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B2-31 / CEFR B2 / EPISODE 31

The Sketch

Sharing something made for enjoyment

SceneFrank has started drawing again, as he used to in the mountain village. Tina is visiting his room and notices a sketch on his desk.

Frank and Tina looking at a sketch on a desk.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank has started drawing again, as he used to in the mountain village. Tina is visiting his room and notices a sketch on his desk.

フランクは山の村にいた頃のように、また絵を描き始めた。彼の部屋を訪ねたティナが、机の上のスケッチに気づく。

Tina01

You drew this?

これ、あなたが描いたの？

Frank02

Yes. It's a sketch of the lab. I wasn't planning to show anyone.

ああ。研究室のスケッチだよ。誰にも見せるつもりはなかったんだ。

Tina03

You even drew everyone's coffee mugs — but not one person. Where is everybody?

みんなのコーヒーマグまで描いてあるのに——人は一人もいないのね。みんなどこ行ったの？

Frank04

Mugs stay still long enough to draw. People don't.

マグは描き終わるまで動かないからね。人はそうはいかない。

Tina05

Is this what your hobby spreadsheet picked?

これが、あの趣味のスプレッドシートで選ばれたもの？

Frank06

No. Drawing came last. I thought I'd enjoy it the least. But I tried it, and it takes my mind off work.

いや、絵は最下位だった。一番楽しめないだろうと思ってたんだ。でも試しに描いてみたら、仕事のことが頭から離れるんだ。

Tina07

How's it different from making your science videos?

科学動画を作るのとは、どう違うの？

Frank08

Those explain science to my students. I draw just for fun.

動画は学生に科学を説明するためのもの。絵は、ただ自分が楽しむために描いているんだ。

Tina09

Then why didn't you want anyone to see it?

じゃあ、どうして誰にも見せたくなかったの？

Frank10

If someone questions a fact in my science video, I can check it. But if they dislike my drawing, I'd feel embarrassed to show another one.

科学動画の説明が正しいか疑問を持たれたら、事実を確認できる。でも、絵を気に入ってもらえなかったら、次の絵を見せるのが恥ずかしくなりそうで。

Tina11

I like how carefully you've drawn the mug handles. Could you show me your next sketch?

マグの取っ手まで丁寧に描いてあるところ、私は好きよ。次のスケッチも見せてくれる？

Frank12

I'll show you the next one. Just you, for now. Still no people, though.

次に描いたら、君に見せるよ。今は、君だけにね。ただ、やっぱり人は描かないけど。

Tina13

Good call. I can stay still for five seconds. Six if you pay me.

それがいいわ。私、5秒ならじっとしていられる。お金をくれるなら6秒。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“it takes my mind off work”

Take one's mind off something means to distract attention from it. Concentrating on another activity can offer relief from persistent work worries. Frank describes an unexpected benefit of painting: he stops thinking about work while he does it.

“Good call.”

Good call. informally approves a decision; here call means judgment or choice. Tina agrees with Frank's decision not to paint people yet. Her claim that she can stay still for five seconds, or six if paid, supplies the final joke.

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