中高生の基礎英語 in English 23/12/15(金)T18-D5 Is there a part of your personality that you want to change?

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中学生の基礎英語 in English 23/12/15(金)T18-D5 Is there a part of your personality that you want to change?
5日目は、トピックに関して自分自身の意見を言ってみましょう。(On the fifth day, express your own opinion on the topic.)
-Dialogue + Quick Summary
今週のダイアログを、自然な速さで聴きましょう。
ダイアログの要約を聴いて、キーワードをメモしてみましょう。
(Listen to this week’s dialogue at natural speed.
Listen to the dialogue summary and note down the keywords.)

Mika does not want to wear () or ( ).
Her feelings about this are very ( ) She knows that she’s too ( ). She wishes she were more ( ),
but she can’t ( ) it. She likes to do things her ( ).

Dr. Kodama understands that Mika is not ( ) for contact lenses. But he believes that people
( ). In the future, Mika’s feelings about contacts may ( ). In the ( ), she can wear ( ) and take them off in front of the ( ).

-Conversation Tips
ダイアログから、会話に役立つ表現をご紹介します。(We will introduce expressions from the dialogue that are useful for conversation.)
Tell me more.
興味を持っていることについて、もっと詳しく聞きたいときに使います。(Use this when you want to ask more details about something you are interested in.)
“I’m planning a surprise party for my friend.” “Really? Tell me more.”
-Useful Expressions
I’m too stubborn. I like to do things my way.
I can’t help it.
Nobody’s perfect.
People change.
I want to be more flexible.
I’m happy the way I am.
放送後、 Useful Expressions を利用して自分の考えを書いてみましょう。(After the broadcast, use Useful Expressions to write your thoughts.)
Is there a part of your personality that you want to change?

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promise
the act of saying that you will surely do something
get tired of
to be annoyed because you have experienced something too much
hit your goal
= reach your goal
not for a single second
= I have never felt like giving up
nostalgic
feeling happy and also a little sad when you think about the things of the past
vibe
a mood or a feeling produced by a particular person, thing, or place
swing
tag
a game in which one person runs after the others and tries to touch one of them

-中高生の基礎英語 ♪ ♪ in English! ♪
Hey there, listeners. It’s great to have you with us. My name is Gary Scott Fine.
Hi, I’m Hannah Grace. Thank you for joining us today.
Hello, I’m Nakamura Riku. I’m excited to chat.
Hi, I’m Mandy. Nice to see you guys again, and let’s go!
Nice, nice to see you, too.
Yeah, let’s go! Okay, then. Let’s start the lesson.

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Now, here’s a quick summary of the thoughts we’ve heard. Listen carefully and try to write down the main points of what Mika and Dr. Kodama say.
Hannah:
Mika does not want to wear glasses or contacts. Her feelings about this are very strong. She knows that she’s too stubborn. She wishes she were more flexible, but she can’t help it. She likes to do things her way.
Gary:
Dr. Kodama understands that Mika is not ready for contact lenses. But he believes that people change. In the future, Mika’s feelings about contacts may change. In the meantime, she can wear glasses and take them off in front of the camera.

-Conversation Tips
Today, let’s talk about the phrase: Tell me more.
Tell me more.
This is an expression you can use when you want to hear more information.
Yeah. If you say, “Tell me more,” it shows that you are really interested in the information and want to know more details.
In the dialogue, Dr. Kodama tells Mika, “Lots of actors wear glasses but take them off in front of the camera.”
And Mika answers, “Really? Tell me more.”
She’s interested in Dr. Kodama’s idea.
Yeah.
Okay. Riku, let’s practice.
Okay.
Hannah is going to tell you something. Use today’s Conversation Tip to show that you are interested and that you want to hear more.
You know what?
What?
I’m planning a surprise party for my friend.
Really? Tell me more.
Mmm. That sounded very natural. Good, good.

-One-on-one Training
In this section, I will help Riku express his thoughts about this week’s topic. Riku, tell me, is there a part of your personality that you want to change?
Yes. I’m very forgetful.
Mm-hmm. “I’m very forgetful.” That’s great English.
That means you forget things easily.
Yes. For example, sometimes I forget a promise to play with my friend.
What do you mean “play with my friends”? You mean “play video games”?
No. I go to park, and I go to shopping.
Uh-huh. You go shopping, you go to the park. Okay. So, instead of “play,” let’s say “to go out.”