ラジオ英会話　2018年11月16日　Lesson150 今週のREVIEW

～ラジオ英会話11月のテーマと目的～
・「過去分詞形 , 節」をマスターする。
・過去分詞形も「to 不定詞 , 動詞ing 」のようにひとまとまりのパッケージと考える。しかし、過去分詞形は " 修飾語句 " しか機能がない。

Lesson146：「受動態③ 受動態とwh疑問文」

A) Today, I’m going to give a presentation on the novel Botchan, written by Natsume Soseki.
B) I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know much about it. What’s the story line?
A) It’s a story about a middle school in Matsuyama during the Meiji era. The characters of the teachers are described really well and with lots of humor.
B) That does sound interesting. By the way, when was it written?
A) It was written in 1906.
B) That’s over a century ago.
A) It’s a classic. You should definitely read it.
B) OK. I will.

Lesson147：「受動態④ 授与型の受動態」

A) You look so excited. How come?
B) Look at this plaque. Our science club was given an award.
A) Wow, that’s fantastic! Congratulations!
B) Thank you.
A) What was the award for?
B) For this year’s best science report.
A) I know you’ve worked hard on your experiment every day. You deserve it.
B) Well, it wasn’t just me. All the members of the club worked hard on it.
A) You should hang it in your clubroom.
B) Yes, we’ll definitely do that.

Lesson148：「受動態⑤ 目的語説明型の受動態」

A) Hello, I am Inspector Jones. You are the owner of the art gallery?
B) Yes, Inspector. My name is Kate Marlow.
A) Ms. Marlow, can you tell me what happened this morning?
B) Yes. I am the first person to enter the gallery every morning. When I turned on the lights, I immediately saw that the Picasso painting by the door was gone.
A) Who was the last person to leave the gallery?
B) I thought it was me, but on the security camera recording, Emma, one of my assistants, is seen entering the room minutes after I left. But then the screen suddenly goes blank.
A) I see.

Lesson149：「受動態⑥ 句動詞の受動態」

A) Hi, Dad, what are you watching?
B) This is a DVD of one of the most famous rock concerts in history.
A) The film image looks really old. When was the concert?
B) In 1969. It was called Woodstock, and it was held for three days in the state of New York. When it ended, people said," This concert will be talked about for years." And they were right.
A) That’s like half a century ago, Dad.
B) Yes, but the music is still considered cool. Many legends of rock and roll performed at Woodstock. You’ve heard of Jimi Hendrix, haven’t you?
A) Jimmy who?

- Practical Challenge -

あなたの家に遊びに来た友人が素敵な日本人形に目を留めます。この人形は、あなたのおばあさんから貰ったもの。何世代にもわたって受け継がれてきたのです。おばあさんからは、大事にするように言われており、もちろんあなたはそうするつもりです。

- Simple Answer -

This doll was given to me by my grandmother.She said it has been handed down through generations.I was told to take good care of it, and of course. I will .

この人形は私の祖母からもらいました。何世代にもわたって受け継がれてきたそうです。大事にするように言われました。もちろんそうしますよ。

- Advanced Answer -

This beautiful doll was left to me by my late grandma.She told me that it has been passed down from generation to generation.I was urged to take special care of it as a precious family heirloom.

この美しい人形は亡くなった祖母が私に残してくれました。祖母は何世代にもわたって受け継がれてきたと言っていました。大切な家宝として特に大事にするように言われました。

（解説）

・late 人 = 亡くなった人

・pass down = hand down 次の代に伝える

・heirloom ＝家宝