eステーション　文法とチャンク ＜夜編＞

【基本文】
I get home.

【 バリエーション文】
・When I got home, / my place was stuffy.
　※stuffy：蒸し暑い、息苦しい　[stʌ́fi]

・When I got home, / my place was stuffy, / so I turned on the air conditioner.

・When I got home, / my place was stuffy, / so I turned on the air conditioner. / I was really tired, so I sat down on the sofa.

・When I got home, / my place was stuffy, / so I turned on the air conditioner. / I was really tired, so I sat down on the sofa / without even changing clothes.

・When I got home, / my place was stuffy, / so I turned on the air conditioner. / I was really tired, so I sat down on the sofa / without even changing clothes, / and played with my cat for a while.

【基本文】
The kids watch TV.

【 バリエーション文】
・The kids relaxed and watched TV.

・While I was in the kitchen, / the kids relaxed and watched TV.

・While I was in the kitchen / preparing dessert, / the kids relaxed and watched TV.
　※dessert [dizэ’rt] / desert（砂漠）[de’zэrt]

・While I was in the kitchen / preparing dessert after dinner, / the kids relaxed and watched TV.

・While I was in the kitchen / preparing ice cream and cake for dessert after dinner, /the kids relaxed and watched TV.

【基本文】
I cover the leftovers.

【 バリエーション文】
・I covered some of the leftovers / with plastic wrap.
　※plastic wrap　[plǽstik rǽp]

・After dinner, / I covered some of the leftovers / with plastic wrap.

・After dinner, / I covered some of the leftovers / with plastic wrap / and put them in the fridge.

・After dinner, / I covered some of the leftovers / with plastic wrap / and put them in the fridge, / and put the other leftovers in Tupperware containers.
　※Tupperware：タッパーウェア（タッパーウェア社が販売する食品保存用密封容器。「タッパー」は登録商標で、一般名称は「食品保存容器」）

・After dinner, / I covered some of the leftovers / with plastic wrap / and put them in the fridge, / and put the other leftovers in Tupperware containers / and put them in the freezer.

【基本文】
I fill the bathtub.
※fill the bathtub：バスタブにお湯を張る

【 バリエーション文】
・When I was filling the bathtub, / I checked the water temperature.

・When I was filling the bathtub, / I checked the water temperature / and it felt a little too hot.

・When I was filling the bathtub, / I checked the water temperature / and it felt a little too hot, / so I added cold water.

・When I was filling the bathtub, / I checked the water temperature / and it felt a little too hot, / so I added cold water. / Then it was just right.

・When I was filling the bathtub, / I checked the water temperature / and it felt a little too hot, / so I added cold water. / When it was just right, / I got in and relaxed in the bath with the water up to my shoulders.

【基本文】
I stay up really late.　

【 バリエーション文】
・On Wednesday night, / I stayed up really late.

・On Wednesday night, / I got so absorbed in my mystery novel / that I stayed up really late.
　※get absorb in ～：～に夢中になる、～に心を奪われる　[əbzɔ́rb]

・On Wednesday night, / I got so absorbed in my mystery novel / that I couldn’t put it down, / so I stayed up really late.
　※put ～ down：～を下に置く

・On Wednesday night, / I got so absorbed in my mystery novel / that I couldn’t put it down, / so I stayed up really late / and finished it

・On Wednesday night, / I got so absorbed in my mystery novel / that I couldn’t put it down, / so I stayed up really late. / When I finished the book, / it was three in the morning.