ラジオ英会話 Lesson 017 as① as のイメージ

ラジオ英会話 Lesson 017 as① as のイメージ

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今回は as。さまざまな意味で使われる接続詞ですが、イメージは単純。「=(イコール)」です。

Today’s dialog

新入社員の歓迎会を企画したヤヨイとジョナスですが・・・。

Yayoi: Jonas, sorry I’m late. Just as I was leaving the office, the boss told me he couldn’t attend the party.

Jonas: So, you are going to welcome the new employees?

Yayoi: That’s right.

Jonas: OK. Let’s get this show on the road!

Yayoi: Hi, everyone! I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. Now, without further ado, let’s give a very warm welcome to our three new recruits. Jonas. A toast, please!

Jonas: To a bright future for our company. Cheers!

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。

Jonas, sorry I’m late. Just as I was leaving the office, the boss told me he couldn’t attend the party.
So, you are going to welcome the new employees?
That’s right.
OK. Let’s get this show on the road!
Hi, everyone! I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. Now, without further ado, let’s give a very warm welcome to our three new recruits. Jonas. A toast, please!
To a bright future for our company. Cheers!

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ~文法と語彙を確認しましょう~

be going to の表す未来・will との違い

You are going to welcome the new employees?
It is going to rain soon.
It will rain tomorrow.

to 不定詞による説明・完了不定詞

I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.

ABSORB THE FLOW!~英語の流れを身につけましょう~

Just as I was leaving the office, the boss told me he couldn’t attend the party.
The phone rang as I was going out the front door.
The fans cheered as the band came on to the stage.
I practice the piano as hard as him.

CREATE THE FLOW! ~英語の流れを作り出しましょう~

「同時性」の as を使ってみましょう。

I cut my finger as I was chopping carrots.
A pickpocket stole my wallet as I was taking photos.
My mind went blank as I was giving my speech.

WORDS & PHRASES

employee 従業員
get the show on the road (仕事などを)始める、実行する
without further ado 難しい話は抜きにして、さっさと
recruit 新入社員
toast 乾杯の呼びかけ(音頭)
Cheers! (パーティーなどで)乾杯!
chop 刻む
pickpocket スリ
go blank 真っ白になる、何も考えられなくなる

tora taro