ラジオ英会話 Lesson 057 比較・対照② 一方は、他方は：on the other hand、while
レッスンのポイント 「比較・対照のフロー」。今回は「一方は、他方は」と2者の対照をクッキリと明確にする言い回しです。
Today’s dialog
タエコは出張でシリコンバレーのオフィスを訪問します。
Brian: Welcome to our headquarters. My name is Brian.
Taeko: Nice to meet you, Brian. I’m Taeko. I’ve seen pictures of this place on your website. But it’s bigger than I imagined.
Brian: Yes, we’ve recently expanded. Our company is growing all the time. So, you live in Tokyo. Is that right?
Taeko: Yes. I live in a convenient part of the city. On the other hand, the rent is high.
Brian: Oh, it’s probably not as high as this area.
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。
Welcome to our headquarters. My name is Brian.
Nice to meet you, Brian. I’m Taeko. I’ve seen pictures of this place on your website. But it’s bigger than I imagined.
Yes, we’ve recently expanded. Our company is growing all the time. So, you live in Tokyo. Is that right?
Yes. I live in a convenient part of the city. On the other hand, the rent is high.
Oh, it’s probably not as high as this area.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
比較級
But it’s bigger than I imagined.
expand のイメージ
We’ve recently expanded.
not as ～ as
It’s probably not as high as this area.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
I live in a convenient part of the city. On the other hand, the rent is high.
On the one hand, I want to start my own business; on the other hand, I don’t want extra responsibility.
You’re enjoying a nice vacation, while I’m still working 12 hours a day here.
In contrast to railways in other countries, Japanese trains are extremely punctual.
I like taking risks, whereas my business partners prefer to play it safe.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
on the other hand、while を用いて対照的に述べる文を作ってみましょう。
Contact sports are exciting. On the other hand, they are risky.
On the one hand, I want to get married, but on the other hand, I don’t want to lose my freedom.
My sister is outgoing, while I’m very shy.
WORDS & PHRASES
headquarters 本社、本部
expand 広がる
on the other hand 一方は、他方は
in contrast to 対照的に
whereas 対照的に
extra 余分の、臨時の
responsibility 責任、責務
extremely 極端に、きわめて
punctual 時間を固く守る、時間に正確な
outgoing 社交的