Lesson 076 多様な「広げる・広がる」：extend、expand、spread
レッスンのポイント
「広げる」タイプの「レベル２動詞」を、３つ勉強しましょう。
Today’s dialog
シアトルのホテルで、宿泊客が接客係と話しています。
Concierge: Good morning, sir. Are you ready to check out?
Guest: Good morning. Well, I was about to, but I may change my plans. I heard there is a Jimi Hendrix museum near here.
Concierge: Not exactly, but there is a Jimi Hendrix exhibit inside the Museum of Pop Culture.
Guest: I really want to see that.
Concierge: Would you like to extend your stay?
Guest: Yes, I’ll stay for one more night then.
Concierge: No problem. Many visitors to Seattle go there. Have fun.
WORDS & PHRASES
not exactly: 必ずしもそうではない
exhibit: 展示（会・物）
extend: 延長する
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。
Good morning, sir. Are you ready to check out?
Good morning. Well, I was about to, but I may change my plans. I heard there is a Jimi Hendrix museum near here.
Not exactly, but there is a Jimi Hendrix exhibit inside the Museum of Pop Culture.
I really want to see that.
Would you like to extend your stay?
Yes, I’ll stay for one more night then.
No problem. Many visitors to Seattle go there. Have fun.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①to の「これから」
Are you ready to check out? / I was about to, but ,,,
②then の「視線を移す」
Yes, I’ll stay for one more night then.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Would you like to extend your stay?
「広げる」には extend（伸ばす・広げる）、expand、spread があります。extend は extension cord（延長コード）を想像すればイメージがつかめます―「長さを伸ばす」。元のものにちょこちょこ加えていく感触です。
I’d like to thank you for the generous hospitality extended to me during my visit to Tokyo.
Our aim is to expand our chain of restaurants across Japan.
She is always spreading rumors.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
What do I need to do in order to extend my tourist visa?
in order to は「～するために」。
We’re expanding our business to overseas markets.
News spreads really fast through social media.
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