ある夜、帰宅すると、Ｍ６が「ここ、わからないんだけど…」と、英語を聞いてきた。それは、以下の文章の読解だった。
Ted had a son, but his son had no mother. Ted and his seven-year-old son, Dave lived alone. Ted was not very rich, so he had to work hard every day.
One evening, Ted was driving home after his hard work. He was very tired, but he loved his son.
“Dave must be feeling lonely now. I have to go home as soon as possible.”
He hurried home, but he came back home at nine o'clock. Dave was still awake when he saw his father, and said, “Dad, how much do you make an hour?”
Ted got angry at his son. He was not making enough money for their living. And he was too tired to stay calm.
“Why do you ask such a silly question when I come home from hard work? I make twenty dollars an hour. Is that good enough for you?”
“I'm sorry, Dad. But...will you give me ten dollars?”
“Another silly question! Just go to bed and sleep! Right now!”
After Dave went to his room, Ted sat down on his sofa and had a drink. He came to himself again, and thought he was wrong to his son. He went into Dave's room.
“I'm sorry, my son. I didn't want to get get angry with you. Here's your ten dollars.”
“Thank you, Dad!”
Dave got up and opened his treasure box. He had another ten dollars in it. When Ted saw this, he got angry again.
“Why do you want another ten dollars? You already have ten dollars!”
But Dave asked, watching his Dad's eyes, “Dad, can I buy your one hour with these twenty dollars?”
いくつか問いがあるなか、下線部を日本語に訳すのができなかったらしい。
キャベツは、Ｍ６に聞いた。「じゃあ、これ、そもそも、どんな話？」
Ｍ６は言った。「えっとね、Tedっていうお父さんと、Daveという息子が一緒に暮らしていてね、お母さんはいなかったんだって。
Tedが仕事から帰ってきたとき、Daveが『一時間でどのくらい稼いでいるの？』って聞いて、Tedが怒っちゃうんだよね。一時間２０ドル稼いでいるんだって。で、Daveが１０ドル欲しいって言って、Tedが怒っちゃって、『早く、部屋へ行って寝ろ！！』っていうんだよね。
でも、そのあと、わるかったなぁって思って、息子のDaveのお部屋に１０ドル持って行くんだよ。
そうしたら、Daveはもう１０ドル持っていて、また、Ted は怒っちゃうんだよね。
でも、Daveは、『この２０ドルで、お父さんの一時間を買えない？』って、差し出すんだよ」
キャベツ「ええ話やねぇ」
Ｍ６「うん、ええ話なんだよ」
キャベツ「なかなか、無いよね」 Ｍ６「うん」
Ted had a son, but his son had no mother. Ted and his seven-year-old son, Dave lived alone. Ted was not very rich, so he had to work hard every day.
One evening, Ted was driving home after his hard work. He was very tired, but he loved his son.
“Dave must be feeling lonely now. I have to go home as soon as possible.”
He hurried home, but he came back home at nine o'clock. Dave was still awake when he saw his father, and said, “Dad, how much do you make an hour?”
Ted got angry at his son. He was not making enough money for their living. And he was too tired to stay calm.
“Why do you ask such a silly question when I come home from hard work? I make twenty dollars an hour. Is that good enough for you?”
“I'm sorry, Dad. But...will you give me ten dollars?”
“Another silly question! Just go to bed and sleep! Right now!”
After Dave went to his room, Ted sat down on his sofa and had a drink. He came to himself again, and thought he was wrong to his son. He went into Dave's room.
“I'm sorry, my son. I didn't want to get get angry with you. Here's your ten dollars.”
“Thank you, Dad!”
Dave got up and opened his treasure box. He had another ten dollars in it. When Ted saw this, he got angry again.
“Why do you want another ten dollars? You already have ten dollars!”
But Dave asked, watching his Dad's eyes, “Dad, can I buy your one hour with these twenty dollars?”
いくつか問いがあるなか、下線部を日本語に訳すのができなかったらしい。
キャベツは、Ｍ６に聞いた。「じゃあ、これ、そもそも、どんな話？」
Ｍ６は言った。「えっとね、Tedっていうお父さんと、Daveという息子が一緒に暮らしていてね、お母さんはいなかったんだって。
Tedが仕事から帰ってきたとき、Daveが『一時間でどのくらい稼いでいるの？』って聞いて、Tedが怒っちゃうんだよね。一時間２０ドル稼いでいるんだって。で、Daveが１０ドル欲しいって言って、Tedが怒っちゃって、『早く、部屋へ行って寝ろ！！』っていうんだよね。
でも、そのあと、わるかったなぁって思って、息子のDaveのお部屋に１０ドル持って行くんだよ。
そうしたら、Daveはもう１０ドル持っていて、また、Ted は怒っちゃうんだよね。
でも、Daveは、『この２０ドルで、お父さんの一時間を買えない？』って、差し出すんだよ」
キャベツ「ええ話やねぇ」
Ｍ６「うん、ええ話なんだよ」
キャベツ「なかなか、無いよね」 Ｍ６「うん」
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