ラジオ英会話 Lesson 151 情報を与える動詞③ – explain, illustrate, demonstrate, describe
Key Sentence
It’s difficult to explain my ideas about it.
Today’s dialog
Peacock: Aki, I can’t believe this writing system is older than ancient Egypt’s. How is that possible?
Aki: It’s difficult to explain my ideas about it. Some of these symbols look like earlier versions of Egyptian symbols.
Peacock: Earlier versions? You mean they later became Egyptian symbols?
Aki: It’s possible. Let me illustrate my point. This symbol appears to represent a specific sound.
Peacock: Are you saying it’s an alphabet?
Aki: Yes, I think so.
Peacock: So, the symbols make up words.
Aki: Yes.
writing system: 文字体系、筆記体系
mean: ～だと言う
specific: 特定の
make up ～: ～を作り上げる・構成する
英訳練習
Aki, I can’t believe this writing system is older than ancient Egypt’s. How is that possible?
It’s difficult to explain my ideas about it. Some of these symbols look like earlier versions of Egyptian symbols.
Earlier versions? You mean they later became Egyptian symbols?
It’s possible. Let me illustrate my point. This symbol appears to represent a specific sound.
Are you saying it’s an alphabet?
Yes, I think so.
So, the symbols make up words.
Yes.
Grammar and Vocabulary
Let me illustrate my point.
You mean they later became Egyptian symbols?
Are you saying it’s an alphabet?
Grasp the Concept
Key Sentence
It’s difficult to explain my ideas about it.
other examples
Let me illustrate my point.
illustrate: 例などを示してわかりやすく説明する
The shop staff demonstrated how to use the knife sharpener.
He described the suspect’s appearance to the police.
describe: 説明する・描写する
Practical Usage
下記のフレーズを使って、次の内容を英語にして言ってみよう。
・explain
・demonstrate
日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。
Can you help me with the copy machine? Elliot explained how to use it to me, but I’m still lost.
Maybe you could demonstrate it for me? I’m more of a visual learner.
help me with ～: ～で私を助ける
lost: 道に迷って・困って・理解できない
more of ～: むしろ～・～に近い
Pronunciation Polish
It’s difficult to explain my ideas about it.