Lesson 144 現在形 ①「広く一般的な内容」を表す

Opening

Onishi
▶︎ My job is very stressful. That’s why I work out.

Roza
▶︎ Hey, everyone. This is Akino Roza. What do you do for a living anyway?

Onishi
▶︎ I teach.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans. Hi, everyone. Let’s get to it.

Dialogue

① I work in real estate. 【 real estate の意味 】
👉さあ、real estate – これは「不動産」あるいは「不動産業」というフレーズ。
しっかりと覚えておきましょう。

② Sort of. 【 sort of のニュアンス 】
👉さあ、sort of – これは「〜の種類」という sort という単語が使われていますね。
「そんなところ」という意味合いです。

② That’s why I work out. 【 That’s why 〜. のニュアンス 】
👉さあ、That’s why 〜. 「それが〜の理由なんですよ。」というフレーズ。
覚えておきましょう。

Practice

Roza
▶︎ All right, everyone. It’s time to practice. Today we’re going to practice
with the feeling of “包んでいる感覚.” All right? So keep that in mind
as you say these sentences.

David
▶︎ All right, everyone. Repeat after us.

Roza
▶︎ Let’s go!
・I work in marketing.
・I own a restaurant.
・I write novels.

David
▶︎ All right. Very nice. Let’s keep going.
・I live in Tokyo.
・I have two dogs.

Roza
▶︎ All right. Keep going.
・I work out twice a week.
・I leave home at 6:30 a.m.

David
▶︎ All right. Let’s wrap up with one more.
・Cats are mammals.
One more time.
・Cats are mammals.
Unlock your potential.

Roza
▶︎ Repetition is the key.

Roza & David
▶︎ Great work.

Ending

Onishi
▶︎ Hey, guys. Designing isn’t just about tweaking the appearance, right?

David
▶︎ That’s right. Design is a combination of form and function.
A deep understanding and knowledge is required.

Roza
▶︎ Yes, it’s quite different from the Japanese understanding of the word “design.”

Words and Phrases

① tweak
👉微調整する

これで、Lesson 144 は終了。