eステーション　文法とチャンク ＜秋・冬編＞

【基本文】
The late-summer heat is intense.
※intense：非常に強い、強烈な

【 バリエーション文】
・The late-summer heat was intense / until just a few days ago.

・The late-summer heat was intense / until just a few days ago, / but the mornings and evenings have gotten cooler.

・The late-summer heat was intense / until just a few days ago, / but the mornings and evenings have gotten cooler all of a sudden.

・The late-summer heat was intense / until just a few days ago, / but the mornings and evenings have gotten cooler all of a sudden, / haven’t they?

【基本文】
I go to an autumn festival.

【 バリエーション文】
・Last Sunday / I went to an autumn festival / with my friends.

・Last Sunday / I went to an autumn festival / with my friends / and we saw the portable shrine.
　※portable shrine：御神輿

・Last Sunday / I went to an autumn festival / with my friends / and we saw people / carrying the portable shrine.

・Last Sunday / I went to an autumn festival / with my friends / and we saw people / carrying the portable shrine / through the streets.
　※carry the portable shrine：御神輿をかつぐ

【基本文】
I pay a New Year’s visit to a shrine.
※pay a visit to a shrine：神社に参拝する

【 バリエーション文】
・We pay a New Year’s visit to the neighborhood shrine / every year.

・Every year, / after we pay a New Year’s visit to the neighborhood shrine, / my whole family has a meal together.

・Every year, / after we pay a New Year’s visit to the neighborhood shrine, / my whole family eats special New Year’s food and soup with rice cakes.

・Every year, / after we pay a New Year’s visit to the neighborhood shrine, / my whole family eats special New Year’s food and soup with rice cakes, / and drinks New Year’s sake.

【基本文】
I come down with a fever.
※come down with：病気にかかる、病気で倒れる

【 バリエーション文】
・Last night / I came down with a fever. / I took some medicine that I got at the drugstore.

・Last nigh t / I came down with a fever. / I took some medicine that I got at the drugstore, / but the fever didn’t go down.

・Last night / I came down with a fever. / I took some medicine that I got at the drugstore, / but the fever didn’t go down, / so I went to see a doctor.

・Last night / I came down with a fever. / I took some medicine that I got at the drugstore, / but the fever didn’t go down, / so I went to see a doctor / and was diagnosed with the flu.
　※be diagnosed with ～：～と診断される　[dàiəgnóus]

【基本文】
I finish up my work for the year.
※finish up：最後の仕上げをする、完成する

【 バリエーション文】
・I finish up my work for the year / on the 28th of December.

・After I finish up my work for the year / on the 28th of December, / I’m going to get on the bullet train.

・After I finish up my work for the year / on the 28th of December, / I’m going to get on the bullet train / with my family.

・After I finish up my work for the year / on the 28th of December, / I’m going to get on the bullet train / with my family / at 7:00 that night.

・After I finish up my work for the year / on the 28th of December, / I’m going to get on the bullet train / with my family / at 7:00 that night / and go back to my hometown.