ラジオ英会話 Lesson 043 積み重ねのフロー③ what’s more、on top of that、besides
レッスンのポイント
論点や例を積み重ねる表現をさらに学んでいきましょう。
Today’s dialog
兄のパトリックと妹のモリーがカフェで話しています。
Patrick: So, it’s good that you dumped Jordan.
Molly: Yeah, he was always checking out cute girls when I was with him.
Patrick: That’s not good. What’s your new boyfriend like?
Molly: He is kind and handsome. And what’s more, he enjoys the same sports as I do.
Patrick: Oh, is he a good tennis player?
Molly: He’s not that good. I almost always beat him.
Patrick: Maybe he lets you win to be kind.
Molly: No way! He’s very competitive.
Patrick: Just like you!
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。
So, it’s good that you dumped Jordan.
Yeah, he was always checking out cute girls when I was with him.
That’s not good. What’s your new boyfriend like?
He is kind and handsome. And what’s more, he enjoys the same sports as I do.
Oh, is he a good tennis player?
He’s not that good. I almost always beat him.
Maybe he lets you win to be kind.
No way! He’s very competitive.
Just like you!
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
形容詞を修飾する that
He’s not that good.
Last night, I had the worst curry ever. – Come on. Was it really that bad?
頻度副詞の位置
I almost always beat him.
He was always checking out cute girls when I was with him.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
He is kind and handsome. And what’s more, he enjoys the same sports as I do.
My new job is interesting and stimulating. What’s more, the salary is much higher!
His wallet was stolen, and he caught the stomach flu. On top of that, he missed his flight home!
I don’t want to go hiking. It’s boring. Besides, heavy rain is forecast.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
what’s more、on top of that、besides を使って英文を作りましょう。
We’ll meet lots of new people, and there’ll be great food. And what’s more, it’s free!
He’s charming and handsome. And on top of that, he’s rich!
He wants to work in New York, but he has no experience. Besides, he can’t speak English.
WORDS & PHRASES
dump (恋人を）ふる、（不要なモノを）捨てる
competitive 競争心が強い
what’s more さらに・その上
on top of that さらに・その上
besides さらに・その上
stimulate 刺激する、活気づける
stomach flu 胃腸風邪、ウイルス性胃腸炎