Lesson 181 関係代名詞節による修飾はジグソーパズル

アオイとロスがカフェで話をしています。

Ross: Hi, nice weather we’re having.

Aoi: Huh? Oh, yeah, it’s not so cold today.

Ross: So, do you come here often?

Aoi: Yeah, I come here almost every day.

Ross: Really? So do I. It’s funny that I never noticed you before such a beautiful young lady as yourself.

Aoi: Well, thanks.

Ross: The guy making the coffee is kind of weird, though. I was telling him that he was too slow, and he said I needed to be more patient. Can you imagine the nerve?

Aoi: The guy you were talking to is my boyfriend.

Ross: Oh, I see. Well, enjoy your day.

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Lesson 182 組み合わせ感覚を鍛えよう

ジリアンとマートンは職場の同僚です。国際自動車展示会に来ています。

Gillian: Look at all these new cars. Some of the designs are so futuristic-looking.

Merton: I know, but these are concept cars. The car I want to get is user-friendly. It can park itself.

Gillian: Oh, that’s feature that I need. I’m terrible at parallel parking.

Merton: I haven’t owned a car in over twenty years. I have been using public transportation all that time.

Gillian: Did you forget how to drive?

Merton: Almost. When I rented a car, I didn’t even know how to turn on the engine. Things have changed a lot.

Gillian: They sure have.

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Lesson 183 関係代名詞 that ①　that の感覚

タケルがお母さんとお年玉について話をしています。

Mom: Takeru, you got a lot of money from your relatives on New Year’s, didn’t you?

Takeru: Compared to last year, it was about the same.

Mom: Really? Show me how much you’ve got. I want to save your money as usual, so you don’t waste it on silly things.

Takeru: OK, here you go, Mom.

Mom: Is this all?

Takeru: This is everything that I have.

Mom: Are you sure? You usually get more than this.

Takeru: Yes, I already spent some on a new video game.

Mom: What? You should have asked me first.

Takeru: Sorry, Mom.

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Lesson 184 関係代名詞 that ②　省略が出来ないケース

カズキとチエのカップルの隣に住んでいるのは英語の先生のようです。

Kazuki: Did you hear someone in the apartment building singing late last night?

Chie: Yes, I think I heard a woman singing “Yesterday Once More” by the Carpenters. She was very good. But it was kind of loud.

Kazuki: The woman that lives next door is an English teacher. Maybe it was her practicing her pronunciation.

Chie: Oh, that’s possible. It’s very easy to understand each word of the Carpenters’ songs. That’s good for students studying English.

Kazuki: I agree, but I couldn’t sleep very well last night. Maybe we can ask her to go to karaoke with us someday.

Chie: That’s a good idea.

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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、担任の先生が書いた本を友達に見せています。
先生は世界中を旅して、伝統的な文化を守っている人々について多くの研究をしました。
この本を友達に薦めてください。

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traditional :　伝統的な
research : 　研究