ラジオ英会話 Lesson 084 あいさつの台本④：最近の活動を問う
レッスンのポイント あいさつでは、相手の最近の活動について尋ねることもしばしばあります。
Today’s dialog
タクマが大学の友人ミランダにプレゼンテーションの出来を尋ねます。
Takuma: Hi, Miranda. How are you? How did your presentation go?
Miranda: I’m doing well, Takuma. My presentation was a success.
Takuma: That’s wonderful. You really worked hard on it.
Miranda: Yes, and there was a famous person in the audience.
Takuma: Really? Who was it?
Miranda: Professor Peacock, the archaeologist, was there! He said my presentation was interesting.
Takuma: Wow, that’s so great. What did he like about it?
Miranda: He liked my comparison of ancient Rome with modern-day Tokyo.
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。
Hi, Miranda. How are you? How did your presentation go?
I’m doing well, Takuma. My presentation was a success.
That’s wonderful. You really worked hard on it.
Yes, and there was a famous person in the audience.
Really? Who was it?
Professor Peacock, the archaeologist, was there! He said my presentation was interesting.
Wow, that’s so great. What did he like about it?
He liked my comparison of ancient Rome with modern-day Tokyo.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
there + be 動詞の「ある・いる」
There was a famous person in the audience.
説明ルール・the のニュアンス
Professor Peacock, the archaeologist, was there!
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
Hi, Miranda. How are you? How did your presentation go?
Hi. How’s it going? How is your project coming along?
Hey, Liz. What’s up? – Did you enjoy the concert?
Hi. How are things? – Is it true you got engaged?
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
声がけ→ご機嫌伺い→活動を問う質問まで、一気にフローを作ります。
Hi. How’s it going? I hear you’re running for mayor.
Hey, long time no see. What are you up to these days?
Hi, Nico. What’s up? Anything exciting happening in your life?
WORDS & PHRASES
archaeologist 考古学者
comparison 比較
ancient 古代の
come along 進む
Did you enjoy… ? ～は楽しかった？
engaged 婚約している
run for ～に立候補する
up to ～を手がけて
anything exciting 何かわくわくするようなこと。