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中高生の基礎英語 25/1/7(火)T19-2 How do you celebrate the New Year? 新年をっどのように祝いますか？
Topic 19
How do you celebrate the New Year?
新年をどのように祝いますか? Day 2
-Q&A
イラストを見ながら、 今週のダイアログを聴いて、 ジェイクの考えを詳しくみていきましょう。
冬休みが明けた最初の日、 アヤカとジェイクが新年のあいさつを交わします。
Q1. When you make a New Year’s Resolutions, what do you promise?
Q2. What is Jake’s resolution for the New Year?
-What would you say?
Topic How do you celebrate the New Year?
「お祝いをするときに何をするかを話すためのフレーズ」をご紹介します。
1). A popular way to celebrate is to…
一般的なお祝いの方法について話したい場合に使えます。 a popular way の代わりに、a
common way / a fun way / a traditional way なども使えます。
A popular way to celebrate is to count down to midnight. / A fun way to celebrate is to enjoy foods.
2). In my family, it’s a custom to…
自分の家族が行う習慣について話したい場合に使えます。
In my family, it’s a custom to see the first sunrise of the year.
-Open-ended Question
What resolution would you like to make for the new year?
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resolution /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ 決意、解決
New Year’s resolution /ˌnjuː jɪrz ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ 新年の抱負
promise to do /ˈprɑːmɪs tuː duː/ ～することを約束する
something good /ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɡʊd/ 良いこと
stop doing /stɑːp ˈduːɪŋ/ ～するのをやめる
make a resolution /meɪk ə ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ 抱負を立てる
wash the dishes /wɑːʃ ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/ 皿を洗う
do my best /duː maɪ bɛst/ ベストを尽くす
determined to /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd tuː/ ～する決意を固めた
count down /kaʊnt daʊn/ カウントダウンする
popular way /ˈpɑːpjələr weɪ/ 人気のある方法
celebrate /ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/ 祝う
New Year’s Eve /ˌnjuː jɪrz ˈiːv/ 大晦日
last seconds /læst ˈsɛkəndz/ 最後の数秒
in my family /ɪn maɪ ˈfæmɪli/ 私の家族では
it’s a custom to X /ɪts ə ˈkʌstəm tuː ɛks/ ～するのが習慣である
first sunrise of the year /fɜːrst ˈsʌnˌraɪz əv ðə jɪr/ 初日の出
fireworks /ˈfaɪərˌwɜːrks/ 花火
get better at /ɡɛt ˈbɛtər æt/ ～が上達する
express myself /ɪkˈsprɛs maɪˈsɛlf/ 自分を表現する
textbook /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/ 教科書
make connections /meɪk kəˈnɛkʃənz/ 関連性を持たせる
big resolution /bɪɡ ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ 大きな決意
concentrate on /ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪt ɑːn/ ～に集中する
efforts /ˈɛfərts/ 努力
better to express /ˈbɛtər tuː ɪkˈsprɛs/ より良く表現する
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represent
to be a symbol of something; symbolize
midnight
twelve o’clock at night
eve
the day and night before an important event or occasion – for example, Christmas Eve
get better at
improve
-Q&A
Now, let’s find out more about what Jake says. We’ll ask you some questions.
Okay. Here’s the first question: Q1). When you make a New Year’s resolution, what do you promise to do? Moeno?
You promise to do something good or stop doing something bad in the new year.
That sounded good. All right. Let’s listen to what Jake says.
The question was: When you make a New Year’s resolution, what do you promise to do? And the answer is: You promise to do something good or stop doing something bad in the new year.
Everyone, let’s practice saying the answer in two parts, like this: “You promise to do something good” “or stop doing something bad in the new year.” Great job.
All right. Let’s move on to the next question. First, listen to this.
So, here’s the question: Q2). What is Jake’s resolution for the New Year? Moeno?
It is to wash the dishes every night.
The question was: What is Jake’s resolution for the New Year? And the answer is: He will wash the dishes every night. If you said, “He’ll do his best to wash the dishes every night,” or as Moeno said, “It is to wash the dishes every night,” those are good answers, too.
Okay, everyone. Let’s practice saying the answer. He will wash the dishes every night. Very nice. Well done.
-What would you say?
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