無料体験レッスンレッスン詳細
老夫婦の写真描写をしてみよう
Describe a picture of an old couple
写真を見て内容の説明をしてください
写真では老夫婦がパソコンを使用していますが、お年を召した頃にパソコンを使う技能があると、とても便利かもしれません。パソコンや電子タブレットは、家族との物理的な距離を縮めてくれたり、様々な効率をあげてくれます。遠く離れた親族とビデオ通話をすることでで毎日元気な息子や孫の顔が見れるようになりますし、ＳＮＳをすることで家に居ながらでも社会と自身とを繋げてくれます。
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Please describe this picture.
The couples are smiling, wacthing their computer.
自然な表現
The couple are smiling, looking at their laptop.
They seem to be very happy with what they are reading or seeing on the laptop. What do you think has made them so happy?
They might be watching their son's graduation album.
自然な表現
They might be looking at their son's graduation photos.
1. "watching" → "looking at"
"Watch" collocates with moving images such as films or videos. When viewing static images or a screen in a general sense, "looking at" is the correct and natural verb choice.
2. "album" → "photos"
"Album" most naturally refers to a physical photo book. When viewing images on a laptop, "photos" is the more natural and precise word, as digital collections are typically referred to as photos rather than albums.
"Watch" collocates with moving images such as films or videos. When viewing static images or a screen in a general sense, "looking at" is the correct and natural verb choice.
2. "album" → "photos"
"Album" most naturally refers to a physical photo book. When viewing images on a laptop, "photos" is the more natural and precise word, as digital collections are typically referred to as photos rather than albums.
You're probably right; a son's graduation is a happy occasion. What can you say about their ages and the way they are dressed? Where do you think they are?
They might be in thier son's high school, wearing suits and celebrating his graduation.
自然な表現
They might be in their son's high school, wearing suits and celebrating his graduation.
Do you think they live in a city or a village? Are they modern or modest parents? How old do you think they are?
I think they are living in a city and that they're modern parents.
自然な表現
I think they live in a city and that they're modern parents.
1. "they are living" → "they live"
"Live" is a stative verb describing a permanent or long-term situation, and stative verbs do not take the continuous form in standard English. The simple present "live" is the correct form when describing where someone resides.
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Alternative:
"I think they live in a city, and they come across as fairly modern parents."
"Live" is a stative verb describing a permanent or long-term situation, and stative verbs do not take the continuous form in standard English. The simple present "live" is the correct form when describing where someone resides.
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Alternative:
"I think they live in a city, and they come across as fairly modern parents."
関連単語
- laptop（ノートパソコン）
- picture（写真）
- via（～を通して）
- album（アルバム）
- basic（基本的な）
関連フレーズ
- The couple is looking at the laptop screen while sitting next to each other.（その夫婦は隣同士に座って、ノートパソコンの画面を見ています。）
- Maybe they are looking at a picture of their grandchild.（たぶん、彼らは孫の写真を見ているのかもしれません。）
- They are talking via Skype.（彼らはスカイプで話しています。）
- They are choosing pictures for their album.（彼らはアルバム用の写真を選んでいます。）
- This is the basic style of Japan.（これが日本の基本的なスタイルです。）
こんな方にオススメ
"Couples" implies multiple pairs, whereas the picture shows one pair. "Couple" is the correct singular collective noun. It takes the plural verb "are" in standard British English when referring to the two individuals acting together.
2. "wacthing" → "looking at"
"Watch" is reserved for moving images such as films or videos. When referring to viewing a screen or device in a general sense, "looking at" is the correct and natural verb. This also corrects the spelling error in the original.
3. "computer" → "laptop"
"Laptop" is more precise and natural when the device in the picture is visibly a laptop rather than a desktop computer.