FY2024 ラジオ英会話（７２）

Dialogue

Hi, Carolyn, what time is it there?

It's about 12:30 in the afternoon.

I'm getting ready for bed here.

Sorry about the time difference, but I really wanted to talk to you.

You got my photos from the trip?

Yes, they're interesting.
I rarely see printed photos anymore.
You used an old film camera, right?

Yes, I bought it in Tokyo, actually.
It's great.

That you wrote a real letter and sent these photos is amazing.

Cool, right.

Grammer and vocabulary.

It's about 12:30 in the afternoon.
昼の12時半ぐらいです。

I’m getting ready for bed here.
こちらでは私は寝る支度をしています。

Target forms

That you wrote a real letter and sent these photos is amazing.
あなたが本物の手紙を書いてこれらの写真を送ってくれたなんて驚きです。

That you're here makes me happy.
That you studied is a good thing.
The fact that he passed doesn't surprise me.

Grammer in action

あなたがピザを全部食べたのにはびっくりです。あなたは普通それほど沢山食べませんよね。
That you ate the whole pizza is surprising. You normally don't eat that much.

あなたが怪我をしなかったというのは奇跡です。２メートル以上も落ちたのですよ。
That you didn't get hurt is a miracle. You fell over 2 meters.