Write to the Point Lesson 9

Write to the Point
Lesson 9

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Write to the Point
Lesson 9

1) 「～年ぶりでSV」SV for the first time ~ years.

1) 「～年ぶりでSV」SV for the first time ~ years.

A friend living in Akita is coming to see me for the first time in ten years.

Please make an example sentence
「～年ぶりでSV」SV for the first time ~ years.

I went to Tokyo for the first time in 5 years.

Open Ended

S V for the fist time in __ years.

"I went to Tokyo for the first time in 5 years."

Other Expressions
その他の表現

「～年ぶりの。。。、～年のうちで最も。。。の」
{the+最上級＋(名詞) in ~ year(s)}

「～年ぶりの。。。、～年のうちで最も。。。の」{the+最上級＋(名詞) in ~ year(s)}

the heaviest snowfall in ten years.

「～年ぶりの。。。、～年のうちで最も。。。の」{the+最上級＋(名詞) in ~ year(s)}

the best sports festival in 10 years.

「～年ぶりの。。。、～年のうちで最も。。。の」{the+最上級＋(名詞) in ~ year(s)}

the hottest summer in 100 years.

「～年ぶりの。。。、～年のうちで最も。。。の」{the+最上級＋(名詞) in ~ year(s)}

This school year is the ____est in ___ years.

2) 「~後に「～たてば」SVする」 S+V in ~

「~後に「～たてば」SVする」 S+V in ~

The construction work will be completed in three weeks.

「~後に「～たてば」SVする」 S+V in ~

過去のある時点から「～年(時間・分) 後」は、～later.　この場合、過去時制で用いられる。

「~後に「～たてば」SVする」 S+V in ~

現在から「～年(時間・分) 後」は、in ～.　この場合は、willなど未来を表す表現と共に用いられる。ただし later （後で）を単独で用いる場合には、でちでも使える。

「~後に「～たてば」SVする」 S+V in ~

You will graduate in one year.

What do you want to be doing five years from now?

I will be _____ in five years.

Open Ended

I will be ___________ in five years.

3) [～までにはSVする」S+V by ~

[～までにはSVする」S+V by ~

We have to submit our papers by Thursday.

[～までにはSVする」S+V by ~

What do you have to study by next Thursday the most?

Open Ended

I have to study ________ by next Thursday.

4) [～のX前「後」に」X before [after]

4) [～のX前「後」に」X before [after]

日本語では「～の二日後」だが、英語では「二日後～」の語順になる。

after～ だけでは「～の後どれくらいなのか」がわからない。その前に、例えば two days　という副詞句をつけることで、その時間を限定することができる。数字以外にもsoonやimmediatelyなどをつけることも可能である。

[～のX前「後」に」X before [after]

I got a reply from Bob two days after I emailed him.

Other Expressions
その他の表現

[～の後Xたつか、たたないうちに」less that X after ~

My father got back less than five minutes after I (had) returned home.

[～の後Xたつか、たたないうちに」less that X after ~

He finished the puzzle in less than one minute!

Exercises A

1) I got a new pencil case for the first time in long time.

I got a new pencil case for the first time in long time.

I got a new pencil case for the first time in a long time.

2) Could you call me back after ten minutes?

Could you call me back after ten minutes?

Could you call me back in ten minutes?

in ~ [（今から）～たてば」
after ten minutes とすると「何かの動作を１０分間したあと」

3) Until you turn twenty, you must get a driver's license.

Until you turn twenty, you must get a driver's license.

By the time you turn twenty, you must get a driver's license.

by the time - ～までには
until - までずっと

4) Mr. Yang will be away by Monday night.

Mr. Yang will be away by Monday night.

Mr. Yang will be away until/til Monday night.

5) Please make sure you get to the airport at least before an hour of departure.

Please make sure you get to the airport at least before an hour of departure.

Please make sure you get to the airport at least an hour before departure.