Lesson 142 You want to cheer a girl up?
夜、佐藤家のリビングで、携帯を手にして悩んでいる翔がいます。
Let’s listen to today’s story.
Sho: What text should I send Miki to cheer her up?
Naoki: I’m home. Sho, what are you doing in the living room? Don’t you have to study?
Sho: Dad…if Mom were feeling down, what should I write to cheer her up?
Naoki: Ah, you want to cheer a girl up?
Sho: N…not a girl, Dad! I want to cheer up Mom!
Naoki: Sorry, I meant Mom. Well, just tell her how you honestly feel. Good luck!
Sho: OK, I know what to write.
Miki: A text from Sho. “Your effort will not betray you. Believe in yourself.” You’re so kind, Sho. Thank you. I’ll do my best!
You want to cheer a girl up?
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。
What text should I send Miki to cheer her up?
I’m home. Sho, what are you doing in the living room? Don’t you have to study?
Dad…if Mom were feeling down, what should I write to cheer her up?
Ah, you want to cheer a girl up?
N…not a girl, Dad! I want to cheer up Mom!
Sorry, I meant Mom. Well, just tell her how you honestly feel. Good luck!
OK, I know what to write.
—東京で受験勉強中のミキにメールが届く—
A text from Sho. “Your effort will not betray you. Believe in yourself.” You’re so kind, Sho. Thank you. I’ll do my best!
Words & Phrases
feel down （気分が）落ち込む、へこむ
Good luck! 頑張って！
betray … ～を裏切る
believe in … （人を）信じる・信頼する
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。
“Your effort will not betray you. Believe in yourself.”
Today’s CAN-DO
If Mom were feeling down, what should I write to cheer her up?
自分の理想や仮想世界のイメージを、If＋主語＋過去形 … の仮定法を使った文で表現してみましょう。
if 節内の be 動詞は主語が１人称（I）や３人称単数（he/she）の場合でも、were を使うのがふつうです。
CAN-DO 活用例文
If I were rich, I would buy you anything you want.
If I didn’t have a cold, I could take part in chorus practice.
Get It Right
If we had some food left, we could survive.