ラジオ英会話 Lesson 222 比較⑩：比較はバランスを大切に（比較級）
KEY SENTENCE
It’s faster to draw it on a computer than to use real watercolor paints.
Today’s dialog
絵画クラスで、講師のボブに生徒のサリーが、コンピューターで娘が書いた水彩画を見せています。
Sally: Bob, look at this watercolor painting.
Bob: Wow, that’s really good. Did you paint it?
Sally: No, my daughter Kaylie did. She used a computer.
Bob: It looks like a real watercolor. How long did it take her to create it?
Sally: Only one hour. It’s faster to draw it on a computer than to use real watercolor paints.
Bob: Well, I’m a traditional painter. I’ll stick to real paints and brushes.
Sally: Me too. I’m terrible with computer.
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。
Bob, look at this watercolor painting.
Wow, that’s really good. Did you paint it?
No, my daughter Kaylie did. She used a computer.
It looks like a real watercolor. How long did it take her to create it?
Only one hour. It’s faster to draw it on a computer than to use real watercolor paints.
Well, I’m a traditional painter. I’ll stick to real paints and brushes.
Me too. I’m terrible with computer.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
take の授与型
How long did it take her to create it?
意思の will・stick の意味
I’ll stick to real paints and brushes.
FEEL ENGLISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER!
It’s faster to draw it on a computer than to use real watercolor paints.
It’s often more relaxing to travel by train than by car.
For me, reading a book is more enjoyable than watching a movie.
Your apartment is much larger than mine.
The festivals of Japan are more colorful than those of Britain.
GRAMMAR IN ACTION
文法を実践で使ってみよう。
It’s much more fun to play table tennis than to watch it.
Preparing a meal is more time-consuming than eating it.
Working at home is more comfortable than working at the office.
WORDS & PHRASES
traditional 昔ながらの、旧式の
stick to ～くっつく→こだわる・固執する
be terrible with ～が苦手で
time-consuming 時間が掛かる
consume 消費する
comfortable 気楽な・快適な