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中高生の基礎英語 25/3/12(水)T24D3 What is something that you want to try someday? いつか挑戦してみたいことは何ですか?
Now, let’s start.
Topic 24: What is something that you want to try someday? Day 3.
Let’s start by listening to this week’s dialogue.
Vicky and Yugo are telling each other about things they’d like to try in the future.
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special ˈspɛʃəl 特別な
eager ˈiːɡɚ 熱心な、やる気がある
pilot’s license ˈpaɪlətz ˈlaɪsəns パイロット免許
adventure ədˈvɛntʃɚ 冒険
dream come true driːm kʌm truː 夢が叶う
strong strɔːŋ 強い
free friː 自由な
scared skɛrd 怖がっている
nothing ventured, nothing gained ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈvɛntʃɚd, ˈnʌθɪŋ ɡeɪnd 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず(挑戦しなければ成功しない)
venture ˈvɛntʃɚ 冒険、挑戦、リスクを冒すこと
challenge ˈtʃælɪndʒ 挑戦
thrilling ˈθrɪlɪŋ スリル満点の、わくわくする
journey ˈdʒɜːrni 旅
every journey begins with a single step ˈɛvri ˈdʒɜːrni bɪˈɡɪnz wɪð ə ˈsɪŋɡl stɛp 千里の道も一歩から(どんなことも一歩から始まる)
influencer ˈɪnfluənsɚ インフルエンサー
roller coaster ˈroʊlər ˈkoʊstɚ ジェットコースター
scuba diving ˈskuːbə ˈdaɪvɪŋ スキューバダイビング
brave breɪv 勇敢な
moving to Japan ˈmuːvɪŋ tu dʒəˈpæn 日本に引っ越すこと
work out wɜːrk aʊt うまくいく
Okay, let’s find out more about what Vicky says. To understand her thoughts better, we’ll ask you some questions.
Okay. Here’s the first one.
Q1). If Vicky could fly, how does she think she would feel?
If Vicky could fly, how does she think she would feel?
Moeno?
She thinks it would make her feel strong and free.
Ooh. Okay, good. Let’s listen to what Vicky says.
I want to get a pilot’s license.
Wow! Why?
I like adventures. Flying would be a dream come true for me. I think it would make me feel strong and free.
The question was, if Vicky could fly, how does she think she would feel? And the answer is, strong and free. Strong and free. If you said, as Moeno did, she thinks it would make her feel strong and free, that’s correct too.
Okay everyone, let’s practice saying the answer like this. Ready? If Vicky could fly, she would feel strong and free.
Very nice.
All right. Let’s move on to the next question. First, listen to this.
I like adventures. Flying would be a dream come true for me. I think it would make me feel strong and free.
Aren’t you scared?
Sure, but that’s part of the fun. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Okay. So here’s the question.
Q2). What does Vicky mean when she says, “That’s part of the fun.”? What does Vicky mean when she says, “That’s part of the fun.”?