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人の功績などに対して賞賛や尊敬の気持ちを表す表現を学びます。マーティンは妻のアイリーンと彼らの息子アランの学校で行われる音楽会に来ています。このコンサートは音楽を指導していた先生が退職前に指揮する最後のコンサートです。

This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 102, Part 1.

MARTIN:

There's a ten-minute intermission. Would you like to go outside?

EILEEN:

Yes, I would. It's too hot in here. Let's have some fresh air.

MARTIN:

I thought they sounded very good, didn't you?

EILEEN:

I thought so. I'm sorry Mr. Aultham is retiring. He has done such a good job with the school.

MARTIN:

Even with Alan.

EILEEN:

Oh, come on. Alan isn't a bad musician.

MARTIN:

But this isn't his kind of music. I think Mr. Aultham is remarkable. He takes young people who aren't very interested and makes them into musicians. I really admire him.

EILEEN:

How long has he been with the school?

MARTIN:

Someone said he's been here for thirty years.

EILEEN:

Has he always taught high school students?

MARTIN:

I think so.

EILEEN:

I've never seen anyone better than he is with young people.

MARTIN:

You're right. Working with young people is a special talent, isn't it?

EILEEN:

I don't think I could do it. Of course, I don't have any musical talent. I mean I couldn't be a good teacher for children.

MARTIN:

Why not? You're very good with our children.

EILEEN:

But there are only two of them. I can't imagine working with a whole room full of children.

MARTIN:

That's why Mr. Aultham is impressive. Of course, we don't know what he was like thirty years ago. Maybe he wasn't very good then.

EILEEN:

I'm sure he was. He seems so calm and steady.

MARTIN:

But he can get excited when he needs to.

EILEEN:

You mean musically? The first number was very lively. It was thrilling.

MARTIN:

That's what I mean. He seems so calm, maybe even dull. But when he conducts the group, he comes to life. It's amazing, don't you think?

EILEEN:

I think anyone who can do that with children is amazing. Should we go back inside?

MARTIN:

Sure. We'll go slowly.

EILEEN:

What time will the concert be over?

MARTIN:

I suppose about nine-thirty, don't you?

EILEEN:

Can we have something to eat then? I didn't have any lunch today.

MARTIN:

Why not?

EILEEN:

I was too busy. You know how it is at this time of year.

MARTIN:

That's another thing I like about Mr. Aultham. It's his busiest time of the year, but he's completely calm. He must work with five or six different groups.

EILEEN:

Oh, he does. I think that's marvelous.

MARTIN:

Do you think he ever gets angry?

EILEEN:

Alan says he doesn't get angry.

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マーティンとアイリーンが先生に対して賞賛や尊敬の気持ちを表す様子を聴いてください。

EILEEN:

He has done such a good job with the school.

MARTIN:

I think Mr. Aultham is remarkable.

I really admire him.

EILEEN:

He seems so calm and steady.

I think that's marvelous.

Alan says he doesn't get angry.

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これからマーティンが言うセンテンスの中で賞賛や尊敬の気持ちを表す単語またはフレーズを聴き取って、声に出して言ってください。

MARTIN:

I think Mr. Aultham is remarkable.

YOU:

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MARTIN:

He seems so calm and steady.

YOU:

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MARTIN:

He has done such a good job with the school.

YOU:

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EILEEN:

I'm going to enjoy this half even more. It's cooler now.

MARTIN:

Besides we'll hear more of Alan in this half.