ラジオ英会話 Lesson 034 譲歩のフロー⑤ whether、if を使った譲歩
レッスンのポイント 今回で「譲歩のフロー」はおしまい。最後は whether、if を使った譲歩。
Today’s dialog
宿題をすると約束したのに、トッドは電話で遊んでいます。
Mom: Todd, what are you doing playing with your phone? You promised to do your homework.
Todd: Mom, you’re supposed to knock on the door first.
Mom: Don’t be smart with me, young man.
Todd: I don’t want to do my homework.
Mom: Whether you like it or not, you have to do it.
Todd: But history is so boring.
Mom: I have an idea. Try watching history videos made with dancing and rap music. You’ll learn a lot and have fun at the same time.
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。
Todd, what are you doing playing with your phone? You promised to do your homework.
Mom, you’re supposed to knock on the door first.
Don’t be smart with me, young man.
I don’t want to do my homework.
Whether you like it or not, you have to do it.
But history is so boring.
I have an idea. Try watching history videos made with dancing and rap music. You’ll learn a lot and have fun at the same time.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
「これから動詞」の目的語は to 不定詞
You promised to do your homework.
I don’t want to do my homework.
be supposed to（～することになっている）
You’re supposed to knock on the door first.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
Whether you like it or not, you have to do it.
I don’t care if you have no money.
I don’t care even if you have no money.
Even though he never smiles, he always makes me smile.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
whether、if を用いて譲歩のフローを作ってみましょう。
Whether you like it or not, this is the rule, so you have to respect it.
I don’t care if he isn’t rich. I love him.
I’m not taking him back, even if he begs me on bended knee!
WORDS & PHRASES
at the same time 同時に
make with ～で作られている
whether ～ ～かどうか
I don’t care. 気にしない、かまわない
even if たとえ～しても
respect 尊重する
beg （プライドを捨てて）請う
on bended knee ひざまずいて