English Recordings

Once there was a tree and a littie boy. Every day the boy would come and play with the tree. He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. The boy loved the tree very much . And the tree loved the boy, too.
But time went by. And the boy grew older. And the tree was often alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said ''Come,boy,come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples.''
'' I am too big to climb and play,''said the boy ''I want to buy things and have fun. Can you give me some money ?'' ''I don't have any money.Take my apples,Boy ,and sell them. Then you will be happy.''
So the boy sold her apples.
But the boy stayed away for a long time and the tree was sad.Then one day the boy came back and the tree was so happy and said,''Come , Boy, climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy.''
''I am too busy to climb the tree,''said the boy.
''I want a house to keep me warm,''he said.
''Can you give me a house?'' ''I have no house,''said the tree.
''Cut off my branches and make a house.''and so the boy did.
But the boy satyed away for a long time.and when he came back, the tree was so happy she could hardly speak.
''Come,Boy,''she whispered,''Come and pley.''
''I am too old sad to play,''said the boy .''I want a boat.Can you give me a boat?''
''Cut down my trunk and make a boat,''said the tree.And so the boy did.And after a long time the boy came back again.
'' I am sorry,Boy,''said the tree,
''But I have nothing left to give you---,I'm just an old stump.''
''My apples are gone.''
''My branches are gone,''
''My trunk is gone,''and the boy said
''My teeth are too weak for apples,''
''I am too old to swing on branches,''
''I am too tired to climgb.''
''I don't need very much now.''
''I am very tired.''
''Well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting Come, Boy. Sit down and rest.''
And the boy did. And the tree was happy.

Once upon a time,there was a boy named Jack who lived on a farm with his mother. They were very poor and had little to eat. Finally Jack's mother had to send him to the market to sell the cow.This made Jack very sad.
On his way to the market, Jack met a strange old man who offered him a handful of magic
beans in exchange for the cow.Jack was sure the colourful beans would bring good luck,so he agreed. He was very excited as he hurried home.
When he got home, his mother was very angry.''Magic beans?''she cried.''you have been cheated,Jack! You gave him the cow for nothing!''
Then she threw te beans out of the window and sent Jack to bed without any supper.
When he awoke the next morning, Jack was amazed to find a huge beanstalk had grown from the spot where his mother had thrown the beans.He still believed the beans would bring them luck, so he began climbing the beanstalk up up up.
At the top of the beanstalk, Jack found himself in a strange land.He followed a path that led to a huge castle.Inside,there was a dining room that had large piles of gold coins.Then he saw a huge table with plates of delicious food. He was so hungry,he climbed up and began to eat.
Just when he heard a loud rumbling sound,he looked up and saw a giant who was snoring as he slept.
Jack was so scared that he jumped down from the table and ran for the door,he grabbed some gold coins and quickly climbed back down the beanstalk.
Jack's mother was pleased when she saw the gold coins.And so Jack climbed back up to the castle.
This time,Jack found the giant's goose that laid golden eggs.He grabbed the goose,but it let out a loud squawk. The giant heard the noise and began to chase Jack.
Jack scurried past the giant and scrambled down the beanstalk,then he shouted,''Mother, Quick! Bring the axe!''
He chopped down the beanstalk and the giant fell to his death.With the goose and the golden coins,Jack and his mother lived happily ever after.

“Maybe not,” Cam said to her mother. “Maybe Aunt Molly is still waiting for her luggage.”
Cam, her parents, and Eric looked quickly at the signs nearby. “It’s this way,” Cam said. She pointed to her left.
May I have your attention, please, was announced. The city bus will be leaving in three minutes. Thank you.
As Cam, her parents, and Eric begun to walk to their left, people rushed toward them.
“Hurry, Martha, hurry or we’ll miss the bus,” a man told the woman next to him. She was carrying a large suitcase which she could hardly lift.
“Look, look, a bear,” a small girl said. She pointed to a young man carrying a suitcase and a large toy bear with a pink ribbon wrapped around it.
“We’ll look when we get on the bus,” the girl’s mother said.
Cam, her parents, and Eric moved to the side to let the people rush past. As they moved, a fat older man with a beard bumped into Eric. The man’s hat fell off.
“I’m terribly sorry,” the man said as he picked up his hat. Then he rushed to the door.
“We have to hurry, too,” Mrs. Jansen said, “or we’ll miss Molly.”
Cam and Eric followed Cam’s parents. They turned to the left, walked for a while, and then followed a sign to their right. Mr. Jansen looked around. There were no more signs and no luggage.
“I think we’re lost,” Cam whispered to Eric.
They were near a large newspaper, magazine, and snack stand.
“I’m hungry,” Eric said. He bought a large bag of popcorn. “Do you want some?” he asked Cam as he opened the bag.
“Don’t eat so much,” Mrs. Jansen told Eric. “I made sandwiches, salads, and a big cake for the party.”
Mr. Jansen asked the woman at the newspaper stand, “Do you know where we can find the luggage from Flight 54?”
“It’s that way,” she told him and pointed to the right.
Will Doris Johnson please report to the information desk on the main level. Thank you was announced.
Cam, Cam’s parents, and Eric walked to the right. Eric saw a woman standing in the middle of three suitcases. “Look, there’s Molly,” Mr. Jansen said. He ran to her.
“Oh, Jack,” the woman said as she ran to meet Mr. Jansen.
They hugged. When Mrs. Jansen reached them, she hugged Aunt Molly, too.
“And look at you, Jennifer,” Aunt Molly said when she saw Cam. “You’re so pretty. I love your red hair. And Eric, you look real handsome.”
Cam, her parents, and Eric looked at Aunt Molly. She looked at them and smiled. Then Aunt Molly sighed. She sat on one of the suitcases. She put her hands on her knees and said, “I’ve seen so many interesting places on this trip. I visited Basel and Bristol. No, I think it was Barcelona and Brussels. No it was Bristol, Bern, and Bologna? Oh I don’t know. I get all those ‘B’ places confused. I’ll tell you all about it later. But right now I have to rest. I’m so tired.”
Aunt Molly unbuttoned her sweater. Then she saw Eric’s bag of popcorn. “Can I have some?” She asked.
“Sure,” Eric said.
Will Doris Johnson please report to the information desk. Will Captain Baker please report to Gate 7. Thank you, was announced.
A man wearing a dark blue uniform and captain’s hat walked quickly toward them. “First they tell me Gate 2. Now it’s Gate 7,” he said as he rushed by.
“It’s hot in here,” Aunt Molly said. She took off her sweater, folded it, and opened the smallest of the three suitcases. She was about to put her sweater into it.
“This isn’t mine,” Aunt Molly said. She took a very long pair of yellow pants from the suitcase and held them up. She gave the pants to Mrs. Jansen. Then Aunt Molly took out a big shirt and said, “Look at the pineapples and racing cars on this shirt. I would never wear it.” She gave the shirt to Mrs. Jansen, too.
Aunt Molly looked through the suitcase. “This is strange,” she said. “Nothing in here is mine. Someone packed his clothing in my suitcase.”

who can teach me ?

Today, while attending the wedding of a my childhood friend, i remembered some times during our childhood.How happy i was then, there was no sorrow, there was no pain to be felt as in the lyrics of "forever",is a song of the bandStratovarius(http://loidich.com/ld1904-Forever-Stratovarius.html).I still remember a girl next door.She usually came my house to play.I didn't understand then i didn't like her.Once, she came to my house.I has just gotten off of the hammock when she got on but then she didn't allow me seat back when i returned.I told her got out of the hammock but she didn't agree.I was angry so that i threw a chair at her.It made her right eyebrow bled blood profusely.Then i saw my mother carry her in her arms and they walked off somewhere.I sat in the hammock and kept on eating.I was four years old then .Later, she developed a crescent-shaped scar on her right eyebrow.Now, she lives in America.I haven't seen her for ages.I don't know if her scar has been erased yet.That is one memory of my childhood.

1182 I go skiing in Colorado every February.
1183 I went shopping in Ginza yesterday.
1184 We went drinking in Shinjuku last night.
1185 I ski every winter. / I go skiing every winter.
1186 This train is heading for Boston.　
1187 Cindy is leaving for New Zealand tomorrow.
1188 We are anxious for world peace.　
1189 I studied very hard for the examination.
1190 This book is for children.
1191 I went to Kyoto for three days.
1192 Paul has lived in New York for 10 years.
1193 Ⅰ'm for the French government.
1194 He is for the Tigers very much.　1195 Ⅰ'd like a room with an air conditioner and a TV.
1196 She lives with her aunt.

1167 She asked me to go to the new Italian restaurant with her.
1168 Let me introduce myself briefly.
1169 Let me read your newspaper.
1170 Let me know his telephone number, please.
1171 Let me try the sweater on.
1172 Let me take you to the new jazz club.
1173 At last the coach let the players go home.
1174 Don't let me down.　　
1175 He plays rugby, but he doesn't ski.
1176 He plays golf every day.
1177 They usually play soccer on weekends.
1178 Bob played the drums when he was young.
1179 George always plays cards for money.　
1180 Does John play chess?
1181 Betty plays an important role in the accounting department.　

1152 Tom ran away with his friend's wife.
1153 The monkey ran away from the zoo.
1154 Please tell me the way to the art museum.
1155 My father told me about the seminar.
1156 Please tell me something about your family.
1157 I can't tell the difference.
1158 He's super rich. Nobody can tell how much money he has.
1159 I told my son not to do that.
1160 My boss told me to come on time.
1161 May I ask you a few questions?
1162 Peter always asks me many questions.
1163 He asked me the way to the post office.
1164 She often asks me why I don't get married.
1165 I asked him for some advice.
1166 I asked Nora to close the door.

1137 I said, "right." But he said, "wrong".
1138 The doctor said to me, "You should walk much more".
1139 The invitation says that casual dress is fine.　
1140 The weather forecast said it would snow tonight.
1141 Please say hello to your father.
1142 They say he made a lot of money in the stock market.
1143 They say Paul and Cindy got divorced.
1144 They speak English and French in Canada.
1145 They have a rainy season in August in the Philippines.
1146 He runs a liquor store.
1147 My uncle runs in the park every day.
1148 She ran a marathon last year. run-ran-run
1149 The Yamanote Line runs every two minutes during rush hour.　
1150 She is running for mayor.
1151 The river runs through Oregon.

1122 He lost face.
1123 We lost our way in the mountains.
1124 Lost and Found
1125 Please call the Lost and Found.
1126 Betty found her job last month.
1127 Can you put this sentence into Japanese ?
1128 I put the box on the table.
1129 Max put his hand on Cindy's shoulder.
1130 Don't put so much rice on the plate. Take some off.
1131 You should put on your coat. It's very cold outside.
1132 I've put on some weight recently.
1133 My boss is putting big pressure on me.
1134 The firemen put out the fire.
1135 The sign says to turn off your cell phone.
1136 The sign says, "No Smoking."