Becky - A Classmate Who Had Returned From The United States
Becky - A Classmate Who Had Returned From The United States
Once upon a time, there was a man and his wife who had just returned from the United States to Japan.
They had a thirteen-year-old daughter, and her name was "Rebecca" but they usually called her "Becky."
She was very nervous on the first day of attending her junior high school in Japan.
Her English pronunciations were more natural than that of her parents, and they were also happy about it.
Her father created the environments for all family members, so they could have many chances to read and listen English at home.
First, he contracted with a satellite broadcasting company, so they would be able to watch American TV programs, then next, he purchased a high-performance, short-wave radio in Akihabara, so they could listen to overseas radio programs.
By the way, Becky was transferred to a junior high school near her home.
When the teacher introduced Becky to the class, she also introduced herself.
However, when she pronounced her name and nickname like in American English, several students snickered.
As the class lesson began, Becky actively spoke out, and also talked to the teacher with her American English.
However, the teacher never praised Becky, and after that, kept away from Becky for some reason. Instead, she called only other students to speak.
Another student who sat the seat next to Becky whispered, "You are giving yourself such air. You, ....Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano."
Eventually, those students began making fun of Becky more openly in between classes.
Becky could not make a friend: walked alone when going to her school and when leaving it, and spent her time in the library alone during the break time between classes, had a sandwich which her mother made for her alone for her lunch. She was lonely.
After a period of time, she eventually stopped speaking like an American and began pronouncing with katakana-English sounds. Her parents were so surprised with her change.
Her parents worried about it and wondered what they should do. However, Becky said, "I'm all right, so don't worry about me," then began speaking in katakana-English more and more.
Since those days, there was also a change in her school life.
The English class teacher also began to call Becky as often as he/she called other students in the class. Also, other students stopped making fun of Becky.
With such a situation, both the teacher and students were able to enjoy their classes with katakana-English.
Becky also made some friends. She was no longer lonely.
Becky enjoyed her days at her junior high school ever after.
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Suggestion from Catherine:
However, the teacher never praised Becky, and after that, kept away from Becky for some reason. Instead, she called only other students to speak.
( , instead, --> . Instead, )
(Thanks, Catherine!)
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ある時、アメリカから日本に帰国したばかりの日本人の夫婦がいました。
夫婦には、13歳の娘が居て、その子の名前は、レベッカでしたが、普段は、ベッキーと呼んでいました。
彼女の英語の発音は、両親よりも自然で、両親も、それを喜んでいました。
夫婦には、13歳の娘が居て、その子の名前は、レベッカでしたが、普段は、ベッキーと呼んでいました。
彼女の英語の発音は、両親よりも自然で、両親も、それを喜んでいました。
父親は、日本でも、家族全員が自宅で英語に接する機会を多く得られるように、環境を整えました。
まず最初に、衛星放送を契約して、アメリカのテレビ番組を視聴出来るようにし、次に海外からの放送を聞くために、秋葉原で高性能な短波ラジオを買ってきました。
まず最初に、衛星放送を契約して、アメリカのテレビ番組を視聴出来るようにし、次に海外からの放送を聞くために、秋葉原で高性能な短波ラジオを買ってきました。
さて、日本に移住してすぐ、ベッキーは、自宅に近い中学校に転入しました。
初めて日本の中学校に登校して、彼女はとても緊張していました。
先生がベッキーをクラスで紹介した時、ベッキーも、自己紹介しました。
ところが、彼女が自分の名前とニックネームをアメリカ英語式に発音したとき、数人の生徒が、クスクスと笑いました。
英語の授業が始まり、ベッキーは、積極的に発言し、先生に対してもアメリカ英語で話しかけました。
ところが先生は、ベッキーを褒めることもなく、その後、なぜかベッキーを避けて、他の生徒ばかり指名するようになりました。
ベッキーの隣に座っていた生徒が、ベッキーに小声でささやきました。「気取っちゃって。ア、メ、リ、カ、か、ぶ、れ。」
やがてベッキーは、休み時間になると、その生徒たちに、もっと露骨にからかわれ始めました。
ベッキーは、学校で、友達ができず、登下校はひとりで歩き、休み時間はひとりで図書館で過ごし、昼食はひとりぼっちで母親が作ってくれたサンドイッチを食べました。
しばらくして、彼女は、アメリカ式の発音をやめて、みんなと同じカタカナ英語風に発音するようになり、両親を驚かせました。
両親は心配して、どうしょうかと悩み始めましたが、ベッキーは「大丈夫よ、心配しないで。」と言って、ますますカタカナ英語で話すようになりました。
そのころから、学校でも変化がありました。
英語の担当教師が、授業中に、ベッキーも、他の生徒と同じ様に指名するようになり、他の生徒たちもベッキーをからかわなくなりました。
そして、先生も生徒達も、楽しくカタカナ英語で授業が出来るようになりました。
ベッキーにも友だちができ、もう一人ぼっちではなくなりました。
それ以来、ベッキーは中学校生活を楽しく過ごしました。
めでたし、めでたし。
アメリカ帰りのクラスメート
アメリカ / 米国 (べいこく) : the United States of America (We will add '南'(みなみ: South) before "アメリカ" to refer South America.)
北米 (ほくべい) : North America
南米 (なんべい) : South America
帰る (かえる) : to return to your home, your hometown, your home country, etc. (verb)
～帰り (がえり) : a situation when you have returned from a foreign country to your home country (noun clause), someone who has returned from a foreign country (noun clause)
アメリカ帰り : a situation when you have returned from the United States to your home country (noun clause), someone who has returned from the United States (noun clause)
クラスメート: your classmate (noun)
Once upon a time, there was a man and his wife who had just returned from the United States to Japan.
ある時、アメリカから日本に帰国したばかりの日本人の夫婦がいました。
ある時 (あるとき) : once upon a time, a certain time
アメリカから : from the United States
日本 (にほん) : Japan
帰国 (きこく) : returning to your home country (noun)
帰国した : You returned from a foreign country to your home country.
アメリカから帰国した : You returned from the United States to your home country.
日本に帰国した : You returned from a foreign country to Japan.
アメリカから日本に帰国した : You returned from the United States to Japan.
したばかり : You have/had just done it.
帰国したばかり : You have just returned from a foreign country or countries.
日本人 (にほんじん) : a Japanese (person), Japanese (nationality, the nations)
帰国したばかりの日本人 : a Japanese who has just returned from a foreign country to Japan (noun clause)
夫婦 (ふうふ) : a married couple, a man and his wife (noun)
日本人(の)夫婦 : a man and his wife who are Japanese (noun clause)
いた。/ いました。: Someone was here/there. They were here/there. There was a person.
夫婦がいました。: There was a man and his wife.
アメリカから : from the United States
日本 (にほん) : Japan
帰国 (きこく) : returning to your home country (noun)
帰国した : You returned from a foreign country to your home country.
アメリカから帰国した : You returned from the United States to your home country.
日本に帰国した : You returned from a foreign country to Japan.
アメリカから日本に帰国した : You returned from the United States to Japan.
したばかり : You have/had just done it.
帰国したばかり : You have just returned from a foreign country or countries.
日本人 (にほんじん) : a Japanese (person), Japanese (nationality, the nations)
帰国したばかりの日本人 : a Japanese who has just returned from a foreign country to Japan (noun clause)
夫婦 (ふうふ) : a married couple, a man and his wife (noun)
日本人(の)夫婦 : a man and his wife who are Japanese (noun clause)
いた。/ いました。: Someone was here/there. They were here/there. There was a person.
夫婦がいました。: There was a man and his wife.
They had a thirteen-year-old daughter, and her name was "Rebecca" but they usually called her "Becky."
夫婦 (ふうふ) : a man and his wife, a married couple (noun)
13歳 (じゅうさんさい) : thirty years old
娘 (むすめ) : a daughter
居る (いる) : Someone is here/there.
居た。(いた) : Someone was here/there.
夫婦には、娘が居た。: The couple had a daughter. (Literally "In the couple, there was a daughter." The part "夫婦には" is not the subject of the sentence. The part '娘が' is the subject.)
13歳の娘 : a daughter who is thirteen years old, a thirteen-year-old daughter
夫婦には、13歳の娘が居た。: They had a daughter who was thirteen years old. (They are the man and his wife.)
居て、... (いて) : Someone was here/there and/then/so ...........
夫婦には、13歳の娘が居て、.... : They had a daughter who was thirteen years old and/then/so .......... (They are the man and his wife.)
子 (こ) : a child
その子 : the child who has already been mentioned
名前 (なまえ) : a name, the name
その子の名前 : the name of the child who has already been mentioned
レベッカ : Rebecca
名前は、レベッカでした。: Her name was "Rebecca."
その子の名前は、レベッカでしたが、.... : The name of the child was "Rebecca" but .......
普段 (ふだん) / 普段は : usually
呼ぶ (よぶ) : to call someone (verb)
呼んでいた。(よんでいた) : You were calling someone. (past progress), You called someone regularly/usually/often/sometimes. (past activity)
ベッキーと呼んでいました。: You were calling her "Becky." (past progress), You usually/often/sometimes called her "Becky." (past activity)
普段は、ベッキーと呼んでいました。: You usually called her "Becky."
Her English pronunciations were more natural than that of her parents, and they were also happy about it.
彼女 (かのじょ) : she/her
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
彼女の英語 : her English (skill)
発音 (はつおん) : pronunciation
彼女の発音 : her pronunciation
英語の発音 : English pronunciation
親 (おや) : a parent
両親 (りょうしん) : the parents
自然 (しぜん) : the nature (noun), natural (adjective)
両親よりも自然 : more natural than your parents
彼女の発音は、自然で、... : Her pronunciation is natural and/then/so .....
喜ぶ (よろこぶ) : to be glad, to be happy (verb), to express your feeling when you have a joy (verb), to say "I'm happy!", "I'm glad!", etc. (verb), to smile because you are happy (verb)
喜んで (よろこんで) : with joy (adverb)
喜んでいた。/ 喜んでいました。: You were happy.
両親も、それを喜んでいました。: Your parents were also happy about it.英語 (えいご) : English (language)
彼女の英語 : her English (skill)
発音 (はつおん) : pronunciation
彼女の発音 : her pronunciation
英語の発音 : English pronunciation
親 (おや) : a parent
両親 (りょうしん) : the parents
自然 (しぜん) : the nature (noun), natural (adjective)
両親よりも自然 : more natural than your parents
彼女の発音は、自然で、... : Her pronunciation is natural and/then/so .....
喜ぶ (よろこぶ) : to be glad, to be happy (verb), to express your feeling when you have a joy (verb), to say "I'm happy!", "I'm glad!", etc. (verb), to smile because you are happy (verb)
喜んで (よろこんで) : with joy (adverb)
喜んでいた。/ 喜んでいました。: You were happy.
Her father created the environments for all family members, so they could have many chances to read and listen English at home.
父親は、日本でも、家族全員が自宅で英語に接する機会を多く得られるように、環境を整えました。
父親 (ちちおや) : someone's father, his/her/their father (depends on the context)
日本 (にほん) : Japan
日本で : in Japan
日本も : also Japan, Japan too, not only another country but also Japan
日本でも : also in Japan, not only in another country but also in Japan
家族 (かぞく) : a family (noun)
全員 (ぜんいん) : all the members in a group, family, company, etc. (noun )
家族全員 : all the members in a family, everyone in your family
自宅 (じたく) : home, your house (if you are talking about you, '自' literally means "oneself" by itself.)
自宅で : at home, in your house (if you are talking about you)
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
接する (せっする) : to contact (verb), to touch (verb), to have a chance to use/see/hear something (verb)
英語に接する : to have chances to read and hear English (verb, so you can improve your English)
家族全員が英語に接する : All the members in the family have the chances to read and hear in English, so they can improve their English skills.
自宅で英語に接する : You have the chances to read and hear something in English at home, so you can improve your English skills.
家族全員が自宅で英語に接する : All the members in the family have the chances to read and hear something in English at home, so they can improve their English skills.
機会 (きかい) : a chance
接する機会 : a chance that you can see/read/use something (noun clause, so you can get to know about it)
自宅で英語に接する機会 : a chance that you read and hear something in English at home, so you can improve your English skills (noun clause)
家族全員が自宅で英語に接する機会 : a chance that all the members in your family read and hear something in English at home, so they can improve their English skills (noun clause)
多く (おおく) : a lot (adverb)
得られる (えられる) : You can get something. (current and recent situation), possible to get something (situation)
得られるように : so you can get it
多く得られる : You can get many/much/a lot.
機会を得られるように so you get a chance
環境 (かんきょう) : the environment (noun)
整える (ととのえる) : to make something ready (verb), to keep something in a good condition (verb), to prepare (verb)
日本 (にほん) : Japan
日本で : in Japan
日本も : also Japan, Japan too, not only another country but also Japan
日本でも : also in Japan, not only in another country but also in Japan
家族 (かぞく) : a family (noun)
全員 (ぜんいん) : all the members in a group, family, company, etc. (noun )
家族全員 : all the members in a family, everyone in your family
自宅 (じたく) : home, your house (if you are talking about you, '自' literally means "oneself" by itself.)
自宅で : at home, in your house (if you are talking about you)
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
接する (せっする) : to contact (verb), to touch (verb), to have a chance to use/see/hear something (verb)
英語に接する : to have chances to read and hear English (verb, so you can improve your English)
家族全員が英語に接する : All the members in the family have the chances to read and hear in English, so they can improve their English skills.
自宅で英語に接する : You have the chances to read and hear something in English at home, so you can improve your English skills.
家族全員が自宅で英語に接する : All the members in the family have the chances to read and hear something in English at home, so they can improve their English skills.
機会 (きかい) : a chance
接する機会 : a chance that you can see/read/use something (noun clause, so you can get to know about it)
自宅で英語に接する機会 : a chance that you read and hear something in English at home, so you can improve your English skills (noun clause)
得られる (えられる) : You can get something. (current and recent situation), possible to get something (situation)
得られるように : so you can get it
多く得られる : You can get many/much/a lot.
機会を得られるように so you get a chance
機会を多く得られるように so you get many chances
整える (ととのえる) : to make something ready (verb), to keep something in a good condition (verb), to prepare (verb)
環境を整える : to create an environment for your purpose (verb)
父親は、環境を整えました。: The father created the environments for his purpose.
First, he contracted with a satellite broadcasting company, so they would be able to watch American TV programs, then next, he purchased a high-performance, short-wave radio in Akihabara, so they could listen to overseas radio programs.
まず : before doing anything else, for/at/in the beginning (adverb), First, ........ (adverb)
最初 (さいしょ) : the first time (noun), for the first time (adverb)
まず最初に : in the beginning (adverb, This expression may sounds redundant but it is natural.) , for the first action/step/stage (adverb), First, ........... (addverb)
衛星 (えいせい) : a satellite (noun)
放送 (ほうそう) : broadcasting (noun)
衛星放送 : satellite broadcasting (noun)
契約 (けいやく) : a contract (noun)
契約する: to contract with someone (verb)
契約した。 : You contracted with someone.
まず最初に、契約して、.... : FIrst, you contracted then/and/so ............
衛星放送を契約して、..... : You contracted to subscribe a satellite broadcasting and/then/so .....
番組 (ばんぐみ) : a TV or radio program
アメリカのテレビ番組 : an American tv program, a TV program which is broadcasted in the United States
視聴 (しちょう) : watching TV programs, listening to the radio (noun)
出来る (できる) : You can do it.
よう : a situation or condition which you see or hear
出来るように : so you can do it
ようにする : to make a situation or condition for your purpose
アメリカのテレビ番組を視聴出来るようにした。 : You made the situation that you can watch American TV programs.
次 (つぎ) : the next one (noun)
海外 (かいがい) : overseas (noun)
放送 (ほうそう) : broadcasting (noun)
聞く (きく) : to hear (verb), to listen to something (verb), to ask someone a question (verb)
秋葉原 (あきはばら) : Akihabara (an area in Tokyo where you can find many shops who sell electronic goods and parts)
高性能 (こうせいのう) : high performance (noun)
高性能の / 高性能な : high-performance (adjective with a following noun)
短波 (たんぱ) : a short wave (noun)
短波ラジオ : a short-wave radio
高性能な短波ラジオ : a high-performance, short-wave radio (noun)
買う (かう) : to buy (verb), to purchase (verb)
来る (くる) : to come (verb)
買ってくる (かってくる) : to buy something somewhere and come back (verb)
買ってきた。(かってきた) : You bought something and came back.
最初 (さいしょ) : the first time (noun), for the first time (adverb)
まず最初に : in the beginning (adverb, This expression may sounds redundant but it is natural.) , for the first action/step/stage (adverb), First, ........... (addverb)
衛星 (えいせい) : a satellite (noun)
放送 (ほうそう) : broadcasting (noun)
衛星放送 : satellite broadcasting (noun)
契約 (けいやく) : a contract (noun)
契約する: to contract with someone (verb)
契約した。 : You contracted with someone.
衛星放送を契約した。 : You contracted to subscribe a satellite broadcasting.
まず最初に、契約して、.... : FIrst, you contracted then/and/so ............
衛星放送を契約して、..... : You contracted to subscribe a satellite broadcasting and/then/so .....
番組 (ばんぐみ) : a TV or radio program
アメリカのテレビ番組 : an American tv program, a TV program which is broadcasted in the United States
視聴 (しちょう) : watching TV programs, listening to the radio (noun)
出来る (できる) : You can do it.
よう : a situation or condition which you see or hear
出来るように : so you can do it
ようにする : to make a situation or condition for your purpose
出来るようにする : to make a situation or condition so you can do it
テレビ番組を視聴出来るようにし、....... : You made the situation that you can watch TV programs and/then/so ..........
海外 (かいがい) : overseas (noun)
放送 (ほうそう) : broadcasting (noun)
聞く (きく) : to hear (verb), to listen to something (verb), to ask someone a question (verb)
秋葉原 (あきはばら) : Akihabara (an area in Tokyo where you can find many shops who sell electronic goods and parts)
高性能 (こうせいのう) : high performance (noun)
高性能の / 高性能な : high-performance (adjective with a following noun)
短波 (たんぱ) : a short wave (noun)
短波ラジオ : a short-wave radio
高性能な短波ラジオ : a high-performance, short-wave radio (noun)
買う (かう) : to buy (verb), to purchase (verb)
来る (くる) : to come (verb)
買ってくる (かってくる) : to buy something somewhere and come back (verb)
買ってきた。(かってきた) : You bought something and came back.
次にラジオを買ってきました。: Next, you purchased a radio somewhere and came back home.
高性能なラジオを買ってきました。: You bought a high-performance radio somewhere.
短波ラジオを買ってきました。: You bought a short-wave radio somewhere.
秋葉原で短波ラジオを買ってきました。: You bought a short-wave radio in Akihabara.
By the way, Becky was transferred to a junior high school near her home.
さて、日本に移住してすぐ、ベッキーは、自宅に近い中学校に転入しました。
さて : by the way
日本 (にほん) : Japan
移住 (いじゅう) : moving to another city, prefecture, state or country and begin your new life there (noun)
移住する : to move to another city, prefecture, state or country and begin your new life there (verb)
移住した。: You moved to another city, prefecture, state or country.
してすぐ : as soon as you did it
日本に移住してすぐ : as soon as you moved to Japan
ベッキー : Becky
自宅 (じたく) : your home, your house (if you are talking about yourself. '自' means "oneself.")
近い (ちかい) : near (adjective)
自宅に近い : near your home
中学校 (ちゅうがっこう) : a junior high school
自宅に近い中学校 : a junior high school near your home
転入 (てんにゅう) : being transferred from another school, city, etc. (noun), moving into a school, city, etc. (noun, '入' literally means "in.")
転出 (てんしゅつ) : being transferred to another school, city, etc. (noun), moving out to another school, city, etc. (noun, '出' literally means "out.")
転入しました。: You were transferred from another city or school..
ベッキーは、自宅に近い中学校に転入しました。: Becky was transferred to a junior high school near her home. (from her previous school)
She was very nervous on the first day of attending her junior high school in Japan.
初めて日本の中学校に登校して、彼女はとても緊張していました。
初めて (はじめて) : for the first time
日本 (にほん) : Japan
中学校 (ちゅうがっこう)
日本の中学校 : junior high schools in Japan
登校 (とうこう) : attending your school (noun)
登校する : to attend your school (verb)
登校した。: You attended your school.
中学校に登校した。: You attended your junior high school.
初めて日本の中学校に登校した。: You attended a high school in Japan for the first time. (It was the first day for her to attend a junior high school in Japan.)
登校して、.... : You attended the school and/then/so ......
緊張 (きんちょう) : tension (noun)
緊張する : to be nervous (verb)
緊張した。: You were nervous.
緊張している。/ 緊張しています。: You are nervous. (current and recent situation)
緊張していた。/ 緊張していました。: You were nervous. (past situation)
彼女は緊張していました。: She was nervous.
とても : very
彼女はとても緊張していました。: She was very nervous.
When the teacher introduced Becky to the class, she also introduced herself.
先生がベッキーをクラスで紹介した時、ベッキーも、自己紹介しました。
先生 (せんせい) : a teacher (noun)
ベッキー : Becky
クラス : a class
紹介 (しょうかい) : an introduction (noun), introducing something (noun)
紹介する: to introduce (verb)
紹介した。: You introduced.
先生がベッキーを紹介した : The teacher introduced Becky.
先生がクラスで紹介した : The teacher introduced someone in the class.
先生がベッキーをクラスで紹介した : The teacher introduced Becky in the class.
時 (とき) : a time, the time, when it happens/happened, when you do/did it
紹介した時 : when you introduced someone or something
自己 (じこ) : oneself
自己紹介 : a self-introduction (noun), introducing yourself (noun)
自己紹介しました。: You introduced yourself.
ベッキーは、自己紹介しました。: Becky introduced herself. (It was what Becky did.)
ベッキーが、自己紹介しました。: Becky introduced herself. (She is the one who introduced oneself.)
ベッキーも、自己紹介しました。: Becky also introduced herself.
However, when she pronounced her name and nickname like in American English, several students snickered.
ところが、彼女が自分の名前とニックネームをアメリカ英語式に発音したとき、数人の生徒が、クスクスと笑いました。
ところが : however
彼女 (かのじょ) : she/her
自分 (じぶん) : oneself
名前 (なまえ) : the name
ニックネーム : a nickname
自分の名前とニックネーム : One's name and nickname
式 (しき) : a formula, a style, a fashion, a manner, the way of doing something
英語式 (えいごしき) : the way of speaking or writing in English
アメリカ英語式 : the way of speaking or writing in American English
発音 (はつおん) : a pronunciation
彼女が発音した。: She pronounced it.
彼女が発音したとき : when she pronounced it
彼女が自分の名前とニックネームを発音した。 : She pronounced her name and nickname.
アメリカ英語式に発音する : to pronounce an English word or phrase with American style (verb)
彼女がアメリカ英語式に発音した。 : She pronounced it like Americans.
ところが、彼女が発音したとき : However, when she pronounced it
ところが、彼女がアメリカ英語式に発音したとき : However, when she pronounced it like American
数人 (すうにん) : several people
数個 (すうこ) : several things
数人の生徒 : several students
生徒 (せいと) : a student
クスクス : This is an onomatopoeic word which you voice when you giggle/titter/snicker at something.
笑う (わらう) : to laugh, to smile, to giggle, to titter, to snicker (verb)
クスクスと笑う : to giggle/titter/snicker at something (verb)
笑った。(わらった) / 笑いました。(わらいました) : You laughed/smiled.
数人の生徒が、笑いました。: Several students laughed/smiled.
生徒が、クスクスと笑いました。: A student giggled/tittered/snickered.
As the class lesson began, Becky actively spoke out, and also talked to the teacher with her American English.
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
授業 (じゅぎょう) : a class lesson
英語の授業 : An English lesson
始める (はじめる) : to start something, to begin something (verb), You start it. You begin it.
始まる (はじまる) : It starts. It begins.
始まった。(はじまった) : It started. It began.
英語の授業が始まった。: The English lesson began.
英語の授業を始めた。: You began the English lesson.
始まり、.... : It started and/then/so ..... It began and/then/so ......
始め、.... : You started it and/then/so ..... You began it and/then/so ......
英語の授業が始まり、... : An English lesson began and/then/so ........, As the English lesson began, ..........
ベッキー : Becky
積極的 (せっきょくてき) : active (adjective without a following noun)
積極的な : active (adjective with a following noun)
積極的に : actively (adverb)
発言 (はつげん) : speaking out (noun)
ベッキーは、積極的に発言した。: Becky actively spoke out.
先生 (せんせい) : a teacher, an instructor
対して (たいして) : to someone or something, toward someone or something, against someone or something
先生に対しても : even against your teacher
アメリカ / 米国 (べいこく) : The United States of America
アメリカ英語 / 米語 (べいご) : American English
話しかける (はなしかける) : to say something to someone (verb, You probably want to start talking, or just wanted to say "Hello!" depends on the situation.)
話しかけた。/ 話しかけました。: You said something to someone.
ベッキーは、先生に話しかけた。: Becky talked to her teacher.
ベッキーは、アメリカ英語で話しました。: Becky talked/told/spoke/chatted in American English.
However, the teacher never praised Becky, and after that, kept away from Becky for some reason. Instead, she called only other students to speak.
ところが先生は、ベッキーを褒めることもなく、その後、なぜかベッキーを避けて、他の生徒ばかり指名するようになりました。
ところが : however, but
先生 (せんせい) : a teacher
ベッキー : Becky
褒める (ほめる) : to praise someone (verb), to say "Good job!" to your student(s) (verb)
先生は、ベッキーを褒める : The teacher praises Becky. (current and recent situation)
先生は、ベッキーを褒めることもない。: The teacher never praise Becky. (current and recent situation)
こともなく、.... : It does/did not happen and/then/so ......, without such a situation or condition
その後 (そのご) : after that, after the event, after you did it, after it happened
なぜか : somehow, without knowing the reason
避ける (さける) : to avoid (verb), to stay away from someone or something (verb)
避けた。: You avoided it. You stayed away from someone or something. (past action or activity)
先生は、ベッキーを避けた。: The teacher kept away from Becky.
その後、なぜかベッキーを避けた。: You kept away from Becky for some reason.
避けて、... : You avoided it and/then/so .....
その後、なぜかベッキーを避けて、..... : : You kept away from Becky for some reason and/then/so .....
他 (ほか/ た) : another one, others, something else (noun)
生徒 (せいと) : a student, students
生徒ばかり : only students
指名 (しめい) : calling someone to do something (verb)
他の生徒ばかり指名する。: You call only other students to speak. (current and recent situation)
先生は、他の生徒ばかり指名する。: The teacher calls only other students to speak. (current and recent situation)
よう : a situation or condition which you see
するようになりました。: You eventually began to do it.
先生 (せんせい) : a teacher
ベッキー : Becky
褒める (ほめる) : to praise someone (verb), to say "Good job!" to your student(s) (verb)
先生は、ベッキーを褒める : The teacher praises Becky. (current and recent situation)
先生は、ベッキーを褒めることもない。: The teacher never praise Becky. (current and recent situation)
先生は、ベッキーを褒めることもなかった。: The teacher never praised Becky. (past situation)
先生は、ベッキーを褒めることもなく。: The teacher never praised Becky and/then/so ...... (past situation)
ところが先生は、ベッキーを褒めることもなく、.... : However, the teacher never praised Becky and/then/so ......
なぜか : somehow, without knowing the reason
避ける (さける) : to avoid (verb), to stay away from someone or something (verb)
避けた。: You avoided it. You stayed away from someone or something. (past action or activity)
先生は、ベッキーを避けた。: The teacher kept away from Becky.
その後、なぜかベッキーを避けた。: You kept away from Becky for some reason.
避けて、... : You avoided it and/then/so .....
その後、なぜかベッキーを避けて、..... : : You kept away from Becky for some reason and/then/so .....
他の (ほかの / たの) : another, other (adjective)
生徒 (せいと) : a student, students
生徒ばかり : only students
指名 (しめい) : calling someone to do something (verb)
指名する: to calling someone to do something (verb), to ask someone to speak in the class, meeting, etc. (verb, You are probably the teacher or the chairperson.)
他の生徒ばかり指名する。: You call only other students to speak. (current and recent situation)
先生は、他の生徒ばかり指名する。: The teacher calls only other students to speak. (current and recent situation)
ようになりました。: You eventually began seeing such a situation. The situation or condition became something like that.
先生は、他の生徒ばかり指名するようになりました。: The teacher eventually began calling only other students to speak.
Another student who sat the seat next to Becky whispered, "You are giving yourself such air. You, ....Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano."
ベッキーの隣に座っていた生徒が、ベッキーに小声でささやきました。「気取っちゃって。ア、メ、リ、カ、か、ぶ、れ。」
ベッキー : Becky
隣 (となり) : your next-door neighbor, the next seat (noun)
ベッキーの隣 : next to Becky
座る (すわる) : to take a seat, to sit (verb)
座っている : You are sitting.
座っていた (すわっていた) : You were sitting.
ベッキーの隣に座っていた。: You were sitting next to Becky.
生徒 (せいと) : a student
座っていた生徒 : a student who was sitting here/there (noun clause), a student who sat here/there (noun clause)
隣に座っていた生徒 : the student who was sitting the seat next to you (noun clause), the student who sat the seat next to you
小声 (こごえ) : a small voce, a low voice (noun)
ささやく : to whisper (verb), to speak in a small voice (verb)
ささやきました。: You whispered. You spoke in a small voice. (past action)
気取る (きどる) : to affect, to put on airs (verb)
気取っちゃって (きどっちゃって) : Don't give yourself such airs. You are giving yourself such air, aren't you? (casual, spoken expression)
Eventually, those students began making fun of Becky more openly in between classes.
やがてベッキーは、休み時間になると、その生徒たちに、もっと露骨にからかわれ始めました。
やがて : eventually
ベッキー : Becky
休み (やすみ) : a rest, a day off, absence (noun)
時間 (じかん) : a time, the time
休み時間 : a break between classes (noun)
休み時間になると : in between classes (adverb), as a break time comes/came (adverb)
生徒 (せいと) : a student, students
その生徒たち : those students
もっと: more (Think of "er" in "smaller," "bigger," "stronger," etc.)
露骨 (ろこつ) : plain, open (adjective without a following noun)
露骨な : plain, open (adjective with a following noun)
露骨に : openly, bluntly (adverb)
もっと露骨に : more openly, more bluntly (adverb)
からかう : to make fun of someone (verb)
露骨にからかう : to make fun of someone openly without hesitating to do it (verb)
からかわれる : to be made fun of (verb)
始めた。(はじめた) / 始めました。: You began it. It began to happen.
ベッキーは、休み時間になると、からかわれ始めました。: Becky began being made fun of by someone in between classes. (Someone began making fun of Becky in between classes.)
ベッキー : Becky
休み (やすみ) : a rest, a day off, absence (noun)
時間 (じかん) : a time, the time
休み時間 : a break between classes (noun)
休み時間になると : in between classes (adverb), as a break time comes/came (adverb)
生徒 (せいと) : a student, students
その生徒たち : those students
もっと: more (Think of "er" in "smaller," "bigger," "stronger," etc.)
露骨 (ろこつ) : plain, open (adjective without a following noun)
露骨な : plain, open (adjective with a following noun)
露骨に : openly, bluntly (adverb)
もっと露骨に : more openly, more bluntly (adverb)
からかう : to make fun of someone (verb)
露骨にからかう : to make fun of someone openly without hesitating to do it (verb)
からかわれる : to be made fun of (verb)
始めた。(はじめた) / 始めました。: You began it. It began to happen.
やがてベッキーは、からかわれ始めました。: Eventually, Becky began being made fun of by someone. (Eventually, someone began making fun of Becky.)
ベッキーは、休み時間になると、からかわれ始めました。: Becky began being made fun of by someone in between classes. (Someone began making fun of Becky in between classes.)
ベッキーは、その生徒たちに、からかわれ始めました。: Becky began being made fun of by those students. (Those students began making fun of Becky.)
ベッキーは、露骨にからかわれ始めました。: Becky began being made fun of by someone openly. (Someone began making fun of Becky openly.)
Becky could not make a friend: walked alone when going to her school and when leaving it, and spent her time in the library alone during the break time between classes, had a sandwich which her mother made for her alone for her lunch. She was lonely.
ベッキーは、学校で、友達ができず、登下校はひとりで歩き、休み時間はひとりで図書館で過ごし、昼食はひとりぼっちで母親が作ってくれたサンドイッチを食べました。
ベッキー : Becky
学校 (がっこう) :a school (noun)
友達 (ともだち) : a friend, friends (noun)
友達ができない。: You can not make a friend. (current and recent situation)
ベッキーは、友達ができない。: Becky can not make a friend.
ベッキーは、学校で、友達ができない。: Becky can not make a friend at school.
ベッキーは、学校で、友達ができなかった。: Becky could not make a friend at school. (past situation)
ベッキーは、学校で、友達ができず、.... : Becky could not make a friend at school and/then/so ..... (past situation)
登校 (とうこう) : going to school to attend today's classes (noun)
登校する : to go to school (verb), to attend classes at school (verb)
下校 (げこう) : leaving school after today's classes (noun)
下校する : to leave school (verb)
登下校 : going to school for today's classes and leaving it after classes (noun)
一人 / １人 (ひとり) : one person
一つ (ひとつ) : one thing
ひとりで : alone (adverb), by oneself
歩く (あるく) : to walk (verb)
ひとりで歩く : to walk alone (verb)
ベッキーは、登下校はひとりで歩く。: Becky walks alone when going to school and when leaving it. (current and recent activity)
歩いた。(あるいた) : You walked. (past action or activity)
ベッキーは、登下校はひとりで歩いた。: Becky walked alone when going to school and when leaving it. (past activity)
歩き、... (あるき) : You walked and/then/so .....
ベッキーは、登下校はひとりで歩き、.... : Becky walked alone when going to school and when leaving it and/then/so .....
休み (やすみ) : a rest, a break (noun), taking a rest, resting (noun)
休む (やすむ) : to rest, to take a rest (verb)
休む (やすむ) : to rest, to take a rest (verb)
時間 (じかん) : a time, the time
休み時間 : a break between classes (noun)
図書館 (としょかん) : a library (noun)
過ごす (すごす) : to spend your time somewhere (verb)
過ごした。: You spent your time here/there.
ベッキーは、図書館で過ごした。: Becky spent her time in the library.
ベッキーは、ひとりで過ごした。: Becky spent her time alone.
ベッキーは、休み時間は図書館で過ごした。: Becky spent her time in the library during her break times between classes.
ベッキーは、ひとりで図書館で過ごした。: Becky spent her time in the library alone.
ベッキーは、休み時間はひとりで図書館で過ごした。: Becky spent her time in the library alone during her break times between classes.
過ごし、(すごし) : You spent your time here/there and/then/so .....
ベッキーは、休み時間はひとりで図書館で過ごし、.... : Becky spent her time in the library alone during her break times between classes and/then/so .....
昼食 (ちゅうしょく) : lunch (noun)
ひとりぼっち : a situation when you are lonely (noun), lonely (adjective without a following noun)
ひとりぼっちの : lonely (adjective with a following noun)
ひとりぼっちで : alone (adverb, casual expression)
母親 (ははおや) : someone's mother
作ってくれた (つくってくれた) : Someone made/created/cooks something for you. (So, you were probably happy and thank him or her.)
サンドイッチ : a sandwich (noun)
食べる (たべる) : to eat, to have a meal (verb)
ベッキーは、ひとりぼっちで食べました。: Becky had a meal alone feeling loneliness.
母親が作ってくれた。: You mother made something for you.
母親が作ってくれたサンドイッチ : a sandwich which your mom made for you (noun clause)
ベッキーは、昼食はサンドイッチを食べました。: Becky had a sandwich for her lunch.
ベッキーは、ひとりぼっちでサンドイッチを食べました。: Becky had a sandwich alone feeling loneliness.
After a period of time, she eventually stopped speaking like an American and began pronouncing with katakana-English sounds. Her parents were so surprised with her change.
しばらく : for a while, for the time being, for a period of time
しばらくして : after a while, after a long time
彼女 (かのじょ) : she/her
アメリカ : the United States of America
式 (しき) : the way of doing something
発音 (はつおん) : a pronunciation
アメリカ式の発音 : pronouncing like an American (noun)
やめる : to stop doing something (verb)
やめた : You stopped doing it.
彼女は、やめた。: She stopped doing it..
しばらくして、彼女は、やめた。: After a period of time, she eventually stopped doing it.
やめて、... : You stopped it and/then/so .....
彼女は、アメリカ式の発音をやめて、... : She stopped pronouncing like an American and/then/so .....
みんな : everyone, all the members in a group, people around you
同じ (おなじ) : same
カタカナ : Katakana
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
カタカナ英語 : Katakana-English, English words and phrases with strong katakana accents often spoken by Japanese people who have not practiced enough proper English pronunciations when they were young (noun)
みんなと同じカタカナ英語 : Katakana-English which everyone speak (noun clause)
英語風 (えいごふう) : English like, the intonations and accents which sounds like English language
カタカナ英語風 : the way of speaking English with strong katakana accents often spoken by Japanese people
発音 (はつおん) : pronunciation
ようになる : The situation or condition becomes like that.
親 (おや) : a parent
両親 (りょうしん) : the parents
驚かせました。: You surprised someone.
彼女 (かのじょ) : she/her
アメリカ : the United States of America
式 (しき) : the way of doing something
発音 (はつおん) : a pronunciation
アメリカ式の発音 : pronouncing like an American (noun)
やめる : to stop doing something (verb)
やめた : You stopped doing it.
彼女は、やめた。: She stopped doing it..
しばらくして、彼女は、やめた。: After a period of time, she eventually stopped doing it.
彼女は、アメリカ式の発音をやめた。: She stopped pronouncing like an American.
しばらくして、彼女は、アメリカ式の発音をやめた。: After a period of time, she eventually stopped pronouncing like an American.
彼女は、アメリカ式の発音をやめて、... : She stopped pronouncing like an American and/then/so .....
みんな : everyone, all the members in a group, people around you
同じ (おなじ) : same
カタカナ : Katakana
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
カタカナ英語 : Katakana-English, English words and phrases with strong katakana accents often spoken by Japanese people who have not practiced enough proper English pronunciations when they were young (noun)
みんなと同じカタカナ英語 : Katakana-English which everyone speak (noun clause)
英語風 (えいごふう) : English like, the intonations and accents which sounds like English language
カタカナ英語風 : the way of speaking English with strong katakana accents often spoken by Japanese people
発音 (はつおん) : pronunciation
発音する : to pronounce, to speak (verb)
ようになった。: The situation or condition became like this/that.
彼女は、カタカナ英語風に発音するようになった。: She began to pronounce with katakana-English sounds.
彼女は、みんなと同じカタカナ英語風に発音するようになった。: She began to pronounce with katakana-English sounds like everyone.
ようになり、... : The situation or condition became like this/that and/then/so .....
彼女は、みんなと同じカタカナ英語風に発音するようになり、.... : She began to pronounce with katakana-English sounds like everyone and/then/so .....
両親 (りょうしん) : the parents
驚かす(おどろかす) / 驚かせる : to surprise someone (verb)
驚かせました。: You surprised someone.
彼女は、驚かせました。: She surprised someone.
彼女は、両親を驚かせました。: She surprised her parents.
Her parents worried about it and wondered what they should do. However, Becky said, "I'm all right, so don't worry about me," then began speaking in katakana-English more and more.
両親は心配して、どうしょうかと悩み始めましたが、ベッキーは「大丈夫よ、心配しないで。」と言って、ますますカタカナ英語で話すようになりました。
両親 (りょうしん) : your parents (Becky's parents in this context)
心配 (しんぱい) : a worry, a concern (noun), worrying, concerning (noun), something which you worry or concern about
心配する : to worry about something (verb)
心配した。: You worried about it. (past situation)
両親は心配した。: You parents worried about it. (past situation)
どうしょうかと : what you should do, how to solve the problem
悩み (なやみ) : having a trouble, having a concern (noun)
悩んだ。 (なやんだ) / 悩みました。: You worried about it.
両親は、悩みました。: Your parents worried about it.
始め (はじめ) : the beginning (noun)
始める : to start something, to begin something (verb)
始める : to start something, to begin something (verb)
悩み始める : to begin to worry or concern about something (verb), to begin to suffer from something (verb)
悩み始めた。/ 悩み始めました。: You began to worry about it. You began to suffer from it.
どうしょうかと悩み始めました。: You began to worry about it and wondered what you should or could do and how to solve the problem.
両親は、悩み始めました。: Your parents began to worry about it.
両親は、悩み始めましたが、..... : Your parents began to worry about it but .....
大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ) : okay, all right, no problem fine (adjective without a following noun)
大丈夫よ！: All right!, Okay!, No problem! Don't worry!
心配 (しんぱい) : a worry (noun), a concern (noun)
心配する : to worry about something (vertb)
心配しない : You don't worry about it.
しないで！: Don't do it!
心配しないで！: Don't worry about it!
大丈夫よ、心配しないで。: I'm all right! Don't worry!
言う (いう) : to say, to tell (verb)
言った。(いった) : You said. You told.
ベッキーは「心配しないで。」と言った。: Becky said, "Don't worry!"
言って、...... (いって) : You said/told and/then/so .....
ベッキーは「大丈夫よ！」と言って、... : Becky said, "I'm all right!" and/then/so .....
ベッキーは「大丈夫よ！」と言って、... : Becky said, "I'm all right!" and/then/so .....
ますます : more and more, even more, furthermore
カタカナ : Katakana
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
カタカナ英語 : katakana-English often spoken by Japanese people that they pronounce English words and phrases with their unique katakana sounds which are very different from English sounds (noun)
話す (はなす) : to speak, to talk (verb)
ようになりました。: You began to do it.
ベッキーは、話した。: Becky spoke.
ベッキーは、カタカナ英語で話した。: Becky spoke in katakana-English.
ベッキーは、ますます英語で話すようになりました。: Becky began speaking in English and did it more and more. (It seemed that she didn't want to stop doing it.)
ベッキーは、カタカナ英語で話すようになりました。: Becky began speaking in katakana-English.
Since those days, there was also a change in her school life.
そのころから、学校でも変化がありました。
そのころ : those hours or days, the hours or days which have already been mentioned
そのころから : since those hours/days
学校 (がっこう) : a school
学校で : at school, in your school life
学校でも : also at school, also in your school life
変化 (へんか) : a change
あった。/ ありました。: There was. It happened. You had it.
学校 (がっこう) : a school
学校で : at school, in your school life
学校でも : also at school, also in your school life
変化 (へんか) : a change
あった。/ ありました。: There was. It happened. You had it.
変化がありました。: There was a change. Something has been changed. Something unusual happened.
そのころから、変化がありました。: Since those days, there was a change.
学校でも変化がありました。: There was also a change in your school.
The English class teacher also began to call Becky as often as he/she called other students in the class. Also, other students stopped making fun of Becky.
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
担当 (たんとう) : taking charge of a task, a project, an event, a customer, etc. (noun), someone who is in charge of something (noun)
英語の担当 : being in charge of English matter
教師 (きょうし) : a teacher, an instructor (noun)
担当教師 : a teacher who is in charge of a specific class or category (noun)
英語の担当教師 : an English class teacher (noun)
授業中 (じゅぎょうちゅう) : in class, during a lesson time, You are now attending the class. You are now having a lesson. (situation)
ベッキー : Becky
他 (た / ほか) : another one, someone else (noun)
生徒 (せいと) : a student, students
同じ (おなじ) : same (adjective)
他の生徒と同じ : same to other students
様に (ように) : in the same way
他の生徒と同じ様に : as you do it to other students, in the way that other students do it, in the same way which you do it to other students
指名 (しめい) : calling someone for your purpose (noun), calling some to do something (noun)
指名する : to call someone for your purpose, to call someone to do something (verb)
指名した。: You called someone to do something.
教師が、ベッキーを、指名した。: The teacher called Becky to do something.
するようになった。 : You began to do it.
教師が、ベッキーも、指名するようになった。: The teacher also began to call Becky to do something.
教師が、ベッキーも、他の生徒と同じ様に指名するようになった。: The teacher also began to call Becky to do something as often as he or she called other students.
生徒たち (せいとたち) : students
他の生徒 : another student
他の生徒たち : other students
担当 (たんとう) : taking charge of a task, a project, an event, a customer, etc. (noun), someone who is in charge of something (noun)
英語の担当 : being in charge of English matter
教師 (きょうし) : a teacher, an instructor (noun)
担当教師 : a teacher who is in charge of a specific class or category (noun)
英語の担当教師 : an English class teacher (noun)
授業中 (じゅぎょうちゅう) : in class, during a lesson time, You are now attending the class. You are now having a lesson. (situation)
ベッキー : Becky
他 (た / ほか) : another one, someone else (noun)
他の (たの / ほかの) : another, other (adjective with a following noun)
同じ (おなじ) : same (adjective)
他の生徒と同じ : same to other students
様に (ように) : in the same way
他の生徒と同じ様に : as you do it to other students, in the way that other students do it, in the same way which you do it to other students
指名 (しめい) : calling someone for your purpose (noun), calling some to do something (noun)
指名する : to call someone for your purpose, to call someone to do something (verb)
指名した。: You called someone to do something.
教師が、ベッキーを、指名した。: The teacher called Becky to do something.
教師が、ベッキーも、指名した。: The teacher also called Becky to do something. (The teacher called not only other students but also Becky.)
授業中に、ベッキーも、他の生徒と同じ様に指名した。: You also called Becky as often as you called other students in the class.
教師が、ベッキーも、指名するようになった。: The teacher also began to call Becky to do something.
教師が、ベッキーも、他の生徒と同じ様に指名するようになった。: The teacher also began to call Becky to do something as often as he or she called other students.
するようになり、... : You began to do it and/then/so ......
他の生徒 : another student
他の生徒たち : other students
からかう : to make fun of someone (verb)
からかわない。: You don't make fun of someone or something.
からかわない。: You don't make fun of someone or something.
からかわなくなりました。: You stopped making fun of someone or something.
他の生徒たちは、からかわなくなりました。: Other students stopped making fun of you. Other students no longer made fun of you.
他の生徒たちも、からかわなくなりました。: Other students also stopped making fun of you. Other students no longer made fun of you.
With such a situation, both the teacher and students were able to enjoy their classes with katakana-English.
そして : then, so, therefore, as the result, with such a situation
先生 (せんせい) : a teacher, an instructor
生徒達 (せいとたち) : students
先生も生徒達も : the teacher and also the students
楽しく (たのしく) : joyfully, happily (adverb)
カタカナ : katakana
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
カタカナ英語 : katakana-English, speaking English with katakana accents like some Japanese people
授業 (じゅぎょう) : a class, a lesson
出来る (できる) : You can do it.
楽しく出来る : You can enjoy it. You can do it with joy.
楽しく授業が出来る : You can enjoy classes.
ようになりました。: The situation or condition has/had been changed like that. Now, you see such a situation.
先生 (せんせい) : a teacher, an instructor
生徒達 (せいとたち) : students
先生も生徒達も : the teacher and also the students
楽しく (たのしく) : joyfully, happily (adverb)
カタカナ : katakana
英語 (えいご) : English (language)
カタカナ英語 : katakana-English, speaking English with katakana accents like some Japanese people
授業 (じゅぎょう) : a class, a lesson
出来る (できる) : You can do it.
楽しく出来る : You can enjoy it. You can do it with joy.
楽しく授業が出来る : You can enjoy classes.
カタカナ英語で授業が出来る : You can enjoy with katakana-English.
出来るようになりました。: Now, you can do it. You became able to do it. (You probably could not do it before.)
そして、先生も生徒達も、出来るようになりました。: Now, the teacher and also the students can do it. The teacher and also the students became able to do it. (The situation has been changed.)
Becky also made some friends. She was no longer lonely.
ベッキー : Becky
友だち (ともだち) : a friend, friends
ベッキーに友だちができた。: Becky was able to make a friend / some friends. Now, Becky has a friend/some friends.
ベッキーにも友だちができ、.... : Becky was also able to make a friend / some friends and/then/so .....
もう : no longer
一人 (ひとり) : alone, one person
一人ぼっち : lonely because you are alone
ではなくなりました。: You no longer had such a situation. It no longer had such a condition. It was no longer like that.
友だち (ともだち) : a friend, friends
ベッキーに友だちができた。: Becky was able to make a friend / some friends. Now, Becky has a friend/some friends.
ベッキーにも友だちができた。: Becky was also able to make a friend / some friends.
もう : no longer
一人 (ひとり) : alone, one person
一人ぼっち : lonely because you are alone
ではなくなりました。: You no longer had such a situation. It no longer had such a condition. It was no longer like that.
もう一人ぼっちではなくなりました。: You were no longer lonely.
Becky enjoyed her days at her junior high school ever after.
それ : that
以来 (いらい) : since
それ以来 : since then, after that
ベッキー : Becky
中学校 (ちょうがっこう) : a junior high school
生活 (せいかつ) : your daily life
楽しく (たのしく) : joyfully, with fun, happily (adverb)
過ごした。(すごした) / 過ごしました。: You spent your time.
以来 (いらい) : since
それ以来 : since then, after that
ベッキー : Becky
中学校 (ちょうがっこう) : a junior high school
生活 (せいかつ) : your daily life
楽しく (たのしく) : joyfully, with fun, happily (adverb)
過ごした。(すごした) / 過ごしました。: You spent your time.
ベッキーは中学校生活を過ごしました。: Becky spent the days at her junior high school.
ベッキーは楽しく過ごしました。: Becky spent her time happily. Becky enjoyed spending her time.
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