ラジオ英会話 Lesson 116 提案する④：控えめな提案
レッスンのポイント 「提案」は控えめになされることもあります
Today’s dialog
リコとウイルの元にピエールから変わったパーティーの招待状が届きました。
Riko: Oh, no!
Will: What’s wrong?
Riko: We just got an invitation from Pierre. He’s having another weird party.
Will: Oh, you mean like the natto party he had recently?
Riko: Yes, but this time he’s having a kusaya party.
Will: Kusaya? Dried fermented fish? I’m not a big fan.
Riko: I like it, but I know some people don’t. Suppose we tell him we can’t go because you’re sick. It’s just a white lie.
Will: Well, it’s true that I’m sick of his parties.
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。
Oh, no!
What’s wrong?
We just got an invitation from Pierre. He’s having another weird party.
Oh, you mean like the natto party he had recently?
Yes, but this time he’s having a kusaya party.
Kusaya? Dried fermented fish? I’m not a big fan.
I like it, but I know some people don’t. Suppose we tell him we can’t go because you’re sick. It’s just a white lie.
Well, it’s true that I’m sick of his parties.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
予定を表す進行形
He’s having another weird party.
関係代名詞修飾
You mean like the natto party he had recently?
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
Suppose we tell him we can’t go because you’re sick.
What if go on a weekend getaway? We both need a break.
It’s just an idea, but why don’t we invite Tina and Brad over for dinner? We haven’t seen them for ages.
It might be a good idea to creat a contact list. That will make communication much easier.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
控えめな提案を行ってみましょう。
Suppose we postpone the party since most people are not free this Saturday.
What if we quit our jobs and go backpacking around the world?
It’s just an idea, but why don’t we hire a personal trainer? We both need to lose weight.
WORDS & PHRASES
weird 奇妙な、変わった
fermented 発酵させた
white lie 罪のない嘘
sick of ～ ～にウンザリして
suppose ～ 仮に～してみよう
what if ～? ～したらどうなるだろう？
just an idea 単なるアイデア
it might be a good idea to いいアイデアかもしれません
postpone 延期する
free 時間がある
hire 雇う
lose weight 減量する