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中高生の基礎英語 24/12/12(木)T18-4What do you do to relax?リラックスするために何をしますか?
Topic18. What do you do to relax?
リラックスするために何をしますか? Day 4
-Today’s guest. Umi
Q1. According to Umi, at what age do people start high school in Uzbekistan?
Q2. What time did Umi’s school start and end?
Q3. How did Umi get to school?
-Guest’s Thoughts
Q1. What does Umi like to do when it’s warm and sunny outside?
Q2. What does Umi like to do on a rainy day?
Q3. What does Umi do on her lazy days?
-Hannah’s Thoughts
パートナーがトピックについてどんなことを言っていたのか、 質問に答えながら確認しましょう。
Q1. How long has Hannah kept a journal?
Q2. How does Hannah like to decorate her journal?
Q3. Why does Hannah use colors in her journal?
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end ɛnd 終わる
extracurricular activities ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlər ækˈtɪvɪtiz 課外活動
regular classes ˈrɛɡjʊlər ˈklæsɪz 通常の授業
depending on dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɒn ～による、～に依存する
university entrance exams ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti ˈɛntrəns ɪɡˈzæmz 大学入学試験
take a taxi teɪk ə ˈtæksi タクシーに乗る
specific schedule spəˈsɪfɪk ˈskɛdʒʊl 特定のスケジュール
supermarket ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt スーパーマーケット
coconut chocolate ˈkəʊkənʌt ˈʧɒklɪt ココナッツチョコレート
relax rɪˈlæks リラックスする
vibrant colors ˈvaɪbrənt ˈkʌlərz 鮮やかな色
ukulele ˌjuːkəˈleɪli ウクレレ
instrumental music ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntl ˈmjuːzɪk 器楽（声なし）の音楽
journal ˈʤɜːnl 日記、ジャーナル
elementary school ˌɛlɪˈmɛntri skuːl 小学校
colorful pens ˈkʌləfəl pɛnz カラフルなペン
antique writing desk ænˈtiːk ˈraɪtɪŋ dɛsk アンティークの書き物机
elegant ˈɛlɪɡənt 上品な、優雅な
fancy date ˈfænsi deɪt 豪華なデート
tea shop tiː ʃɒp ティーショップ（喫茶店）
mood muːd 気分、ムード
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at what age…
= how old…
every now and then
sometimes but not regularly or very often
grab a taxi
= catch a taxi
associate
to connect
a melting summer
a summer so hot that people may feel like they are melting
comfy
comfortable
Ed Sheeran
English singer-song writer (1991-)
antique
old and often highly valued
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♪ Topic 18: What do you do to relax? Day 4.
Before we move into this week’s topic, let’s chat with Umi.
Hi, Umi.
Hi.
Umi, we’d like to know more about your school life in Uzbekistan. At what age do you start high school there?
Around 16.
Oh, okay.
So, that’s three years of high school?
Yes. Three years.
What time did your school start and end?
It starts(→started) from 8:00 a.m.
Oh, same here, when I was in high school. Yes.
How about you, Moeno?
8:15.
Oh, so specific.
And what time did it end?
Around 1:00 p.m.
Oh, wow. That’s a short day.
Or 2:30 p.m., depending (on) how many classes you have(had), but mainly 1:00 p.m.
So, it can(→could) change?
Yes.
Oh. Interesting.
What did you do after school?
It depended on what grade I was (in). When I was in the first grade, I would directly go home, finish my homework, and then meet with my neighbor(hood) friends. And we would spend time together talking or playing some games.
Oh, that’s nice.
And when I was in the second grade, I started taking extra classes for Russian grammar and literature as well as English classes in order to prepare for my university entrance exams.
So, you didn’t do extracurricular activities?
Not really. Every now and then, I played basketball. But mainly, it was studying.
Extracurricular activities are activities that are not part of your regular classes.
Like club activities.
Like a club activity. Yeah.
How did you get to school?
(It) depending(→depended) on what time I woke up.”
When I was running late, I would use (a) taxi.
Oh, wow.
Right.
You’d take a taxi to school if you were late.
Was that expensive?¥
Not really, because it’s quite common for us to use (a) taxi. We do have buses, but they don’t operate on (a) specific schedule. Therefore, I never knew what time it comes(→would come). So, I would just grab (a) taxi. And the moments(→ mornings) when I woke up early, I would walk.
So, did you take a taxi back home?
No. I usually walked back home. (Wow!) Yes. And it was far from my house. I’d say around three kilometers, which would take me approximately 40 minutes. (Oh, wow.) But on my way back home, there was this little supermarket, where I would buy coconut chocolate. It was my favorite. It was so delicious. I would get it pretty often and…
Oh, I was gonna ask that.
… and, yeah, and have it while walking back home. So, I liked that time because I would associate it with, “Okay!
This is the time for me to get the chocolate treat.”
So, 40 minutes’ walk – that wasn’t a problem.
Not at all. Even in (the) melting summer, I was getting that chocolate with coconut flavor.
I really like chocolate and coconut, too, so I understand.
Yeah. Very delicious combination.
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