yurayurateikokuさんの おぼえた日記 - 2024年1月21日(日)

Well, Ken is in a difficult position. He doesn’t like math, but he needs to pass his math courses.
Listeners, have you ever been in a position like this?

Keep up with~: In the dialogue, Ken’s math teacher, Ms. Sakamoto tells him “You need to keep up with your homework.”
Yes. She means you need to do your homework on time every week. Don’t be late.
Right. To keep up with your homework means to do your homework at the pace your teacher wants.
To keep up means not to be late or fall behind.
That’s right. Another example using keep up with is she’s a fast runner. It’s hard to keep up with her. Riku, are we talking too fast? Can you keep up with us?
Yes, I can catch.
You can catch what we are saying. Great!

The next one is “I don’t get it.”
To get something means to understand something.
Yes, in the dialogue, when Ken talks about his math homework, he says “I just don’t get it.”
Right. He means “I just don’t understand it.” “I don’t understand math.”
And when you do understand something, you can say “I get it.”
I get it means I understand it.
Riku, do you have any questions about this phrase?
No, I don’t. I get it.
Great!