Lesson 153 I’m going to help with snow removal
朝のジョギングに行こうと2階からリビングに下りてきた翔は、父の直樹に挨拶します。
I’m going to help with snow removal
Sho: Hi, Dad. You’re up early today.
Naoki: Good morning, Sho. I’m going to help with snow removal. There isn’t much snow on our roof, but houses near the mountain have much more snow on their rooftops than ours. And that needs to be removed as soon as possible.
Sho: Why don’t you look for volunteers?
Naoki: Because you need experience to safely remove snow from rooftops. Many people think snow is light, but it’s actually very heavy.
Sho: You know, David told me some towns have events to learn about snow removal.
Naoki: Good idea. We can try it next year.
Sho: Make sure everyone gets to eat afterwards. Anyway, I’m going running. Take care, Dad.
Naoki: You too, Sho.
私はこれから雪下ろしの手伝いだ
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。
Hi, Dad. You’re up early today.
Good morning, Sho. I’m going to help with snow removal. There isn’t much snow on our roof, but houses near the mountain have much more snow on their rooftops than ours. And that needs to be removed as soon as possible.
Why don’t you look for volunteers?
Because you need experience to safely remove snow from rooftops. Many people think snow is light, but it’s actually very heavy.
You know, David told me some towns have events to learn about snow removal.
Good idea. We can try it next year.
Make sure everyone gets to eat afterwards. Anyway, I’m going running. Take care, Dad.
You too, Sho.
Words & Phrases
removal 除去、撤去
rooftop 屋根（の上）、屋上
remove … ～を取り除く・撤去する
as soon as possible できるだけ早く
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。
Events to learn about snow removal.
Today’s CAN-DO
There isn’t much snow on our roof, but houses near the mountain have much more snow on their rooftops than ours.
量の多い少ないを表す形容詞 (much, little) を使って、自分の身の回りにあるものの量の違いについて説明してみましょう。
much more snow のように比較級の前に much をおくと、「ずっと多くの～」のように、差の大きさを強調することができます。far や even をおいても同じです。
I spent far more time studying math this time.
CAN-DO 活用例文
Today, I have much more work to do than yesterday.
I have much less money in the bank than my sisters.
Get It Right
We need much more food and water.