Lesson 53 : How long ago did the movie begin?

Lesson 53 : How long ago did the movie begin?
Today’s GOAL
To be able to specify a timeline.
時系列を明確化できるようになる。
Today’s Phrase
When did the movie begin?
いつ映画が始まりました？
いつ映画が始まりました？)
(
The first one began about thirty minutes ago
最初のは、およそ
最初のは、およそ 30 分前に始まりました。
分前に始まりました。)
(
（前に、…以前に）
ago …
Ex :
どれぐらい前に朝食を食べたの？)
I ate breakfast an hour ago. （１時間前に朝食を食べました。）
How long ago did you eat breakfast? (
New Words / Expressions
Directions : Listen and repeat after your instructor.
先生の後に続いて読んでみましょう。
Is ～there?(～はいますか？)
Is Charlotte there?
join(参加する)
Would you like to join us?
begin-began(始まるの現在形・過去形)
How long ago did the movie begin?
miss(乗りそこなう・間に合わない)
I missed the bus.
a little while ago(ちょっと前に)
I missed the bus a little while ago.
I can make it.(うまくいく・何とかする)
I can make it.
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Short Conversation
Directions : Read the following conversation with your instructor.
先生と一緒にストーリーを読んでみましょう。
Samantha is calling Charlotte’s house to talk to her.
サマンサは話をするためにシャーロットの家に電話しています。
Samantha
: Hello, Ms. Turner. Is Charlotte there?
(こんにちは、ターナーさん。シャーロットはいらっしゃいますか？)
Olivia
: Hello, Samantha. Yeah Charlotte is here.
(こんにちは、サマンサ。ええ、シャーロットはいるわよ。)
Charlotte
: Hey Samantha? I’m sorry, I left my cell phone at my apartment.
(もしもし、サマンサ？ごめんね。アパートに携帯置いてきちゃったの。)
Samantha
: Oh I thought so. Hey, James and I are at the movie theater, would you like to join us?
(そうだと思ったわ。ねぇ、ジェームズと私は映画館にいるんだけど、加わらない？)
Charlotte
: Maybe…how long ago did the movie begin?
(もしかしたらいけるかも… 映画はどれくらい前に始まった？)
Samantha
: The first one began about thirty minutes ago, but we were late for that.
So we are gonna watch the second one. When is the next bus coming?
(最初の上映は 30 分前くらいに始まったけど、私たちもその時間には遅れたわ。だか
ら、2 回めの上映を観るつもりよ。次のバスはいつ来るの？)
Charlotte
: I’m not sure, but I missed the bus a little while ago.
(よくわからないな。ちょっと前にバスに乗り遅れたのよ。)
Samantha
: How long ago was that?
(それは、どれくらい前？)
Charlotte
: It was about ten minutes ago. Oh wait, the next bus is coming in five minutes.
I think I can make it.
(だいたい 10 分前よ。あ、待って。次のバスが 5 分後に来るわ。何とかなりそう
よ。)
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Question
Direction : Answer the questions about the story.
ストーリーに関しての質問に答えてみましょう。
1. Where is Charlotte? Where is Charlotte’s cell phone?
2. How long ago did the first show begin? Did Samantha and James make it on time?
3. How long ago did the last bus leave? When will the next bus come?
Exercise
Directions: Look at the following pictures and supply the missing questions and answers.
次の写真を見て、質問をしたり、答えたりしましょう。
【例: Example】
Teacher : When did she eat breakfast?
You : She ate breakfast an hour ago. ( an hour ago ).
Teacher : When did she *run the bath?
You : __________________________ . ( fifteen minutes ago)
*run the bath =
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Teacher : When did he do his assignment?
You : ___________________________ . ( a little while ago )
Teacher : When did the baby wake up?
You : __________________________ . ( a few minutes ago )
Teacher : When did they walk the dog?
You : ________________________ . ( two hours ago )
Teacher : When did they pay the bill?
You : ________________________ . ( a few days ago )
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Teacher : When did she talk to her *counselor? (=
カウンセラー)
You : ________________________ . ( a week ago )
Teacher : When did they watch the movie?
You : ____________________________ . ( a long time ago )
Free Conversation
Direction : Let’s use the phrases and the words you’ve learned during the lesson and talk freely!
レッスン中に習ったフレーズや単語を使って自由に話してみましょう！
1. Talk about what you did this month using “ ago “
～
2. Ask your instructor when she/he did something using “ How long ago ? “
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