Vision Quest Ⅱ Lesson 1 授業用

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It’s going to be [It will be] sunny [clear, fine] on New Year’s Day.

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気候を表すときは，itを主語とし，

〈it is＋天候 …〉で表す。

「元日」New Year’s Day 　

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​ We throw [toss] beans at a demon [demons] on the night of Setsubun.

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​「豆を投げる」throw [toss] beansという動作の主語は，話し手を含めた一般の人々。よってweを使う。主語を「節分の夜」としないように注意。「鬼」demon

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​ We hold [have] the Star Festival on July 7(th). / The Star Festival is held on July 7(th).

A​「七夕祭りが開かれる」→「七夕祭りを開く」と考え，主語を，話し手を含めた一般の人々weとし，能動態を使ってWe hold ～.と表す。

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B「七夕祭りが開かれる」の日本語通りに受動態を使い，〈be動詞＋held（holdの過去分詞）〉で表してもよい。「七夕祭り」the Star Festival

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​Some (people) send [mail, post] summer greeting cards in July.

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​The number of those [people] who visit graves during the Bon holidays is decreasing [has been decreasing].