Lesson 181 限定詞theのイメージ
レッスンのポイント イメージ学習の最終月です。今月は限定詞・助動詞・時表現を学んでいきましょう。そして今回は大物、限定詞 the のイメージを探っていきます。
Today’s dialog
サムに夜かかってきた電話を、妻のエミリーは不審に思います。
Emily: Sam, can I ask you something?
Sam: Sure, Emily. What’s up?
Emily: Who were you talking to on the phone a few minutes ago?
Sam: Oh, that was someone from work.
Emily: It’s kind of late, isn’t it? 10 o’clock at night?
Sam: She’s working overtime.
Emily: Oh, so it was a woman. But I’ve never known you to work so late.
Sam: You don’t have to be jealous, Emily. You are the only girl I’ve ever loved.
Emily: Really?
WORDS & PHRASES
kind of （程度が）ちょっと
work overtime 残業する
jealous やきもちを焼いて
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。
Sam, can I ask you something?
Sure, Emily. What’s up?
Who were you talking to on the phone a few minutes ago?
Oh, that was someone from work.
It’s kind of late, isn’t it? 10 o’clock at night?
She’s working overtime.
Oh, so it was a woman. But I’ve never known you to work so late.
You don’t have to be jealous, Emily. You are the only girl I’ve ever loved.
Really?
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①wh 疑問文と空所
Who were you talking to on the phone a few minutes ago?
②not have to の「必要性の否定」
You don’t have to be jealous.
You mustn’t be jealous.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
You are the only girl I’ve ever loved.
the は「１つに決まる」を表す限定詞。「唯一の・最初の」なら「1つに決まる」はずだ – そこで the が使われます。
Junko is an only child.
Chris has traveled all around the world.
Imagine a world free from prejudice.
Love is the reason to get married.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
Our goal is to have a world free of plastic waste.
She was the first girl that I dated.
I think champagne is the drink for a celebration.