Lesson 132 思考を表す動詞③ thinkの「上」と「下」：consider、guess
レッスンのポイント 今回は think の上と下を学びましょう。think より熟考を重ねる consider と、think ほどちゃんと考えていない guess。
Today’s dialog
将棋クラブの友人、マサミとソウタが話しています。
Masami: Sota, you’re the best shogi player in our club.
Sota: Thanks. Shogi is the only thing I think about.
Masami: I recently discovered my real passion is English. I want to study abroad for a short period.
Sota: That sounds great.
Masami: Yes, but I can’t decide where to study.
Sota: There’s no hurry. Take time to consider your options.
Masami: You have the mind of a shogi player.
Sota: Shogi players think of all the options and choose the best one.
WORDS & PHRASES
passion 熱中、情熱
abroad 外国で
hurry 急ぐ必要
option 選択肢
英訳練習
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Sota, you’re the best shogi player in our club.
Thanks. Shogi is the only thing I think about.
I recently discovered my real passion is English. I want to study abroad for a short period.
hat sounds great.
Yes, but I can’t decide where to study.
There’s no hurry. Take time to consider your options.
ou have the mind of a shogi player.
Shogi players think of all the options and choose the best one.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①関係代名詞による修飾
Shogi is the only thing I think about.
②want の目的語
I want to study abroad for a short period.
③wh 語 + to 不定詞
I can’t decide where to study.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Take time to consider your options.
think より深い熟考を重ねる consider。頭をしっかり回して「考える・熟考する」という動詞です。
I consider it my duty.
I don’t consider salary to be the top priority when it comes to choosing a job.
He has no idea who the next captain will be. He’s just guessing.
John is coming, I guess.
Guess what!
Guess who I bumped into at the bookstore yesterday.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
Of course I’ve considered the impact moving house will have on our children.
I consider this movie unsuitable for my kids.
(Why can’t Mary join us?) – I guess she’s tied up at work.