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English USA
Lesson 87, Part 1

1.

　

過去の事柄や出来事についての情報を理解することを学びます。マーティンは老人ホームを訪れ、そこにいるお年寄りたちに昔の町の様子や出来事について話を聞きます。

　

This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 87, Part 1.

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Are all of you from this town?

　

CAST:

Yes.

　

MARTIN:

Good. I'm very happy to be here. I wanted to talk with some of you about the history of this place. But first, I'm Martin Learner. I'm a reporter.

　

SOMEONE:

What can you report here? Nothing happens here.

　

MARTIN:

I want to talk to you about what happened in the past.

　

PERCY:

What if I don't remember?

　

GERDA:

It isn't school. It's all right.

　

MARTIN:

That's right. All together you'll remember some interesting things about this town.

　

ALICE:

I live here all my life.

　

MARTIN:

What's your name?

　

ALICE:

I'm Alice. Alice Leedy. I was married to Leonard Leedy for 52 years. Do you know that?

　

GERDA:

Of course he doesn't know that. He doesn't know us.

　

MARTIN:

And what is your name?

　

GERDA:

I'm Gerda Huffman. I was born in Germany in 1910.

　

MARTIN:

Who is the oldest person here?

　

GERDA:

In this room? Or in the home?

　

MARTIN:

In this room.

　

ALICE:

That would be Percy.

　

MARTIN:

Are you Percy?

　

PERCY:

Yes. I was this morning anyway.

　

HERSHEL:

He's lived the whole century.

　

MARTIN:

How old are you Percy?

　

PERCY:

I was born on December 31, 1899. The last day of the nineteenth century.

　

MARTIN:

Wonderful!

　

PERCY:

Life in the twentieth century has been wonderful.

　

MARTIN:

Were you in the first World War?

　

PERCY:

Yes. That wasn't wonderful. I remember that very well. My grandfather was in the Civil War.

　

MARTIN:

And who are you?

　

HERSHEL:

I'm Hershel Brunner. I'm new here.

　

MARTIN:

But you've lived in this town a long time?

　

HERSHEL:

No, I was a farmer. I lived near the town though.

　

MARTIN:

What was the town famous for?

　

ALICE:

Oh, I don't think it was famous, was it?

　

HERSHEL:

They used to make musical instruments here. What were they?

　

GERDA:

Violins mostly. Things like that.

　

HERSHEL:

Guitars?

　

GERDA:

No. With bows. Instruments you play with bows. Like violins. Do you understand?

　

HERSHEL:

Of course.

　

ALICE:

We made glass here too. Did you know that?

　

MARTIN:

That sounds interesting. What kind of glass?

　

ALICE:

Dishes, glasses, bowls.

　

GERDA:

I remember that. They made everything.

　

MARTIN:

Is there a glass factory now?

　

GERDA:

No, it left years ago. When did it leave, Alice?

　

ALICE:

Probably after World War Two. So many factories left then.

　

2.

会話の中でマーティンが質問する様子を聴いてください。

　

MARTIN:

Are all of you from this town?

　

　

What's your name?

　

　

Who is the oldest person here?

　

　

Are you Percy?

　

　

How old are you Percy?

　

3.
　

マーティンがあなたに質問しますので自分自身について本当のことを答えてください。

　

MARTIN:

What's your name?

　

YOU:

[---------------.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

What town are you from?

　

YOU:

[---------------.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

How old are you?

　

YOU:

[---------------.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

How long have you lived here?

　

YOU:

[---------------.]

　

　

　

　

ALICE:

All the restaurants left. Do you know that?

　

MARTIN:

Were they good restaurants?

　

ALICE:

Not very good. The food here is better.

　

MARTIN:

Do you think I could stay for lunch?

*1

GERDA:

That would be very nice. I'll go ask.

　 　 　

*1

I'll go ask.

go to askまたはgo and askのくだけた言い方

Lesson 87, Part 1はこれで終わりです。

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Courtesy of Voice of America
　

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