ラ英078- Leave it to me.
#ラジオ英会話 #ラ英78 #English_Dialogue #MrCaspar #MsAlexis
## Today's sentence by ChatGPT
Please draw a picture using color grey, black, white and light blue, light yellow refered to below sentence:
- Leave it to me.
## A Prompt (Using Thinking mode of Gemini)
Please make some illustrations for English learners.
The Style is clean 2D with bold outlines.
- Color palette is restricted to black, white, grey, light yellow, and light blue.
- Don't use speech bubbles like a manga comic style. Write talks under a picture.
- Please make four pieces of illustration.
- Please use given images for persons' characters.
## A Situation of story
### Roles and situations
The background:
Caspar and Alexis, a married couple, are back from an animal doctor.
Persons:
Ms. Alexis: 36 years old, who is British. She is Caspar's wife.
Mr. Caspar: 38 years old, who is German.
### precondition and dialogues
Alexis: Casper, I hope Umi feels better after she sees the vet.
Casper: Me, too, Alexis. I can tell she's nervous, though.
Alexis: She hates going to the clinic.
Casper: Just like me. Oh, wait. I left my bag in the car.
Alexis: Leave it to me. I'll get it. Just wait here with Umi.
Casper: Thanks. After we're done here, how about going to Big West Coffee?
Alexis: Sounds good. I'm dying for a coffee ice cream smoothie.
## Takeaways
Here are some useful phrases from Alexis and Caspar’s conversation that are common in daily English.
1. I can tell (that)...
Explanation: This is used when you observe something and reach a conclusion based on evidence (like someone’s body language or facial expression). It means "It is obvious to me" or "I notice."
Example 1: "I can tell you’re tired by the way you’re yawning."
Example 2: "He’s smiling, but I can tell he’s actually nervous."
2. Leave it to me.
Explanation: This is a confident way to say "I will take care of it" or "I will handle the responsibility." It’s often used when you want to help someone who is busy or stressed.
Example 1: "Don't worry about the dishes; leave it to me."
Example 2: "If you need a reservation at the restaurant, leave it to me—I know the owner."
3. How about (verb)-ing?
Explanation: This is a very common way to make a suggestion or a proposal. In English, we follow "How about" with the -ing form of the verb.
Example 1: "How about going to the movies tonight?"
Example 2: "How about ordering pizza instead of cooking?"
4. I'm dying for...
Explanation: This is an idiomatic expression used to show that you want something very badly or are very eager for something. It’s an exaggeration (hyperbole) used for emphasis.
Example 1: "It’s so hot outside; I’m dying for a cold glass of water."
Example 2: "I've been working all day; I’m dying for a nap."
Comparison Table: Formal vs. Casual
Casual (From Dialogue) More Formal Equivalent
I can tell she's nervous. It is apparent that she is anxious.
Leave it to me. I will take responsibility for that task.
I'm dying for a coffee. I would very much enjoy a coffee.
## TSV
Phrase Explanation Example
I can tell (that)... To observe something and reach a conclusion based on evidence. "I can tell you’re tired by the way you’re yawning."
Leave it to me. A confident way to say "I will take care of it." "Don't worry about the dishes; leave it to me."
How about (verb)-ing? A common way to make a suggestion or proposal. "How about going to the movies tonight?"
I'm dying for... An idiomatic expression meaning you want something very badly. "It’s so hot outside; I’m dying for a cold glass of water."## Grasp the Concepts
### Today's sentence (78)
Leave it to me.
移動を表す動詞⑧ ― leaveの「残す」
leaveの使い方、もう一つは「残す」。こちらも幅広く使われますよ。
leaveの「立ち去る」には、「残す」に焦点が当たる使い方もあります。立ち去って「その場に残す」に意味の焦点が当たるのです。この文のleave it to meは「私にそれを残しておく」そこから「私にそれを任せて」となります。よく使われる慣用表現ですよ。
### Examples
① 残す
leaveの「残す」は頻繁に使われます。
leave me my dog with the vet
There's no money left.
There's little time left.
など、leaveで簡単に表現できますよ。ちなみにleftoversは「食べ残し」。「必要とされた分量を越えて残された」というニュアンス
② 忘れる
I left my wallet in the car.
leaveの「残す」は「（物をどこかに置き）忘れる」につながります。forgetも使えますが、in the carのように「場所」が明示されている場合には、leave優先。「置き去りにする」のです。
③ 手をつけない・やらずに放っておく
「残す」は「手につけない・やらずに放っておく」にもつながります。
I'll leave my homework until tomorrow.
Leave the problem for another day
は、よく使われるフレーズ
Oh, no! There's no money left on my IC card. ANd I left my wallet at home! What am I gonna do? There's no time left before the next train comes.
What am I gonna do? これから何をすることになっていくのか、その方向がわからず混乱している様子を表すフレーズです。
