Lesson• Topic:• Focus:

Lake Como
To learn about one of the most beautiful places in the world;
to understand the importance of preservation• Grammar Points: seem/appear, cleft structures, dummy object it - SVO(=it) CGrammar Points

seem

強調構文 形式目的語の it

1 It seems that / seems to be
A. It seems that you are tired.
It seemed that Lake Como is a popular spot for movie stars. [~ pg.16, l.7]
(appeared)
B. You seem to be tired.
Everyone seemed to want to live there. [pg.17, l.3]
(appeared)
seem も appear もほぼ同じ意味ですが、seem の方がより多く使われます。

2 Cleft Structure - 強調構文 - It is ~ that (who)...
言いたいことをはっきりと伝えたい時や誤解を解きたい時などに強調構文を使います。

A. It’s John that (who) likes Chieko. (主語を強調する場合)
VIt was George Clooney that made Lake Como famous. [~ pg.17, l.1]
B. It’s coffee that I need in the morning. (目的語を強調する場合)
S

V

It was the sound of sailboats that we heard. [~ pg.17, l.9][the] sound of(sailboats)

C. It’s because you are nice that I like you. (副詞句（節）を強調する場合)

3 SVO(=it) C infinitive/gerund/that - 形式目的語の it
A. I find it fun to speak English. / I find it hard speaking English.
SVOCSVO

CThe people made it difficult to change even a window. [~ pg.17, l.14]
B. I think it interesting that no one knew about this problem.
SVOC

この場合、find と make はより自然な表現で、think は少し固い表現となります。
take (it)for granted

012 │Many people take it for granted that this beautiful place will always be there.
[~ pg.17, l.22]

Lesson 2

Vocabulary from Context
Read the conversations below and guess the meaning of the colored words
and phrases by writing a synonym in the parentheses ( ___ ). If you need
help, look at the choices in the box at the bottom of this page.

A. Ayumi: Have you ever heard of Lake Como?
Steven: I watched a TV show about it. It seems that manycelebrities ( __________________ ) go there on vacation.

[a] celebrity/səˈlebrəti/

Ayumi: That’s right. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, David Beckham, Tom Cruise they all go to Lake Como on vacation.

B. Mie:[a] villa Fay:

I want to buy a villa ( __________________ ).
You’ll need a lot of money to do that.

/ˈvɪlə/Mie:

Yes, I know. But I want a big, beautiful house.

Fay:

Well, when you buy it, please invite me.

C. Tina:[a] terrace Dave:I need to find a new apartment with a large terrace ( __________________ ).
Why do you need a large terrace?

/ˈterəs/

Tina:

Because I like gardening. I want to put my flowers outside in the sun.

Dave:

O.K. Let’s check the Internet...
Hmm. It seems that apartments with a large terrace are expensive.

D. Fumie: How many billionaires ( __________________ ) are there in the world?
[a] billionaire Danny:

I think there are about 2000.

/ˈbɪljəner/

Fumie: Are there any Japanese billionaires?
Danny: Yes. For example, Masayoshi Son and Hiroshi Mikitani are billionaires.
But it’s Bill Gates of Microsoft that has the most money.

E. Fiona:permission Eriko:

I think it too bad that Tom didn’t come to our party.
Maybe he couldn’t get his parents’ permission ( __________________ ).

/pərˈmɪʃen/famous people / very rich people / O.K. / veranda (balcony) / gorgeous home / room
Lake Como│ 13Pre-Reading
In groups, discuss the following questions.
1. Where is this place? Why do you think so?
2. Which picture (s) do you like most? Why?
3. Would you like to visit this place? If yes, what could you do there?

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7 Varenna /væˈreɪnæ/

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Bellagio /beˈlædʒoʊ/