ラジオ英会話 ～（227）2024/3/12（火）ながれ：話題転換２
ぼくはいえではかいとうルパンといわれているんですよね・・
大西泰斗／Akino Roza／David Evans
Key Sentence
Before I forget, I received a birthday card from Roxy.
Dialogue イギリスに住むロキシーの祖父母
M: Care for some more tea, dear?
P: Oh,Thank you, darling. And I’ll have another piece of toast.
M: Huh..Be careful with the butter. You always use too much.
P: I like butter.
M: A little is enough. Oh, before I forget, I received a birthday card from Roxy.
P: How sweet of her to remember your birthday.
M: Yes, she’s very sweet. I miss her terribly.
P: I wonder if she’ll stay with us again.
M: I’m sure she will.（きっとそうなりますよ
*Care for ～？：～は欲しいですか？～はいかがですか？
Grammar and Vocabulary
1) of+名詞 ofは前の語句の説明／to 不定詞は感情の原因
How sweet of her to remember your birthday. (あなたの誕生日を覚えてくれたなんて、彼女はなんて優しいのでしょう
2) リポート文 if / whether節
I wonder if she’ll stay with us again. (彼女はまた私たちのところで過ごしてくれるでしょうか
Typical Expressions 話題転換２
Before I forget, I received a birthday card from Roxy. (忘れないうちに言っておきますが、ロキシーからバースデーカードを受け取りました
Changing the subject, we need a theme for tomorrow’s meeting. (話は変わるけど、明日のミーティングのテーマが必要です
On another note, we need a theme for tomorrow's meeting.
On a different note, we need a theme for tomorrow's meeting.
By the way, how do you like your new apartment? (ところで、新しいアパートはどうですか？
Putting that aside, how do you like your new apartment?
Anyway, the guests will arrive soon. We should get ready. (とにかく、お客さんがもうすぐ来ます。私たちは準備しなければなりません
In any case, the guests will arrive soon. We should get ready.
Typical Expressionbs in Action
1) Before I forget, we’re out of toilet paper. Can you run to the store?
2) Anyway, I’ll be in town until Friday. Call me if you’d like to get [have] dinner.
3) Changing the subject, I heard that Big West Coffee is having a sale. Shall we go?
