徹底トレーニング英会話2008年07月23日(水)
練習するチャンスを見逃してはいけません。たとえそれがほんの2、3分だとしても。
Never miss an opportunity to practice even if it's just a few minutes.
【今日のスキット】
Emi:
△You too show on me the miss out of the bathroom.
===> You two sure made a mess out of the bathroom.
make a mess めちゃくちゃにする、散らかす
Makoto:
△But it was all for a good cars. We came home with a fantastic catch.
===> But it was all for a good cause. We came home with a fantastic catch.
Ben:
△****, sea bass, mahimahi, they're going to freeze it in ship it on home for us.
===> Tuna, sea bass, mahimahi, they're going to freeze it and ship it home for us.
Makoto:
△That may have been the vestile fishing as we've ever had.
===> That may have been the best day of fishing I've ever had.
Judy:
△Did you do any unusual the bring on such good luck?
===> Did you do any unusual to bring on such good luck?
Makoto:
△Good point. We should similar for ourselves **** toothpaste every time we go fishing.
===> Good point. We should smear ourselves with toothpaste every time we go fishing.
smear 塗りつける
Ben:
○No way! But I do want you to brush your teeth with sunscreen every time I go fishing.
===> No way! But I do want you to brush your teeth with sunscreen every time I go fishing.
Judy:
△Do you have any idea what ******* talking about, Emi?
===> Do you have any idea what they're talking about, Emi?
Emi:
○No, but I hardly ever do anyway.
===> No, but I hardly ever do anyway.
【Let's Listen and Write!】
(1) 彼に以前どこかで会ったかもしれないが、どこだかわからない。
○I may have met him somewhere before, but I don't know where.
===> I may have met him somewhere before, but I don't know where.
(2) ここにいないってことは、彼女は電車に乗り遅れたのかもしれない。
○Since she is not here, she may have missed the train.
===> Since she is not here, she may have missed the train.
(3) 聞いているかもしれませんが、僕たち先週結婚したばかりなんです。
○As you may have heard, we just got married last week.
===> As you may have heard, we just got married last week.
【Let's Listen and Write!】は最初に日本語訳を聞いた上で英文を聞きながら組み立てるので、正答率が高いようです。
【今日のスキット】の方は、いきなりディクテーションだから、何でもない聞き取りミスも多いのかもしれません。
実際に英語を聞く場面では、いきなりディクテーション的に理解しないといけないので、もっと練習してしっかり聞けるよう努力しましょう。

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