翔と直樹は担任の先生との三者面談を終えて、教室から出てきます。
Let’s listen to today’s story.
Sho & Naoki: Thank you, Mr. Tanaka.
–三者面談を終えて
Naoki: Sho, are you sure about this?
Sho: Yeah. I want to go to the local high school. Who else will look after the ryokan if I go to another high school?
Naoki: Are you sure you can go to school and take care of the ryokan?
Sho: Don’t worry. I’ll manage.
Naoki: Part of me wants you to go to a famous high school and college. But in the end, I think it’s more important for you to follow your own path.
Sho: I know. And Dad, I want to ask you something.
Naoki: What is it?
Sho: Can I meet Mom? We need to talk about our family.
I want to ask you something
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。
Thank you, Mr. Tanaka.
Sho, are you sure about this?
Yeah. I want to go to the local high school. Who else will look after the ryokan if I go to another high school?
Are you sure you can go to school and take care of the ryokan?
Don’t worry. I’ll manage.
Part of me wants you to go to a famous high school and college. But in the end, I think it’s more important for you to follow your own path.
I know. And Dad, I want to ask you something.
What is it?
Can I meet Mom? We need to talk about our family.
Words & Phrases
manage どうにか～する、うまく～する
part of me wants … 心のどこかで～を願っている（「私の一部が～」から）
follow your own path あなた自身の道を歩む
Let’s Check
次の質問を聞いて英語で答えましょう。
質問の英文をクリックすると回答例が出てきます。
“Can I meet Mom? We need to talk about our family.”
Today’s CAN-DO
Who else will look after the ryokan if I go to another high school?
Who else will …? は「ほかにだれが～するのですか？」、つまり「～するのは…しかいない」という反語的な言い方です。大事な仕事や役割をだれかにお願いするときに、とても説得力のある言い方です。
CAN-DO 活用例文
Who else can bring our team together?
Who knows what will happen tomorrow.
Get It Right
Who else can stop him from singing?