☀️ #858 信じられないほどの暖かさ

「今日はなんて暖かいんだ！」と信じられない気持ちです。12月も後半だというのに、まるで春が来たかのような陽気ですね。厚手のコートを用意していましたが、今日は全く必要ありませんでした。この異常な暖かさは過ごしやすい反面、少し不思議な感じもします。皆さんは、この冬らしくない天気をどう楽しんでいますか？

I can't believe how warm it is today. Even though we are in the second half of December, the weather feels just like spring has arrived. I had my heavy coat ready, but I didn't need it at all today. While this unusual warmth is comfortable, it also feels a bit strange. How are you enjoying this unseasonable weather?

🔑 Key Language Sections

Key Vocabulary (5 words)

 * Believe - to feel sure that something is true (信じる)

 * Warm - at a pleasantly high temperature (暖かい)

 * Instead - in place of something else (代わりに)

 * Unusual - not habitual or common; strange (異常な/珍しい)

 * Weather - the state of the atmosphere (天気)

Key English Phrase (1 idiom/phrasal verb)

 * Just like - very similar to (まるで〜のような)

How to Use It in Conversation (5 examples)

 * This juice tastes just like real oranges. (このジュースは、まるで本物のオレンジのような味がします。)

 * She looks just like her mother. (彼女はまるで母親にそっくりです。)

 * It feels just like summer today. (今日はまるで夏のような気分です。)

 * He runs just like a professional athlete. (彼はまるでプロの選手のように走ります。)

 * This town looks just like a movie set. (この町はまるで映画のセットのように見えます。)

❓ Quiz Section

 * Multiple Choice: If you can't believe something, you are:

   A) Very happy about it.

   B) Surprised or shocked.

   C) Going to sleep.

   D) Eating dinner.

 * Multiple Choice: What does Unusual weather mean?

   A) Weather that happens every day.

   B) Weather that is normal for the season.

   C) Weather that is rare or surprising.

   D) Beautiful sunny weather.

 * Multiple Choice: If you have a coat ready but don't need it, what is the weather probably like?

   A) Freezing.

   B) Snowing.

   C) Warm.

   D) Rainy.

 * Multiple Choice: What is the meaning of Instead?

   A) Very quickly.

   B) As a replacement for.

   C) In the middle of.

   D) At the end of.

 * Multiple Choice: Which sentence correctly uses "Just like"?

   A) I just like to eat bread.

   B) The clouds look just like popcorn.

   C) He just like his new car.

   D) Just like you go to the store.

Ask your teacher if you are not sure of the correct answers!

🗣️ Concluding Statement

What did you do on this warm day? Did you go for a walk or stay inside? Let us know in the comments!

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💡 Quiz Answers

 * B) Surprised or shocked.

   *理由：Can't believe（信じられない）は、驚きや衝撃を受けた時に使われる表現です。

 * C) Weather that is rare or surprising.

   *理由：Unusual は「異常な」「珍しい」という意味で、普段とは違う状況を指します。

 * C) Warm.

   *理由：コートが必要ないということは、気温が十分に「暖かい」ことを示しています。

 * B) As a replacement for.

   *理由：Instead は「代わりに」という意味で、あるものの代わりに別のものを選ぶ時に使います。

 * B) The clouds look just like popcorn.

   *理由：Just like は「まるで〜のようだ」と比較をする際に使われます。AとCは「単に好き」という意味で使われており、文法的にも不自然です。