実践スラッシュ・リーディング−3

  After having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert was
forced to move to a new place. He was fond of animals, and as he happened to have a small pieces of chocolate in his pocket, he gave it to the dog.

　スラッシュは前置詞の前、カンマの後に入れます。

　After having lived /for over twenty years /in the same district,/ Albert was
forced to move/ to a new place.
　
　「住んだあと、20年以上の間、同じ地区に、アルバートは引っ越さざるを得なかった、新しい土地に。」

　He was fond of animals, /and as he happened to have a small pieces of

chocolate/ in his pocket,/ he gave it/ to the dog.

　「彼は動物が好きだった、そして彼はたまたま小さな一かけらのチョコレートを持っていたので、彼のポケットに、彼はそれをあげた、その犬に。」