英会話上達研究会オンライン/テキスト

• Puff, puff, puff... Oh I feel pressure in my chest. I am late again...
• Bob, are you late again?
• Oh, Ms. Jessica. I am sorry, ma'am.
• You are so! Last week, you made an excuse that someone you didn't know was sleeping beside you. Two weeks ago, you said your cat tried to eat the gold fish...OK, what's next?
• Let's see...actually...um...y, yes. I got confused. I thought it was one hour later since it's summer time.
• Summer time begins on the first Sunday of April at 2:00 a.m., and ends the last Sunday of October at 2:00 a.m. Summer time hasn't started from this year. How old are you anyway?
• 29 years old, ma'am.
• Uh-huh. Then, haven't you experienced summer 29 times in your life time. Summer time is also called DST. Do you know what that means? It's Day light Savings Time! You don't save daylight at all if you are late!
• No, ma'am. Please don't worry. I have my bed next to the window, so I was able to save enough daylight, thank you!
• Phew...you may go back to your desk now. Please submit next week's late excuse by today, will you?

Grammar Check

【1】

feel pressure in one's chest

You are so!

since ～

【2】

your cat tried to eat the gold fish

try to do

try doing

He tried to speak French to us.　

He tried speaking French to us.

【3】

DST

= daylight saving(s) time