A1-14 / CEFR A1 / EPISODE 14

After School

Making plans after school

SceneAfter school, outside the school gate.

Frank holds a book and Tina holds a tennis racket by the school gate. — Select the illustration to view it at full size in a new tab.

Narrator

School is over. Frank and Tina talk about the afternoon.

学校が終わった。フランクとティナは午後の予定を話している。

Tina01

I'm playing tennis after school.

今日は放課後にテニスをする予定なの。

Frank02

I usually read at the library.

僕はたいてい図書館で本を読むよ。

Tina03

Books? Every day? Same chair?

本？毎日？同じ椅子で？

Frank04

Same chair. By the window. It is perfect.

同じ椅子だよ。窓のそば。完璧なんだ。

Tina05

Come watch me play tennis! It's exciting!

私がテニスするの見に来て！わくわくするわよ！

Frank06

Okay. Are there chairs?

わかった。椅子はある？

Tina07

Yes! You can sit and watch me!

あるわよ！座って私のプレーを見て！

Frank08

Perfect. I will bring my book.

完璧だ。本を持っていくよ。

Tina09

Frank! Watch me, not your book!

フランク！本じゃなくて、私を見て！

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“I'm playing tennis after school.”

The present continuous, be + -ing, can describe an arranged event in the near future as well as something happening now. I'm playing tennis after school. refers to a plan. I'm seeing a movie on Saturday. in A1-23 and my friend's coming in A1-33 use it in the same way.

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Words & context

“I'm playing tennis after school.”