Lesson 111 「行動を起こさせる」レベル２動詞：persuade、force、order
レッスンのポイント
今回は相手に「行動を起こさせる」動詞を学びましょう。
Today’s dialog
クライブとパムが、日本企業との商談について話をしています。
Clive: Hi, Pam. How did the meeting with the Japanese company go?
Pam: Pretty well, I think. We spent a long time preparing for it, so we were able to put forward some powerful arguments.
Clive: So, do you think you persuaded them to accept our conditions?
Pam: Well, they were tough negotiators, but in the end I believe they will agree to most of them.
Clive: Well done. I’m sure the boss will be delighted.
WORDS & PHRASES
put forward：提案（提出）する
condition：（契約などの）条件
negotiator：交渉人
in the end：最終的に
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, Pam. How did the meeting with the Japanese company go?
Pretty well, I think. We spent a long time preparing for it, so we were able to put forward some powerful arguments.
So, do you think you persuaded them to accept our conditions?
Well, they were tough negotiators, but in the end I believe they will agree to most of them.
Well done. I’m sure the boss will be delighted.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①「進行」を表す go
How did the meeting with the Japanese company go?
②「（実際に）することができた」には was / were able to
We were able to put forward some powerful arguments.
My granddad could fix any kind of machine.
（私のおじいさんはどんな機械でも（やろうと思えば）直すことができた。
（私のおじいさんはどんな機械でも（やろうと思えば）直すことができた。
The washing machine is OK now. My grandpa was able to fix it.
洗濯機はもう大丈夫。おじいさんが直してくれたから。
洗濯機はもう大丈夫。おじいさんが直してくれたから。
過去の「実際にできた」には was / were able to を優先する。
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Do you think you persuaded them to accept our conditions?
行動を起こさせる意味を持つ動詞の中で「説得する」がこの persuade 。
Don’t let him persuade you into lending him money.
You don’t have to accept – nobody’s forcing you.
My boss has stopped ordering me to work late.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
You’ll never persuade your parents to agree to that.
I wasn’t going to go to the party, but Akane talked me into it.
talke 人 into … は、persuade 人 into … よりはるかによく使われます。
My parents forced me to apologize.
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