Lesson 099 Maybe I like making people laugh
ロボコーパスが、落語の練習をしていた少年に話しかけます。
Maybe I like making people laugh
RoboCorpus: Excuse me. Can I ask a question?
Boy: Whoa! Who are you?
RoboCorpus: My name is RoboCorpus.
Boy: RoboCorpus? Strange name. I’m Kozo. What’s your question?
RoboCorpus: What are you practicing here?
Kozo: Oh, you were watching me…. It’s rakugo
RoboCorpus: Why do you practice rakugo?
Kozo: I don’t know…. Maybe I like making people laugh.
RoboCorpus: Do you want to be a comedian in the future?
Kozo: No, not a comedian, a rakugo-ka. But it’s impossible.
RoboCorpus: Why?
Kozo: Oh, it’s time to go to prep school. Nice talking to you. Bye!
Lex: RoboCorpus! You did it again!
RoboCorpus: What?
Lex: You always meet someone with a secret, and I’m the one who has to figure it out….
Words & Phrases
Whoa! うわー！
comedian コメディアン、お笑い芸人
in the future 将来
prep school 塾、予備校
figure A out Aを理解する、(謎を)解く
彼は落語の練習をしているんだ
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。
Excuse me. Can I ask a question?
Whoa! Who are you?
My name is RoboCorpus.
RoboCorpus? Strange name. I’m Kozo. What’s your question?
What are you practicing here?
Oh, you were watching me…. It’s rakugo
Why do you practice rakugo?
I don’t know…. Maybe I like making people laugh.
Do you want to be a comedian in the future?
No, not a comedian, a rakugo-ka. But it’s impossible.
Why?
Oh, it’s time to go to prep school. Nice talking to you. Bye!
RoboCorpus! You did it again!
What?
You always meet someone with a secret, and I’m the one who has to figure it out….
Comprehension Check
Kozo.
He has to go to prep school.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk make people laugh (使役動詞 make + 人 + 動詞の原形)
Maybe I like making people laugh.
KISO 1
I’m making a cake.
KISO 2
Let me help you.
KISO 3
He make everyone laugh.
CORPUS 活用情報
「使役動詞 make + 人(代名詞） + 動詞の原形」 のランキング
No.1
make you feel better
No.2
make her look like a Hollywood star
No.3
make you think
No.4
make us laugh
No.5
make me want to dance
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
This medicine will make you feel better.
Masaya made me laugh.