ラジオ英会話 Lesson 182 限定詞 the の「ピン！とくる共通のイメージ」
レッスンのポイント
今回は限定詞 the のちょっと不思議な使い方に焦点を。
Today’s dialog
トークショーの一場面。ホストのラリーは歌手のカトリーナを迎えています。
Larry: Hi, Katrina. Welcome back to the program. It has been several months, hasn’t it?
Katrina: Hi, Larry. Yes, a lot has happened since then.
Larry: Oh really? What’s new?
Katrina: My husband and I bought a house in the countryside.
Larry: Congratulations! I know that you also have an apartment in Manhattan. Do you prefer the city or the country?
Katrina: Well, both have their good points, but I love the fresh country air.
Larry: Can I visit you?
Katrina: Sure!
WORDS & PHRASES
What’s new? 何か変わったことがありますか？
prefer ～をより好む
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, Katrina. Welcome back to the program. It has been several months, hasn’t it?
Hi, Larry. Yes, a lot has happened since then.
Oh really? What’s new?
My husband and I bought a house in the countryside.
Congratulations! I know that you also have an apartment in Manhattan. Do you prefer the city or the country?
Well, both have their good points, but I love the fresh country air.
Can I visit you?
Sure!
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①現在完了形と付加疑問文
It has been several months, hasn’t it?
A lot has happened since then.
②both の意味
Both have their good points.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Do you prefer the city or the country?
the のイメージは「１つに決まる」。ですが、この文の the city と the country は特定の地域を表しているわけではありません。the の「１つに決まる」は「ああアレかとわかる」にもつながります。それが「誰もがああアレかとピン！とくる共通のイメージ」をとらえる使い方に広がっているのです。
I love listening to you playing the piano.
The police are after you.
The rich are not always happy.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
I don’t know you could play the guitar.
Don’t you think you should take him to the hospital?
Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor.
「the ＋形容詞＝～である人々」の形。
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