My First Library Card

新しい図書館カードを作る、小さな日常の一場面。

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I went to the library today. I do not have a library card. I want to borrow books. The librarian smiles. She says, "Welcome." I fill out a small form. I write my name. I write my address. I write my phone number. The librarian types on a computer. She gives me a small blue card. "You can borrow ten books at a time," she says. I am happy. I look at the shelves. There are so many books. I do not know where to start. I pick a small novel. The librarian scans my new card and the book. "It is due in three weeks," she says. I say thank you. I walk home with my first book and my first library card.

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I want to borrow books.語彙
本を借りたい。
〈borrow〉= 『借りる』、〈lend〉= 『貸す』との対比。
I fill out a small form.表現
小さな用紙に記入する。
〈fill out + 用紙〉= 米国式の句動詞。〈fill in〉= 英国式。
You can borrow ten books at a time表現
一度に10冊借りられますよ
〈at a time〉= 『一度に』、頻度・量の慣用句。
I do not know where to start.文法
どこから始めればいいか分からない。
〈where to + 動詞〉= 疑問詞 + 不定詞、間接疑問の圧縮形。
It is due in three weeks.語彙
3週間後が返却期限です。
〈due〉= 『期限の』、形容詞。〈in + 期間〉= 『〜後に』。

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Why did the writer go to the library?
What did the writer write on the form?
How many books can the writer borrow, and when is the book due?

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