Level B1 General English
Lesson 54
Making A Difficult Decision
難しい決断をする

1
PHRASE OF THE DAY
今日のフレーズ

In the worst case, I would tell them the truth.
最悪の場合、彼らに真実を伝えるでしょう。

2
SITUATION
状況

Ruth is talking with her friend Kelly.
ルースは友人のケリーと話しています。

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。

Ruth
Oh no! I accidently broke Mr. & Mrs. White's favorite vase.
Kelly
Oops. What are you going to do about it?
Ruth
Well, maybe I can replace the vase with something similar.
Kelly
I am not sure about that. They will find out soon that it’s not their vase. I think telling them the truth might be the best solution here.
Ruth
Yeah. In the worst case, I would tell them the truth.
Kelly
Don’t be upset Ruth. They will understand.
ルース：
あ～！ホワイト夫妻が大事にしてる花瓶をうっかり割っちゃったよ！

ケリー：
どうするつもり？

ルース：
そうね…似たような花瓶と交換しようかな…。

ケリー：
それはどうかな…彼らの花瓶ではないことにすぐに気がつくと思うよ。正直に事実を伝えるのが一番じゃないかな？

ルース：
そうね、最悪の場合事実を伝えるわ。

ケリー：
落ち込まないでよルース、彼らはわかってくれるよ。

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。

accidently
たまたま、うっかり
favorite
お気に入りの
oops
おっと
about
～について
find out
見つける
solution
解決策
vase
花瓶

5
LANGUAGE FOCUS
今日のポイント

In the worst case, I would tell them the truth.
最悪の場合、彼らに真実を伝えるでしょう。
Making Tough Decisions
難しい決断をする

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud again 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。

If we had to choose between the options you gave, I would choose the first one.
If there were no other choices, I would go there by myself.
In the worst case, I would ask my friend to look after my baby.
If I had to choose between Wednesday or Sunday, I would fly to London on Wednesday.
If there was no choice, I would ask for my friend’s help.
In the worst case, I would buy new shoes for you.
あなたの提案してくれた選択肢で選ぶなら、初めのを選びます。

もし選択肢がないなら私は一人でそこまで行きます。

最悪の場合、私は友人に赤ちゃんの面倒を見ることを頼みます。

もし水曜日か日曜日の選択肢なら、私はロンドンに水曜日に行くことを選びます。

もし選択肢がないなら友達に助けを求めます。

最悪の場合は私が新しい靴を買ってあげます。

6
ACTIVITY
練習

Activity : Create a sentence using “In the worse case / If there are no other choices / If I had to choose” and some keywords below.
練習： “In the worse case / If there are no other choices / If I had to choose” と下記の語句を使って、文を作ってみましょう。

1. You travel overseas to Thailand and you lose your passport on the beach the day before you are supposed to fly home.
2. You are wake up 2 hours late and you have a presentation at work.
3. You left your apartment key at the office and the trains are no longer running.
4. You forgot your partner’s birthday.
5. You find a poisonous snake in your bathroom.
6. Your company told you to transfer to another country or take a pay cut.