ラジオ英会話 Lesson 123 約束②：promise による約束
KEY SENTENCE You promised to call me every day.
Today’s dialog
アンジェラとラッセルの夫婦がオンラインで話をしています。
Angela: Hi, Russell. Can you turn up the volume on your computer?
Russell: Angela! Finally! You promised to call me every day.
Angela: I’m sorry, Russell. I’ve been really busy here in Africa.
Russell: They don’t give you any free time at night?
Angela: Well, I have to entertain our clients. It’s part of my job.
Russell: When are you coming home?
Angela: I have four more days.
Russell: Well, I’m counting the days. I miss you so much, Angela.
Angela: Aww, you’re so sweet.
英訳練習
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Hi, Russell. Can you turn up the volume on your computer?
Angela! Finally! You promised to call me every day.
I’m sorry, Russell. I’ve been really busy here in Africa.
They don’t give you any free time at night?
Well, I have to entertain our clients. It’s part of my job.
When are you coming home?
I have four more days.
Well, I’m counting the days. I miss you so much, Angela.
Aww, you’re so sweet.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
現在完了形の持つイメージ
I’ve been really busy here in Africa.
have to の「客観的必要性」
I have to entertain our clients.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
You promised to call me every day.
This will be the last time I’m late for work, I promise.
They have promised me that the machine will be fixed by the weekend.
I’ll see what I can do, but I can’t promise anything.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
promise を使って約束を表しましょう。
She promised to meet me last night, but she didn’t show up.
He promised me that he would take care of my plants, but they’re all dead!
I’ll have a word with the manager, but I can’t promise anything.
WORDS & PHRASES
turn up （音量などを）上げる
entertain 楽しませる、もてなす
miss ～が恋しい
show up 現れる
dead 死んでいる、枯れている
have a word ちょっと話をする
I can’t promise anything. 何も約束できません。