英会話 - English USA [Lesson L42P1]

English USA
Lesson 42, Part 1

1.	建物の場所や外観を説明することを学びます。マーティンは不慣れな場所に建つビルに行くため何人かの人に尋ねます。

	This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 42, Part 1.

	MARTIN:	Excuse me. Where is the Roosevelt Building?
	RECEPTIONIST:	You mean Roosevelt Towers?
	MARTIN:	Yes. That's it. Roosevelt Towers.
	RECEPTIONIST:	It's near the hotel.
	MARTIN:	I don't know the hotel. Where is the hotel?
	RECEPTIONIST:	It's near the church. Do you know the church?
	MARTIN:	I don't know the church either. What does the building look like?
	RECEPTIONIST:	The church?
	MARTIN:	No. Roosevelt Towers.
	RECEPTIONIST:	It's a tall building. Maybe forty stories. It's all glass.
	MARTIN:	Can you show me?
	RECEPTIONIST:	Sure. Walk over here. Now. Do you see that tall glass building?
	MARTIN:	The round building?
	RECEPTIONIST:	Yes, that round building.
	MARTIN:	The blue glass building? That's Roosevelt Towers?
	RECEPTIONIST:	No. That's the Carter Building. Roosevelt Towers is near there.
	MARTIN:	I can't see it.
	RECEPTIONIST:	No, you can't see it from here. It's behind the Carter Building.
	MARTIN:	OK. It's near the hotel and the church. It's behind the Carter Building. It's tall and it's glass. Anything else?
	RECEPTIONIST:	It's green. The Carter Building is blue. The Roosevelt Building is green.
	MARTIN:	Is it round?
	RECEPTIONIST:	No. It's square.
	MARTIN:	OK. It's tall, square, glass, and green.
	RECEPTIONIST:	And it's near the church and the hotel. You can't miss it.
	MARTIN:	I can find it. Thanks.

	MARTIN:	Excuse me. I'm lost. Can you show me the Roosevelt Building?
	MALE:	Ummm. You can't see it from here. Do you see that very old building on the corner?
	MARTIN:	Is it a brick building?
	MALE:	Yes, the red brick building.
	MARTIN:	Does it have stone around the doors and windows?
	MALE:	Yes, that's the one. Go to that corner. Turn right and walk about three blocks. Look left. You can see Roosevelt Towers from there. You can't miss it.
	MARTIN:	Go to the red brick building. Turn right and walk three blocks. Look left.
	MALE:	Roosevelt Towers is very tall. It's all glass.
	MARTIN:	OK. Thanks.

2.	建物は形(round, square)、大きさ(tall, big, small)、建材(glass, brick) 、色(blue, green, red)、新しさ (new, old)などで言い表すことができます。

	MARTIN:	The round building?
	RECEPTIONIST:	It's square. It's a tall building. It's all glass.
	MARTIN:	Is it a brick building?
	RECEPTIONIST:	The Carter Building is blue. The Roosevelt Building is green.

　

3.
　

マーティンがこのレッスンに出てきたビルについて尋ねますのでそれに答えてください。

　

MARTIN:

Is the Carter Building blue or red?

　

YOU:

[The Carter Building is blue.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Is the Roosevelt Building round or square?

　

YOU:

[Roosevelt Building is round shape.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Is the Roosevelt Building brick or glass?

　

YOU:

[The Roosevelt Building is all glass.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Excuse me. Is this the Roosevelt Building?

　

FEMALE:

Yes, it is.

　

MARTIN:

Thanks.

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Excuse me. Where is the National Insurance Company?

　

GUARD:

It's not in this building.

　

MARTIN:

Oh, no!

Lesson 42, Part 1はこれで終わりです。

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