Lesson 142 大きい：big、large
レッスンのポイント
今回のレッスンは big と large。
Today’s dialog
エイミーが交換留学プログラムの試験に合格したようです。
Mr. Greene: Congratulations! You can go to Australia next spring.
Amy: Do you mean I passed the exam for the student exchange program?
Mr. Greene: That’s right.
Amy: Awesome! Actually, I was pretty sure I’d passed.
Mr. Greene: Oh, you are more self-confident than I thought.
Amy: Not really. The interviewer looked at me with a big smile on her face when I happened to see her after the interview.
Mr. Greene: Ah, I see. Anyway, make the most of this golden opportunity.
Amy: I will.
WORDS & PHRASES
happen to … たまたま～する
make the most of ～を最大限に生かす
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。
Congratulations! You can go to Australia next spring.
Do you mean I passed the exam for the student exchange program?
That’s right.
Awesome! Actually, I was pretty sure I’d passed.
Oh, you are more self-confident than I thought.
Not really. The interviewer looked at me with a big smile on her face when I happened to see her after the interview.
Ah, I see. Anyway, make the most of this golden opportunity.
I will.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①説明ルールをしっかり意識
Do you mean I passed the exam for the student exchange program?
②比較級 + than I thought
You are more self-confident than I thought.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
The interviewer looked at me with a big smile on her face.
big は「大きい」。でも実は big は単なる大きさを表す単語ではありません。「大きいよ！・すごいよ・デカいよ～」といった豊かな感情的奥行きにその焦点があります。
I’m a big fan of Radio Eikaiwa.
Think carefully. It’s a big decision.
Los Angeles is a big city.
Los Angeles is a large city.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
My big brother is a really big drinker!
Wow! Look at that dragonfly. It’s so big.
We moved to a large house in the suburbs.
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