Lesson 017 I’m waiting for Daddy’s flowers
ロボコーパスとレックスが五月晴れの中を歩いています。
I’m waiting for Daddy’s flowers
Lex: A beautiful day, isn’t it?
RoboCorpus: Yes, indeed. I like this kind of weather.
Lex: Humans go on picnics on day like this.
RoboCorpus: Maybe the Fukushima family is going to do that, too.
Lex: Oh, look! There’s a little girl in front of that house. I’ll shut myself down, so please carry me.
RoboCorpus: Oh, OK. What is she doing? Hello. My name is RoboCorpus.
Girl: (No answer)
RoboCorpus: Why are you sitting in the garden?
Girl: I’m watching.
RoboCorpus: Watching? What are you watching?
Girl: I’m waiting for Daddy’s flowers.
Words & Phrases
beautiful 素晴らしい、見事な
indeed 本当に、確かに
go on picnics ピクニックに行く(go on a picnicとも言う)
like this このような
in front of … ・・・の前に
shut A down Aの電源を切る、Aをシャットダウンする
お父さんのお花を待っているの
今日のストーリー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。
A beautiful day, isn’t it?
Yes, indeed. I like this kind of weather.
Humans go on picnics on day like this.
Maybe the Fukushima family is going to do that, too.
Oh, look! There’s a little girl in front of that house. I’ll shut myself down, so please carry me.
Oh, OK.What is she doing? Hello. My name is RoboCorpus.
(No answer)
Why are you sitting in the garden?
I’m watching.
Watching? What are you watching?
I’m waiting for Daddy’s flowers.
Comprehension Check
It’s a beautiful day.
Because she is watching.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk go …ing(・・・しに行く)/ on days like this (こういう日には)
Humans go on picnics on days like this.
KISO 1
I go shopping on Sunday.
KISO 2
I take a bus on rainy days.
KISO 3
I want to go cycling on days like this.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
I want to go fishing on days like this.
I don’t want to go shopping on days like this.