Lesson 143 発言パターン　依頼③ー依頼への流れ１

Opening

Roza
▶︎ Akino Roza here.

David
▶︎ And I’m David Evans. Well,at least that way you get the best of both worlds, right?

Roza
▶︎ Exactly.

Dialogue

① 〜, but would you mind watering my flowers …..?【 動詞としての water 】
👉さあ、water という単語が出て来ましたね。もちろん動詞の位置で使われているので、これは
「水やりをする」という動詞として使われているわけです。

② Not at all.【 Would you mind 〜？に対する答え方 – mind の意味に注目 】
👉さあ、相手に would you mind と聞かれて、「いいですよ」と答える時は、No を基調とします。
ここでは、”Not at all.” 「全然そんなことはありませんよ」となっていますよね。それは、mind が
「気にする – 気にしますか」と聞かれたので、「気にしませんよ」と答えているわけです。

Pronunciation Polish

Today’s Sentence：I know you’re busy, but would you mind watering my flowers?

David
▶︎ OK, everyone. It’s time for today’s “Pronunciation Polish.”
Let’s practice it together.
Here’s today’s phrase.
・I know you’re busy, but would you mind watering my flowers?
・I know you’re busy, but would you mind watering my flowers?

All right.
First, let’s take a look at “but.”
The /t/ sound will become very weak or disappear.
but, but

Next up, we have “would” plus “you.”
We have two options for this.
We can say, “would you” or “would you.”
For today’s practice, let’s use “would you,” OK?
would you, would you

Next up, the /d/ sound in “mind” will become very soft.
mind
mind watering

Next is the word “my.”
It’s approaching the schwa sound here.
my flowers
watering my flowers
Would you mind watering my flowers?

OK.
Now let’s put it all together,
and build up to natural speed.
・I know you’re busy, but would you mind watering my flowers?

All right.
Now let’s take it up at natural speed.
・I know you’re busy, but would you mind watering my flowers?
・I know you’re busy, but would you mind watering my flowers?

All right.
This set phrase, “I know you’re busy, but would you mind 〜？”
This is a very high frequency phrase,
So if you can master it, that would be great.
Good work, today.

Ending

Onishi
▶︎ It’s a great idea to meet someone at the station.
But I oftne get lost in Shibuya Station.

David
▶︎ You’re not alone, I suspect.

Roza
▶︎ You know, I don’t blame you. There’s been so much consttruction
that it’s really confusing now.

Onishi
▶︎ That’s true.

Words and Phrases

① You get the best of both worlds.
👉両方のいいとこ取りができる/２つの異なる良い条件を同時に手にいれる

これで、Lesson 143 は終了。