やさしい英語会話 (225) Starting College Life

今年度が始まって早くも３週間目を迎えました。今年入学された新入生の皆さん、学生生活は順調でしょうか。



今回の会話では、親元を離れて学生生活を始めた娘に、お父さんが電話をしています。娘の暮らしぶりを心配しているお父さんに対し、娘の返事は…？



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（初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression ***

（今回の重要表現）



tremendous

= great, fantastic



Wanna come home?

= Do you want to come home?



tennis club

テニス部

※日本語では「サークル」と言うこともあるが、英語ではa circleはあまり使わない。

「テニス部に所属している」はI'm in (the) tennis club. 日本人は"I am a member of..."や "I belong to..."などを用いる傾向があるが、これらよりも"I'm in ..."の方が英語として自然。



a money order

電信為替



an account

銀行口座（a bank account）



Ya, she was out, I hear.

ああ、あの時は外出中だったみたいだね。



*** Script ***



Starting College Life



Scenario: A girl has just started college. She talks with her dad on the phone.



M: Hi Yanni. How are things going?



W: Oh, hi Dad! Everything's fine. What's up with you?



M: Oh, nothing special… as usual working at the laboratory. Have you had your lunch today? Its half past two.



W: Yeah, Dad. Don't worry. I always eat it on time.



M: Tell me about the start of college. How is it?



W: Oh, Dad, it's tremendous! I've found a few friends from high school here!



M: And about teachers? How are they?



W: They're nice too, especially the math teacher. She's so cool! She explains important mathematical problems in an easy way. We all love her.



M: What about your adviser? I hear her computer classes are pretty good.



W: Maybe, but I don't have any class with her this semester. Hopefully, I'll get in her course next semester.



M: Hey, Yanni. What are you doing this weekend? Wanna come home?



W: No Dad, I have to go to tennis club. I need to buy some books too. I think I can go home later this month. Please tell Mom not to worry. I'm fine.



M: Yanni, did you receive the money order that I sent to your account yesterday? Let me know if you need any more money. I can send you some if needed.



W: Thanks Dad. But I'm OK this month. And I did get the money, thanks…. Dad, how's Mom? I called her this morning. She seems to be a little bit busy!



M: Ya, she was out, I hear.



W: And Dad, what about the garden? Is it fine? I'm missing it!



M: It's fine. Your mom takes care of it regularly.



W: OK, Dad, I have to go now. My new boyfriend's waiting outside.



M: What?  



W: Bye!



(Written by Azif Zaman and Joe Lauer)