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中高生の基礎英語 24/11/15(金)T16-D5 What do you think are the most important subjects in school?最も重要な学校の科目は何だと思いますか?
-Useful Expressions
I’m drawn to…
Without a doubt, … is essential.
It’s practical.
It builds critical thinking skills.
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summary ˈsʌməri 要約
subject ˈsʌbdʒɪkt 科目、主題
dialogue ˈdaɪəlɒɡ 対話、会話
science ˈsaɪəns 科学
physics ˈfɪzɪks 物理学
chemistry ˈkɛmɪstri 化学
biology baɪˈɒlədʒi 生物学
critical thinking ˈkrɪtɪkl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ 批判的思考
humanities hjuˈmænɪtiz 人文科学
practical ˈpræktɪkəl 実用的な
training ˈtreɪnɪŋ 訓練
social studies ˈsəʊʃəl ˈstʌdiz 社会科
civics ˈsɪvɪks 公民
human rights ˈhjuːmən raɪts 人権
duty ˈdjuːti 義務
relationship rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp 関係
world relationship wɜːrld rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp 世界関係
communicate kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt 伝える、意思疎通する
abroad əˈbrɔːd 海外に、海外で
culture ˈkʌltʃər 文化
classical Japanese ˈklæsɪkl ˌʤæpəˈniːz 古典日本語
literature ˈlɪtərɪʧər 文学
translate trænsˈleɪt 翻訳する
track and field træk ənd fiːld 陸上競技
long jump ˈlɒŋ ˌʤʌmp 走幅跳
health education hɛlθ ˌɛʤʊˈkeɪʃən 健康教育
home economics həʊm ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks 家庭科
determination dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən 決意、決心
guest ɡɛst ゲスト、招待客
steak steɪk ステーキ
surround səˈraʊnd 囲む
barbecue ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː バーベキュー
tournament ˈtʊrnəmənt トーナメント
goal ɡoʊl 目標
responsible rɪˈspɒnsəbl 責任感のある
weekend ˈwiːkˌɛnd 週末
grow up ɡroʊ ʌp 成長する
key words kiː wɜːrdz 重要な単語
thank θæŋk 感謝する
best bɛst 最良、最高
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it’s time to turn up the heat
= let’s get excited
duty
something that you must do
reward
to give something to someone for doing something good or well, or for their hard work
grade
to give a mark for an examination, a piece of school work, or a performance for a class
Now, let’s listen to summaries of what Edison and Vicky say. Try to write down the key words while you listen. Here we go.
Edison believes that science is, without a doubt, essential. His favorite subjects are physics, chemistry, and biology. They help him understand the world and are preparing him for his future career.
For Vicky, Japanese is the most practical subject. She also believes that history helps build critical thinking skills. Through the humanities, she thinks that she can understand what makes us human.
-One-on-one Training
So, Moeno, please tell us, what do important subjects in school?
I think all subjects are important, and I like all.
“I like them all.”
I like them all.
Yes. You might say, “I think every subject is important.”
Ah. I think every subject is important, and I like them all.
Yes. Good.
But I think social studies are very important.
Okay. In this case, “social studies” is the name of your class. So, you can say “social studies is…”
Okay. But I think social studies is very important. Especially… what do you say in one word – the class includes law, politics, economics, and a little philosophy?
It sounds like that might be civics class.
Civics.
C-I-V-I-C-S. Civics.
Civics. Okay. Especially, civics is important.
Yes. It means civics class is important.
Through civics, I can learn about human rights, duty, and world relationship.
World relationships. “I can learn about…,” you said, “human rights”? Duties? You mean “human duties”?
Yes. Human duties.
Okay. So, human rights…
Human rights, human duties. Okay. I can learn about human rights, human duties, and world relationships.
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