Lesson 136 動詞 -ing 形⑤ 動詞句・名詞を説明する動詞 -ing 形

You look a little tired. What happened?
I spent all morning cleaning up my room. My relatives are coming to our house tomorrow.
I see. How many people are coming?
About ten. We’re having a Halloween party tomorrow. My mother and I will make pumpkin cookies.
Pumpkin cookies? I’ve never heard of that tradition for Halloween.
It’s a tradition in our family. I love to eat them on Halloween. If you want to try some, please come to our house tomorrow. The person wearing the witch’s costume will be … me!
Ha ha! OK, that sounds great! So I’ll drop by tomorrow, and I’ll wear a costume too.
Terrific. See you tomorrow.

Pick-Up Phrases

Lesson 137 動詞 -ing 形⑥ 文を説明する動詞 -ing 形（分詞構文の基本）

Welcome back to our culture show. I’m Robert Simpson.
And I’m Akina Hayakawa.
Akina, you went to a special event last night.
Yes, it was so exciting to be at the Momiji Literature Awards ceremony. And the winner of the Gold Award, Yuki Yamada, is one of my favorite young authors.
Her book Island Dream is already a bestseller. But after this award, I’m sure many more people will want to read it.
Ms. Yamada is also a very good speaker. She accepted the prize, smiling happily. Then she thanked all her fans and talked about why she wrote the book.

Pick-Up Phrases

Lesson 138 動詞 -ing 形⑦ 文を説明する動詞 -ing 形（発展的分詞構文）

Hey, Bill, how was your business trip to New York?
It went well, thanks.
Did you have a hot dog and New York-style pizza?
Yes, I did, but I ate too much. I think I gained two kilos.
You went with Pamela, the marketing director, right?
Right. It was her second trip to the Big Apple. Having visited New York before, she knew some really good restaurants.
Oh, did you buy any souvenirs?
Yes, I got a Yankees baseball cap for my son. He’s a huge baseball fan.

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Lesson 139 動詞 -ing 形⑧ 文を説明する動詞 -ing 形（ドラマチックな使い方）

Ms. Jones, I’d like to ask you a few questions.
Of course, detective. I’ll do my best to answer them.
OK. Where were you on the evening of October 26th?
I was at the opera until around 10:00. Then I took a taxi home. Getting out of the taxi, I heard a woman screaming. I was very frightened.
What happened when you entered your house?
When I opened the front door, I was shocked to see a body lying on the floor. I immediately called the police.
Thank you very much, Ms. Jones. You’ve been very helpful.

Pick-Up Phrases

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。

あなたは友人に先日の出来事について話をします。そう「物語」のように、です。

どんな出来事かというと･･･、土曜日の夜、あなたが家に帰ろうと歩いていると、後ろから聞こえました。誰か男の人があなたの後をつけているようです。どうしていいかわからなかったので、あなたはただ歩き続けました。やっと家に帰ると，その音この人はまだあなたの後をついてきます。それはあならのお父さんだったのでした。

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使用表現例
footsteps :　足音
behind me : 　私の後ろで
follow : 　あとについていく