eステーション　文法とチャンク ＜家事と子育て編＞

【基本文】
We go to the supermarket by car.　

【 バリエーション文】
・We go to the supermarket by car / almost every weekend.

・We go to the supermarket in the suburbs by car / almost every weekend.
　※suburbs：郊外　[ˈsʌbɝbz]

・We go to the supermarket in the suburbs by car / almost every weekend / and stock up on groceries and other things we need.
　※stock up on ～：〔商品を〕買いだめする、買い込む、まとめ買いしておく　[stɑk]

・We go to the supermarket in the suburbs by car / almost every weekend / and stock up on groceries and other things we need. / Having a car is really convenient.

・We go to the supermarket in the suburbs by car / almost every weekend / and stock up on groceries and other things we need. / Having a car is really convenient, / so I can’t imagine life without it.

【基本文】
I tidy up my room.
※tidy up：綺麗に片付ける

【 バリエーション文】
・Last Sunday / I tidied up my room.

・Last Sunday / I spent the whole day / tidying up my room.

・My room was extremely messy, / so I spent the whole day last Sunday / tidying it up.

・My room was extremely messy, / so I spent the whole day last Sunday / tidying it up. / Now my room is really clean and comfortable.

・My room was extremely messy, / so I spent the whole day last Sunday / tidying it up. / Now my room is really clean and comfortable. / I hope it stays this way for a long time.
　※stay this way：状況に変化がない、この状態が続く

【基本文】
The laundry piles up.
※pile up：積み重なる、たまる

【 バリエーション文】
・The laundry has really piled up.

・The laundry has really piled up, / because it’s been raining every day.

・The laundry has really piled up, / because it’s been raining every day. / But today is a good day to do the laundry.

・The laundry has really piled up, / because it’s been raining every day. / Today is the first sunny day in a while, / so it’s a good day to do the laundry.

・The laundry has really piled up, / because it’s been raining every day. / Today is the first sunny day in a while, / so it’s a good day to do the laundry. / I’ll do two or three loads of laundry.
　※do a load of laundry：洗濯機を１サイクル回す → two loads of laundry：洗濯機を２サイクル回す （=do the laundry twice）

【基本文】
The baby has a (high) temperature.
※熱がある：have a temperature / fever どちらでも良い（high temperature = fever のニュアンス）
ex) I have a 38 degrees (Celsius) fever. / I have a fever of 38 degrees (Celsius).
ex) My temperature is 38 degrees (Celsius) . / I have a temperature of 38 degrees (Celsius).

【 バリエーション文】
・It looks like / the baby has a temperature.

・It looks like / the baby has a temperature. / I have to take his [her] temperature.
　※take a temperature：熱を測る

・It looks like / the baby has a temperature. / I have to get the thermometer / and take his [her] temperature.
　※thermometer：体温計、温度計　[θərmɑ́mətər]

・It looks like / the baby has a temperature. / I have to get the thermometer / and take his [her] temperature. / What?! 39 degrees?!

・It looks like / the baby has a temperature. / I have to get the thermometer / and take his [her] temperature. / What?! 39 degrees?! / Oh, my gosh!! I have to take him [her] to the doctor right away!

【基本文】
I receive a phone call.

【 バリエーション文】
・I received a phone call at the office.

・I received a phone call at the office / from the day-care center.

・I received a phone call at the office / from the day-care center, telling me that my son had a fever.

・I received a phone call at the office / from the day-care center, telling me that my son had a fever. / I was tied up with work at the time.
　※be tied up with ～：～にかかりきりで手が放せない

・I received a phone call at the office / from the day-care center, telling me that my son had a fever. / I was tied up with work at the time, / so I called my husband and asked him to go pick up our son at the daycare center.