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Lesson [L59P2]

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English USA
Lesson 59, Part 2

1.

　

Part 1に引き続き、ほかの人が話しているところへ失礼でなく割り込む方法を学びます。マーティンは小学校を訪れ、そこで2人の教師にインタビューします。2人の教師は夫婦で同じ学校に勤めています。

　 This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 59, Part 2.
　 　

　

MARTIN:

May I record?

　

PHILLIP:

Sure.

　

ANGELA:

Of course.

　

MARTIN:

Our listeners on the Voice of America don't know American schools. May I ask some questions about your school?

　

PHILLIP:

Go on.

　

MARTIN:

How many classes do you have?

　

ANGELA:

Do you mean grades?

　

MARTIN:

What are grades?

　

ANGELA:

First year of school is first grade. Second year is second grade. And so on.

　

PHILLIP:

We have six grades. That is six years of schooling. Then the children--

　

ANGELA:

May I say something? There may be more than one group in each grade.

　

MARTIN:

What do you mean?

　

ANGELA:

Second grade has three groups or classes. Sixth grade has two classes.

　

PHILLIP:

Excuse me. Sixth grade has three classes.

　

ANGELA:

Does it?

　

PHILLIP:

Yes, it does.

　

ANGELA:

Fifth grade has two classes, doesn't it?

　

PHILLIP:

That's right. But they are large classes.

　

ANGELA:

The school is too big. There are too many children.

　

MARTIN:

Why?

　

ANGELA:

Young children are confused.

　

PHILLIP:

I don't agree. In the city, schools must be large.

　

ANGELA:

No, they should have two or three hundred children.

　

MARTIN:

What do the children study in second grade, Angela?

　

ANGELA:

They study math. They study science. And reading. Reading is the most important. They must be good readers.

　

MARTIN:

What do they study in sixth grade, Phillip?

　

PHILLIP:

The same. Math. Science. English and reading, of course. They study some history and geography. All children have some physical activities.

　

ANGELA:

He means sports.

　

PHILLIP:

Excuse me. Let me tell this. Each child has some physical activity during the day. Some are sports, some are just play or games.

　

MARTIN:

Do the children have music and art?

　

ANGELA:

The younger children do. The older children do too, don't they, Phillip?

　

PHILLIP:

All children have some music and art.

　

MARTIN:

Is it enough?

　

PHILLIP:

I don't think so.

　

ANGELA:

Some children take lessons privately.

　

MARTIN:

Do you mean outside of school?

　

ANGELA:

Yes, they study at home. Especially music. They take piano lessons, violin lessons, and so on.

　

PHILLIP:

The school teaches academic skills.

　

ANGELA:

And social skills.

　

MARTIN:

What do you mean?

　

ANGELA:

Getting along with each other.

　

MARTIN:

I see.

　

ANGELA:

Social skills are the most important. Children must get along--

　

PHILLIP:

Excuse me, but I don't agree. I think academic skills are the most important. Children must--

　

ANGELA:

Let me finish.

　

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ほかの人の話に割り込むべきでない時もありますので注意が必要です。考えを訂正したり情報を捕捉して明確にしたりする必要のある時は失礼のないように話に割り込むようにしてください。その場合、一例としては"Excuse me. May I say something?"と言うことができます。男性教師Phillipが話しているところを女性教師Angelaが話に割り込みます。Angelaの後に彼女の言 ったことを繰り返して言ってください。

　

PHILLIP:

The school is too crowded.

　

ANGELA:

Excuse me. May I say something?

　

YOU:

[---------------------------?]

　

　

　

　

PHILLIP:

Children must have more sports and--

　

ANGELA:

Excuse me. May I say something?

　

YOU:

[---------------------------?]

　

　

　

　

PHILLIP:

The neighborhood is poor.

　

ANGELA:

Excuse me. May I say something?

　

YOU:

[---------------------------?]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

May I ask another question?

　

PHILLIP:

Sure.

　

MARTIN:

Do the children eat lunch at school?

　

PHILLIP:

Yes, they do.

　

ANGELA:

Do you want to eat lunch with them?

　

PHILLIP:

It's a good lunch.

　

MARTIN:

Yes, thanks.

　

PHILLIP:

We can talk more during lunch.

Lesson 59 Part 2はこれで終わりです。

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English USA L59P2
Courtesy of Voice of America
　

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