子供の頃の言い訳は何？
ディスカッション質問
- 1.子供の頃、どんな言い訳 (いいわけ) をよく使ってた？What excuse did you often use as a child?
- 2.イベントに行くのを避けるための一番創造的な言い訳は何だった？What was your most creative excuse to not go to an event?
- 3.本当に間違いを犯した時、どうやって謝る？How do you apologize when you have really made a mistake?
- 4.他の人からどんな言い訳をよく聞く？What excuses do you often hear from other people?
- 5.どんな時が言い訳をしていい場合で、どんな時に正直でいるべきだと思う？When is an excuse okay and when should you be honest?
- 6.誰かが明らかな言い訳をした時、どう反応する？How do you react when someone tells you an obvious excuse?
- 7.大事な約束 (やくそく) に遅れた時、何を言う？What do you say when you're late to an important appointment?
- 8.謝ることに関する文化の違いは何？What cultural differences are there in apologizing?
- 9.一日で「すみません」を何回言う？何に対して？How often do you say 'excuse me' per day and for what?
- 10.今までで一番最悪な言い訳は何だった？What was the worst excuse you've ever heard?
語彙
言い訳 (いいわけ) - excuse
謝罪 (あやま) - apology
許す (ゆるす) - to forgive
口実 (こうじつ) - pretext
信頼できる (しんらいできる) - credible
正直 (しょうじき) - honest
認める (みとめる) - to admit
白い lie (しろい らい) - white lie
寝坊 (ねぼう) - to oversleep
何かを装う (そうおう) - to pretend
便利なフレーズ
子供の頃、宿題を忘れたと言ってよくごまかしてた。
As a child, I often said that I forgot my homework.
一番創造的な言い訳は、歯医者に重要な約束があると言ったこと。
My most creative excuse was that I had an important appointment at the dentist.
間違えた時は、知らなかったと言うことが多い。
When I make a mistake, I often say that I didn't know.
「とても忙しかった」や「ただ忘れてた」といった言い訳をよく聞くよ。
I often hear excuses like 'I was very busy' or 'I just forgot.'
誰かを傷つけたくない時は言い訳がいいけど、正直が常にベストだと思う。
An excuse is okay when you don't want to hurt someone, but honesty is always better.