＜今日の進捗＞Book8 - 39 (Do you enjoy watching television programmes about unexplained happenings?)
＜オリジナル回答＞Do you believe that being an egoist is a sign of emotional immaturity? Why?Yes, I believe that being an egoist is a sign of emotional immaturity because mature people usually have emotional stability.
【解説】
stabilityの発音に注意しましょう。
Why do you think people sometimes cease to behave in a reasonable way when they fall in love with another person?I think people sometimes cease to behave in a reasonable way when they fall in love with another person because love makes people blind.
【解説】
love makes people blind は第5文型です。
Why do some people decide to hide the fact that their marriage is on the rocks and act as if everything is OK?Some people decide to hide the fact that their marriage is on the rocks and act as if everything is OK because they don’t want other people to be worried about it.
【解説】
because節はwant 人 to doの第５文型で、さらに、to do の部分が受動態になっています。
If your mother-in-law was constantly interfering in your marriage, how would you deal with such a situation?If my mother-in-law was constantly interfering in my marriage, I would listen to her side of the story.
【解説】
one's side of the storyは～の言い分、事情の説明という意味です。
Why is it often, if you take pride in your work, other people often perceive you as being conceited?It is often that if you take pride in your work, other people often perceive you as being conceited because they feel jealous of your job.
【解説】
perceive you as being conceitedは第５文型です。
If you had spend several weeks working on a project, and your boss still belittled your efforts, how would you feel?If I had spent several weeks working on a project, and my boss still belittled my efforts, I would feel angry with him.<
【解説】
spend 時間 doing で～して時間を費やすという意味です。
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