Lesson 022 Is he coming back?
翌日、ロボコーパスとレックスがあの庭に行ってみると･･･。
Is he coming back?
RoboCorpus: Look. That’s Hanako. Oh, a woman is coming.
Lex: Be quiet. Just listen.
Mother: Oh, here you are again.
Hanako: Mommy, when will the flowers bloom?
Mother: Your daddy told you. Pretty soon.
Hanako: Is he coming back?
Mother: Yes. Do you remember his promise?
Hanako: Yeah. He will be back when I see the flowers.
Mother: He has been in the hospital since the accident. Remember? The hospital is a long way from home, so we have to wait. But he will be out soon, honey. OK?
Hanako: OK.
Mother: Let’s go in. It’s still too cold to be outside.
Hanako: I want to stay here and wait.
Words & Phrases
pretty かなり
promise 約束
accident 事故
a long way from … ･･･から遠い
be out 出る、（ここでは）退院する
too … to do ～するには･･･すぎる
お父さん戻ってくる？
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。
Look. That’s Hanako. Oh, a woman is coming.
Be quiet. Just listen.
Oh, here you are again.
Mommy, when will the flowers bloom?
Your daddy told you. Pretty soon.
Is he coming back?
Yes. Do you remember his promise?
Yeah. He will be back when I see the flowers.
He has been in the hospital since the accident. Remember? The hospital is a long way from home, so we have to wait. But he will be out soon, honey. OK?
OK.
Let’s go in. It’s still too cold to be outside.
I want to stay here and wait.
Comprehension Check
Her mother.
In the hospital.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk have / has been … since ～（～以来ずっと･･･）
He has been in the hospital since the accident.
KISO 1
He’s sick.
KISO 2
He was sick last week.
KISO 3
He has been sick in bed since last week.
GRAMMAR POINT
現在完了形の「継続」用法と期間を表すフレーズ（since）
I have been busy since last month.
since のあとには文を置くこともできます。
She has been in Germany since she was born.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
My dog has been sick since last night.
He has been in America since 2016.