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人に賛同や意見を求めることを学びます。マーティンは街の建物の外壁に大きな絵を描いている画家にインタビューします。インタビューの中で、マーティンは画家から絵についての感想や意見を尋ねられます。

This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 98, Part 1.

MARTIN:

Hi. I'm Martin Learner. We talked on the telephone.

ISHIKAWA:

Hi. I'm coming down.

ISHIKAWA:

Wheeewh. It's hot. I'm happy to meet you. I'm Ishikawa.

MARTIN:

Is that what I call you?

ISHIKAWA:

Yes, everybody does.

MARTIN:

Call me Martin. Is this a good time?

ISHIKAWA:

Sure. I need a break. Let's sit over there on that bench. Or is that too noisy?

MARTIN:

No, that's fine.

ISHIKAWA:

It's too hot for this work. What do you think of my work so far?

MARTIN:

It's nice. I like murals.

ISHIKAWA:

Do you really like it? I don't know what I think. Maybe it's going OK.

MARTIN:

Do you always doubt yourself? I think it's very interesting so far.

ISHIKAWA:

I still have a lot of painting to do. It's not bad.

MARTIN:

May I ask some questions?

ISHIKAWA:

Please do. I like to talk about my work. It helps me see things.

MARTIN:

You've painted that very large blue circle in the corner. What is that?

ISHIKAWA:

It's the sun.

MARTIN:

I thought it might be. But the sun isn't blue. Why did you make it blue?

ISHIKAWA:

It's hard to say. The sun should give life. Right? But the sun can't give life to everyone. For some people, the sun is not a benefit. Do you see?

MARTIN:

It's like the moon.

ISHIKAWA:

Maybe.

MARTIN:

The group of people standing under the trees are very nice. Tell me about them.

ISHIKAWA:

Do you like the way I've painted their clothes?

MARTIN:

They're very colorful. There are lots of bright colors. Why did you do that?

ISHIKAWA:

Do they look American?

MARTIN:

Not exactly. No they don't. The clothes don't look American.

ISHIKAWA:

Good. I don't want that group of people to be American.

MARTIN:

You've done a good job of that.

ISHIKAWA:

Where are they from?

MARTIN:

I'm not able to say exactly. They're from some warm place.

ISHIKAWA:

Yes, yes. Some warm place.

MARTIN:

It looks like an island.

ISHIKAWA:

Good, good.

MARTIN:

Ishikawa, why are they so large?

ISHIKAWA:

They are not large. The island is small. Do they look happy?

MARTIN:

Well, yes they do.

ISHIKAWA:

So what do you think?

MARTIN:

The sun isn't warm. But these people are still in a warm place. They're happy. But their island, their home, is too small.

ISHIKAWA:

Good, good. That's not bad.

MARTIN:

I'll have to think about that.

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画家が自分の描いた絵についてマーティンに感想を求める様子を聴いてください。

ISHIKAWA:

So what do you think?

What do you think of my work so far?

Do you really like it?

Do you like the way I've painted their clothes?

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これからマーティンが画家の描いた壁画についてコメントします。あなたは"Do you like--?" または"What do you think--?"から始まる疑問文を使ってそのことについてマーティンの感想または意見を求めてください。

MARTIN:

There's a blue sun in the corner.

YOU:

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

MARTIN:

The clothes are very colorful.

YOU:

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

MARTIN:

The people aren't American.

YOU:

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

MARTIN:

Ishikawa, I don't think I understand all of the painting.

ISHIKAWA:

That's all right. I don't want people to understand it all at once. They should look at it over and over again.