A1-13 / CEFR A1 / EPISODE 13

My Teacher

Describing a teacher's personality

SceneIn the corridor, discussing teachers.

Tina points toward a classroom while talking with Frank in the hallway.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank and Tina talk about their teachers. They are in different classes.

フランクとティナは先生について話している。二人は別のクラスだ。

Frank01

My teacher is very strict.

僕の先生はとても厳しいんだ。

Tina02

Mine is funny! She always smiles.

私の先生は面白いの!いつも笑ってる。

Frank03

Mine never smiles. Not once.

僕の先生は笑わない。一度も。

Tina04

Never?! That's so sad!

一度も?!それって悲しいわ!

Frank05

It is fine. I do not smile either. We understand each other.

平気だよ。僕も笑わないから。お互い分かり合えるんだ。

Tina06

Two serious faces, staring at each other all day!

真面目な顔が2つ、一日中にらめっこね!

Frank07

It is a very calm classroom.

とても穏やかな教室だよ。

Tina08

Boring! Come to my class. We laugh a lot!

退屈そう!私のクラスに来て。みんな笑うわよ!

Frank09

I would scare your funny teacher.

君の面白い先生を怖がらせてしまうよ。