ラジオ英会話 Lesson 234 依頼に応答する
レッスンのポイント 今回は依頼に対する基本的な応答です。
Today’s dialog
リコは娘の誕生日のため上司のカーターさんに早退を願い出ます。
Riko: Mr. Carter, could I leave early today?
Boss: Well, you’ve already finished the report I asked you for, so that should be no problem.
Riko: Thank you. It’s my daughter’s birthday today.
Boss: Oh, how old is she now?
Riko: She just turned seven.
Boss: She’s already seven? Time flies.
Riko: Yes, it really does.
Boss: Are you going to get a cake for her?
Riko: Yes, of course. I’m going to get a cake with lots of fruit.
Boss: Sounds perfect.
WORDS & PHRASES
turn … ～になる
Time flies. 光陰矢の如し。（ことわざ）＝時が過ぎるのは早い。
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。
Mr. Carter, could I leave early today?
Well, you’ve already finished the report I asked you for, so that should be no problem.
Thank you. It’s my daughter’s birthday today.
Oh, how old is she now?
She just turned seven.
She’s already seven? Time flies.
Yes, it really does.
Are you going to get a cake for her?
Yes, of course. I’m going to get a cake with lots of fruit.
Sounds perfect.
CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR! ～文法のポイントを確認しましょう～
①空所のある節による修飾
You’ve already finished the report I asked you for.
②be going to のイメージ
Yes, of course. I’m going to get a cake with lots of fruit.
Don’t worry. I’ll lend you some money.
BUILD UP YOUR VOCABULARY～語彙のハートを身につけましょう～
Could I leave early today? – That should be no problem.
ここで should は「～のはず」。should を使わずに、(That’s) no problem. でもかまいません。
Yes, [that’ll be fine / that’s fine].
Go ahead.
Could you give me a hand with this, please?
OK. / Sure (thing). / Of course. / (It’s) no trouble (at all). / Certainly.
Excuse me. Would you mind watching my things while I go for a swim?
No, not at all.
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH! ～英語で表現しましょう～
Can I borrow an umbrella?
No problem. I have a few here.
Could you possibly translate this Japanese letter for me?
No trouble at all. I guess it’s very difficult to learn kanji, right?
Would you mind getting those files up on the top shelf?
Not at all. That’s one advantage of being tall.