ラジオ英会話 Lesson 207 批判⑥：あるべき姿からの逸脱を指摘する
KEY SENTENCE Why did you blow your top at the marketing manager? It’s not like you at all.
Today’s dialog
同僚のヒロキがミーティングで腹を立てたと聞き、アラナはその理由を尋ねます。
Alana: Hiroki, can I talk to you for a second?
Hiroki: Sure. It’s about the meeting, right?
Alana: Yes. Why did you blow your top at the marketing manager? It’s not like you at all.
Hiroki: Donald said my sales plan was unrealistic.
Alana: He’s said that to you before. I guess you were in a bad mood.
Hiroki: Well, to be honest, I haven’t had much sleep lately.
Alana: Hey, let’s go out for a beer tonight. It’s Friday.
Hiroki: Yes, TGIF!
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。
Hiroki, can I talk to you for a second?
Sure. It’s about the meeting, right?
Yes. Why did you blow your top at the marketing manager? It’s not like you at all.
Donald said my sales plan was unrealistic.
He’s said that to you before. I guess you were in a bad mood.
Well, to be honest, I haven’t had much sleep lately.
Hey, let’s go out for a beer tonight. It’s Friday.
Yes, TGIF!
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
①軽快な会話を実現する「ちょこっと疑問」
Sure. It’s about the meeting, right?
Trusut me, OK?
Open the window, will you?
This restaurant is great, don’t you think?
②話し手の態度を文頭に
To be honest, I haven’t had much sleep lately.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
Why did you blow your top at the marketing manager? It’s not like you at all.
Riding a motorbike without a helmet? You are old enough to know better.
As the captain, you should be setting a good example to your teammates, not screaming at the referee! What on earth were you thinking?
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
相手の「ズレ」を指摘するフローを作りましょう。
What? You’re giving up? That’s not like you.
You should know better than to trust Fred. He only thinks of himself.
As a teacher, you should be boosting the students’ confidence, not putting them down.
WORDS & PHRASES
blow one’s top at ～ ～にかっとなる、キレる
unrealistic 非現実的な
TGIF やっと金曜日だThank God It’s Friday の頭文字
It’s not like you at all. まったくあなたらしくありません。
know better もっと分別がある・わきまえている
You should know better. もっと分別があるべきだ＝そんな馬鹿なことをするな
You should be + -ing形. そうしているべき
think of ～のことを思う、考える
boost 高める・増大させる
put ～ down 下に置く＝けなす