Lesson 108 発言に関わる動詞④：tell
レッスンのポイント tell はたいへん頻度が高く重要な基本動詞です。
Today’s dialog
テスがトニーと映画について話しています。
Tess: I really enjoyed that DVD. It’s an old movie, but I like the characters.
Tony: The actor who played the old man died many years ago, but I remember him well.
Tess: He had a nice relationship with the boy.
Tony: Yes, the man taught him the spirit of karate.
Tess: You cried at the end. Tell me why you cried.
Tony: The boy was like a son to the old man. He was so proud of the boy.
Tess: You’re getting sentimental in your old age.
WORDS & PHRASES
character：（物語の）登場人物
sentimental：感傷的な
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。
I really enjoyed that DVD. It’s an old movie, but I like the characters.
The actor who played the old man died many years ago, but I remember him well.
He had a nice relationship with the boy.
Yes, the man taught him the spirit of karate.
You cried at the end. Tell me why you cried.
The boy was like a son to the old man. He was so proud of the boy.
You’re getting sentimental in your old age.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①関係代名詞
The actor who played the old man died many years ago.
②teach を使った授与型の文
The man taught him the spirit of karate.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Tell me why you cried.
tell は「メッセージ」に焦点があります。メッセージを相手に伝えるということ。
Don’t tell anyone your password.
We told you to have the car checked before buying it !
Can’t you tell that they are just using you?
Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the good guys from the bad!
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
My teacher told my parents that I needed to pay more attention in class.
pay attention は「注意を払う、注意してちゃんと聞く」
Have you told your parents the good news about your promotion yet?
How can you tell organic foods from non-organic?
can you tell A from B の形。しっかり覚えましょう。便利です。