ラジオ英会話 Lesson 138 助動詞類 had better、used to
KEY SENTENCE
We had better clean up the kitchen before Mom gets back.
Today’s dialog
ロキシーと父親は、キッチンでお母さんの誕生日ディナーを作っています。
Dad: Roxy, take a look at this salmon pie. Hot out of the oven!
Roxy: WOW, Dad, it looks and smells delicious!
Dad: Yes, the pastry’s nice and golden brown. You know, this was one of Prince Philip’s favorite dishes.
Roxy: Really? So, it’s perfect for Mom’s birthday dinner tonight.
Dad: Exactly. I’m sure she’s going to love it.
Roxy: We had better clean up the kitchen before Mom gets back.
Dad: Right. I’ll do it. Can you set the table, Roxy?
Roxy: Sure, Dad.
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。
Roxy, take a look at this salmon pie. Hot out of the oven!
WOW, Dad, it looks and smells delicious!
Yes, the pastry’s nice and golden brown. You know, this was one of Prince Philip’s favorite dishes.
Really? So, it’s perfect for Mom’s birthday dinner tonight.
Exactly. I’m sure she’s going to love it.
We had better clean up the kitchen before Mom gets back.
Right. I’ll do it. Can you set the table, Roxy?
Sure, Dad.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
説明型オーバーラッピング
It looks and smells delicious!
説明は後ろに置く
It’s perfect for Mom’s birthday dinner tonight.
FEEL ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER!
We had better clean up the kitchen before Mom gets back.
You’d better call the police! I mean NOW!
There used to be a cinema around here.
GRAMMAR IN ACTION
文法を実践で使ってみよう。
They’d better get here soon, or we’ll have to leave without them.
You’d better not say a word about this to anyone, or else!
When I was a kid, I used to get into trouble for playing pranks on people.
WORDS & PHRASES
pastry (パイなどの）生地
dish 料理
set the table 食卓を整える
had better ～したほうがいい
used to ～したものだった
get here ここに来る
or else さもないと
play pranks もいたずらをする