ラジオ英会話 Lesson 022 理由・原因のフロー② That’s because~、That’s why~、reason のフレーズ
レッスンのポイント 「理由・原因」を表すフレーズの続きです。
Today’s dialog
プリンターが動かず困っているヒロキがアラナに話しかけます。
Hiroki: What’s wrong with this printer? I have to make copies for the presentation tomorrow.
Alana: Why don’t you call the service company? The phone number is on the label on the printer.
Hiroki: Label? I don’t see any label.
Alana: Let me check. Oh, you’re right. Maybe it fell off.
Hiroki: Oh, there it is on the floor. Hey, wait. I found out why it’s not working. It’s because it’s not plugged in.
Alana: Hmm. I wonder why?
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。
What’s wrong with this printer? I have to make copies for the presentation tomorrow.
Why don’t you call the service company? The phone number is on the label on the printer.
Label? I don’t see any label.
Let me check. Oh, you’re right. Maybe it fell off.
Oh, there it is on the floor. Hey, wait. I found out why it’s not working. It’s because it’s not plugged in.
Hmm. I wonder why?
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ~文法と語彙を確認しましょう~
Why don’t you~?
Why don’t you call the service company?
wh 節
I found out why it’s not working.
I wonder why?
ABSORB THE FLOW!~英語の流れを身につけましょう~
It’s because it’s not plugged in.
It rains a lot here. That’s why I always carry an umbrella.
You can’t smoke here.
Why not?
It’s a non-smoking area, that’s why.
Thomas hardly ever exercises, and for that reason he has put on a lot of weight.
The reason for our success is that we never give up.
CREATE THE FLOW! ~英語の流れを作り出しましょう~
理由・原因を表す表現を練習しましょう。
You failed? That’s because you didn’t concentrate hard enough.
You caught a cold? That’s why I told you to take a good rest.
The reason for her popularity is that she has a wonderful personality.
WORDS & PHRASES
What’s wrong with …? ~のどこが故障した(悪い)のだろう?
service company 修理会社
Fall off はがれ落ちる
Plug in (電源)プラグを差し込む
put on 着る、はめる、身につける
It’s/ That’s because~ それは~だから
that’s why だから~だ
for that/ this reason その・この理由で
The reason for ~の理由