ラジオ英会話 Lesson 012 though と although② though のとるさまざまな位置
レッスンのポイント though は although と比べ気軽な単語。そのため文中でさまざまな位置で使うことができます。
Today’s dialog
ラグビー選手のケンタがインタビューされています。
Interviewer: I watched you playing rugby last week. You got injured, right? Are you OK?
Kenta: I’m fine, thanks. It wasn’t serious injury.
Interviewer: Why do you play so hard?
Kenta: Well, the coach wants us to do our best. He is an excellent coach. He can be a bit aggressive, though.
Interviewer: But you’re not aggressive at all. You seem to be very gentle.
Kenta: Maybe I have to be tough when I play rugby.
Interviewer: Is that why you never smile?
Kenta: Well, it’s one of the reasons.
英訳練習
本日のテキストを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
I watched you playing rugby last week. You got injured, right? Are you OK?
I’m fine, thanks. It wasn’t serious injury.
Why do you play so hard?
Well, the coach wants us to do our best. He is an excellent coach. He can be a bit aggressive, though.
But you’re not aggressive at all. You seem to be very gentle.
Maybe I have to be tough when I play rugby.
Is that why you never smile?
Well, it’s one of the reasons.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ~文法と語彙を確認しましょう~
watch のイメージ・目的語説明型
I watched you playing rugby last week.
get を使ったオーバーラッピング
You got injured, right?
ABSORB THE FLOW!~英語の流れを身につけましょう~
He is an excellent coach. He can be a bit aggressive, though.
Colin is very efficient. He can be a bit stubborn, though.
John, though he studied hard, didn’t pass the exam.
Tempting though your offer is, I’m afraid I’ll have to decline.
CREATE THE FLOW! ~英語の流れを作り出しましょう~
気軽な though をさまざまなやり方で使ってみましょう。
The job was very demanding. I really enjoyed it, though.
The house, though they liked it a lot, was beyond their budget.
Strange though it may seem, I actually like rain.
WORDS & PHRASES
serious 深刻な
excellent 優れた
aggressive 攻撃的な、強引な
gentle 柔和な
efficient 能率的な、効率のいい
stubborn 頑固な、強情な
tempting 魅力的な、人の心をそそるような
decline 辞退する、断る
demanding 過酷な、キツい
budget 予算、家計、生活費
Strange though it may seem 奇妙に思えるかもしれませんが、