Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa.
Topic is unlikely, impossible, right,
mistake.
Roxy and her father are talking about her part-time job.
a Hey, Roxy, how`s the job hunting going?
b Hi, Dad. Let me just finish typing this.
a Oh, sorry.
b It`s OK, I`m done. Yeah, I`ve applied to three places today. One is at a resort hotel.
a A part-time job at a resort?
b Yes. I`d be surprised if I got an interview, though. Lots of students are applying.
a What would you do there?
b Bed-making and cleaning. It sounds interesting.
a How`s the pay?
b Not so bad.
key sentence I`d be surprised if I got an interview, though.
It is unlikely that I can get an interview.
This phrase means low possibility.
It`s unlike ly that he hasn`t noticed.
He is unlikely to have forgotten.
It`s doubtful that Iwill be selected.
There is little chance that this can be repaired.
There is not much hope of fixing the damage.
He hasn`t got a prayer of succeeding.
I`d be surprised if Phile came. He`s not a big fan of social events.
It`s doubtful that I`ll be finish this meal. There`s too much food.
There`s not much mhope of him passing that class.He missed almosthalf of the lectures.
Two shogi clubmembers, Sota and Masami are talking about an alien, Zaytox.
a Sota, Zaytox has beaten everybody in our club.
b I know, I can`t believe how strong he is.
a Maybe he should be a captain of the club.
b I don`t think so. I have an idea. There is one player he hasn`t play yet.
a Who?
b It`s not a person but an AI program.
Zaytox doesn`t stand a chance against it!
a Really?
b Our AI program is quite strong, I think.
a That sounds interesting. Let`s ask him then!
b OK.
Key sentence Zaytox doesn`t stand a chance against it.
It is impossible that Zaytox can stand a chance against it.
This phrase means impossible.
It`s impossible that this painting is real.
it`s impossible to imagine such a thing.
That`s impossible That can`t be true.
Not a chance. No way.
Our team doesn`t stand a chance.We are hobbyists. They are pros.
Will winning be difficult? You bet.WillI give up?
Not a chance.
It`s impossible that you wrote this paper on your own. It`s beyond your ability.
A couple, Doug and Shiho are talking about turkey.
a Doug, I smelled the turkey from outside.
b Oh, I hope it doesn`t bother the neighbors.
a Because we are the only ones roasting a turkey today?
b Exactly, But Thanks giving is a holiday when many families in America eat roasted turkey.
Did you know that turkey was not eaten for Thanksgiven originally?
a I didn`t know that. What did they eat, then?
b I read an article about it online and it says ..take a guess.
a Um...did they not eat meat?
b Oh, you are on the right track.
a OK, seafood?
b Seafood is spot on! Oysters and lobsters were served.
a That`s interesting.
key sentence you are on the right track!
This phrase means right.
That`s right. You are right. That`s true.
Spot on. Too right.
I suppose you are right.
I imagine you are not far off.
You are probably right.
That might be true.
This draft isn`t perfect, but you are on the right track. Keep revising it.
Your comments at this day`s meeting were spot on. I could not agree more with what you said.
I suppose you are right. It couldn`t hurt to give your idea a try.
Professor Peacock and Jeassie are talking.
a Oh, Professor Peacock, it`s been ages. You must have been busy.
b Jessica, hello. You can say that again.
a So, you married your old flame.
b That`s not exactly right. Aki was a long-time friend. Now she is my wife.
a Congratulations! I`m so happy for you.
b Thank you. Anyway, enough about me. How are things with you?
a Great. I`m going to visit the famous ruins.
b Do you mean Gobekli Tepe in Turkey?
a Yes!
b Excellent.
key sentence that`s not exactly right.
That`s not quite right.
I don`t think that`s correct.
I`m afraid I don`t agree with that.
I wouldn`t say that.
There is no clear-cut answer here.
I`m not ready to cast my vote on that.
I haven`t taken a side on that yet.
That`s not exactly right. I went to college in Washington, but I`m not from there.
I don`t think that`s correct. where do you get that info?
I wouldn`t say that. Yes, he`s inexperienced, but he`s not unfit for his job.
