中高生の基礎英語 24/4/11(木)T2-D4Tell us what you’re into.どんなことに夢中か教えてください。

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中高生の基礎英語 24/4/11(木)T2-D4Tell us what you’re into.どんなことに夢中か教えてください。
Topic 2 Tell us what you’re into. Day 4
-Chat with the Guest
Q1. What language do people speak in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Q2. According to Ben, what kind of activities can you do in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Q3. According to Ben, what kind of animals can you see in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
-Guest’s Thoughts
Q1. What does Ben think about hiking?
Q2. For Ben, what is the reward for the hard work of hiking up a mountain?
Q3. Why does Ben think he should try to climb Mount Fuji again?
-Hannah’s Thoughts
Q1. What does Hannah collect?
Q2. Hannah loves reading. What else is she into?
Q3. What does Hannah think about tabletop role-playing games?

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the Caribbean
= Caribbean Sea
be located
to be in a place
whole
all of something
mixture
two or more things joined or mixed together to make one
crawl
to move along on hands and knees or feet, usually slowly, with the body close to the ground
make it
to succeed in reaching a place, especially when it is difficult
detailed
giving or having a lot of information
edge
the part at the very end of a place
act out
to perform the actions and say the words of a character in a situation or story
-Chat with the Guest
♪Topic 2: Tell us what you’re into. Day 4.
All right. Before we talk about this week’s topic, let’s have a chat with Ben. Ben, before, you told us that your father is from the Caribbean islands.
Yes. So, my father is from a country called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It’s a country in the Caribbean made up of lots of small islands. So, the Caribbean is located below America and above Brazil. Yes, that’s very far away from Japan. It takes more than 24 hours. That’s a whole day of traveling.
Wow. That’s a long trip. What language do they speak there?
So, the official language of Saint Vincent and the A Grenadines is English. But there are people who still speak Vincentian Creole, which is a mixture of English and their native language.
How interesting.
Yes, mainly English.
How often do you go to Saint Vincent?
I’ve been to Saint Vincent four times in my life, but I went twice when I was a baby, so I don’t remember.
What can you see there?
It is so beautiful. It’s covered in forests, and all the houses are different colors. So, you get blue houses, red houses, even pink houses.
Oh, colorful.
Yes. Sounds beautiful.
Ben, what kind of activities can you do there?
There’s not much to do there other than sunbathing or swimming, but the water is so clear. It’s great for snorkeling or diving.
Oh. Are there many fish?
Yes. So, even when you’re standing up above the water, you can see the fish swimming around your feet. It’s really fun.
Really beautiful.
Tell us about the food.
So, my favorite thing(s) to eat when I go to Saint Vincent are the fresh fruits. Yes. So, fruits taste so sweet and so rich.
Nice.
We actually have a mango tree in our garden, so we get to pick and eat mangoes whenever we want.
Oh, wow. That’s like a dream.
Yes.
Sounds wonderful.
Yes. You should all come visit.
Yes!
I would like to.
Yes. Ben, what kind of animals can you see?
So, there’re lots of animals, like lizards that you see everywhere and a lot of dogs
Oh, really?
running around the island. Even at a lizard restaurant, there’ll be lizards, dogs, crawling everywhere.
Are the lizards big lizards or little lizards?
They’re all quite small,
Ah.
but they’re all very friendly.
Wow. That sounds cool.

-Guest’s Thoughts
This week, we’re talking about the things we’re into. So, Ben, please tell us what you’re into.
One of my favorite hobbies is hiking. It’s a great combination of exercise and holiday. The view you get at the top is a reward for the hard work of the hike.
Yeah. Have you done any hiking in Japan?
Yes. Actually, I tried to climb Mount Fuji when I was 15 years old, but I felt sick near the top, and I couldn’t make it.
Oh.
Oh, no!
Yeah. Now that I’m stronger, I have to try again.
Yes.
Certainly.
Try again.
Ben?
Yes?
What does “reward” mean?
A reward is like a present that you get for doing hard work.
Ah. Okay.
All right. Everyone, Moeno, to understand what Ben said better, we’ll ask you some questions. Here’s the first one:
Q). What does Ben think about hiking?
What does Ben think about hiking? Moeno?
He thinks that it’s a great combination of exercise and holiday.
Very nice. Ben, could you tell us what you said?
Sure. I said, “One of my favorite hobbies is hiking. It’s a great combination of exercise and holiday.”
So, the answer is: He thinks it’s a great combination of exercise and holiday. Great answer, Moeno.
The next question is: For Ben, what is the reward for the hard work of hiking up a mountain?
For Ben, what is the reward for the hard work of hiking up a mountain? Moeno?
It is the view… the view you get at the top.
Yeah.
Yes, yes. Good job.
Yeah. Very nice. Let’s check. Ben, could you tell us what you said?
Sure. I said, “The view you get at the top is a reward for the hard work of the climb.”
So, the answer is: The view you get at the top. Good job, Moeno.
All right. Here’s the third question: Why does Ben think he should try to climb Mount Fuji again?
Why does Ben think he should try to climb Mount Fuji again? Moeno?
Because when he was 15, he can… he couldn’t climb mountain, the top.
“He couldn’t climb to the top of the mountain.”
He couldn’t climb to the top, but now that he is stronger.
“Now that he is stronger…,” what?
“He can…”
He can climb to the top.
Maybe he can climb to the top now. Maybe easily. Good.
Very nice. Ben, could you tell us what you said?
Sure. I said, “I tried to hike Mount Fuji when I was 15, but I felt sick near the top and couldn’t make it. Now that
I’m stronger, I have to try again.”
So, the answer is: Because he’s stronger now. And Moeno, you gave a long, detailed answer. Good job.
Thank you.
Yes. Ben, is there a mountain in Japan where you recommend hiking?
Yes. My favorite hike I’ve done in Japan is actually Mount Kinpu.
Mount Kinpu?