ラジオ英会話 Lesson 227 発言を正しく位置づける①：発言に関わる感情を示す
KEY SENTENCE Unfortunately, almost nobody uses them now.
Today’s dialog
電器店で年配の男性が古いワープロのインクリボンを探しているようです。
Man: Hi, I’m looking for an ink ribbon cartridge for my word processor.
Clerk: Word Processor?
Man: You don’t know what that is?
Clerk: I’ve heard of them. Unfortunately, almost nobody uses them now.
Man: Can you check for me? Here’s the old cartridge.
Clerk: Mmm… I’m afraid they stopped making these about ten years ago.
Man: Oh, no! So, I can’t use my word processor anymore?
Clerk: There might be some old cartridges available on the internet.
Man: OK, thanks.
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。
Hi, I’m looking for an ink ribbon cartridge for my word processor.
Word Processor?
You don’t know what that is?
I’ve heard of them. Unfortunately, almost nobody uses them now.
Can you check for me? Here’s the old cartridge.
Mmm… I’m afraid they stopped making these about ten years ago.
Oh, no! So, I can’t use my word processor anymore?
There might be some old cartridges available on the internet.
OK, thanks.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ～文法と語彙を確認しましょう～
①前置詞 for
I’m looking for an ink ribbon cartridge for my word processor.
②might （ひょっとして～かもしれない）
There might be some old cartridges available on the internet.
ABSORB THE FLOW!～英語の流れを身につけましょう～
Unfortunately, almost nobody uses them now.
Sadly, we have to lay off some employees.
Regrettably, I will not be able to attend the opening ceremony.
I’m sorry, but there are no vacancies.
I’m afraid they stopped making these about ten years ago.
Actually, I wasn’t at all surprised by her promotion.
CREATE THE FLOW! ～英語の流れを作り出しましょう～
文頭に気持ちを表す語句を置き、文を支配する気持ちを明確に示しましょう。
Unfortunately, our hotel is fully booked on that day.
Actually, I’m glad the weather is terrible. I didn’t want to go hiking.
I’m afraid that the manager is away at the moment.
WORDS & PHRASES
available 手に入る、商品に対して使うと「購入できる」
unfortunately 残念ながら
sadly 悲しむべきことに
regrettably 残念ながら、遺憾なことに
No vacancies 空き室なし（ホテルなどの掲示）
fully booked 予約でいっぱい
at the moment 現在