ラジオ英会話 Lesson 156 現在完了形②：過去から現在に至る視線（継続用法）
KEY SENTENCE
My spare room has been empty for three weeks.
Today’s dialog
シホはアメリカに留学中。東京にいるダグとオンラインで会話をしています。
Shiho: Hi, Goug. Good morning.
Doug: Hi, Shiho. It’s 11 at night here in Tokyo. How have you been?
Shiho: OK. Some things have changed. My roommate moved out, so I’m living by myself now.
Doug: Really? How long ago was that?
Shiho: My spare room has been empty for three weeks. I need to find a new roommate. I can’t afford the rent by myself.
Doug: Well, you live in a nice part of Brooklyn. You should be able to find someone soon.
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, Goug. Good morning.
Hi, Shiho. It’s 11 at night here in Tokyo. How have you been?
OK. Some things have changed. My roommate moved out, so I’m living by myself now.
Really? How long ago was that?
My spare room has been empty for three weeks. I need to find a new roommate. I can’t afford the rent by myself.
Well, you live in a nice part of Brooklyn. You should be able to find someone soon.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
it は「受ける」単語
It’s 11 at night here in Tokyo.
should be able to
You should be able to find someone soon.
FEEL ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER!
My spare room has been empty for three weeks.
I’ve known him since we were kids.
How have you been?
GRAMMAR IN ACTION
文法を実践で使ってみよう。
She’s been my tennis coach for almost three years.
We’ve been friends for well over 20 years.
Ten years have passed since we graduated. Time flies!
WORDS & PHRASES
move out （別の場所に）引っ越す
by oneself ひとりで
spare 余分の、余っている
afford （経済的な）余裕がある
rent 家賃
should be able to … ～できるはずだ
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