Lesson 096 後ろ置きの副詞①

Hugh: Wow, Teresa! How did you get here so quickly? You just called me ten minutes ago.

Teresa: I ran really fast.

Hugh: You are in great shape. It’s two kilometers from the station to my house.

Teresa: I’m training for a marathon next week. But after all the running, I’m starving. What’s for lunch?

Hugh: Um, how about pasta? There’s a good Italian place around the corner. Pasta is good for marathon runners because it has a lot of carbohydrates.

Teresa: sounds great. Let’s go!

Pick-Up Phrases

I ran really fast.
私はとても速く走りました。

Lesson 097 後ろ置きの副詞②

Kaya: How many years have you been living in Japan, Simon?

Simon: I’ve been living here for almost 20 years.

Kaya: Wow, that’s a long time. And you’re married, right?

Simon: Yes, happily married for 15 years.

Kaya: May I ask how you met your wife?

Simon: I met her at a cafe in Ginza.

Kaya: That’s so romantic.

Simon: Not really. She was sitting at the table next to mine, and she dropped her phone. I picked it up for her, and one thing led to another,

Kaya: It’s interesting how people meet.

Pick-Up Phrases

I met her at a cafe in Ginza..
僕は銀座のカフェで彼女に会ったんです。

Lesson 098 付帯状況の with と説明ルール

Kirsten: How was the job interview, Roger?

Roger: It went well, I think. But I’m not sure if I’ll get the job.

Kirsten: Why not?

Roger: Well, after I shook hands with the manager, she looked at me with a big smile on her face.

Kirsten: Why is that so bad? It sounds like a good sign to me.

Roger: It was kind of a weird smile, like she was laughing at me.

Kirsten: I wonder why.

Roger: Later. I went to the restroom and looked in the mirror. I had buttoned up my shirt wrong.

Kirsten: Oh, no! How embarrassing!

Pick-Up Phrases

She looked at me with a big smile on her face.
彼女は顔に満面の笑みを浮かべて僕を見たんだ。

Lesson 099 「指定」と「説明」:位置がすべて

Prof. Peacock: Regretfully, we’re running out of time, so I’ll take just a couple of questions from the audience. Yes, the lady with her hand up in the front row.

Rebecca: Thank you for that amazing lecture, Professor Peacock. My name is Rebecca, and I’m a huge fan of your books.

Prof. Peacock: Thank you very much, Rebecca.

Rebecca: What is your next book going to be about?

Prof. Peacock: Ah, you’ll have to read it to find out!

Pick-Up Phrases

Regretfully, we’re running out of time.
残念ですが、時間がなくなりかけています。

PRACTICAL CHALLENGE! ～実践チャレンジ～

英語で下記の内容を表現してみよう。必ず声に出して練習しよう。

自分が主人公になったつもりで表現しましょう。

あなたは友人と待ち合わせの約束をしています。
友人に場所を説明してみましょう。
「渋谷のスクランブル交差点近くのNHK書店で5時に会おうよ。駅の出口は慎重に選んでね。ハチ公口だよ」。

[英語で表現してみよう]

使用表現例
Shibuya Crossing : 　渋谷のスクランブル交差点
carefully : 　慎重に
the Hachiko Exit : 　ハチ公口

SIMPLE ANSWER

1 Let’s meet at the NHK Bookstore close to Shibuya Crossing at 5:00, OK?
2 You need to choose the exit carefully.
3  It’s the Hachiko Exit.

日本語訳例
渋谷スクランブル交差点近くのNHK書店で5時に会おうよ。
駅の出口は慎重に選んでね。
ハチ公口だよ。

1 Let’s meet at the NHK Bookstore close to Shibuya Crossing at 5:00, OK?

Let’s～（～しようよ）は勢いよく相手を誘う表現。 at the NHK Bookstore は「地点」を表すため at が使われています。そしてさらに close to～でどこにある書店なのか説明を加えます。場所から時間への流れが標準的。

2 You need to choose the exit carefully.
3  It’s the Hachiko Exit.

choose the exit の様態（どのように）を説明するため、その後ろに carefully （慎重に）を置きます。

ADVANCED ANSWER

1  I suggest we meet at the NHK Bookstore just outside of Shibuya Station at 5:00.
2  The station is huge and has many exits so follow carefully the signs for the Hachiko Exit.
3  I hope you don’t get lost!

日本語訳例

渋谷駅のすぐ外にあるNHK書店で5時に会おうよ。
駅はすごく大きくてたくさんの出口があるから、表示に慎重に従ってハチ公口に向かってね。
迷子にならないといいけど！

1  I suggest we meet at the NHK Bookstore just outside of Shibuya Station at 5:00.

渋谷の地理に詳しいならこんな提案の仕方もありますね。
I suggest ～は「～することを提案する」。「提案する」と言っても suggest は propose 戸は異なり軽い提案です。「～はどうかな」程度。

2  The station is huge and has many exits so follow carefully the signs for the Hachiko Exit.

huge は「巨大な」。よく使われます。 so 以下は命令文。 follow（従う）の様態を carefully で説明しています。この文は follow the signs for ～（表示に従って～に向かう）の形です。

3  I hope you don’t get lost!

リポート文の形です。hope の内容を文で説明しています。get lost はまとめて覚えましょう。「迷子になる」です。