Let’s listen to today’s story.
Naoki: Hi, Yumi.
Yumi: Hi. Thank you for sending me the video of Sho’s wadaiko performance. He performed like a rock star.
Naoki: He’s been practicing hard for the past three years. Anyway, listen. I wanted to talk to you about Sho’s high school.
Yumi: Naoki, could you take care of that by yourself?
Naoki: Sure, but is that OK with you?
Yumi: I have no right to tell him what to do. I’ve been away from home for five years.
Naoki: Come on. We both know you had no other choice.
I wanted to talk to you about Sho’s high school
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Hi, Yumi.
Hi. Thank you for sending me the video of Sho’s wadaiko performance. He performed like a rock star.
He’s been practicing hard for the past three years. Anyway, listen. I wanted to talk to you about Sho’s high school.
Naoki, could you take care of that by yourself?
Sure, but is that OK with you?
I have no right to tell him what to do. I’ve been away from home for five years.
Come on. We both know you had no other choice.
Words & Phrases
anyway とにかく
take care of… ～に対処する
by yourself （あなた）ひとりで、独力で
right 権利
have no other choice. 他に選択肢がない
Today’s CAN-DO
He’s been practicing hard for the past three years.
have/has been …ing の形を使って、趣味やスポーツなど、自分がこれまでずっと続けてきたことについて話してみましょう。
have/has been …ing は、現在完了形（have / has +過去分詞）と進行形（be 動詞 ＋…ing）を合わせた形で「現在完了進行形」と呼ばれています。
CAN-DO 活用例文
I’ve been studying since this morning.
My father has been working at the company for 20 years.
Get It Right
I’ve been looking for someone who loves wild animals.