今日あったことについて話してみよう

Talking about your day
今日の出来事を話してみましょう。
今日はどのようなことがありましたか？印象に残っている出来事を話してみましょう。
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How was your day today?

Well, it wasn't great start as my son had a tantrum when he woke up.

自然な表現

Well, I didn't have a great start as my son had a tantrum when he woke up.

1. This makes your sentence clearer.
2. We use "a" in this expression.
Oh, I am very sorry to hear that. How old is your son? Would you like to tell me how you dealt with the situation?

He's 3 years old. I know he's too small to explain what he thinks properly. So I always try to be patient to listen to him or I speak on his behalf. However, once he feels upset, he can't accept anything and keep crying.

自然な表現

He's 3 years old. I know he's too small to explain what he is thinking properly. So I always try to be patient to listen to him or I speak on his behalf. However, once he feels upset, he can't accept anything and keeps crying.

1. The Present continuous tense can be used to talk about things happening now but which are temporary, meaning the action will not last a long time. Use the simple present tense (thinks) to express what is always true.
2. Use the singular verb with the singular pronoun "he".
That's true. At that age kids still can't articulate their feelings and annoyances. It's great that you're so patient and understanding. What else do you do when he throws a tantrum such as this?

All I can do is to wait until he calms down. There's always the moment that he stop crying and feel calm after some time, but it's just really hard for me to keep being patient until that moment.

自然な表現

All I can do is wait until he calms down. There's always the moment that he stops crying and feels calm after some time, but it's just really hard for me to keep being patient until that moment.

1. Do not use "to" in this expression.
2, 3. Use the singular verb with the singular pronoun "he".
I can understand why you feel frustrated about the situation. Have you tried talking to him to find out why he acts this way?

Yes, I have, but I can't help with most of the cases. For example, when I tried to take him to the school one day, he said he wanted dad to take him there. However, he's already left for work and it's impossible to be replaced. Even though I explain it to him, he's really upset and can't accept that.

自然な表現

Yes, I have, but I can't help with most of the cases. For example, when I tried to take him to school one day, he said he wanted his dad to take him there. However, he's already left for work and it's impossible to get his dad to come back. Even though I explained it to him, he's really upset and can't accept that.

1. Do not use "the" in this expression because you are referring to a place of learning in general.
2. Use "his" to identify a person related to a male person.
3. This makes your sentence clearer.
4. Use the past tense to express a past action.
He must have been too close to his dad and always missed his presence. Have you raised this concern with your husband? He might have some tricks to control your son's tantrums.

Yes, but can guess what he said? He always has a tantrum whenever my husband tries to take him to the school because I'm not there!!

自然な表現

Yes, but can you guess what he said? He always has a tantrum whenever my husband tries to take him to school because I'm not there!!

1. Use a noun or pronoun after the question word "can" in a question.

関連単語

  • a farewell party（送別会）
  • a welcome party（歓迎会）
  • a former colleague（かつての同僚）
  • presentation（発表、プレゼンテーション）
  • club activities（部活）
  • excursion（小旅行、遠足）
  • ordinarily（いつものように）

関連フレーズ

  • We had a farewell party.（送別会をした。）
  • I went to the bar and had three beers.（パーに行ってビールを3杯飲んできたところよ。）
  • I went for a drink with my former colleague.（かつての同僚と飲んできたんだよ。）
  • I went to the gym and swam in the pool.（ジムで泳いで来たんですよ。）
  • I felt better after going to the bar.（飲み屋に行ったら気分が晴れました。）

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