ラジオ英会話 Lesson 184 both、either、neither
Key Sentence
Both of them?
Today’s dialog
絵画教室の先生ボブの水彩画を見た教え子のサリーが感動していますよ。
Sally: Bob, are these your watercolors?
Bob: Yes, they are. What do you think?
Sally: I love them. I didn’t know you did watercolors.
Bob: Well, I painted them many years ago.
Sally: Why did you change to oil painting?
Bob: When I was younger, watercolors were popular. Then, oil painting became trendy.
sally: I see. These two landscapes are beautiful.
Bob: I’ll tell you what. You can have them.
sally: Both of them? No, I couldn’t.
Bob: In that case, choose either one.
Sally: Are you sure?
英訳練習
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Bob, are these your watercolors?
Yes, they are. What do you think?
I love them. I didn’t know you did watercolors.
Well, I painted them many years ago.
Why did you change to oil painting?
When I was younger, watercolors were popular. Then, oil painting became trendy.
I see. These two landscapes are beautiful.
I’ll tell you what. You can have them.
Both of them? No, I couldn’t.
In that case, choose either one.
Are you sure?
Grammar and Vocabulary
– 1 –
I didn’t know you did watercolors.
– 2 –
Then, oil painting became trendy.
Feel English
Key Sentence
Both of them?
Practice
どちらのおもちゃも買ってあげますよ。
どちらかのおもちゃを買ってあげます。
どちらのおもちゃも買ってあげません。
両方は買えません
どちらも買えません。
トムとビルは両方とも私の級友です。
トムかビルがそこに行かねばなりません。
トムもビルも私のパーティーに来ませんでした。
私はニンジンが好きではありません。私も好きではありません。/ 私もです。
Expressions in Action
Both my brothers love golf.
My girlfriend doesn’t like horror movies, and neither do l.
Either blouse will go well with this skirt.
WORDS & PHRASES
watercolor 水彩画
landscape 風景画
I(‘II) tell you what. いい考えがある。あのね。
go well with よく合う