Lesson 237 it を用いた強調構文

Opening

Onishi
▶︎ Hey, they’re coming home, right?

David
▶︎ Well, home. But I don’t know, is it the present or the future?

Roza
▶︎ Don’t you know what they say “Home is where the heart is“?
Hey, everyone. It’s Akino Roza.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans.

Dialogue

① It’s incredible that we went back to 1865.【 incredible の意味 】
👉 incredible「信じられない、驚くべき」と言う形容詞。

② To prove all this?.【 prove の意味 】
👉 prove という動詞が出てきましたね。「〜を証明する」という動詞。

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Practice

Roza
▶︎ OK, everyone. It’s time to practice.
In English, the 順番 and emphasis will completely change the meaning of the sentence.
So today we really want to feel the intonation and emphasized words and
what they mean in the position as you practice.

David
▶︎ All right. Let’s practice putting these words in the spotlight.

Roza ▶︎
・It was John that ⬜︎ was waiting for Mary at the bus stop yesterday.

David ▶︎
・It was Mary that John was waiting for ⬜︎ at the bus stop yesterday.

Roza ▶︎
・It was at the bus stop that John was waiting for Mary ⬜︎ yesterday.

David ▶︎
・It was yesterday that John was waiting for Mary at the bus stop ⬜︎ .

David
▶︎ Unlock your potential.

Roza
▶︎ Repetition is the key.

Roza & David
▶︎ Great work.

Ending

Roza
▶︎ We might have taught the lesson, but it was you guys that did the work.
Great job, everyone.

David
▶︎ See you all later.

Words and Phrases

① Home is where the heart is.
👉心の居場所が我が家なり / 故郷をつくるのは最も大切な人や場所

これで、Lesson 237 は終了。