Lesson 132 You’re keeping up to date on things
Let’s listen to today’s story.
Sho: Are you going to Tokyo alone?
Miki: No, I’m going with Grandma. By the way, I heard your ryokan got a lot of customers during New Year’s.
Sho: Many of them decided to stay after seeing David’s pictures on our website. Grandma couldn’t believe it.
Miki: Advertising on websites and social media is very important. That’s what I read in the news.
Sho: Wow, you’re keeping up to date on things.
Miki: My dad always says, “Business owners need to keep up to date on things.” That’s why he wants me to read the news. Anyway, nice talking to you, Sho. See you in class.
Sho: See you in class!
You’re keeping up to date on things
今日のストーリーを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
Are you going to Tokyo alone?
No, I’m going with Grandma. By the way, I heard your ryokan got a lot of customers during New Year’s.
Many of them decided to stay after seeing David’s pictures on our website. Grandma couldn’t believe it.
Advertising on websites and social media is very important. That’s what I read in the news.
Wow, you’re keeping up to date on things.
My dad always says, “Business owners need to keep up to date on things.” That’s why he wants me to read the news. Anyway, nice talking to you, Sho. See you in class.
See you in class!
Words & Phrases
advertise 宣伝する、広告する
business owner 経営者
keep up to date on … ～について最新の知識を持つ、～について時代に遅れないようにする
things （複数形で）様子、状況、世の中の動き
Let’s Check
次の質問を聞いて英語で答えましょう。
質問の英文をクリックすると回答例が出てきます。
“Business owners need to keep up to date on things.”
Today’s CAN-DO
Advertising on websites and social media is very important. That’s what I read in the news.
That’s why he wants me to read the news.
ひと通り何かを説明し終えたら、That’s what …（それは～が…したことです）や、That’s why …（だから～は…します）などを使って最後のまとめをしましょう。説明をした理由や動機などを加えることで、より具体的でわかりやすくなります。
CAN-DO 活用例文
Looking at computers damages our eyesight. Tha’s what I read on a website the other day.
English is an important communication tool. That’s why I want you to learn it.
Get It Right
That’s what I read in a travel magazine.