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Why is mental health and learning disability so often confused? How do they interact? Why are learning disabled people more likely to experience mental health problems than the general population?In this episode, we will be talking to Paul Wilshaw, who is Associate Producer at https://www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/. As well as being an advocate for Mind the Gap, Paul uses his own lived experience to be an advocate for learning disabled people. Paul is also presenter of Mind the Gap and Disability Arts Online's podcast, https://disabilityarts.online/projects/the-disability-and-podcast/Again, we make quite a few references to websites and research in this show. Here are the links!The connections between mental health and learning disability according to https://www.mencap.org.uk/learning-disability-explained/research-and-statistics/health/mental-health and https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/learning-disability-support/.Some research suggests that learning disabled people are more than twice as likely to experience a mental health problem than the population at large: see results on https://consensus.app/results/?q=Are%20learning%20disabled%20people%20more%20likely%20to%20have%20mental%20health%20problems%20than%20non-learning%20disabled%20people?&synthesize=onDisabled people are more at risk of loneliness than non-learning disabled people: ses results on https://consensus.app/results/?q=Are%20disabled%20people%20at%20higher%20risk%20of%20loneliness%20than%20non-disabled%20people%3F&synthesize=onFollow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more athttps://www.bio.link/livelymindsPlease note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our websitehttps://www.anyamedia.net/livelyminds--Show Transcript--W: Hi everyone, the following episode includes a brief reference to suicidal ideation and a potentially triggering comment made by a healthcare professional who is not identified in the conversation. There are also quite a few references to research again and you'll find links in the show notes. Please take care whilst listening and for signposting to support, visit our website anyamedia.net/LivelyMinds W: Hello, my name is Will. E: And my name is Ellie. W: You are listening to Lively Minds, the podcast about mental health challenges that go beyond the ebb and flow of the everyday. E: The podcast that looks at how developing our understanding of mental health issues influences the ways that we address them. W: Before we get going with today's episode, we just want to say a big thank you to the person who gave us a very generous anonymous donation at our Buy Me a Coffee page. You know who you are. It's very much appreciated. If you'd like to support the show too, then you can find our Buy Me A Coffee page at buymeacoffee.com/livelyminds. [Music] E: In today's episode we are talking about the interconnections and misconceptions surroundingmental health and learning disability. W: According to the charities Mind and Mencap, learning disability and mental health are often muddled. At the same time, some studies show that learning disabled people are at least twice as likely to struggle with their mental health than the population at large. E: To guide us through this topic, we are delighted to welcome Paul Wilshaw to the show. Paul is an associate producer at Mind the Gap Theatre Company. His role includes supporting the company's producing team and project delivery. As well as being an advocate for Mind the Gap, Paul uses his own lived experience to be an advocate for learning disabled people. Paul is also presenter of Mind the Gap and Disability Arts Online's podcast, Disability and… I always want to say the dot dot dot. W: Welcome to the show Paul. P: Thank you very much for having me. Really do appreciate it. W: I guess we should start off just by saying that Ellie and I both know you outside of this podcast, known you for a while and it's just really great to actually finally be able to have you on the show. E: Definitely. P: It's great and I know Ellie from We Shall Not Be Removed and that was a great experience, except for, wish we didn't have to go through that experience in the first place but we did. E: Yeah W: Just to explain that We Shall Not Be Removed was the Disability Arts Alliance that came together during the pandemic to try and work out how we could have a better landscape for disabled artists during and most importantly, following the pandemic as well, right? E: Yeah, P: definitely. E: Simultaneously it feels like it was ages ago that me and Paul were seeing each other on Zoom all the time, but actually it also in a way feels like it was like a month ago. P: I know. W: So Paul, thanks for coming and talking to us. To start off with, as I mentioned in the intro, according to both Mencap and Mind, Mencap being a charity that works with learning disabled people, Mind being a charity that focuses on mental health, learning disability and mental healthare often confused. So, we were wondering, do you agree with that? And if so, why do you think that is? P: I think it, it does get confused. A lot of the times that you can't actually tell what part is of you, what part is your learning disability and also what part is your mental health. And if, if you don't understand it yourself, then in a way, how can you expect other people to understand it. So I mean, I have depression, I got diagnosed with that, but I've also got learning disabilities and cerebral palsy. So what part of my personality is my learning disability, what part is it my mental health, and what part of it is my cerebral palsy?. It's a really hard thing to understand in myself, so I do understand why people get confused. I think though people do get confused, I think it's also that fear that people have of the unknown and the fact of that there's so much now being in the media around mental health, and people are trying to understand their mental health but also trying to understand have I got this disability? or is that part of my disability? And that sometimes, it's hard to actually know yourself. So yeah, no, I think there is definitely some confusion, but I think there's, people are trying to understand more, well I'm hoping so anyway. E: It's hard trying to figure out which bits which isn't it? And then at the end of the thought you're like, well, actually it's just sort of all the bits, a bit like a jigsaw or something. P: Yeah, you have to put it all together. I think it's also that thing of that everyone's scared, but also there is fun around having your disability and having your mental health because there is fun in that. E: Yeah. P: I think that's something that people are like, how can that be fun? How is that fun? But you can't just, you're not always down. E: Yeah P: And I think that's a thing that people just think, oh, if you've got depression, or if you've got this, you're always down. It's not always the case. It's also that support that you have in place as well. E: Yeah. W: Can I ask Paul, if I had to put you on the spot and say, have you thought about what might be some differences between mental health and learning disability? P: I think my mental health fluctuates and I try not to use jargon words. So what I mean is it goes up and down. My learning disability is there all my life. E: Yeah P: It's the best way I can describe it. My learning disability, I learn different from and I need support. With my mental health, I get support but it's not as easy. And sadly, I'm one of those people that probably tries to cover up and puts a face on stuff too much. And what I've started to realise more recently is that people know when my cerebral palsy is playing me up because I'm shifty and all that. And I'm, but with my mental health, only a few people will recognize when I'm going through one of my situations. W: mmm P: I think, yeah, there's so much. So, no, there's no, I think what mind and mencap put is very honest and say that it's not the same thing because it's not. And not, I mean, not one person will have the same situation. I mean, my situation is different than other people with mental health situations, but you need to be there to support everyone. And so, yeah. E: Yeah. P: And something that Mencap do talk about is how one of the problems about the confusion is that sometimes a learning disabled person might go to their doctor, and the doctor will just assume that whatever they're presenting is part of their learning disability, whereas in actual fact, it could well be a mental health issue. And the other thing they mentioned as well is that sometimes there can be a lack of connection between mental health and learning disability services within health as well, and a lack of coordination. P: A prime example of the doctors and stuff is that I went to my doctor ... continued here
Welcome to the first episode of SEASON 2 of Lively Minds!In this episode, we will be talking to Stuart Ralph who featured in what is currently our most popular episode of season 1, exploring OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.Stuart is a counsellor and psychotherapist for children and young people, who has lived experience of OCD, is the co-founder of the Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy and host of the very popular OCD Stories podcast which we recommend you check out.In today's show, Stuart will be chatting to us about a strand of OCD known as “Pure O”. We'll be finding out what it is, why - despite its existence being contested, why the term has been embraced by so many within the OCD community.Follow @livelymindspod on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more at https://www.bio.link/livelymindsPlease note that this show does not constitute medical advice and is not a replacement for seeking professional help. You can find our more about the show and get signposting to support on our website anyamedia.net/livelyminds--Show Transcript--[music] W: Hello, my name is Will. E: And my name is Ellie. W: You are listening to Lively Minds, the podcast about mental health challenges that go beyond the ebb and flow of the everyday. E: The podcast that looks at how developing our understanding of mental health issues influences how we address them. W: In this episode, we will be talking to Stuart Ralph, who featured in what is currently our most popular episode of season one, exploring OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. [music ends] E: Stuart is a counsellor and psychotherapist for children and young people who has lived experience of OCD, is the co-founder of the Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy and host of the very popular OCD Stories podcast, which we really recommend you check out. W: In today's show, Stuart will be chatting to us about a strand of OCD known as Pure O. We'll be finding out what it is and why, despite its existence being contested, the term has been embraced by so many within the OCD community. Welcome back on the show, Stuart. S: Thank you for having me back on. I'm honoured to hear that it's the most popular episode! That's really flattering and great to be back on talking with you guys. W: Thank you. It's great to have you. E: To begin with, could you remind us, particularly for the benefit of people who aren't so familiar with it, how you define OCD? S: Yeah. So it's best just to break it down into the O and C. So obsession, compulsion. Obsession could also be named intrusive for, image, urge, impulse. Often they call it ego dystonic. It's against what we want. It's repugnant to us. That's why it's scary to the person. They don't want these thoughts and feelings, these sensations. they want none of it. They can come in different themes, sometimes called subtypes of OCD. It could be worried about physical contamination, emotional contamination, worrying about offending your God. You'd call that religious OCD, obsessively worrying about your romantic relationship, called relationship OCD. Worrying about sort of harming someone, hurting someone, killing someone. We might call that harm OCD. You could also have paedophile-themed OCD, which is where you're worried that you're a paedophile. And of course, people that have those worries, far from being a paedophile, they're deeply disgusted and scared by that thought. Because they're deeply disgusted and scared by that thought, they then do compulsions. Compulsions are any actions in our heads or in the outside world, like mental reviewing is a mental compulsion going over memories or facts and figures. Physical compulsions could be googling, it could be checking, it could be flipping a light switch on and off, washing your hands, hiding knives if you're worried about killing someone and the reason they do compulsions is to get rid of, remove, reduce, the thoughts and feelings. And then I just mentioned feelings, so that's not in the title OCD, but the feelings are really what fuels OCD so it's usually anxiety although it can also be guilt, shame, disgust you name it that also drives the OCD but it's more common that it's anxiety but I've worked with clients that don't really have much anxiety and it's mainly disgust or guilt is the driving emotion behind it. And quite often if we didn't have those, I say we, because I've experienced OCD, I talk a bit about my story in the first episode. When we don't have those feelings, it doesn't really matter if we have intrusive thoughts, obsessions, because they don't bother us. So there was a study done, it's probably over 10 years ago now, it was like 94 and 96% of people have intrusive thoughts. So that was general public that were questioned and I think the other, whatever it was, 6% was probably lying or just didn't realise it. But we all have that image if we stand too close to a train track our brain throws us on the tracks. Most of us have had that thought right? Or you're holding your kid and suddenly your brain throws your kid down the stairs. Not literally but in your mind. That's an intrusive thought, it's scary. Now, but if you're seriously anxious at the time of having that thought, that thought sticks around and it becomes more and more recurrent in your head and it will keep coming back and back and that's the OCD cycle and then we do compulsions and what the compulsions teach our brain is that this thought is, could be real, it could be a real danger, because it's a real danger I better do these safety behaviours or compulsions, but that just reinforces the cycle and teaches our brain we should be afraid of these thoughts therefore we end up doing more compulsions because we're more anxious, so it's this vicious cycle of OCD and it really keeps people trapped. The last thing I say about it is these thoughts are so far fetched often, they're so far out there. You know just because I had a thought about let's say Jesus in some kind of sexual way and if I'm a Christian, I might get super worried about that, of course I don't want to do anything sexual to Jesus, but because I've had that thought I'm now obsessed worried about it and can't stop thinking about it, praying compulsively. That's just teaching my brain the thought could be real and I get stuck in this cycle. But it's just far-fetched, right? E: Thank you. That's really thorough, today we're going to talk about something called Pure O which I wasn't too familiar with until we spoke to you and Will told me about it after the first episode you did with us. So what is Pure O and how does it differ from more traditional understandings of OCD? S: Yeah, so Pure O is, is highly contested and arguably a bit controversial, which we'll talk about in a bit, but its, it means purely obsessional, right? So the assumption is there are no compulsions. Now that is the problem with the wording of Pure O, because there's always compulsions. But the compulsions for people with Pure O are mainly in their head. So they're doing compulsions in their head as opposed to the physical world. That's not entirely true, and I'll share that in a bit when we talk about maybe the issues with the term of Pure O, but in theory it means compulsions are in the mind, not in the physical world, so I'm mainly doing compulsions like checking memories or making lists in my head or saying words in my mind to counteract the thought. It's those sort of things and it's also a word for, that could be called rumination. We all ruminate but with OCD it's very prevalent. I could just call that seriously overthinking. So that's where it, it got its name. Now it was coined by Dr. Steven Phillips and he's been on my show like 10, not 20, 10 to 12 times and he coined the term in 1988 because he was seeing a lot of clients come through his practice who didn't seem to have any physical compulsions, were having these intrusive thoughts often quite taboo intrusive thoughts like violent sexual intrusive thoughts, and they were being missed in the research. So he coined the term to try and bring them into the term OCD. Now they were always OCD but they were getting missed by other therapists and researchers because they didn't seem to be washing their hands or checking things over and over again in the real world. So that's where Pure O came about and it's been a very useful term because it's helped people find others who don't seem to have many physical compulsions. So it's helped them find a tribe and again I think we'll talk about that later. But yeah, in short, it's just where there's not any physical compulsions or many and it's mainly mental compulsions but the issue with the wording is purely obsessional to anyone outside would say well that means there's no compulsions because it's purely obsessional right? if we'd be very anal about it and that's why a lot of, not a lot, there are therapists and researchers out there who hate the term. And there are many therapists that actually like the term for the reasons I've said that it's helped people find a tribe. So it's a real, it's a problematic term, but it also has had a lot of uses over the years, good uses, and has helped a lot of people feel understood. But yeah, just that misconception of, if anyone says they've got Pure O and they don't do compulsions, lie, unintentional lie, they are doing compulsions, just mainly in their head. W: Yeah, as ...
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I'm on Episode 100, and this is Part 3 of thee Series called A N.E.W You.On today's episode, I will walk you through journey of my later adult life.Again, this series is not about reflecting what I regret, or what I would have done differently. It's more about opening up an opportunity for you to see how much you've grown and evolved. Don't forget to share your biggest takeaways with me and tag me on Instagram. Take a screenshot and share your takeaways on instagram @padmaali www.padmaali.com *********Padma Ali is a coach and a guide helping evolved purpose driven, executives like you to create impact by aligning with your highest potential For more information visit www.padmaali.com ****Special Announcement****I have just a few spots for one on one coaching in 2022, please Email padma@padmaali.com to request a call or schedule a one time session here . Serious interest only. ***************If you've enjoyed this episode and felt inspired, we'd love to hear about it and know your takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your insta stories and tag me @padmaali. OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOULeave a ReviewInstagramLinked InYouTube ChannelFacebookSend your questions to be featured
I'm on Episode 99, and this is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series called A N.E.W You.On today's episode, I will walk you through journey of my early adult life.Again, this series is not about reflecting what I regret, or what I would have done differently. It's more about opening up an opportunity for you to see how much you've grown and evolved. Don't forget to share your biggest takeaways with me and tag me on Instagram. Take a screenshot and share your takeaways on instagram @padmaali www.padmaali.com *********Padma Ali is a coach and a guide helping evolved purpose driven, executives like you to create impact by aligning with your highest potential For more information visit www.padmaali.com ****Special Announcement****I have just a few spots for one on one coaching in 2022, please Email padma@padmaali.com to request a call or schedule a one time session here . Serious interest only. ***************If you've enjoyed this episode and felt inspired, we'd love to hear about it and know your takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your insta stories and tag me @padmaali. OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOULeave a ReviewInstagramLinked InYouTube ChannelFacebookSend your questions to be featured
There is a new episode on the Create Your Vibrant Life Podcast. I'm on Episode 98, and this is Part 1 of a 3 Part Series called A N.E.W You. In this episode I share my personal transformational journey, my lessons, and my experiences. My desire is to inspire you to connect the dots in your own life because every struggle, every experience has led me here, and it is the same for you. Take a screenshot and share your takeaways on instagram @padmaaliwww.padmaali.com ********* Padma Ali is a coach and a guide helping evolved purpose driven, executives like you to create impact by aligning with your highest potential For more information visit www.padmaali.com ****Special Announcement**** I have just a few spots for one on one coaching in 2022, please Email padma@padmaali.com to request a call or schedule a one time session here . Serious interest only. ***************If you've enjoyed this episode and felt inspired, we'd love to hear about it and know your takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your insta stories and tag me @padmaali. OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOULeave a Review InstagramLinked InYouTube Channel FacebookSend your questions to be featured
Growing 100 followers in 15 days may seem like an unattainable feat, but today we're going to talk about how to do just that. My guest is Wren Robbins, is a veteran podcaster of five years, a podcast coach, and she was given the honor of being on the top 50 Moms in Podcasting from Podcast Magazine in both 2020 and 2021. She has curated over 175 podcast episodes on her own podcast called “Friends of a Feather” where she encourages others to spur them on in the gifts and talents God has given them. Click below for show notes https://ruthiegray.mom/100-followers-in-15-days/ Wren: Thank you! I love that you sing. We should have done a duet you know, that would have been awesome. Ruthie: As I've mentioned, you are my very own podcast coach and the reason I've stayed steady for over a year. Now, we just celebrated one year, one of the Instagram Insider Hacks podcast. I believe I was your first coaching client, but since then, you've gone on to coach many more who have then launched their own podcast. So tell us, why did you decide to do that? 6 Steps to 100 followers in 15 days W: I started my podcast five years ago. I was a part-time stay at home mom and a kindergarten teacher, both part-time. I remember where I was on the road when I was driving and God was like, you need to start a podcast. And I was like, Okay. I don't know anything about that. I went home and searched Google many, many days and weeks trying to figure it out, but I knew God had called me to it. So I was like, we're going to figure this out. I spent many hours doing that and I finally started it. I did not have a launch and didn't do anything right in the beginning. Also, I didn't even use hashtags on Instagram because I was scared somebody was gonna find me. Like, what? That's why you have a podcast. So that people find you and hear your message. I was scared, I mean, that was five years ago. Then I just continued on, but I was in a Facebook group for business coaching because everybody needs a business coach. I just put a question out there. “Hey, y'all do I need to do a podcasting course or do I need to do coaching?” And you (Ruthie) were like, you need to do coaching and I might be your first client. I was like, okay. And then I did not follow up. You Facebook messaged ME. So that's how it all started. But then I remember as soon as I started podcasting, I would be listening to Business Podcast. I would be reading, like getting my hands on anything and everything about business. Up til then, I never realized why until when I got your message and I was like, okay, I think maybe coaching might be something for me one-on-one especially because I enjoy that. I'm gifted in that. I know podcasting, I've been doing it for five years. Plus, I can tell others what not to do because I did what not to do and I figured it out. So, that's how it started. It started with you Ruthie! Accountability leads to growth R: You gotta do what you say you're going to do! That's what we need. Like you said, it's good to have a coach because they kind of hold your feet to the fire and make sure you're accountable and committed. You've got to do it and if not, we'll come hunt you down, in a sweet way. Right? So, then you went on to become a client of mine and joined my membership training. You grew your Friends of a Feather account on Instagram, and then you continued to hit your goals and explode your Instagram growth. I mean, talk about a dream student. This girl here is the queen of Reels here. You just launched a brand new Instagram account after building the other one up so much. After working for the past five years on your original account, why don't you share with us why you did that? W: You know, it was totally a personal decision for me. I was posting on my Friends of a Feather account. I was thinking, okay, I know what to do, and I'm going to do it.
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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12年間に配信した359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"Human Relations Can Be Hard"というテーマで、嘘や噂など、人間関係にまつわるエピソードを集めました。 *** Script *** やさしい英語会話 (337) When's a Person Lying? W: Hi, Michael. How was your day? M: Umm, good… Uh… why are you staring at me so much, Sarah? W: I just took a phycology lecture on how to tell if a person is lying or not. I wanted to try to tell if YOU are lying to me, so I was studying your behavior and tone of voice. M: But I wouldn’t lie about saying my day is fine. That would be silly. W: How would I know if you’re telling the truth? Did you know that the average person hears 10 to 200 lies in just one day? M: Wow, we hear 10 to 200 lies per day? I guess if you include TV commercials and stuff, it’s believable. Hey, I have an idea. How about we play a game? I’ll tell you three things about me, and YOU have to figure out which of the three things is a lie. W: OK! That’s a great idea. I’ll use the information from what I learned today in the lecture so that I can see through your lies. M: OK, let’s begin. The first fact is that I like to study biology… (W: Hmm.) M: The second fact is that I love ice cream. (W: Hmm, your face.) M: The last fact about me is that I love dogs. W: Hmm: You love biology… ice cream… or dogs… From what I learned, I think that… all three facts are lies, because you were lacking in expression, and you looked very bored when you were talking. Also, your feet were facing the exit. These are all big signs that show someone is not telling the truth. M: Actually… they were all true! W: What? That’s impossible! According to the professor, these signs mean that you are lying, or you are not interested in the conversation. M: Of… of course… Um, I’m, I’m… interested in this conversation! I… I like you… Um, I like listening to your conversation! W: Now, I can DEFINITELY tell you are lying. (Written by Pearline Kusunoki) やさしい英語会話 (308) Gossip W: Yo, how's it going? M: Still not done with that term paper yet. W: No, not that. I mean how did it go between you and Makino the other day? M: What? What do you mean? W: I saw you two walking your bikes together last night. You were both talking in hushed voices. M: When was that? Like, on the way home by the pond? W: Yep! You guys never even spoke in class, then suddenly I'd see you like that. Got me thinking all sorts of things! M: Things like what?! W: Oh, you know: My little fantasy, where you guys are secretly a couple, because you don't want other people to gossip behind your backs. M: But… W: Hold it! Now that we're on this topic, I need to ask you if you like Makino! I've been shipping you for the past couple of weeks now, just so you know. But I'm not going to tell you more than that. You gotta tell me, right now! M: OK, OK. Calm down. This is a bit too creepy for me to absorb that quickly. (pause) She's good to talk with. That's it. W: What do you mean "that's it"? What else can you say about her? M: I… uh…. W: Oh, come on, give me something to work with. What do you think of her looks? Do you like how the moon shined on her face last night? What did you two talk about, anyway? I need answers! M: Just…..please give me a second. Hey, how did you find us last night? W: Ah, that. I was…er….on my way home too. M: With whom? Are you with Taku again? W: Oh, oh. Look at the time, it flies… so fast. Gotta go and finish my term paper too! (Written by Bea Jianne Roque) やさしい英語会話 (300) Gestures Are Different in Different Cultures W: Hey, why do Japanese make a peace sign when they're taking pictures? It looks strange to me. M: Ha ha. I guess most people just think it's cute. And some people, especially girls, use it to show their face smaller. W: Wow, they don't know it means "Victory in war"? And if they show the peace sign with the back of their hand, it means "Damn you!" M: Hmm… Actually, they know. But "Praying for peace" is a stronger image in Japan. We take it for granted, but I think we should avoid doing it so much in foreign countries, because the meanings of gestures are different from country to country. W: Exactly. Hey, I know a good Hawaiian gesture, called "Shaka Brother," or "Hang Loose" which can be used for a lot of our feelings, such as "Hello," "How are you," "Good luck," "Thank you," and "I love you." M: Wow, sounds really useful! W: Yeah, the former American president, Obama, also used this sign differently depending on the situation. For he was born in Hawaii. M: I see… Hey, look over there. Is that Tom coming this way? W: Yeah. Let's have a chat with him. (Showing her palm to Tom) M: Ah! Why are you keeping him at a distance!!!? (Written by Wakana Kanada) やさしい英語会話 (275) Meeting People Can Be Nerve-wracking M: Hey, Alex, do you think I should I wear this blue tie or the green? W: Neither. They don't match. Hey, how aren't you ready yet? I thought guys were supposed to get ready BEFORE girls. M: Well, I don't know what's happening tonight. I don't know who we're meeting with, or where we're meeting them, and I don't know how formal it's supposed to be. I'm trying to dress appropriately, so don't rush me! W: Awww, are you nervous? That's adorable. M: Let me concentrate! ... Okay, I think I look good. W: Awesome! So, can we go now? M: Uhh.. Yeah, I guess… W: That doesn't sound very confident. M: Yeah, it's just, it sounds like there's going to be a big group of people. W: It's only a couple of drinks. M: Yeah, but what if they don't want me to be a part of their group? Or, what if I can't talk to them? W: You'll be fine! When you see them just smile and wave. Practice with me. M: (Through gritted teeth) Is this good? W: Uhhh… you look like you're teaching the Joker to dance to Single Ladies. Okay, then, you're a charming guy, just talk like you do with me. Except about politics: avoid talking about politics. M: (Breathes deeply) Okay then, let's go! (Written by Stella-Maree Trounson)
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12年間に配信した359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"Hiroshima: A Fun Place to Be"というテーマで、本ポッドキャストの発信地・広島の名物にまつわるエピソードを集めました。 *** Script *** やさしい英語会話 (326) Miyajima W: Hi, Zach! What’d you do this weekend? M: Hey, Keiko. I went to Miyajima on Sunday! It was my first time going. W: Oh, that sounds fun. So, you went to Itsukushima Shrine? M: Of course! Actually, though, my main reason for going to Miyajima was to climb Mount Misen. But it rained so much on Sunday I decided to hike on a different day. W: Aw, too bad you weren’t able to hike. But Itsukushima Shrine’s really good. It’s one of the most iconic Japanese landmarks, I think. M: I can see why. I think that the clouds and rain made for a very beautiful backdrop, actually. W: Yeah, whenever I go to shrines on rainy days, I feel that I can be more reflective. M: Probably because there aren’t as many people there! Ha ha. W: That’s true… Oh, since it was raining, were you UNable to pet the deer? M: When it really started to pour, all the deer hid under bridges and trees to escape the rain. But before that-- jeez, are those guys annoying! W: Ha ha. Every time I go to Miyajima, I have to fend off the deer! Did they try to open your bag to look for food? M: I didn’t have a bag with me, but I DID have a granola bar in my pocket. I forgot about it, so I was trying to figure out why there were deer following me! Then, when I finally stopped walking, they tried to go inside of my pants! W: Ha ha. Oh my gosh… Well, now you know better! Be careful, though; the deer will try to eat anything that they think is food. One time I went to Miyajima with a friend, and a deer took a bite out of the homework she had in her purse! M: Ha ha! In America we joke about how “my dog ate my homework,” but I wonder what teacher would ever believe “a deer ate my homework”! (Written by Jazmin Boulton) やさしい英語会話 (312) The Saijo Sake Festival Situation: In front of Saijo Station M: How do you do? I'm Kotaro, Takumi's friend. Nice to meet you Jessie. W: Nice to meet you too! Thanks for buying me a ticket for the Sake Festival. I can't wait to drink sake for the first time in my life! M: No problem! It must have been an arduous trip to come all the way to Saijo from Michigan. You should relieve your stress with alcohol today! Ha ha. (They enter the Sake Hiroba) W: Wow… look at how many people are here… It's so crowded!! M: Welcome to the Sake Hiroba, or in English: the Sake Square. Get a sake cup. It's called o-choko in Japanese. W: What? Choco? Ha ha. That's a funny name. Boy, it sure is a small cup. It's totally different from a beer glass or whiskey shot glass. M: Yep. Hey, would you like your sake sweet or drier? W: Oh, sweet sounds good. By the way, how do you say "cheers" in Japanese? M: We say kanpai! Let's do it. Kanpai! W: Kan..kan-pai? Wow, that's hard to pronounce. Anyway kanpai! M: Wow… This is really good. The flavor's unbelievable. What do you think about it? W: Yeah, it's pretty sweet and tastes good. I think I can drink lots of this. Hey, wait: your face is flushing! Are you alright? M: Um… I'm totally fine. Don't worry about me… Oh, sorry, I need… I need to go to the bathroom. I think I'm about to puke! W: What? Don't tell me he can't drink any alcohol? Well… I have no choice but to drink by myself! (Written by Kyoung Jo) やさしい英語会話 (302) Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki M: Reiko, I LOVE trying new types of food. Any recommendations for food in Hiroshima? W: Yeah. Hiroshima's famous for oysters… and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. M: Woo, oysters. I'm no big fan of them. Um… What is o-ko-no…? W: Ha ha: O-ko-no-mi-ya-ki. It's hard to say. It's a traditional Japanese pancake, made with noodles. It's got a savory flavor. People eat it for lunch or dinner. M: Hmm.. Pancakes made with noodles? What's in o-ko-no… W: Okonomiyaki. In Hiroshima style, it's got layers—some batter, some cabbage, some noodles. Inside you can put whatever you want, such as pork, cheese, squid, or octopus. Then, you can pour special okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise on top, according to your preference. M: Hmm… I can surely conjure up THAT image. It sounds pretty good! By the way, why do they call it o-ko-no… W: Okonomiyaki. That's a good question! Okonomi in Japanese means "your preference," and yaki means grill. So, it means you can put in any materials that you would like to add, according to your preference, and grill them. M: So, we can put anything that we like in it? W: Yeah… Hey, why that silly expression on your face. You sound a bit suspicious… M: Well… Can we put, like, dark beer in it? Or, coffee flavorings? Or, can we put apples or strawberries as an additional topping? That would make the pancakes much better! Trust me! W: What? What are you talking about? That sounds more like a colossal mess! M: Ha ha! Don't you want to try something revolutionary? W: Aww… all this talk about okonomiyaki has made me hungry. Let's go to an okonomiyaki restaurant today. I know a good one! (Written by Kyoung Jo) やさしい英語会話 (301) Hiroshima Castle Situation: A foreign tourist is walking in Hiroshima M: Excuse me… Would you know how to get to Hiroshima Castle? W: Um… I'll take you there! I'm also going near there, and it's close! M: Really? Great! Thanks so much! Hey, I'm Mike. Could I ask your name? W: I'm Reiko. Nice to meet you. M: Very cool! So… do we need to take a bus or a city train to get there? W: Nope. It's only a few minutes over there. M: Hey, would you know anything about the history of the castle? W: Um… A bit… I think it was built in about the 1590s, by a daimyo named Mori Terumoto. He was one of the leaders on the Council of Five Elders, which was set up by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. M: Aww, I've heard of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. W: But the castle was destroyed during the atomic bombing in 1945. So the castle you'll see is just a replica of the original castle. Hmm… you might be disappointed a little, if you're expecting the splendor of Osaka or Himeji Castle. M: I'm fine. I wanted to see Hiroshima Castle, because I heard it's one of the most famous landmarks in Hiroshima. W: You're right! Anyway, here it is. We've arrived at the castle gate. M: Oh, already? Great! Wow… I like the landscape—how the castle's surrounded by water. It gives, like, an image of the stereotypical traditional Japanese castle. W: Yeah. The big tower of the castle, you see in front, is the main tower, called the tenshu in Japanese. This new Hiroshima Castle only features the main tower. The main tower was reconstructed in the form of a museum. M: So I won't be able to meet samurais in the castle? W: Ha ha. Of course not! (Written by Kyoung Jo)
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Download MP3 今回の会話は、かわいいワンちゃんについての会話でお楽しみください…と言いたいところですが、「訴える」「刑事事件」「公証人」など、物々しい言葉が聞こえてきます。いったい何があったのでしょうか？ 今回の会話では、そういった事件や訴訟に関する用語や、若き環境活動家のスピーチで有名になったあの表現が登場します。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） beast 野獣 How dare you～? よくもまあ～できるものだ bite 噛む（過去形はbit、過去分詞形はbitten） Hold on a minute. ちょっと待ってください。 sue 訴える settle everything すべてを解決させる court 裁判所 Notary Public 公証人 criminal incident 刑事事件 How is it even possible?! いったいどうやったらそれが可能なのですか。 doggie ワンちゃん leash ひも otherwise さもなければ *** Script *** Dog Lovers A man is holding a very small dog (cat-sized), and he arrives at a women’s house. He knocks on the door, and she opens it. M: Good evening. We’re very sorry for what happened today… W: (screams) Get out of here with that terrible animal! Your dog is a beast! M: Please, don’t panic. I’m holding him. Nothing will happen this time. W: How dare you come to my place after your dog bit me? Get out of here! M: Hold on a minute. You need to listen to me… W: No, I will sue you! It’s easy. My husband’s a lawyer, and he knows that you have to pay me a lot. The beast bit me! M: Hey, it’s not necessary to sue me. I said that I was ready to settle everything without going to court. W: You’re ready to settle everything? Ha! OK. Then pay the money now. Did you bring the money? M: No… but today I went to a Notary Public and they’ve settled everything. W: What can they settle about this criminal incident? How is it even possible?! I was bitten by your dog! That’s a fact. M: But it’s not! W: Uh…..?? M: Well, please, here you are: a Notarized Deed of Gift. (Gives the paperwork). I gave you this dog as a gift! So it’s NOT my dog that you were bitten by. W: But whose is it then? M: You were bitten by your own dog. So it’s yours now. (Gives the dog and walks away). And guard your doggie on a leash! Otherwise it’s dangerous for other people walking! (to self) Oh, these dog lovers… (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 今回の会話は、かわいいワンちゃんについての会話でお楽しみください…と言いたいところですが、「訴える」「刑事事件」「公証人」など、物々しい言葉が聞こえてきます。いったい何があったのでしょうか？ 今回の会話では、そういった事件や訴訟に関する用語や、若き環境活動家のスピーチで有名になったあの表現が登場します。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） beast 野獣 How dare you～? よくもまあ～できるものだ bite 噛む（過去形はbit、過去分詞形はbitten） Hold on a minute. ちょっと待ってください。 sue 訴える settle everything すべてを解決させる court 裁判所 Notary Public 公証人 criminal incident 刑事事件 How is it even possible?! いったいどうやったらそれが可能なのですか。 doggie ワンちゃん leash ひも otherwise さもなければ *** Script *** Dog Lovers A man is holding a very small dog (cat-sized), and he arrives at a women’s house. He knocks on the door, and she opens it. M: Good evening. We’re very sorry for what happened today… W: (screams) Get out of here with that terrible animal! Your dog is a beast! M: Please, don’t panic. I’m holding him. Nothing will happen this time. W: How dare you come to my place after your dog bit me? Get out of here! M: Hold on a minute. You need to listen to me… W: No, I will sue you! It’s easy. My husband’s a lawyer, and he knows that you have to pay me a lot. The beast bit me! M: Hey, it’s not necessary to sue me. I said that I was ready to settle everything without going to court. W: You’re ready to settle everything? Ha! OK. Then pay the money now. Did you bring the money? M: No… but today I went to a Notary Public and they’ve settled everything. W: What can they settle about this criminal incident? How is it even possible?! I was bitten by your dog! That’s a fact. M: But it’s not! W: Uh…..?? M: Well, please, here you are: a Notarized Deed of Gift. (Gives the paperwork). I gave you this dog as a gift! So it’s NOT my dog that you were bitten by. W: But whose is it then? M: You were bitten by your own dog. So it’s yours now. (Gives the dog and walks away). And guard your doggie on a leash! Otherwise it’s dangerous for other people walking! (to self) Oh, these dog lovers… (Written by Andrei Goncharov)
Download MP3 ネバダ州リノに留学中のMomoとHiroは、リノ近郊にある観光地・バージニアシティを訪れています。ゴールド・ラッシュの時代には鉱山都市として栄えましたが、現在では古い時代のアメリカの趣を残す観光地となっています。また、今ではめっきり人口が減ったためか、いわゆるゴーストタウンとしても知られているようです…。 「アメリカ★は愉快だ」は、英語は上達したいけど少し苦手…という方々を対象にしたシリーズです。シャドウイングの練習もありますので、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。 15: Virginia City Part 1 (Momo and Hiro) M: So, Ms. Encyclopedia, what did you read about Virginia City? W: Pretty cool! Virginia City is known as one of the most haunted places in Nevada, and possibly even the US! It’s an old silver mining town. M: Whoa, I had no idea Nevada was so big on mining. That explains all the weirdly-named places here, like Goldfield and Gemfield. W: And, it explains why all those weirdly-named places are so deserted; once the mines dried up, people started to leave. Take Virginia City-- at one point it had 25,000 residents, but now there are around 800. M: But if Virginia City is supposedly haunted… maybe all of those people didn’t really leave after all! Whooo~ Spooky! Ha ha! W: You laugh now, but you’d be surprised at how many people come here to see ghosts. They even have ghost tours for $20! M: 20 bucks? Let’s save the money and explore ourselves! (Written by Jazmin Boulton)
Download MP3 ネバダ州リノに留学中のMomoとHiroは、リノ近郊にある観光地・バージニアシティを訪れています。ゴールド・ラッシュの時代には鉱山都市として栄えましたが、現在では古い時代のアメリカの趣を残す観光地となっています。また、今ではめっきり人口が減ったためか、いわゆるゴーストタウンとしても知られているようです…。 「アメリカ★は愉快だ」は、英語は上達したいけど少し苦手…という方々を対象にしたシリーズです。シャドウイングの練習もありますので、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。 15: Virginia City Part 1 (Momo and Hiro) M: So, Ms. Encyclopedia, what did you read about Virginia City? W: Pretty cool! Virginia City is known as one of the most haunted places in Nevada, and possibly even the US! It’s an old silver mining town. M: Whoa, I had no idea Nevada was so big on mining. That explains all the weirdly-named places here, like Goldfield and Gemfield. W: And, it explains why all those weirdly-named places are so deserted; once the mines dried up, people started to leave. Take Virginia City-- at one point it had 25,000 residents, but now there are around 800. M: But if Virginia City is supposedly haunted… maybe all of those people didn’t really leave after all! Whooo~ Spooky! Ha ha! W: You laugh now, but you’d be surprised at how many people come here to see ghosts. They even have ghost tours for $20! M: 20 bucks? Let’s save the money and explore ourselves! (Written by Jazmin Boulton)
Download MP3 先週に引き続き、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」をお届けします。この11年間に配信した335本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、４本分を濃縮しました。今回は、Joeの選んだ4本の傑作エピソードをお送りします。 *** Joe's Best *** やさしい英語会話 (311) Go Carp, Go! やさしい英語会話 (240) Piano Delivery やさしい英語会話 (236) The Excitement of a Zoo やさしい英語会話 (79) Saving George *** Script *** やさしい英語会話 (311) Go Carp, Go! (Noisy Stadium Sound) Both: (the Cheer song) Carp, Carp, Carp Hiroshima, Hiroshima Carp M: Oh, this is so fun! Thanks for inviting me, Tomoka. My first Carp game ever in person! I didn't think that the fans would be so crazy. W: Hey, this is normal! Carp games are really intense! M: Yeah! Um, who's your favorite player, Tomoka? W: My favorite players are Tanaka, Kikuchi, Maru, and Suzuki! M: Ha ha! That's a lot. Who's your MOST favorite? W: Um… I love 'em all, but I guess I love Suzuki the most! Oh! Suzuki's stepping up to the plate now! Wohoo! M: Yeah, but we're pretty far out here in right field. It's kind of hard to see. Here, you can use my binoculars. (later) M: Tomoka… here's your Carp udon. Ha ha. It's funny that even the food being sold here is about the Carp! W: Yeah, and almost everyone's wearing their favorite player's jersey. Mine's 51, of course. That's Suzuki's number. M: Oh, I should get one too. But they're SO expensive! W: Yeah… Hey, who do you like right now? M: I think Johnson's pretty cool. And besides, we're both American! Ha ha! W: Yeah, I like him a lot too. Hey, this Carp udon tastes great! How's that Carp takoyaki? M: It's really good. (Sound of a ball hit by a bat) Hey, Tomoka look! The ball's coming this way. Let's get out of here! W: No way! I'm gonna catch this ball! Get out of here, Daniel! (Pushing Daniel to the side) M: Ah!!! W: Ah! I got it! I got a home run ball! M: Way to go, Tomoka! A home run ball! And thanks for pushing me out of the way! But I got takoyaki all over me! (Written by Mikael Kai Geronimo) やさしい英語会話 (240) Piano Delivery Kim and Bruce are attempting to carry a piano up 8 stories to deliver it to a client. 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) (Written by David Shaner) やさしい英語会話 (236) The Excitement of a Zoo M: Finally, we made it to the zoo! I wanna go see the T-Rex exhibit first! W: Robbie, how many times do I have to tell you: dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago. There're no T-Rexes in the zoos. M: And how many times do I have to tell YOU that that's just a government conspiracy fabricated to keep people from using dinosaurs as weapons. W: (Puts her palm over her face and sighs) OK, Robbie, OK. I believe you. Just stop talking about it already. I actually wanted to enjoy this trip to the zoo, and you're making that pretty difficult. M: Hey look! Lions! (Robbie grabs Regina's hand and makes a dash for the lion enclosure.) M: Wow! Lions are awesome! W: (giggling) I'm glad to see you've taken interest in an animal that actual exists. M: I always wished I could've been raised by lions. Living in the mountains, living off nothing but the flesh and blood of rhinos! W: Um, I don't think that's where or how lions live, Robbie. (Regina looks down at her phone to distract herself from how badly this date is going. Regina then looks up.) W: Hey Robbie what do you think of--. (Robbie is no where to be found.) W: Robbie? Robbie?! Where are you? (A few seconds later) M: I'm over here, Regina! (Regina looks over to see Robbie cuddling with one of the lions within the enclosure.) W: WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THE LION ENCLOSURE ROBBIE!? THATS SUPER DANGEROUS! M: Just following my heart Regina, just following my heart. (Written by David Shaner) やさしい英語会話 (79) Saving George W: George!! Come down here!… Oh no, he can’t come down! What am I gonna do? Hmm… I better call the emergency number... (dialing phone) M: Emergency Services. Can I help you? W: Hello!? Help! My little George is in danger! M: Now, calm down. Is it a fire, or is someone breaking into your house? W: It’s an emergency. He… he’s up in a tree and can’t come down. M: OK. Where are you now? Is George hurt? W: I’m in the park…on Elm Street. I don’t think he’s hurt…He’s clinging to the branch. He’s trembling! Poor thing! He can’t come down by himself. I can’t go up and take him down either. It’s too high! M: OK. I’ll send a truck and ladder. Please don’t go up. Just stay there and wait for the truck…. Now, how old did you say George is? W: Um, he’s about three months. M: Three months?! How come he’s up in the tree? He’s only a baby! W: Well, he’s been naughty these days. He climbs up the tree every day and comes down by himself. I think he’s gone too high today… M: Huh? W: He was stuck in the rubbish bin the other day… He’s so cute. Now he can eat one tin of tuna each meal. He’s grown up so fast! M: So… he’s… he’s a kitten? W: Oh, didn’t I say that? M: No… Well, Ms., I’m sorry, but this number is for emergencies only. W: Yes. The IS an emergency! My little kitty is in danger! M: I understand. But there might be someone, some HUMAN, who is dying and needs help at this very moment. W: George IS my family and I need to rescue him! It doesn’t matter if he’s human or a cat. A: OK, OK. (in a small voice) Boy, I can’t take care of this old lady… B: You… you said I’m old? I’m not old! I’m only 83! Just send a ladder truck and help my George! Is that clear, boy? A: Yes, Ma’am! (Written by Ayumi Furutani)
Download MP3 先週に引き続き、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」をお届けします。この11年間に配信した335本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、４本分を濃縮しました。今回は、Joeの選んだ4本の傑作エピソードをお送りします。 *** Joe's Best *** やさしい英語会話 (311) Go Carp, Go! やさしい英語会話 (240) Piano Delivery やさしい英語会話 (236) The Excitement of a Zoo やさしい英語会話 (79) Saving George *** Script *** やさしい英語会話 (311) Go Carp, Go! (Noisy Stadium Sound) Both: (the Cheer song) Carp, Carp, Carp Hiroshima, Hiroshima Carp M: Oh, this is so fun! Thanks for inviting me, Tomoka. My first Carp game ever in person! I didn't think that the fans would be so crazy. W: Hey, this is normal! Carp games are really intense! M: Yeah! Um, who's your favorite player, Tomoka? W: My favorite players are Tanaka, Kikuchi, Maru, and Suzuki! M: Ha ha! That's a lot. Who's your MOST favorite? W: Um… I love 'em all, but I guess I love Suzuki the most! Oh! Suzuki's stepping up to the plate now! Wohoo! M: Yeah, but we're pretty far out here in right field. It's kind of hard to see. Here, you can use my binoculars. (later) M: Tomoka… here's your Carp udon. Ha ha. It's funny that even the food being sold here is about the Carp! W: Yeah, and almost everyone's wearing their favorite player's jersey. Mine's 51, of course. That's Suzuki's number. M: Oh, I should get one too. But they're SO expensive! W: Yeah… Hey, who do you like right now? M: I think Johnson's pretty cool. And besides, we're both American! Ha ha! W: Yeah, I like him a lot too. Hey, this Carp udon tastes great! How's that Carp takoyaki? M: It's really good. (Sound of a ball hit by a bat) Hey, Tomoka look! The ball's coming this way. Let's get out of here! W: No way! I'm gonna catch this ball! Get out of here, Daniel! (Pushing Daniel to the side) M: Ah!!! W: Ah! I got it! I got a home run ball! M: Way to go, Tomoka! A home run ball! And thanks for pushing me out of the way! But I got takoyaki all over me! (Written by Mikael Kai Geronimo) やさしい英語会話 (240) Piano Delivery Kim and Bruce are attempting to carry a piano up 8 stories to deliver it to a client. 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) (Written by David Shaner) やさしい英語会話 (236) The Excitement of a Zoo M: Finally, we made it to the zoo! I wanna go see the T-Rex exhibit first! W: Robbie, how many times do I have to tell you: dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago. There're no T-Rexes in the zoos. M: And how many times do I have to tell YOU that that's just a government conspiracy fabricated to keep people from using dinosaurs as weapons. W: (Puts her palm over her face and sighs) OK, Robbie, OK. I believe you. Just stop talking about it already. I actually wanted to enjoy this trip to the zoo, and you're making that pretty difficult. M: Hey look! Lions! (Robbie grabs Regina's hand and makes a dash for the lion enclosure.) M: Wow! Lions are awesome! W: (giggling) I'm glad to see you've taken interest in an animal that actual exists. M: I always wished I could've been raised by lions. Living in the mountains, living off nothing but the flesh and blood of rhinos! W: Um, I don't think that's where or how lions live, Robbie. (Regina looks down at her phone to distract herself from how badly this date is going. Regina then looks up.) W: Hey Robbie what do you think of--. (Robbie is no where to be found.) W: Robbie? Robbie?! Where are you? (A few seconds later) M: I'm over here, Regina! (Regina looks over to see Robbie cuddling with one of the lions within the enclosure.) W: WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THE LION ENCLOSURE ROBBIE!? THATS SUPER DANGEROUS! M: Just following my heart Regina, just following my heart. (Written by David Shaner) やさしい英語会話 (79) Saving George W: George!! Come down here!… Oh no, he can’t come down! What am I gonna do? Hmm… I better call the emergency number... (dialing phone) M: Emergency Services. Can I help you? W: Hello!? Help! My little George is in danger! M: Now, calm down. Is it a fire, or is someone breaking into your house? W: It’s an emergency. He… he’s up in a tree and can’t come down. M: OK. Where are you now? Is George hurt? W: I’m in the park…on Elm Street. I don’t think he’s hurt…He’s clinging to the branch. He’s trembling! Poor thing! He can’t come down by himself. I can’t go up and take him down either. It’s too high! M: OK. I’ll send a truck and ladder. Please don’t go up. Just stay there and wait for the truck…. Now, how old did you say George is? W: Um, he’s about three months. M: Three months?! How come he’s up in the tree? He’s only a baby! W: Well, he’s been naughty these days. He climbs up the tree every day and comes down by himself. I think he’s gone too high today… M: Huh? W: He was stuck in the rubbish bin the other day… He’s so cute. Now he can eat one tin of tuna each meal. He’s grown up so fast! M: So… he’s… he’s a kitten? W: Oh, didn’t I say that? M: No… Well, Ms., I’m sorry, but this number is for emergencies only. W: Yes. The IS an emergency! My little kitty is in danger! M: I understand. But there might be someone, some HUMAN, who is dying and needs help at this very moment. W: George IS my family and I need to rescue him! It doesn’t matter if he’s human or a cat. A: OK, OK. (in a small voice) Boy, I can’t take care of this old lady… B: You… you said I’m old? I’m not old! I’m only 83! Just send a ladder truck and help my George! Is that clear, boy? A: Yes, Ma’am! (Written by Ayumi Furutani)
Download MP3 海釣りには絶好のシーズンですね。今回は、瀬戸内海に釣りに来た二人の会話をお届けします。 今回の会話では、生きのいい口語表現が満載の上、日本の有名なことわざの英語表現も登場します。どうぞお楽しみください！ *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） the Seto Inland Sea 瀬戸内海 dock 埠頭 chipper 快活な The early bird gets the worm! 早起きは三文の徳 fisher(s) 釣り人 I bet きっと〜に違いない（賭けてもいい） Better late than never. 遅れてもやらないよりはまし。 the best of the best 最高の中の最高の人 Pipe down. 静かにして。 bait えさ worm ミミズ Ta-dah! ジャーン！ ※何かを見せる時に使う表現 What the heck? いったい何？ I thought you were supposed to use worms as bait? こういう時はミミズをえさに使うべきじゃないの？ ※ここでのyouは一般の人々を指す。 Use a little shrimp to catch a big sea bream 海老で鯛を釣る literal 文字通りの *** Script *** Fishing W: Alright! We’ve made it to the Seto Inland Sea! This is my favorite dock-- one of the best places to fish in Japan, maybe even the whole world, if you ask me! M: Hey, how are you so chipper? It’s 6 in the morning! W: The early bird gets the worm! And the early fishers get the fish! M: Ha ha. I bet all of the fish are sleeping, like I should be! W: Hey, It’ll be fun, I promise. And anyways, how have you never gone fishing before? M: I don’t know. But better late than never, right? W: That’s true. And you’ll be learning from the best of the best! M: Oh, pipe down, and just show me how to fish! W: OK, let’s get the bait out of the car. (removes bucket from trunk of the car) M: Hey, what is the bait, anyway? W: (taking lid off bucket) Ta-dah! M: What the heck? Shrimp? So, THAT’S why the car stinks! I thought you were supposed to use worms as bait? W: Haven’t you heard the Japanese saying, “Use a little shrimp to catch a big sea bream?” M: Yeah, but I don’t think it’s supposed to be that literal… W: You won’t be doubting me when you catch a sea bream the size of my dog! M: Hey, isn’t your dog a chihuahua…? (Written by Jazmin Boulton)
Download MP3 海釣りには絶好のシーズンですね。今回は、瀬戸内海に釣りに来た二人の会話をお届けします。 今回の会話では、生きのいい口語表現が満載の上、日本の有名なことわざの英語表現も登場します。どうぞお楽しみください！ *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） the Seto Inland Sea 瀬戸内海 dock 埠頭 chipper 快活な The early bird gets the worm! 早起きは三文の徳 fisher(s) 釣り人 I bet きっと〜に違いない（賭けてもいい） Better late than never. 遅れてもやらないよりはまし。 the best of the best 最高の中の最高の人 Pipe down. 静かにして。 bait えさ worm ミミズ Ta-dah! ジャーン！ ※何かを見せる時に使う表現 What the heck? いったい何？ I thought you were supposed to use worms as bait? こういう時はミミズをえさに使うべきじゃないの？ ※ここでのyouは一般の人々を指す。 Use a little shrimp to catch a big sea bream 海老で鯛を釣る literal 文字通りの *** Script *** Fishing W: Alright! We’ve made it to the Seto Inland Sea! This is my favorite dock-- one of the best places to fish in Japan, maybe even the whole world, if you ask me! M: Hey, how are you so chipper? It’s 6 in the morning! W: The early bird gets the worm! And the early fishers get the fish! M: Ha ha. I bet all of the fish are sleeping, like I should be! W: Hey, It’ll be fun, I promise. And anyways, how have you never gone fishing before? M: I don’t know. But better late than never, right? W: That’s true. And you’ll be learning from the best of the best! M: Oh, pipe down, and just show me how to fish! W: OK, let’s get the bait out of the car. (removes bucket from trunk of the car) M: Hey, what is the bait, anyway? W: (taking lid off bucket) Ta-dah! M: What the heck? Shrimp? So, THAT’S why the car stinks! I thought you were supposed to use worms as bait? W: Haven’t you heard the Japanese saying, “Use a little shrimp to catch a big sea bream?” M: Yeah, but I don’t think it’s supposed to be that literal… W: You won’t be doubting me when you catch a sea bream the size of my dog! M: Hey, isn’t your dog a chihuahua…? (Written by Jazmin Boulton)
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 前回と同じく宇宙にまつわる話題をお届けします。今回はSF風のストーリーでお楽しみください。 宇宙船アルファ2001号は、お宝「ブルー・クリスタル」を狙う海賊アザレアに行く手を阻まれます。絶体絶命のピンチの中、パイロットは思いもよらぬ作戦に出ます...!! *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） Antares アンタレス（さそり座の星） shut down 停止する（turn off） hyper-space travel mode ハイパースペーストラベルモード ※SF作品に登場する宇宙飛行の方法。 cruising speed 巡航速度 ※日本でもcruise controlを搭載した車は最近かなり普及している。 I would request〜 〜を要求いたします。 ※丁寧な依頼 surrender 降伏する What the…? 【俗語】What the heck/hell?が省略されたもの。 the Blue Crystal 例のブルークリスタル ※theは、話者と聞き手がお互いにわかっているものにつける。 torture 拷問にかける persecute 迫害する THE Azaeleah あの有名なアザレアさん ※上の"the Blue Crystal"と、theの用法を比べてみよう。 notorious 悪名高い clan 一族 the Boogies ブギー族（変な名前として登場している。番組内の解説を参照） legendary tales 伝説的な逸話 the galaxy 銀河系 wipe out 一掃する、一発で仕留める blade 刃 filthy 汚い、下品な autograph サイン（有名人などの） ※「文書にする署名」はsignature。 forehead 額、おでこ I have no patience. 我慢がならぬ。 hot いかす、人気がある jerk 間抜け wormhole ワームホール（時空間の高速移動が可能な空間） *** Script *** Space Pirate M: Delta 2001! This is Alpha 2001. We’ll be landing on Antares in 45 seconds. We’ve shut down the hyper-space travel mode, and are entering at cruising speed. I would request your quick report about the rear engine. Delta 2001 can you hear us? W: Muhahahaha! You guys are under attack! Surrender or you WILL DIE! M: What the…? Who is this? What do you want from us? W: My name is Azaeleah. Give us the Blue Crystal or we will torture you, and persecute you till death! M: Wait! Are you THE Azaeleah, from the notorious pirate clan of the Antares system, the Boogies? Wow! You’re the most famous alien on our planet. I’m a big fan of yours! W: Silence! Give us the crystal now, or we’ll cut your throats. M: Hey, I’ve known you since I was little. You’re super popular for your legendary tales in the galaxy. You wiped out all your enemy pirates at the battle of Sirus. And… W: I SAID, where is the crystal? I’ll give you one more chance or my blade will cut off your filthy tongue! Where Is The Crystal? M: Hey, before I die, can I get your autograph? I’ve been dreaming to get your autograph on my forehead... I mean please?? W: You can’t understand a single word I’m saying?! Final chance! I have no patience. TELL me where the Blue Crystal is? M: Hey, let me say one last word before I die! Although your skin is green, I think you’re still hot—cooler than humans look. Yes, you can kill me. W: Uaaah!! This jerk can’t understand anything. Retreat to our ship! We don’t have any time left! The wormhole is going to get shut down in a minute. M: Woo…. Bye~bye~ (Written by Kyoung Jo)
Download MP3 前回と同じく宇宙にまつわる話題をお届けします。今回はSF風のストーリーでお楽しみください。 宇宙船アルファ2001号は、お宝「ブルー・クリスタル」を狙う海賊アザレアに行く手を阻まれます。絶体絶命のピンチの中、パイロットは思いもよらぬ作戦に出ます...!! *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） Antares アンタレス（さそり座の星） shut down 停止する（turn off） hyper-space travel mode ハイパースペーストラベルモード ※SF作品に登場する宇宙飛行の方法。 cruising speed 巡航速度 ※日本でもcruise controlを搭載した車は最近かなり普及している。 I would request〜 〜を要求いたします。 ※丁寧な依頼 surrender 降伏する What the…? 【俗語】What the heck/hell?が省略されたもの。 the Blue Crystal 例のブルークリスタル ※theは、話者と聞き手がお互いにわかっているものにつける。 torture 拷問にかける persecute 迫害する THE Azaeleah あの有名なアザレアさん ※上の"the Blue Crystal"と、theの用法を比べてみよう。 notorious 悪名高い clan 一族 the Boogies ブギー族（変な名前として登場している。番組内の解説を参照） legendary tales 伝説的な逸話 the galaxy 銀河系 wipe out 一掃する、一発で仕留める blade 刃 filthy 汚い、下品な autograph サイン（有名人などの） ※「文書にする署名」はsignature。 forehead 額、おでこ I have no patience. 我慢がならぬ。 hot いかす、人気がある jerk 間抜け wormhole ワームホール（時空間の高速移動が可能な空間） *** Script *** Space Pirate M: Delta 2001! This is Alpha 2001. We’ll be landing on Antares in 45 seconds. We’ve shut down the hyper-space travel mode, and are entering at cruising speed. I would request your quick report about the rear engine. Delta 2001 can you hear us? W: Muhahahaha! You guys are under attack! Surrender or you WILL DIE! M: What the…? Who is this? What do you want from us? W: My name is Azaeleah. Give us the Blue Crystal or we will torture you, and persecute you till death! M: Wait! Are you THE Azaeleah, from the notorious pirate clan of the Antares system, the Boogies? Wow! You’re the most famous alien on our planet. I’m a big fan of yours! W: Silence! Give us the crystal now, or we’ll cut your throats. M: Hey, I’ve known you since I was little. You’re super popular for your legendary tales in the galaxy. You wiped out all your enemy pirates at the battle of Sirus. And… W: I SAID, where is the crystal? I’ll give you one more chance or my blade will cut off your filthy tongue! Where Is The Crystal? M: Hey, before I die, can I get your autograph? I’ve been dreaming to get your autograph on my forehead... I mean please?? W: You can’t understand a single word I’m saying?! Final chance! I have no patience. TELL me where the Blue Crystal is? M: Hey, let me say one last word before I die! Although your skin is green, I think you’re still hot—cooler than humans look. Yes, you can kill me. W: Uaaah!! This jerk can’t understand anything. Retreat to our ship! We don’t have any time left! The wormhole is going to get shut down in a minute. M: Woo…. Bye~bye~ (Written by Kyoung Jo)
Download MP3 最近は寒い季節でも、冬キャンプなどのアウトドアを楽しむ人も増えてきましたね。眠気と寒さを我慢して、灯りのない真っ暗な夜空を見上げれば、ひょっとしたらロマンチックな流星群が見られるかも…！今回の会話は、冬山の流星群を見にきた二人の会話です。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） Oh man 何てことなの stuff もの、こと a shooting star 流れ星 paranoid 考え過ぎの、誇大妄想狂の Earth’s atmosphere 地球の大気 If you say so! 君がそう言うなら（そうなんだろうね）！ And besides, それにね、 dopey 愚かな What a way to go out. 何ていう死に方なの。 Lighten up! 元気出して。深刻にならないで。 bundle up 着込む You should have worn another layer under your jeans! ジーンズの下にもう一枚着込むべきだったわね。 *** Script *** A Meteor Shower Situation: An Canadian woman and a Japanese man are standing on a mountain. W: Oh man, I do a lot of nature stuff back in Canada, but I didn’t think I’d be able to do much here. Thanks for coming out and watching the meteor shower with me, Takuya! M: Sure, Ali. Um… I’ve never seen a meteor shower before. To be honest, I don’t really understand why you’re so excited. W: You’ll see… Look, there! A shooting star! M: A... a what? Stars don’t have guns! W: Ha ha, not shooting like a gun, shooting like.. Going very quickly across the sky! It’s a more fun way to say “meteor.” Look, there’s another! M: Whoa… I saw it! There’s another! … Wow, I’ll admit: this IS pretty cool. W: I told you so! M: Yeah, yeah… Aren’t you afraid that one of the “shooting stars” is going to crash onto this mountain and kill us? W: Ha ha… Takuya, dude, you ARE way too paranoid. Most meteors burn up as soon as they hit Earth’s atmosphere. M: If you say so! W: And besides, “death by shooting star” sounds pretty dopey! What a way to go out, huh? M: Um… I’d rather not die, thanks. W: Oh, come on, lighten up! You can’t deny that this is super cool! M: True, this WAS fun, but next time can we do something that doesn’t involve being outside for hours in the middle of winter? I’m freezing! W: Hey, I told you to bundle up! You should have worn another layer under your jeans! Tsk, boys! M: Shh, Ali, I’m looking for meteors! (Written by Jazmin Boulton)
Download MP3 最近は寒い季節でも、冬キャンプなどのアウトドアを楽しむ人も増えてきましたね。眠気と寒さを我慢して、灯りのない真っ暗な夜空を見上げれば、ひょっとしたらロマンチックな流星群が見られるかも…！今回の会話は、冬山の流星群を見にきた二人の会話です。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） Oh man 何てことなの stuff もの、こと a shooting star 流れ星 paranoid 考え過ぎの、誇大妄想狂の Earth’s atmosphere 地球の大気 If you say so! 君がそう言うなら（そうなんだろうね）！ And besides, それにね、 dopey 愚かな What a way to go out. 何ていう死に方なの。 Lighten up! 元気出して。深刻にならないで。 bundle up 着込む You should have worn another layer under your jeans! ジーンズの下にもう一枚着込むべきだったわね。 *** Script *** A Meteor Shower Situation: An Canadian woman and a Japanese man are standing on a mountain. W: Oh man, I do a lot of nature stuff back in Canada, but I didn’t think I’d be able to do much here. Thanks for coming out and watching the meteor shower with me, Takuya! M: Sure, Ali. Um… I’ve never seen a meteor shower before. To be honest, I don’t really understand why you’re so excited. W: You’ll see… Look, there! A shooting star! M: A... a what? Stars don’t have guns! W: Ha ha, not shooting like a gun, shooting like.. Going very quickly across the sky! It’s a more fun way to say “meteor.” Look, there’s another! M: Whoa… I saw it! There’s another! … Wow, I’ll admit: this IS pretty cool. W: I told you so! M: Yeah, yeah… Aren’t you afraid that one of the “shooting stars” is going to crash onto this mountain and kill us? W: Ha ha… Takuya, dude, you ARE way too paranoid. Most meteors burn up as soon as they hit Earth’s atmosphere. M: If you say so! W: And besides, “death by shooting star” sounds pretty dopey! What a way to go out, huh? M: Um… I’d rather not die, thanks. W: Oh, come on, lighten up! You can’t deny that this is super cool! M: True, this WAS fun, but next time can we do something that doesn’t involve being outside for hours in the middle of winter? I’m freezing! W: Hey, I told you to bundle up! You should have worn another layer under your jeans! Tsk, boys! M: Shh, Ali, I’m looking for meteors! (Written by Jazmin Boulton)
Listen to my latest episode of Todd Duncan TV and learn the formula for the three ways that you can not only achieve the best NEW year but the best NEW you. --- Are you lucky? Your luck increases with effort. Luck is the intentional outcome of being strategic. Don’t be lucky. Be prepared. — There is a formula that goes into making anything new. You must get rid of the old to make way for the new. To make way for the new, you must forgive yourself. Whatever happened that didn’t work out is yesterday. John Maxwell said, “The only value in yesterday is the lessons it taught and the joy it created.” — What do you want to be new in your life? There is nothing wrong with wanting new because there is nothing wrong with you wanting your best life ever. When we achieve new, we become a beacon of light to help others achieve new in their own life. — “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson — The Formula for N.E.W. N - Negativity gets in the way of NEW. High-Performers who win in the market is a person who has learned to create a boundary from negative thinking. We often borrow fear and doubt from the future because we don’t know if our decisions are going to work. Top Producers invert negativity to positivity. You are a sum total of the positive thoughts that you execute on every single day. You are also the sum total of the negative thoughts that you don’t manage everyday. If you are in a personal recession, it’s because you’ve chosen to be. Change your choices. Change your thoughts. Change your life. You can only have NEW if you’re positive and get rid of negativity. — E - Efficiency is a balancing act between working hard and working smart. To have NEW, you have to stop working hard and start working smart with passion and confidence. When you work smart, you can double the efficiency in half the time. There is a gross inefficiency where people don’t measure their efficiency. To have NEW you have to stop doing what doesn’t work and replace it with NEW things that do old thing better, faster, and more profitably. If you do not measure your efficiency every day, then you’re not helping your sales team become competent, and if you’re not helping them become competent, then they’re going to work hard inefficiently. To have NEW, you have to decide to move from inefficiency to efficiency. — W - You cannot have NEW unless you win. There is a point of enduring pain on your way to winning. There are two types of pain: The pain of discipline and the pain of regret. the pain of discipline says I’m going to use my skills to get better. Behind mastery is consistency. If you’re more consistent, you get better, and you win faster. The idea behind NEW is that you have to win to achieve it. — No matter what business you are in you have to ask your clients, “How can I help you win?” If you can help your clients win you have a new birth in your relationship with them. Winning gives you new life. — To make this year NEW always be addressing how to turn a negative into a positive, how to turn inefficiency into efficiency, and how to turn a loss into a win. If you can do these three things, you’re going to have a NEW year which is a gateway to a NEW you. --- Sign up for High Trust Coaching: http://hightrustcoaching.com/ Attend Todd Duncan Events: http://hightrust.com/about-us/live-events/ Sign up for Todd's Newsletter: http://toddduncan.com/subscribe --- Connect with Todd on Social Media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ToddDuncanOfficial/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/toddstweets Instagram - http://instagram.com/toddduncanofficial Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddduncanoffical
Aren't you Jeff? 你是Jeff吗？= You're Jeff, aren't you?= You're Jeff, right?回答：Yes, that's right. Have we met? 没错。我们见过吗？How's your family? 你家人好不好？How are the wife and kids? 小孩和老婆好吗？Are you married? 你结婚了吗？=Have you got married yet?回答：Not yet. 还没。I've been married for a year. 我已经结婚一年了。I hardly recognize you. 我快认不出你了。= You look so different now. 你现在看起来很不一样。= You've changed a lot. 你变了好多。Dialogue 对话：W: You're Damian, right? It's Lily! 你是Damian吗？我是Lily啊！M: Oh wow, I hardly recognize you! 哇，我快认不出你了。W: Oh 'cuz I've just lost 20 pounds. 哦，因为我瘦了20斤。M: How's your family? 你家人还好吗？W: They're great. Thanks. 他们很好，谢谢。M: Are you married? 你结婚了吗？W: Not yet. Are you asking? 还没。你是要约我吗？关注我的社交媒体账号，有更多精彩分享：- 公众微信号：贵旅特（ID：iflyclub）- 网站：flywithlily.com- FB粉丝页：Fly with Lily- IG: flywithlily
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、出会いや恋など、人とのほろ苦い交わりにまつわるエピソードを集めました。*** Script *** [ (275) Meeting People Can Be Nerve-wracking ] M: Hey, Alex, do you think I should I wear this blue tie or the green? W: Neither. They don't match. Hey, how aren't you ready yet? I thought guys were supposed to get ready BEFORE girls. M: Well, I don't know what's happening tonight. I don't know who we're meeting with, or where we're meeting them, and I don't know how formal it's supposed to be. I'm trying to dress appropriately, so don't rush me! W: Awww, are you nervous? That's adorable. M: Let me concentrate! ... Okay, I think I look good. W: Awesome! So, can we go now? M: Uhh.. Yeah, I guess… W: That doesn't sound very confident. M: Yeah, it's just, it sounds like there's going to be a big group of people. W: It's only a couple of drinks. M: Yeah, but what if they don't want me to be a part of their group? Or, what if I can't talk to them? W: You'll be fine! When you see them just smile and wave. Practice with me. M: (Through gritted teeth) Is this good? W: Uhhh… you look like you're teaching the Joker to dance to Single Ladies. Okay, then, you're a charming guy, just talk like you do with me. Except about politics: avoid talking about politics. M: (Breathes deeply) Okay then, let's go! [ (285) A Blind Date Goes Bad ] W: Hmm… I wonder where my blind date is... He's late! (Hums a tune) M: Hi… You're Donna? I'm Takayuki. Sorry to be late. We've been talking online, but it's nice to finally meet you. Hey, you're really beautiful! W: Uh, thank you. Um, so what are you planning on ordering? M: This restaurant makes an amazing soup, so I'll get that. W: I see. I think I might have... the chicken kiev? M: My buddy had that one time. We came here for a few drinks, but we ended up throwing up in the garden outside! Ha ha… W: Oh, is that so? Well, there's no way that story will make me lose my appetite… Hmm… I think I'll get the soup too. So, what do you do for a living? M: I'm a writer. My novels are starting to get a bit of attention lately as well. You never know: I might be the next J. K. Rowling! Ha ha. W: Oh, that's cool... ... I work as a journalist, so I- M: Hey, one of my characters is a journalist! He's a freelance journalist who takes down corrupt corporations and politicians, all the while protecting his secret girlfriend who's a fugitive because she got framed. W: Oh, how interesting. M: I think so too. I'm sure I'll become famous! Oh, our food is here. W: It looks delicious! I'm really glad you chose- M: Hold on a moment, I've just got to take a picture. W: A selfie? In such a classy restaurant? M: It's for my fans on Insta. Oh, look! John Green is taking his wife out to dinner as well. I wonder if they're having as much fun as we are. Ha ha! W: Ha ha… I wonder.. M: (starts slurping his soup) Oh, wow, this is delicious! (Slurps) W: This has been wonderful, but I... Uh... I think that I left my stove on. So.. Um.. Goodnight! M: Oh, she suddenly left. Well, I guess I'll eat her soup too! (slurping) [ (287) What Is Love? ] M: Ah! It hurts! W: What does?! M: Not knowing what to do with everything. W: Um… please elaborate. I have no idea what you're talking about. M: You see, I went to see a psychiatrist. I felt like I'm going crazy! W: About what?! You need to be more specific than that! M: I said it felt crazy. Then again, maybe it was supposed to make you feel like that. W: I can't believe I have to ask this again. What is IT? M: The thing that hurts! There's something inside me, right smack in the middle that just aches sometimes. W: Your chest? You have chest pain? Um… what do you call it: Heartburn? M: It sounds like it, but not quite! Yes, yes… something about my heart, and a burning sensation. Am I dying? W: What? Why did you go to a psychiatrist instead of a cardiologist then? M: Because she said I have to talk it out, or else I just might suffer from a heart attack! W: And did you talk it out? What did she say? M: She gave me a medical prescription. W: What did she prescribe for you? M: She said she prescribes the person who makes me feel this way. W: WHO did that to you? Let's get him or her!! M: Well, that would be… YOU. [ (291) When a Woman Cries ] M: (Situation: Phone rings. Waking up, in a sleepy voice) Um…hello? W: Hey, are you still sleeping? Unbelievable! You've changed nothing. (She hangs up the phone.) M: Hey, wait! …Please!... Oh dear, she's mad at me again. Scene: At the cafeteria W: (Speaking to herself) (Sigh…) He's so careless! And he's always late for dates. He always drinks too much. He's.... But he's... always kind to me. He's always kind to everyone! He always tries to make me smile. And... he always… loves me. That's why... That's why… I love... (Jack arrives breathlessly) M: Hey, Sarah, I must apologize to you! I just remembered it was your precious 20th birthday yesterday! I'm so sorry, I wish I could take it back. W: Hmm… you're always saying you're sorry, Jack. I don't want to hear that anymore! What I really want to hear is... (crying a bit) M: Oh, don't cry… W: You need to think about our future, Jack. M: I do! W: No, you don't! Then why don't you say anything to me? M: Here! I just happen to have… this! Go ahead. Open it. (He gives her a small box with a ring in it.) W: Oh… a ring? M: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. I'm afraid I can't be a reliable person for you, but I promise I'm always on your side. The man who loves you the most in the world is…me! Sarah… Sarah… would you marry me? W: (Surprisingly)……Yes! M: Do you forgive me? W: Yeah. Nobody's perfect. M: Sarah!! W: But don't drink too much, OK?
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、出会いや恋など、人とのほろ苦い交わりにまつわるエピソードを集めました。*** Script *** [ (275) Meeting People Can Be Nerve-wracking ] M: Hey, Alex, do you think I should I wear this blue tie or the green? W: Neither. They don't match. Hey, how aren't you ready yet? I thought guys were supposed to get ready BEFORE girls. M: Well, I don't know what's happening tonight. I don't know who we're meeting with, or where we're meeting them, and I don't know how formal it's supposed to be. I'm trying to dress appropriately, so don't rush me! W: Awww, are you nervous? That's adorable. M: Let me concentrate! ... Okay, I think I look good. W: Awesome! So, can we go now? M: Uhh.. Yeah, I guess… W: That doesn't sound very confident. M: Yeah, it's just, it sounds like there's going to be a big group of people. W: It's only a couple of drinks. M: Yeah, but what if they don't want me to be a part of their group? Or, what if I can't talk to them? W: You'll be fine! When you see them just smile and wave. Practice with me. M: (Through gritted teeth) Is this good? W: Uhhh… you look like you're teaching the Joker to dance to Single Ladies. Okay, then, you're a charming guy, just talk like you do with me. Except about politics: avoid talking about politics. M: (Breathes deeply) Okay then, let's go! [ (285) A Blind Date Goes Bad ] W: Hmm… I wonder where my blind date is... He's late! (Hums a tune) M: Hi… You're Donna? I'm Takayuki. Sorry to be late. We've been talking online, but it's nice to finally meet you. Hey, you're really beautiful! W: Uh, thank you. Um, so what are you planning on ordering? M: This restaurant makes an amazing soup, so I'll get that. W: I see. I think I might have... the chicken kiev? M: My buddy had that one time. We came here for a few drinks, but we ended up throwing up in the garden outside! Ha ha… W: Oh, is that so? Well, there's no way that story will make me lose my appetite… Hmm… I think I'll get the soup too. So, what do you do for a living? M: I'm a writer. My novels are starting to get a bit of attention lately as well. You never know: I might be the next J. K. Rowling! Ha ha. W: Oh, that's cool... ... I work as a journalist, so I- M: Hey, one of my characters is a journalist! He's a freelance journalist who takes down corrupt corporations and politicians, all the while protecting his secret girlfriend who's a fugitive because she got framed. W: Oh, how interesting. M: I think so too. I'm sure I'll become famous! Oh, our food is here. W: It looks delicious! I'm really glad you chose- M: Hold on a moment, I've just got to take a picture. W: A selfie? In such a classy restaurant? M: It's for my fans on Insta. Oh, look! John Green is taking his wife out to dinner as well. I wonder if they're having as much fun as we are. Ha ha! W: Ha ha… I wonder.. M: (starts slurping his soup) Oh, wow, this is delicious! (Slurps) W: This has been wonderful, but I... Uh... I think that I left my stove on. So.. Um.. Goodnight! M: Oh, she suddenly left. Well, I guess I'll eat her soup too! (slurping) [ (287) What Is Love? ] M: Ah! It hurts! W: What does?! M: Not knowing what to do with everything. W: Um… please elaborate. I have no idea what you're talking about. M: You see, I went to see a psychiatrist. I felt like I'm going crazy! W: About what?! You need to be more specific than that! M: I said it felt crazy. Then again, maybe it was supposed to make you feel like that. W: I can't believe I have to ask this again. What is IT? M: The thing that hurts! There's something inside me, right smack in the middle that just aches sometimes. W: Your chest? You have chest pain? Um… what do you call it: Heartburn? M: It sounds like it, but not quite! Yes, yes… something about my heart, and a burning sensation. Am I dying? W: What? Why did you go to a psychiatrist instead of a cardiologist then? M: Because she said I have to talk it out, or else I just might suffer from a heart attack! W: And did you talk it out? What did she say? M: She gave me a medical prescription. W: What did she prescribe for you? M: She said she prescribes the person who makes me feel this way. W: WHO did that to you? Let's get him or her!! M: Well, that would be… YOU. [ (291) When a Woman Cries ] M: (Situation: Phone rings. Waking up, in a sleepy voice) Um…hello? W: Hey, are you still sleeping? Unbelievable! You've changed nothing. (She hangs up the phone.) M: Hey, wait! …Please!... Oh dear, she's mad at me again. Scene: At the cafeteria W: (Speaking to herself) (Sigh…) He's so careless! And he's always late for dates. He always drinks too much. He's.... But he's... always kind to me. He's always kind to everyone! He always tries to make me smile. And... he always… loves me. That's why... That's why… I love... (Jack arrives breathlessly) M: Hey, Sarah, I must apologize to you! I just remembered it was your precious 20th birthday yesterday! I'm so sorry, I wish I could take it back. W: Hmm… you're always saying you're sorry, Jack. I don't want to hear that anymore! What I really want to hear is... (crying a bit) M: Oh, don't cry… W: You need to think about our future, Jack. M: I do! W: No, you don't! Then why don't you say anything to me? M: Here! I just happen to have… this! Go ahead. Open it. (He gives her a small box with a ring in it.) W: Oh… a ring? M: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. I'm afraid I can't be a reliable person for you, but I promise I'm always on your side. The man who loves you the most in the world is…me! Sarah… Sarah… would you marry me? W: (Surprisingly)……Yes! M: Do you forgive me? W: Yeah. Nobody's perfect. M: Sarah!! W: But don't drink too much, OK?
Download MP3 カラオケは、日頃のストレス解消のみならず、英語の上達にも大変効果的です。でも、あの騒音がムリという人もいるかも知れませんね。今回の会話では、そんなうるさいカラオケルームの中で、女性がとんでもない聞き違えをしてしまいます。教科書ではお目にかかれない生きたスラングが満載の会話です。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） a bit 少し (to) grab を取る、素早く食べる（飲む） (to) go out with 〜とデートする (a) chick （俗語・使用注意）=a girl dude （米俗）お前、あんた straight （俗語）=heterosexual, not gay elsewhere ここじゃないどこかで (to) score （俗語）（女性を）モノにする ***Script*** Karaoke is Fun (Scene: Karaoke room-noisy) M: I'll go out for a bit and buy some drinks. W: What? M: I said I'm going out to grab some drinks. W: Wait, you want to go out with sexy chicks? M: (didn't hear well) Yeah, I am. Want to come with me? W: Of course not, dude! I have perfectly fine guys right here. I don't need chicks. M: (misheard) Oh OK. You sure you don't want me to get you anything? W: Please. I'm straight. (leaves then gets back) W: You bought drinks? Why didn't you ask me if I wanted anything? M: I did! Twice! You said you didn't want anything. W: But I thought you went out to look for chicks! M: Chicks? Who said anything about chicks? It was DRINKS. W: And all this time I thought you were having fun elsewhere! Ha ha. M: How could I even score on chicks? Karaoke is my only love. Hey, give me the mic, my song's coming up! (Written by Bea Jianne Roque)
Download MP3 カラオケは、日頃のストレス解消のみならず、英語の上達にも大変効果的です。でも、あの騒音がムリという人もいるかも知れませんね。今回の会話では、そんなうるさいカラオケルームの中で、女性がとんでもない聞き違えをしてしまいます。教科書ではお目にかかれない生きたスラングが満載の会話です。 *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） a bit 少し (to) grab を取る、素早く食べる（飲む） (to) go out with 〜とデートする (a) chick （俗語・使用注意）=a girl dude （米俗）お前、あんた straight （俗語）=heterosexual, not gay elsewhere ここじゃないどこかで (to) score （俗語）（女性を）モノにする ***Script*** Karaoke is Fun (Scene: Karaoke room-noisy) M: I'll go out for a bit and buy some drinks. W: What? M: I said I'm going out to grab some drinks. W: Wait, you want to go out with sexy chicks? M: (didn't hear well) Yeah, I am. Want to come with me? W: Of course not, dude! I have perfectly fine guys right here. I don't need chicks. M: (misheard) Oh OK. You sure you don't want me to get you anything? W: Please. I'm straight. (leaves then gets back) W: You bought drinks? Why didn't you ask me if I wanted anything? M: I did! Twice! You said you didn't want anything. W: But I thought you went out to look for chicks! M: Chicks? Who said anything about chicks? It was DRINKS. W: And all this time I thought you were having fun elsewhere! Ha ha. M: How could I even score on chicks? Karaoke is my only love. Hey, give me the mic, my song's coming up! (Written by Bea Jianne Roque)
Download MP3 作文やレポートなど、何かまとまった文章を書こうと思ったとき、なかなか言葉が出てこないことがよくあります。このような筆の進まない状態を、英語では"writer's block"と言います。今回の会話に登場する男性も、そんな"writer's block"に悩まされているようです。そこで女性がいろいろとアドバイスをしますが…。 今回は「ばかげた」「いまいましい」など、英語の口語表現でよく用いられる「ネガティブワード」がたくさん登場します。使う時には注意が必要ですが、まとめて覚えておくには最適な会話です。 (初級〜中級)*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） silly ばかげた dang （俗語）ひどい annoying うっとうしい rubbish ごみ（クズ）のような (to) incorporate A into B AをBに合体させる、取り込む clashing personalities 性格のぶつかりあい dull つまらない If you understand what you already have it's easier to not sound so repetitive. すでに書いたことがわかっていれば、（お話が）くどくならないようにするのは簡単よ。 bullet points 箇条書き rather unpredictable かなり予想のつかない (to) win the lottery 宝くじに当たる I highly doubt it. それはかなり疑わしい（そうならないと思う） *** Script *** Writer's Block Can Be a Problem Situation: A man, by himself, is trying to write, but he has writer's block. M: Ugghh, what am I gonna do next!? Ah! This is a silly character! Come on… Think of your own dang story! W: (Entering the room) Hi, Richard. Are you OK? M: Ah! Writers block. How do I get these annoying characters to do something interesting in this rubbish story!? W: Wow, you're doing a great job promoting your new novel! M: Ah! What should I do next? W: Um, are there any new characters, or old ones you could incorporate? Maybe some clashing personalities? M: I guess, but the situation they're in now is a bit dull. And I can't think of anything. W: Maybe write down everything you've already got? I guess if you understand what you already have it's easier to not sound so repetitive. And it might help you take a step forward. M: OK… W: And bullet points are fine. You don't need to re-write the whole book. M: Hmm… You're right. Anything else you can think of? W: Make a list of things that wouldn't happen next. M: Why… why would I do that? W: You never know what your story might need. M: I guess… W: And, if you think about it, real life is rather unpredictable. We could make a list of things that are unlikely to happen. For example, I could win the lottery tomorrow! Ha ha… But I highly doubt it. M: OK, OK, I get it... Hey! I've got it! I know what to do! W: (In a singing style.) You're welcome! (Written by Stella-Maree Trounson)
Download MP3 作文やレポートなど、何かまとまった文章を書こうと思ったとき、なかなか言葉が出てこないことがよくあります。このような筆の進まない状態を、英語では"writer's block"と言います。今回の会話に登場する男性も、そんな"writer's block"に悩まされているようです。そこで女性がいろいろとアドバイスをしますが…。 今回は「ばかげた」「いまいましい」など、英語の口語表現でよく用いられる「ネガティブワード」がたくさん登場します。使う時には注意が必要ですが、まとめて覚えておくには最適な会話です。 (初級〜中級)*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） silly ばかげた dang （俗語）ひどい annoying うっとうしい rubbish ごみ（クズ）のような (to) incorporate A into B AをBに合体させる、取り込む clashing personalities 性格のぶつかりあい dull つまらない If you understand what you already have it's easier to not sound so repetitive. すでに書いたことがわかっていれば、（お話が）くどくならないようにするのは簡単よ。 bullet points 箇条書き rather unpredictable かなり予想のつかない (to) win the lottery 宝くじに当たる I highly doubt it. それはかなり疑わしい（そうならないと思う） *** Script *** Writer's Block Can Be a Problem Situation: A man, by himself, is trying to write, but he has writer's block. M: Ugghh, what am I gonna do next!? Ah! This is a silly character! Come on… Think of your own dang story! W: (Entering the room) Hi, Richard. Are you OK? M: Ah! Writers block. How do I get these annoying characters to do something interesting in this rubbish story!? W: Wow, you're doing a great job promoting your new novel! M: Ah! What should I do next? W: Um, are there any new characters, or old ones you could incorporate? Maybe some clashing personalities? M: I guess, but the situation they're in now is a bit dull. And I can't think of anything. W: Maybe write down everything you've already got? I guess if you understand what you already have it's easier to not sound so repetitive. And it might help you take a step forward. M: OK… W: And bullet points are fine. You don't need to re-write the whole book. M: Hmm… You're right. Anything else you can think of? W: Make a list of things that wouldn't happen next. M: Why… why would I do that? W: You never know what your story might need. M: I guess… W: And, if you think about it, real life is rather unpredictable. We could make a list of things that are unlikely to happen. For example, I could win the lottery tomorrow! Ha ha… But I highly doubt it. M: OK, OK, I get it... Hey! I've got it! I know what to do! W: (In a singing style.) You're welcome! (Written by Stella-Maree Trounson)
Download MP3 皆さんはどんな時に涙を流しますか？悲しいとき、嬉しいとき、感動したとき、相手を思いどおりにしたいとき(?)などなど、様々な場面で涙が登場します。さて、今回の会話の女性は、どうして泣いているのでしょうか…。 (初級〜中級) *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） mad at 〜に怒っている I wish I could take it back. 後悔している。 happen to ... たまたま...することになる reliable 頼りがいのある *** Script *** When a Woman Cries… M: (Situation: Phone rings. Waking up, in a sleepy voice) Um…hello? W: Hey, are you still sleeping? Unbelievable! You've changed nothing. (She hangs up the phone.) M: Hey, wait! …Please!... Oh dear, she's mad at me again. Scene: At the cafeteria W: (Speaking to herself) (Sigh…) He's so careless! And he's always late for dates. He always drinks too much. He's.... But he's... always kind to me. He's always kind to everyone! He always tries to make me smile. And... he always… loves me. That's why... That's why… I love... (Jack arrives breathlessly) M: Hey, Sarah, I must apologize to you! I just remembered it was your precious 20th birthday yesterday! I'm so sorry, I wish I could take it back. W: Hmm… you're always saying you're sorry, Jack. I don't want to hear that anymore! What I really want to hear is... (crying a bit) M: Oh, don't cry… W: You need to think about our future, Jack. M: I do! W: No, you don't! Then why don't you say anything to me? M: Here! I just happen to have… this! Go ahead. Open it. (He gives her a small box with a ring in it.) W: Oh… a ring? M: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. I'm afraid I can't be a reliable person for you, but I promise I'm always on your side. The man who loves you the most in the world is…me! Sarah… Sarah… would you marry me? W: (Surprisingly)……Yes! M: Do you forgive me? W: Yeah. Nobody's perfect. M: Sarah!! W: But don't drink too much, OK? (Written by Wakana Kanada)
Download MP3 皆さんはどんな時に涙を流しますか？悲しいとき、嬉しいとき、感動したとき、相手を思いどおりにしたいとき(?)などなど、様々な場面で涙が登場します。さて、今回の会話の女性は、どうして泣いているのでしょうか…。 (初級〜中級) *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） mad at 〜に怒っている I wish I could take it back. 後悔している。 happen to ... たまたま...することになる reliable 頼りがいのある *** Script *** When a Woman Cries… M: (Situation: Phone rings. Waking up, in a sleepy voice) Um…hello? W: Hey, are you still sleeping? Unbelievable! You've changed nothing. (She hangs up the phone.) M: Hey, wait! …Please!... Oh dear, she's mad at me again. Scene: At the cafeteria W: (Speaking to herself) (Sigh…) He's so careless! And he's always late for dates. He always drinks too much. He's.... But he's... always kind to me. He's always kind to everyone! He always tries to make me smile. And... he always… loves me. That's why... That's why… I love... (Jack arrives breathlessly) M: Hey, Sarah, I must apologize to you! I just remembered it was your precious 20th birthday yesterday! I'm so sorry, I wish I could take it back. W: Hmm… you're always saying you're sorry, Jack. I don't want to hear that anymore! What I really want to hear is... (crying a bit) M: Oh, don't cry… W: You need to think about our future, Jack. M: I do! W: No, you don't! Then why don't you say anything to me? M: Here! I just happen to have… this! Go ahead. Open it. (He gives her a small box with a ring in it.) W: Oh… a ring? M: I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. I'm afraid I can't be a reliable person for you, but I promise I'm always on your side. The man who loves you the most in the world is…me! Sarah… Sarah… would you marry me? W: (Surprisingly)……Yes! M: Do you forgive me? W: Yeah. Nobody's perfect. M: Sarah!! W: But don't drink too much, OK? (Written by Wakana Kanada)
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。 今年の「超濃縮！」も今回が最終回。今回はこの時期にふさわしく(!?)「宿題」の話題をお届けします。本ポッドキャストで宿題の話題といえば、期限を守れず先生に言い訳したり、先延ばしの王様が登場したり、宿題の多い先生にハロウィンに仕返ししたりと、あまりよろしくない例ばかり。現在夏休みの宿題に追われている学生の皆さんは、どうか参考にしないように…！ (初級〜中級)*** Script *** [ (117) A Problem with a Student ] W: Now, Tom, I think we need to talk about your behaviour in my lessons. M: What have I done this time?? W: Don't talk to me like that, please. Now, I've been worried about you for some time, because you haven't handed any homework in for two weeks. M: I told you Miss Suzuki: my printer's broken. W: That's not an excuse. You can use the library's printers. M: I never have time, though. When I get there it's always shut! W: Then get there earlier. One missing homework I can deal with, but there are no excuses for two weeks' worth. M: OK, I'll hand it all in next lesson. I promise. W: I'll expect it, and if not, then you'll be in detention on Tuesday at lunchtime. M: Oh, that's too much! W: The homework isn't the only thing, Tom, and you know it. I can hear you chatting all the way through my lessons. M: I'm just helping the girl next to me. She doesn't understand anything. W: Don't lie to me. Last week I distinctly heard talk about football. M: It's all Melissa's fault, Miss. She always talks to me, and I can't just not reply, can I? W: I suspect that to be a lie, but I'm planning on talking to Melissa too. So don't think I'm just picking on you. Anyway, whatever you're doing at the back of the classroom there, I know it's not listening to me, because in our last practice exam you got only 30%. M: I do listen to you. I just find it really hard to understand everything. W: Do you always copy down what I write on the board? Could you show me your workbook? M: Oh, um, sorry, I left it in my locker... W: Then go and get it from your locker. M: Oh, um, actually I think I left it at home... W: Tom: If I don't see that workbook full of notes by tomorrow morning, you're in detention! [ (125) The King of Procrastination ] W: Hey Ken. I have a question. How do you study so much? You're always busy at work. I'd like to know how to manage my time better. M: Oh, it's easy. I just procrastinate. W: What? M: Yeah. Everyone thinks it's better to get things done quickly. But I just do the opposite. I procrastinate! It works! The day before deadlines I feel that I'm the only one who can handle the pressure. I love that time. W: I think you're kind of special. Nobody's going to be like you when they procrastinate. They'll panic, and they won't be able to do their best. M: Well, I'm the King of Procrastination, you know. I can do anything by postponing it. Everyone says "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today." But, as Mark Twain said, "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can put off till the day AFTER tomorrow!" W: Ha ha... Sound's like a lazy guy's strategy! Don't you think you'll lose chances if you don't get things done quickly? It's hard to succeed, you know. If you put things off until the last second, you'll make mistakes. M: Hey, don't be so hard on me. You haven't listened to my whole story yet. I just procrastinate at night. W: At night? But you still put things off. M: No. I just procrastinate till the morning. I'm an early bird. I'm best in the mornings, and that's how I study. I wake up at 5 and get my job done. W: Oh, that's a SPECIAL kind of procrastination. I HAVE read that studying and working in the morning is really a good way. Maybe I should try it. M: Yeah. The early bird catches the worm, you know! You can get good ideas in the mornings. Also, the time is limited, so you can feel the time pressure, too. W: How do you spend your time at night? M: I just read books for fun, and sleep well. Hey, let's finish working. We have to procrastinate! This work can wait till tomorrow morning. Let's go. W: Ken, it's still 3 in the afternoon! [ (218) Homework Stress ] [ Scene: A late evening in a library ] M: What's up? You look a little stressed out. W: I was working on an important report, but then my computer crashed and I lost it all!! M: Really? Didn't you back up the file? W: Well, I probably should have, but I never expected my computer to crash. I just bought it last month! M: Oh, really? You must have picked a bad one then! But, you know, nobody ever expects their computer to crash. It just happens! That's why you're supposed to back up your files! W: I know, but I just needed to finish it and turn it in today. Then I'd be done with it! M: Yeah, but now you have to start all over again, don't you? W: Uhg! Don't remind me! I'll have to stay up all night rewriting it now. And even then I might not be able to finish. M: It's a lot of work, I'm sure. But at least you remember a bit of what you want to write, so it shouldn't take as long as it did before. W: Yeah, it'll only take three hours instead of six. M: Don't be so pessimistic! Worrying about it isn't going to help you any, right? W: No, it won't, but how am I supposed to NOT worry? M: I don't know. Just, make a pot of coffee, put on some up-beat, energizing music, and start writing! It'll probably be easier than you think. W: That's easy for you to say! You're not the one who has to write it. M: The sooner you start, the sooner you'll finish. And then you can properly relax and not have to worry about it anymore. W: Alright. That's a good point. Well, wish me luck! M: Good luck! You're going to need it! [ (75) Halloween: Trying to Scare the Teacher! ] M: Hey Becky, what are you going to be for the Halloween party this year? W: Hmm... I was thinking of dressing up as the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. How about you? M: I was thinking of being a ghoul. W: Really? But the party theme this year is fictional characters. M: Yeah, I know. I'll probably change my costume later to match the theme. I was going to use the ghoul outfit right before the party. W: For what? M: If I tell you, you have to join in on my plan, alright? W: OK, fine. I'm in. What are you thinking of? M: I think we should scare Mr. Smith. He lives right down the street. We can get him back for all of the detentions and homework he gives us in school. W: Hmm. Sounds a bit risky. What if he finds out who we are? I think he'll notice since my face is showing. Plus, a queen doesn't exactly look scary! M: Exactly. I was thinking that we dress up as a ghoul and a werewolf. I have costumes from last year. We can use those. W: Fine. I guess it's OK, as long as I get to be the ghoul. [ Knocks on the door. M and W voices sound scary. Smith screams. ] M: Good evening Mr. Samuel Smith. We have come to free the demons within you. W: Step forward and we will begin the exorcism. [ M & W voice evil laughs. ] Smith: Exorcism? What is this nonsense? Take off your masks! W: These are not masks. Smith: Of course they are. Take them off or I'll . . . M: Silence! You shall speak no more. You have been an evil teacher. W: You give much too much homework. You gave an unfair detention to Kyle last week. You deserve to be. . . M: Becky. No! Why did you use my name? Smith: Hey, wait a minute. Kyle and Becky. I KNEW those voices sounded familiar. You will both be in detention for the rest of the semester! Happy Halloween! [ Smith voices an evil laugh ]
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。 今年の「超濃縮！」も今回が最終回。今回はこの時期にふさわしく(!?)「宿題」の話題をお届けします。本ポッドキャストで宿題の話題といえば、期限を守れず先生に言い訳したり、先延ばしの王様が登場したり、宿題の多い先生にハロウィンに仕返ししたりと、あまりよろしくない例ばかり。現在夏休みの宿題に追われている学生の皆さんは、どうか参考にしないように…！ (初級〜中級)*** Script *** [ (117) A Problem with a Student ] W: Now, Tom, I think we need to talk about your behaviour in my lessons. M: What have I done this time?? W: Don't talk to me like that, please. Now, I've been worried about you for some time, because you haven't handed any homework in for two weeks. M: I told you Miss Suzuki: my printer's broken. W: That's not an excuse. You can use the library's printers. M: I never have time, though. When I get there it's always shut! W: Then get there earlier. One missing homework I can deal with, but there are no excuses for two weeks' worth. M: OK, I'll hand it all in next lesson. I promise. W: I'll expect it, and if not, then you'll be in detention on Tuesday at lunchtime. M: Oh, that's too much! W: The homework isn't the only thing, Tom, and you know it. I can hear you chatting all the way through my lessons. M: I'm just helping the girl next to me. She doesn't understand anything. W: Don't lie to me. Last week I distinctly heard talk about football. M: It's all Melissa's fault, Miss. She always talks to me, and I can't just not reply, can I? W: I suspect that to be a lie, but I'm planning on talking to Melissa too. So don't think I'm just picking on you. Anyway, whatever you're doing at the back of the classroom there, I know it's not listening to me, because in our last practice exam you got only 30%. M: I do listen to you. I just find it really hard to understand everything. W: Do you always copy down what I write on the board? Could you show me your workbook? M: Oh, um, sorry, I left it in my locker... W: Then go and get it from your locker. M: Oh, um, actually I think I left it at home... W: Tom: If I don't see that workbook full of notes by tomorrow morning, you're in detention! [ (125) The King of Procrastination ] W: Hey Ken. I have a question. How do you study so much? You're always busy at work. I'd like to know how to manage my time better. M: Oh, it's easy. I just procrastinate. W: What? M: Yeah. Everyone thinks it's better to get things done quickly. But I just do the opposite. I procrastinate! It works! The day before deadlines I feel that I'm the only one who can handle the pressure. I love that time. W: I think you're kind of special. Nobody's going to be like you when they procrastinate. They'll panic, and they won't be able to do their best. M: Well, I'm the King of Procrastination, you know. I can do anything by postponing it. Everyone says "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today." But, as Mark Twain said, "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can put off till the day AFTER tomorrow!" W: Ha ha... Sound's like a lazy guy's strategy! Don't you think you'll lose chances if you don't get things done quickly? It's hard to succeed, you know. If you put things off until the last second, you'll make mistakes. M: Hey, don't be so hard on me. You haven't listened to my whole story yet. I just procrastinate at night. W: At night? But you still put things off. M: No. I just procrastinate till the morning. I'm an early bird. I'm best in the mornings, and that's how I study. I wake up at 5 and get my job done. W: Oh, that's a SPECIAL kind of procrastination. I HAVE read that studying and working in the morning is really a good way. Maybe I should try it. M: Yeah. The early bird catches the worm, you know! You can get good ideas in the mornings. Also, the time is limited, so you can feel the time pressure, too. W: How do you spend your time at night? M: I just read books for fun, and sleep well. Hey, let's finish working. We have to procrastinate! This work can wait till tomorrow morning. Let's go. W: Ken, it's still 3 in the afternoon! [ (218) Homework Stress ] [ Scene: A late evening in a library ] M: What's up? You look a little stressed out. W: I was working on an important report, but then my computer crashed and I lost it all!! M: Really? Didn't you back up the file? W: Well, I probably should have, but I never expected my computer to crash. I just bought it last month! M: Oh, really? You must have picked a bad one then! But, you know, nobody ever expects their computer to crash. It just happens! That's why you're supposed to back up your files! W: I know, but I just needed to finish it and turn it in today. Then I'd be done with it! M: Yeah, but now you have to start all over again, don't you? W: Uhg! Don't remind me! I'll have to stay up all night rewriting it now. And even then I might not be able to finish. M: It's a lot of work, I'm sure. But at least you remember a bit of what you want to write, so it shouldn't take as long as it did before. W: Yeah, it'll only take three hours instead of six. M: Don't be so pessimistic! Worrying about it isn't going to help you any, right? W: No, it won't, but how am I supposed to NOT worry? M: I don't know. Just, make a pot of coffee, put on some up-beat, energizing music, and start writing! It'll probably be easier than you think. W: That's easy for you to say! You're not the one who has to write it. M: The sooner you start, the sooner you'll finish. And then you can properly relax and not have to worry about it anymore. W: Alright. That's a good point. Well, wish me luck! M: Good luck! You're going to need it! [ (75) Halloween: Trying to Scare the Teacher! ] M: Hey Becky, what are you going to be for the Halloween party this year? W: Hmm... I was thinking of dressing up as the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. How about you? M: I was thinking of being a ghoul. W: Really? But the party theme this year is fictional characters. M: Yeah, I know. I'll probably change my costume later to match the theme. I was going to use the ghoul outfit right before the party. W: For what? M: If I tell you, you have to join in on my plan, alright? W: OK, fine. I'm in. What are you thinking of? M: I think we should scare Mr. Smith. He lives right down the street. We can get him back for all of the detentions and homework he gives us in school. W: Hmm. Sounds a bit risky. What if he finds out who we are? I think he'll notice since my face is showing. Plus, a queen doesn't exactly look scary! M: Exactly. I was thinking that we dress up as a ghoul and a werewolf. I have costumes from last year. We can use those. W: Fine. I guess it's OK, as long as I get to be the ghoul. [ Knocks on the door. M and W voices sound scary. Smith screams. ] M: Good evening Mr. Samuel Smith. We have come to free the demons within you. W: Step forward and we will begin the exorcism. [ M & W voice evil laughs. ] Smith: Exorcism? What is this nonsense? Take off your masks! W: These are not masks. Smith: Of course they are. Take them off or I'll . . . M: Silence! You shall speak no more. You have been an evil teacher. W: You give much too much homework. You gave an unfair detention to Kyle last week. You deserve to be. . . M: Becky. No! Why did you use my name? Smith: Hey, wait a minute. Kyle and Becky. I KNEW those voices sounded familiar. You will both be in detention for the rest of the semester! Happy Halloween! [ Smith voices an evil laugh ]
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、ちょっと変わった英語表現の登場する会話を集めました。女の子をクサいセリフで口説こうとする男の子、ラッパー気取りの男の子、英語の早口言葉やスラングが登場します。英語のもつ様々な顔を、ぜひお楽しみください。 (初級〜中級)*** 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! [ (229) In Love with a Girl ] [ Setting: Locker room chat after a friendly game of basketball ] M: Hey, Aya, good hustle out there! W: Hey, Bob, thanks! You too! But I don't think I played so well today. I need to work on my dribbling a little more. M: Well, I think your dribbling was just fine. But if you want to, we can go back to MY room and I can teach you about a few REALLY SPECIAL things! W: Bob! Why are you always making such comments! I hope you don't say things like that behind my back. It's so crude! M: Well, let's hope you're never on your back. Ha ha ha. Then I can be a real crude boy! W: Ah! That's gross! Seriously, Bob, you're going to get in some serious trouble some day with your words! Some people aren't as nice as I am! And get that smirk off your face. M: Oh, I'm just having a little honest fun. You should try it some day… W: Yeah. I know how to have fun. I just don't make vulgar remarks at people. M: But, I'm making more than just a remark. I want us to make something… some beautiful music together, baby. W: Oh, Bob, you're hopeless… M: Well, give me some hope then! You see, the thing is… Aya, I'm in love with you! The way you walk… the way you talk… it gets me going! And this king bee needs some of your sweet, sweet honey. W: [ Gasp! ] Oh…Bob…well, the way to a lady's heart is NOT through her pants, you know! But, I must say: now that I know your true intentions, I guess I could use a quick lesson… about basketball, that is! [ (249) Rap Music ] [ Situation: Jenna is walking down the hallway of her high school and runs into Jerald, the school's "wannabe rapper". ] W: Oh, hey Jerald! Long time no see! How've you been? M: I been great. Check it. My mixtape bouts to drop next week and you best believe it's fire. W: You're still into that whole rap-thing? I thought it was just a phase, like when you used to carry that stuffed giraffe to school everyday! M: Nah brrr, it ain't like that. I'm married to the rap game and there ain't nothin' you can do to get in the way of that. This ain't no phase like Jimmy the Giraffe was. W: Meh... If you say so! M: In three years you gonna be beggin' at my feet for my autograph. Imma be the next Eminem, jafeel? W: If you say so! [ Laughs to herself ] [ Mr. Fritz, an elderly teacher, approaches Jerald. ] M2: Hello Jerald! I just got finished listening to your mixtape and I must admit it was some, how you young people say these days, fire. It was so fire, I think I burned my ears listening to it. [ Giggles to himself in a self-satisfied manner ] M: Mr. F! I appreciate that! Yo brrr my newest mixtape's droppin' next week so be sure to check it out! W: What is the world coming to? [ (272) English Slang (1) ] W: Greg, I find English slang quite interesting, don't you? M: Well, actually, I never really think about it. I kind of just say things. W: Yeah. But by studying other languages, you realize how many meanings each word can have! Take, for example, the word "sick". Have you ever realized just how many meanings the word "sick" has? M: Two, right? The first meaning "being under the weather," such as "I feel sick." And the second meaning "cool", such as "Whoa, that's so sick!" W: You can't think of a third meaning? M: Well, I'm sure there is one, but no, I can't think of a third definition right now. W: Sick, meaning "gross." You know, you see a horrible bruise on someone's arm, and you say to them: "Ew, that's so sick." M: Oh yeah! You're right. Sick, sick, and sick. How could I have forgotten the third meaning? W: And it's kind of funny. The more you think about it, the more you realize how hard English slang can be. M: Can you give me another example? W: Well, for instance, 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!
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、ちょっと変わった英語表現の登場する会話を集めました。女の子をクサいセリフで口説こうとする男の子、ラッパー気取りの男の子、英語の早口言葉やスラングが登場します。英語のもつ様々な顔を、ぜひお楽しみください。 (初級〜中級)*** 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! [ (229) In Love with a Girl ] [ Setting: Locker room chat after a friendly game of basketball ] M: Hey, Aya, good hustle out there! W: Hey, Bob, thanks! You too! But I don't think I played so well today. I need to work on my dribbling a little more. M: Well, I think your dribbling was just fine. But if you want to, we can go back to MY room and I can teach you about a few REALLY SPECIAL things! W: Bob! Why are you always making such comments! I hope you don't say things like that behind my back. It's so crude! M: Well, let's hope you're never on your back. Ha ha ha. Then I can be a real crude boy! W: Ah! That's gross! Seriously, Bob, you're going to get in some serious trouble some day with your words! Some people aren't as nice as I am! And get that smirk off your face. M: Oh, I'm just having a little honest fun. You should try it some day… W: Yeah. I know how to have fun. I just don't make vulgar remarks at people. M: But, I'm making more than just a remark. I want us to make something… some beautiful music together, baby. W: Oh, Bob, you're hopeless… M: Well, give me some hope then! You see, the thing is… Aya, I'm in love with you! The way you walk… the way you talk… it gets me going! And this king bee needs some of your sweet, sweet honey. W: [ Gasp! ] Oh…Bob…well, the way to a lady's heart is NOT through her pants, you know! But, I must say: now that I know your true intentions, I guess I could use a quick lesson… about basketball, that is! [ (249) Rap Music ] [ Situation: Jenna is walking down the hallway of her high school and runs into Jerald, the school's "wannabe rapper". ] W: Oh, hey Jerald! Long time no see! How've you been? M: I been great. Check it. My mixtape bouts to drop next week and you best believe it's fire. W: You're still into that whole rap-thing? I thought it was just a phase, like when you used to carry that stuffed giraffe to school everyday! M: Nah brrr, it ain't like that. I'm married to the rap game and there ain't nothin' you can do to get in the way of that. This ain't no phase like Jimmy the Giraffe was. W: Meh... If you say so! M: In three years you gonna be beggin' at my feet for my autograph. Imma be the next Eminem, jafeel? W: If you say so! [ Laughs to herself ] [ Mr. Fritz, an elderly teacher, approaches Jerald. ] M2: Hello Jerald! I just got finished listening to your mixtape and I must admit it was some, how you young people say these days, fire. It was so fire, I think I burned my ears listening to it. [ Giggles to himself in a self-satisfied manner ] M: Mr. F! I appreciate that! Yo brrr my newest mixtape's droppin' next week so be sure to check it out! W: What is the world coming to? [ (272) English Slang (1) ] W: Greg, I find English slang quite interesting, don't you? M: Well, actually, I never really think about it. I kind of just say things. W: Yeah. But by studying other languages, you realize how many meanings each word can have! Take, for example, the word "sick". Have you ever realized just how many meanings the word "sick" has? M: Two, right? The first meaning "being under the weather," such as "I feel sick." And the second meaning "cool", such as "Whoa, that's so sick!" W: You can't think of a third meaning? M: Well, I'm sure there is one, but no, I can't think of a third definition right now. W: Sick, meaning "gross." You know, you see a horrible bruise on someone's arm, and you say to them: "Ew, that's so sick." M: Oh yeah! You're right. Sick, sick, and sick. How could I have forgotten the third meaning? W: And it's kind of funny. The more you think about it, the more you realize how hard English slang can be. M: Can you give me another example? W: Well, for instance, 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!
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 今回から２回に分けて、英語の俗語（slang）を取り上げます。例えば日本語の「ヤバい」と同じように、英語の俗語では本来は否定的な意味をもつ言葉がいい意味で使われることがあります。今回はそのような形容詞を含めて、学生用語からネット用語に至るまで、いくつかの俗語を紹介します。 【お知らせ】番組の最後にJoeとKeiがリスナーの皆さんからの質問に答えるコーナーを設けました。質問はメール（huepod@gmail.com）、あるいはTwitter（ハッシュタグ #huepod）やFacebookの番組ページまでお気軽にどうぞ！ （初級〜中級） *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） unreal （俗語）信じられないほど素晴らしい the bottom line is ... （口語）肝心なことは、要は (to) ace a class （俗語）授業で優秀な点を取る bad （俗語）すごくいい sick （俗語）めちゃくちゃいい under the weather （口語）具合が悪い gross （俗語）気持ち悪い、グロい bruise 傷跡 (a) connotation 意味合い、含意 regardless of ... に関係なく *** Script *** English Slang (Part 1) W: Greg, I find English slang quite interesting, don't you? M: Well, actually, I never really think about it. I kind of just say things. W: Yeah. But by studying other languages, you realize how many meanings each word can have! Take, for example, the word "sick". Have you ever realized just how many meanings the word "sick" has? M: Two, right? The first meaning "being under the weather," such as "I feel sick." And the second meaning "cool", such as "Whoa, that's so sick!" W: You can't think of a third meaning? M: Well, I'm sure there is one, but no, I can't think of a third definition right now. W: Sick, meaning "gross." You know, you see a horrible bruise on someone's arm, and you say to them: "Ew, that's so sick." M: Oh yeah! You're right. Sick, sick, and sick. How could I have forgotten the third meaning? W: And it's kind of funny. The more you think about it, the more you realize how hard English slang can be. M: Can you give me another example? W: Well, for instance, 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! (Written by Matteen Aminpour)
Download MP3 今回から２回に分けて、英語の俗語（slang）を取り上げます。例えば日本語の「ヤバい」と同じように、英語の俗語では本来は否定的な意味をもつ言葉がいい意味で使われることがあります。今回はそのような形容詞を含めて、学生用語からネット用語に至るまで、いくつかの俗語を紹介します。 【お知らせ】番組の最後にJoeとKeiがリスナーの皆さんからの質問に答えるコーナーを設けました。質問はメール（huepod@gmail.com）、あるいはTwitter（ハッシュタグ #huepod）やFacebookの番組ページまでお気軽にどうぞ！ （初級〜中級） *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） unreal （俗語）信じられないほど素晴らしい the bottom line is ... （口語）肝心なことは、要は (to) ace a class （俗語）授業で優秀な点を取る bad （俗語）すごくいい sick （俗語）めちゃくちゃいい under the weather （口語）具合が悪い gross （俗語）気持ち悪い、グロい bruise 傷跡 (a) connotation 意味合い、含意 regardless of ... に関係なく *** Script *** English Slang (Part 1) W: Greg, I find English slang quite interesting, don't you? M: Well, actually, I never really think about it. I kind of just say things. W: Yeah. But by studying other languages, you realize how many meanings each word can have! Take, for example, the word "sick". Have you ever realized just how many meanings the word "sick" has? M: Two, right? The first meaning "being under the weather," such as "I feel sick." And the second meaning "cool", such as "Whoa, that's so sick!" W: You can't think of a third meaning? M: Well, I'm sure there is one, but no, I can't think of a third definition right now. W: Sick, meaning "gross." You know, you see a horrible bruise on someone's arm, and you say to them: "Ew, that's so sick." M: Oh yeah! You're right. Sick, sick, and sick. How could I have forgotten the third meaning? W: And it's kind of funny. The more you think about it, the more you realize how hard English slang can be. M: Can you give me another example? W: Well, for instance, 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! (Written by Matteen Aminpour)
Download MP3 早いもので今年最後の配信となりました。忘年会シーズンにちなみ、飲み会にまつわる会話をお届けします。 飲み会でほろ酔いのいい気分になっているGreg君ですが、彼は本当にお酒を飲んでいるのでしょうか。 リスナーの皆さん、お酒はホドホドに、よいお年をお迎えください！ （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） How's it going? 元気？ awesome すばらしい (to) have a blast = have a good time, have fun beer pong ビアポン ※お酒を使ったゲームの一種。やさしい英語会話 (93) Drinking Gamesでも登場。 http://pod.flare.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cms/index.php?itemid=226 (to) kick one's ass 【俗語、使用注意】尻を蹴る、ぶっとばす (to) score ...を得る、ゲットする alcohol stash アルコールの貯蔵庫、隠し場所 *** Script *** 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?? (Written by Anna Mace)
Download MP3 早いもので今年最後の配信となりました。忘年会シーズンにちなみ、飲み会にまつわる会話をお届けします。 飲み会でほろ酔いのいい気分になっているGreg君ですが、彼は本当にお酒を飲んでいるのでしょうか。 リスナーの皆さん、お酒はホドホドに、よいお年をお迎えください！ （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） How's it going? 元気？ awesome すばらしい (to) have a blast = have a good time, have fun beer pong ビアポン ※お酒を使ったゲームの一種。やさしい英語会話 (93) Drinking Gamesでも登場。 http://pod.flare.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cms/index.php?itemid=226 (to) kick one's ass 【俗語、使用注意】尻を蹴る、ぶっとばす (to) score ...を得る、ゲットする alcohol stash アルコールの貯蔵庫、隠し場所 *** Script *** 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?? (Written by Anna Mace)
Download MP3 今回のテーマは、世界的に大きな問題になっている「性犯罪」。テーマは少し重いですが、会話そのものは軽くて聴きやすい、でも笑えない(?)結末となっています。 アメリカでは性犯罪被害防止を徹底させるため、逮捕歴のある性犯罪者（sex offender）の住所や行動などの個人情報がウェブ上で公開されています。今回の会話では、このサイトを見ながら男女が話をしています。そこで二人が見つけた情報とは…。 （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） (to) check out 確認する、試しに見てみる convicted 有罪判決を受けた a breach of privacy プライバシーの侵害 It's terrifying to think ... ...と考えるのも恐ろしい sexual deviant 性的異常者 Meh 別に、まあ。 ※無関心そうな返答。 I guess I can see where you're coming from. わからなくもないけど。 They had their chance to be well-behaved citizens and they squandered it. 彼らだって善良な市民になるチャンスはあったのに、無駄にしたの。 (to) seek revenge on... ...に対して復讐する (to) look up 調べる weird おかしい、気味が悪い (to) pull up 引き伸ばす *** Script *** Avoiding Bad Guys W: Hey Jack, check out this website I found. It shows you the address of every convicted sex offender in the city so that you can know what parts of town to avoid. M: I don't really think a website like that is necessary. In fact, it's kind of a breach of privacy against the sex offenders, don't you think? W: Of course as a guy, you don't think a site like this is necessary. As a girl, though, it's terrifying to think there could be some sort of sexual deviant living only a few blocks away from you. M: Meh, I guess I can see where you're coming from. But at the same time, how would you feel to be one of the sex offenders whose name, picture, and address are easily accessible online? W: I don't care how they feel. They had their chance to be well-behaved citizens and they squandered it. I don't really care what happens to them. M: Wait a second. That just gave me an idea. How about we use the information on this website to seek revenge on them for their crimes?! We can check the addresses of sex offenders living near us, then go to their houses and throw eggs at them! W: You know, I CAN'T say I hate that idea. Sure, let's look up sex offenders that live in YOUR neighborhood, and start from there. M: Alright. I'll put in my street address… And… Here comes the page… W: Hey, wait a minute. It says there's a sex offender living right in your neighborhood… M: Hmm… That's weird. Hey, that's my house! There must be some kind of mistake, though. Why don't you pull up the picture of the guy. W: Alright. Here he is. M: Oh my God… W: What's the problem? M: That's… THAT'S MY DAD! (Written by David Shaner)
Download MP3 今回のテーマは、世界的に大きな問題になっている「性犯罪」。テーマは少し重いですが、会話そのものは軽くて聴きやすい、でも笑えない(?)結末となっています。 アメリカでは性犯罪被害防止を徹底させるため、逮捕歴のある性犯罪者（sex offender）の住所や行動などの個人情報がウェブ上で公開されています。今回の会話では、このサイトを見ながら男女が話をしています。そこで二人が見つけた情報とは…。 （初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） (to) check out 確認する、試しに見てみる convicted 有罪判決を受けた a breach of privacy プライバシーの侵害 It's terrifying to think ... ...と考えるのも恐ろしい sexual deviant 性的異常者 Meh 別に、まあ。 ※無関心そうな返答。 I guess I can see where you're coming from. わからなくもないけど。 They had their chance to be well-behaved citizens and they squandered it. 彼らだって善良な市民になるチャンスはあったのに、無駄にしたの。 (to) seek revenge on... ...に対して復讐する (to) look up 調べる weird おかしい、気味が悪い (to) pull up 引き伸ばす *** Script *** Avoiding Bad Guys W: Hey Jack, check out this website I found. It shows you the address of every convicted sex offender in the city so that you can know what parts of town to avoid. M: I don't really think a website like that is necessary. In fact, it's kind of a breach of privacy against the sex offenders, don't you think? W: Of course as a guy, you don't think a site like this is necessary. As a girl, though, it's terrifying to think there could be some sort of sexual deviant living only a few blocks away from you. M: Meh, I guess I can see where you're coming from. But at the same time, how would you feel to be one of the sex offenders whose name, picture, and address are easily accessible online? W: I don't care how they feel. They had their chance to be well-behaved citizens and they squandered it. I don't really care what happens to them. M: Wait a second. That just gave me an idea. How about we use the information on this website to seek revenge on them for their crimes?! We can check the addresses of sex offenders living near us, then go to their houses and throw eggs at them! W: You know, I CAN'T say I hate that idea. Sure, let's look up sex offenders that live in YOUR neighborhood, and start from there. M: Alright. I'll put in my street address… And… Here comes the page… W: Hey, wait a minute. It says there's a sex offender living right in your neighborhood… M: Hmm… That's weird. Hey, that's my house! There must be some kind of mistake, though. Why don't you pull up the picture of the guy. W: Alright. Here he is. M: Oh my God… W: What's the problem? M: That's… THAT'S MY DAD! (Written by David Shaner)
Download MP3 今回は「迷信」（superstition）のお話。 日本と同様に、英米にも様々な迷信が存在します。それらの中には、常識的に考えて危険を招く行為を戒める効用をもつものもあるようです。 例えば「部屋の中で傘を開く」ことや「梯子の下を歩く」ことは、イギリスでは災いを招くことと考えられています。これらの迷信は、何を戒めたものなのでしょうか。 （初級〜中級） *** It's a Good Expression *** （今回の重要表現） (to) head out 出発する、出かける Better take an umbrella. =You had better take an umbrella. ※had betterは、そうしないと悪いことが起こるという「警告」を表す。 Woah! =Stop! Common sense in the form of superstitions! 迷信の形を取った良識というわけだ。 (to) be supposed to do 〜と信じられている *** Script *** British Superstitions M: Do you want anything from the shop, Katie? I'm just heading out. W: I'm OK. Better take an umbrella, though, Yushi. It's raining pretty hard! M: Oh, yeah. Hmm… Where's my umbrella? Oh, here it is. (Opens the umbrella) W: Woah, stop! What are you doing!? M: Um… Just putting up my umbrella! W: You CAN'T open an umbrella inside. It's bad luck! Didn't you know? M: No, I've never heard that before! W: Well, it's common knowledge in England. Everyone waits till they're outside to open it. If you open it indoors something bad will happen to you! M: Hmmm, well, I've opened my umbrella inside before lots of times, and nothing particularly bad has happened to me. But now that I think about it, what if the umbrella doesn't fit through the door? W: You know, that's probably where it came from! Maybe people would open their umbrellas inside, and then it would get caught on the doorframe as they were leaving and they had an accident! M: Ha ha. That's quite smart then! Common sense in the form of superstitions! What other superstitions do you have in England? W: Well, it's also bad luck to walk under a ladder, or to break a mirror. M: That makes sense too -- you could get hurt doing either of those things! W: And it's supposed to be bad luck if a black cat crosses your path! M: What? That doesn't make any sense -- I love cats! W: Me too! I'd be far too busy playing with the cat to think about whether it's unlucky! M: I wonder why that's considered bad luck? W: It could be from the old days, when people believed there were witches, and black cats worked for the witches. M: Black cats worked with the witches? Well, that WOULD be dangerous! (Written by Anna Mace)
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