「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20240327)

Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa.

Topic 

Regain the right to speak,refuse to have a conversation,consider the feelings of others,relieve a shock.

AN astronaut, Akira and a news caster,Kelly are talking.

a Today we have a very special guest. I would like to welcome to the show astronaut Kuze Akira.

b Thank you Kelly. It`s great to be here.

a I`m sure you mean here on Earth.

b Exactly. You know where I`ve just come from.

a I do, Kellly, Akira, You survived on Mars longer than any human being in history.

b Yes, it was a very difficult experience, but I...

a And as you a Japanese astronaut...

b If I could just finish.

a Oh, sorry, go ahead.

b It was difficult, but I did it my way.

key sentence if I could just finish.

Akira regains the right to speak.

Just hear me out. Hang on a minute. Just a minute. wait a minute.

Listen. Do you mind? I haven`t finished.

Could you ask you to hold any questions until I`ve finished.

I hear you, and I will certainly address that point later.

Just hear me out. I think you`ll agree with me once you see the whole pictute.

Do you mind? Were close to the end of the presentation.Please patient.

Could you ask you to hold any questions until I`ve finished.The presentation may cover what your question is about.

 

A real estate agent,Barbara and Yoshi are talking at a gym.

a Hi, Barbara. That`s your name, right?

b Yes, thank you for remembering.

a My name is Yoshi.

b Yes, I think you told me before.

a Thank you for teaching me how to use this machine.

b Sure, no problem. You can put it on a higher setting, you know.

a Well, I like this easy setting. By the way, how old are you?

b Um, that`s none of your business.

a Right, sorry. I don`t know why I said that.

b No worries. OK,  I`m done. See ya!

key sentence that`s none of your business.

Barbara refuses to have a conversation.

Keep out of it. It`s not your concern. mind your own business.

Come off it.

Keep your nose out of other people`s my business.

Don`t stick your nose where it doesn`t belong, where it isn`t wanted. Butt out!  leave me.alone.

That`s none of your businrss. What I do outside of work is my problem, not yours.

Keep out of it . This has nothing to do with you. This is between Billy and me.

Leave me alone. I don`t want to talk about it, not with you or anyone.

 

Mr.Morikawa and Cyndy are talking about Masaoka Shiki.

a So, here we are in Matsuyama. It`s good to be here again.

b It`s so quiet and peaceful. I can see why this place is famous for haiku.

a Me too. The great haiku poet Masaoka Shiki is from here.

b Masaoka Shiki`s haiku are quite interesting.

a Yes, he is known far and wide for his writings.

a I don`t mean to be rude, but he is not so well known outside of Japan.

b Well, he was good friends with Natsume Soseki.

a Oh, yes, the famous novelist. Soseki is pretty well known.

key sentence I don`t mean to be rude, he is not so well known outside of Japan.

Cyndy considers the feelings of others.

No disrespect intended, but....

With all due respect,..

No offence, to you, but..

Sorry, excuse me, but..

I hope you don`t mind, me saying, but..

Forgive me for asking, but..

I don`t mean this in a bad way, but...

I don`t mean to be rude, but that just sounds like an excuse to me.

With all due respect, we tried your ideas and none of them wprked . It`s time for a new approach.

I hope you don`t mind, but this is not the first time I`ve heard a salesperson make such a promise.

 

Android robots,Jeannie and Frankie are talking about Dr.Stein.

a Frankie, I`m back. Where`s Dr.Stein?

b Jeannie, please sit down.

a Why, what`s wrong?

b It`s hard to tell you this. but Dr. Stein is in the hospital.

a What? What happened?

b He fell down and broke his hip.

a We have to go to the hospital. He`s our father.

b I agree. We should bring him some flowers.

a Flower, right. Let`s go to a flower shop. No gardens this time, OK?

b I learned my lesson. Can I go to with you?

a Yes, let`s go.

key sentence It `s hard to tell you this but Dr. Stein is in the hospital.

Frankie relieves a shock.

It`s hate to say this, but.. It pains me to say this, but..

I don`t know how to say, put this, but

I`m afraid .., but . we regret to tell you this,...

I regret to innform you that...

Unfortunately, Actually, I `m too busy at the moment.

It`s hard to tell you this, but we`ve chosen another personto give  the presentation. I hope you understand.

I regret to inform you that your application has not been accepted.

Unfortunately, your bags were loaded on to a different plane. They were sent to Chicagoby mistake.

 

「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20240320)

1.Toda’s lesson is the text book, 'Touchstone3’ unit11, ’impressions’,`making an impression`.

EL SISTEMA

Tips# 

 

2.Here is a talk from Radio Eikaiwa.

 

Dr.Downs and Mergan are talking about an Alien,Zaytox.

a Dr.Downs, how long has it been since Zaytox escaped from here?

b It`s been about a year, I think.

a You have no clue where he is?

b Nothing concrete. But while we`re on the subject of Zaytox, we`ve found something unusual.

a Something unusual?

a Yes. Are you familir with online gaming?

b A little.

There is a shogi player  logging in from Japan who is beating everyone in the world.

b So what?

a The player`s avater is Vegan 1. Or maybe it`s Vegan1.

b Huh! It might be Zaytox. He could be in Japan.

key sentence While we are on the topic of Zaytox, we`ve found something unusual.

Come to think of it...  Speaking of food,...

That reminds me.

That song brings to mind, take me back to, reminds me of my childhood.

While we are on the vsubject of borrowing things, can I have my hoodie back? It`s my favorite one.

Speaking of food, I`m starving.Anyone else want to grab a bite.

That reminds me. I brought you a souvenir from my trip.

 

Roxy”s grandparents are talking about Roxy.

a Care for some more tea, dear?

b Thank you, darlin. I`ll have another piece of toast.

a Be careful with the butter. You always use too much.

b I like butter.

a A little is enough. Oh, before I forget, I received a birthday card from Roxy

b How sweat of her to remember your birthday.

b How sweet of her to remember your birthday.

a Yes, she is very sweet. I miss her.

b I wonder if she will stay with us again.

a I`m sure she will.

key sentence befor I forget, I received a birthday card from Loxy.

Changing the subject, we need a theme for tomorrow`s meeting.

On another, a different note, we need a theem for tomorrow`s meeting.

By the way, Putting yhat aside, how do you like your new apartment?

Anyway, in any case, the guests willarrive soon

We should get ready.

Before I forget, we are out of toilet paper. Can you run to the store?

Anyway, I`ll be in town until Friday. Call me if you`d like to get dinner?

Changing the subject, I heard that Big West Coffee is having a sale.

Shall we go?

 

News caster, Barbara and Dr. Downs are talking about UFO.

a And we are back. Today`s guest is astronomer Dr. Neil Downs. Welcome to the show.

b Thank you for having me, Kelly.

a Dr. Downs, let`s get straight to it. What is your view on UFOs? Are they real?

b Well, as you know, UFO means unidentified flying object. It simplly means they are unidentified.

a Right, but are they visitors from other planets?

How do you see it?

b We have no evidence of that.

a But personally, what do you think?

b Kelly, I really don`t know.

key sentence what is your view on UFOs?

What do you think? what is your take?

don`t you think so?

How do you see it? This apartment is too small for me. What do you think?

That guy looks just like Onishi-sensei. Don`t you think so?

To me, living close to downtown makes sense.

How do you see it?

I think I look good in this outfit. What do you think?

 

A palm reader and David are talking.

a Hi, are you a palm reader?

b That is what the sign says.

a Right, just checking. I`ve never been to a palm reader before.

b Yes, everyone says that when they come here.

a Can you guess what I do?

b I know what you do. You work in radio.

a How did you that. Ah, hang on a minute.

Before you go any further, I can only stay for fifteen minutes.

b That`s fine. I can do a quick reading.

a Thanks, this is going to be interesting!

key sentence hang on a minute.

Just a minute. wait a minute.

Before you go any further,..

Before you go movr on the next poin,..

Excuse  me, sorry to interrupt, but could I say somethinghere?

Can I just jump in for a second?

Do you mind if I say something here?

Hang on a minute. There is something I need to say before we continue.

Before you go any further, I have a small suggestion.

Do you mind if I add something here?

I have some firsthand experience I`d like to share.



「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20240313)

Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa. 

Topic is showing the interest興味を示す, reacting the conversation, making a agreeable responses相槌を打つ, pulling and pushing引いて押す.

Roxy and Masaru are talking about a movie.

a Roxy, I just saw that new movie, Atlantis Wars.

It was fantastic!

b Really?

a Uh-huh. It is one of the most exciting movies I `ve ever seen.

b What happens in it?

a So, a long times ago, the people of Atlantis built Pyramids all over the  world.

b Yeah? OK, and? 意外 そうですね それで

a They had really advanced technogogy.

b Oh, I see. ああわかりました。

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

b Hmm, it is hard to believe. 意外

a Yeah, maybe, it is just a movie.

key sentence it was fantastic! really?

This phrase means reaction of the conversation.

 意外 For real? never, well I, Yeah? Hmm.

同意 Right OK  uh-huh sure Oh, I see

それで And? And then? Go on What then? Then what?

That sounds interesting, great, scary, rough, tough.

A concert? Never! I thought the band broke up.

For real? Keith doesn`t normally wear jeans Did he  look good in them?

That sounds interesting! Maybe I`ll go check it out for myself.I like live theater.

 

An alien, Zaytox and Masami are talking.

a Zaytox! Did you have a nice walk?

b Yes, I saw some humans. Humans really like mobile phones, don`t they?

a Yeah. They weren`t  looking at you?

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

a Were they? Like the Pyramids in Egypt?

b I guess so. Humans don`t remember where pyramids came from.

a Where did they come from?

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

a Oh, did you?

b Yes. that`s why they are everywhere.

key sentence they were talking about pyramids.

Were they?

This phrase means Zaytox made agreeable responces.

I can drive you home.

oh, can you ? That would be nice.

Ben and Hiromi broke up?

Oh, did they?

I`ve been to Hawaii.

Oh, have you?

Cath likes to binge-watch horror movies.

Oh, does she?

I`ve seen this already.

Oh, have you? OK, I`ll pick a different movie them

I got the job!

oh, did you?Good for you!I knew you had it in you.

My father loves sake.Oh, does he? Next time  I visit, I`ll  bring a bottle.

 

Doris and her boyfriend, Derek are talking about his returning to the band.

a Derek, do you really want to return the Drsperate Rats? It was your decision to leave the band.

b Yeah, but I`m still a musician.

a Yes, but they have a new bass player.

b He`s nowhere near as good as I am.

a That may be true, but Bill likes him. Why don`t you start your own band?

b Nah, I`m not good at writing songs like Bill.

a Sounds like you will always be a Desperste Rat.

b Yeah, I guess so.

key sentence yeah, but I`m still a musician.

This phrase means pulling and pushing in conversation.

Yes, but..  right but..  very true, but..

that`s true but...exactly, but..that may be true, but Bill likes him.

That`s interesting, but.. that`s a nice thought, but.. that would be nice, but..

I can understand how you feel, but..

Yeah, but he is young at heart.

Exactly, but that doesn`t mean we can ignore the rules.

I can understand how you feel, but there is nothing we can do about it now. You will have to wait until tomorrow.

 

Professor Peacock and the Big west Daily News`s writer, Ema Rock are talking.

a And I`ll take the next queation from the lady in blue there.

b Thank you, I`m Emma Rock with the Big West Daily News.

a Hello.

b Professor, you wrote the screenplay for Atlantis Wars.

a Yes. And your question?

b Isn`t it strange for a university professor to be writing a script for a fantasy movie?

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

b Yes, of course, but don`t you think people will get the wrong impression?

a Oh, I certainly hope not.

key sentence I agree with you up to a point, but I`ve written several books on the topic of Atlantis.

This phrase means mpulling and pushing in the conversation.

You are right up to a point, but..

You have a point, but..

I can see your point, but..

I see what you are saying, what you mean, but..

I get where you are coming from, but..

I agree with you, but we need to see things from a broader perspective.

You have a point, but scientific  evidence points to a different cause.

I can see your point, but that doesn`t change the facts.

 

「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20240306)

 

1.Today’s lesson is the text book, 'Touchstone3’ unit11, ’impressions’,`Making an impression`.

Tips# I 

2.Here is a talk from Radio Eikaiwa.

Topic is overwhelming, disconfort, admiration and excitment. 

Professor Peacock and Jessica are talking about Atlantis.

a Professor Peacock, that was a fascinating lecture.

b Oh, hi, Jeassica. Thank you. I haven`t seen you recently.

a Yes, it has been a while. You have been busy, I know.

b Not really. Any way, how did you like the videos in my lecture?

a The one of the Great Pyramid was amazing!

b Thank you. I never tire of visiting it.

a I just can`t get my head around the size of it.

b Yes. That ancient people built it is mind-boggling.

a It really is.

key sentence I just can`t get my head around the size of it.

It`s overwhelming. I`m overwhelmed.

It`s mind-boggling.

It`s too much for me to take in. I`m having a hard time taking it all in. This is more than I can handle.

This is beyond me.

I just can`t get my head around how many people live in Tokyo. The town I grew up has only 1200 people.

It `s overwhelming to have a new-born baby.

A lot of parent struggle at first.

I was thinking I was good at mathmatics, but

I can`t get my head around it. It looks like hieroglyphics.

 

Derek and Doris are talking about his returning to the band.

a Derek, I forgot to tell you. I bumped into Bill and we had coffee together.

b Oh, really? How is he doing?

a Fine. we talked a bit about  your wanting to return to the band.

b What? You talked him that?

a Yes, it is the truth, isn`t it?

b Doris, that was uncalled for. You shouldn`t have said that to him.

a Sorry, but I was just being honest.

b What did Bill say about that idea?

a Well.

key sentence that`s uncalled for.

That`s no need for that. There is no need for that kind of language. That type of language is inappropriate.

You can`t say things like that. Take that back.

Watch your mouth, language.

That`s a bit rude. How rude of you.

That`s downright offensive.

You will speak to me with the proper respect.

Be respectful.

That was uncalled for. You had no right to bring up his past like that.

Take that back.I most certainly do not favor your sister over you. I love you both equally.

That`s a bit rude. You can criticize his management style without saying he`s a bad person.

 

News caster, Kelly and Roch group member, Bill are talking about his band.

a Today we have a very special guest. It`s my pleasure to welcome Bill Bungalow of the Desperate Rats.

b Thank you for inviting me, Kelly.

a I have wanted to meet you for a long time. I really admire your music.

b Thank you. I appreciate you saying that.

a Bill, the band started back in the 80s. How have you kept it going for so long?

b Well, someone once said `Stay hungry, stay foolish`. That is the secret, I think.

a That`s a great motto!

key sentence I really admire your music.

I appreciate the beauty of Japan, the importance of English education.

I value your time, input, opinion.

Helen looks up to, worships, idolizes her mother.

I want to be more like Hiroshi.

He is my role model.

She makes me feel heard, understood.

I really admire this picture. It captures the essence of the life  during that time period.

I appreciate the craftmanship of this cabinet. Every single part is handmade.

I love Hirosh so much. He always make me feel heard.

 

A couple,Gary and Helen are talking about the movie.

a Gary, did you get our tickets already?

b Yes, of course. I reserved them online. I got good seats for us.

a Thanks, I`m so excited about this new movie about Atlantis.

b I`m pretty thrilled too, actually. I mean, the script was written by Brendan Peacock.

a The achaelogy professor? I know he`s written a lot of books, but a script, wow.

b I wonder if there really was a civilization called Atlantis.

a Who knows? Maybe there was. Anyway, it`s going to be a lot of fun.

b I can`t wait.

key sentence I`m so excited about this new movie about Atlantis.

The movie was so ecciting. That`s thrilling. I`m thrilled.

It`s going to be fun. I can`t wait!

I`m looking forward the concort, meeting you.

There is never a dull moment. I can`t contain my excitement.

I`m stocked for the concert tomorrow.

We are excited about our trip to Hawaii. I still can`t believe we get to go!

Spring break is just around the corner. I can`t wait! Finally, some time off.

 

I`m so stoked to go the concrrt. Hiroto 48`s live  shows are absolutely incredible.

「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20240228)

Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa. 

Topic is feeling of  irritation, anger,  tension, and frustration.

 

Mr.Smith and Mis.Stravinskyj are talking.

a Excuse me. Is this the right tram for the theater?

b Yes, this one takes you there.

a Oh, your accent sounds American.

b Well, I live in America, but I was born here in Vienna.

a Oh, wow!  It`s my first time here.

b You are going to love it. If you love classical music, anyway.

a I teach music at a high school.

b Really? I am a piano teacher. Do you enjoy teaching?

a Well, sometimes. my students drive crazy, but generally, I do.

b The same goes for me too.

key sentence my students drive me crazy.

It drive me crazy, insane, batty when...

I was annoyed, irritated,   That`annoying, irritating.

I wanna rip my hair out when..

It makes me wanna scream.

It`s like nails on a chalkboad.

His constant foot-tapping drives me crazy. I wish he could sit still.

My ex-boyfriend  used call me doll. He was a nice guy, but that  really annoyed me.

My daughter started violin lessons. One day she`ll be great at it. But right now it`s like nail on a chalkboad.

 

 Roxy and her father are talking.

a Oh, not again! I keep seeing this stuff.

b What`s the matter, Dad?

a This is fake news. They say there is an alien walking around in Tokyo.

b It`s the internet, Dad. People can say whatever they  want.

a It angers me when people post lies on social medea.

b Nobody`s forcing you to read it.

a Roxy, many people can`t tell lies from the truth.

They believe everything they read!

b It depends on the person. Most of my friends can tell.

a Well, that`s no excuse really.

key sentence it angers me when people post lies on social medea.

I`m angry, upset, ticked off, pissed off, furious, livid.

He upset me, ticked me off, pissed me off, made me  livid.

He flipped his lid, flipped out. He lost it , lost his cool.

It angers me when people cut in front of me. I`m not standing there for the fun of it.

He was so angry that his face turned red.

I could practically see steam coming from his ears.

He lost his cool when the staff asked to see his ID. He is really sensitive about how young he looks.

 

Doris and Bill are talking.

a So, Doris, how`s Dereck doing?

b He`s fine.He  keeps talking about returning to the band.

a I feel a bit nervous about that. It was his decision to quit, right?

b I know, but now he feels like he made a mistake.

a Well, we have a new bass player and he is great. He`d be rattled if Dereck came back.

b Why can`t you have two bass players?

a No way. There `s only room for one bassist in the Desperate Rats.

b Anyway, you should talk to him about it.

key sentence I feel a bit nervous about that.    

I get nervous before interviews.

He was very nervous about the exam.

What`s makingyou so nervous?

He was a bit tense, rattleed, antsy, shaky.

You look nervous. Loosen up a bit!

I feel nervous about my evaluation next week.

I haven`t  been at my best this quater.

I got nervois when she started asking about my work history. I didn`want to explain that I got fired from my my last job.

You look nervous . Take a few slow, deep breaths.

 

Hiroki and a fortune teller, Hiroko are talking.

a Can you believe it? My pay is getting cut by ten percent!

b These things do happen in companies.

a Yes, but It is so frustrating to deal with. I`m fed up with my company.

b Listen, Hiroki. I see a brighter future for you.

a Brighter?  I have monthly payment to make on my new condro.

b Things may seem tough now, but everything will work out later.

a How do you know?

b I just know. Have faith!

a All right.

key  it is so frustrating to deal with.

It`s frustrating to take, talking to him.

The frustration  is endless. I feel like I`m banging my head against a wall.

This job is stressing me out. I`m stressed out.

He is under so much stress. I`m fed up with my company.

It`s so frustrating to try to change his mind. I feel like I`m banging my head against a wall.

I`m stressed out at work. The tasks are piling up, and they are just keep coming.

I`m fed up with the office politics. I`m thinking of changing job.

 

「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20240221)

----1.Today’s lesson is the text book, 'Touchstone3’ unit11, ’impressions’,`that`s must be fun`.

Tips# I see..you can use ` I see`to show you understand something that you didn`t know earlier. なるほど

you see..you can use `you see` to explain something that the other person might not know.   何故なら

 

2.Here is a talk from Radio Eikaiwa.

Topic ashame, relief, can`t see what it goes, confusing.

A couple, Casper and alexis are talking.

a Casper, what do you think of this bag? Give me your honest opinion of it.

b Honestly, it looks kind of cheep.

a Exactly. But look at the picture of it on the website.

b That picture makes it look expensive!

a I bought it online from these guys.

b They should be ashamed of theselves!

a I agree. I am ashamed of myself for falling for that trick.

b Why don`t you ask for a refund?

a They are very sneaky.  It says they don`t do refunds. All sales are final.

b What?

key sentence I`m ashamed of myself for falling for that trick.

I`m ashamed of my mistake, what I did.

I`m ashamsd to be seen here. Shame on you!

Have you on shame? You have no sense of shame!

I`m embarassed. That`s embarrassing. It embarrasses me to admit I was wrong.

I`m embarrassed of how I behaved last night. I said things I now regret.

Shame on you! Those cockies were  for your little brother. How could you eat them?

I had something i. between my teeth this whole time. I`m so embarrassed!

 

Deepack and Barbara are talking.

a So, Deepak. You were worried about your taxes. Did you go to the city office?

b Yes, I did. I found out I don`t have to pay much.

a That`s good news.

b Yes, it`s  a huge weight off my shouldes. I thought I would have to pay more.

a You should hire an accountance?

b I`ve been thinking about that for a while. Do you know anybody good?

a I can ask around.

b You are always so helpful, Barbara.

a Well, I do what I can.

key sentence it`s huge weight off my shoulders.

That`s a load off my mind.I feel so much lighter now. What a relief! I can finally relax.

Calm down. Easy, easy. Get a grip. get a bold kf yourself.

You will talk to Andy for me?

It`s a huve lff my shoderz.Thank you so much.

The meeting is canceled? What a relief! I wasn`t

ready for it all.

Chill out , Kyle. It`s just a video game. There is no need to get angry.

 

Cynthia and Dereck are talking.

a Hello?

b Hi, Cynthia. It`s Dereck. Sorry to call you so out of the blue.

a No problem, Dereck. How have you been?

b Fine, but I have been bored. I was thinking about returning to the band.

a Um, I have to tell you something. I`m no longer the manager for the Desperates Rats.

b What happened?

a I quit. I have decided to become a teacher.

b Wow, I had no idea.

a That`s what Bill said too.

b Things are still up in the air, though.

key sentence things are still up in the air, though.

Things are still in motion. Let`s wait for the dust to settle. Try again after things calm down a bit.

Give it time to settle down.

Let`s wait a bit.

I may to move next year, but things are still up in the air.

I`m sorry Holly snapped at you. She is under  a lot of stress. Please talk to her after things calm down a bit.

Let`s wait a bit. The problem might go away naturally.

 

Doug and Synthia are talking.

a Shiho, I`m back. I got the origami paper. Is this the right kind?

b That`s perfect. Doug. Thank you!

a This paper is kind of expensive. Are you sure you need 100 sheets?

b Yes. I want to make at least 100 cranes for our eco-tour guests.

a Why bother? It`s not worth the effort.

b It`s not that hard, Doug. People will love it.

a Well, I wish I could help you, Shiho, but I`m no good at that kind of stuff.

b That`s OK. I enjoy it.

key sentence  why bother?

Why bother dressing up,to xress up?

I can`t  be bothered to clean my room.

It`s tko much work,trouble. It`s not worh the effort, it, watching. I don`t see the value in it.

Why even worry about that? What`s in it for me?

Why bother making a reservation?

That restaurant is never full.

It`s too much trouble.

Why wrap a present when I can just put it in a gift bag.

It`s not worth watching.The action is really bad, and the CG is polrly done.



「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20240214)

Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa. 

Topic is surprising, unbelievable.

Two shogi club members,Sota and Masami are talking about alien, Zaytox.

a Hi, Masami. Where`s Zaytox?

b He`s taking a walk. He said he was bored.

a But, what if somebody sees him?

b He`s wearing a costume. People will think he is a mascot of some kind.

a Yeah, he kind of looks like one.

b Right. He is big and round. I could hardly believe my eyes when I first saw him.

a It is also unbelievable that he beat the AI shogi program.

b Now he wants to play against people online.

a Zaytox really loves shogi.

key sentence I could hardly believe my eyes when I first saw him.

This meaning is surprising.

I was surprised to hear the news.

The news was surprising. Tbat`s unbelievable, incredible. it`s unbelievable that

Can you believe that? I can believe it.

I was blown away when I heard he won.

I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw my test score.A perfect 100!

It is unbelievable that a house this big was so affordable. How did you find?

I lost my appointment because I was 5minutes late. Can you  believe that?

 

music teacher, Ms.Jetz and Mr.Smith are talking.

Mr.Sith was going to Vienna, but he didn't go there.

a Hi, Mr.Smith. Well, aren`t you in a good mood?

b  Oh, I entered a song in a concert online and..

I won a free plane ticket to Vienna.

a You`ve got been kidding me! No way!

b I was surprised, too. I `ve never won anything before in my life.

a It must be a sign.  Now you have absolutely no excuse not to go.

b Yes, Vienna waits for me.

a All that`s left is to pack your bags.

b That should be easy enough. I travel light.

Key sentence you have got to be kiddying me. No way.

This means  huge surprising thing.

Are you joking? You`re kidding , right?

No way!  Don`t tell me. You can`t be serious.

Get outta here!Get out!

You`ve got be kidding me! That`s the same school I went to!

No way! You pazsed the driver`s exam on your first attempt? It took me three times.

You fi.ished that video game already? Get out!

It was oy released two days ago.

 

Ivan and Abby are playing online game.

a Ivan, can you come here for a second?

b Sure, Abby. What`s up?

a Look at this. There`s some new player who is beating everyone in the world.

b Wow, they are good. They are at No 3 right now.

a And they are going to reach No1 soon.

b That can`t be right. Nobody can beat the world champion. Who is this guy?

a The avater name is Vegan1. He could be a she, too.

b Oh, that`s an interesting name. Whatever they are, I guess they don`t eat meat.

a Yeah, maybe.

key sentence that can`t be right.

This means big surprising thing.

That can`t be possible. That can`t be.

There is no way that is true, that is possible, that happened.

How can that be? How on the earth did you do that? This meat is actually tofu. I`m sorry what?

That can`t be right. We had record sales last quarter. How are we losing money?

You shouldn`t make this cake by yourself.

There is no way you made this cake all by yourself. Who helped you?

You saw a dodo bird? How can that be?

They are supposed to  be extinct.

 

A couple are talking about centipede.

a Doug! What`s wrong?

b Oh, I just saw a huge centipede on the floor.

It scared me.

a Yes, the insect here on this island can get very large.

b I` ve never seen a centipede that big in my life.

a You have to be careful. Doug. Sometimes, they are venomous.

b My heart is racing. Bugs creep me out.

a That`s the downside of life on an island. But there are a lot of pluses too.

b I know. We take the good with the bad.

key sentence it scared me.

This means large surprising thing.

I`m scared. That`s scary. The story frightened me. I'm frightened. That`s frightening.

I`m afraid , terrifled, scared lf spiders, failing.

I was paralyzed, froze. with fear.

Ek! You scared me! Don`t sneak up on me like that!

I was frightened by the sound of the rice cooker.

I forgot it was turned on.

I`m afraid of swimming in the sea. Anything could be in the water, you know?