Lesson 089 I’m going to teach her a lesson!
カナの家にいるレックスのところに、シルフィーとジュウキチがやってきます。
I’m going to teach her a lesson!
Sylphie: Lex! Can you hear me?
Lex: Oh, Sylphie. Kana is in the living room now.
Jukichi: How is everything?
Lex: Well, as far as I can see, Kana is perfect.
Jukichi: In what sense?
Lex: She is very diligent and hard-working. She follows her parents’ advice faithfully. And she’s very confident.
Sylphie: It sounds like she’s a perfectionist.
Lex: Maybe, but she believes in herself, which is not a bad thing.
Jukichi: Well, if you have too much confidence, it might turn your friends away from you.
Sylphie: That’s one of the traps that the Negatives like to set.
Lex: She’s coming back!
Kana: I can’t stand Saya anymore. I’m going to teach her a lesson!
Words & Phrases
as far as I can see わたしの見る限り
In what sense? どう言う意味で
diligent 勤勉な
hard-working 働き者の
follow … (助言、忠告なd)に従う
faithfully 忠実に
perfectionist 完璧主義者
Tuen A away from B AをBから遠ざける
can’t stand … ･･･が我慢できない、耐えられる
teach A lesson Aに教訓をあたえる、思い知らせる
思い知らせてあげる！
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。
Lex! Can you hear me?
Oh, Sylphie. Kana is in the living room now.
How is everything?
Well, as far as I can see, Kana is perfect.
In what sense?
She is very diligent and hard-working. She follows her parents’ advice faithfully. And she’s very confident.
It sounds like she’s a perfectionist.
Maybe, but she believes in herself, which is not a bad thing.
Well, if you have too much confidence, it might turn your friends away from you.
That’s one of the traps that the Negatives like to set.
She’s coming back!
I can’t stand Saya anymore. I’m going to teach her a lesson!
Comprehension Check
He thinks she is perfect.
She’s going to teach her a lesson.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk 文＋, + which is … (関係代名詞の非制限用法）
She believes in herself, which is not a bad thing.
KISO 1
She exercises every day.
KISO 2
She exercises every day. That’s good for her.
KISO 3
She exercises every day, which is good for her.
GRAMMAR POINT
English is the subject which I study every day.
I will study at a college in America, which is my dream.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
My grandfather doesn’t eat too much sugar, which is good for his health.
My brother stays up late every night, which is not good for him.