ラジオ英会話 Lesson 146 計画⑤:相手の都合を尋ねる
KEY SENTENCE Risa and I are thinking of going out for takoyaki next Thursday. Would you be free to join us?
Today’s dialog
カヤとジャックは偶然来週お互いが大阪に行くことを知りました。
Kaya: Hey, Jack, do you remember my friend Risa?
Jack: She performs standup comedy, right?
Kaya: Exactly. I’m going to visit her in Osaka next week.
Jack: What a coincidence! I’m going on a business trip to Osaka next week.
Kaya: Great! Risa and I are thinking of going out for takoyaki next Thursday. Would you be free to join us?
Jack: I wish I could, but I’m coming back to Tokyo on Wednesday night. Anyway, have a great time!
Kaya: Thanks! You too.
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。
Hey, Jack, do you remember my friend Risa?
She performs standup comedy, right?
Exactly. I’m going to visit her in Osaka next week.
What a coincidence! I’m going on a business trip to Osaka next week.
Great! Risa and I are thinking of going out for takoyaki next Thursday. Would you be free to join us?
I wish I could, but I’m coming back to Tokyo on Wednesday night. Anyway, have a great time!
Thanks! You too.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ~文法と語彙を確認しましょう~
be going to の「つもり」・現在進行形の「予定」
I’m going to visit her in Osaka next week.
I’m going on a business trip to Osaka next week.
I wish の文
I wish I could(join you).
ABSORB THE FLOW!~英語の流れを身につけましょう~
Risa and I are thinking of going out for takoyaki next Thursday. Would you be free to join us?
I’m planning to arrive around 5 p.m. Does that work for you?
We will be in Tokyo for 2 days from next Monday. Would you have time to meet us?
I’d like to fix the schedule now, if possible. How about 9:30 this Wednesday?
CREATE THE FLOW! ~英語の流れを作り出しましょう~
「計画→都合伺い」のフローを作ってみましょう。
I’m thinking of visiting you in Tokyo soon. Please let me know when would be most convenient for you.
I’m planning to organize a tennis tournament next month. Will you be able to participate?
I will be free all day Friday. Could you spare some time for me?
WORDS & PHRASES
coincidence 偶然の一致
be free to ~ ~する時間がある
have a great time とても楽しい時間を過ごす
be planning to ~を計画している
work for (日程などが)都合がいい
fix 固定する、決める
I’m thinking of ~を考えています
convenient 都合の良い、便利な
Could you spare some time for me? 私のためにお時間をとれますか?