Level B1 General English
Lesson 18
Used To ~
Used Toを使って過去の習慣や状態を表す

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

When I was young, I used to play soccer.
若い頃は、サッカーをしていました。

2
SITUATION
状況

Nicole and Shogo are talking about exercise and diet.
ニコルとショウゴは、運動とダイエットについて話しています。

3
DIALOGUE
ダイアログ

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then practice each role.
課題： 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、それぞれの役を練習してみましょう。

Nicole
You keep in good shape. Do you exercise?
Shogo
When I was young, I used to play soccer. Now I don’t have any time. How about you?
Nicole
I used to go to the gym but these days I’m a bit lazy.
Shogo
Exercising is better than skipping meals and dieting.
Nicole
I know… I tried jogging and going to the gym but it didn’t work.
Shogo
Why? Because you are lazy?
Nicole
I have to get out of the habit of drinking like a fish every night.
ニコル：
きみは体型保ってるよね。何か運動<はしているの？

ショウゴ：
若い頃はサッカーをしてたよ。
今は時間がなくてやってないけど。ニコルは？

ニコル：
以前はジムに行っていたけど、最近は怠け気味よ。

ショウゴ：
運動は食事を抜いたり、食事制限より効果があるよ。

ニコル：
分かってるわ、ジョギングいったり、ジムに行ったりしたけど効果がなくて。

ショウゴ：
何で？怠け者だから？

ニコル：
毎晩、たくさん飲んでしまう習慣を断ち切らないとダメだわ。

4
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.
課題： 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

lazy
怠惰な
get out of
やめる、立ち切る
habit
習慣
drink like a fish
大酒飲み

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

When I was young, I used to play soccer.
若い頃は、サッカーをしていました。
(Used to) Describes a Regular Action or State in the Past That is Different Now
現在と違う過去の習慣的な行動や状態を表現する
1）I used to be very shy.
2）When I was young, I used to play the piano.
3）Kate used to have long hair.
4）Tracy used to be my best friend.
5) Christine used to eat meat．
6) I didn’t use to drink.
7) Did you use to work here?
But now I’m really confident.

But now I don’t.

Now she has short hair.

But we are not friends anymore

But now she is a vegetarian.

Now I’m a wine lover.

Yes I did, it was a great job.

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity : You changed your lifestyle. You stopped doing some things and started doing other things. Make sentences with used to~, as “I used to hate potatoes but now I love them.”
練習： あなたは生活習慣を変えています。何かを止めて別のことを始めています。
used to〜を使って、「じゃがいもが嫌いでしたが、今は好きです。」のような文章を作ってみましょう。

You stopped ---

1) always sleeping late
2) going out every night
3) spending lots of money
4) smoking and drinking

You started ---

1) studying hard
2) going to bed early
3) saving money in the bank
4) running 30 minutes every morning

HINTS
(Used to) and (would) can both be used to talk about past actions.
“I used to go on holiday to France every year.”
“I would go on holiday to France every year.”
(Would) can only be used for actions, not states.
Wrong: She would have long hair when she was young.
Right : She used to have long hair when she was young.