月テーマ: Talking About the Weather 天気の話をする
DIALOGUE (4): Record High 過去最高の気温
シニアのディックとジェーンが新聞の天気予報を見ながらため息をついている。
Dick: We're having nasty weather again today, Jane.
Jane: I'll say, Dick. It's been cold and wet all week!
Dick: (Sighing) What's the weather like for tomorrow?
Jane: It's going to clear up.
Dick: Thank goodness!
Jane: They're predicting record highs for the rest of the month!
(They sigh.)
Dick: I guess we are in for a hot summer.
Jane: Yup. That's the way it goes.
(They sigh again deeply.)
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
過去最高の気温/記録破りの最高気温 record high
recordが「過去最高の/記録破りの」という意味になる。highは「最高気温」
～な天気ですね We're having ～ weather
嫌な nasty
まったくね/本当ですね I'll say
「私ですよ、そういうのは」:同感であることを伝える表現
どんなお天気ですか?/お天気はどうですか?(定型表現)
What's the weather like
(悪天候の後)晴れる(イディオム) clear up
よかった/ありがたい Thank goodness!
goodnessはGodを遠まわしに言った表現で神の名を使わずに使える
彼ら(=天気予報)は～になると予想している They're predicting ～
組織を表すthey
月末まで for rest of the month
～になる/この先には～がまっている(イディオム) be in for ～
I guess we are in for a hot summer.
暑い夏になりそうだね
そうなるのは仕方ないですね/そういうものです
That's the way it goes.
APPLY IT!
We're having nasty weather.
嫌な天気ですね。
YOU ARE THE ★
★: We're having nasty weather.
嫌な天気ですね。
Carolyn: We really are.
本当に。
★: It's been muggy all week.
今週ずっと蒸し暑くて。
Carolyn: It's going to be better tomorrow though.
Jeff: Really? That's great news.
Carolyn: Yeah, we should do something.
Jeff: Yes, we should listen to Ken's Enjoy English ―
Ken: Conversation!
Jeff: Oh, there he is.
(Ken groans.)
SAY IT!
way it goesを切らずに行って省エネする
That's the way it goes.
仕方ないですね。
WRITE IT!
日本語: このところ好天が続いています。快適な週末になりそうです。
参考にするダイアローグの部分:
We're having nasty weather again today, Jane.
I guess we are in for a hot summer.
チェックポイント:
[このところ好天が続いています]
Jeff: So instead of "We're having", it’s been going on for a while. "We've been having".
[好天]とは?
Jeff: This time it's not nasty weather; it's great weather. Or fantastic weather.
[なりそう]とは?
Carolyn: Well, we could say, "it seems like" but we could also say "it looks like". Both are okay.
[快適な週末になる]
Carolyn: Well, here we would say, "we're in for a nice weekend". It's from the dialogue. We use this phrase in the dialogue. I think we said "I guess we're in for a hot summer".
Ken: This has a more positive nuance here.
Carolyn: Definitely.
解答例:
1. We've been having great weather these days. It seems like we're in for a nice weekend.
2. We've been having fantastic weather these days. It looks like we're in for a nice weekend.
IN ANOTHER SITUATION!
They're 6 years old.
彼らは6歳である。
Dick: We're having nasty weather again today, Jane.
Jane: I'll say, Dick. It's been cold and wet all week!
Dick: (Sighing) What's the weather like for tomorrow?
Jane: It's going to clear up.
Dick: Thank goodness!
Jane: They're predicting record highs for the rest of the month!
(They sigh.)
Dick: I guess we are in for a hot summer.
Jane: Yup. That's the way it goes.
(They sigh again deeply.)
Ken: Well, you know, it seems like we'll be having nice summer.
Jeff: Oh, I hope it's not too long and hot and muggy. That's nasty.
Carolyn: What? That's not nasty. It's great!
Jeff: You like the hot, muggy weather.
Ken: Maybe that's a Canadian way.