NHKラジオ英会話のディクテーション「発言タイプ：アドバイスする③･･･アドバイスに使える意外な表現」L56 2023/6/26

Ohnishi: 役に立たないヒロトAIシリーズ。ヒロトAIは、質問に対する答えを自動生成します。

Roza: うーん、エイリアンは？

Ohnishi: 他の星に行ったらひどい目にあったという話です。

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 guys. This is Akino Roza. Ready for today’s lesson?

David: And I’m David Evans. Let’s have fun today guys.

Ohnishi: さぁそれでは、今週もがんばっていきましょう。

Roza: OK guys, so today, we’ll be talking about intonation and pitch.

David: All right. The first part of these sentences, you have a choice. “Will you use” … rising intonation or falling intonation. Rising intonation is more casual, and the falling intonation is more serious. Let’s listen to each. Are you up? All right. Let’s get to it.

• If I were in your shoes, I’d consider majoring in history in college.
• If I were in your place, I’d consider majoring in history in college.

Roza: OK, let’s do a few more. Let’s try rising intonation with the high pitch for the first one.

• If I were you, I’d be more frugal.

Great. Let’s try the next one with the low pitch and falling intonation.

• If I were you, I wouldn’t eat out all the time.

Do you see a difference?

David: All right. Now, listen to my intonation and see if you can tell which I use.

• If it were me, I’d find another job.
• If it were me, I’d get a bigger house.
• If it were me, I’d ask more questions.

Roza: I know there was a lot of information but you guys did awesome.

David: Great work everyone.

Ohnishi: Hey guys, what’s the next stage in your carrier?

David: Oh, that’s a good question. Well, we are doing radio now so maybe TV?

What about you, Sensei, what’s the next stage in your carrier?

Ohnishi: Hum, ah now but comedian?

Roza: え？ next stage, what do you mean?

・・・・・

Ohnishi: というわけで、今日はこの辺で。

All: Bye.