NHKラジオ英会話のディクテーション「発言タイプ：申し出る③･･･選択権を与える」L52 2023/6/20

Ohnishi: えぇ？家を買ったとたんに再度の引っ越し話。タクマ君、番茶に急須だなぁ。

Roza: ん？何それ？

Ohnishi: あぁ、万事休す、でした。

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: ねぇ先生、先生のギャグ面白くないよ、とデイビッドが行ってましたよ。

Ohnishi: 絶対人のせいにするマンだ。

Roza: Hey everyone. This is Akino Roza.

David: And I’m David Evans. I did not say that! I would never … OK guys, let’s get moving.

Ohnishi: さぁそれでは、さっそく始めていきましょう。

David: OK guys. It’s time for practice. We have three options, practice, practice or practice. Roza, take your pick.

Roza: Ah, you know what? It’s totally up to you, David.

David: OK, well, I say, let’s practice.

Roza: Good choice.

David: OK, here we go.

• Our working hours are flexible. It’s totally up to you.

The totally here helps to feel relaxed. It creates a lighter feeling in the sentence then, “It’s up to you”.

Roza: I totally agree.

David: Let’s try with one more.

• Stay as long as you like. It’s totally up to you.

Roza: OK, let’s continue.

• Take your pick.
• Take any room you please.

David: Good work so far. Here is another.

• The choice is yours.
• The choice is all yours.

Roza: And let’s go through the last few.

• It’s your call.
• It’s your decision.
• Do what’s best for you.

Excellent work guys.

David: Wow, such a great job.

Roza: And remember, you can always practice as long as you like. It’s totally up to you.

Ohnishi: Hey David, where do you want to go for our company trip? Choose the destination. I’ll leave it up to you.

David: Wow, well, in that case, there is a tiny island in Micronesia called Truk I’ve always wanted to visit.

Ohnishi: How about you, Roza?

・・・・・

Ohnishi: それでは今日はこの辺で。

All: Bye.