ラジオ英会話 Lesson 058 比較・対照③ そのほかのフレーズ：compared to
レッスンのポイント 「比較・対照のフロー」。今回は比較・対照を述べるさまざまなフレーズを学びましょう。
Today’s dialog
学園祭が大成功だったことについて、校長先生がディーナにその理由を尋ねます。
Deena: Compared to last year, this year’s school festival was a huge success.
Principal: I agree. What did we do differently this year?
Deena: Some students created a special phone app.
Principal: Oh, really? How does it work?
Deena: Well, students with the app go to each booth and take a selfie next to it. If they go to more than ten booths, they get a prize.
Principal: What a great idea! Let’s do it again next year.
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。
Compared to last year, this year’s school festival was a huge success.
I agree. What did we do differently this year?
Some students created a special phone app.
Oh, really? How does it work?
Well, students with the app go to each booth and take a selfie next to it. If they go to more than ten booths, they get a prize.
What a great idea! Let’s do it again next year.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
wh 疑問文の空所
What did we do differently this year?
Who did you say called Shaun?
Who did you say Shaun called?
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
Compared to last year, this year’s school festival was a huge success.
In comparison with most other countries, Japan is very safe.
I thought our working conditions would improve, but, on the contrary, they’re getting worse.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
compared to、In comparison with、on the contrary を用いて文を作ってみましょう。
My golf skills are abysmal compared to Kaito’s.
Chris is not stingy at all. On the contrary, he’s very generous.
I thought his latest movie was rather boring in comparison with his others.
WORDS & PHRASES
compared to ～と比べると
selfie 自撮り
in comparison with ～と比べると
on the contrary 逆に・反対に・それどころか
abysmal 底知れぬ、底が見えないほどひどい
stingy ケチな
generous 気前のいい、寛大な
latest 最新の
rather かなり