Lesson 073 「作る」のレベル2動詞:build、construct、produce
レッスンのポイント
今回は、作る・make 系のレベル2動詞。build、construct、produce です。
Today’s dialog
ローレルはジャーマンシェパードを飼っていてその犬の名前はデューク。
Laurel: Hi, Yannie. Do you want to see the latest photos of Duke?
Yannie: Sure. He must be pretty big by now.
Laurel: You can say that again. Take a look.
Yannie: Wow! He’s enormous!
Laurel: Right. German Shepherds grow fast. So now I have to build a new dog kennel.
Yannie: Do you know how to do that?
Laurel: Well, I just googled how to do it, and it turns out to be a piece of cake.
WORDS & PHRASES
You can say that again.: (相手の発言に対して)そのとおり。
enormous: とても大きい、巨大な
a piece of cake: とても簡単なこと
英訳練習
本日のテキストを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
Hi, Yannie. Do you want to see the latest photos of Duke?
Sure. He must be pretty big by now.
You can say that again. Take a look.
Wow! He’s enormous!
Right. German Shepherds grow fast. So now I have to build a new dog kennel.
Do you know how to do that?
Well, I just googled how to do it, and it turns out to be a piece of cake.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ~文法のポイントを確認しましょう~
①前置詞 of の使い方
Do you want to see the latest photos of Duke?
②英語は配置の言葉
I just googled how to do it.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY~語彙のハートを身につけましょう~
I have to build a new dog kennel.
build は「部品(parts)」が意識される単語です。
The most up-to-date ideas are built into the strategy of this company.
They are constructing a new airport terminal.
Brazil produces some of the world’s best coffees.
Our company produces microchips.
Chris produced his driver’s license from his pocket.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ~英語で表現しましょう~
We are determined to build a better future for our children.
determined は「固く決意した」。
Many students don’t know how to construct a solid argument.
Our apple trees have produced more fruit than ever this year.