Lesson 076 He’s suddenly lost his confidence
He’s suddenly lost his confidence
Ms. Saito: Hi, RoboCorpus.
RoboCorpus: Hi, Ms. Saito. Where is Boon?
Ms. Saito: He’s not coming today. He says he feels sick.
RoboCorpus: I’m sorry to hear that.
Ms. Saito: There’s something wrong with him. It’s not just a cold or a fever.
RoboCorpus: What do you mean?
Ms. Saito: He’s suddenly lost his confidence. He is so worried about losing the contest and losing face.
RoboCorpus: Can I talk to him? I want to encourage him.
Ms. Saito: Sure. But you must come to school to see him tomorrow.
Sylphie: Oh, no. Maybe Boon is being influenced by the Negatives.
Jukichi: Yes, that’s probably why he started thinking negatively!
Lex: We must rescue Boon!
Words & Phrases
feel sick 具合が悪い、気持ち悪い
fever 熱
suddenly 突然
lose the contest コンテストに負ける
lose face 面目を失う
be influenced by … ～に影響を受ける
negatively 否定的に
突然、自信をなくしちゃったの
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Hi, RoboCorpus.
Hi, Ms. Saito. Where is Boon?
He’s not coming today. He says he feels sick.
I’m sorry to hear that.
There’s something wrong with him. It’s not just a cold or a fever.
What do you mean?
He’s suddenly lost his confidence. He is so worried about losing the contest and losing face.
Can I talk to him? I want to encourage him.
Sure. But you must come to school to see him tomorrow.
Oh, no. Maybe Boon is being influenced by the Negatives.
Yes, that’s probably why he started thinking negatively!
We must rescue Boon!
Comprehension Check
Because he feels sick.
Losing the contest, and losing face.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO That’s why …（それが･･･の理由です）
That’s probably why he started thinking negatively!
KISO 1
Why are you happy?
KISO 2
She is happy because she passed the exam.
KISO 3
That’s why she is happy.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
Jim was born in Japan. That’s why he can speak Japanese fluently.
I couldn’t find my glasses this morning. That’s why I missed the bus.