英会話 - English USA [Lesson L54P2]

English USA
Lesson 54, Part 2

1.	Part 1に引き続き、形式ばらない気楽な状況で人と会い、自己紹介をすること、別れの挨拶をすることを学びます。マーティンはバーに来ています。そこで何人かの人と出会い、知り合った人たちと"small talk" (世間話)をします。

	This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 54, Part 2.

	RICK:	Jackson, how are you feeling?
	JACKSON:	Not bad. My arm still hurts, but I can use it. See?
	RICK:	Are you working?
	JACKSON:	Yes. I went back this week.
	MARTIN:	What happened to your arm?
	JACKSON:	I fell on it while I was playing softball.
	MARTIN:	Can you still play?
	JACKSON:	Yes, it's not the arm I throw with.
	RICK:	It hurts when you bat, doesn't it?
	JACKSON:	Yes, a little.
	SALLY:	Hi, everybody.
	RICK:	Sally! Sit over here beside Martin.
	SALLY:	Thanks. I'm Sally Moulton.
	MARTIN:	I'm Martin Learner.
	RICK:	How are you doing?
	SALLY:	OK. I love this warm weather.
	JACKSON:	It's better than last week.
	SALLY:	I'm not happy when it rains so much.
	TONY:	I don't like it when it rains either.
	SALLY:	It's not good for business, is it?
	TONY:	Not for my business.
	JACKSON:	How is business?
	TONY:	It's been slow this summer. We've had too much rain and cold weather. People don't go to the lake in such weather. How's your business?
	JACKSON:	Not very good.
	MARTIN:	What do you do?
	JACKSON:	I'm a roofing contractor.
	MARTIN:	What does that mean?
	JACKSON:	I put roofs on new buildings. Or I put new roofs on old buildings.
	MARTIN:	What kind of weather do you like for your work?
	JACKSON:	Hot. Hot and dry weather is best for me.
	SALLY:	What do you do, Martin?
	MARTIN:	I'm a reporter.
	SALLY:	What kind of weather is best for a reporter?
	MARTIN:	Good weather is best for traveling. I travel a lot.
	RICK:	But bad weather is on the news all the time.
	MARTIN:	I don't report on the weather.
	TONY:	What do you report on?
	MARTIN:	I write stories about people. I write about their work. I write about their free time.
	TONY:	You mean sports and things like that?
	MARTIN:	Sports, music, traveling, theater. That's why I'm here. I'm going to write a story about the summer theater at Long Lake.
	SALLY:	Excuse me. I must go home.
	RICK:	How is your dad, Sally?
	SALLY:	Not very well.
	RICK:	I'm sorry to hear that.
	JACKSON:	Me too. Tell him we said "Hello."
	SALLY:	Thanks. See you soon. Goodbye, Martin.
	MARTIN:	Goodbye.
	RICK:	Good night.
	TONY:	See you soon, Sally.

　

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別れの際の挨拶にはいろいろありますが、一般的なのは　"Goodbye"です。夜には"Good night"ということもできます。バーで出会った人たちがあなたに挨拶しますので、挨拶されたらそれに応えて音楽が流れている間に"Good night"と言って応えてください。音楽が流れるのはほんの数秒ですからすぐに応えるようにしてください。その後、ストーリーは続きます。

　

RICK:

Good night.

　

YOU:

[-------------.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Goodbye.

　

YOU:

[-------------.]

　

　

　

　

TONY:

See you.

　

YOU:

[-------------.]

　

　

　

　

RICK:

What are you doing on the weekend, Jackson?

　

JACKSON:

I'm going to work on Saturday. I'm going to play a little softball on Sunday. What are you going to do?

　

RICK:

Bill and I are going to go fishing.

　

MARTIN:

Where do you go fishing?

　

RICK:

Sometimes we go to the lake.

　

JACKSON:

It's crowded on the weekend, isn't it?

　

RICK:

Yes, it is. On the weekend, we go to the Blue River. What are you going to do, Tony?

　

TONY:

Work, of course. I'm busy on the weekend.

　

RICK:

If the weather is good.

　

TONY:

Right.

　

JACKSON:

Where will you be on the weekend, Martin.

　

MARTIN:

At home. I'll be at the theater tomorrow. Then I'll drive to the airport tomorrow night. Then I'll fly home. Now, I must go to bed. It was nice to talk with you.

　

RICK:

[WITH JACKSON AND TONY] Good night. Bye. See you.

　

MARTIN:

Goodbye. Thanks for the drink.

Lesson 54, Part 2はこれで終わりです。

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English USA L54P2
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Words & Phrases [L54P1 & L54P2]	-	Lesson [L54P1]	-	Translation[L54P1]
Words & Phrases [L54P1 & L54P2]	-	Lesson [L54P2]	-	Translation[L54P2]