Dictation : NHK 英会話入門 Lesson 50

In the moll mall, Ai and Monica continue talking with Mr. De Niro, 49, an English teacher from the i International s School. As a matter of fact, I'm set to fly back to New York tomorrow so that I can see my mother. She's in a the hospital now. Oh, that's awful. ! Oh, I'm sorry, . Mr. De Niro, this is my classmate, Monica. Hi, Monica. I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom. Thank you. I just dropped by here to pick up a few souveniors souvenirs for her. She's facinated by Japan, but she never did make it over here to visit. Well, please excuse me. Of course. I hope your mother will feel better soon. Thanks. I really appreciate it. 聞き取りミス解析 in the hospital: どうしても　in a って聞こえる。。。。。。 「準備ができた」の意味のset I'm set to fly back to New York tomorrow. set = ready, prepared Gary: Anita, are you ready to go? Anita: Yeah, I'm all set. You'll also hear this expression very often in the phrase, "ready, set, go!" （位置について、よーい、ドン！）