中高生の基礎英語 24/9/30(月) T13-D1 What language besides English would you like to learn? 英語以外にどんな言語を学びたいですか?
中高生の基礎英語 24/9/30(月) T13-D1 What language besides English would you like to learn? 英語以外にどんな言語を学びたいですか?
What language besides English would you like to learn?
英語以外にどんな言語を学びたいですか?
-Warm-up
What language besides English would you like to learn?
-New Words, New Phrases
What for?
the press
make a good impression
-Conversation Strategy
今週のダイアログから、会話を続けるために役立つ表現を学びましょう。 今回は「目標について話したいとき」に使える表現です。
My dream is to -.
dream は将来の強い願いや希望を表し、 将来に起こってほしい、またはやりたいと強く願っていることを言いたい場合に使えます。
What I want to do is…
I want to… と同じ意味ですが、 目標をより強調し、明確に伝えたいときに使える言い方です。
-One More Phrase
I’ve got to run.
すぐに、次の場所へ行かなくてはならないときに使えます。
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delighted
very pleased and excited
Danish
the language spoken or people in Denmark
Norwegian
the language spoken or people in Norway
journalist
a person who collects news and writes about it for newspapers, magazines, websites, etc.
editor
a person who decides what should be included in a newspaper, magazine, website, etc.
interview
a formal meeting in which someone has a conversation with others, usually to get information
-中高生の基礎英語♪ ♪ in English! ♪
Hello, listeners. We’re delighted to have you with us. My name is Gary Scott Fine.
Hi, I’m Sandy Skye. I’m so excited for today’s session.
Hello, I’m Sumida Moeno. Let’s have another great week!
Yay!
All right, then. Let’s get started.
♪ Topic 13, Day 1.
Let’s warm up by chatting about this week’s topic, which is:
What language besides English would you like to learn?
“Besides English” means “in addition to English.” In other words, what language that’s not English would you like to learn?
Yeah. If you’re listening to this show, you probably want to learn English. But in addition to English, what other language would you like to learn?
Moeno, can you name some languages other than English?
Korean and Italian.
And there’s(→there’re) German and French.
And Arabic and Russian.
And Chinese and Spanish.
Yeah. Each of those languages we listed is spoken by more than 10 million people.
And there are even more languages, like Danish and Norwegian, that are spoken by millions of people.
Right. There are a lot of languages in the world, and each has its own special history and beauty.
So, what language besides English would you like to learn?
Now, let’s move on to this week’s dialogue.
Yugo and Ayaka see each other in one of the school’s courtyards.
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Moeno, what were you able to catch?
“Ni hão!” And “That’s a huge audience!”
Mmm, yeah.
And “There’s a major tournament of tennis in France.”
Mm-hmm. Good.
Yugo says, “More than a billion people speak Chinese.” One billion is 10 oku.
Right. It’s a “one” with nine “zeros” after it.
Yugo also uses the phrase “Chinese dishes.” Here, the word “dish” means foods that have been prepared as a meal.
For example, subuta or chahan. Okay. We’ll find out more about the things Yugo and Ayaka say on Day 2 and Day 3.
-New Words, New Phrases
Today’s first phrase is: What for?
Moeno, do you know the expression “What for?”
No, I don’t. But I think it means “Why?”
That’s a great guess. You’re right. “What for?” means “What is the reason?” or “What’s the purpose?” In other words, it means “Why?”
In the dialogue, Yugo says that he’s interested in learning Chinese, and Ayaka asks, “What for?”
Yeah. She wants to know why Yugo would like to learn Chinese.
“What for?” is more casual than “Why?” It’s something that you can use when you’re talking with your friends.
Yes. Our second new phrase today is: the press.
“The press” means all the people and companies that gather and report the news.
Yeah. Journalists, editors, photographers, and all the newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, and Internet sites where they report news are called “the press.”
In the dialogue, Ayaka says that French would help her communicate with the press.
Right. She means that speaking French will help her talk with reporters if she plays in tennis tournaments in France.
Moeno, you have performed many times on television and as a member of Foorin. Did you ever talk to the press – for example, in an interview?
Yes.
Hmm! Here’s our last phrase for today: make a good impression.
make a good impression.
This word “impression” means the opinion that you have about someone depending on how they speak and what they do.
Yeah. If someone is kind to you, you might have a good impression of them. That is, you might think good things about them.
But if someone is not kind, then you may get a bad impression.
Your opinion of them might be bad.
Right. In the dialogue, Ayaka says that French would help her make a good impression with fans and the press.
Right. She means that if she could speak French, then the tennis fans and reporters in France might think good things about her.
Yes. Okay. Let’s listen to the dialogue again. Pay attention to how these phrases are being used.
