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中高生の基礎英語 24/11/6(水)T15-D3 Is it good to have school uniforms学校の制服があるのは良いことですか?
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Q&A kjuː ænd eɪ 質疑応答
find out faɪnd aʊt 知る、見つけ出す
school uniforms skuːl ˈjuːnɪfɔːmz 学校の制服
look the same lʊk ðə seɪm 同じに見える
individuality ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒuˈæləti 個性
keep from kiːp frʌm ～を妨げる
expressing individuality ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒuˈæləti 個性を表現する
make everyone look the same meɪk ˈɛvrɪwʌn lʊk ðə seɪm みんなを同じに見せる
match the weather mæʧ ðə ˈwɛðər 天候に合う
feel uncomfortable fiːl ˌʌnkəmˈfɔrtəbl 不快に感じる
no one likes to be noʊ wʌn laɪks tə biː 誰も～でいたくない
waste time thinking weɪst taɪm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ 考えるのに時間を浪費する
look sharp lʊk ʃɑrp 鋭く見える、スタイリッシュに見える
to look sharp in tə lʊk ʃɑrp ɪn ～を着てかっこよく見える
summary ˈsʌməri 要約
express oneself ɪkˈsprɛs wʌnˌsɛlf 自分を表現する
costume designs ˈkɑstuːm dɪˈzaɪnz 衣装デザイン
colorful ˈkʌlərfəl カラフルな
keep a balance kiːp ə ˈbæləns バランスを保つ
cute charms kjuːt ʧɑrmz 可愛いお守り、飾り
glitter ˈɡlɪtər グリッター、キラキラ
shiny ˈʃaɪni 輝く、光る
special ˈspɛʃəl 特別な
dialogue ˈdaɪəˌlɔg 会話、対話
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bark
to make a short, loud sound, mainly by a dog or other animals
thirsty
needing to drink
slightly
a little
charm
a very small object worn on a bracelet and often believed to bring luck
bright colors
colors that are strong and lively
-Q&A
Okay. Let’s find out more about what Mei says. We’ll ask you some questions.
Okay. Here’s the first one: Q1). Why is Mei not much into school uniforms?
Why is Mei not much into school uniforms? Moeno?
Because they make everyone look the same, though we are not all the same.
Okay. Let’s listen to that part of the dialogue.
So, the answer is: A1). Because they make everyone look the same. If you added, “and we’re not all the same,” that’s good, too. Moeno, you said, “though we’re not all the same.” Also, very good. Nice job.
Everyone, let’s try saying the answer like this: A1). Mei is not much into school uniforms because they make everyone look the same. Wonderful.
All right. Let’s move on to the next question. First, listen to this.
Okay. So, here’s the question: Q2). According to Mei, when 92 might uniforms feel uncomfortable? Moeno?
According to Mei, sometimes uniforms don’t match the weather.
That’s a pretty good answer. The question was: Q2). According to Mei, when might uniforms feel uncomfortable? And the answer is: A2). When they don’t match the weather.
Okay. Everyone, let’s practice the answer like this:
According to Mei, uniforms feel uncomfortable when they don’t match the weather. Lovely.
-What would you say?
Today, let’s look at some things about school uniforms that maybe don’t seem too good. In the dialogue, when Mei tells Edison why she doesn’t especially like school uniforms, she says this:
Uniforms keep us from expressing our individuality.
Uniforms keep us from expressing our individuality.
Your “individuality” is your own way of thinking and acting.
Yeah. It’s your opinions and feelings and experiences that make you special and different from everyone else.
“To keep someone or something from X-ing” means “to stop someone or something from doing X.”
For example: The heater keeps my room from getting cold.
That means, “The heater makes my room warm.”
Or: When someone comes to my house, I can’t keep my dog from barking. That means, “I can’t stop my dog from making noise.”
So, when Mei says, “Uniforms keep us from expressing our individuality,” she means, “Uniforms don’t let us show the things that make us different from each other.”
For Mei, that’s a bad point. She likes to express herself through her clothes.
Yeah. Okay, everyone. Let’s practice using Mei’s line. Ready?
Uniforms keep us from expressing our individuality.
Uniforms keep us from expressing our individuality.
Excellent!
For Mei, another bad point is that a uniform might not always match the weather.
Yeah. You might have to wear a warm uniform on a hot day or a cool uniform on a cold day.
Right. That’s not very comfortable.
And as Mei says in the dialogue: No one likes to be uncomfortable.
No one likes to be uncomfortable.
You can use this pattern, “No one likes to be X,” to talk about things that nobody enjoys.
Moeno, what might you say if you were really thirsty on a hot day?
“No one likes to be thirsty.”
Good. Right. Everyone, let’s practice using Mei’s line. Ready?
No one likes to be uncomfortable.
No one likes to be uncomfortable. Great job.
We should listen to the dialogue again. Don’t you think?
Yeah. Good idea.
The dialogue will be slightly faster than before, and we’ll ask you to make a simple summary afterwards, so listen carefully.
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