◇元の構文を聞いてみましょう。　
　
They seem quite upset about this.
彼らはこの件でかなり動揺しているようだ。



◇代入語の言い方と意味を理解しましょう。

【get a lot of repeat customers 多くのリピーターを得る】
【rely a lot on outsourcing アウトソーシングに大きく頼る】
【have a unique distribution policy 独自の流通政策を持っている】
【maintain their lead in the local market ローカル市場でのリードを維持する】
【have a competitive advantage in the high-end cosmetic market 高級化粧品市場で競争力を持つ】
【prioritize profitability over social responsibility 社会的責任より収益性を優先させる】



◇日本語で聞こえた代入語を英語にしましょう。

get a lot of repeat customers
rely a lot on outsourcing
have a unique distribution policy
maintain their lead in the local market
have a competitive advantage in the high-end cosmetic market
prioritize profitability over social responsibility



◇代入語を入れて練習しましょう。

元の構文
They seem quite upset about this.
彼らはこの件でかなり動揺しているようだ。

◆補足説明
オリジナルの Lesson 18 では、「seem+形容詞」で、「～ようだ」という断定しない不確定さを表現する言い方を練習しましたが、ここでは「seem+to不定詞」で「～のようだ」「～のように思える」の表現を練習します。

Do they seem to get a lot of repeat customers?
Do they seem to rely a lot on outsourcing?
They don’t seem to rely a lot on outsourcing.
They don’t seem to have a unique distribution policy.
They didn’t seem to have a unique distribution policy.
They didn’t seem to maintain their lead in the local market.
They seemed to maintain their lead in the local market.
They seemed to have a competitive advantage in the high-end cosmetic market.
Do they seem to have a competitive advantage in the high-end cosmetic market?
Do they seem to prioritize profitability over social responsibility?
They seem to prioritize profitability over social responsibility.