NHKラジオ英会話のディクテーション「発言タイプ：可能性⑤･･･ありそうもない」L146 2023/11/13

Ohnishi: いやぁ最近毎日3時になると、ぼくの書斎においしくないお菓子がおいてあるんですよね。机の上にぽんと置いてあるわけですけれども、うーん、思いやりというよりは、フードロスがいやで置いてるんだろうな、と思っています。

Roza: でも食べるでしょ。

Ohnishi: そう。

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: Hey everyone. This is Akino Roza.

David: And I’m David Evans. I had no idea you didn’t like the snacks I gave you.

Ohnishi: さぁそれでは、今日もさっそくがんばっていきましょう。

Roza: OK everyone, it’s time to practice .For today’s practice, I want you to try to memorize these phrases in chunks, especially phrases like “It’s unlikely that ~” or “There is little chance that ~”. That will help you sound much more natural and smooth when you speak.

David: All right, everyone. Let’s jump in. Here is our first.

• It’s unlikely that he hasn’t noticed.
• He is unlikely to have forgotten.

Roza: Great, let’s continue.

• It’s doubtful that I’ll be selected.

David: OK, continuing on.

• There’s little chance that this can be repaired.
• There’s little chance this can be repaired.

Here is another.

• There’s not much hope of fixing the damage.

Roza: OK, and our last example.

• He hasn’t got a prayer of succeeding.

And one more variation.

• He doesn’t have a prayer of succeeding.

Great job everyone.

David: Excellent.

Ohnishi: Hey guys, actually I’m not a big fan of social events.

David: Wait, Sensi, we are literally going to an event this evening. Are you trying to tell us something?

Roza: Sensei, of course you are not a big fan. You are a big west, 大西です.

Ohnishi: なかなかいいじゃないか。というわけで、今日はこの辺で。

All: Bye.