Today`s speech is a talk about Radio Eikaiwa.
Topic advrrb
Adverbs that express the speaker's evaluation,
Adverbs that describe the speaker's attitude toward speech,
Basic not Usage and
not denies the back
(1)Emori san asks Cyndy to marry her.
a Emori-san, are you asking me to marry you?
b Yes, Cyndy. That`s why I`m on one knee holding this box with a diamond ring.
a Wow, listen.. I like you as a friend.
Unfortunately, I can`t marry you. I `m sorry.
I see. Obviously, I `m disappointed with your answer. I thought you might have deeper feelings for me.
b You are a great guy. I just never thought of you as a marriage partner.
a I understand. Oh, well. Lukkily, I can get a refund for this ring.
key sentence unfortunately, I can`t marry you.
Happily, clearly, we were the first arrive.
Unfortunately, the deadline has already passed.
We can`t accept late applications.
Obviously our new strategy is working. Sales are up over 50% this year.We got hopelessly lost while walking around. Thankfully, a local man gave us directions.
(2)An astronaut, Anton Kerr and Mrs.Gregory are talking about a time capsule.
a Mr.Kerr. I heard about your unusual proposal.
b Do you mean my time capsule idea?
a Yes. Frankly, I have never heard of such a thing. Can you exlpain a bit more?
b Certainly, Mrs.Gregory. A time capsule is simply a container with things from our lives.
But, we bury it in the ground.
a And what`s the purpose of that?
b To forget about it. Then, many years later,
somebody will find it.
a So, they will remember us in the future.
b Exactly.
key sentence frankly, I have heard of such a thing.
Honestly, Seriously, Personally, I think you should lose some weight.
To tell the truth, to put it mildly, I don`t think it`s a good idea.
As far as I know, in my opinion, according to the chef, it`s best to use real butter.
Frankly, I`m not really interested. Abstract art just isn`t my thing.
To put it mildly, we were disappointed. Nothing worked out as planned.
As far as I know, no one has ever scored this high. I think you just set a new record.
(3)A Couple, Doug and Shiho are talking about their eco-tour business.
a Hey. Doug, can you turn off the TV. I don`t watch TV during meals.
b Sure, I wasn`t watching it anyway. What`s for dinner.
a Your favorite. Goya chanpuru. But I`m having a steak. You can have some too, of course.
b Thanks, Shiho.
a How is your new job at the cram school?
b Oh, it doesn`t pay so well, but I like the students. They are fun.
a The extra money helps, Doug. Thank you. Oh, and our eco-tour business is improving little by little.
b That`s good news.
key sentence I don`t watch TV during meals.
Not me. Not for me.
He didn`t come. We aren`t satisfied with the result.
You may not park your car here. I cannot do that. He hasn`t come yet.
I don`t have a landline. I use my cell phone for all my calls.
He didn`t eat beakfast this mornung. No wonder he`s tired.
You can not go inside yet. They are still setting up the venue.
(4)Two rock group member, Rerek and Stacy are talking about his returning.
a Hey, Derek, check out the poster for the 2025 world tour.
b That`s a cool photo of us. I like the colors. Hey, what`s this?
a What`s what?
b It says Featuring the return of Derek Simons.
I asked you not to write that, Stacy.
a I know, but Bill wanted that line on the poster.
b You know that I don`t want to be seen as a returning member.
a I tryed not to put it on there, but Bill insisted.
b That Bill!
key sentence I asked you not to write that.
I want you not to get distracted.
I don`t want you to get distracted
He was praised for not being late.
The students were happy not to have homework.
He succeeded not because of luck.
Not surprisingly, Kevin was late.
I tried not to use too much salt. I know you are trying not cut back.
My comment was aimed not at you, but at Robert. Sorry, I don`t mean to confuse you.
I quit not because I was unhappy. I simply got a better offer somewhere else.
