Lesson 082 Do not fail me this time
ネガティブズの秘密基地では、ネガティブ・フォース郷が部下のマイナスとノンを呼び出しています。
Do not fail me this time
Minus: My lord, the Lord of Negative Forces. It is Minus, your humble servant.
Non: Non is here, too. Tell us your order, my lord.
The Lord of Negative Forces: I sense that the spirit of words has been freed. Did you know that?
Minus: Yes, my lord. Somebody helped her out of the book!
Non: Oh, that’s great! Being stuck in a book must be uncomfortable.
Minus: Stop it, Non. Stay negative!
The Lord of Negative Forces: Now Sylphie is going to cause trouble for us again. Go and find her.
Minus: Yes, my lord.
Non: We will catch her and bring her here.
The Lord of Negative Forces: Do not fail me this time.
Non: We said we will bring her back, but how?
Minus: That’s what we’re going to plan now!
Words & Phrases
my lord 閣下 （呼びかけのことば）
the Lord of Negative Forces ネガティブ・フォース卿
humble servant しもべ、下僕
sense that … ･･･ということを感じる
free … ･･･を自由にする・解放する
be stuck in … ･･･にはまっている・閉じ込められている
cause troubel 面倒を引き起こす
fail … （人）の期待に背く
今はそのときではありません･･･
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。
My lord, the Lord of Negative Forces. It is Minus, your humble servant.
Non is here, too. Tell us your order, my lord.
I sense that the spirit of words has been freed. Did you know that?
Yes, my lord. Somebody helped her out of the book!
Oh, that’s great! Being stuck in a book must be uncomfortable.
Stop it, Non. Stay negative!
Now Sylphie is going to cause trouble for us again. Go and find her.
Yes, my lord.
We will catch her and bring her here.
Do not fail me this time.
We said we will bring her back, but how?
That’s what we’re going to plan now!
Comprehension Check
Minus and Non.
They have to go and find Sylphie.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO That’s what …（それが･･･ことです）
That’s what we’re going to plan now!
KISO 1
We have to do it.
KISO 2
That’s the thing (which) we have to do.
KISO 3
That’s what we have to do.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
Thank you, but that’s what I have to do.
That’s not what we need.