徹底トレーニング英会話2008年08月08日(金)
頑張ればいい結果が出るのです。
Better results come when you work hard.
【Let's Read Out Loud!】
(1) Pictures
○Look at these old family pictures I found. They were in a box in the attic.
===> Look at these old family pictures I found. They were in a box in the attic.
○I was about to throw it away. But I'm glad that I discovered it.
===> I was about to throw it away. But I'm glad that I discovered it.
○It's filled with presious snapshots going back half a century.
===> It's filled with presious snapshots going back half a century.
(2) Trick
○Kids always enjoy this trick.
===> Kids always enjoy this trick.
○You take a coin and hold it behind your fingres, like this.
===> You take a coin and hold it behind your fingres, like this.
△I can't be seen in front of your hand.
===> I can't be seen from the front of your hand.
○Then you say, "Hey, what's that in your ear?"
===> Then you say, "Hey, what's that in your ear?"
△Then you reach down and in pretend to take the coin around the kid's ear.
===> Then you reach down and pretend to take the coin out of the kid's ear.
「front」が出てくると、「in front of ~」しかないものと思ってました。
(3) Documents
○You need the documents by tomorrow?
===> You need the documents by tomorrow?
△I'm sorry, I didn't know it was that agent.
===> I'm sorry, I didn't know it was that urgent.
△I'll take them to the post office imidiately.
===> I'll take them to the post office immediately.
○They have't overnight delivery service.
===> They have an overnight delivery service.
○You'll receive them by 10:00 a.m. at latest.
===> You'll receive them by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
urgent 緊急の
immediately すぐに
(4) Speech
○Would you mind listening to a speech for me?
===> Would you mind listening to a speech for me?
○I have to host my friend's retirement party.
===> I have to host my friend's retirement party.
△And I've been giving a recap this career highlights.
===> And I'll be giving a recap of his career highlights.
△I'd like you to listen and give me an impression.
===> I'd like you to listen and give me your impression.
○I'm trying to make it entertaining, thoughtful and brief.
===> I'm trying to make it entertaining, thoughtful and brief.
未来形なのか現在完了なのかは文脈でわかると思うので、聞き取った後、文法面で正しいかどうかのチェックもしましょう。

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