「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20220921)

1.Today’s lesson is the text book, 'Touchstone3'  unit4 'Family life’,

    Family activities

 

  1. Here a talk from Radio Eikaiwa.

Topic is preposition: under, beyond, behind and with.

Professor Peacock and Aki are talking about marriage.

a Brendam, can I ask you a personal question?

b Sure, if it`s not to personal.

a Were you ever married?

b Well, that qualifies as a personal question. No, never. But I`ve had girlfriends.

a I see, you just didn` want to get married.

b I have nothing against marriage. But I worked under a female professor for many years. I thought married life might be like that.

a Oh, did you have many arguments?

b Let`s just say we had our share.それなりに

Key sentence I worked under a female professor for many years.

Under the sofa the table

Under 20    I flund the key under my bag.

Unddr these circumstances

Under the influences

Under tbe rules of 

Under discussion

Unddr construction

Under repair

Under way

The tooth fairy left money under my pillow.

Construction of the new sport center is alreaxy under way.

Under the circumstances, it might be better to postphone the trip.

 

Dr.Lansing and Mars Base are talking about an alien spacecraft.

a This is Dr.Lansing. What`s your status, Mars Base?

b Copy, Dr.Lansing. we`re a little shaken up, but we`re fine.

a What happened?

b An alien spacecraft was hovering over the base. A blue beam came out of it.

a What do you think the beam is?

b It`s beyond my conprehension. But I think it scaned our computers.

a Is there any damage to the base?

b Some computers are damaged beyond repair.

a Stand by, Mars Base.

b Copy.

Key sentence It`s beyond my comprehension.

Beyond the lake beyond this valley  beyond the horizen beyond 24hours

Some computers are damaged beyond repair.

Why he quit his job is beyond me.

Beyond description  begond doubt  beyond recognition  beyond relief

The hotel is just beyond those trees.

Quite a few  people live beyond 100in Japan.

Iwas happy beyond belief when J heard J`d won the lottery.

 

Casper and Alexis are talking about pet videos.

a What are you going to do with that new camara, Casper?

b I told you, Alexis. I`m starting my own internet video channel.

a What are you going to film?

b Our cat, Umi. Don`t you know how popular pet videos are?

a No, I`m not really interested.

b Well, I`m way behind schedule. I wanted to make my new one by tomorrow. Where is Umi, anyway?

a She is hiding behind the curtain.

b Umi, come out. I can`t film you when you are hiding there.

a Oh, boy.

Key sentence she is hiding behind the curtain.

She is standingbehind the wall. me.

I`m way behind schedule.

He is behind his work.

Behind time behind the scenes behind her smile behind hef changing attitude stop talking behind my back 

We are 100%behind the new CEO`s plan.

There are two plugs behind the TV.

I`m a bit behind with my report. Sorry.

I prefer to work quickly behind the scenes than to be in the limelight.

 

Cindy and Mr.Emori are talking about haiku.

a Cindy, we are going to visit the place where the poet Basho was born.

b Wow, I didn`t even know he was born in Mie prefecture.

a Yes, not many people are familiar with that fact. There is a castle nearby too. It`s called Ueno Castle.

b Oh, wonderful. Are you going to write haiku there?

a Actually, Cindy. I don`t have my brush anx paper with me today.

b Oh, that`s unusual. I thought you always carried them with you.

Key sentence is I don`t have my  brush and paper with me.

I thought you always carried them with you.

A gifl with long hair  a girl with blue eyes 

Is familiar with that fact   go out with him 

Share the cake with her   agree with me

  to begin with 

I`m pleased with your success.

I`m satisfied with your success.

Is angry with   is careful with caffeine

What`s the matter with you.

What`s the wrong with you.

Do you have your driver`s license with you?

What`s the matter with Agatha, She looks upset.

Sorry, but I can`t agree with you.