A1-08 / CEFR A1 / EPISODE 08

Going to School

Talking about how you travel to school

SceneOn the way to school.

Tina and Frank ride a pink bicycle along a country road.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank and Tina are on their way to school.

フランクとティナは学校へ向かう途中だ。

Frank01

I walk to school every day.

僕は毎日歩いて学校に行くんだ。

Tina02

Every day? You must be tired!

毎日?きっと疲れるでしょう!

Frank03

It is good for my health.

健康にいいんだよ。

Tina04

I ride my bike. It's fast!

私は自転車で行くの。速いのよ!

Frank05

Let me guess. It is pink, right?

当ててみようか。ピンクだよね?

Tina06

Of course! Bright pink! Hop on the back. I'll give you a ride!

もちろん!鮮やかなピンクよ!後ろに乗って。乗せてあげる!

Frank07

On a bright pink bike? People will look.

鮮やかなピンクの自転車に?みんなが見るよ。

Tina08

They already do. You have stitches!

もうみんな見てるわよ。あなた、縫い目があるもの!

Frank09

...That is fair. Let's go.

…それもそうだ。行こう。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“Hop on” / “give you a ride” / “That is fair.”

Hop on in Hop on the back. means to climb aboard quickly or easily. Give you a ride means to take you somewhere on a vehicle; British English also uses give you a lift. That is fair. acknowledges that someone has a reasonable point. Frank accepts Tina's observation that people are already looking because of his stitches.