片方が欠かさず覚えていて、もう片方が無頓着だったら…続きは今回の会話で!? 今回の番組では、結婚して30年のJoeが国際結婚と夫婦円満の秘訣についてもお話します。こちらもお楽しみに！ *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） make up 仲直りする slip one’s mind うっかり忘れる make excuses 言い訳をする break the silence 沈黙を破る Oh my gosh! うわぁ。/まじ？ *** Script *** Be Nice to Your Wife (closing the front door) M: Hi! I’m home! Sorry I’m late. W: … (silence) M: Hey, what’s wrong? W: Do you remember what day it is today? M: What? Is today special? W: (sigh) Oh, you are unbelievable. M: Why? What are you talking about? W: Today IS a special day. Today’s our wedding anniversary! And, we’ve been married for 10 years! M: Oh… It totally slipped my mind! W: (sigh) I don’t know what to say… M: I’m sorry, but I’ve been too busy recently, and… W: Don’t make excuses! I don’t want to talk with you anymore! M: Whatever! Fine! (Door slamming as she leaves the room) (Three days later) M: (speaking to self) Ah! I have a business trip tomorrow, so I have to wake up at 5. But I don’t want to be the first to break the silence. Oh! I’ll write on a piece of paper, “Please wake me at 5,” and put it near her pillow. (The next morning) M: Hey, what time is it now… Oh my gosh! It’s already 7! She didn’t wake me this morning! I missed my flight! Ah!… Hey, what’s this piece of paper near my bedside? It says, “It’s 5:00. Wake up!” Ah! It’s time I said sorry to her... (opening door) W: Well, did you notice? M: Yes. I’m so sorry. I was wrong. Let’s make up. W: Sure. I’m sorry, too. (Written by Mikako Aoyagi)
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节目组: Music Bang Bang 音乐大爆炸 节目名称:ROCK N' ROLL开头曲 Long,Long Way to Go—Best of Def Leppard A:Hello everyone! Welcome back to Music Bang Bang from Voe foreign language radio station. This is Atlanta.M:And this is Mia.I've been hooked on rock music for some reason lately.A:Rock Music?Wow that's cool.M:Yeah,there're many kinds of rock music like Grunge,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Pop Metal and Punk.A:So which one do you prefer?M:The song we've just heard is Long，long way to go which is one of the Pop metal and my favorite.A:It's really nice.And there's a band I have to say.They could well represent rock music.I'm sure I don't need to say more.M:Yes!They are definitely Linkin Park!A:Today I'd like to recommend a softer song of them.Here we go,插曲1 Shadow of The Day—Linkin Park M:The song gave me a different impression of LinkinPark.A:Most of us just heard some I mpassioned songs of them.M:Yeah.As for me, Numb,In The End,Battle Symphony are always on my playlist.A:Except Linkin Park,who else do you like?M:Lana Del Rey!打雷姐！A:Summer time sadness!The most popular one!M:Others are also good to listen.A:She struggled for a long time in silence before she became very hot.M:And now,more and more people are addicted to Lana's unique voice and her pleasing appearance.A:Can't wait for your recommendation!M:Radio can give me a better feeling, sweet and salty.Let's rock and roll!插曲2 Summertime Sadness—Lana Del Rey M:Don't you cry tonight, I still love you baby.A:It reminds me of Gun N' Roses.M:OH,I love them!And this Don't you cry tonight appears so frequently .A: Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band which was formed in Hollywood in 1985.M: They still remain the records of the highest album sales in American music historyA:Which is really amazing!It was 1980s-1990s is the peak period of the band.M:有评论认为：“他们带来了一个极端享乐主义的叛逆并复兴了硬摇乐界的朋克态度，让人想起早期的滚石。”A:This time we are bringing you a hard rock. It is named Sweet Child O' MineM:Let's come on closer to Gun N' Roses ,together!插曲3 Sweet Child O' Mine – Guns N' RosesA: This song we just shared is kind of furious.M:The prelude sounds like the sun rising.It make my heart starts going wild.A:That's cool! It recalled me that in their documentary，Slash said that this song was a casual exercise,.M:And then Izzy followed the rythem, and then the song formed.It was the instant I feel they are so merciless!A:Speaking of this, The Cranberries comes to my mind.M:Joe is the leading role now,it's a sweet,emotional song.A:当年滚石评选世界上最好的情歌时，小红莓的Joe入选；评价精辟：最好的情歌都是硬式摇滚的柔情歌曲。M: Actually Joe is not a real love song,it's written for her own grandpa：There was a time, I was so lonely…A: "People remember you after so many years, it sounds crazy," Dorothy said in an interview after her concert in China.M:It's not crazy. On January 15, 2018, all fans around the world are revisiting their familiar melody.A:They are smoothy,they are charming,they are the one in million.Just listen~结束曲 Joe - the cranberriesA:小红莓用硬式摇滚的柔情歌曲，诠释了最好的情歌。So many amazing songs today,which got me enchanted.Real Rock can be quiet ,but it has the most power.M：感谢收听我们的节目，更多精彩内容等待你的发现~.All：See you next time.节目监制：朱子业编辑：窦雪菲 周宇琦播音：窦雪菲 周宇琦制作：朱子业整合上传：侯泓锾审核：侯泓锾
Download MP3 ８月の４週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この10年間に配信した310本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。最終回となる今回は、ことばにまつわるエピソードを集めました。*** Script *** [ (210) Tongue Twisters ] F: Boy, this food line is pretty long. Hey, I have a magazine on me. You can read it while we wait. M: OK. Hmm… looks like a kid's magazine… Hmm, yeah. (Mumbling quickly to himself.) Peter Piper picked a pick… hmmm. A peck of pickled peppers. Peter piper picked a peck of peckled… GAhhh! F: Michihiro… what are you doing? What are you muttering about? M: I don't understand what on Earth this magazine is talking about. First, it was talking about seashells, then a woodchuck, and now pickles! F: Oh, those are different sets of tongue twisters, Michihiro. M: Tongue twisters? What are those? F: I'm pretty sure most languages have them. It's a game to see if you can say or repeat a short funny phrase without messing it up. M: Oh, I DO know those! These ones are hard though. F: They're fun. Here, I'll read one for you. “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” M: Wow! That's amazing. Hey, do the seashell one! F: OK. “She sells seashells by the seashore.” M: Hey, you're so good at this. I can't do any of them! F: You were just speaking too fast! Here, try reading this one SLOWLY. M: OK. “Peter piper picked a pick”... bleh! F: Try going slower, Michihiro! Here, I'll say it once for you. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” M: OK. “Peter Piper picked a peck of peckled pippers” F: (laughing) I guess you just need to practice. M: I give up! Forget it! F: Oh, it's our turn to order? Oh, do you want any pickles or peppers on your food, Michihiro? M: NO! NO MORE PEPPERS AND NO MORE PICKLED THINGS! [ (273) English Slang (2) ] W: As I was saying, most English slang words have a positive and negative connotation, regardless of their true meaning. Take, for instance, the word "bad." It normally means "not good." However, when we use "bad" as a slang term, it can mean "good" or "awesome!" M: Ah! You're right! Like, if your friend asks you how the concert you attended last weekend was, you can reply by saying: "Oh my gosh, dude. It was so bad!", leaving the connotation that the concert was actually great. Or, you could say, "So bad, I wanted to leave early," letting your friend know that the concert was awful. W: Exactly! M: That's so difficult! Opposite meanings! Japanese students of English must really get frustrated. I'm not sure if I could ever learn something that difficult. W: I think the key to mastering slang is listening to the context. The tone of the other person's voice will probably let you know how they feel. M: What if it's in writing? W: Now THAT'S a good question. I guess when I'm texting my friends I just know what they're slang means, I don't really have to think about it too much because I grew up speaking the same language as them. M: Yeah, I guess you're right. Must be the same scenario as how I have to look up every Japanese LINE message I receive. I'm not a native Japanese speaker, so I never know what words are important and what words aren't. W: Well, the more you practice the better you'll get! M: I guess you're right. But gosh, all the practicing just makes me sick. It's so bad. W: Ha ha. English slang must be awful for non-native speakers. M: I'm sure it is, but once they understand it, it sounds pretty sick! [ (281) Strange Idioms (1) ] M: Charlotte, do you eat bugs in England? W: No way! What made you ask that? M: Well, I heard Betty saying she ate butterflies the other day. W: She said she ate them? That's weird! … Oh, I think I know! Did she say, by chance, that she had butterflies in her stomach? M: Yeah, I think that was it! W: Ha ha! Well, that doesn't mean she actually has butterflies in her stomach! It's an idiom. It's pretty common. It just means that she's nervous. M: Oh, that makes more sense! So, it didn't actually have anything to do with bugs? W: No, it's just a saying. You know: when you're nervous, and your stomach feels funny, like there's something moving inside it! M: Ah! So she felt like she had little butterflies trapped in her stomach? Because she was nervous? W: Yep, that's right! It's quite a funny thing to hear if you don't know what it actually means, isn't it? M: Yeah, I was really confused! W: Do you have any similar expressions in Japanese? M: Well, when you really want something so bad, you can say: "nodo kara te ga deru" W: Does that mean you have a hand coming out of your mouth? M: Yes, that's right! W: That IS so weird! What a strange image! M: Ha ha. Now that I think about it, it IS quite weird! Not something you'd actually want to see in real life. Are there any other interesting English idioms you can think of? [ (282) Strange Idioms (2) ] M: So, are there any other interesting English idioms you can think of? W: Well, you can say someone is "losing their touch." M: Losing their touch? … So, they can't feel things anymore? W: Maybe originally that's what it meant. But nowadays, if you say "I'm losing my touch" it means I used to be good at something, but recently I can't do it that well anymore. So, for example, you play basketball right? M: Yeah, that's right. So if, one day, I start to play worse than usual, I can say I'm losing my touch? W: Yeah, that would be perfect! … Oh, another good one is "to stab someone in the back." M. Ah! To kill someone with a knife? W: Yeah, but here, to stab someone in the back means to betray someone. M: To betray someone … Oh, it's the same in Japanese! To betray someone is "uragiru", which would probably translate to something like cutting someone in the back! W: Yeah that sounds like stabbing someone in the back! Wow, I wonder how the English and the Japanese got to be the same.
Download MP3 ８月の４週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この10年間に配信した310本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。最終回となる今回は、ことばにまつわるエピソードを集めました。*** Script *** [ (210) Tongue Twisters ] F: Boy, this food line is pretty long. Hey, I have a magazine on me. You can read it while we wait. M: OK. Hmm… looks like a kid's magazine… Hmm, yeah. (Mumbling quickly to himself.) Peter Piper picked a pick… hmmm. A peck of pickled peppers. Peter piper picked a peck of peckled… GAhhh! F: Michihiro… what are you doing? What are you muttering about? M: I don't understand what on Earth this magazine is talking about. First, it was talking about seashells, then a woodchuck, and now pickles! F: Oh, those are different sets of tongue twisters, Michihiro. M: Tongue twisters? What are those? F: I'm pretty sure most languages have them. It's a game to see if you can say or repeat a short funny phrase without messing it up. M: Oh, I DO know those! These ones are hard though. F: They're fun. Here, I'll read one for you. “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” M: Wow! That's amazing. Hey, do the seashell one! F: OK. “She sells seashells by the seashore.” M: Hey, you're so good at this. I can't do any of them! F: You were just speaking too fast! Here, try reading this one SLOWLY. M: OK. “Peter piper picked a pick”... bleh! F: Try going slower, Michihiro! Here, I'll say it once for you. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” M: OK. “Peter Piper picked a peck of peckled pippers” F: (laughing) I guess you just need to practice. M: I give up! Forget it! F: Oh, it's our turn to order? Oh, do you want any pickles or peppers on your food, Michihiro? M: NO! NO MORE PEPPERS AND NO MORE PICKLED THINGS! [ (273) English Slang (2) ] W: As I was saying, most English slang words have a positive and negative connotation, regardless of their true meaning. Take, for instance, the word "bad." It normally means "not good." However, when we use "bad" as a slang term, it can mean "good" or "awesome!" M: Ah! You're right! Like, if your friend asks you how the concert you attended last weekend was, you can reply by saying: "Oh my gosh, dude. It was so bad!", leaving the connotation that the concert was actually great. Or, you could say, "So bad, I wanted to leave early," letting your friend know that the concert was awful. W: Exactly! M: That's so difficult! Opposite meanings! Japanese students of English must really get frustrated. I'm not sure if I could ever learn something that difficult. W: I think the key to mastering slang is listening to the context. The tone of the other person's voice will probably let you know how they feel. M: What if it's in writing? W: Now THAT'S a good question. I guess when I'm texting my friends I just know what they're slang means, I don't really have to think about it too much because I grew up speaking the same language as them. M: Yeah, I guess you're right. Must be the same scenario as how I have to look up every Japanese LINE message I receive. I'm not a native Japanese speaker, so I never know what words are important and what words aren't. W: Well, the more you practice the better you'll get! M: I guess you're right. But gosh, all the practicing just makes me sick. It's so bad. W: Ha ha. English slang must be awful for non-native speakers. M: I'm sure it is, but once they understand it, it sounds pretty sick! [ (281) Strange Idioms (1) ] M: Charlotte, do you eat bugs in England? W: No way! What made you ask that? M: Well, I heard Betty saying she ate butterflies the other day. W: She said she ate them? That's weird! … Oh, I think I know! Did she say, by chance, that she had butterflies in her stomach? M: Yeah, I think that was it! W: Ha ha! Well, that doesn't mean she actually has butterflies in her stomach! It's an idiom. It's pretty common. It just means that she's nervous. M: Oh, that makes more sense! So, it didn't actually have anything to do with bugs? W: No, it's just a saying. You know: when you're nervous, and your stomach feels funny, like there's something moving inside it! M: Ah! So she felt like she had little butterflies trapped in her stomach? Because she was nervous? W: Yep, that's right! It's quite a funny thing to hear if you don't know what it actually means, isn't it? M: Yeah, I was really confused! W: Do you have any similar expressions in Japanese? M: Well, when you really want something so bad, you can say: "nodo kara te ga deru" W: Does that mean you have a hand coming out of your mouth? M: Yes, that's right! W: That IS so weird! What a strange image! M: Ha ha. Now that I think about it, it IS quite weird! Not something you'd actually want to see in real life. Are there any other interesting English idioms you can think of? [ (282) Strange Idioms (2) ] M: So, are there any other interesting English idioms you can think of? W: Well, you can say someone is "losing their touch." M: Losing their touch? … So, they can't feel things anymore? W: Maybe originally that's what it meant. But nowadays, if you say "I'm losing my touch" it means I used to be good at something, but recently I can't do it that well anymore. So, for example, you play basketball right? M: Yeah, that's right. So if, one day, I start to play worse than usual, I can say I'm losing my touch? W: Yeah, that would be perfect! … Oh, another good one is "to stab someone in the back." M. Ah! To kill someone with a knife? W: Yeah, but here, to stab someone in the back means to betray someone. M: To betray someone … Oh, it's the same in Japanese! To betray someone is "uragiru", which would probably translate to something like cutting someone in the back! W: Yeah that sounds like stabbing someone in the back! Wow, I wonder how the English and the Japanese got to be the same.
Download MP3 ８月の４週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この10年間に配信した310本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。今回は、外国の文化にかんするエピソードを集めました。*** Script *** [ (280) Wedding Presents ] W: Hey! Are you ready for the wedding next week? It's your first time ever to go to a wedding in New Zealand, right? M: Yeah. But I don't know how I'm going to afford it; I've spent so much money since I came to New Zealand. W: What do you mean? M: Well, John, the groom, and I have become really good friends since, so I just don't know how I'm going to afford "the oiwai." W: "The oiwai? What's that? M: The wedding money. I think for John something around 30,000 yen would be suitable. W: Oh! I see! So in Japan, the 'wedding gift' is a gift of money, the amount for which is determined by your relationship to the couple? M: Yeah, isn't that not what you do here? W: Generally not. Usually guests give a wedding gift, something that they think the couple would like, or that symbolises their new life together, or maybe something that they will need and can use when they move in together. M: What did you get for them? W: Well, I pre-booked a couples spa treatment for them. M: Hmm… What should I get them? W: YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING YET? M: No… W: Ugh, grab your coat! M: Why? W: I NEED TO TAKE YOU SHOPPING! [ (286) A Fun Way to Eat in the Philippines ] Situation: Alex does Skype with Mami, who's in the Philippines M: Hey, Mami! It's been a while. How are ya? How's the Philippines? W: Hey, Alex. Nice to hear from you! I'm trying to get used to the dorm life here, but so far so good! The food is great, too. I just learned how to eat with my hands! M: You eat with your hands? What? Why? W: Well, they said it makes the food taste better. M: Really? W: Yeah! At first I didn't believe it either, but, as it turns out, it's actually true! M: Well, that's a funny way to start your story, but go on. How's life there? W: Last week, we had "a boodle fight." There was rice, meat, fish, and vegetables laid on giant banana leaves over a long table. Everybody gathered around the table to basically chow down and devour everything in sight! M: Really?! Wow. Just to confirm, you DID wash your hands before doing that, yes? W: Well, of course, duh--. They taught me well. Oh, and you know what else I found out? There were no utensils, nor were there any plates to wash after that. Literally, all the food was wiped out, and we dormers were stuffed. Eating with hands is apparently very practical. Kinda weird, but practical! M: If I were there, I would've used my hands to stuff my food containers, too, not just my belly. Ha ha. Perfect for breakfast the next morning. Now THAT'S practical! W: That IS actually a good idea, if you aren't too caught up in the people beside you getting all the good bits first. M: So THAT'S why it's a fight! Why do we always end up fighting for the things we love? Ha ha. W: Oh dear, you'll have your boodle too, someday. For now, you better save enough to come visit me! [ (289) On the Road in Australia ] Situation: Two friends, an Australian and a European, are in the northern Australian city of Brisbane. W: All packed! Are we ready to go? M: Yep! Let's get this Australian road trip started! Hey, where are we going exactly? W: Well, I was thinking that we'd start by going down to the Gold Coast first. But you better be prepared: Australia isn't as close and connected as Europe is. M: Europe isn't as close and connected as you might think. We have a lot of open land between towns, too. W: Oh, fair enough. We'll be driving down the coast for about 12 hours. M: Twelve hours!? W: Yeah. It's a big country. M: But we're still only going to be in the same state aren't we? W: Yeah, this state I live in is called Queensland, and it's about three times the size of France! M: Three times bigger than France? Wow, this IS a big country. W: Yup, let's go driving! (Gets in car, car starts) M: Hey, YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! W: What!? No, I'm not! M: YES, YOU ARE! W: We drive on the left side in Australia. M: WHY? Ah, I can't take this at the moment. Let me take a little nap. Wake me up when we arrive somewhere. W: OK then, but I need my driving music… "I hoped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan…" (Plays "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus) [ (295) In Germany on a Business Trip ] (Situation: A man is in Cologne, Germany for a business trip. He has taken his wife with him. Before the meeting, they do a little sightseeing.) M: Boy, Cologne is SO beautiful! W: Yeah, it really is. Hey, look at that. It's Cologne Cathedral! Incredible… incredible. I love it…Oh, look! there are some clowns in the street…. M: Yea… Why are they wearing such strange costumes…? Anyway, let's take the train. In the train W: (whispering) Hey, look at that guy who's sitting in front of us. What a weird hat. And his clothes… and the paint on his face! M: Yea… Crazy. Oh, we have to get off the train now. At the hotel W: Boy, I'm beat. I'm glad we can check in. Ah! Look at the front desk! The front desk clerk is wearing too much makeup—he looks like, a devil! Ha ha. M: What happened in this town! There are so many strange people. Maybe we should get out here! This place is crazy. W: Wait! Look at this poster. Today's November 11th, right? Cologne's having a carnival today! So THAT'S why people are wearing such costumes! M: Oh, the mystery's solved! Hey, let's join the party! W: Yeah! Let's change our clothes. So, what costume do you want to wear? M: Hmm… I want to be… a clown. How about you? W: I want to wear a "dirndl." M: What's a dirndl? W: It's a traditional German costume. It's very beautiful! M: Great! Let's change our clothes and go to the carnival! W: Hey, aren't you supposed to be here on a business trip? M: Ah! I totally forgot it! W: Ah! I'm at a loss for words…
Download MP3 ８月の４週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この10年間に配信した310本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。今回は、外国の文化にかんするエピソードを集めました。*** Script *** [ (280) Wedding Presents ] W: Hey! Are you ready for the wedding next week? It's your first time ever to go to a wedding in New Zealand, right? M: Yeah. But I don't know how I'm going to afford it; I've spent so much money since I came to New Zealand. W: What do you mean? M: Well, John, the groom, and I have become really good friends since, so I just don't know how I'm going to afford "the oiwai." W: "The oiwai? What's that? M: The wedding money. I think for John something around 30,000 yen would be suitable. W: Oh! I see! So in Japan, the 'wedding gift' is a gift of money, the amount for which is determined by your relationship to the couple? M: Yeah, isn't that not what you do here? W: Generally not. Usually guests give a wedding gift, something that they think the couple would like, or that symbolises their new life together, or maybe something that they will need and can use when they move in together. M: What did you get for them? W: Well, I pre-booked a couples spa treatment for them. M: Hmm… What should I get them? W: YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING YET? M: No… W: Ugh, grab your coat! M: Why? W: I NEED TO TAKE YOU SHOPPING! [ (286) A Fun Way to Eat in the Philippines ] Situation: Alex does Skype with Mami, who's in the Philippines M: Hey, Mami! It's been a while. How are ya? How's the Philippines? W: Hey, Alex. Nice to hear from you! I'm trying to get used to the dorm life here, but so far so good! The food is great, too. I just learned how to eat with my hands! M: You eat with your hands? What? Why? W: Well, they said it makes the food taste better. M: Really? W: Yeah! At first I didn't believe it either, but, as it turns out, it's actually true! M: Well, that's a funny way to start your story, but go on. How's life there? W: Last week, we had "a boodle fight." There was rice, meat, fish, and vegetables laid on giant banana leaves over a long table. Everybody gathered around the table to basically chow down and devour everything in sight! M: Really?! Wow. Just to confirm, you DID wash your hands before doing that, yes? W: Well, of course, duh--. They taught me well. Oh, and you know what else I found out? There were no utensils, nor were there any plates to wash after that. Literally, all the food was wiped out, and we dormers were stuffed. Eating with hands is apparently very practical. Kinda weird, but practical! M: If I were there, I would've used my hands to stuff my food containers, too, not just my belly. Ha ha. Perfect for breakfast the next morning. Now THAT'S practical! W: That IS actually a good idea, if you aren't too caught up in the people beside you getting all the good bits first. M: So THAT'S why it's a fight! Why do we always end up fighting for the things we love? Ha ha. W: Oh dear, you'll have your boodle too, someday. For now, you better save enough to come visit me! [ (289) On the Road in Australia ] Situation: Two friends, an Australian and a European, are in the northern Australian city of Brisbane. W: All packed! Are we ready to go? M: Yep! Let's get this Australian road trip started! Hey, where are we going exactly? W: Well, I was thinking that we'd start by going down to the Gold Coast first. But you better be prepared: Australia isn't as close and connected as Europe is. M: Europe isn't as close and connected as you might think. We have a lot of open land between towns, too. W: Oh, fair enough. We'll be driving down the coast for about 12 hours. M: Twelve hours!? W: Yeah. It's a big country. M: But we're still only going to be in the same state aren't we? W: Yeah, this state I live in is called Queensland, and it's about three times the size of France! M: Three times bigger than France? Wow, this IS a big country. W: Yup, let's go driving! (Gets in car, car starts) M: Hey, YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! W: What!? No, I'm not! M: YES, YOU ARE! W: We drive on the left side in Australia. M: WHY? Ah, I can't take this at the moment. Let me take a little nap. Wake me up when we arrive somewhere. W: OK then, but I need my driving music… "I hoped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan…" (Plays "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus) [ (295) In Germany on a Business Trip ] (Situation: A man is in Cologne, Germany for a business trip. He has taken his wife with him. Before the meeting, they do a little sightseeing.) M: Boy, Cologne is SO beautiful! W: Yeah, it really is. Hey, look at that. It's Cologne Cathedral! Incredible… incredible. I love it…Oh, look! there are some clowns in the street…. M: Yea… Why are they wearing such strange costumes…? Anyway, let's take the train. In the train W: (whispering) Hey, look at that guy who's sitting in front of us. What a weird hat. And his clothes… and the paint on his face! M: Yea… Crazy. Oh, we have to get off the train now. At the hotel W: Boy, I'm beat. I'm glad we can check in. Ah! Look at the front desk! The front desk clerk is wearing too much makeup—he looks like, a devil! Ha ha. M: What happened in this town! There are so many strange people. Maybe we should get out here! This place is crazy. W: Wait! Look at this poster. Today's November 11th, right? Cologne's having a carnival today! So THAT'S why people are wearing such costumes! M: Oh, the mystery's solved! Hey, let's join the party! W: Yeah! Let's change our clothes. So, what costume do you want to wear? M: Hmm… I want to be… a clown. How about you? W: I want to wear a "dirndl." M: What's a dirndl? W: It's a traditional German costume. It's very beautiful! M: Great! Let's change our clothes and go to the carnival! W: Hey, aren't you supposed to be here on a business trip? M: Ah! I totally forgot it! W: Ah! I'm at a loss for words…
亲子英文（52）-What's on TV？有什么节目？常常看到好看的电视节目，都会舍不得去吃饭或是其他事情，问问有什么好看的节目，可以说“Are there any good programs on TV?”意思是有什么好看的节目？或者问What's on TV?如果没有什么好看的则可以说，No, not today.意思是今天没有好节目。或者是Nothing special.没有什么特别的。Peter: Mom, can I watch TV?Mom: No more today, honey.P: Alright, mom. Should I turn off the TV right now?M: Yes, honey. Go to your room ,and take out your book. It' your reading time now.P: Mom, where is the remote? I can't find it.M: Just go to read. I will find it ,honey.Remote遥控器Take out拿出来，取出No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。News除了作新闻解释外，还可以是消息。I haven't heard from Peter lately. Well ,no news is good news.我最近都没有彼得的消息。不过，没有消息就是好消息。
亲子英文（52）-What's on TV？有什么节目？常常看到好看的电视节目，都会舍不得去吃饭或是其他事情，问问有什么好看的节目，可以说“Are there any good programs on TV?”意思是有什么好看的节目？或者问What's on TV?如果没有什么好看的则可以说，No, not today.意思是今天没有好节目。或者是Nothing special.没有什么特别的。Peter: Mom, can I watch TV?Mom: No more today, honey.P: Alright, mom. Should I turn off the TV right now?M: Yes, honey. Go to your room ,and take out your book. It' your reading time now.P: Mom, where is the remote? I can't find it.M: Just go to read. I will find it ,honey.Remote遥控器Take out拿出来，取出No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。News除了作新闻解释外，还可以是消息。I haven't heard from Peter lately. Well ,no news is good news.我最近都没有彼得的消息。不过，没有消息就是好消息。
Download MP3 今回はオーストラリアを舞台とした会話をお届けします。これから夏に向かう南半球の国、オーストラリアで、会話の二人のようなドライブ旅行ができると楽しそうですね！ (初級〜中級)*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11SvDtPBhA the Gold Coast / Gold Coast 無冠詞の場合は、Queensland州にある都市・ゴールドコーストを指す。 The Gold Coastで、ゴールドコースト沿岸地区を指す。 connected つながっている Oh, fair enough. = Oh, I see. a state 州 (to) take a nap 昼寝をする *** Script *** On the Road in Australia Situation: Two friends, an Australian and a European, are in the northern Australian city of Brisbane. W: All packed! Are we ready to go? M: Yep! Let's get this Australian road trip started! Hey, where are we going exactly? W: Well, I was thinking that we'd start by going down to the Gold Coast first. But you better be prepared: Australia isn't as close and connected as Europe is. M: Europe isn't as close and connected as you might think. We have a lot of open land between towns, too. W: Oh, fair enough. We'll be driving down the coast for about 12 hours. M: Twelve hours!? W: Yeah. It's a big country. M: But we're still only going to be in the same state aren't we? W: Yeah, this state I live in is called Queensland, and it's about three times the size of France! M: Three times bigger than France? Wow, this IS a big country. W: Yup, let's go driving! (Gets in car, car starts) M: Hey, YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! W: What!? No, I'm not! M: YES, YOU ARE! W: We drive on the left side in Australia. M: WHY? Ah, I can't take this at the moment. Let me take a little nap. Wake me up when we arrive somewhere. W: OK then, but I need my driving music… "I hoped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan…" (Plays "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus) (Written by Stella-Maree Trounson)
Download MP3 今回はオーストラリアを舞台とした会話をお届けします。これから夏に向かう南半球の国、オーストラリアで、会話の二人のようなドライブ旅行ができると楽しそうですね！ (初級〜中級)*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M11SvDtPBhA the Gold Coast / Gold Coast 無冠詞の場合は、Queensland州にある都市・ゴールドコーストを指す。 The Gold Coastで、ゴールドコースト沿岸地区を指す。 connected つながっている Oh, fair enough. = Oh, I see. a state 州 (to) take a nap 昼寝をする *** Script *** On the Road in Australia Situation: Two friends, an Australian and a European, are in the northern Australian city of Brisbane. W: All packed! Are we ready to go? M: Yep! Let's get this Australian road trip started! Hey, where are we going exactly? W: Well, I was thinking that we'd start by going down to the Gold Coast first. But you better be prepared: Australia isn't as close and connected as Europe is. M: Europe isn't as close and connected as you might think. We have a lot of open land between towns, too. W: Oh, fair enough. We'll be driving down the coast for about 12 hours. M: Twelve hours!? W: Yeah. It's a big country. M: But we're still only going to be in the same state aren't we? W: Yeah, this state I live in is called Queensland, and it's about three times the size of France! M: Three times bigger than France? Wow, this IS a big country. W: Yup, let's go driving! (Gets in car, car starts) M: Hey, YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! W: What!? No, I'm not! M: YES, YOU ARE! W: We drive on the left side in Australia. M: WHY? Ah, I can't take this at the moment. Let me take a little nap. Wake me up when we arrive somewhere. W: OK then, but I need my driving music… "I hoped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan…" (Plays "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus) (Written by Stella-Maree Trounson)
Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した284本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 このお盆休み中、久しぶりに再会した人たちとお酒を飲む機会も多かったのではないでしょうか。そこで今回は「お酒」にまつわるエピソードを集めました。振り返れば、本ポッドキャストには飲酒の話題を取り上げた回が結構ありました…もちろん、お酒は20歳になってから！ （初級〜中級）*** Script *** [ (47) Drinking Parties ] M: Hey, Inez, how was your weekend? W: It was OK - I went to a drinking party on Saturday night. M: A drinking party? You drink a lot? W: No, I didn't. But my Japanese friends drank a lot of beer. They played some games, and the people who lost had to drink! Sometimes they drank it all in a single gulp. I was really a little surprised. They were really crazy about drinking. M: I see. Did you hear about the news that a Japanese student in a very famous university died from drinking too much? W: Oh. That's sad. But I can imagine how much he drank! At drinking parties, Japanese students don't stop drinking until they get badly drunk. Sometimes I just wonder why they have to do that. I don't drink much and I've never been drunk before，so I don't know how it feels to be drunk, but I just wonder why they wanna drink that much. M: Sometimes, you see, they don't really wanna drink that much, but their friends push them. I think it's peer pressure that makes them have to drink that much. W: Exactly: peer pressure. But anyway, I didn't drink that much. I just ordered some kind of soft drink with a little alcohol. It wasn't worth it for me, cause I paid 3,000 yen for a drink buffet. M: Haha, Oh, poor Inez! W: But that's not the main problem. Maybe because I didn't drink as much as my Japanese friends, I just felt I couldn't get into their talk, and I felt bad that I spent 3,000 yen and didn't like it very much. M: Hey, Inez, I have a question: why don't you drink just a little beer? I don't think you'll be forced to drink as much as your Japanese friends, so you don't have to worry about it at all. So why not drink just a little? W: Maybe that's why I didn't have such a good time. I still have the impression that it's not good for girls to drink alcohol. M: Ho ho. Kind of an old-fashioned idea? [ (120) The Morning After ] Scene: In the kitchen. M: Good morning! Well, you look exactly how I feel! W: I know. Right. I feel so hungover. How much did we drink last night? M: I have no idea, but I'll tell you this: I'm not drinking like that again for a long time! W: What were we even drinking? I remember we started with beers at that one bar, and then we had some whiskey, and then…? M: Then we went to that new club down the road and had god-knows-how-many shots of sambuca and tequila! Ah! I'm hanging like a bad painting! W: Here: a nice cup of tea will make us feel much better. M: And a fry up. Pass me the bacon and eggs, would you? W: So, do you remember getting with that girl last night? M: What!? W: Yeah, you went outside and were chatting with that girl for ages. The next thing I knew, you were all over each other! You two were really going for it! M: Oh, my gosh. I remember her! W: And you spilled so many of your drinks last night! M: So THAT explains why my shirt is so wrecked. W: And one girl almost slapped you when you nearly threw up on her shoes! M: Are you serious!? OK, so, let's not go back there for a while! W: You were such a mess! M: Oh no! And my bike's still outside that bar! W: Yeah, you tried to ride it back home but fell off into the bushes and we had to carry you home. M: What is my problem!? And why do I do this every time I have to write an essay! W: Isn't it due in tomorrow? M: I know, and I haven't even started! [ (172) Which Beer Is Best? ] M: [Sigh] I miss drinking beer in the US. W: Why? You don't like the beer here? M: No. I DO. It's just... Japanese beer all seems very light and refreshing. Don't get me wrong, Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin are definitely good. It's just, sometimes, I miss the VARIETY of beer in America. W: Really? Because I've heard that American beer isn't all that great. M: Well, we definitely have some bad national brands, but we also have a lot of great local brews. And if American beer is not what you're into, in the US it's extremely easy to get your hands on pretty much any beer you want-German, Belgian, African, Indian, even Japanese! W: Well, is there any other discontent you would like to express today? M: Well, actually... I don't understand canned beer in Japan. W: What? Canned beer? M: Pretty much any beer worth drinking in the States comes in a bottle or is on tap. It's kind of rare to drink canned beer, unless you're at a college party, or just running low on money. Especially I miss beer on tap. W: You mean when they pull the handle and it comes out of the spout, right? M: Exactly! W: You can definitely find that in bars in Japan. M: Yes, but they have tap beer in most restaurants in America, and they usually have about five different varieties. One of the bars in my university's city has 50 different beers on tap, and rotates them daily! W: Every day new kinds of beer? Wow, that seems a little excessive. M: Probably so, but at least there is no lack of options. W: So, you don't want another beer is what I'm hearing? M: Oh no, no, no. Wait, wait! I never said that! W: But it's in a can and everything. M: Hey, beer is beer! [ (268) A Great Drink ] A Great Drink Situation: At a party. Greg is acting quite drunk. Maria is not. W: Hey Greg. How's it going? M: Hey, Maria. I'm great! Isn't this party awesome? W: Yeah, it's not bad. You seem to be having a great time! M: Oh yeah, I'm having a blast! I was just chasing the chickens around the garden! It was great! W: You what? The chickens? M: Oh yeah, I felt like doing something crazy. Before that I played beer pong with Charlie -- he kicked my ass. But it was great fun. W: Oh, so you're drinking tonight? M: Yeah, I managed to score this bottle of wine -- took it from my parent's alcohol stash! W: You're drinking wine? Wow! I love wine too, although I prefer red wine. M: Mmm, well, this white wine is good stuff too! So fruity! So gooood! W: You've drunk a lot already, huh? M: Yeah, it's absolutely delicious! I don't know what it is exactly, though, because the label is all in French. But it IS good stuff. And strong! I am really feeling it! W: Hmm, I think I've had this drink before, actually. M: You have? I've never heard of it before! Where did you have it? W: At my little sister's 7th birthday party. This isn't wine, Greg … it's apple juice! M: Ugh … what??
Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した284本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 このお盆休み中、久しぶりに再会した人たちとお酒を飲む機会も多かったのではないでしょうか。そこで今回は「お酒」にまつわるエピソードを集めました。振り返れば、本ポッドキャストには飲酒の話題を取り上げた回が結構ありました…もちろん、お酒は20歳になってから！ （初級〜中級）*** Script *** [ (47) Drinking Parties ] M: Hey, Inez, how was your weekend? W: It was OK - I went to a drinking party on Saturday night. M: A drinking party? You drink a lot? W: No, I didn't. But my Japanese friends drank a lot of beer. They played some games, and the people who lost had to drink! Sometimes they drank it all in a single gulp. I was really a little surprised. They were really crazy about drinking. M: I see. Did you hear about the news that a Japanese student in a very famous university died from drinking too much? W: Oh. That's sad. But I can imagine how much he drank! At drinking parties, Japanese students don't stop drinking until they get badly drunk. Sometimes I just wonder why they have to do that. I don't drink much and I've never been drunk before，so I don't know how it feels to be drunk, but I just wonder why they wanna drink that much. M: Sometimes, you see, they don't really wanna drink that much, but their friends push them. I think it's peer pressure that makes them have to drink that much. W: Exactly: peer pressure. But anyway, I didn't drink that much. I just ordered some kind of soft drink with a little alcohol. It wasn't worth it for me, cause I paid 3,000 yen for a drink buffet. M: Haha, Oh, poor Inez! W: But that's not the main problem. Maybe because I didn't drink as much as my Japanese friends, I just felt I couldn't get into their talk, and I felt bad that I spent 3,000 yen and didn't like it very much. M: Hey, Inez, I have a question: why don't you drink just a little beer? I don't think you'll be forced to drink as much as your Japanese friends, so you don't have to worry about it at all. So why not drink just a little? W: Maybe that's why I didn't have such a good time. I still have the impression that it's not good for girls to drink alcohol. M: Ho ho. Kind of an old-fashioned idea? [ (120) The Morning After ] Scene: In the kitchen. M: Good morning! Well, you look exactly how I feel! W: I know. Right. I feel so hungover. How much did we drink last night? M: I have no idea, but I'll tell you this: I'm not drinking like that again for a long time! W: What were we even drinking? I remember we started with beers at that one bar, and then we had some whiskey, and then…? M: Then we went to that new club down the road and had god-knows-how-many shots of sambuca and tequila! Ah! I'm hanging like a bad painting! W: Here: a nice cup of tea will make us feel much better. M: And a fry up. Pass me the bacon and eggs, would you? W: So, do you remember getting with that girl last night? M: What!? W: Yeah, you went outside and were chatting with that girl for ages. The next thing I knew, you were all over each other! You two were really going for it! M: Oh, my gosh. I remember her! W: And you spilled so many of your drinks last night! M: So THAT explains why my shirt is so wrecked. W: And one girl almost slapped you when you nearly threw up on her shoes! M: Are you serious!? OK, so, let's not go back there for a while! W: You were such a mess! M: Oh no! And my bike's still outside that bar! W: Yeah, you tried to ride it back home but fell off into the bushes and we had to carry you home. M: What is my problem!? And why do I do this every time I have to write an essay! W: Isn't it due in tomorrow? M: I know, and I haven't even started! [ (172) Which Beer Is Best? ] M: [Sigh] I miss drinking beer in the US. W: Why? You don't like the beer here? M: No. I DO. It's just... Japanese beer all seems very light and refreshing. Don't get me wrong, Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin are definitely good. It's just, sometimes, I miss the VARIETY of beer in America. W: Really? Because I've heard that American beer isn't all that great. M: Well, we definitely have some bad national brands, but we also have a lot of great local brews. And if American beer is not what you're into, in the US it's extremely easy to get your hands on pretty much any beer you want-German, Belgian, African, Indian, even Japanese! W: Well, is there any other discontent you would like to express today? M: Well, actually... I don't understand canned beer in Japan. W: What? Canned beer? M: Pretty much any beer worth drinking in the States comes in a bottle or is on tap. It's kind of rare to drink canned beer, unless you're at a college party, or just running low on money. Especially I miss beer on tap. W: You mean when they pull the handle and it comes out of the spout, right? M: Exactly! W: You can definitely find that in bars in Japan. M: Yes, but they have tap beer in most restaurants in America, and they usually have about five different varieties. One of the bars in my university's city has 50 different beers on tap, and rotates them daily! W: Every day new kinds of beer? Wow, that seems a little excessive. M: Probably so, but at least there is no lack of options. W: So, you don't want another beer is what I'm hearing? M: Oh no, no, no. Wait, wait! I never said that! W: But it's in a can and everything. M: Hey, beer is beer! [ (268) A Great Drink ] A Great Drink Situation: At a party. Greg is acting quite drunk. Maria is not. W: Hey Greg. How's it going? M: Hey, Maria. I'm great! Isn't this party awesome? W: Yeah, it's not bad. You seem to be having a great time! M: Oh yeah, I'm having a blast! I was just chasing the chickens around the garden! It was great! W: You what? The chickens? M: Oh yeah, I felt like doing something crazy. Before that I played beer pong with Charlie -- he kicked my ass. But it was great fun. W: Oh, so you're drinking tonight? M: Yeah, I managed to score this bottle of wine -- took it from my parent's alcohol stash! W: You're drinking wine? Wow! I love wine too, although I prefer red wine. M: Mmm, well, this white wine is good stuff too! So fruity! So gooood! W: You've drunk a lot already, huh? M: Yeah, it's absolutely delicious! I don't know what it is exactly, though, because the label is all in French. But it IS good stuff. And strong! I am really feeling it! W: Hmm, I think I've had this drink before, actually. M: You have? I've never heard of it before! Where did you have it? W: At my little sister's 7th birthday party. This isn't wine, Greg … it's apple juice! M: Ugh … what??
Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した284本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 今回は、「仕事」にまつわるエピソードの特集です。それも、教育実習、アルバイト、就職面接など、大学生にとって身近な場面ばかりを集めました。まとめて聞くと、どの登場人物にも、それぞれ将来の夢や野望があるようですね。 （初級〜中級）*** Script *** [ (31) Teaching Practice ] M: Hey, Saori! It's been a while! How have you been? W: Hey, Mike. I had teaching practice at a junior high for a month. So that's why you haven't seen me around. M: Oh, I didn't know that you were trying to get a teaching license. So you'll be a teacher, will you? W: Actually, probably not. Of course, teaching is an option in the future. But Mike, you know, I really really want to be a researcher, right? M: Yeah, that's what I thought. So I was surprised when you said... W: If I take just a few classes in teacher education, I can get a license. Which means, I can be a certificated teacher for no extra tuition! Pretty lucky, hey? M: Boy, that is interesting. So, how was the practice teaching? W: Very hard! I thought teaching would only be fun, because I like kids. But now I think teaching is the toughest job around, and I have a lot of respect for teachers. M: So, tell me more about the practice teaching. What was so hard? W: Hmmm... I think the hardest thing was….not to teach wrong … and to keep the quality of teaching high….I think. M: What do you mean? W: Well, I didn't teach the materials wrong. I studied a lot before the classes. And I was ready to teach. But on the first day, when I stood up in front of students, my mind suddenly went blank! At first, I didn't know what to say! M: Ho, teaching IS tough, huh? W: Yeah, it is. But later I found the real joy of teaching. When I taught, and looked into their eyes, children responded to me. Of course, there were many problem kids. But if I tried to understand them, and faced them, I could see that they were learning! That was really impressive, and I was so touched. So, in conclusion, it's true that teaching is tough, but at the same time, it's also rewarding! [ (60) Part-time Jobs and Big Dreams ] W: Hey, what are you up to, Ken? M: Oh, hi Jane. I'm just looking for a part-time job. I've been searching for about a month, but no luck. Are you doing a part-time job, Jane? W: Yeah, I'm teaching English at an English school. 5 days a week. M: Wow. Isn't it hard? W: Not much. It's fun! And I work at a café two days a week. M: No way! How much money do you get a week, anyways? And what are you gonna do with the money? W: That's a secret. M: But your dad's the president of a cell phone company. You don't need to work, do you? W: Well, I wanna have my own money to make my dream come true. M: And… how could you get such good grades last semester? You got all A's! I got Cs, and a D…and even some E's, I think! W: …Ha, ha… [ in a soft voice ] That's because I have two me's: working Jane and studying Jane. M: What? W: Oh, nothing. So, what kind of jobs are you looking for? M: …You are weird. Umm…It would be great if I could have a chance to talk with non-Japanese people at work. Do you know any good places where non-Japanese often get together around here? W: How about the gym near Hiroshima Station? I go there every Thursday, and I often see a lot of foreigners there. M: That sounds good for me! I like sports too… Yes!! That gym's looking for some workers! I'll apply there! W: Good on you! M: Hey, Jane, tell me about your secret. Why are you working so hard? W: Hmm… Can you really keep a secret? M: Yes, I promise! W: Oh… OK, it's just that… [ talking in a tiny voice ] M: [ in a big voice ] you're going to take over your dad's company!? [ (136) The Power of Colors ] M: Hi Ms. Yamada. Please sit down. So, could you tell me a bit about yourself? W: Sure, nice to meet you, Mr. Reynolds. I'm Yamada, Noriko Yamada. This March I'll graduate from Rainbow University. I major in architecture. Especially, I've studied a lot about color designs. During college, in my club, we've done a lot of volunteer and charity work. For example, we advise government offices and companies about the colors of study rooms, city stations, and libraries. I'm sure that my experience and knowledge about colors will help XY Publishing. M: OK. Why would you like to work here? W: Well, I'd like to work at XY Publishing because I think I can make the most of my abilities here. Since you're in the magazine publishing business, I'll try to use my knowledge of colors to excite the readers. To be honest, your magazines made me green with envy when I first saw them. They are so colorful and charming. But I think I could make them even better! M: For example, what could you do to improve the magazines? W: I'd like to change the world of magazines! The psychological effects of colors have been undervalued. I believe that understanding the science of colors is the key to exciting readers. So, I'll make the magazines more artistic by using tones of color variations. I know it'll be hard, and I'll have to get past some red tape and other obstacles, but nothing's going to stop me! M: Boy, you have ambition, Ms. Yamada. How are you feeling now? W: I felt a bit blue before having this interview, but I feel better now because I'm trying as hard as I can. I hope to get the green light to work at XY Publishing! M: OK. We'll roll out the red carpet to welcome you, Ms. Yamada! Our company's been seeking somebody who has an expertise in colors. We'd be happy to have you! W: Oh, thank you, sir! Your offer just came out of blue! M: Well, we find a person like you once in a blue moon, you know. I really think you can help the layout designs of the magazines. W: Oh, I'm tickled pink with your offer! Excuse me, my language, but from now on I have to be as good as gold, because I'm now an employee of XY Publishing! I'm so happy, sir! [ (240) Piano Delivery ] M: [ panting ] Remind me again why we decided to become piano deliverymen. This lady lives on the 8th floor, and we've only made it up to the third floor! My arms already feel like spaghetti! W: It's piano delivery WOMAN! And I'll tell you why: this is all part of the four-year plan. Remember? M: Um... I'm so exhausted right now that I can hardly remember my own mother's name! Why don't you jog my memory? W: [ sighs ] Fine, Bruce. This is the last time I'm going to explain it to you. M: I CAN'T guarantee that. W: [ huffing ] Alright, the four-year plan is to work as piano delivery men... Ahem... piano delivery PEOPLE for two years in order to build up core body strength. Then, we spend the next two years training to be professional wrestlers. With the kind of strength we'll get from this job, we can become world champions! M: Wait, that four-year plan? You actually still think that's gonna work? I'm just working this job so I can see the inside of all the attractive women's houses in this city! W: You really are a hopeless pervert, aren't you? M: Hold that thought. I think my back's about to give out! W: You say something? M: Gahhhhh! [ Bruce grimaces in pain and the cracking of his back is clearly audible. Bruce drops the piano and it falls down all three flights of stairs to its concrete grave. ] W: What the... Bruce?! Do you know what you've just done!? You've ruined the four-year plan! M: Forget the four-year plan and just get me to a hospital! [ shudders in pain ]
Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した284本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 今回は、「仕事」にまつわるエピソードの特集です。それも、教育実習、アルバイト、就職面接など、大学生にとって身近な場面ばかりを集めました。まとめて聞くと、どの登場人物にも、それぞれ将来の夢や野望があるようですね。 （初級〜中級）*** Script *** [ (31) Teaching Practice ] M: Hey, Saori! It's been a while! How have you been? W: Hey, Mike. I had teaching practice at a junior high for a month. So that's why you haven't seen me around. M: Oh, I didn't know that you were trying to get a teaching license. So you'll be a teacher, will you? W: Actually, probably not. Of course, teaching is an option in the future. But Mike, you know, I really really want to be a researcher, right? M: Yeah, that's what I thought. So I was surprised when you said... W: If I take just a few classes in teacher education, I can get a license. Which means, I can be a certificated teacher for no extra tuition! Pretty lucky, hey? M: Boy, that is interesting. So, how was the practice teaching? W: Very hard! I thought teaching would only be fun, because I like kids. But now I think teaching is the toughest job around, and I have a lot of respect for teachers. M: So, tell me more about the practice teaching. What was so hard? W: Hmmm... I think the hardest thing was….not to teach wrong … and to keep the quality of teaching high….I think. M: What do you mean? W: Well, I didn't teach the materials wrong. I studied a lot before the classes. And I was ready to teach. But on the first day, when I stood up in front of students, my mind suddenly went blank! At first, I didn't know what to say! M: Ho, teaching IS tough, huh? W: Yeah, it is. But later I found the real joy of teaching. When I taught, and looked into their eyes, children responded to me. Of course, there were many problem kids. But if I tried to understand them, and faced them, I could see that they were learning! That was really impressive, and I was so touched. So, in conclusion, it's true that teaching is tough, but at the same time, it's also rewarding! [ (60) Part-time Jobs and Big Dreams ] W: Hey, what are you up to, Ken? M: Oh, hi Jane. I'm just looking for a part-time job. I've been searching for about a month, but no luck. Are you doing a part-time job, Jane? W: Yeah, I'm teaching English at an English school. 5 days a week. M: Wow. Isn't it hard? W: Not much. It's fun! And I work at a café two days a week. M: No way! How much money do you get a week, anyways? And what are you gonna do with the money? W: That's a secret. M: But your dad's the president of a cell phone company. You don't need to work, do you? W: Well, I wanna have my own money to make my dream come true. M: And… how could you get such good grades last semester? You got all A's! I got Cs, and a D…and even some E's, I think! W: …Ha, ha… [ in a soft voice ] That's because I have two me's: working Jane and studying Jane. M: What? W: Oh, nothing. So, what kind of jobs are you looking for? M: …You are weird. Umm…It would be great if I could have a chance to talk with non-Japanese people at work. Do you know any good places where non-Japanese often get together around here? W: How about the gym near Hiroshima Station? I go there every Thursday, and I often see a lot of foreigners there. M: That sounds good for me! I like sports too… Yes!! That gym's looking for some workers! I'll apply there! W: Good on you! M: Hey, Jane, tell me about your secret. Why are you working so hard? W: Hmm… Can you really keep a secret? M: Yes, I promise! W: Oh… OK, it's just that… [ talking in a tiny voice ] M: [ in a big voice ] you're going to take over your dad's company!? [ (136) The Power of Colors ] M: Hi Ms. Yamada. Please sit down. So, could you tell me a bit about yourself? W: Sure, nice to meet you, Mr. Reynolds. I'm Yamada, Noriko Yamada. This March I'll graduate from Rainbow University. I major in architecture. Especially, I've studied a lot about color designs. During college, in my club, we've done a lot of volunteer and charity work. For example, we advise government offices and companies about the colors of study rooms, city stations, and libraries. I'm sure that my experience and knowledge about colors will help XY Publishing. M: OK. Why would you like to work here? W: Well, I'd like to work at XY Publishing because I think I can make the most of my abilities here. Since you're in the magazine publishing business, I'll try to use my knowledge of colors to excite the readers. To be honest, your magazines made me green with envy when I first saw them. They are so colorful and charming. But I think I could make them even better! M: For example, what could you do to improve the magazines? W: I'd like to change the world of magazines! The psychological effects of colors have been undervalued. I believe that understanding the science of colors is the key to exciting readers. So, I'll make the magazines more artistic by using tones of color variations. I know it'll be hard, and I'll have to get past some red tape and other obstacles, but nothing's going to stop me! M: Boy, you have ambition, Ms. Yamada. How are you feeling now? W: I felt a bit blue before having this interview, but I feel better now because I'm trying as hard as I can. I hope to get the green light to work at XY Publishing! M: OK. We'll roll out the red carpet to welcome you, Ms. Yamada! Our company's been seeking somebody who has an expertise in colors. We'd be happy to have you! W: Oh, thank you, sir! Your offer just came out of blue! M: Well, we find a person like you once in a blue moon, you know. I really think you can help the layout designs of the magazines. W: Oh, I'm tickled pink with your offer! Excuse me, my language, but from now on I have to be as good as gold, because I'm now an employee of XY Publishing! I'm so happy, sir! [ (240) Piano Delivery ] M: [ panting ] Remind me again why we decided to become piano deliverymen. This lady lives on the 8th floor, and we've only made it up to the third floor! My arms already feel like spaghetti! W: It's piano delivery WOMAN! And I'll tell you why: this is all part of the four-year plan. Remember? M: Um... I'm so exhausted right now that I can hardly remember my own mother's name! Why don't you jog my memory? W: [ sighs ] Fine, Bruce. This is the last time I'm going to explain it to you. M: I CAN'T guarantee that. W: [ huffing ] Alright, the four-year plan is to work as piano delivery men... Ahem... piano delivery PEOPLE for two years in order to build up core body strength. Then, we spend the next two years training to be professional wrestlers. With the kind of strength we'll get from this job, we can become world champions! M: Wait, that four-year plan? You actually still think that's gonna work? I'm just working this job so I can see the inside of all the attractive women's houses in this city! W: You really are a hopeless pervert, aren't you? M: Hold that thought. I think my back's about to give out! W: You say something? M: Gahhhhh! [ Bruce grimaces in pain and the cracking of his back is clearly audible. Bruce drops the piano and it falls down all three flights of stairs to its concrete grave. ] W: What the... Bruce?! Do you know what you've just done!? You've ruined the four-year plan! M: Forget the four-year plan and just get me to a hospital! [ shudders in pain ]
Download MP3 日本語と同様、英語にも変わったイディオムがあります。こうしたイディオムは会話の中で少し使ってみるだけでも表現の幅が広がります。今週と来週は、そんな英語の面白いイディオムを紹介していきます。 （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） ＊番組冒頭に登場したイディオム The ball is in your court. Actions speak louder than words. (to) beat around the bush bugs 虫 What made you ask that? なんでそんなこと聞くの？（驚き） (to) have butterflies in one's stomach 緊張している（be nervous） a saying 言い回し、ことわざ funny 具合が悪い、変な（strange） (to) be trapped 捉えられる weird 気味が悪い *** Script *** Strange Idioms (1) M: Charlotte, do you eat bugs in England? W: No way! What made you ask that? M: Well, I heard Betty saying she ate butterflies the other day. W: She said she ate them? That's weird! … Oh, I think I know! Did she say, by chance, that she had butterflies in her stomach? M: Yeah, I think that was it! W: Ha ha! Well, that doesn't mean she actually has butterflies in her stomach! It's an idiom. It's pretty common. It just means that she's nervous. M: Oh, that makes more sense! So, it didn't actually have anything to do with bugs? W: No, it's just a saying. You know: when you're nervous, and your stomach feels funny, like there's something moving inside it! M: Ah! So she felt like she had little butterflies trapped in her stomach? Because she was nervous? W: Yep, that's right! It's quite a funny thing to hear if you don't know what it actually means, isn't it? M: Yeah, I was really confused! W: Do you have any similar expressions in Japanese? M: Well, when you really want something so bad, you can say: "nodo kara te ga deru" W: Does that mean you have a hand coming out of your mouth? M: Yes, that's right! W: That IS so weird! What a strange image! M: Ha ha. Now that I think about it, it IS quite weird! Not something you'd actually want to see in real life. Are there any other interesting English idioms you can think of? (Written by Anna Mace)
Download MP3 日本語と同様、英語にも変わったイディオムがあります。こうしたイディオムは会話の中で少し使ってみるだけでも表現の幅が広がります。今週と来週は、そんな英語の面白いイディオムを紹介していきます。 （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） ＊番組冒頭に登場したイディオム The ball is in your court. Actions speak louder than words. (to) beat around the bush bugs 虫 What made you ask that? なんでそんなこと聞くの？（驚き） (to) have butterflies in one's stomach 緊張している（be nervous） a saying 言い回し、ことわざ funny 具合が悪い、変な（strange） (to) be trapped 捉えられる weird 気味が悪い *** Script *** Strange Idioms (1) M: Charlotte, do you eat bugs in England? W: No way! What made you ask that? M: Well, I heard Betty saying she ate butterflies the other day. W: She said she ate them? That's weird! … Oh, I think I know! Did she say, by chance, that she had butterflies in her stomach? M: Yeah, I think that was it! W: Ha ha! Well, that doesn't mean she actually has butterflies in her stomach! It's an idiom. It's pretty common. It just means that she's nervous. M: Oh, that makes more sense! So, it didn't actually have anything to do with bugs? W: No, it's just a saying. You know: when you're nervous, and your stomach feels funny, like there's something moving inside it! M: Ah! So she felt like she had little butterflies trapped in her stomach? Because she was nervous? W: Yep, that's right! It's quite a funny thing to hear if you don't know what it actually means, isn't it? M: Yeah, I was really confused! W: Do you have any similar expressions in Japanese? M: Well, when you really want something so bad, you can say: "nodo kara te ga deru" W: Does that mean you have a hand coming out of your mouth? M: Yes, that's right! W: That IS so weird! What a strange image! M: Ha ha. Now that I think about it, it IS quite weird! Not something you'd actually want to see in real life. Are there any other interesting English idioms you can think of? (Written by Anna Mace)
Download MP3 毎月第２週目は「文化警察24時」をお届けします。 リゾート地として人気の高いインド洋に浮かぶ島国・モルディブ共和国。実はこのモルディブ、敬虔なムスリムの国なんです。国の宗教はもちろんイスラム教ですから、外国人の旅行者も現地でのマナーを尊重する必要があります。「郷に入りては郷に従え」の精神を忘れず、モルディブ特有の美しい海と、リゾート地の開放感を楽しみたいものです。 「文化警察24時」は、少し英語が苦手！という皆さんを対象にした、長さもレベルも聞きやすい番組です。しっかり聞いて、しっかり声に出して練習してみましょう。Culture Cops (12): In the Maldives Val is working the hotline when a man inquires about his upcoming trip to the Maldives. M (Thinking to himself): Hmm… where did I put that phone number for the International Culture Cops Information Hotline? (pause) Oh, here it is! Val: Thank you for calling the International Culture Cops Information Hotline. This is Officer Val. How can I help you? M: Yes ma'am, my name is Jim, calling from the Florida Keys, USA. I'm a Christian pastor about to travel to the Maldives on vacation. I normally bring my Bible with me everywhere I go, but I've been hearing rumors that this is slightly frowned upon in the Maldives. Is this true? Val: First off, I'd like to thank you for deciding to call us before your trip. Second, you are absolutely correct; not only is it frowned upon to openly practice any religion other than Islam in the Maldives, it's actually illegal, and subject to fine. So, in order to save yourself from receiving a fine or offending any locals, I recommend that you leave your bible at home. M: Well, I definitely don't want to hurt anyone's feelings! I'll be sure to take your advice, officer. Val: Enjoy your stay in the Maldives, sir. I hope you're able to dive right into having a great time! (Written by Matteen Aminpour)
Download MP3 毎月第２週目は「文化警察24時」をお届けします。 リゾート地として人気の高いインド洋に浮かぶ島国・モルディブ共和国。実はこのモルディブ、敬虔なムスリムの国なんです。国の宗教はもちろんイスラム教ですから、外国人の旅行者も現地でのマナーを尊重する必要があります。「郷に入りては郷に従え」の精神を忘れず、モルディブ特有の美しい海と、リゾート地の開放感を楽しみたいものです。 「文化警察24時」は、少し英語が苦手！という皆さんを対象にした、長さもレベルも聞きやすい番組です。しっかり聞いて、しっかり声に出して練習してみましょう。Culture Cops (12): In the Maldives Val is working the hotline when a man inquires about his upcoming trip to the Maldives. M (Thinking to himself): Hmm… where did I put that phone number for the International Culture Cops Information Hotline? (pause) Oh, here it is! Val: Thank you for calling the International Culture Cops Information Hotline. This is Officer Val. How can I help you? M: Yes ma'am, my name is Jim, calling from the Florida Keys, USA. I'm a Christian pastor about to travel to the Maldives on vacation. I normally bring my Bible with me everywhere I go, but I've been hearing rumors that this is slightly frowned upon in the Maldives. Is this true? Val: First off, I'd like to thank you for deciding to call us before your trip. Second, you are absolutely correct; not only is it frowned upon to openly practice any religion other than Islam in the Maldives, it's actually illegal, and subject to fine. So, in order to save yourself from receiving a fine or offending any locals, I recommend that you leave your bible at home. M: Well, I definitely don't want to hurt anyone's feelings! I'll be sure to take your advice, officer. Val: Enjoy your stay in the Maldives, sir. I hope you're able to dive right into having a great time! (Written by Matteen Aminpour)
This November, among the many referenda that Californians will vote on, Angelenos get to vote yes or no on whether to grant a permanent, 1/2-cent sales tax to support transit and transportation projects throughout southern California. Debate about Measure M has become pretty hot. The Mayor of Beverly Hills has called Measure M the “Forever Tax.” But previously passed Prop A and C are permanent, and those found support among LA County voters. Measure M pushes the sales taxes in LA County upwards of 10 percent, and in a region with high housing and cost of living, and relatively low wage growth, that increase is sure to be felt. Nonetheless, the measure boasts some impressive endorsements, from the LA Times and myriad urban advocacy organizations like the LA Bike Coalition. How should you vote? Join us for our panel discussion of the Measure’s pros and cons moderated by Dr. Lisa Schweitzer, Associate Professor in the USC Price School. With us will be Laura Nelson of the LA Times, Stephanie Wiggins, Deputy Chief Executive Office of LA Metro, and Damien Goodman, Executive Director of Crenshaw Subway Coalition and Lead Organizer of No on Measure M, Dr. Jeffrey Sellers, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at USC, and Dr. Mark Phillips, Assistant Professor of economics and tax policy at USC.
Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した259本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 夏は体を動かす機会が多い季節ですね。また、広島ではちょうどプロ野球が盛り上がっています。「やさしい英語会話」でも、スポーツに関する話題をたくさんお届けしてきました。そこで今回は"Sports and Fitness"をテーマに、スポーツや健康についての会話を４本選びました。 （初級〜中級）*** Scripts *** やさしい英語会話 (39) Sports W: Oh, Ray, did I tell you? I've joined the baseball team! M: Really? You play baseball? W: Yes, I started to play baseball last month. I played some basketball when I was in high school. But I've decided to try baseball in college. M: I see. Do you like it? W: Yeah, I'm not that bad, I think. Of course I've got a long way to go still, but I feel more motivated by that. And my teammates are really nice people. M: That's great! So, you've never played baseball before? W: Not seriously. I hardly know the rules. M: You seem to have played lots of kinds of sports. W: Yeah. I love sports. I've played basketball, soccer, ping-pong, and I'm a pretty good swimmer. How about you? Do you play any sports? M: Not as much as you do! But I play rugby. W: You play rugby?! Really? Isn't it tough? M: Yes, it's very tough…and it hurts sometimes. But it's really fun. Rugby's really big back in Oz. There was a regional tournament and my team won the championship last year. W: You must be very good then! Do you play rugby here? M: No, I don't think they have a team here…but I want to do some exercise. What sport do you think is good? W: Well, how about track and field? M: Hmm…I don't like just running so much. How about something where you use a ball? W: Then…how about American football? M: Hmm, gridiron. Do you think I can do it? W: Of course! I started to play baseball last month! I'm sure you can start gridiron now. W: OK…Maybe we can play catch sometime! (Written by Ayumi Furutani) やさしい英語会話 (76) Basketball M: Wow. Game seven of the NBA finals! The championship game between the Celtics and Lakers! W: I see. Hey, you know: I also know a lot about the NBA. M: Really? You never told me that. W: You just never asked. M: OK, name a basketball player. I bet you can't even name one. W: Yuta Tabuse. M: Wow, I'm impressed. OK, what NBA team did he try out for? W: Oh. Umm, the Lakers? M: Umm, no. Definitely NOT the Lakers. He tried out for the Suns. W: Fine, you got me. M: OK, this just proves that you know nothing about the NBA. W: No, no. Ask me another question. M: Fine. This is an easy one. Who is the best basketball player of all time? W: Michael. Duh--- M: Michael who? W: Umm. Michael… Jackson? M: Ha ha ha. Not quite. It's Michael Jordan. Jordan! W: Oh, I knew that. Fine, ask something else. Something easy. M: The last one was easy. Fine, do you know who Kobe Bryant is? W: Yeah, of course I do. He's the black guy. M: Oh, boy. W: What? What is oh boy? M: Sweetie, almost everyone in the NBA is black. You know nothing. W: Fine, one last question. M: OK, last one. This is the most important question. You can redeem yourself if you get this right. What team is going to win the championship today? W: The Los Angeles Lakers. M: What? The Lakers? But you KNOW I love the Celtics. That's it. Where is my divorce lawyer? (Written by Kyle Kumashiro) やさしい英語会話 (95) Exercising W: Hey, what a coincidence, running into you here! Do you come to this gym often? M: Yeah, I come almost every day. In the summer I usually just come here to swim, but lately I've been lifting and working on my cardio. I've been seeing pretty good results. …Do you have tickets, by the way? W: Tickets? Tickets to what? M: Tickets to see me in the Body Builders Contest! (flexes muscles) W: Hah! Very funny, but it still looks like you have a long way to go. I should talk, though—I was so lazy up until a month ago. If I wasn't sitting in the office, I was at home on the couch watching TV all day. Then, about a month ago, my friend insisted on dragging me to a yoga class here. It didn't sound too strenuous, so I gave it a shot. M: Yoga? Isn't that just more sitting around, though? You can still be a couch potato and meditate on the Buddha at home, you know. W: What? No. Doing yoga shapes your figure and relaxes your mood. It's basically like advanced stretching—religion doesn't factor into it. M: Oh, I see. I didn't know they offered a yoga class here… You do seem very limber, though… Maybe I could give it a shot as well. Are you happy with the results so far? W: Yeah, it's great! The movements were somewhat painful at first, but after doing it for a few days I got used to it. Then it started feeling better and better. And now if I don't do it for a couple days, I just don't feel right. M: Sounds like you're addicted. Well, I gotta give this a try if it's really as good as you're saying. Any tips for a beginner? W: Well, the main thing is just to stick with it. A lot of the exercises do require you to hold your breath while stretching for a long time though, so you might want to stick with your cardio for now. M: Alright. Well, I'll stick with the cardio, but swap out the lifting for yoga. It's not like I need to keep lifting anyway. I mean, look at me! Do you know a good veterinarian? Cause my pythons are looking sick! (flexes muscles) W: Oh, geez… (Written by Nathan Olson) やさしい英語会話 (141) Take Me Out to the Ball Game M: (Singing) Take me out to the ball game take me out to the park… Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks… W: Boy, you're in a good mood, John. What up? M: Yes, I am going to the baseball game with my kids tonight! I haven't been to the stadium for a long time. So it's super exciting! W: Oh, lucky you! Baseball cheering is great. I remember that I was in the Cheerleader Club in school. I like baseball stadiums because we feel as if we are one when cheering for teams. M: Yes, Japanese really make an art of cheerleading. Americans don't really do it in groups like that. Anyway, baseball games are really fun because we don't know what's going to happen till the 9th inning. It might be a come-from-behind homer! W: Cheering for baseball always gives me power and inspiration. If we don't give up till the end, we can make it! No one knows the results. M: Yes, it teaches us the importance of team play, too. W: Cheering for baseball is fun because there are so many players. Each player has their own role and they are playing each position as hard as possible. It's a great message that we have to do our missions as hard as we can, right? M: Yes, that's true. Hey, why do you like baseball so much? W: It's because of my father. He loves baseball. He used to take me to the stadium at least once a month. I haven't been to the stadium for a long time! M: Oh really? What are you doing tonight? W: Just staying at home and watching TV shows. M: Do you want to come to the stadium with us tonight? W: Would that be OK? I'd love to! M: I'll drive you to the stadium, but you have to help take care of my kids, OK? It's called teamwork. My wife and I might be concentrating on the game! If the kids get bored, can you give us a hand? It's your mission. W: Wow, you're so smart! You just hit a homer now! (Written by Inori Okawa)
Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した259本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 夏は体を動かす機会が多い季節ですね。また、広島ではちょうどプロ野球が盛り上がっています。「やさしい英語会話」でも、スポーツに関する話題をたくさんお届けしてきました。そこで今回は"Sports and Fitness"をテーマに、スポーツや健康についての会話を４本選びました。 （初級〜中級）*** Scripts *** やさしい英語会話 (39) Sports W: Oh, Ray, did I tell you? I've joined the baseball team! M: Really? You play baseball? W: Yes, I started to play baseball last month. I played some basketball when I was in high school. But I've decided to try baseball in college. M: I see. Do you like it? W: Yeah, I'm not that bad, I think. Of course I've got a long way to go still, but I feel more motivated by that. And my teammates are really nice people. M: That's great! So, you've never played baseball before? W: Not seriously. I hardly know the rules. M: You seem to have played lots of kinds of sports. W: Yeah. I love sports. I've played basketball, soccer, ping-pong, and I'm a pretty good swimmer. How about you? Do you play any sports? M: Not as much as you do! But I play rugby. W: You play rugby?! Really? Isn't it tough? M: Yes, it's very tough…and it hurts sometimes. But it's really fun. Rugby's really big back in Oz. There was a regional tournament and my team won the championship last year. W: You must be very good then! Do you play rugby here? M: No, I don't think they have a team here…but I want to do some exercise. What sport do you think is good? W: Well, how about track and field? M: Hmm…I don't like just running so much. How about something where you use a ball? W: Then…how about American football? M: Hmm, gridiron. Do you think I can do it? W: Of course! I started to play baseball last month! I'm sure you can start gridiron now. W: OK…Maybe we can play catch sometime! (Written by Ayumi Furutani) やさしい英語会話 (76) Basketball M: Wow. Game seven of the NBA finals! The championship game between the Celtics and Lakers! W: I see. Hey, you know: I also know a lot about the NBA. M: Really? You never told me that. W: You just never asked. M: OK, name a basketball player. I bet you can't even name one. W: Yuta Tabuse. M: Wow, I'm impressed. OK, what NBA team did he try out for? W: Oh. Umm, the Lakers? M: Umm, no. Definitely NOT the Lakers. He tried out for the Suns. W: Fine, you got me. M: OK, this just proves that you know nothing about the NBA. W: No, no. Ask me another question. M: Fine. This is an easy one. Who is the best basketball player of all time? W: Michael. Duh--- M: Michael who? W: Umm. Michael… Jackson? M: Ha ha ha. Not quite. It's Michael Jordan. Jordan! W: Oh, I knew that. Fine, ask something else. Something easy. M: The last one was easy. Fine, do you know who Kobe Bryant is? W: Yeah, of course I do. He's the black guy. M: Oh, boy. W: What? What is oh boy? M: Sweetie, almost everyone in the NBA is black. You know nothing. W: Fine, one last question. M: OK, last one. This is the most important question. You can redeem yourself if you get this right. What team is going to win the championship today? W: The Los Angeles Lakers. M: What? The Lakers? But you KNOW I love the Celtics. That's it. Where is my divorce lawyer? (Written by Kyle Kumashiro) やさしい英語会話 (95) Exercising W: Hey, what a coincidence, running into you here! Do you come to this gym often? M: Yeah, I come almost every day. In the summer I usually just come here to swim, but lately I've been lifting and working on my cardio. I've been seeing pretty good results. …Do you have tickets, by the way? W: Tickets? Tickets to what? M: Tickets to see me in the Body Builders Contest! (flexes muscles) W: Hah! Very funny, but it still looks like you have a long way to go. I should talk, though—I was so lazy up until a month ago. If I wasn't sitting in the office, I was at home on the couch watching TV all day. Then, about a month ago, my friend insisted on dragging me to a yoga class here. It didn't sound too strenuous, so I gave it a shot. M: Yoga? Isn't that just more sitting around, though? You can still be a couch potato and meditate on the Buddha at home, you know. W: What? No. Doing yoga shapes your figure and relaxes your mood. It's basically like advanced stretching—religion doesn't factor into it. M: Oh, I see. I didn't know they offered a yoga class here… You do seem very limber, though… Maybe I could give it a shot as well. Are you happy with the results so far? W: Yeah, it's great! The movements were somewhat painful at first, but after doing it for a few days I got used to it. Then it started feeling better and better. And now if I don't do it for a couple days, I just don't feel right. M: Sounds like you're addicted. Well, I gotta give this a try if it's really as good as you're saying. Any tips for a beginner? W: Well, the main thing is just to stick with it. A lot of the exercises do require you to hold your breath while stretching for a long time though, so you might want to stick with your cardio for now. M: Alright. Well, I'll stick with the cardio, but swap out the lifting for yoga. It's not like I need to keep lifting anyway. I mean, look at me! Do you know a good veterinarian? Cause my pythons are looking sick! (flexes muscles) W: Oh, geez… (Written by Nathan Olson) やさしい英語会話 (141) Take Me Out to the Ball Game M: (Singing) Take me out to the ball game take me out to the park… Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks… W: Boy, you're in a good mood, John. What up? M: Yes, I am going to the baseball game with my kids tonight! I haven't been to the stadium for a long time. So it's super exciting! W: Oh, lucky you! Baseball cheering is great. I remember that I was in the Cheerleader Club in school. I like baseball stadiums because we feel as if we are one when cheering for teams. M: Yes, Japanese really make an art of cheerleading. Americans don't really do it in groups like that. Anyway, baseball games are really fun because we don't know what's going to happen till the 9th inning. It might be a come-from-behind homer! W: Cheering for baseball always gives me power and inspiration. If we don't give up till the end, we can make it! No one knows the results. M: Yes, it teaches us the importance of team play, too. W: Cheering for baseball is fun because there are so many players. Each player has their own role and they are playing each position as hard as possible. It's a great message that we have to do our missions as hard as we can, right? M: Yes, that's true. Hey, why do you like baseball so much? W: It's because of my father. He loves baseball. He used to take me to the stadium at least once a month. I haven't been to the stadium for a long time! M: Oh really? What are you doing tonight? W: Just staying at home and watching TV shows. M: Do you want to come to the stadium with us tonight? W: Would that be OK? I'd love to! M: I'll drive you to the stadium, but you have to help take care of my kids, OK? It's called teamwork. My wife and I might be concentrating on the game! If the kids get bored, can you give us a hand? It's your mission. W: Wow, you're so smart! You just hit a homer now! (Written by Inori Okawa)
Floridadefense.com Podcast - #1FDP-Juvenile Crimes Brad Post, Host, Create the Movement Mike Kenny, Attorney, Bauer, Crider and Parry Brad Post, Host, Create the Movement: Welcome floridadefense.com podcast. We are speaking to Tampa juvenile defense lawyer Mike Kenny. Mike, how are you doing? Mike Kenny, Attorney, Bauer, Crider and Parry: I'm doing very well. How are you doing? B: Good. Good. We are just going to be talking about juvenile crimes during this series of podcasts. And the first one we’re going to do an overview of the different juvenile crimes that you guys work with. M: Yes. The juvenile area is kind of a unique area. The state of Florida prosecutes crimes. There’s a statute, every crime, every criminal act that is that is determined to be illegal, there's a specific statute for it. So, everything that is prosecuted in an adult court can get prosecuted in juvenile court, but there's a completely different way that it's handled. They’re called delinquency actions. And if a person is convicted of committing a crime while a juvenile they’re adjudicated delinquent. They're not really convicted of a crime, so to speak, at least technically speaking. So, there’s a whole different process involved. And it's really important if someone's involved in a juvenile matter that they seek advice and representation from a lawyer who's got some familiarity with that area. Because while a lawyer may know criminal law very well, juvenile court is a completely different arena. There’s certain practices, and obviously some policy, that a lawyer’s going need to know to most effectively represent his or her client. So, what happens is in a juvenile case a person is either arrested, or not. If they’re arrested they’re taken to the juvenile detention center. And there is an assessment. And an assessment is – a thing called Face Sheet is drawn up, and it basically scores the particular criminal act the juveniles is accused of, as well as any prior history. That Face Sheet is going to come up with a number. And that number will tell the court whether or not this juvenile is supposed to stay in secure detention for a specific period of time - the maximum being 21 days, essentially. Or, home detention, or maybe some other pretrial limit or pretrial requirement. So, secure detention means that the judge, if the judge looks this person's crime and determines that there is probable cause a crime has been committed, and determines that the person scores for secure detention, that person is going to stay in a juvenile detention center for 21 days. There is no bond. A person can't be bonded out. There is no amount of money that can be paid to secure person’s release until they come back to court. Now, what a person can do, and what I have done, is lawyers can file a motion with the court, and ask the court to consider releasing the person to home detention from the juvenile detention facility. And at that point in time there could be hearing where the judge is presented with facts that demonstrate that there is no risk of harm to the public if the juvenile is released. And that the juvenile will be assuredly coming back safely to court at his next hearing. And sometimes judges will agree to release, especially if there’s some issues with the factual scenario described. A lot of times things change once police are called, and some new facts come to light. And sometimes that can be helpful in presenting some scenarios to the judge where it might be more appropriate to have a juvenile at home in the care of his parents. And that's the first detention - secure detention. It’s the highest form detention. And the court will actually charge for any type of detention. He’ll charge the family an amount to keep that person in custody. It’s not huge amount, but the judge will make a determination if the family has an ability to pay, and then assess that person a cost-per-day for that type of detention. The next level of detention is home detention. And that's where the judge will order that the juvenile stay at home, and have certain conditions like maybe a curfew, follow certain rules at home, and follow certain rules at school. That also will have a certain cost assessed per day. Which is usually somewhere from 1 to 3 dollars a day. To where the court will determine that that person has to pay that amount in order to have that home detention supervised by the Department of Juvenile Justice. I mentioned the Department of Juvenile Justice. That's why when a person is involved in a juvenile matter, you’re going to want a lawyer that has some familiarity with the area. Because the Department of Juvenile Justice is a very major aspect of juvenile court. The Department of Juvenile Justice has a role to where they advise the court of what an appropriate sentence would be. When a juvenile is arrested for juvenile crime, or at least charged with a juvenile matter, the Department of Juvenile Justice does an investigation. They meet with the family. They look at the allegations of the crime, and the DJJ makes an assessment of whether, or not, this juvenile is at risk to reoffend. They have categories. They have high risk down to moderate risk, or low to moderate risk, and finally low risk. And the DJJ will make an assessment based upon the level of risk a juvenile has, and that assessment is pretty much what the judge’s limit is. Meaning, the DJJ may make an assessment for probation, a withhold of adjudication, and things like that. And when they make that assessment the judge is pretty much going to have to follow that assessment, unless he or she makes specific findings on the record why the judge would like to depart, or go above, that recommendation from the Department of Juvenile Justice. It’s been my experience, a lot of times, when a person gets charged with a juvenile matter, when I see what the recommendations is from DJJ, I kind of realize that that is kind of what the cap is going to be, so to speak. Things can get worse, of course, as time goes on, but you at least know in the very beginning that the DJJ’s making a certain recommendation. That’s what the judge is essentially going give. And that's when it becomes crucial for the attorney to know whether or not that's a that's a good way to resolve the case. Or, whether they need to come up some type of maybe plea negotiation with the prosecutor to sometimes avoid certain things that that might have a negative impact in the future on a juvenile’s life. B: What is that risk assessment based on? M: They talk about prior history, the home environment, whether not there’s a stable home environment, education - there's a whole bunch of things that go into it. B: Okay. M: A lawyer, who’s representing someone on a criminal matter, oftentimes knows before this assessment happens, that a juvenile’s been arrested. So, I get called all the time when a juvenile gets arrested. And one of the first things I’m going to tell the families is, “Listen, you’re going to get a call from the Department of Juvenile Justice. They’re going to want to have a meeting with you and the family.” That’s when you talk to the family, and say, “We want to put our best foot forward in the situation.” And you kind of explain the process to them. And a lot of times you can reach out to whoever's doing the assessment to kind of give them, you know, your family’s side. What may not necessarily be reflected in some paperwork. And that can sometimes have an impact on the assessment. I think the more information that someone from the Department of Juvenile Justice has, the better at making an appropriate recommendation, at least a recommendation that is more appropriate for what the needs of your client might be. B: So, the DJJ, they come back with the recommended sentence. And have you seen very many times where they go above and beyond? Or, it’s usually less? Or, it just kind of depends? M: Well, the DJJ makes a recommendation, and then what the sentences is going to be up to the judge. But case precedent is pretty significant. B: Okay. M: To suggest that judges really can't go beyond what's recommended, unless there are unique circumstances that the judge can demonstrate on the record why he or she might give someone a harsher penalty. For instance, you know, a person who first gets charged the juvenile crime, most of the time is going be either given something from a very minimum of judicial warning, to maybe some pure supervision probation to get certain requirements performed. It's very rare that they’re going to be sent away to a program. Almost never happens the first time. The judge can't just go from a recommendation of a judicial warning, to sending some juvenile away to a program. Unless, there's a really good record demonstrated why the judge is going to depart from the findings of the Department of Juvenile Justice. B: So, it's important for a parent, or even a juvenile, to hire a defense attorney like Bauer, Crider and Parry early in the process. Correct? M: It’s very important. Early in the process is, a lot of things that happen, and it’s kind of hard to go back and fix things. I’ll tell you one of the most important things when we’re talking about early in the process, in juvenile cases there's this rare benefit that juveniles occasionally have. And that's called the Juvenile Arbitration Program. And the Juvenile Arbitration Program, there are certain crimes that aren't significant, to the extent that they may not be felonies, or very serious felonies. They may be some misdemeanors of sorts. And an officer, who say investigates the juvenile, has the discretion to refer the case that he's investigated to the Department of juvenile Justice for the Juvenile Arbitration Program. In that circumstance, the officer does not submit a report or a complaint to the state attorney's office. The state attorney’s office never even sees it. It goes to the Juvenile Arbitration Program. And if the juvenile agrees to comply with the program, he’s given certain requirements to perform. And if he performs them appropriately the case is closed. Essentially it never gets filed, and there's really no criminal history at all, except for maybe some type of investigation. That is a wonderful benefit. Why it's important to get involved early, because, if the officer does not exercise his discretion to do that, and he submits it to the state attorney's office, once the prosecutor files charges, the Juvenile Arbitration Program is no longer available. So, timing is very important. I have in cases tried to intervene if I see that the prosecutor hasn’t made a filing decision yet, and if I can convey to the prosecutor that, “Hey this is more appropriately handled in the Juvenile Arbitration Program.” Sometimes, the prosecutor will send it back and recommend it going to the Juvenile Arbitration Program, and the case gets dismissed. And the reason why that's so important is because, even though these are juvenile cases, there’s still a history of some type. And you can end up having a case closed out without there being any history at all. The last thing any mom or dad wants is to have their 12, 13, 14-year-old child to start life off with a criminal history before he’s even gotten his foot in the door in the world - as far as finding a job and going to college. B: Good. We’re going to be breaking it down over the next few podcasts. We’re going to be going over theft, and sex crimes, and battery. So join us for our next edition of floridadefense.com podcast.
节目组：The Screen Age 荧屏时代节目名称: 007:spectre 幽灵党E: Hi, dear audience. Nice to see you again. Welcome back to the Screen Age. I'm Elisabeth.P：I'm Pearl. Py: Wish you have a nice week day, I'm Pyro.插曲：SkyfallE: So, it's another work in the 007 series.P: Exactly, it's the 24th work since it first released in 1962.E: In this one, the director Sam Mendes chose more attracting countries to make his movie. Such as Mexico, Austria, Morocco, UK and Italy.P: Sounds great. So what does this work talk about?E:Bond is back. He is in Mexico pursuing a hit man. He kills the man but not after making a scene. When he returns to England his boss M is not happy because C is trying to shut down the 00 network P: Wait a moment please. But who is C?E: He is a government man.P: Ok, well, what happened next?M: C is trying to shut down the 00 network and replace it with a new surveillance system which will essentially put an end to privacy. M tells Bond to stand down and he has Q inject him with a tracking device. Y: Q? You said Mr Q who is acted by Ben Whishaw?M: Yes. Do you know more about this character?Y: Branch Q, The Armorer Division of HMSS, has long been a position of pride for its head, which goes by the codename of Q. It is within this division that the cutting edge of British defense technology is developed and refined for the purposes of espionage.P: How intelligent he is! So, what happened to Bond next?E: Bond reveals to Moneypenny why he was In Mexico. He asks her to help him by getting some info on certain people. He asks Q to make sure no one knows he left the UK and went to Italy to talk to the hit man's wife. After talking to her he goes to meeting of an organization and when he's discovered they try to kill him but he escapes. M: And then Moneypenny tells him who the person he is looking for is and it turns out to be someone he knows. He goes to him and asks him to tell him about the organization. P: Sounds exciting. So does Bond made it?Y: He initially refuses till Bond realized he is in fear for his daughter so Bond promises to protect her. P: So it's must be another love story.E: I'm sorry to tell you it's may disappoint you. He tries to do but she doesn't want him around. But when someone tries to grab her he saves her. Finally she agrees to help him.插曲：200 BopPy: Unoriginal I know, but whether you like Daniel Craig as Bond or not, you can't deny he has been an integral part of the series' highest points. B: Exactly. Following the magnificent Skyfall, Spectre had some huge shoes to fill, and for the most part, it delivers exactly what you'd want. An attention-grabbing, tense opening fight scene, a lovely title sequence (whether the song is good is debatable), and an elaborate sinister plot surrounding James Bond that puts him up against his inner demons more than ever. Does it surpass Casino Royale or Skyfall? J: I don't think so, but as far as reintroducing the villainous organization spectre into Bond canon after more than 40 years, the film hits the nail on the head, pulls it back out, then slams it in even harder.Py: But spectre is revealed to have been affiliated with some of Bond's biggest threats - Mr. White, Le Chiffre, Raoul Silva - all under the control of one puppeteer, the head of spectre and one of the most iconic villains of all time, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. P: It isn't much of a spoiler, as speculation was rampant ever since the first trailer (and hell, when the name of the movie was released). What's important is its execution, and Spectre leaves breadcrumbs for you to follow all the way through the belly of the beast. F: For not only is Bond under SPECTRE's crosshairs, but MI6 itself is experiencing a merger led by Max Denbeigh who wants to eliminate the 00 division and focus solely on global intelligence. It's apparent early on that Blofeld has eyes everywhere.Py: while he works primarily in the shadows, he poses a looming threat to Bond because of his sheer cunning and a past secret that unravels itself when the two finally meet.插曲：Time will tellPy: Many parts of the film feel like a throwback to classic Bond. The icy environments, the car chase and gadgetry, the use of a massive threatening henchman, a train fight that is heavily reminiscent of From Russia With Love, and of course the modern birthing of Bond's greatest adversary. P: In my opinion, the acting all around is fantastic, with Craig continuing to impress as the suave womanizing secret agent. Thomas Newman turns in another wonderful musical score. But perhaps the most impressive feature is Sam Mendes' directing. The shots in this movie are absolutely gorgeous - the action scenes are incredible to watch and easy to follow, the landscapes are fresh and vibrant, and even the simplest of scenes - Bond and Blofeld walking up to each other for the first time - are quietly introspective yet palpably tense. E: Tension lingers throughout every moment of Spectre even when not much is happening, and the suspense is high enough to hold your interest for the full 2-and-a-half hours.P: Spectre is not perfect. Much of what happens narratively is predictable, and a few lines of dialogue don't go over too well, but that's just being nitpicky. E: What you want in a James Bond movie is over-the-top action surrounding the world's greatest spy who's up against unbeatable odds thanks to a brilliant charismatic villain, and this is precisely what Spectre delivers in spades. Py: Daniel Craig may or may not return as Bond, and if he doesn't, this movie would serve as a perfect send-off. P: But as the series constantly reminds us, "James Bond will return...," and Spectre is just another chapter in the immense story of everybody's favorite super spy.E: So, my dear audiences. It's time to say goodbye.P: Wish you enjoy our introduction and opinions on 007 Spectre.Py: 最后感谢制作王泽华。E：See you next time. Bye.P, Py: Bye.结束曲：Pacific Rim节目监制：高佳宁播音：刘思媛 王敏 刘逸超 赛碧乐 寿婧瑶 李梓彤 杨旸 李昂编辑：刘思媛制作：王泽华
Brad Post: All right. Welcome to the floridadefense.com podcast. We are speaking to Bauer, Crider, and Parry, Mike Kenny. He’s a Tampa murder defense attorney, same with all the attorneys there at Bauer, Crider, and Parry. Mike, how are you doing today? Michael D. Kenny, Attorney: I'm doing well. How are you doing? B: Good. Good. Well, we’re in the series. Basically we talked about violent crimes. We’ve talked about assault and battery. You mentioned a little bit on homicide in the last one, and we’re going to be talking more about homicide and murder in this one. Correct? M: That's right. B: All right. So I’ll turn it over to you. M: Sure. So, in the state of Florida murder has a couple of different categories. There’s the murder that probably a lot of us are kind of accustomed to. We’ve heard about premeditated murder. That’s first-degree murder. So, in the state of Florida when a human being is killed from a premeditated design to affect the death of that person. What that simply means is the thought and the intent, to bring about somebody else’s death, and the forethought, the thinking about it ahead of time. That’s a first-degree murder. The reason why that's so significant is because the penalties that that charge is punishable by. In the state of Florida, only first-degree murders are punishable by death, by capital punishment. There’s a certain process that has to be gone through in order to in order to get that penalty, because of some cases that have come out in the past several years the juries have to make certain findings. And the juries actually have to make certain recommendations that the courts are, although the final decision makers, and what the penalty is. The jury has to make certain findings on whether certain actions would warrant the death penalty. The next category is a second-degree murder. And a second-degree murder is what is commonly called the depraved heart murder or depraved mind murder. And that's something that comes up when a person ends up bringing about the death of another person, but they don't have a premeditated design to do that. It’s simply one of those acts where the person hates the other person so much, or wants to harm the other person so much that they don't think about it. There isn’t some preplanning. And usually when you see that come up, it’s usually what comes up when two people meet each other and in a heated moment, get into a fight, and the other person ends up committing some significant injury or harm to the person, and ends up the killing the person. So, it's significantly different, it’s still punishable by life in prison, but a second-degree murder is not punishable by death. And the second-degree murder basically talks about a person who ends up doing an act that’s imminently dangerous to another person, which shows that he got depraved mind, and he’s regardless of human life, without any premeditated design to effect that death of any particular person. So, the idea is that it just shows that this person hates this other individual so much, that he doesn't really care, he just commits this act that brings about somebody’s death. After that, you get into a category that is known as manslaughter. The manslaughter category is kind of anything else that a person is killed where you didn't plan to kill that person. That's really the layman’s explanation of it. B: Kind of like a car wreck, or something like? M: Correct. You can get in a car accident. Obviously, you have to show that there was some culpability, some criminal culpability involved there but a lot of times it’s somebody being careless with a firearm. But the manslaughter definition is defined as the killing of a human being, by the act, procurement or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification, and in cases in which such killings shall not be excusable homicide, or murder, according to the provisions of this chapter. Manslaughter is a second-degree felony punishable by a maximum of 15 years in jail. Now, manslaughter changes if a death happens, that’s considered a manslaughter, but a firearm is used. That takes it out of the second-degree felony range, and it’s punishable by up to 30 years in prison. So, it changes things a little bit. So, that’s the basic categories of homicide. And, all these other little categories that kind of change depending upon other aspects, but those of the basic categories. Then, as far as first-degree murder, there's a lot of ways you can get first-degree murder without the prosecutor having to show that you had a premeditated design to bring somebody’s death. And that's obviously sometimes difficult. Human beings, it's really had a hard to know it's going on inside somebody's mind. And especially because most people don't talk about what their thinking when their doing it. So, it’s one of those things that you have to look at the actions. But, in the state of Florida there is a thing called the felony-murder rule. And felony murder is a rule that says if you commit one of these listed felonies, and they’re basically forcible felonies. If you commit one of these listed felonies, and a person dies in the commission of this forcible felony, you are guilty of first-degree murder. And that's punishable by just the way a premeditated murder is, it’s punishable by the death penalty. So, that comes up in the specific scenarios where a person commits a trafficking offense, for instance, trafficking in controlled substance, arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, escape, aggravated child abuse, aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, aircraft piracy, unlawful throwing, placing or discharging of a destructive device or bomb, carjacking, home-invasion robbery, aggravated stalking, murder of another human being, resisting an officer with violence, aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death, a felony that is an act of terrorism, or in furtherance of an act of terrorism, or which resulted in the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (e.g. cocaine, opium) that ended up bringing about the death of the other individual. So, all those specific charges I just listed, if a death happens, and the person involved in it is committing one of those acts, and ends up causing the death of another injured individual, that could be charged as a first-degree premeditated murder punishable by the death penalty. There is another category called second-degree felony murder. Second-degree felony murder is very unique. That comes up when a felony is being committed, just like the list of felonies that we were talking about, and a person dies, but the person who does the killing is not one of the people involved in the commission of the felony murder. So, the best example to come up with is three guys go into to rob a bank, and they go into to rob a bank, and during the commission of the bank robbery the bank guard pulls out a firearm ends up shooting one of the codefendants of the bank robbery. In that instance, the two living codefendants are guilty, if they go to trial, guilty of second-degree felony murder. They didn’t do the shooting, they didn't bring about the death of anybody, but the idea behind it is that they engaged in a clearly imminently dangerous act to the life and liberty of other individuals, and they’re going to be held responsible for the death of anyone involved. B: Would another example be, Mike that if somebody say hires a hitman, or pays somebody to… M: No, that’s a little different because if that person hires a hitman, and a hitman does the killing, that means that the people engaged in the common plan brought about the death. So, that will be a first-degree. That would basically be principle first-degree murder. But, the reason why second-degree murder comes up in these situations is because nobody involved did the actual killing. It came from an outside party. A party not involved in the commission of a felony. I think the reason why that came up is because this is a crime punishable by death, and perhaps the legislatures thought that the death penalty is maybe not necessarily appropriate for when somebody else commits an act that ends up causing the death of one of these people involved. Especially, when somebody has no role in bringing about the death, other than committing the felony. B: You mentioned that the last podcast about the under-21 rule. M: Yes. B: That's kind of the same in this as well? M: You don't get the benefit for capital felonies. You don't get the benefit of a youthful offender designation. So, anybody who commits a first-degree murder does not get that gift. A youthful offender designation is you have to be sentenced as a youthful offender before your 21st birthday. And it caps whatever your sentence is at six years. And can that can be six years of anything. Six years of probation. Six years prison. A combination of probation and prison. But no, it's not that, it's not that easy to avoid the maximum penalties involved in cases like this. B: All right. Anything else Mike? M: So, we just talked a little bit about the about the categories of murder. There’s a third degree of murder. And, a third-degree murder only comes up when a death is brought about in the commission of a non-listed felony. That means, I went through a list. Any felony that isn’t on that list does not qualify you for a first-degree murder. But, if you committed some other felony, let’s say grand theft, for instance, which isn’t on that list, and somebody dies in the commission of the grand theft that is a third-degree felony murder. And, that’s considered a felony in the second-degree punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison. Now, we talk a little about the penalties are. It's probably good to know a little bit about some defenses available in murder-type cases. Obviously, in murder, one of the things that you have to prove is that somebody’s been killed. But I think what’s important for a defense attorney to know and be able to show is maybe the “why” and “how”. How these things happen. Because sometimes the “why” makes a big difference. In the state of Florida, there is a unique statute called excusable homicide. Excusable homicide has three categories. It says that a homicide is excusable when committed by accident and misfortune, in doing any lawful act, by lawful means with usual ordinary caution. So, that could be anything. If you're just doing what you're supposed be doing, driving your car, and someone ends up getting killed, but you’re following the law and doing what you’re supposed to do, than that would be excusable. There is another section that says or by accident and misfortune, in the heat of passion upon any sudden and sufficient provocation. So, that’s a unique scenario. Some categories that might qualify is people getting into fight. People getting into a fight, and one person just ends up maybe getting the better of the other person who attacked him, who came after him. A lot of times when somebody gets killed a law-enforcement office does an investigation to determine whether or not that death could have been prevented. And maybe they make a determination that this person ended up killing the other individual illegally. There is a specific statute that says if this act was done in the heat of passion upon a sufficient provocation, then that could be considered (a jury has to find that) excusable homicide. For instance, or upon sudden combat, without any dangerous weapon being used, and not done in a cruel and unusual manner. So, those are those are three different ways that you can be found to have committed a murder, actually killed a person, but that act is found to be excusable homicide. Then there’s the justifiable use of deadly force, which we see coming up in a lot of cases ever since Florida had the “Stand Your Ground” amendment to the statutes. The justifiable use of deadly force statute specifically says a person cannot be charged with a homicide, if they were found to have been defending themselves. And, that falls under the justifiable use of deadly force section. Justifiable use of deadly force says that you're allowed to defend yourself. You're allowed to use deadly force if you feel it is necessary to prevent imminent death to yourself, or serious bodily harm to yourself, or another. And then the “Stand Your Ground” is not all of the justifiable use of deadly force statute. But the stand your ground statute specifically stands for the idea that before you use deadly force you don't have to turn and run. It used to be, a long time ago, that you did. So, in situations where people are killed either through gunshot, or some weapon, and a person claims that he felt he had to do it because he thought he was going to be attacked by the other individual, you find a lot of times the justifiable use of deadly force, and the “Stand Your Ground” defenses raised. And that pretty much covers the substance of the homicide statutes. B: You’ve been listening to the floridadefense.com podcast we been speaking to Bauer, Crider, and Parry, Tampa murder defense attorneys. We’ve been speaking with Mike Kenny. And join us on our next podcast.
Rape Charges Bauer Crider & Parry Podcast Brad: Alright, you are listening to the FloridaDefense.com podcast. We are speaking to Clearwater Rape Defense Attorney, Mike Kenny. Mike, how are you? Mike: I'm doing well, how are you? B: Good good. Today, we're going to be talking about rape charges. I kind of set you up for that one so let's talk about M: Yeah, I just want to correct you real quick. In the State of Florida, we don't have a crime called rape. Now that isn't to say that rape as people understand it isn't prosecuted, it's just that we call it in the State of Florida, sexual battery. Rape is a term that doesn't exist anywhere really in the Statute. And a sexual battery is a crime that's defined as it basically talks about nonconsensual sex. Sexual battery talks about the either penetration of the sexual organ by either a penis, union with a sexual organ with a mouth to either the vagina or the penis, penetration of the anus - it gets pretty specific because sexual battery is actually involves a sexual organ. It can't be kissing. It can't be groping. But it's actually penetration or mouth in union with the sexual organ. B: One thing you'd mentioned in the last podcast - the overview - was just the difference in if somebody was injured by sexual battery in the sentencing, correct? M: Yes, it's a in that particular section of the Sexual Battery Statute it says that a person 18 years of age or older who commits a sexual battery upon a person 12 years of age and injures a sexual organ on that person, commits a capital felony. Now a capital felony it's a long time ago Florida had certain crimes that were capital felonies obviously capital means the charge is where the sentence is they take your life. Capital punishment for instance. It's not longer a crime where someone loses their life if they're convicted and sentenced but capital felony now for these types of sex crimes is a life felony. B: A life in prison? M: Yes, and there's no parole, no option for parole, no probation, it is for the rest of the person's natural life they will spend in prison if they are convicted and sentenced of that charge. B: As a Criminal Defense Attorney, what are some of the signs that you look for in consent is really the biggest thing here, correct? M: Sure, on these types of charges, consent is the issues, because it's not gonna be one of these strict liability type crimes where the age is the person wasn't able to consent by law. It's one of these issues where two people have sex and I can tell you as a defense lawyer it is not uncommon where one individual might be under the impression that the other is consenting and then the other party to the act may have a different impression. That does comes up and what I look for is kind of what I mentioned in the previous podcast, things about what the relationship was or what the people were doing the moments before the sexual activity occurred. Were they intimate prior to this act allegedly occurring? Were they planning on having sex? Was it everything that happened kind of a normal routine up until a certain point? These things matter because the prosecutor has the sole burden to prove that a crime was committed and specifically they have to prove that sexual battery occurred which means they have to prove penetration, they have to prove that sex basically happened. And then they have to prove that this victim did not consent. Now people can say, "I didn't want to" but experience has shown me that there are times when reasons other than what happened in that immediate moment, folks say that it was a nonconsensual moment. Sometimes that occurs because their misunderstanding about some circumstances that occurred. Sometimes that occurs because there are other influences, outside influences that cause them to change their perspective on what actually occurred. So the key is to know what the dynamic is in the relationship between the victim and the defendant. Did they know each other? What was the relationship like? Had they had sex before? And then, simply look at the facts surrounding the circumstances and what occurred. Obviously, when cases are violent, and people are severely injured, that's obviously a set of factors that I'd be concerned about as a defense lawyer because in general terms people don't typically consent to be injured and those are cases that become a lot more serious and they are punished a lot more seriously. 5:49 B: Are there - you mentioned the kind of relationship, are there other things that you look at - Communication back and forth via texting or messaging and just kind of see M: Sure, I've had plenty of cases where there is an allegation of a sexual battery and there is communication subsequent to the event where it's warm messages between both parties. They talk about meeting up later. And those are crucial pieces of evidence because it's what happens after the effect. You know, if this person sexually battered an individual then at least the common sense expectation is that the other person would not want to have anything to do with the other individual. They'd at least be cold and not talking about engaging in another event where they're together and meet up. So those are key. I don't know why people make things up when it happens sometimes, there's really no reason why. My only concern is what the facts and evidence is going to be when the prosecutor is looking at my client. And my job is to look at what those factors are and find out where the weakness is. Those post sex communications oftentimes are crucial in showing what really occurred that night. B: In the last podcast, you also mentioned that husband and wife can have nonconsensual and it be considered sexual battery, correct? M: That's correct. The statute doesn't really take into account anything about the relationship except for if there's a familial type relationship, like a father/son, father/daughter, mother/son, mother/daughter. There's an enhanced penalty for that, but there isn't some defense to sexual battery saying, "hey it's my wife" or "hey, it's my husband." B: OK. Alright, anything else that you wanted to cover on that? M: Well, yeah, I think that the sexual battery statutes, a conviction on any type of sexual battery charge is absolutely devastating. It has a life changing moment for a person, because if a person is convicted of any form of sexual battery, whether it be a second degree all the way up to a life in prison one, they're going to be registered under the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Database as either a sexual offender or a sexual predator predator and that's something that is public record and that will be there forever unless some court decides to change it. That's something that it's very hard to recover from, I would expect. I think that when someone's name is out there on the internet and shows that they've committed a sexual crime of some type, it's very hard for them to find a place to live and it's very hard for them to find a job, and it's certainly hard for them to find an accommodating atmosphere. Whether that's well deserved or not, the part that is so serious is when these things are maybe some crimes that people shouldn't be convicted of is when everything is on the table. Because you have a person's life, you have a person's entire future. Even if they beat the crime, even if they go to trial and we go to trial and is successful the jury is convinced and they're found not guilty, it's still very hard to recover from being arrested for such a serious crime like this. B: It really is. Alright, well, we're gonna pick up on the next podcast talking on kind of a similar realm. We've been speaking with Clearwater Defense Attorney, Mike Kenny, with the Bauer Crider & Parry Law Firm in Tampa Florida and the surrounding area, and this is the FloridaDefense.com podcast.
８月第２週〜第４週は、この７年間に配信した233本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話を、スクリプトとともにお楽しみください。ウェブ上で元のエピソードを検索して、解説を聞くこともできます。 第２回（通算６回目）の今回は"Fantasy"をテーマに、科学にまつわるファンタジーを選びました。もしも地球に巨大隕石が接近したら…？あるいは、もしもタイムマシンで時間旅行ができたら…？ロマンあふれるこれらの話題を、どうかお楽しみください！ Image credit: LoganArt via Pixabay Public Domain CC0. ↓ ↓ ↓ Download MP3 （初級〜中級）1. やさしい英語会話 (185) Will the Earth be Hit by a Big Meteorite? M: Hey, did you hear about that meteorite that hit Russia about a year ago? W: Yeah, of course. It was all over the news. M: Did you see the reports of people claiming it marked the end of the world? W: Ha ha. Yeah, and some people apparently yelled that America was attacking! M: In the beginning I heard that almost 200 people were injured, but now I see the real number was close to 1,000! Which is weird, because the meteorite supposedly broke into a bunch of fairly small pieces after entering the earth's atmosphere, and mostly hit buildings or non-human things. W: That's because people were injured by the debris. M: I still don't understand how there could be 1,000 injuries, though. W: I recently watched an interview with the head physicist from the National Science Museum in New York. He explained that people first saw the light of the meteorite and, logically, walked to the window to see what it was. But, light travels faster than sound, so when they reached the window, they were then hit by the shockwave of the blast. Boom: Glass in face. M: Ooooohhhh~~~ That makes so much sense! But the fragments were still pretty small. Could they really create such a powerful blast? W: It's kind of scary to think, but yeah, they can. Little fragments can hit with the force of a bullet, but the 20-meter rock that hit Russia struck with the force of small atomic bomb! M: Wow! No wonder the dinosaurs went extinct! What are we going to do if one of those things hits us, and it's even bigger? Shouldn't we be building rockets or something to blast them out of the sky before they can hit the earth? W: Well, according to that physicist, rockets wouldn't be fast enough to destroy anything that has already entered the earth's atmosphere. M: Then what can we do? Anything? W: Maybe if we put satellites around earth's orbit, and we can somehow redirect the trajectory of a meteorite before it gets pulled in by earth's gravity. Since dangerous meteorites have a lot of metal in them, one idea would be to use giant magnets to redirect the trajectory. A small change in the asteroid's path early on in space can cause a huge shift in it's trajectory later on. M: Use magnets? Sounds impossible to me! But science sure is interesting and fun, don't you think? (Written by Sadie Cornforth) 2. やさしい英語会話 (205) Time Traveling Troubles (1) W: Hey, I've finally done it! I've built a fully-functioning time machine! Hahahaha! Now I can rule the world! But first, let's take a test run. Hmm… let's see… Yesterday around 2 in the afternoon should be good. I was at lunch then, so I shouldn't run into myself and potentially cause the destruction of the universe as we know it! OK. So, I just put the watch on, and turn this dial, and press this button… (Time traveling noises) W: Did I do it? Did it work!? Wait this doesn't look my laboratory. M: (With cowboy accent) Hey, can I help ya there, little lady? W: What! Who… Who are you? Where am I? M: Well, yer in the fine state of Texas! And I'm sheriff of this here town. W: Great… just where I always wanted to go, Texas (sigh). M: Excuse me, Miss. Were ya just disrespecting our great state? (pulls out six-shooter and cocks the gun) W: No, no, no. Of course not, my good sir! Um… Can you tell me what year it is? M: Well, it's 1865 and has been for 'bout five months. Um… are ya doing OK there, little lady? Did ya bump yer head or somethin'? W: Yes, yes, something along those lines… Darn, I really thought I had it this time, though I guess I did travel back in time, just not where or when I had thought. Man, how am I going to get back home? M: Hey, why ya wearin' such strange clothes? W: Oh… I… M: Well, it don't matter. Come on and get up on this here horse, and I'll take ya back to town and we can have the doc take a look at ya. W: Get on the horse? M: Yes, ma'am. (Written by Matthew Bola) 3. やさしい英語会話 (206) Time Traveling Troubles (2) W: Um… I think I'll just walk. M: Now really, ma'am, I must insist. It's a three-hour ride back, and there's all sorts of snakes, and coyotes, and a bunch of other stuff ya don't wanna be runnin' into. W: But… I've never been on a horse! M: What? Well, I'll be darned. Ya must be worth a pretty penny if you've only ridden in carriages yer whole life! I can tell by yer talk you've been brought up real proper too! W: What da ya mean “worth a pretty penny.” I'm not an object, you know! M: Well, yer a woman, ain't ya? W: I… I'm not going to even begin that conversation with a person such as yourself. Huh, I thought people in this time period would be a lot more polite… and… and less sexist. M: Hey, I done offered ya a ride. Now come on. Lets get goin' before the sun sets and we get stuck out here. W: All right, fine. Hey, wait. I have a time machine! Why don't I just try going back home!? M: A time what? W: Oh, oh. I hope I don't end up in a worse place than this. (sound of wolves) M: Hey, quiet! I think I can hear some coyotes comin'. W: And on that note, I'll take the risk. Well, good luck Mr. Sherriff. Bye! (Time machine noises) M: What? Where'd she go? I was gonna take her fer my wife! (Time machine noises) W: Ugh, wow, time traveling really makes ya nauseous. I wonder where I ended up, though anything is better than being out in the middle of nowhere with coyotes and a sexist sheriff. M: Hello there, good sister, where dost thou come from? (Written by Matthew Bola) 4. やさしい英語会話 (207) Time Traveling Troubles (3) W: Aww, man, here we go again. Um… Hello there… brother? I comest from-eth another village-eth, a far, far away village. M: Thy talk is so strange, so the village must be far indeed. W: You have no idea! M: Thou must be tired, weary traveler. Follow me back to town and we can accommodate you with some bread and shelter. W: Thank you. I AM actually starving. By the way, could you tell me which town exactly we are going to? M: Of course! We are on our way to Salem, a most noble and peaceful town. W: Salem… Salem… why does that name ring a bell? M: I should hope thou recognize the name Salem. It is renowned for being a town of good God-fearing people. W: God-fearing people?… It's right on the tip of my tongue, but I can't figure out where I've heard that name before. M: But before entering town, I'll have to ask thou a few simple questions. They're but precautions to protect us from the devil and his evil ways. W: OK. Shoot. M: Why dost thou wear such strange clothes? They look almost like the clothes a witch would wear. W: First, I'm wearing the normal clothes of people in my time?um, I mean VILLAGE?wear. And second, I thought witches wore black dresses and pointy hats. M: Yes, but they CAN disguise themselves easily, and indeed they love to take on such seductive forms such as thine. W: Somehow I don't think that was really a compliment. M: Oh, no! Why did I not see it before!? Thy speech, thy clothes, thy looks, surely thou art a witch! W: Ohhhh, the Salem witch trials. Ah! (Written by Matthew Bola)
８月第２週〜第４週は、この７年間に配信した233本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話を、スクリプトとともにお楽しみください。ウェブ上で元のエピソードを検索して、解説を聞くこともできます。 第２回（通算６回目）の今回は"Fantasy"をテーマに、科学にまつわるファンタジーを選びました。もしも地球に巨大隕石が接近したら…？あるいは、もしもタイムマシンで時間旅行ができたら…？ロマンあふれるこれらの話題を、どうかお楽しみください！ Image credit: LoganArt via Pixabay Public Domain CC0. ↓ ↓ ↓ Download MP3 （初級〜中級）1. やさしい英語会話 (185) Will the Earth be Hit by a Big Meteorite? M: Hey, did you hear about that meteorite that hit Russia about a year ago? W: Yeah, of course. It was all over the news. M: Did you see the reports of people claiming it marked the end of the world? W: Ha ha. Yeah, and some people apparently yelled that America was attacking! M: In the beginning I heard that almost 200 people were injured, but now I see the real number was close to 1,000! Which is weird, because the meteorite supposedly broke into a bunch of fairly small pieces after entering the earth's atmosphere, and mostly hit buildings or non-human things. W: That's because people were injured by the debris. M: I still don't understand how there could be 1,000 injuries, though. W: I recently watched an interview with the head physicist from the National Science Museum in New York. He explained that people first saw the light of the meteorite and, logically, walked to the window to see what it was. But, light travels faster than sound, so when they reached the window, they were then hit by the shockwave of the blast. Boom: Glass in face. M: Ooooohhhh~~~ That makes so much sense! But the fragments were still pretty small. Could they really create such a powerful blast? W: It's kind of scary to think, but yeah, they can. Little fragments can hit with the force of a bullet, but the 20-meter rock that hit Russia struck with the force of small atomic bomb! M: Wow! No wonder the dinosaurs went extinct! What are we going to do if one of those things hits us, and it's even bigger? Shouldn't we be building rockets or something to blast them out of the sky before they can hit the earth? W: Well, according to that physicist, rockets wouldn't be fast enough to destroy anything that has already entered the earth's atmosphere. M: Then what can we do? Anything? W: Maybe if we put satellites around earth's orbit, and we can somehow redirect the trajectory of a meteorite before it gets pulled in by earth's gravity. Since dangerous meteorites have a lot of metal in them, one idea would be to use giant magnets to redirect the trajectory. A small change in the asteroid's path early on in space can cause a huge shift in it's trajectory later on. M: Use magnets? Sounds impossible to me! But science sure is interesting and fun, don't you think? (Written by Sadie Cornforth) 2. やさしい英語会話 (205) Time Traveling Troubles (1) W: Hey, I've finally done it! I've built a fully-functioning time machine! Hahahaha! Now I can rule the world! But first, let's take a test run. Hmm… let's see… Yesterday around 2 in the afternoon should be good. I was at lunch then, so I shouldn't run into myself and potentially cause the destruction of the universe as we know it! OK. So, I just put the watch on, and turn this dial, and press this button… (Time traveling noises) W: Did I do it? Did it work!? Wait this doesn't look my laboratory. M: (With cowboy accent) Hey, can I help ya there, little lady? W: What! Who… Who are you? Where am I? M: Well, yer in the fine state of Texas! And I'm sheriff of this here town. W: Great… just where I always wanted to go, Texas (sigh). M: Excuse me, Miss. Were ya just disrespecting our great state? (pulls out six-shooter and cocks the gun) W: No, no, no. Of course not, my good sir! Um… Can you tell me what year it is? M: Well, it's 1865 and has been for 'bout five months. Um… are ya doing OK there, little lady? Did ya bump yer head or somethin'? W: Yes, yes, something along those lines… Darn, I really thought I had it this time, though I guess I did travel back in time, just not where or when I had thought. Man, how am I going to get back home? M: Hey, why ya wearin' such strange clothes? W: Oh… I… M: Well, it don't matter. Come on and get up on this here horse, and I'll take ya back to town and we can have the doc take a look at ya. W: Get on the horse? M: Yes, ma'am. (Written by Matthew Bola) 3. やさしい英語会話 (206) Time Traveling Troubles (2) W: Um… I think I'll just walk. M: Now really, ma'am, I must insist. It's a three-hour ride back, and there's all sorts of snakes, and coyotes, and a bunch of other stuff ya don't wanna be runnin' into. W: But… I've never been on a horse! M: What? Well, I'll be darned. Ya must be worth a pretty penny if you've only ridden in carriages yer whole life! I can tell by yer talk you've been brought up real proper too! W: What da ya mean “worth a pretty penny.” I'm not an object, you know! M: Well, yer a woman, ain't ya? W: I… I'm not going to even begin that conversation with a person such as yourself. Huh, I thought people in this time period would be a lot more polite… and… and less sexist. M: Hey, I done offered ya a ride. Now come on. Lets get goin' before the sun sets and we get stuck out here. W: All right, fine. Hey, wait. I have a time machine! Why don't I just try going back home!? M: A time what? W: Oh, oh. I hope I don't end up in a worse place than this. (sound of wolves) M: Hey, quiet! I think I can hear some coyotes comin'. W: And on that note, I'll take the risk. Well, good luck Mr. Sherriff. Bye! (Time machine noises) M: What? Where'd she go? I was gonna take her fer my wife! (Time machine noises) W: Ugh, wow, time traveling really makes ya nauseous. I wonder where I ended up, though anything is better than being out in the middle of nowhere with coyotes and a sexist sheriff. M: Hello there, good sister, where dost thou come from? (Written by Matthew Bola) 4. やさしい英語会話 (207) Time Traveling Troubles (3) W: Aww, man, here we go again. Um… Hello there… brother? I comest from-eth another village-eth, a far, far away village. M: Thy talk is so strange, so the village must be far indeed. W: You have no idea! M: Thou must be tired, weary traveler. Follow me back to town and we can accommodate you with some bread and shelter. W: Thank you. I AM actually starving. By the way, could you tell me which town exactly we are going to? M: Of course! We are on our way to Salem, a most noble and peaceful town. W: Salem… Salem… why does that name ring a bell? M: I should hope thou recognize the name Salem. It is renowned for being a town of good God-fearing people. W: God-fearing people?… It's right on the tip of my tongue, but I can't figure out where I've heard that name before. M: But before entering town, I'll have to ask thou a few simple questions. They're but precautions to protect us from the devil and his evil ways. W: OK. Shoot. M: Why dost thou wear such strange clothes? They look almost like the clothes a witch would wear. W: First, I'm wearing the normal clothes of people in my time?um, I mean VILLAGE?wear. And second, I thought witches wore black dresses and pointy hats. M: Yes, but they CAN disguise themselves easily, and indeed they love to take on such seductive forms such as thine. W: Somehow I don't think that was really a compliment. M: Oh, no! Why did I not see it before!? Thy speech, thy clothes, thy looks, surely thou art a witch! W: Ohhhh, the Salem witch trials. Ah! (Written by Matthew Bola)
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