----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.