Lesson 165 This is from Sho’s graduation ceremony
デービッドは旅行の本の打ち合わせのために由美が働く出版社に来ています。
This is from Sho’s graduation ceremony
Yumi: David, Mr. Takamine loved your winter pictures of Satoyama.
David: It’s thanks to the people of this town. They were very helpful.
Yumi: I liked the photo you took from Satoyama Ravine.
David: Oh, this is from Sho’s graduation ceremony.
Yumi: How nice! It’s Sho and Naoki!
David: I think it’s too bad you weren’t in the photo with them.
Yumi: Well yes, but….
David: Yoko has changed a lot. She even started a blog to keep up with the times.
Yumi: What? I don’t believe it.
David: Yum I, you can’t change the past, but the future is entirely up to you. Please make up with Yoko. I’ll set things up.
これ、翔の卒業式の写真です
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。
David, Mr. Takamine loved your winter pictures of Satoyama.
It’s thanks to the people of this town. They were very helpful.
I liked the photo you took from Satoyama Ravine.
Oh, this is from Sho’s graduation ceremony.
How nice! It’s Sho and Naoki!
I think it’s too bad you weren’t in the photo with them.
Well yes, but….
Yoko has changed a lot. She even started a blog to keep up with the times.
What? I don’t believe it.
Yum I, you can’t change the past, but the future is entirely up to you. Please make up with Yoko. I’ll set things up.
Words & Phrases
helpful 助けになる、役立つ
graduation ceremony 卒業式
the past 過去、過ぎ去ったこと
set things up 物事を手配する、段取りを整える
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。
She started a blog to keep up with the times.
Today’s CAN-DO
How nice! It’s Sho and Naoki!
How＋形容詞＋！（なんて～だろう！）の感嘆文のパターンはいろいろに使えます。ここでは How nice の後ろに it is が省略されています。
CAN-DO 活用例文
I’m coming to see you this weekend. – Wow! How exciting!
This is our wedding phot. – How lovely!
Get It Right
How terrible! It started raining hard!