Taxi
Lesson 29
Would you like me to turn on the air conditioner?
エアコンをつけた方がよいか尋ねる

Conversation
※日本語訳は下記にあります
Driver
Are you enjoying your stay in Osaka?
Passenger
Yes, I am. I've seen a lot of really nice places.
Driver
How about the weather?
Passenger
I like warm weather, but this is a bit too much. It's scorching hot!
Driver
Yes. It is pretty hot out.
Passenger
Can I roll down the window? I'm sweating.
Driver
Would you like me to turn on the air conditioner?
Passenger
That would be perfect!
Language Focus
Would you like me to turn on/off the AC?
エアコンを入れ/消しましょうか？
Would you like me to turn up/down the AC?
エアコンの強く/弱くしましょうか？
Shall I turn on/off the heater?
ヒーターを入れ/消しましょうか？
Do you want me to turn up/down the heat?
ヒーターを入れ/消した方が良いですか？
Do you want me to roll up/down the window?
窓を上げた/下げた方が良いですか？
Do you want me to open/close the window?
窓を開けた/閉めた方が良いですか？
How's the weather?
天気はどうですか？
How are you enjoying the weather?
天気（気候）を楽しんでいらっしゃいますか？
What do you think about the weather?
天気（気候）についてはどうお考えですか？
It's hot.
暑いです。
It's scorching hot.
焼けるような暑さです。
It's cold.
寒いです。
It's freezing.
凍えます。
Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice
air conditioner
エアコン
freezing
凍える
heater
ヒーター
sweating
汗をかく
weather
天気、気候
turn on/off
入れる/消す
warm
暖かい
scorching
焼けるような
Practice
Fill in the blank for the conversation below.
  1. ______ are you ______?
  2. Can you take me to the Ghibli _______?
  3. Sure thing. How are you _______ Tokyo?
  4. It's great! This ______ is really hot though.
  5. It is pretty ______. Would you like me to turn on the _______?
  6. Yes ________. I'm starting to _______.
  7. I'll put it on ________ for you.
  8. _______ you very much!
  9. It will be winter soon and we'll all be _______.
  10. I will be back in ______ by then to escape the ______.
  1. enjoying
  2. high
  3. Brazil
  4. freezing
  5. cold
  6. summer
  7. headed
  8. museum
  9. sweat
  10. where
  11. thank
  12. please
  13. air conditioner
  14. hot
Listening

Listen to the following conversations. How does the passenger respond?

Conversation 1: _______________
Conversation 2: _______________
Conversation 3: _______________
Conversation 4: _______________
Conversation 5: _______________

Roleplay: Use the following information.
1) Would you like me to ____ the AC?/ Yes, it's ____.
2) Do you want me to ____ the window?/ No, I'm fine.
3) Shall I turn ___ the heater? / Yes please.
4) Do you want me to ____ the heat?/ No thank you.
5) Would you like me to ____ the AC?/ No, it's ____.
Conversation 日本語訳
運転手
大阪での滞在を楽しまれていますか？
乗客
はい。本当に素敵な場所を、何か所も見ました。
運転手
天気はどうですか？
乗客
暖かい気候は好きですが、これはひど過ぎますね。焼けるような暑さです。
運転手
ええ、外はとても暑いですね。
乗客
窓を下げても良いですか？汗をかいています。
運転手
エアコンを入れましょうか？
運転手
そうして頂けると完璧です。
Listening Conversations:
Conversation 1:
Driver
Would you like me to turn on the heater?
Passenger
No thank you. Actually, I'm quite warm.
Conversation 2:
Driver
It's pretty hot today. Do you want me to turn on the AC?
Passenger
Yes please. I'm sweating.
Conversation 3:
Driver
It's a bit stuffy in here. Would you like me to open a window?
Passenger
That would be great!
Conversation 4:
Driver
Winter came really early this year.
Passenger
Yes, it did. It's too cold.
Conversation 5:
Driver
How are you enjoying the weather?
Passenger
I'm not. At 35 degrees, it's scorching hot.
日本語訳
会話 1:
運転手
ヒーターを入れましょうか？
乗客
いいえ、結構です。実のところ、非常に暖かいです。
会話 2:
運転手
今日はとても暑いですね。エアコンを入れましょうか？
乗客
はい、お願いします。汗をかいています。
会話 3:
運転手
ここは空気がよどんでますね。窓を開けましょうか？
乗客
それは良いですね！
会話 4:
運転手
今年は、冬が来るのが早かったですね。
乗客
その通りですね。寒過ぎます。
会話 5:
運転手
この天候を楽しんでいらっしゃいますか？
乗客
いえ、３５度ですよ、焼け焦げるほど暑いです。