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場所や地域について尋ねることを学びます。マーティンは外国のジャーナリストのグループを連れてワシントンD.C.の見物に出かけます。彼らはバスから見える場所について話します。

MARTIN:

Good morning.

CAST:

Good morning.

MARTIN:

I'm happy to see all of you this morning. Did you sleep well? Have you met Melvin? Melvin is our driver this morning. He knows Washington very well. He's going to show us his neighborhood.

MALE:

Are we going to see the White House?

MARTIN:

Of course. We're going to show you many places. Then you tell us places to visit. OK? Let's go, Melvin.

MARTIN:

We are beside the Mall. The Mall is this green area.

FEMALE:

Is it a park?

MARTIN:

Yes, it is. It's green grass and trees. Look straight ahead. That's the Capitol Building. The Mall goes from the Capital Building to the Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial is behind us. We're going to visit that later.

MALE:

What is this area called?

MARTIN:

It's Capitol Hill. That's the Capitol Building. Look behind. We are on a low hill. It's Capitol Hill.

FEMALE:

Are these government buildings?

MARTIN:

Some are government buildings. That's the Library of Congress. Most of the small buildings are homes. See the buildings on the right. Those are private homes.

MALE:

Are there any businesses?

MARTIN:

Yes, Capitol Hill has a few businesses. It has many houses and apartments too. Here. See the nice restaurants and small shops?

MALE:

Are we going to have any food?

MARTIN:

We're going to stop for morning coffee at Union Station.

FEMALE:

What's that? What's Union Station?

MARTIN:

It's a train station. It was renovated a few years ago. Now it's all new. It has several movies, many interesting shops, good places to eat.

MALE:

Does it have any trains?

MARTIN:

Yes, it does.

MARTIN:

OK, now. Look. This is the stadium. You can see football games here.

FEMALE:

Do African American people live here?

MARTIN:

Of course. All kinds of people live on Capitol Hill. Look at the people on the street. Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans--all kinds of Americans live here.

FEMALE:

Are the people rich?

MARTIN:

Some of the people are rich, some of them are poor.

MALE:

Do government people live here?

MARTIN:

What do you mean, government people?

MALE:

People in Congress.

MARTIN:

Some congressmen and congresswomen live on Capitol Hill. But they live other places too.

FEMALE:

Is Capitol Hill part of Washington?

MARTIN:

Yes, it's only one small area.

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マーティンがワシントンD.C.のキャピトルヒル地区について説明する様子を聴いてください。

BERNICE:

We are on a low hill.  It's Capitol Hill. Some buildings are government buildings.  That's the Library of Congress. Most of the small buildings are homes.  See the buildings on the right.  Those are private homes.  Capitol Hill has some businesses.  It has many houses and apartments too.  Here. See the nice restaurants and small shops?