英語の記事を毎週読むのが英語上達に役立つ No.849

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■Latecomer

　   A GV talking about coming in late to class…

A - Aomame                     N - Nataka

A : Nataka, why are you late today?

N : I walked. I have an injury in my leg.

A : Well, I’m sorry to hear that but yesterday

　　 you also came late to class.

N : We were held up in a traffic jam.

A: I understand, but I will not excuse you hereafter.

      How many marks did you score in English I paper?

N : I scored 60%.

A : In the second paper?

N : I scored 48%.

A : Maybe your tardiness is affecting your studies.

N : I shall try to improve.

●Vocabulary

late 　　　　　遅刻の、遅れた

injury　　　　 怪我、負傷

traffic jam　  交通渋滞

excuse　       許す、容赦する

hereafter　    今後、これから先

scored　       得点する

tardiness 　   遅刻

improve　      改善する

●Comprehensive Questions

1. Why was Nataka late today?

 a. Traffic congestion

 b. Leg injury

2. Why was Nataka late yesterday?

 a. Traffic jam

 b. Family emergency

2. Why should Nataka improve?

 a. Because his tardiness is affecting his studies

 b. Because he is being rude

■遅刻した人