Lesson 153 進行形 ② 進行形は行為を表す

Opening

Roza
▶︎ Hello, everyone. Akino Roza here.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans. Ah 〜, but I understand that feeling.
I can’t wait to be a grandpa someday.

Dialogue

① Fine, fine. Just busy with work.【 fine のイメージ 】
👉さあ、ここの fine「問題がない」という意味で使っていますね。
fine のイメージは「スッキリ、にごりがない」というわけですね。
▶︎そして、busy with work – ここで with が使われている理由は、その忙しさが with 仕事と
つながっている、というわけですね。

② What kind of party? 【 大きな wh語 】
👉さあ、大きな wh語が作られていますね。「どのような種類のパーティ」というわけです。

③ Why wouldn’t she be?【 反語 】
👉さあ、Why wouldn’t she be? 直訳すれば「なんか、彼女が歓迎されていないのでしょうか」
というふうに訳される文ですが、もちろん反語です。
「そんなわけないでしょう」という言い回しです。

Practice

David
▶︎ All right, everyone. It’s time for today’s practice. Today we’re focusing on nuances of 進行形.
It’s used in the middle of an activity. So focus on the meaning of these sentences and think,
“Why is 進行形 the best option here?” All right?

Roza
▶︎ OK. Repeat after us.
・Sorry, I was having dinner at that time.
・Sorry, I was having dinner at that time.

David
▶︎ All right. Let’s continue.
・I‘m just being silly.
・I‘m just being silly.

Roza
▶︎ And one more.
・I‘m being followed.
・I‘m being followed.

David
▶︎ Unlock your potential.

Roza
▶︎ Repetition is the key.

Roza & David
▶︎ Great work.

Ending

Onishi
▶︎ Hey, you’re being rude!

David
▶︎ Hey, what? Did I say something wrong?

Onishi
▶︎ Hey, you’re being rude!

David
▶︎ Oh, I see what’s happening here.

Roza
▶︎ Hey, Sensei. Your heart rate is being monitored.
The recording will stop if it gets too high.

Onishi
▶︎ OK. Let’s stop it.

Words and Phrases

① heart rate
👉心拍数

これで、Lesson 153 は終了。