「楽しい英会話」の会記録(20231213)

Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa. 

Topic is tell a failure, communicate success, communicate difference, it`s only natural that.

Casper and Alexis are talking his fifure.

a Alexis, have you seen the box for my Zizilla figure?

b You mean the old empty box on the floor?

a Yeah, that one.

b I threw it away last night. Today was the garbage day for cardboard.

a I needed that box, Alexis. It goes with the figure. The figure is worth less without it.

b Oh, I didn`t know. I thought it was garbage. I really messed up.

a To non-collectors, it's garbage, I guess. Not to me, though.

b I should have asked you first.

a Don`t worry about jt. It`s to late to do anything now.

key sentence I really messed up.

Alexis tells her mistake to Casper.

I made a mistake. It`s a mistake to do. I failed lose weight. I`m responsible for the failure.

My barbecue party turned into a fiasco.

The deal fell through. My plan went sideways quickly.

I really messed up. I thought no one was using the conference room.

It`s mistake to think passing my class will be easy.

I failed to keep my word. I'm truly sorry.

 

Two astronaunts, Akira and Serine are talking.

a Akira, do you see it? It`s earth.

b I`ve never seen anything so beautiful in my life. We made it!

a Yes, the mission was a success.

b Thanks to your great piloting skills, Serine.

a We almost didn`t make it. It was scary when that object hit us.

b But luckily, we repaired the ship.

a Anyway all that is behind us now. What are you going to do first after we touch down, Akira?

b I`m going to Hirotoland!

a Hirotoland!  I love that theme park.

key sentence We made it!

It means the mission is success.

I made it just in time. I made it into Hiroto University.

mission was a success. My son succeeded in passing the entrance exam. My son succeeded as a pro.

All my effort came to fruition. My hard work paid off.

Congratulations! You nailed it. The meeting was a win for everyone.

We nade it, guys!  We got accepted to medical school. Let`s celebrate!

I spoke to my sister, but I only succeeded in making her angrier.

After years of planning and preperation, my dream of climbing Mt. Everest came to fruition.

 

Gary and Helen are talking about the long book.

a Hey, Helen,  how`s the Tolstoy novel coming along?

b War and Peace?  I`m too busy stadying for final exams to read that long book.. 

a How many pages do you have left?

b About 800?  I`m not sure exactly.

a Why don`t you just watch a movie version of it?

b A movie can be a far cry from the actual novel.

a Well, you can read it during winter break.

b Yes, I`m looking forward to getting back into the story.

key sentence a movie can be a far cry from the actual novel.

It means the movie is different fron the actual novel.

My opinion is different from yours.

Practicing daily make a big difference.

My editor wears the same suit every day.

My plan is similar to, if not the same as yours.

These footprints are identical.

They are birds of a feather, two pear in a pod.

Love and hate are two slides of the same coin.

Their lastest album is a far cry from their first one.

Let`s stop here. Practicing mere than this won`t make a big difference.

My shirt is similar to yours. In fact, it may be identical.

 

Roxy and her father are talking about working in a hotel.

a Dad, I`m home.

b Welcome back, Roxy. How was work today?

a We were super busy, but it was fun.

b Really? How do you like working in a hotel?

a I `m more interesting than I thought.

b How so?

a I like the mood. All the guests are excited to be there.

b It`s only natural that they are excited. It`s a really nice hotel.

a Exactly, It makes me feel good, too.

b Sound like a nice place to work.

key sentence it`only natural that they are excited.

It means 

It`s normal for a husband to do housework.

Wearing suit is the norm here.

It`s quite common for siblings to agree.

Let`s go to the usual place. I went to the gym and didmy usual. His ideas were run of the mill garden variety, ordinary.

It`s only natural that you have  questions. Ask away.

It`s common for couples to argue now and then. Pay it no mind.

I don`t like to wear fancy clothes.Jeans and a non-run-the-mill shirt are good enough for me.