Lesson 081 It is our destiny to face them
ブンとサイトウ先生に別れを告げたロボコーパスたちは、放浪の旅を続けています。
It is our destiny to face them
Lex: It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
Jukichi: Yes. I can feel the autumn breeze.
RoboCorpus: I wonder if Boon will be OK at the national contest.
Jukichi: Ms. Saito is with him. He should be all right.
Sylphie: Hi, guys.
Lex: What’s up, Sylphie?
Sylphie: I have good news and bad news.
Jukichi: What’s the good news?
Sylphie: The good news is that Boon came in second place at the vocabulary contest!
RoboCorpus: Wow, that’s great! I’m so glad to hear that!
Lex: And the bad news?
Sylphie: They’re following us. The Negatives.
Lex: What are they exactly? What are they going to do?
Sylphie: You’ll see. It is our destiny to face them.
Words & Phrases
breeze そよ風
come in second place 第2位になる
exactly (文全体を修飾して) 正確に言って
destiny 運命
face … ･･･に立ち向かう
わたしたちは立ち向かう運命なのよ。
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。
It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
Yes. I can feel the autumn breeze.
I wonder if Boon will be OK at the national contest.
Ms. Saito is with him. He should be all right.
Hi, guys.
What’s up, Sylphie?
I have good news and bad news.
What’s the good news?
The good news is that Boon came in second place at the vocabulary contest!
Wow, that’s great! I’m so glad to hear that!
And the bad news?
They’re following us. The Negatives.
What are they exactly? What are they going to do?
You’ll see. It is our destiny to face them.
Comprehension Check
Good news and bad news.
The Negatives are following them.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO The good news is that …（いい知らせは･･･ことです）
The good news is that Boon came in second place at the vocabulary contest!
KISO 1
That’s good news.
KISO 2
I have good news.
KISO 3
The good news is that she’s feeling much better.
CORPUS 活用情報
形容詞 + news のランキング
No.1
No news is good news.
No.2
I have some bad news.
No.3
What’s the latest news?
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
The good news is that I got a ticket for the concert.
The bad news is that I lost my wallet on my way home.