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何かが行なわれるおおよその時を尋ねることを学びます。マーティンは環境問題に関するデモを取材するため、同僚のカーラと大学のキャンパスを訪れています。

MARTIN:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner. I'm a reporter. Who are you?

NANCY:

I'm Nancy Kibelstis.

MARTIN:

May I talk to you? I want to ask some questions.

NANCY:

Maybe.

MARTIN:

Are you a student?

NANCY:

Yes.

MARTIN:

What are you studying?

NANCY:

Elementary education.

MARTIN:

Are you going to be a teacher?

NANCY:

Of course.

JACKIE:

Good morning. I'm Jackie.

MARTIN:

What are you doing here, Jackie?

JACKIE:

I'm a student. I'm studying history.

MARTIN:

What are you doing here today?

JACKIE:

Oh. We're demonstrating.

MARTIN:

When is the demonstration?

JACKIE:

In the afternoon.

NANCY:

No, it isn't. It's this morning.

MARTIN:

Let's ask those students.

CARA:

Good morning. I'm Cara Gutierrez. I'm a reporter. May I ask you some questions?

VINCE:

OK. Where are you from?

CARA:

I'm a reporter for the Voice of America. Who are you?

VINCE:

I'm Vince Anzalone.

CARA:

Are you a student?

VINCE:

Yes. I'm a student at the university.

CARA:

Are you a student at this university?

VINCE:

Of course.

CARA:

Are all these people students?

VINCE:

Yes. They are not all from this university.

CARA:

Where are they from?

VINCE:

I don't know.

CARA:

What are you studying?

VINCE:

I'm studying biology.

CARA:

What is this demonstration?

VINCE:

It's about pollution.

CARA:

What do you mean?

VINCE:

Pollution. You know--pollution.

CARA:

What kind of pollution?

VINCE:

Environmental pollution. Pollution in the river.

CARA:

When is the demonstration?

VINCE:

It's now. This is the demonstration.

CARA:

What are the students going to do?

VINCE:

They're going to talk. They're going to sing. Some are going to speak. Some are going to read things. They're going to demonstrate.

CARA:

When is someone going to speak?

VINCE:

Before lunch. Maybe after lunch too.

CARA:

Are they going to the river?

VINCE:

Yes. We're going to walk to the river. We're going to look at the pollution.

CARA:

When are you going to the river?

VINCE:

At twelve o'clock. We want everyone to see the river.

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おおよその時を尋ねるときは通常"When. . .?"と言います。例えば、"When is the demonstration?" のようにです。いくつか例を聴いてください。

MARTIN:

When is the demonstration?

NANCY:

In the afternoon.

JACKIE:

No, it isn't. It's in the morning.

CARA:

When is the demonstration?

VINCE:

It's now.

CARA:

When are you going to the river?

VINCE:

At twelve o'clock.