ラジオ英会話 Lesson 169 求める①：説明を求める
KEY SENTENCE You’re always so positive and happy. Why is that?
Today’s dialog
いつも上機嫌のテッド。羨ましく思ったアリスがその理由を尋ねます。
Alice: Ted, can I ask you a personal question?
Ted: Sure, if it’s not too personal.
Alice: You’re always so positive and happy. Why is that?
Ted: Actually, when I was younger, I was really negative all the time. But I changed.
Alice: Could you explain how you changed?
Ted: I started to focus on the good things in my life, not the bad things.
Alice: Is that all?
Ted: Yes, it’s as simple as that.
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Ted, can I ask you a personal question?
Sure, if it’s not too personal.
You’re always so positive and happy. Why is that?
Actually, when I was younger, I was really negative all the time. But I changed.
Could you explain how you changed?
I started to focus on the good things in my life, not the bad things.
Is that all?
Yes, it’s as simple as that.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
①授与型
Can I ask you a personal question?
②ダイアログ音読・暗唱のすすめ
Is that all?
It’s as simple as that.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
You’re always so positive and happy. Why is that?
I don’t quite follow you. What do you mean by that?
I don’t get it. Could you explain that, please?
What makes you so confident? I envy you!
Why has the delivery been delayed yet again? I demand an explanation!
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
「わからない」を伝え、説明を求めましょう。
Why are you always so hungry? You eat like a horse!
You say you don’t like distance learning. Why is that?
What makes you so sure he’ll ask you out? Female intuition?
WORDS & PHRASES
personal 個人的な、立ち入った
positive 前向きな
negative 悲観(消極)的な
Why is that? どうしてですか？
What do you mean by that? それはどういう意味ですか？
demand 要求する
eat like a horse 大食いである
what makes you …? どうしてあなたは～なの？
ask ～ out ～をデートに誘う
intuition 直感