12/15/2025

๐Ÿš‚ #855 Running late!

็งใฏใƒžใ‚คใ‚ขใƒŸใงไฝ•ๅนดใ‚‚ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใŒ、้›ป่ปŠใŒๅฎŒๅ…จใซๆญขใพใฃใฆๆŽˆๆฅญใ‚’ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒณใ‚ปใƒซใ›ใ–ใ‚‹ใ‚’ๅพ—ใชใ‹ใฃใŸไธ€ๅบฆใ‚’้™คใ„ใฆ、้…ๅˆปใ—ใŸใ“ใจใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“。ใงใ‚‚ๅ…ˆๆ—ฅ、ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚ฎใƒชใฎ็ตŒ้จ“ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ。ใ„ใคใ‚‚ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ้›ป่ปŠใฎไธญใงใƒ–ใƒญใ‚ฐใ‚’ๆ›ธใ„ใฆใ„ใฆ、ๆ›ธใ็ต‚ใˆใŸใจใใซ、่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎ้™ใ‚Šใ‚‹้ง…ใ‚’้€šใ‚Š้ŽใŽใŸใ“ใจใซๆฐ—ใฅใ„ใŸใฎใงใ™!ๅนธใ„ใชใ“ใจใซ、็งใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚30ๅˆ†ๆ—ฉใๅˆฐ็€ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™。็งใฏๆ€ฅใ„ใงๆจชๆตœใพใง่กŒใ、ใพใŸๆˆปใฃใฆ、ไบฌๆ€ฅๅฏŒๅฒกใ‹ใ‚‰ๅญฆๆ กใพใงใšใฃใจ่ตฐใ‚‰ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ。ใ—ใ‹ใ—、ๆœ€็ต‚็š„ใซใฏ2ๅˆ†ๅ‰ใซ้–“ใซๅˆใ„ใพใ—ใŸ!
I have taught at Miami for many years, and I have never been late, except for one time when the trains completely stopped and I had to cancel classes. But the other day, I had a real close call. I was writing my blog on the train, as usual. When I finished, I realized that I had just missed my stop! Luckily, I always try to get there 30 minutes early. I had to rush to Yokohama and back, and then I had to run all the way from Keikyu Gumyoji to school. But, in the end, I made it with two minutes to spare!)
๐Ÿ”‘ Key Language Sections
Key Vocabulary (5 words)
 * Close call - an event where serious harm or danger was only narrowly avoided (ๅฑๆฉŸไธ€้ซช/้–“ไธ€้ซช)
 * Missed - failed to reach or catch (้€ƒใ—ใŸ/ไน—ใ‚Š้Žใ”ใ—ใŸ)
 * Luckily - by good fortune; fortunately (ๅนธ้‹ใซใ‚‚)
 * Rush - to move or act with urgent haste (ๆ€ฅใ„ใง่กŒใ/ๆ€ฅใ)
 * Spare - extra; in addition to what is needed (ไฝ™ๅˆ†ใฎ/ไบˆๅ‚™ใฎ)
Key English Phrase (1 idiom/phrasal verb)
 * Get there - to arrive at a destination (ๅˆฐ็€ใ™ใ‚‹/ใŸใฉใ‚Š็€ใ)
How to Use It in Conversation (5 examples)
 * If we leave now, we can get there before the meeting starts. (ไปŠๅ‡บ็™บใ™ใ‚Œใฐ、ไผš่ญฐใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซๅˆฐ็€ใงใใพใ™。)
 * It took us a long time, but we finally got there. (ๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‹ใ‹ใฃใŸใŒ、ใคใ„ใซใŸใฉใ‚Š็€ใ„ใŸ。)
 * How long does it take to get there from your house? (ใ‚ใชใŸใฎๅฎถใ‹ใ‚‰ใใ“ใซ็€ใใพใง、ใฉใ‚Œใใ‚‰ใ„ๆ™‚้–“ใŒใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹?)
 * I tried to get there early to help set up. (ๆบ–ๅ‚™ใ‚’ๆ‰‹ไผใ†ใŸใ‚ใซ、ๆ—ฉใๅˆฐ็€ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ—ใพใ—ใŸ。)
 * They got there just as the gates were closing. (ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏ้–€ใŒ้–‰ใพใ‚‹ใฎใจๅŒๆ™‚ใซๅˆฐ็€ใ—ใŸ。)
❓ Quiz Section
 * Multiple Choice: What is the meaning of Close call?
   A) To be very near someone.
   B) To speak to someone by phone.
   C) To narrowly avoid danger or harm.
   D) To finish something very quickly.
 * Multiple Choice: If you missed your train stop, what happened?
   A) You arrived at the correct stop.
   B) You got off the train too early.
   C) You failed to get off at your correct stop.
   D) You caught the train just in time.
 * Multiple Choice: The word Luckily means:
   A) With great effort.
   B) By bad fortune.
   C) By good fortune.
   D) Very slowly.
 * Multiple Choice: If you have two minutes to spare, you have:
   A) Two extra minutes.
   B) Two minutes of delay.
   C) Two minutes until your stop.
   D) Two minutes to write your blog.
 * Multiple Choice: Which sentence correctly uses the phrase "Get there"?
   A) I will get there the package later today.
   B) We must get there the new rule carefully.
   C) Please tell me the best way to get there.
   D) They get there a lot of good practice yesterday.
Ask your teacher if you are not sure of the correct answers!
๐Ÿ—ฃ️ Concluding Statement
Do you have any tips for making sure you never miss your train stop, especially when you are focused on work? Share your advice in the comments!
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๐Ÿ’ก Quiz Answers
 * C) To narrowly avoid danger or harm.
   *็†็”ฑ:Close call ใฏ「ๅฑๆฉŸไธ€้ซช」ใ‚„「้–“ไธ€้ซช」ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใง、ๆœฌๆ–‡ใงใฏ้…ๅˆปใ‚’ใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚ฎใƒชใงๅ…ใ‚ŒใŸ็Šถๆณใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ—ใพใ™。้ธๆŠž่‚ขCใฎ「To narrowly avoid danger or harm」(ๅฑ้™บใ‚„ๆๅฎณใ‚’้–“ไธ€้ซชใง้ฟใ‘ใ‚‹)ใŒๆญฃใ—ใ„ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™。
 * C) You failed to get off at your correct stop.
   *็†็”ฑ:ๅ‹•่ฉž Missed ใฏ「้€ƒใ—ใŸ」「ไน—ใ‚Š้Žใ”ใ—ใŸ」ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™。้›ป่ปŠใฎๅ ดๅˆ、missed your stop ใฏ「้™ใ‚Šใ‚‹ในใ้ง…ใง้™ใ‚Šใใ“ใชใ†」、ใคใพใ‚Š「้ง…ใ‚’้€šใ‚Š้ŽใŽใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸ」ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ„ๅ‘ณใ—ใพใ™。ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆ、้ธๆŠž่‚ขCใฎ「You failed to get off at your correct stop」(ๆญฃใ—ใ„้ง…ใง้™ใ‚Šใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใงใใชใ‹ใฃใŸ)ใŒๆญฃใ—ใ„่ชฌๆ˜Žใงใ™。
 * C) By good fortune.
   *็†็”ฑ:ๅ‰ฏ่ฉž Luckily ใฏ「ๅนธ้‹ใซใ‚‚」ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใง、ๅ‡บๆฅไบ‹ใŒๅนธ้‹ใ‚„่‰ฏใ„้‹ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆ่ตทใ“ใฃใŸใ“ใจใ‚’็คบใ—ใพใ™。้ธๆŠž่‚ขCใฎ「By good fortune」(ๅนธ้‹ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆ)ใŒๆญฃใ—ใ„ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™。
 * A) Two extra minutes.
   *็†็”ฑ:to spare ใฏ、ๅฟ…่ฆใชใ‚‚ใฎใซๅŠ ใˆใฆ「ไฝ™ๅˆ†ใซ」「ไบˆๅ‚™ใซ」ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใง、ใ“ใ“ใงใฏ「2ๅˆ†ไฝ™ๅˆ†ใซ」ไฝ™่ฃ•ใŒใ‚ใฃใŸใ“ใจใ‚’ๆŒ‡ใ—ใพใ™。ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆ、้ธๆŠž่‚ขAใฎ「Two extra minutes」(2ๅˆ†ใฎไฝ™ๅˆ†ใชๆ™‚้–“)ใŒๆญฃใ—ใ„ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ™。
 * C) Please tell me the best way to get there.
   *็†็”ฑ:ๅฅๅ‹•่ฉž Get there ใฏ「ๅˆฐ็€ใ™ใ‚‹」ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใง、็›ฎ็š„ๅœฐใซใŸใฉใ‚Š็€ใใ“ใจใ‚’็คบใ—ใพใ™。้ธๆŠž่‚ขCใฏ「ใใ“ใซ็€ใใŸใ‚ใฎๆœ€ๅ–„ใฎๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„」ใจใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใง、ๆญฃใ—ใไฝฟใ‚ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™。

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