A Long, Busy Day with Phrasal Verbs

Yesterday, I woke up at 5:30 because I wanted to get a jump on my responsibilities and catch up on some reading I’d been putting off. As soon as I got out of bed, I put on my running shoes and went out for a jog to wake up my body. After I finished up, I freshened up quickly and looked over the to-do list I’d put together the night before. I checked in on my little brother, who was trying to sneak out of doing his chores, so I called him back and helped him get through his morning routine. We sat down for breakfast with our parents, and Dad brought up the idea of a family trip next month, which made everyone light up. I wrote down some possible places to look into later.

After breakfast, I packed up my bag, making sure not to leave out my lunch. As I headed out the door, Mom pointed out that I’d left my phone on the table, so I went back to pick it up. On my way to the station, I ran into a neighbor who likes to chat about her cats. We caught up on recent events until I realized I was about to miss out on my train. I hurried to the platform, managed to get on just in time, and looked for an empty seat. On the train, I came across an old friend from middle school, and we talked over what we’ve been up to.

At school, our teacher handed out new timetables and explained that our schedule would change up next semester. We filled out forms and turned them in. During class, I tried to keep up with the notes while not letting myself fall behind on the exercises. In math, I came across a problem I couldn’t figure out, so I asked for help from a classmate. She talked me through it until I understood. At break, a group of us hung out in the hallway and joked around until it was time to head back to class. In English, I was called on to read out a passage and then went over the pronunciation with the teacher. She pointed out some things I could work on to improve on my skills.

Lunch was fun. We gathered around a table outside, handed out snacks, and caught up on the latest news. Someone had come down with a cold, so we looked out for her and made sure she took in enough fluids. During the break, I looked over some new vocabulary words and wrote down ones I wanted to brush up on later. I also set up a group chat for our science project to sort out responsibilities and plan out our next steps.

The afternoon was busy. In science, my group worked through an experiment and split up the write-up. We agreed to hand in our report by Friday. I looked up additional information at the library and jotted down important facts. After school let out, I went over to a friend’s house to work on our presentation. We wrote up slides together and went over each point to make sure everything made sense. As we wrapped up, her mom called us in for a snack and checked up on our progress.

On my way home, I stopped by the convenience store to pick up some milk. I ran into my cousin, who filled me in on his new job. He went on about his busy schedule, so I pointed out that he should slow down sometimes. We agreed to meet up next week and catch up over lunch. At home, I changed into comfortable clothes and cleaned up the kitchen before dinner. I helped out by chopping up vegetables and setting out dishes. My sister showed off a drawing she’d come up with that day. After we finished up dinner, I took out the trash and checked in on my grandmother.

In the evening, I caught up on homework, wrote down some new ideas for an essay, and looked up information for a project. My phone went off with a message from a friend asking me to help out with her assignment, so I called her up and talked her through the hardest parts. Before bed, I set out my clothes for tomorrow, laid out my schedule, and set up an alarm. I turned off the lights, lay down in bed, and looked back on everything I’d managed to deal with that day.

It was a long, full day, but I’m glad I kept up with my responsibilities, reached out to friends and family, and didn’t give up even when I was tired. I know there will always be new challenges to take on, but as long as I hold on to my goals and stick with my efforts, I’ll get through whatever comes my way. I can’t wait to look forward to another day, ready to pick up where I left off and move on to new adventures.

和訳

昨日は5時半に起きて、やり残していた読書や仕事を早めに進めたかった。ベッドを出るとすぐランニングシューズを履き、体を起こすためにジョギングに出かけた。戻ったら手早く身支度を整え、昨晩作ったToDoリストを見直した。弟は家事をサボろうとしていたので呼び戻し、朝の支度を手伝った。朝食では家族みんなで座り、父が来月家族旅行の話を持ち出してくれたので、皆が嬉しくなった。私は候補地を書き出し、後で調べることにした。

朝食後はカバンを詰め、昼食を忘れず入れた。家を出ようとしたら、母がテーブルにスマホを置き忘れているのを指摘してくれたので取りに戻った。駅へ向かう途中、猫好きなご近所さんに会い、最近の出来事を話していたら電車に乗り遅れそうになり、急いでホームへ。ギリギリで乗車し空席を探した。車内では中学時代の友達に偶然出会い、お互いの近況を語り合った。

学校では先生が新しい時間割を配り、来学期にスケジュールが変わると説明した。用紙に記入し提出しつつ、授業のノートを遅れないようにとり、演習で遅れないよう努力した。数学では解けない問題に出くわし、クラスメートに助けを求めた。彼女が説明してくれて理解できた。休み時間は廊下でみんなとふざけ、英語の授業では指名されて音読し、発音を先生と確認した。先生から改善点も指摘され、練習すべきところを教えてもらった。

昼休みは外のテーブルに集まり、お菓子を配り合いながら最近のニュースを語り合った。風邪をひいた友達のために皆で気を配り、水分補給を促した。休憩中、新しい単語を復習して後で覚え直したい語も書き出した。また、理科プロジェクト用のグループチャットを作り、役割分担や次の作業計画も整理した。

午後は理科の実験をグループで進め、レポート作成を分担し、金曜までに提出することにした。放課後は図書館で追加調べをして大事な点をメモし、友人宅で発表資料を一緒に作り直した。最後に彼女のお母さんが呼んでくれておやつを食べ、進捗をチェックしてくれた。

帰り道、コンビニに寄って牛乳を買い、いとこに偶然会って新しい仕事について教えてもらった。彼は忙しい毎日を語り、私はたまには休むようにアドバイスした。来週ランチしようと約束し、家では楽な服に着替えてキッチンを片付けた。夕食の準備も手伝い、妹は今日描いた絵を自慢げに見せてきた。夕食後はゴミ出しや祖母の様子見もこなした。

夜は宿題の遅れを取り戻し、エッセイの新しいアイデアを書き留め、プロジェクト調べも進めた。友達から手伝いを頼むメッセージが届き、電話でアドバイスをした。寝る前に明日の服やスケジュールを用意し、アラームもセット。明かりを消してベッドに横になり、一日で対処したすべてを思い返した。

長く充実した一日だったが、責任を果たし、家族や友人とも繋がり、疲れてもあきらめずにやり切れたことを嬉しく思う。これからも新しい課題に挑み続け、目標を大事に努力を重ねれば何でも乗り越えられると感じている。また新しい一日を楽しみに、昨日の続きを進め、次の冒険に向かっていきたい。

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  3. catch up on(遅れを取り戻す)
  4. got out of(〜から出る)
  5. put on(履く/着る)
  6. went out for(〜しに出かける)
  7. wake up(体を起こす)
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  10. looked over(見直す)
  11. put together(まとめる)
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  13. sneak out of(こっそり逃れる)
  14. called back(呼び戻す)
  15. get through(終わらせる/済ませる)
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  17. brought up(話題にする)
  18. light up(明るくなる/嬉しくなる)
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  26. pick up(取る/拾う/買う)
  27. ran into(偶然会う)
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  40. fall behind(遅れる)
  41. figure out(解決する)
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  43. talked me through(説明してくれる)
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  74. stopped by(立ち寄る)
  75. pick up(買う/受け取る)
  76. filled me in on(教える)
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  78. slow down(ペースを落とす)
  79. meet up(会う)
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  81. changed into(着替える)
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  83. helped out(手伝う)
  84. chopping up(刻む)
  85. setting out(用意する)
  86. showed off(見せびらかす)
  87. come up with(思いつく)
  88. finished up(終える)
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  92. wrote down(書き留める)
  93. looked up(調べる)
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  95. help out(手伝う)
  96. called up(電話する)
  97. talked her through(説明してあげる)
  98. set out(用意する)
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  104. deal with(対処する)
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  106. reached out to(連絡する)
  107. give up(あきらめる)
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  109. hold on to(大事に持ち続ける)
  110. stick with(続ける/やり続ける)
  111. get through(乗り越える)
  112. look forward to(楽しみにする)
  113. pick up(再開する)
  114. move on to(次に進む)