L219 語順を変えるということ
キーセンテンス:Yesterday, we had our school festival.

教師のアキは昨日高校の文化祭に参加したようです。
文化祭のことを知らないイギリス出身の友人にそのことを話します。
DIALOGUE – 会話全文
– Hi, Aki. How are you?
– Fine, but a little tired. Yesterday, we had our school festival.
– What on earth is a school festival?
– Oh, I guess it’s unique to Japan. Don’t you have them in the UK?
– No. Can you tell me about them?
– Well, in almost every high school in Japan, the students put on a festival at the school with special attractions and events such as musical performances. Friends, family and others come to our school to enjoy the festival.
– Sounds interesting. Did you participate in it?
– Yes, my classmates and I made yakisoba and sold it to the visitors. It was so delicious.
on earth 一体
put on – 〜を開催する
attraction 出し物
participate in – 〜に参加する = take part in –
焼きそば = stir-fried noodles
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強調したいことを先に述べる
Yesterday, we had our school festival.
昨日、学園祭があったのです。
“We had our school festival yesterday” から “yesterday” を前に出している。
前文から「疲れたのはね、まさに昨日だったんだよ文化祭があったのが…」と伝えたいため

So, do you think this is a normal word order?
word order:語順

Definitely not. So yesterday is clearly preposed.
前に置かれている
prepose:前に置く
※pre- 前、post-後 postpose 後置する
preposition 前置詞

That’s right.
We would expect yesterday to come at the end of the sentence.
And look what happens, it’s at the beginning of the sentence.
And we noticed that the minute we’re here.
From my own daughter, they got the information.
(よりによって)俺の娘から、やつらはその情報を聞き出していたんだ。
At tennis I’m pretty useless, but at golf I’m well above average.
テニスでは僕はかなり使いものにならないけど、ゴルフは十分平均以上だよ。
Never have l tasted such delicious sushi!
こんなにおいしいすしを食べたことがなかったよ!
Little did I know how serious the problems were.
その問題がどんなに深刻なのか、私にはまったくわからなかった
EXPRESS YOURSELF IN ENGLISH!
1). 昨晩ね、ひどい雷雨があったんだよ。
2). 私は英語を読むのは問題がないが、話すのはとても難しい。
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ANSWER
1). Last night, there was a terrible thunderstorm.
2). With reading English I have no problem, but with speaking English I have great difficulty.
with reading English / with speaking English
have a problem with – / have difficulty with –
※「〜と一緒にいて問題がない」の with
have difficulty 困難である、困難を感じる
fascinating 魅力的な
Two months ago, I could barely walk. But look at me now.

↑気になった単語等のめも

Hey, Hiroto.
How about the delicious sushi bar you promised to take us to, huh?

Oops. When is it convenient for you?
いつが都合いい?

The sooner we can go, the better.
The sooner 早ければ早いほど

Wait a minute!
We need to fix the exact date, because he always forgets.
the exact date:具体的な日にち
2019年の放送回ですが、『2018年度』のタグで管理します(∵)