Lesson 79 目的語の拡張ーto 不定詞・動詞 ing形の選択で意味が変わる動詞

Opening

Roza
▶︎ Hey, everyone. Akino Roza here.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans. All right. Let’s close with the good one.

Dialogue

① Wow, Alexis, you got all dressed up for your friend tonight. 【 get dressed up の意味 】
👉 get dressed up といyフレーズが使われています。
「おめかしをする」というわけです。

② We’re going to a nice restaurant for dinner and drinks.【 drinks の意味 】
👉さあ、ここの for dinner and drinks – この drinks ですね、これはお酒の入った飲み物を
指しています。

③ She’s a picky eater.【 picky eater の意味 】
👉 picky というのは「選り好みをする」というわけですね。
そして、picky eater「好き嫌いがある」というわけです。

④ Right, she takes after you.【 take after の意味 】
👉 takes after 〜「〜に似ている」というフレーズ。
after は「ついていく」というわけです。
誰にかについて行きながら、その特徴を take「手にとっている」感触がしています。

Practice

David
▶︎ All right, everyone. It’s time to practice. As Sensei explained, there are
important differences between “to-infinitives” and “ing.” But understanding
is only one step. Using them will help you become more comfortable, and
with being comfortable comes being more confident.

Roza
▶︎ Let’s begin.
※ to lock the door
・Don’t forget to lock the door.
・Don’t forget to lock the door.
Now for “ing.”
※ going to Australia
・I’ll never forget going to Australia.
・I’ll never forget going to Australia.

David
▶︎ All right. Now let’s try a few using “try.”
※ to wake up earlier
・I’ll try to wake up earlier.
※ taking deep breaths
・I tried taking deep breaths.
Unlock your potential.

Roza
▶︎ Repetition is the key.

Roza & David
▶︎ Great work.

Ending

Roza
▶︎ Remember, guys.
You don’t have to be perfect, You just have to use the English you know.

David
▶︎ That’s right. Remember to do your best.

Words and Phrases

① gnocchi
👉ニョッキ

これで、Lesson 79 は終了。