中学生の基礎英語 in English 23/5/15 T4-1 Do you think video games are a waste of time?

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中学生の基礎英語 in English 23/5/15 T4-1 Do you think video games are a waste of time?
Do you think video games are a waste of time?
Day 1
1日目は、トピックに関する単語や表現を学びましょう。
(On the first day, learn words and expressions related to the topic.)
-Warm-up
今週のトピックについて、今のあなたの考えを書いてみましょう。
(Write your thoughts on this week’s topic.)
Do you think video games are a waste of time?

-Dialogue
イラストを見ながら今週のダイアログを聴き、おおまかな内容を理解しましょう。
どんな単語や表現が聴き取れましたか? 書いてみましょう。
(Listen to this week’s dialogue while looking at the illustrations to understand the general content.
What words or expressions did you hear? Write them down.)
New Words, New Phrases
–
ダイアログを理解するためのポイントとなる単語と表現です。
意味や使い方が理解できたらチェックを入れましょう。
(Words and expressions that are key to understanding the dialog.
Check the box if you understand the meaning and usage.)

Me neither.
a waste of …
be about to …

-Q&A
登場人物の立場を理解するために、ダイアログに関する質問に答えてみましょう。
(Answer the dialogue questions to understand the character’s position.)
Q1. What is Ken into?
Q2. Does Saki like sports?

-Conversation Strategy
会話を続けるために役立つ表現を学びましょう。今回は「会話を終えるときの表現」です。
(Learn useful expressions to keep a conversation going. This time it’s an “expression to end a conversation”.)

Talk to you later.
「またあとで話しましょう」 See you later. や See you. と似た表現です。
Later.
(Talk to you later. を短縮した表現です。)
友だちなど仲のよい人に使いましょう。
–
all around the world
worldwide, globally
break time
the time between lessons at school
Poor Ken. = I’m sorry for Ken.
reply
to answer
free time
the time when you do not have to work or study and can do anything you like
turn off
to stop
gentle
mild, moderate
in a few months
during the next three or four months
See you later.
= See you again. / See you soon. / See you around. / Until next time.
you’d
you would

-♪中高生のKiso Eigo ♪ ♪ in English! ♪
Hi, everybody, and welcome to the program. My name is Gary Scott Fine.
Hello, everyone. I’m Hannah Grace. I’m so happy you joined us today.
Hello, I’m Nakamura Riku. Good to see you.
Yay! Let’s have some fun!
Good to see you, too.
Okay, then. Let’s start the lesson.

-♪ Topic 4, Day 1.
In this show, the goal is for you to become better and better at using English to talk about your feelings and opinions.
That’s right. We are here to help you achieve that goal.
Is everybody ready? All right. So, this week’s topic is…
Do you think video games are a waste of time?
Do you think video games are a waste of time?
Riku, do you play video games?
Yes. I like to play video games.
You do. Video games are popular all around the world.
That’s right. They’re popular with people both young and old.
That’s right. Listeners, I think many of you might play video games.
And some of your parents and teachers might play them, too.
That’s right. During the week, we’ll be talking about the good points and bad points of video games.
And if video games are a good way to use your time. It’ll be interesting.
Yes. Hannah, do you play video games?
I don’t play video games. But I like watching other people play video games.
Yeah, nice. Gary-sensei, do you play video games?
Ah. I play sometimes, but… I’m not a very good player.
Oh.
Riku, on Day 5 this week, you’re going to talk about video games. Are you ready to hear everyone’s opinions?
Okay.
Now, let’s listen to this week’s dialogue.
Ken is at school. It’s break time in between classes.
He walks up to Saki, his classmate, and starts talking to her.

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Hmm…
Oh, dear.
Yeah. Poor Ken.
After saying, “Hi,” Ken says, “Nice weather, huh?” This means, “It’s nice weather, isn’t it?”
Mmm. Right. It’s an Opener, a way to start a conversation. So, Riku, which words were you able to catch?
Ken says, “Duh.” What is “duh”?
Oh.
Great question. “Duh” is not really a word. It’s just a sound. And it means, “Everybody already knows that.”
Yes. So, when Ken says, “Duh,” he means, “Of course,
Saki already knows that we’re in the same class.”
Okay. Thank you.

-New Words, New Phrases
The first one is…
Me neither. In the dialogue, when Saki says she’s not into sports, Ken replies, “Me neither.”
Ken means, “I’m not into sports, either.”
Right. “Me neither” is like “Me too.”
Both of these phrases mean, “The same is true for me.”
But you use “Me too” when you agree with a positive sentence, such as “I like this” or “I have that.”
Mm-hmm. And you use “Me neither” when you agree with a negative sentence, such as “I don’t like this” or “I don’t have that.”
Let’s practice. Riku, please answer using “Me too” or “Me neither.” Ready?