ラジオ英会話 Lesson 099 依頼の台本④：報酬を設定する
レッスンのポイント 頼み事を成功させるには、相手への「報酬」を示しておくのもいいアイデアです。
Today’s dialog
明日マヤとデートのグレッグ。妹のケイトにお勧めのレストランを尋ねます。
Greg: Hey, Kate. I’ve got a date with Maya tomorrow. Can you recommend a good place to take her? I’ll owe you one.
Kate: What kind of food does she like?
Greg: I heard she likes spicy food.
Kate: In that case, there’s a great Thai restaurant near here. Their chicken curry is excellent.
Greg: But she’s a vegetarian.
Kate: No problem. Their vegetable curry is awesome too.
Greg: Sounds good. Now I need to choose some cool clothes.
Kate: Good luck.
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。
Hey, Kate. I’ve got a date with Maya tomorrow. Can you recommend a good place to take her? I’ll owe you one.
What kind of food does she like?
I heard she likes spicy food.
In that case, there’s a great Thai restaurant near here. Their chicken curry is excellent.
But she’s a vegetarian.
No problem. Their vegetable curry is awesome too.
Sounds good. Now I need to choose some cool clothes.
Good luck.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
大きな wh 語
What kind of food does she like?
Where in Seattle do you work?
Which color do you want?
話の流れを絶ちきる but
But she’s a vegetarian.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
Hey, Kate. I’ve got a date with Maya tomorrow. Can you recommend a good place to take her? I’ll owe you one.
Hi, Fiona. We want to try the new Italian restaurant on Saturday, so would you be available to babysit for us? We’ll bring you back some pizza!
Hey, guys. I’m moving house, so I could really use your help. Dinner will be on me!
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
頼み事から報酬の設定になめらかに移ってください。
Hi, Rebecca. I’m going on a business trip to Hawaii next week. Could you water my plants? I’ll get you some delicious macadamia nuts!
Would you mind manning our booth at the trade show? We’ll offer you $300 a day.
I could really use your help with learning how to teach effectively online. In return, I’ll get you a nice bottle of red wine. OK?
WORDS & PHRASES
in that case それならば
awesome 最高の
I’ll owe you one. １つ借りがあることになる→あとでお返しする
available 利用可能、手が空いている
could use ～が必要だ、～してくれると助かる
manning 担当の人として受け持つ
trade show 展示会・見本市
effectively 効果的に