NHKラジオ英会話のディクテーション「会話の原則②：理解･･･明瞭に話せ！ ー 謝罪」L2 2023/4/4

Ohnishi: ラジオ英会話、ハートでつかめ英語の極意、講師の大西泰斗です。

語学は粘りが勝負。あきらめない、投げ出さないことが大切です。ねぇろーざ？

Roza: そう、そして私たちはネバネバな3人です。あきのろーざです。

David: Oh, I’m David Evans. Let’s have fun today, OK?

Roza: 粘ったねぇ。

Ohnishi: 粘ったねぇ。さぁそれではさっそく始めましょう。

Ohnishi: Roza, could you pronounce “encore” again?

Roza: Sure, encore, encore.

Roza: OK guys, remember to keep in mind the reason for your apology, OK?

David: OK everyone, here is the first one. Repeat after me,

• I’m sorry to keep you waiting. Our servers have gone offline.

All right, let’s go one more time,

• I’m sorry to keep you waiting. Our servers have gone offline.

Roza: OK, next example,

• I’m so sorry that I couldn’t meet the deadline. I lost track of time.

OK guys, let’s try one more time,

• I’m so sorry that I couldn’t meet the deadline. I lost track of time.

David: Happens to the best of us, Roza?

Roza: Well, hopefully not anymore.

David: All right. Let’s keep going,

• I’m so sorry, we can’t. Our policy doesn’t allow returns.

One more time,

• I’m so sorry, we can’t. Our policy doesn’t allow returns.

Roza: And our last example,

• I’m sorry. I can’t join you. I have a presentation at that time.

This kind of expression is useful if you have to turn down an invitation. Try one more time,

• I’m sorry. I can’t join you. I have a presentation at that time.

David: Great job, everyone.

Roza: Fantastic.

Ohnishi: Hum, “Autocorrect changed it”, that was a great excuse, right?

David: I think it’s the most appropriate for that moment. It happens all the time.

Roza: Yeah, you know, that kind of feature is really convenient. I wish I could autocorrect Ohnishi-Sensei’s personality.

Ohnishi: というわけで、今日はこの辺で。

All: Bye.