Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa.
Topic
Regain the right to speak,refuse to have a conversation,consider the feelings of others,relieve a shock.
AN astronaut, Akira and a news caster,Kelly are talking.
a Today we have a very special guest. I would like to welcome to the show astronaut Kuze Akira.
b Thank you Kelly. It`s great to be here.
a I`m sure you mean here on Earth.
b Exactly. You know where I`ve just come from.
a I do, Kellly, Akira, You survived on Mars longer than any human being in history.
b Yes, it was a very difficult experience, but I...
a And as you a Japanese astronaut...
b If I could just finish.
a Oh, sorry, go ahead.
b It was difficult, but I did it my way.
key sentence if I could just finish.
Akira regains the right to speak.
Just hear me out. Hang on a minute. Just a minute. wait a minute.
Listen. Do you mind? I haven`t finished.
Could you ask you to hold any questions until I`ve finished.
I hear you, and I will certainly address that point later.
Just hear me out. I think you`ll agree with me once you see the whole pictute.
Do you mind? Were close to the end of the presentation.Please patient.
Could you ask you to hold any questions until I`ve finished.The presentation may cover what your question is about.
A real estate agent,Barbara and Yoshi are talking at a gym.
a Hi, Barbara. That`s your name, right?
b Yes, thank you for remembering.
a My name is Yoshi.
b Yes, I think you told me before.
a Thank you for teaching me how to use this machine.
b Sure, no problem. You can put it on a higher setting, you know.
a Well, I like this easy setting. By the way, how old are you?
b Um, that`s none of your business.
a Right, sorry. I don`t know why I said that.
b No worries. OK, I`m done. See ya!
key sentence that`s none of your business.
Barbara refuses to have a conversation.
Keep out of it. It`s not your concern. mind your own business.
Come off it.
Keep your nose out of other people`s my business.
Don`t stick your nose where it doesn`t belong, where it isn`t wanted. Butt out! leave me.alone.
That`s none of your businrss. What I do outside of work is my problem, not yours.
Keep out of it . This has nothing to do with you. This is between Billy and me.
Leave me alone. I don`t want to talk about it, not with you or anyone.
Mr.Morikawa and Cyndy are talking about Masaoka Shiki.
a So, here we are in Matsuyama. It`s good to be here again.
b It`s so quiet and peaceful. I can see why this place is famous for haiku.
a Me too. The great haiku poet Masaoka Shiki is from here.
b Masaoka Shiki`s haiku are quite interesting.
a Yes, he is known far and wide for his writings.
a I don`t mean to be rude, but he is not so well known outside of Japan.
b Well, he was good friends with Natsume Soseki.
a Oh, yes, the famous novelist. Soseki is pretty well known.
key sentence I don`t mean to be rude, he is not so well known outside of Japan.
Cyndy considers the feelings of others.
No disrespect intended, but....
With all due respect,..
No offence, to you, but..
Sorry, excuse me, but..
I hope you don`t mind, me saying, but..
Forgive me for asking, but..
I don`t mean this in a bad way, but...
I don`t mean to be rude, but that just sounds like an excuse to me.
With all due respect, we tried your ideas and none of them wprked . It`s time for a new approach.
I hope you don`t mind, but this is not the first time I`ve heard a salesperson make such a promise.
Android robots,Jeannie and Frankie are talking about Dr.Stein.
a Frankie, I`m back. Where`s Dr.Stein?
b Jeannie, please sit down.
a Why, what`s wrong?
b It`s hard to tell you this. but Dr. Stein is in the hospital.
a What? What happened?
b He fell down and broke his hip.
a We have to go to the hospital. He`s our father.
b I agree. We should bring him some flowers.
a Flower, right. Let`s go to a flower shop. No gardens this time, OK?
b I learned my lesson. Can I go to with you?
a Yes, let`s go.
key sentence It `s hard to tell you this but Dr. Stein is in the hospital.
Frankie relieves a shock.
It`s hate to say this, but.. It pains me to say this, but..
I don`t know how to say, put this, but
I`m afraid .., but . we regret to tell you this,...
I regret to innform you that...
Unfortunately, Actually, I `m too busy at the moment.
It`s hard to tell you this, but we`ve chosen another personto give the presentation. I hope you understand.
I regret to inform you that your application has not been accepted.
Unfortunately, your bags were loaded on to a different plane. They were sent to Chicagoby mistake.
