Lesson 122 I want to be a vampire
翔は学校から戻ると旅館にいる洋子のところへ行きます。
Let’s listen to today’s story.
Sho: Grandma, can I ask you something?
Yoko: It’s about the costume party, right? Your father told me. Feel free to use the big event hall.
Sho: Thanks! Now, about the cost….
Yoko: As long as you clean it up, you can use it for free. It’s my Christmas present for you, Sho.
Sho: Thank you, Grandma.
Yoko: There’s one more thing. If you’re inviting many people, I want to see photographs of all their smiling faces on our website. David can take the pictures.
Sho: Great! I’ll tell everyone. I want you to dress up too, Grandma.
Yoko: Of course! I want to be a vampire.
Sho: Sounds great! I’ll get you a costume and a mask.
I want to be a vampire
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。
Grandma, can I ask you something?
It’s about the costume party, right? Your father told me. Feel free to use the big event hall.
Thanks! Now, about the cost….
As long as you clean it up, you can use it for free. It’s my Christmas present for you, Sho.
Thank you, Grandma.
There’s one more thing. If you’re inviting many people, I want to see photographs of all their smiling faces on our website. David can take the pictures.
Great! I’ll tell everyone. I want you to dress up too, Grandma.
Of course! I want to be a vampire.
Sounds great! I’ll get you a costume and a mask.
Words & Phrases
as long as … ～さえすれば、～する限りは
for free ただで、無料で
dress up おしゃれをする、着飾る
vampire 吸血鬼
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。
A vampire.
Today’s CAN-DO
I want to see photographs of all their smiling faces on our website.
ものの特徴は、名詞（もの）の直後に分詞や関係詞節をおくとくわしく説明できますが、ちょっとした情報をつけ足したいときは of …（～の）などの前置詞句が手軽で便利です。前置詞句も名詞の後置修飾パターンのひとつとして上手に使えるようにしておきたいですね。
CAN-DO 活用例文
My grandmother often told me stories of her childhood.
Why don’t we ask the women at the information desk?
Get It Right
I want that ring in the showcase.