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B2-33 / CEFR B2 / EPISODE 33

Two Homes

Moving from worry to a concrete check-in

SceneFrank is visiting Tina in her room. Her mother has messaged to say her grandmother is sick. Tina has a notebook open, filled with travel routes and time differences.

Frank and Tina talking over a map and a phone.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

Frank is visiting Tina in her room. Her mother has messaged to say her grandmother is sick. Tina has a notebook open, filled with travel routes and time differences.

フランクはティナの部屋に来ている。祖母の具合が良くないと母から連絡があり、ティナは移動経路と時差を書き込んだノートを開いている。

Frank01

You've been calculating for twenty minutes. What did your mother's message say?

もう20分も計算してるね。お母さんのメッセージには、何て書いてあったの？

Tina02

She said, "Grandma isn't critically ill. I'm taking her dinner every evening."

「おばあちゃんは危篤ではないわ。毎晩、夕食を届けてるの」って。

Frank03

And what's worrying you most?

それで、何が一番心配なの？

Tina04

Mom never complains. I'm worried she's worn out, but I haven't asked.

母は弱音を吐かないから。疲れ切ってるんじゃないかって心配なの。でも、まだ聞いてない。

Frank05

Could you leave right away?

今すぐ出発することはできる？

Tina06

Not without arranging coverage. My team's report is due in two days, and I'm writing the final version. I hate that work comes first.

まず代わりの担当者を手配しないと。チームの報告書は2日後が締め切りで、最終版をまとめているのは私なの。仕事が先になるのが嫌なのよ。

Frank07

Needing time to arrange coverage doesn't mean you care less about your family.

引き継ぎに時間が必要だからって、家族を大切に思っていないわけじゃないよ。

Tina08

I know. I just keep imagining Mom trying to manage everything alone.

分かってる。でも、母が何もかも一人で何とかしようとしている姿を、つい想像しちゃうの。

Frank09

Then ask what she actually needs before deciding about the trip.

じゃあ、帰るか決める前に、お母さんが何を必要としているか、直接聞いてみたら。

Tina10

I'll call Mom tonight, check how Grandma is, and ask what help would actually be useful.

今夜、お母さんに電話するわ。おばあちゃんの様子を聞いて、どんな手助けが実際に役立つか、確かめてみる。

Frank11

What can I do to help right now?

今、僕に手伝えることはある？

Tina12

Tea, please. And stay while I work out a good time to call Mom. I don't want to wake her.

お茶をお願い。それと、お母さんに電話する時間を考える間、ここにいて。寝ているところを起こしたくないから。

Frank13

I'll make the tea. At least that doesn't need a time-zone calculation.

お茶は僕がいれるよ。少なくとも、そっちは時差の計算はいらないからね。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“work out a good time to call Mom”

Here work out means to determine or coordinate a time or plan. The time difference requires Tina to find a time when her mother will be awake. Work out what to test next in B2-53 similarly means to decide the next step through thought.

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