「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.