Lesson 161 so のイメージ
レッスンのポイント 今月は前半、基本副詞のイメージを学習。今回は強調の so。
Today’s dialog
ナオコは眠そうにしている同僚のデイビッドに、その理由を尋ねます。
Naoko: Good morning, David. You look so sleepy.
David: Yes. Last night, I was so tired I couldn’t sleep.
Naoko: Oh, what made you so tired?
David: I kept thinking about my new position. I have so much responsibility now.
Naoko: Just take it easy. I’m sure you can handle it.
David: Thanks, Naoko. I hope so. I need to get enough sleep every night.
Naoko: Try drinking hot chamomile tea in the evening. It should help.
WORDS & PHRASES
position 役職、地位
handle 扱う、処理する
chamomile tea カモミールティー
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。
Good morning, David. You look so sleepy.
Yes. Last night, I was so tired I couldn’t sleep.
Oh, what made you so tired?
I kept thinking about my new position. I have so much responsibility now.
Just take it easy. I’m sure you can handle it.
Thanks, Naoko. I hope so. I need to get enough sleep every night.
Try drinking hot chamomile tea in the evening. It should help.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①主語を尋ねる wh 疑問文・make の作る目的語説明型
What made you so tired?
②take it easy の文型
Just take it easy.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
I was so tired I couldn’t sleep.
so のイメージは「（一定の方向の）流れ（矢印）」。キーセンテンスの so tired は「非常に疲れている」という意味。ですがそこで終わりではありません。「たいへん疲れていた（だから・なので）」と矢印の意味が加わっているのです。その「だから・なので」の先に I couldn’t sleep がつながるというわけなのです。
It rained hard, so I got wet.
The baby is very/so cute.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
I was so nervous that I forgot most of my speech.
The pickpocket was wearing a hood, so I wasn’t able to see his face.
The movie was so funny that I couldn’t stop laughing.