Lesson 088 Your friends at school don’t know about this
Your friends at school don’t know about this
Saya: I’m home. Hi, RoboCorpus.
RoboCorpus: Hello, Saya. How was school?
Saya: Kana was angry again.
RoboCorpus: Why?
Saya: It’s nothing.
Brothers: Saya, I’m hungry!
Saya: OK, I’ll make dinner now.
Mother: Saya, I’m sorry….
Saya: No problem, Mom. How are you feeling?
Mother: I’m feeling a little better. This robot played with the kids.
Saya: Thank you, RoboCorpus.
RoboCorpus: You’re welcome. You must be very busy taking care of everything at home.
Saya: I hope Mom will get better soon. Until then, I will do everything I can do to help.
RoboCorpus: Your friends at school don’t know about this.
Saya: No. What I want to do is to keep everything a secret.
Words & Phrases
keep A s secret Aを秘密にしておく
学校のお友だちはこのことを知らないんですね。
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I’m home. Hi, RoboCorpus.
Hello, Saya. How was school?
Kana was angry again.
Why?
It’s nothing.
Saya, I’m hungry!
OK, I’ll make dinner now.
Saya, I’m sorry….
No problem, Mom. How are you feeling?
I’m feeling a little better. This robot played with the kids.
Thank you, RoboCorpus.
You’re welcome. You must be very busy taking care of everything at home.
I hope Mom will get better soon. Until then, I will do everything I can do to help.
Your friends at school don’t know about this.
No. What I want to do is to keep everything a secret.
Comprehension Check
Saya was going to make dinner.
She is feeling a little better.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk What I want to do is to do … (わたしがしたいのは･･･することです）
What I want to do is keep everything a secret.
KISO 1
I like traveling.
KISO 2
hat do you want to do? – I want to travel abroad.
KISO 3
What I want to do is to travel across Japan by bicycle.
GRAMMAR POINT
よく使われる What I … is ～ のパターン
What I don’t understand is why she said that to you.
What I’m trying to do is to stop global warming.
What I need to do is to keep regular hours.
What I’m saying is that it’s not too late.
What I mean is that you should be more careful with your words.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
What I want to do is to win a gold medal.
What I’m trying to do is to stop the use of plastic bags.