ラジオ英会話 Lesson 192 should ①
レッスンのポイント 今日は should の基本から。
Today’s dialog
コーヒーメーカー会社勤務のメイサと上司は、空港にいてこれからベトナムに向かいます。
Meisa: Thanks for waiting. You checked in online, right?
Boss: Yes. I wanted to make sure I got a window seat.
Meisa: Mine’s an aisle seat. The flight starts boarding at 10:45. So, we should be at Gate 18 by 10:25.
Boss: Got it.
Meisa: I’m looking forward to experiencing Vietnam again.
Boss: Yes, but remember this is a business trip. We have to convince our Vietnamese clients to buy our new espresso machine.
Meisa: I’m confident we’ll be successful.
Boss: I certainly hope so.
WORDS & PHRASES
aisle （座席の間の）通路
board 搭乗する
(I’ve) got it. わかった。
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。
Thanks for waiting. You checked in online, right?
Yes. I wanted to make sure I got a window seat.
Mine’s an aisle seat. The flight starts boarding at 10:45. So, we should be at Gate 18 by 10:25.
Got it.
I’m looking forward to experiencing Vietnam again.
Yes, but remember this is a business trip. We have to convince our Vietnamese clients to buy our new espresso machine.
I’m confident we’ll be successful.
I certainly hope so.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①確定した未来を表す現在形
The flight starts boarding at 10:45.
②to 不定詞を使った目的語説明型
We have to convince our Vietnamese clients to buy our new espresso machine.
③リポート文
I’m confident we’ll be successful.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
We should be at Gate 18 by 10:25.
should の基本的な意味は「義務・アドバイス（～すべき）・確信（～のはず）」。この文は「～すべき」。must（～しなければならない）より義務をやわらかに表しています。
We must be at Gate 18 by 10:25.
There should be a way to get out of this mess.
Where is the TV remote? — How should I know?
Why should I apologize to him?
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
You should respect your elders.
The movie should be good, according to the reviews I’ve read.
Why should I believe you?