Lesson 053 He wrote dictionaries
サイトウ先生は、ブンと一緒にジュウキチを家に連れて帰りました。
He wrote dictionaries
Ms. Saito: Come on in, Boon. Let’s put the turtle in this water tank.
Boon: You’re not afraid of turtles, Ms. Saito?
Ms. Saito: No. I used to have a turtle when I was little.
Boon: Wow, you have so many books!
Ms. Saito: Well, I am an English teacher. Actually, some of them were my father’s. He passed away a few years ago.
Boon: What did he do?
Ms. Saito: He wrote dictionaries.
Boon: Dictionaries…. Incredible!
Ms. Saito: When I was a child, I was no good at sports.
Boon: Just like me.
Ms. Saito: My father encouraged me to read books. I started to enjoy reading books with the help of dictionaries.
Words & Phrases
be afraid of … ･･･を恐れる、怖がる
pass away 亡くなる(die の婉曲的表現)
incredible 信じられない(くらい素晴らしい)
encourage A to … ･･･するようにAを励ます
with the help of … ･･･の助けを借りて
父は辞書を書いていたの
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Comprehension Check
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk I enjoy+ …ing（･･･することを楽しむ）
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KISO 2
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CORPUS 活用情報
enjoy …ing(一般動詞）のランキング
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