ラジオ英会話 Lesson 213 時のフロー②
Key Sentence
Now that we have a sofa, let’s have a party here.
Today’s dialog
タクマとケリーが新調した家具について話しています。
Kelly: Takuma, I love our new sofa. It’s so comfortable. And it looks great in our apartment.
Takuma: I’m glad you like it. After what we paid for it, I’ll have to work harder.
Kelly: Please do! Now that we have a sofa, let’s have a party here.
Takuma: That’s a great idea, Kelly. We can invite all our friends.
Kelly: Can you pick a date?
Takuma: Hmm let’s see. How about next month? Around Saint Patrick’s Day.
Kelly: Oh, I would love that. My dad’s from Ireland!
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。
Takuma, I love our new sofa. It’s so comfortable. And it looks great in our apartment.
I’m glad you like it. After what we paid for it, I’ll have to work harder.
Please do! Now that we have a sofa, let’s have a party here.
That’s a great idea, Kelly. We can invite all our friends.
Can you pick a date?
Hmm let’s see. How about next month? Around Saint Patrick’s Day.
Oh, I would love that. My dad’s from Ireland!
Grammar and Vocabulary
– 1 –
How about next month?
a. How about taking the kids to the zoo?
b. How about we take the kids to the zoo?
– 2 –
I would love that.
Feel English
Key Sentence
Now that we have a sofa, let’s have a party here.
Practice
今はこの誤解がスッキリ解けたのだから、話を前に進めよう。
結果がわかったらすぐ、あなたに電話しますよ。
できるだけ早くお知らせします。
いったんソフトウエアに慣れれば、大丈夫ですよ。
Expressions in Action
Now that you’ve mastered the basics, let’s move on to the next level.
I’ll give your message to Mariko as soon as she gets here.
I’ll call the restaurant and cancel our reservation as soon as I can.
WORDS & PHRASES
now + (that) 節 今は~だから
pick a date (イベントなどの) 日時を選ぶ
Let’s see. (思案して) ええと。
Saint Patrick’s Day 聖パトリックの祭日
(アイルランドの守護聖人である聖パトリックの命日を記念して3月17日に祝われる)
as soon as ~ ~するとすぐ
as soon as I can できるだけ早く