遠山顕の英会話入門 2023年秋号 Dialog 3
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Write It!
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◆ 抽象的な彫刻
J: We're going to learn a new adjective. In place of "mysterious," it's going to be "abstract." So, the whole thing would be, "abstract sculpture."
◆ 一人は（が）、……。もう一人は（には）、……。
C: Well, for the first part, we came across it in the first dialog,
K: Okay.
C I think Jeff talked about it, using "one says" versus "one of them says."
K: Uh, okay.
C: So, I agree. I think it's much more natural to say "one of them says." So, that's I would recommend writing here.
K: Okay.
C: One of them says.
K: OK. I got that.
C: OK.
K: And then もう1人は what about that part?
C: Well, I would suggest writing "the other one."
◆ ……にはさっぱりわかりません。
J: Right. Uh, this time, the subject is different.
K: Uh-huh.
J: Uh... In the dialog, he was speaking about himself, and he says, "No idea," but in this case, we're actually talking about him. So, the subject change, and it would be … after what Carolyn just said, the other one has no idea.
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J: I'm sure that did.
C: And they always do a good job.
J: They always do.
J: Brilliant! Way to go!
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Before We Move On!
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K: I don't know music, but I know what I like.
C: Sure.
K: Jeff?
J: It just means that I'm no expert.
K: Oh, okay.
J: I haven't really studied it in school or anything. Well, I'm not very good at it. You know, whatever you wanna say it, I'm not an expert. But I know what I like. What I feel or what speaks to me or what impresses me.
C: Yeah.
J: I know that I like that part of it.
C: Yeah, you can appreciate it.
J: Uh-huh. You feel connected to it.
C: Yeah, like sometimes you look at a picture and this happens a lot with me, with art as well. I have no idea about the artist or what's it about, and it has impact. It connects with your soul.
K: Okay.
C: You know and it, and it affects you, you think "Wow! This is amazing." I know nothing about this piece of art.
J: But I like it anyway.
C: Exactly. And then I learn about it.
J: Right.
K: I don't know art, but I know what I like.
