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自分が観たものについて感想を述べたり評価したりする表現を学びます。マーティンと妻のアイリーンは観劇の帰りにコーヒーショップに寄り、観てきたばかりの劇についてお互いの感想を話します。

This is English USA, on the Voice of America. Now, Lesson 99, Part 1.

EILEEN:

Let's have some coffee.

MARTIN:

All right. There's a coffee shop next door.

EILEEN:

That would be nice.

MARTIN:

Two coffees, please.

EILEEN:

Did you like the play, Martin?

MARTIN:

It was interesting.

EILEEN:

Yes, it was interesting, but did you like it?

MARTIN:

I'm not sure. What did you think?

EILEEN:

Well it was interesting. I really liked the first half.

MARTIN:

Really? I thought the first half was rather slow.

EILEEN:

Maybe it was a little long, don't you think?

MARTIN:

I don't know. It was either too slow or too long. I don't know which.

EILEEN:

What about the second half? Did you like it?

MARTIN:

I liked it very much.

EILEEN:

I thought it was very moving.

MARTIN:

What do you mean, moving?

EILEEN:

Oh, Martin, you know what moving means.

EILEEN:

Sometimes what you call moving doesn't move me.

MARTIN:

You're not easily moved by plays.

MARTIN:

I guess not. What did you find moving?

EILEEN:

I thought the death scene was very moving. I felt exactly as the father did.

MARTIN:

Yes, that was rather emotional. Did you cry?

EILEEN:

You know I always cry at emotional scenes. Did you cry?

MARTIN:

No. I don't cry at plays.

EILEEN:

Really? I thought I saw you.

MARTIN:

Perhaps a little. I found the last scene very sad. When the children left home, I think I cried a little.

EILEEN:

Did it remind you of our children?

MARTIN:

They haven't left home.

EILEEN:

But they will. That was the saddest thing in the play.

MARTIN:

But was it real?

EILEEN:

What do you mean?

MARTIN:

Is that what really happens in families?

EILEEN:

Of course. Your children grow up, and they leave home. I left home. You left home. And our children will leave home.

MARTIN:

And our children will leave home. Let's not talk about that. I feel sad again. Are you crying?

EILEEN:

A little. I'll be all right in a minute. Where's the coffee?

MARTIN:

Here it is.

MARTIN:

Thanks.

EILEEN:

May I have some sugar, please?

MARTIN:

Sorry. Here.

EILEEN:

Don't you think the last part was too fast?

MARTIN:

Do you think the actors spoke too fast?

EILEEN:

No, I don't mean that.

MARTIN:

What do you mean?

EILEEN:

It developed too fast.

MARTIN:

I see what you mean. The mother got sick, then she died very quickly. Then the children left home. It happened so fast.

EILEEN:

That's what I mean.

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マーティンとアイリーンが自分たちの観た劇についての感想や評価のコメントを述べる様子を聴いてください。

MARTIN:

It was interesting.

EILEEN:

I really liked the first half.

MARTIN:

I thought the first half was rather slow.

EILEEN:

Maybe it was a little long. I thought it was very moving.

MARTIN:

Yes, that was rather emotional.

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これからマーティンがこのEnglish USAのレッスンについてあなたに質問をしますので、あなたなりの感想・評価のコメントをしてください。

MARTIN:

What do you think of the music?

YOU:

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MARTIN:

Did you like the lesson?

YOU:

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MARTIN:

Do you like to speak English during the lesson?

YOU:

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MARTIN:

Do you think Martin and Eileen were interesting?

YOU:

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EILEEN:

Should we go home?

MARTIN:

I'd like more coffee.