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ラジオ英会話 Lesson 227 時を表す when / while

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 227 時を表す when / while

Key Sentence

When I was in college, I went to one of their live concerts.

Today’s dialog

Takuma: What’s going on? Why are there so many people here?

Kelly: Somebody famous must be arriving in Tokyo today.

Takuma: Look, that poster says, “Welcome, the Desperate Rats!”

Kelly: Oh, yeah, they’re having their final tour. I heard about that.

Takuma: When I was in college, I went to one of their live concerts. That was a long time ago.

Kelly: It’s probably too late to get tickets for their Tokyo concert.

Takuma: Yeah, probably. Kelly, can you wait here while I go to the bathroom?

Kelly: Sure.

probably: たぶん、おそらく

英訳練習

何が起きているんだ? どうして、ここにこんなに大勢の人が集まっているんだろう?
What’s going on? Why are there so many people here?

きっと今日、誰か有名人が東京に到着するにちがいないよ。
Somebody famous must be arriving in Tokyo today.

ほら、あそこのポスターに「ようこそ、デスパレート・ラッツ!」と書いてあるよ。
Look, that poster says, “Welcome, the Desperate Rats!”

ああ、そうだ、彼らはファイナルツアーをしているの。 それについて前に聞いたよ。

Oh, yeah, they’re having their final tour. I heard about that.

僕は大学在学中に、彼らのライブコンサートに行ったことがあるんだ。ずいぶん前のことだけど。
When I was in college, I went to one of their live concerts. That was a long time ago.

彼らの東京公演のチケットを手に入れるには、たぶん遅すぎるね。
It’s probably too late to get tickets for their Tokyo concert.

ああ、たぶんね。 ケリー、僕が洗面所に行っている間、ここで待っ ていてくれるかい?
Yeah, probably. Kelly, can you wait here while I go to the bathroom?

いいよ。
Sure.

Grammar and Vocabulary

Somebody famous must be arriving in Tokyo today.

somebody famous: 誰か有名な

That poster says, “Welcome, the Desperate Rats!”

Grasp the Concept

Key Sentence

When I was in college, I went to one of their live concerts.

when: ~する・したとき

other examples

I can’t concentrate when there’s too much noise.
 

when: ~の場合には、…となる

I’ll text you when I get home.
 
Wait here while I get the car.
 

while: ~している間(2つの状況が同時に展開)

While I’m shy, my sister is very outgoing.
 

while: 「対比」の使い方もある

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。
・while I’m out
・ when I get back

日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。

ちょっと用事を済ませに行ってくるつもりだよ。
私がいない間に、洗濯を始めてくれる?

I’m going to go run some errands.
Can you start the laundry while I’m out?

戻ったら全部畳むから。
ありがとう!

I’ll fold everything when I get back.
Thank you!

run some errands: 用事を済ませる・雑用を片づける
while I’m out: 私が出ている間
fold: ~を畳む

 

Pronunciation Polish

When I was in college, I went to one of their live concerts.
 

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