2008年8月 2日

徹底トレーニング英会話2008年08月02日(土)

空いている時間があったら、テキストを開きましょう。
Just open your textbook when you have spare time.

【Let's Listen and Fill in the Blanks!】
○I'm looking for a new job.
===> I'm looking for a new job.
○You don't like the job you have now?
===> You don't like the job you have now?
△It's all right, but I want something more fastling.
===> It's all right, but I want something more fulfilling.
△Well, I let you know by hear of anything.
===> Well, I'll let you know if I hear of anything.

fulfill 実行する、責任を果たす、条件を満たす

【Let's Listen and Write!】
○OK. We've done a lot of work so far.
===> OK. We've done a lot of work so far.
△We'll on pace to finish within the day.
===> We're on pace to finish within the day.
○Let's take a break.
===> Let's take a break.

○Don't ask me to explain this lesson.
===> Don't ask me to explain this lesson.
△I know a little *******.
===> I know a little algebra.
△But culculas is all Greek to me.
===> But calculus is all Greek to me.

algebra 代数
calculus 微積分
be Greek to ~ さっぱりわからない
ギリシャ語が難しいことから、「Greek」を使うようになりました。
余談ですが、「Greek gift」は油断のならない贈り物。トロイの木馬伝説からきています。

【Let's Listen and Answer!】
○I don't think you should be putting so much butter on your bread.
===> I don't think you should be putting so much butter on your bread.
○Don't you remember what the doctor said?
===> Don't you remember what the doctor said?
△We both have to be careful about how much *********** we eat.
===> We both have to be careful about how much cholesterol we eat.
○I know how you love the taste of butter.
===> I know how you love the taste of butter.
×But you really at use the health ********* **** * ****** for you.
===> But you really ought to use the healthier margarine that I bought for you.
×It's been silling there untouch the reflegerator for about a week now.
===> It's been sitting there untouched in the refrigerator for about a week now.
△Just give it try, and after a while, I'm sure you get used to it.
===> Just give it a try, and after a while, I'm sure you'll get used to it.

一文が長くなると、聞き取りの精度が落ちてしまいます。昨日に続いて「ある、存在する」という意味の「sit」が出てきました。
refrigerator 冷蔵庫
スペルに注意しましょう。

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