英会話 - English USA [Lesson L94P2]

English USA
Lesson 94, Part 2

1.	Part 1に引き続き、会議などで自分の意見を言うこと、その議題に関する事実を述べることを学びます。マーティンは市の交通機関の問題解決について話しあうための公の市民会議に参加しています。

	This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 94, Part 2.

	JIM:	We cannot build more streets in this neighborhood. It is too expensive.
	CALDER:	It certainly is. The city has very little money for new streets.
	JIM:	Besides, we must build other roads and streets.
	MARY A:	Obviously. We are clearly spending too much money on roads.
	CALDER:	It isn't clear to me. What do you mean, Mary Anne?
	MARY A:	We don't have much money. Repairing old streets will take most of the money. We don't have any money for new streets.
	CALDER:	It's a fact that we don't have much money. We do have some money. We have to decide what to spend it on.
	JIM:	We should spend it on public transportation, I feel. It's clear that we can move more people on public transportation. Cars are not efficient in this neighborhood.
	CALDER:	Aren't they necessary?
	JIM:	Some cars are necessary, obviously. People live in the neighborhood.
	CALDER:	What about the new mall?
	MARY A:	We should have public transportation to the mall.
	CALDER:	What do you recommend?
	JIM:	There are different ideas. Mary Anne, tell us your idea.
	MARY A:	I think we should have more buses. We need a lot more.
	CALDER:	Will people ride them? They like cars better.
	MARY A:	On weekends, we should only have buses.
	CALDER:	What about the people who live here?
	MARY A:	They could drive here anytime. Others would have to ride the buses.
	CALDER:	It's true, we already have buses. We have streets. We could buy more buses.
	JIM:	There is a problem.
	CALDER:	What's that?
	JIM:	People need their cars to get to the buses. Those people who live far away. Those who live outside town. Those who live where there is no public transportation.
	CALDER:	That's true. What's your idea, Jim?
	JIM:	I think we should have a train. It could bring people to the mall and to the university.
	MARY A:	You have the same problem with parking. People have to drive to the train.
	JIM:	The old train station has too much parking space now. It isn't used. We could start the train from there. People could park there and take the train.
	CALDER:	Trains are very expensive. There isn't any track. Where would you build the track?
	JIM:	I would close Fillmore Street and put the track there.
	CALDER:	It's true that Fillmore Street isn't very busy.
	JIM:	It also needs a lot of repairs.
	MARY A:	We could run buses on Fillmore Street.
	CALDER:	Which are cheaper to run, trains or buses?
	MARY A:	I don't know. I don't have the facts. Do you know, Jim?
	JIM:	I know that trains last longer.

　

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ここでは話の内容が事実または真実であることを聞き手に示すために"certainly" "true" "fact" "clear" "obvious" "know"といったことばが使われています。その例を聴いてください。

　

CALDER:

It's a fact that we don't have much money.

　

　

　

　

PREDEEP:

It's clear that we can move more people on public transportation.

　

　

　

　

PREDEEP:

Some cars are necessary, obviously.

　

　

　

　

CALDER:

It's true, we already have buses.

　

　

　

　

PREDEEP:

I know that trains last longer.

　

3.

　

これからマーティンが言うことに対して上を参考に、マーティンの発言が事実であることを支持、確認する発言をしてください。まず、マーティンと公開討論会の進行役をしていたカルダーがその例を示します。

　

MARTIN:

We don't have much money.

　

CALDER:

It's a fact that we don't have much money.

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Trains last longer.

　

YOU:

[That is a fact. Trains last longer.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

Some cars are necessary.

　

YOU:

[I know that some cars are necessary for the people who live far away.]

　

　

　

　

MARTIN:

We already have buses.

　

YOU:

[Certainly, the city already has buses. Having more buses is one of the solutions to ease the city transportation problems.]

　

　

　

　

CALDER:

I have a few minutes now, Martin. Would you like to talk?

　

MARTIN:

I would like to ask a few questions. Could I meet Mary Anne and Jim?

　

CALDER:

Sure. Come along. Let's have some coffee.

Lesson 94, Part 2はこれで終わりです。

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