NHKラジオ英会話のディクテーション「発言タイプ：指示⑩･･･禁止する」L72 2023/7/18

Ohnishi: いやぁ、会社のコンピュータに無料ソフトかぁ、大変ですね。コンピュータの無い世界に行きたいなぁ。

Roza: 本当？

Ohnishi: うそ！

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。

Roza: 今日も食い気味で来たね。Hey everyone. Akino Roza here.

David: And I’m David Evans. All right everyone. Let’s get started.

Ohnishi:  さぁそれでは、さっそく始めていきましょう。

Roza: OK everyone, it’s time to practice.

David: So, for the phrases we will practice today, the words themselves are very strong. So, you don’t need to put too much emphasis on them. Let’s practice together. Here we go.

• You can’t sit here. These seats are reserved.

Let’s try one more time.

• You can’t sit here. These seats are reserved.

Roza: Great. Now this next example is not contracted which gives even stronger feel to the sentence. Let’s keep that in mind as we practice.

• You must not use portable media. It’s against company policy.

David: That’s a good point, Roza. When you can use a contraction, but deliberately don’t, it really strengthen the phrase. Let’s keep practicing.

• You may not use these restrooms. They are for the customers.

Let’s go again.

• You may not use these restrooms. They are for the customers.

Roza: Great, and our last example.

• Smoking is not allowed here. See the sign?

David: All right everyone. Great work today.

Roza: Great job, guys.

Ohnishi: Hey guys, “You are not supposed to” is a softer expression than “must not” or “don’t”, right?

David: Yes, that’s correct. When I don’t want to come across as strict or strong as “may not” or “must not”, I’ll go with “not supposed to”.

Roza: Yeah, for example, “Don’t be so boring in your ending” versus “Sensei, you are not supposed to be boring in your ending”. Don’t you feel better with the second one?

Ohnishi: Both harsh, right? というわけで、今回はこの辺にしておきましょう。

All: Bye.