ラジオ英会話　「Thank you so much for telling me about that new French chocolate shop」2019年2月10日　Lesson206

～ラジオ英会話2月のテーマと目的～
・限定詞，助動詞，時表現のイメージでつかむ。

Lesson206「便利な定型表現：感謝する①」

Satsuki）Thank you so much for telling me about that new French chocolate shop.
Pierre）Did you get something there?
Satsuki）I got some dark chocolate for my husband for Valentine's Day.
Pierre）That's good. Is he going to buy you some?
Satsuki）No, in Japan, only women give chocolates on Valentine's Day.
Pierre）Oh, I see.
Satsuki）But if they remember, men give something back to women on “White Day” one month later.
Pierre）Does your husband always remember?
Satsuki）He usually does.

＊in ages = しばらく
＊sharpen = （知性などを）鋭くする

- Check your grammar -
① get「手に入れる → 色々な表現」
　Did you get something there?
　Why do I get the feeling the boss doesn't like me?
　I've got an awful headache.
② 指定ルール
　Does your husband always remember?
　君の夫は、いつも覚えているのですか？

＊" addition " = 新人

- Build up your vocabulary -

Thank you so much for telling me about that new French chocolate shop.
あの新しいフランスチョコレートのお店のことを教えてくれて、本当にありがとう

＊ " Thank you " = お礼の中で最も気軽に高頻度で使われる
＊ " for " = 何に向けて感謝をしているのか、その理由。
＊

　① Thanks.
　② Thanks a lot.　「嫌味にも思われる　→　感謝の意が必要」
　③ Cheers.　「イギリス特有。乾杯にも使う」
　④ I can't thank you enough.　「深い感謝」

（例文）
　A）It's Keiko on the phone for you.
　B）I don't want to talk with her. Tell her I'm out.
　A）I already told her you were here.
　B）Oh, thanks a lot!
　

- Express yourself in English -
1) お花をありがとう。美しいですね。
2) いつも私のそばについていてくれてありがとう。
3) 私が出かけている間、イヌの世話をしてくれて、どうもありがとうございます。

（答え）
1) Thank you for the flowers. They're beautiful.
2) Thanks a lot of for always being there for me.
3) Thank you so much for looking after my dogs while I was away.
（解説）
1) " going for an interview " = 面接を受ける
2) " look after " = 後ろから見守るイメージ