Lesson 126 Yukichi’s still in bed
お正月のフクシマ家、アスカから電話がかかってきます。
Yukichi’s still in bed
Mari: Hello? Oh, hi, Asuka. Happy New Year!
Yes… just a second. Mika, where is Yukichi?
Mika: He’s still in bed.
Mari: Asuka, Yukichi’s still in bed. He’s been having trouble getting up in the morning since Christmas.
Yukichi! Asuka-chan wants to talk to you on the phone!
Yukichi: I feel terrible. I don’t want to talk to anyone….
Ken: Dr. Ikebukuro just called. I’m going to see him now.
Mari: Oh, what’s the matter?
Ken: I don’t know…. He seems to have something to tell me about RoboCorpus. Take care of Yukichi.
There is something strange about Dr. Ikebukuro. I must find out….
Words & Phrases
Just a second. ちょっと待って
have trouble …ing ･･･するのに苦労する
ユキチはまだ寝ているの
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。
Hello? Oh, hi, Asuka. Happy New Year!
Yes… just a second. Mika, where is Yukichi?
He’s still in bed.
Asuka, Yukichi’s still in bed. He’s been having trouble getting up in the morning since Christmas.
Yukichi! Asuka-chan wants to talk to you on the phone!
I feel terrible. I don’t want to talk to anyone….
Dr. Ikebukuro just called. I’m going to see him now.
Oh, what’s the matter?
I don’t know…. He seems to have something to tell me about RoboCorpus. Take care of Yukichi.
There is something strange about Dr. Ikebukuro. I must find out….
Comprehension Check
Asuka.
Dr. Ikebukuro.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk have been …ing (現在完了進行形の応用）
He’s been having trouble getting up in the morning since Christmas.
KISO 1
I’m learning French.
KISO 2
I learned French when I was in Paris.
KISO 3
I’ve been learning French since I visited Paris last year.
GRAMMAR POINT
現在完了進行形が表す内容
①過去から現在までずっと進行している行動を言う場合
They have been playing cards since this morning.
②一定期間取り組んできた習慣、趣味、仕事などを言う場合
My mother has been teaching at elementary school for 25 years.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
He has been working at the post office for 25 years.