FY2023 Radio English Conversation 216

Script

Professor Peacock, that was a fascinating lecture.

Hi, Jessica. Thank you.
I haven't seen you recently.

Yes, it has been a while.
You've been busy, I know.

Not really, anyway, how did you like the videos in my lecture?

The one of the great pyramids was amazing.

Thank you.
I never tire of visiting it.

I just can't get my head around the size of it.

Yes, that ancient people built it is mind-boggling.

It really is.

# never tire of ..ing 何々することを飽きさせない。

Typical expressions

I just can't get my head around the size of it.
can't get my head around
can't wrap my head around
何々があまりにすごくて、複雑で理解することができない。

「圧倒される」の表現
It's overwhelming.
I'm overwhelmed
It's mind-boggling.
It's too much for me to take in.
I'm having a hard time taking it all in.
This is more than I can handle.
This is beyond me.

Typical expressions in action

私はどれほど多くの人が東京に住んでいるのかが理解できません。
私の生まれ育った町は1200人しかいないのです。
I can't get my head around how many people live in Tokyo.
My home town only has 1200 people.

私は数学が得意だと思っていましたが、これって、
これは私の理解を超えています。
象形文字のように見えます。
I thought  I was good at math, but this, this is beyond me.
It looks like hieroglyphics.