ラジオ英会話 Lesson 022 会話原則 協調 – 興味を示せ②
I saw you working in your garden yesterday. – Oh, did you?
Today’s dialog
Ms. Reynolds: Good morning, Mr. Yamamoto. I saw you working in your garden yesterday. It looked so relaxing.
Mr. Yamamoto: Oh, did you? Yeah, I enjoy spending a little time there every afternoon.
Ms. Reynolds: The tulips seem to be blooming nicely. Are they new this season?
Mr. Yamamoto: Thank you. I planted a few new ones.
Ms. Reynolds: They brighten the whole street. Your yard always inspires me to try harder with mine.
Mr. Yamamoto: That’s kind of you to say.
garden [yard]: 庭
seem to ～: ～のように見える・思える
bloom: 花が咲く
plants: ～を植える
brighten : ～を明るくする
That’s kind of you to say. : そう言ってもらえて、うれしいです。
英訳練習
Grammar and Vocabulary
inspire: ～を奮い立たせる・駆り立てる
Essential Expressions
あいづち疑問文
助動詞
I can give you a ride to the station if you want. – Oh, can you? That helps a lot.
先行文が I can ～なので、 can you?
現在完了形
I’ve already talked to the client about the schedule. – Oh, have you? That’s great.
先行文が I’ve ～ なので have you?
be動詞
Sarah is joining your team next month. – Oh, is she? That’s great.
先行文が Sarah is ～ なので、 is she?
繰り返す
I tried hard, but I just couldn’t meet the deadline. – Couldn’t meet the deadline?
I tried hard, but I just couldn’t meet the deadline. – So you missed the deadline?
Practical Usage
表現を実践で使ってみよう。次の内容を英語で言ってみましょう。
軽い疑問文であいづちを打ちましょう。
I’m going to Hamamatsu next week. (来週、私は浜松に行きます) と言われて。
日本文をクリックすると、英文例が表示されます。
Pronunciation Polish
Oh, did you? Yeah, I enjoy spending a little time there every afternoon.
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