Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa.
Topic is feeling of irritation, anger, tension, and frustration.
Mr.Smith and Mis.Stravinskyj are talking.
a Excuse me. Is this the right tram for the theater?
b Yes, this one takes you there.
a Oh, your accent sounds American.
b Well, I live in America, but I was born here in Vienna.
a Oh, wow! It`s my first time here.
b You are going to love it. If you love classical music, anyway.
a I teach music at a high school.
b Really? I am a piano teacher. Do you enjoy teaching?
a Well, sometimes. my students drive crazy, but generally, I do.
b The same goes for me too.
key sentence my students drive me crazy.
It drive me crazy, insane, batty when...
I was annoyed, irritated, That`annoying, irritating.
I wanna rip my hair out when..
It makes me wanna scream.
It`s like nails on a chalkboad.
His constant foot-tapping drives me crazy. I wish he could sit still.
My ex-boyfriend used call me doll. He was a nice guy, but that really annoyed me.
My daughter started violin lessons. One day she`ll be great at it. But right now it`s like nail on a chalkboad.
Roxy and her father are talking.
a Oh, not again! I keep seeing this stuff.
b What`s the matter, Dad?
a This is fake news. They say there is an alien walking around in Tokyo.
b It`s the internet, Dad. People can say whatever they want.
a It angers me when people post lies on social medea.
b Nobody`s forcing you to read it.
a Roxy, many people can`t tell lies from the truth.
They believe everything they read!
b It depends on the person. Most of my friends can tell.
a Well, that`s no excuse really.
key sentence it angers me when people post lies on social medea.
I`m angry, upset, ticked off, pissed off, furious, livid.
He upset me, ticked me off, pissed me off, made me livid.
He flipped his lid, flipped out. He lost it , lost his cool.
It angers me when people cut in front of me. I`m not standing there for the fun of it.
He was so angry that his face turned red.
I could practically see steam coming from his ears.
He lost his cool when the staff asked to see his ID. He is really sensitive about how young he looks.
Doris and Bill are talking.
a So, Doris, how`s Dereck doing?
b He`s fine.He keeps talking about returning to the band.
a I feel a bit nervous about that. It was his decision to quit, right?
b I know, but now he feels like he made a mistake.
a Well, we have a new bass player and he is great. He`d be rattled if Dereck came back.
b Why can`t you have two bass players?
a No way. There `s only room for one bassist in the Desperate Rats.
b Anyway, you should talk to him about it.
key sentence I feel a bit nervous about that.
I get nervous before interviews.
He was very nervous about the exam.
What`s makingyou so nervous?
He was a bit tense, rattleed, antsy, shaky.
You look nervous. Loosen up a bit!
I feel nervous about my evaluation next week.
I haven`t been at my best this quater.
I got nervois when she started asking about my work history. I didn`want to explain that I got fired from my my last job.
You look nervous . Take a few slow, deep breaths.
Hiroki and a fortune teller, Hiroko are talking.
a Can you believe it? My pay is getting cut by ten percent!
b These things do happen in companies.
a Yes, but It is so frustrating to deal with. I`m fed up with my company.
b Listen, Hiroki. I see a brighter future for you.
a Brighter? I have monthly payment to make on my new condro.
b Things may seem tough now, but everything will work out later.
a How do you know?
b I just know. Have faith!
a All right.
key it is so frustrating to deal with.
It`s frustrating to take, talking to him.
The frustration is endless. I feel like I`m banging my head against a wall.
This job is stressing me out. I`m stressed out.
He is under so much stress. I`m fed up with my company.
It`s so frustrating to try to change his mind. I feel like I`m banging my head against a wall.
I`m stressed out at work. The tasks are piling up, and they are just keep coming.
I`m fed up with the office politics. I`m thinking of changing job.
