
提案書がよくできたとホセを褒めたケンですが、まだ他に言いたいことがあるようです。
「僕に言っておくべきでしたね」と、今度はホセに注意をしています。飴と鞭をうまく使い分けているんだね、ケン。
Today's Point
今日のポイント


Story of the Day
今日のストーリーKen : There is something else I’d like to talk to you about. | ケン : それとはまた別に話があります。 |
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Jose : What is it? | ホセ : 何ですか? |
Ken : Your monthly report is late. | ケン : 月報が遅れているようだけど。 |
Jose : I’m sorry, I haven’t finished it yet. | ホセ : すみません。まだ出来ていないです。 |
Ken : Why not? | ケン : なぜですか? |
Jose : I haven’t had time. | ホセ : 時間がありませんでした。 |
Ken : You should have told me. | ケン : それを僕に言っておくべきでしたね。 |
Jose : Sorry about that. I’ll submit it as soon as possible. |
ホセ : すみません。 なるべく早く提出します。 |
Ken : I could have helped you if you had told me earlier. | ケン : もっと早く言ってくれれば、助けてあげられたのに。 |
Quick Advice
ワンポイント・アドバイス


“I could help you if you told me earlier.” | 「早く言ってくれれば、何とかしてあげられるところなんだけど(でも実際には、早く言わない)」 |
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“I can help you if you tell me earlier.” | 「早く言ってくれれば、助けてあげます」(「早く言う」可能性はある) |
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Key Phrase
キーフレーズRepeat after your teacher.
You should have told me.
I could have helped you if you had told me earlier.
Vocabulary / Expression
ボキャブラリーと表現Repeat after your teacher.
- something else
- monthly
- submit
- earlier
- could have
Exercise A
エクササイズ ARead the conversation aloud with your teacher. Fill in the blanks with a, b and c.
After that, fill in the blanks with your own words and practice the conversation with your teacher.
下記の会話の空欄に、a, b, cそれぞれの言葉を入れて、先生と一緒に音読してみましょう。
そのあと、空欄に入る言葉を自分で考えて、先生と会話をしてみましょう。

Ken : Your monthly report is late. |
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Jose : I’m sorry, I haven’t finished it yet. |
Ken : Why not? |
Jose : I haven’t had time. |
Ken : You should have ______. (a. let me know b. told me sooner c. given me a heads-up) |
Jose : Sorry about that. I’ll submit it as soon as possible. |
Ken : ______ if you had told me earlier. (a. It wouldn’t have been a problem b. I could have asked Rob to help you c. You could have had extra time) |
Exercise B
エクササイズ B (Vocabulary Building)Choose the correct word from the box.
- something else
- monthly
- submit
- earlier
- could have
- Are you looking for Ken? He just passed by _______.
- Do you still have time? There is still ________ ____ I would like to tell you.
- The deadline is next Friday. Please ______ your reports by that time.
- She _____ ____ married him but she didn’t want to.
- We have a ______ meeting. We talk about the company’s status once a month.
Exercise C
エクササイズ CSituation : Your boss got mad at your colleague because he/she was not able to submit his report on time. Ask him/her why it happened and tell him/her what he/she should have done.
