遠山顕の英会話楽習　2020年9月　前半

～遠山顕の英会話楽習の9月のテーマと目的～

・Up and About & Time and Again
・Learning Fixed Pairs of Words

Dialog1「Back and Forth to School」
１．A）Did you restore this car, Uncle Jack?
　　B）Yep. I'd drive it back and forth to school. Hop in, Sachi!
　　A）Wow, it's really cool and roomy, too!
　　B）I'll back it out of the garage. Then you can take the wheel.
　 A）Really? Where are we going?
　 B）Just drive up and down the street.

・back and forth：往復に
・Hop in!：乗って!「Get in，Jump in」
・roomy：広い，スペースがある　
・take the wheel：ハンドルを握る，運転する
・up and down the street：通りを行ったり来たりする

- Apply It -
I'd drive it back and forth to school.

　昔、学校の往復によくそれを運転したものです。

＊「I would」 = 過去の習慣｡「back and forth」 = andを短くしてback 'n' forth のように発音。

Dialog2「Setting Up Tables and Chairs」
１．A）I need you to set up the tables and chairs.
　　B）I'll get right to it.
　　A）Then put two cups and saucers on each table.
　　B）I'm on it.
　　A）And knives and forks, too.
　　B）Will do after I sample these fish and chips.
　　A）The clock's ticking!
　　B）Right.

・I'll get right to it.：すぐに取りかかります
・cup and saucer：カップと受け皿
・I'm on it.：了解/すぐにします
・sample ～：～を味見する
・The clock is ticking!：時間がありません

- Apply It -
I need you to set up the tables and chairs.

　テーブルと椅子のセットアップをお願い。

＊「tables and chairs」は and を縮めて "tables 'n' chairs" のように発音．

Dialog3「A Man-to-Man Talk」
１．A）How's the BZB project going?
　　B）We haven't started.
　　A）Why not?
　　B）Well, it's Elton. I've asked him time and again to collect the data, but he claims he's too busy.
　　A）That's interesting. I heard the same thing about you.
　　B）You did?
　　A）You two need to have a man-to-man talk and get the ball rolling.
　　B）Right.

・man-to-man talk：腹を割った話
・It's 人：原因は…です
・time and again：何度となく
・have a talk：話し合う
・get the ball rolling：スタートを切る/始める

- Apply It -
You two need to have a man-to-man talk.

　2人で腹を割って話し合うことが必要です。

＊　「need to」は義務感より必要感を表します。何かちょっと冷静な響きもありますね。女性同士なら「a woman-to-woman talk」。性別にこだわらない場合は「a face-to-face talk」

Dialog4「Up and About」
１．A）I heard you called in sick, Vicky. Are you okay?
　　B）Yeah, Tsutomu. I had a migraine, but I'm up and about now.
　　A）I see.
　　B）Are you still at work?
　　A）Yeah. I'm just finishing up. What are you doing?
　　B）Oh, just this and that.
　　A）Do you need anything?
　　B）No, but thanks for asking. I'm just going to lie down now.