ラジオ英会話 Lesson 184 someとany、several
レッスンのポイント 今回は some のイメージを詳しく。any との関係や several との違いなども。
Today’s dialog
ケイティはハーブセラピー用オイルを買いに店にやってきました。
Clerk: May I help you?
Katie: Yes, thanks. I see you have a wide variety of herbal therapy oils.
Clerk: Yes. Would you like to try some?
Katie: Absolutely. This one is very nice. How much is it?
Clerk: It’s very reasonable. Look.
Katie: You’re right. Are all the oils this cheap?
Clerk: Some are cheap, and others are expensive.
Katie: I love the intense rose scent of this one.
Clerk: It’s actually one of our most popular oils.
Katie: OK, I’ll take it.
WORDS & PHRASES
intense 激しい、強い
scent 香り
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。
May I help you?
Yes, thanks. I see you have a wide variety of herbal therapy oils.
Yes. Would you like to try some?
Absolutely. This one is very nice. How much is it?
It’s very reasonable. Look.
You’re right. Are all the oils this cheap?
Some are cheap, and others are expensive.
I love the intense rose scent of this one.
It’s actually one of our most popular oils.
OK, I’ll take it.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①不可算名詞が数えられるケース
I see you have a wide variety of herbal therapy oils.
There are so many different cheeses in the world.
②形容詞を修飾する this、that
Are all the oils this cheap?
I knew she was generous, but not that generous!
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Some are cheap, and others are expensive.
some のイメージは「ボンヤリとある」。数量が定かではないモノがあることが意識される表現。
I know some/several good Italian restaurants.
I don’t like some of your friends.
I don’t like any of your friends.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
We’re looking for somebody who can speak Spanish.
Good seafood restaurants? Well, I can think of several.
I haven’t heard of any of these bands.