英語リスニング練習 | 友情と忠誠の物語 | 英語力向上 | リスニングスキル
all right welcome back everyone today we’re diving into a fascinating tale I like to call the contest of the celestial bodies picture this once upon a time in Africa two unlikely friends the sun and the bat share their dreams now doesn’t that remind us of how bonds can form with people who are just so different from us h yeah that makes so much sense like um you don’t always have to be similar to be friends right i’ve experienced friendships where like opposites attract or something crazy like that absolutely now one day a heated argument sparks between the sun and the moon it’s all about who’s the stronger celestial body can you imagine this grand competition it’s kind of like a showdown for the ages but instead of a fist fight they decide to throw rocks which I find both odd and incredibly interesting haha right i mean does the sun being bright and powerful really translate to any rock throwing skills h it’s not like throwing rocks is part of his job description as a son exactly what’s fascinating here is that the moon who practiced a lot is filled with confidence while the sun decides to take a huge advantage by picking up a gigantic rock it’s reminiscent of that kid in school who acts overconfident but can hardly back it up yet suddenly pulls out a massive ace boom wa that’s such a vivid image like um the underdog story where the smaller kid turns up with a bazooka versus a slingshot instead of just regular rocks right wow exactly but what’s even more interesting is that the sun’s victory is just a facade the bat secretly helped carry that rock over isn’t that a metaphor for how often we don’t see the true efforts behind someone else’s success oh wow yes it’s like when someone gets all the applause but they have a whole crew behind them making it happen you really see that a lot in movies don’t you absolutely now after this contest the bat goes through tremendous grief after losing his mother this moment hits deep he wants to honor her with a beautiful grave but the son ultimately rejects his request for help this is a huge turning point revealing the fragility in their friendship oh man that’s heavy so um when the sun just rejects him it really shows how sometimes friends can let us down when we need them the most a real eye opener you know exactly but then the moon sees the bat struggling and offers her light to help finish the grave a monumental shift it beautifully illustrates friendship blooming in the most unexpected places the decision of the bat to stand with the moon represents a shift from betrayal to support such a powerful lesson in recognizing who truly stands by us in tough times wo it’s like those relationship timelines where you see someone’s true colors when the going gets tough i never thought celestial bodies could have such relatable emotions it’s amazing right it teaches us about loyalty and authentic connections showing us that sometimes our allies flicker into view from the strangest places just think about it how often have we found support in unexpected friendships even in our own lives wow that’s so true it’s kind of like being surprised by who shows up for you in real life right um I had this friend from high school who out of nowhere just appeared during tough family stuff and you know what they showed up with pizza can you believe that exactly it all connects back to those moments in life where unexpected friendships blossom amid adversities it’s just like that saying look for the helpers in this story we see that whether it’s the moon or your high school pizza friend the bonds we create during hardships matter immensely yeah I love that it’s uplifting to know that even during hardships we identify our true friends like those who stand by us under moonlit skies or in a time of need this has been such a magical conversation
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Emily
Alright, welcome back everyone! Today, we’re diving into a fascinating tale I like to call ‘The Contest of the Celestial Bodies.’ Picture this: once upon a time in Africa, two unlikely friends—the sun and the bat—share their dreams. Now, doesn’t that remind us of how bonds can form with people who are just so different from us?
Michael
Hmm, yeah, that makes so much sense! Like, umm, you don’t always have to be similar to be friends, right? I’ve experienced friendships where—like, opposites attract or something crazy like that!
Emily
Absolutely! Now, one day, a heated argument sparks between the sun and the moon—it’s all about who’s the stronger celestial body. Can you imagine this grand competition? It’s kind of like a showdown for the ages, but instead of a fistfight, they decide to throw rocks, which I find both odd and incredibly interesting!
Michael
Haha, right? I mean, does the sun being bright and powerful really translate to any rock-throwing skills? Umm, it’s not like throwing rocks is part of his job description as a sun!
Emily
Exactly! What’s fascinating here is that the moon, who practiced a lot, is filled with confidence while the sun decides to take a huge advantage by picking up a gigantic rock! It’s reminiscent of that kid in school who acts overconfident but can hardly back it up, yet suddenly pulls out a massive ace—*BOOM*!
Michael
Whoa! That’s such a vivid image! Like, umm, the underdog story where the smaller kid turns up with a bazooka versus a slingshot instead of just regular rocks, right? Wow!
Emily
Exactly! But what’s even more interesting is that the sun’s victory is just a façade. The bat secretly helped carry that rock over! Isn’t that a metaphor for how often we don’t see the true efforts behind someone else’s success?
Michael
Oh wow, yes! It’s like when someone gets all the applause, but they have a whole crew behind them making it happen! Umm, you really see that a lot in movies, don’t you?
Emily
Absolutely! Now, after this contest, the bat goes through tremendous grief after losing his mother. This moment hits deep! He wants to honor her with a beautiful grave, but the sun ultimately rejects his request for help. This is a huge turning point, revealing the fragility in their friendship.
Michael
Oh man, that’s heavy! So, umm, when the sun just rejects him, it really shows how sometimes friends can let us down when we need them the most—a real eye-opener, you know?
Emily
Exactly! But then the moon sees the bat struggling and offers her light to help finish the grave—a monumental shift! It beautifully illustrates friendship blooming in the most unexpected places. The decision of the bat to stand with the moon represents a shift from betrayal to support—such a powerful lesson in recognizing who truly stands by us in tough times.
Michael
Whoa! It’s like those relationship timelines where you see someone’s true colors when the going gets tough! I never thought celestial bodies could have such relatable emotions—it’s amazing!
Emily
Right? It teaches us about loyalty and authentic connections, showing us that sometimes our allies flicker into view from the strangest places. Just think about it—how often have we found support in unexpected friendships, even in our own lives?
Michael
Wow, that’s so true! It’s kind of like being surprised by who shows up for you in real life, right? Um, I had this friend from high school who, out of nowhere, just appeared during tough family stuff, and you know what? They showed up with pizza! Can you believe that?
Emily
Exactly! It all connects back to those moments in life where unexpected friendships blossom amid adversities. It’s just like that saying: ‘Look for the helpers.’ In this story, we see that—whether it’s the moon or your high school pizza friend, the bonds we create during hardships matter immensely.
Michael
Yeah! I love that! It’s uplifting to know that even during hardships, we identify our true friends—umm, like those who’ll stand by us under moonlit skies or in a time of need! This has been such a magical conversation!
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