[にほんごレッスン+ネイティブキャンプ受験記]-Day 522, Dinah(ダイナ)講師,SIDE by SIDE 3 Chapter 5 Page 61-64 [DN303] Fumio Kishida became Japan’s 100th prime minister.

こんにちは。「えいごつかい」です。
ネイティブキャンプの講師になって英語学習をしたい人のサポートができないかな・・・なんて考えています。
まずはレッスンでの使用テキストをレビューしながら、先輩講師から毎日レッスン方法を学んでいます。

記事を読んで頂くことにより、

  • 授業の予習ができる (Side by side は初級者から上級者まで「英語で英語を学べる」よいテキストです
  • レッスンの進め方の情報が得られますのでリラックスして英会話を楽しむことができます

毎週末にレビューを発信してまいりますので、よろしくおねがいします。

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こちらの要望に対する対応能力の高い方です。

フィリピンの大学で心理学を学ばれた後でコールセンターへ勤務してアメリカ企業と仕事をしていたと話されます。

コールセンター勤務には相応の英語力と製品知識が求められるため報酬もオンライン英会話講師よりも、かなりよかったようです。

ただ、ワークロードとストレスも高いのでバランスをもとめていらっしゃいます。

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— Page 61の要点 —-

— Reading —-

■パラグラフ上部の文章を読んで講師の問いに答える

1.
How long has Louis been a store manager?
Louis has been a store manager for six years.

2.
Why is everybody at the Big Value Supermarket proud of Louis?
They are proud of Louis because he started at the bottom, and he has worked his way up to the top.

■パラグラフ下部の文章を読んで講師の問いに答える

1.
How long was Kate the manager of Women’s Clothing Department?
She was the manager of Women’s Clothing Department for ten years.

2.
When did she become the president?
She became the president two years ago.

3.
Why is everybody at the Marcy Department Store in Dallas proud of Kate?
They are proud of Kate because she started at the bottom, and she has worked her way up to the top.

— Reading check up —-

1.
Louis started as a cashier at the Big Value super market.

False

2.
He has worked there for sixteen years.

True

(合計すると16年働いている)

3.
All employees at the Big Value Supermarket start at the bottom.

Maybe

4.
Kate has been the manager of the Women’s Clothing Department in Dallas for ten years.

True

5.
The Women’s Clothing Department was on the bottom floor of the store.

Maybe

6.
Kate hasn’t been a vice president for two years.

Maybe

x Kate maybe a vice president for two years.

〇Kate may be a vice president for two years.


「maybeとmay beを整理」発音の上では同じなので文法が混同しがちです。ここで講師と整理をしてみました。

① “Maybe” →「もしかしたら / たぶん」(副詞)

② “May be” →「〜かもしれない」 “may” (助動詞) + “be” (動詞の原形 – be)

— Page 62の要点 —-

— Role play —-

■ It’s Been a Long Time
路上で話す二人の男性の久しぶりに再会した際の会話

イラスト中のA. と B.の会話を講師と交代で読み上げる

★「ひさしぶり」
スペースありのものと、スペースなしのものを整理です☺️

① longtime (スペースなし)

② long time (スペースあり)

— Activity —- Continued

A. George!

B. Tony! I can’t believe it’s you. I haven’t seen you in years.

A. That’s right, George. It’s been a long time. How have you been?

B. Fine. And how about you?

A. Everything’s fine with me, too.

B. Tell me, Tony, do you still live on Main Street?

A. No. I haven’t lived on Main Street for several years. I live on River Road now. And how about you? Do you still live on Central Avenue?

B. No. I haven’t lived on Central Avenue since 1995. I live on Park Boulevard now.

A. Tell me, George, are you still a barber?

B. No. I haven’t been a barber for several years. I’m a computer programmer now. And how about you? Are you still a painter_?

A. No. I haven’t been a painter for a long time. I’m a carpenter now.

B. Tell me, Tony, do you still play the saxophone?

A. No. I haven’t played the saxophone for many years. And how about you? Do you still go fishing on Saturday mornings?

B. No. I haven’t gone fishing on Saturday morning since I got married.

A. Well, George, I’m afraid I have to go now. We should get together soon.

B. Good idea, Tony. It’s been a long time.

— Reading —-

■パラグラフ上部の文章を読んで講師の問いに答える

1.
How long has Louis been a store manager?
Louis has been a store manager for six years.

2.
Why is everybody at the Big Value Supermarket proud of Louis?
They are proud of Louis because he started at the bottom, and he has worked his way up to the top.

■パラグラフ下部の文章を読んで講師の問いに答える

1.
How long was Kate the manager of Women’s Clothing Department?
She was the manager of Women’s Clothing Department for ten years.

2.
When did she become the president?
She became the president two years ago.

3.
Why is everybody at the Marcy Department Store in Dallas proud of Kate?
They are proud of Kate because she started at the bottom, and she has worked her way up to the top.

— Page 63の要点 —-

— Activity —-

■ダイアローグのブランクを自分で埋めて答え合わせをする

A. __!

講師の回答:Eday

B. __! I can’t believe it’s you. I haven’t seen you in years.

自分のトライ:Are you Ms.Dinah?

講師の回答:Dinah ?

A. That’s right, _. It’s been a long time. How have you been?
Fine. And how about you?

講師の回答:Eday

A. Everything’s fine with me, too.
B. Tell me, , do you still live on__?

自分のトライ:how have you been / the Phillipines

X: countryの場合はin

○: ストリートネームの場合はon

講師の回答:Dinah / ABC street

A. No. I haven’t lived on _ (for/since) . I live on now. And how about you? Do you still live on ?

講師の回答:No. I haven’t lived on ABC Street for a year and 8 months now. / I live on XYZ Street now. And how about you? Do you still live on Gold St.?

B. No. I haven’t lived on (for/since) _. I live on ___now.

自分のトライ:gold street since 2019. I live on Silver street now.

★ 勉強をしながら出会う英文の中には文法の理屈では説明のつかないものが出てきます。「店の名前に”the”がつくか」も悩ましい問題です。講師と整理をしてみました。

— Activity —- Continued

A. Tell me, , are you still (a/an) ?

講師の回答:A. Tell me, Eday are you still a businessman?

B. No. I haven’t been (a/an) _ (for/since) . I’m (a/an) now. And how about you? Are you still (a/an) _?

自分のトライ: I haven’t been a business man for a longwhile. I’m a programmer. Are you still an English teacher ?

A. No. I haven’t been (a/an) _ (for/since) . I’m (a/an) ___ now.

講師の回答:A. No. I haven’t been an English teacher since 2019 . I’m a librarian now.

B. Tell me, , do you still ?

自分のトライ:Tell me, Dinah, do you still play tennis ?

A. No. I haven’t _ (for/since) . And how about you? Do you still ?

講師の回答:No. I haven’t played tennis for a couple of months. And how about you? Do you still play baseball?

B. No. I haven’t __ (for/since)

A. Well, __, I’m afraid I have to go now. We should get together soon.

B. Good idea, _. It’s been a long time.

—– P64 + にほんごstudy! —-

— Pronunciation —-

■HaveとHasについて音の変化を確認する

In spoken English, the pronunciation of the /h/ in the auxiliaries HAVE and HAS is often omitted. The reduced pronunciation of HAVE is [əv] and of HAS is [əz].

口頭英語では、助動詞HAVEおよびHASの/ h /の発音が省略されることがよくあります。
HAVEの短縮発音は[əv]で、HASの短縮発音は[əz]です。

— Grammar Focus —-

RULE 1: Time expressions with FOR and SINCE are commonly used with the PRESENT PERFECT tense to describe something that began in the past and continues in the present.

ルール1:FORとSINCEを使用した時間表現は、過去形で始まり現在に続くものを表すために、現在完了形で一般的に使用されます。

EXAMPLE: We’ve known each other for (preposition) a week (duration).
例:私たちが知り合ってから、1週間がたちました

RULE 2: Since is used with expressions referring to a definite point in time.

ルール2:特定の時点を参照する式で使用されるため。

EXAMPLE: We’ve known each other since (preposition) yesterday afternoon (definite point in time).
例:昨日の午後(特定の時点)から、私たちはお互いをしりあっています。

— Blue box —-

■ We’ve known each other “since” three o’clock.

・yesterday afternoon
きのうのごごから

・last week
さくねんから

・2000
2000年から

・we were in high school
こうこうから

“since” のあとは特定の時刻が来る

■We’ve known each other “for” three hours.
・two days
ふつかまえから

・a week
いっしゅいうかんまえから

・a long time
ずいぶんまえから

“for” のあとは期間の表現が来る

— Grammar Focus —-

RULE 1: The present perfect describes an activity that began in the past and continues up to the present.

ルール1:現在完了は、過去に始まり現在まで続く活動を表します。

EXAMPLE: He’s (he+has) been a taxi driver since he immigrated. (He continues to be a taxi driver.)
例:彼は移住して以来、タクシーの運転手でした。 (彼はタクシーの運転手であり続けます。)

RULE 2: The simple past describes an activity that began and ended in the past

ルール2:単純な過去は、過去に開始および終了した活動を説明します。

EXAMPLE: Victor was an engineer. (He’s not working as an engineer now.)
例:ビクターはエンジニアでした。 (彼は現在エンジニアとして働いていません。)

— Blue box —-

■ Present Perfect (現在完了) vs. Present Tense (現在形)

I know how to ski. (Present Tense)
→スキーのやり方を知っています

I’ve known how to ski since I was a little girl. (Present Perfect)
→スキーのやり方をこどものころから知っています

■Present Perfect (現在完了) vs. Past Tense (過去形)

Victor was an engineer. (Past Tense)
→いまはもう、エンジニアではありません

He’s been a taxi driver since he immigrated. (現在完了)
→かれは、ここにきてからずっと、タクシードライバーをしています

— Choose the correct word —-

文章の中の選択肢について現在完了か過去形か、”since”か”for”か選ぶ

1.My wife and I have known (x= knew) each other since (x= for) 1989.

わたしとつまは、1989ねんから、おたがいをしっています

2.My daughter has been (x= is sick)sick for (x= since) several days.

わたしのむすめは、すうねんかんずっと、びょうきです

3.How long have you had (x= do you have ) a stomachache?

どのくらい、いがいたいのでしょうか?

4.Are you (x= Have you been) interested in photography now?

あなたはいま、しゃしんにきょうみがありますか?

5.We’ve owned (x= We own) our own business for (x= since) several years.

わたしたちは、じぶんでしょうばいを、すうねんかんしています。

6.She’s had (x= She had) a cat since (x= for) last year. Before that, she had (she’s had) a dog.

かのじょはねこを、さくねんから、かっています。いぜんは、いぬをかっていました。

7.Alexander has been (x= was) a taxi driver since (x= for) he came to this country. Before that, he was (x= he’s been) an engineer.

アレキサンダーは、このくににきていから、ずっとタクシードライバーです。いぜんは、エンジニアでした。

8.I haven’t seen (x= didn’t see) you in a long time. How have (x= are) you been?

わたしはあなたをながいあいだ、みていません。いかがおすごしでしたか?

9.I haven’t lived (x= didn’t live) on Oak Street for many years. I live (x= I’ve lived) on Pine Street now.

わたしは、オークストリートにながらく、すんでいません。わたしはパインストリートに、いま、すんでいます。

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今週は「Fumio Kishida: Japan’s New Prime Minister」の記事を使用して練習

303 : [Level 8-9] Fumio Kishida: Japan’s New Prime Minister

① On October 4, / 2021, / Fumio Kishida / became Japan’s 100th prime minister. / The 64-year-old Kishida / served as Japan’s Foreign(フォーレン) Minister / from 2012 to 2017.

② He has inherited the task / of leading the world’s third-largest economy / out of the (アウロブ)pandemic. / He also faces a rapidly aging population, / increasing tensions with China, / and a stagnant economy.

inherit

to receive (something) from someone who had it previously
When my brother left for college, I inherited his old computer.

③ His newly appointed Cabinet of 20 members / has an (ハザン)average age / of 61. Thirteen of them / have no Cabinet experience, / and three are women.

④ Kishida was not the popular choice however, / as he hasn’t been greatly supported by the public. /

⑤ Keith Henry / is the president / of the political risk / and business consulting firm / Asia Strategy. / He said, “He’s not going to be a TV star. / He’s not going to capture the imagination of / the average Japanese person. / But the Japanese people want stability /  and security, / and I think / he will be able to provide that.”

stability

the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
ex: Our country has enjoyed a long period of peace and stability.

⑥ In his first address as prime minister, / Kishida announced his plans for the country. / His top priorities / are vaccinations / and increasing coronavirus testing.

⑦ His economic plan / is to develop “new capitalism” / to redistribute(レディストリビュート) wealth more equally / between the rich and the poor. / Other key policies / include taking measures / against the country’s declining birthrate, / leading the world / in promoting global warming countermeasures, / and having a world free of nuclear weapons. /

redistribute

to share something out differently from before, especially in a fairer way
ex: As president, he would redistribute the country’s wealth.

countermeasure

an action or device that is intended to stop or prevent something bad or dangerous

ex: There are several countermeasures that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of credit card fraud.

⑧ He also plans / to balance Japan’s deep economic ties / with China / and secure / the return of Japanese abductees from North Korea. /

★「確実にする」

Japan’s New Prime Minister plans to “secure” the return of Japanese abductees from North Korea.

僕は “secure” を今までずっと
👇
安全確保のために物体を固定する

イメージでいましたが代表的な意味は「確実にする」

英語は使用環境でイメージが根付くものなんですね💦

— Read Out —-

Fumio Kishida: Japan’s New Prime Minister

① On October 4, 2021, Fumio Kishida became Japan’s 100th prime minister. The 64-year-old Kishida served as Japan’s Foreign Minister from 2012 to 2017.

② He has inherited the task of leading the world’s third-largest economy out of the pandemic. He also faces a rapidly aging population, increasing tensions with China, and a stagnant economy.

③ His newly appointed Cabinet of 20 members has an average age of 61. Thirteen of them have no Cabinet experience, and three are women.

④ Kishida was not the popular choice however, as he hasn’t been greatly supported by the public.

⑤ Keith Henry is the president of the political risk and business consulting firm Asia Strategy. He said, “He’s not going to be a TV star. He’s not going to capture the imagination of the average Japanese person. But the Japanese people want stability and security, and I think he will be able to provide that.”

⑥ In his first address as prime minister, Kishida announced his plans for the country. His top priorities are vaccinations and increasing coronavirus testing.

⑦ His economic plan is to develop “new capitalism” to redistribute wealth more equally between the rich and the poor. Other key policies include taking measures against the country’s declining birthrate, leading the world in promoting global warming countermeasures, and having a world free of nuclear weapons.

⑧ He also plans to balance Japan’s deep economic ties with China and secure the return of Japanese abductees from North Korea.

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ネイティブキャンプは講師と英語で授業を進めるマンツーマンのオンライン英会話システムです。
授業の進め方に対する疑問が上手く伝えられない場合はチャットボックスが活躍します。
いずれにしても、中学卒業レベルの文法力が無いと講師が話すことをオウム返しするだけのレッスンになってしまいます。
楽しいレッスンにするために文法学習もフォローしてください。

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