ラジオ英会話 Lesson 237 時系列を表す表現
Key Sentence
Before I forget, how did you become so fluent in English?
Today’s dialog
Jake: With us today is Japanese submarine pilot Higashi Kanae. Welcome to the show.
Kanae: Thank you, Jake.
Jake: Before I forget, how did you become so fluent in English?
Kanae: I studied every day with a radio program.
Jake: Sounds like a great program.
Kanae: Yes, it’s useful for learning practical expressions.
Jake: Now, you are one of the first female submarine pilots in Japan.
Kanae: Yes, my father encouraged me. Until recently, there were very few women on submarines in Japan.
Jake: Well, it’s a great achievement.
Kanae: Thank you.
fluent: (言葉が)堪能な、流暢に話せる
sound like ～: ～のように聞こえる
practical: 実用的な
encourage: ～を励ます、～をすすめる
英訳練習
With us today is Japanese submarine pilot Higashi Kanae. Welcome to the show.
Thank you, Jake.
Before I forget, how did you become so fluent in English?
I studied every day with a radio program.
Sounds like a great program.
Yes, it’s useful for learning practical expressions.
Now, you are one of the first female submarine pilots in Japan.
Yes, my father encouraged me. Until recently, there were very few women on submarines in Japan.
Well, it’s a great achievement.
Thank you.
Grammar and Vocabulary
With us today is Japanese submarine pilot Higashi Kanae.
My father encouraged me.
Grasp the Concept
Key Sentence
Before I forget, how did you become so fluent in English?
other examples
After she got home, she took a shower.
I’ll stay here until you come back.
It’s been ten years since we last met.
Once the meeting starts, please turn off your phone.
once: 一度。そこから「一度～すると・～したらすぐ」を表します。
Now that you’re here, we can start.
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。
・before ～
・until ～
・once it’s started, ～
日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。
Before you start the car, press the brake pedal.
Then turn the key until the engine starts.
Once it’s started, you can put the car into gear.
put the car into gear: 車のギアを入れる
Pronunciation Polish
Before I forget, how did you become so fluent in English?
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