Opening
Onishi
▶︎ Hey, guys. What do you think when you see a crab?
David
▶︎ Oh, it’s easy. I try to think how I can pick it up to catch it.
Onishi
▶︎ How about you, Roza?
Roza
▶︎ I just think how cute it is.
Onishi
▶︎ Uh-huh.
Roza
▶︎ What about you?
Roza
▶︎ Hey, everyone. This is Akino Roza.
David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans.
Dialogue
① Hey, Yayoi, how about going out for lunch today? 【 how about のニュアンス 】
👉さあ、how about 〜？というフレーズが出てきました。
「〜しませんか」「〜はどうですか」と、軽い提案に使われるフレーズです。
② I’d love to, Jonas, but I’m busy today. 【 I’d love to のニュアンス 】
👉 I’d love to は、I would love to 「〜したい」という表現ですね。
そして、この I’d love to と言ってから、but「実は」 – このリズムにも
慣れてみてください。
③ 〜 about Raj’s contributions to our department.【 contribution の意味 】
👉 contribution これは「貢献」という単語でしたね。
④ Why now? 【 上級者が使う表現 】
👉さあ、この Why now?「どうして、今頃になって？」
こうしたフレーズを使えるようになったら、上級者ですよ。
⑤ Sounds kind of strange to me.【 kind of の意味 】
👉 kind of これは「ちょっと」あるいは「少しばかり」という表現。
⑥ Anyway, I have to do it.【 anyway の意味 】
👉 anyway それまでの文脈の流れを断ち切って、新しい話題にする時に
使うフレーズです。
Practice
David
▶︎ All right. Today’s practice uses the object 目的語 and to 不定詞 infinitives.
Imagine the “to” is an arrow pointing from the object to an action. That’s
the direction. All right. Let’s try.
Roza
▶︎ Repeat after us.
※ him to leave, him to leave
・I asked him to leave.
・I asked him to leave.
David
▶︎ Good work. Let’s keep going.
※ me to pull over, me to pull over
・The police ordered me to pull over.
・The police ordered me to pull over.
Roze
▶︎ Keep going.
※ me to join a gym, me to join a gym
・He convinced me to join a gym.
・He convinced me to join a gym.
David
▶︎ Unlock your potential.
Roza
▶︎ Repetition is the key.
Roza & David
▶︎ Great work.
Ending
Onishi
▶︎ Umm, I’m not good at telling her no. Good example.
I’m not good at telling people no.
Roza
▶︎ Hey, Sensei, Can you buy me a horse?
David
▶︎ Oh, take us to lunch, would you?
Onishi
▶︎ I’ll give you definitely no.
Words and Phrases
① crab
👉かに
① persuade
👉説得する
これで、Lesson 58 は終了。
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