ひな雪さんの おぼえた日記 - 2023年6月18日(日)

■英会話タイムトライアル Netherlands- Amsterdam 20230612
Do you have a favorite painter?
I don't really have a favorite painter.
Monet is a very popular in Japan.
This painting is by Van Gogh.
My favorite Van Gogh's painting is “Sunflowers”.
I might go to the Van Gogh Museum.
Amsterdam is famous for its canals.
The area with canals is called “the Canal Belt”.
the Canal Belt is a World Heritage Site.

■英会話タイムトライアル Netherlands- Amsterdam 20230613
Should we get on this train?/ Should we take this train?
Or should we get on the next train?
Let's get off here.
How many stops is the Van Gogh Museum from here?
It's about seven stops from here.
The stop for the flower market is next. Let's get off there.
Excuse me, I'm getting off next stop.
Which is the closest stop to the Royal Palace?
Don't get off here, get off at the next stop.

■英会話タイムトライアル Netherlands- Amsterdam 20230614
Here is the tram! *「～がきました」comeよりもisの方が自然。
We get on in the back.
We get off in the front.
A one day pass is nine euro.(eurosと複数形でもOK）
This tram goes to (stops at) the flower market.
Does this tram go to(stop at) the Amsterdam Central Station?
For sightseeing, which tram route(line) do you recommend?
This tram route is the most popular.
Some people say this route is the most beautiful in Europe.

■英会話タイムトライアル Netherlands- Amsterdam 20230616
A:Here is the tram! Should we get on in the front or back?
B:Either one is OK with me.
A:OK. A one-day pass is nine euro. Should we buy a one-day pass or just a regular ticket?
B:A one-day pass. We can get on and off any time.
A:Good idea! So where shall we sit?
B:Here are two open seats.
A:Well, this tram goes to the flower market, the Royal Palace and the Van Gogh Museum. Do you like Van Gogh?
B:Yeah, my family really likes his paintings. We have a Van Goeh print in our dining room in Japan. It's “Cafe Terrace at Night."
A:Oh, here is the map.How many stops is the museum from here?
B:It's about 10 stops.
A:Where should we get off first?
B:Well, I hope we can go to both museum and flower market. Which one is closer?
A:Well, the stop for flower market is next. Sould we get off at the flower market first?
B:Well maybe we should see the museum first, then get flowers on the way back.
A:OK. Let's see the sights of Amsterdam from the window of the tram. This Canal Belt around Amsterdam is beautiful, isn't it?
B:Yeah. Tokyo has a train belt. I've never heard of a canal belt before.

■ラジオ英会話47
As opposed to ～とは対照的に
Would you like a mini quiche?
（ミニキッシュはいかがですか？）
Would you like somosa? I made it myself.
（サモサはいかがですか？私が自分で作ったのです）
Would you like somosa? You must try one.
（サモサはいかがですか？　ぜひ試してみてください）
Would you care for some coffee or tea？
（コーヒー又は紅茶はいかがですか？）
Would you care for some soup?
（スープはいかがですか？）
Care for some bourbob? I've got the good stuff.
（バーボンはどう？上ものがあるんだよ）
Care to try my home-made hummus? It's so good.
（私の自家製のフムスを試してみたい？すごく美味しいよ）
There is salsa, if you are interested.
（良かったら、サルサがあるけど）

〇英作文
①マフィンはいかがですか？　焼きたてで美味しいですよ。
②いっぱいいかがですか？　店のおごりです。
③もう少しコーヒーはいかがでしょう。無料のおかわりがあります。
1 Would you like a muffin? They are oven-fresh and delicious.
2 Would you care for a drink? It's *on the house. *店のおごり
3 Would you like some more coffee? There are free refills.
　refill=詰め替え品　（飲食の）おかわり

昨日は、暑さに慣れていないせいか体に堪えました。午前中用事があり出かけたのですが、これが良くなかったのか午後は疲労感でぐったりしました。今日はテキストを予約している書店と近所での買物にでかけるだけにしようと思っています。皆様もお大事に。