Lesson 139 英会話の中心にある動詞：respect
レッスンのポイント 5ヶ月続いた基本動詞の学習も今回が最後。respect。
Today’s dialog
ちょっと眠そうなウィルに同僚のリコが話しかけます。
Riko: Do you need some coffee? You look a little sleepy.
Will: I didn’t get much sleep last night.
Riko: Let me guess. You were up playing games on your computer again.
Will: Not exactly. I was involved in a long argument on a social media site.
Riko: What were you arguing about?
Will: About the guy’s rude and insulting comments.
Riko: That’s too bad. We need to respect each other’s opinions.
Will: I agree with you.
WORDS & PHRASES
insulting 侮辱的な、失敬な
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。
Do you need some coffee? You look a little sleepy.
I didn’t get much sleep last night.
Let me guess. You were up playing games on your computer again.
Not exactly. I was involved in a long argument on a social media site.
What were you arguing about?
About the guy’s rude and insulting comments.
That’s too bad. We need to respect each other’s opinions.
I agree with you.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①動詞 -ing 形を説明で使う
You were up playing games on your computer again.
②基本動詞の力
Let me guess.
I was involved in a long argument on a social media site.
What were you arguing about?
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
We need to respect each other’s opinions.
respect はたとえ意見が違っていても、たとえ好きではなくても、その価値を認めすばらしいものだと「尊重する・一目置く・認める」ことです。
Mr. Jones is not a popular teacher, but most students respect him.
Even if we don’t share the same views, we should still respect each other.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
I respect people who stand up for their beliefs.
We should respect the environment.
Respecting others is an essential ingredient in effective communication.