eステーション　文法とチャンク ＜春・夏編＞

【基本文】
The cherry blossoms are going to bloom early.

【 バリエーション文】
・It looks like / the cherry blossoms are going to bloom early this year.

・The weather reports say / it looks like / the cherry blossoms are going to bloom early this year.

・The weather reports say / it looks like / the cherry blossoms are going to bloom early this year. / It will probably be too cold to have a cherry blossom party at night.
　※cherry blossom party ：桜の花を観る会

・The weather reports say / it looks like / the cherry blossoms are going to bloom early this year. / If they do, / it will probably be too cold to have a cherry blossom party at night, / which is a drag.
　※it is a drag：それは困ったな　[drǽg]

【基本文】
I have hay fever.

【 バリエーション文】
・I have hay fever. / On days like today, / I suffer a lot.

・I have hay fever. / On days like today, / when there’s a lot of pollen in the air, / I suffer a lot.

・I have hay fever. / On days like today, / when there’s a lot of pollen in the air, / I suffer a lot / even if I wear a mask.

・I have hay fever. / On days like today, / when there’s a lot of pollen in the air, / I suffer a lot / even if I wear a mask / and take medicine.

・I have hay fever. / On days like today, / when there’s a lot of pollen in the air, / I suffer a lot / even if I wear a mask / and take medicine. / I hope this pollen season is over soon.

【基本文】
The rainy season begins.
　　↓
The rainy season has begun.

【 バリエーション文】
・The rainy season has begun / and it’s been raining all week.

・The rainy season has begun / and it’s been raining all week. / The laundry doesn’t dry.

・The rainy season has begun / and it’s been raining all week. / The laundry doesn’t dry, / and the air in the house feels clammy.
　※clammy：〔湿っぽくて・冷たくて・べとべとした粘着性があって〕気持ち悪い　[klǽmi]

・The rainy season has begun / and it’s been raining all week. / The laundry doesn’t dry, / and the air in the house feels clammy. / I hate it.

【基本文】
I wear a yukata.

【 バリエーション文】
・I wore a yukata / and joined a Bon festival dance.

・I wore a yukata / and joined a Bon festival dance. / I didn’t know how to do it.

・I wore a yukata / and joined a Bon festival dance. / I didn’t know how to do it, / so I copied the other people.

・I wore a yukata / and joined a Bon festival dance. / I didn’t know how to do it, / so I copied the other people. / They kept repeating the same movements.

・I wore a yukata / and joined a Bon festival dance. / I didn’t know how to do it, / so I copied the other people. / They kept repeating the same movements, / so I learned the dance quickly.

【基本文】
The nights are sweltering.
※swelter：暑くてたまらない　[swéltər]

【 バリエーション文】
・The nights are sweltering / and it’s hard to sleep.

・The nights are sweltering / and it’s hard to sleep, / so I’ve been leaving the air conditioner on all the time.

・The nights are sweltering / and it’s hard to sleep, / so I’ve been leaving the air conditioner on all the time / and my electricity bills have gone way up.
　※ way：はるかに、ずっと、かなり

・The nights are sweltering / and it’s hard to sleep, / so I’ve been leaving the air conditioner on all the time / and my electricity bills have gone way up. / It’s a waste to spend so much money.

・The nights are sweltering / and it’s hard to sleep, / so I’ve been leaving the air conditioner on all the time / and my electricity bills have gone way up. / It’s a waste to spend so much money, / but otherwise I won’t be able to sleep, so I have no choice.