ガリレオ研究室　生徒の皆さん

本日も#3の続きとして、Oxford University Pressの人気EFL教材 English File (3rd ed.) からリスニング課題をお届けします。

今回のテスティング・ポイントは、リンキング（発音のつながり）とリズムです。数語連続して空所にすることで、実際には繋がって聞こえてくる音声を正しく分析して理解する力を養うことを目指しています。

今回の解答には、ガリレオによる音声上の解説もつけてあります。答え合わせをした後に改めて音声を聞き、発音が見える（音声と文字・意味がつながる）ことを確認してください！

When I first saw Oliver I thought he looked warm and friendly,
and ----- ----- ----- Alexander.
He was quite tall with short blond hair and he had lovely blue eyes,
a bit like the actor Jude Law.
He was a bit shy and quiet at first
but when we started chatting he relaxed and we found we ----- ----- ----- of things in common
—we both like books, and the cinema.
He was generous too—he wanted ----- ----- ----- everything.
I really enjoyed the evening.
When it was time to go he ----- ----- my phone number
and said he wanted to meet again.
We walked out of the restaurant and went to ----- ----- ----- taxi.
And then something happened,
and I knew that it was impossible for me ----- ----- ----- ----- him.
He said ‘At last!’ and ----- ----- ----- packet of cigarettes.
That was it, ----- -----.
I could never have a boyfriend ----- ----- a smoker.
I think perhaps for my next date ----- ----- ----- choose the man myself.
I don't think another person can really choose a partner for you.
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When I first saw Oliver I thought he looked warm and friendly,
and more attractive than Alexander.
★ more attractiveは繋がって「モーラ tラkティv」
He was quite tall with short blond hair and he had lovely blue eyes,
a bit like the actor Jude Law.
★ bitのtは解放されない「ァビッライk」
He was a bit shy and quiet at first
but when we started chatting he relaxed and we found we had a lot of things in common
★ had aは繋がって「肌」のような感じに
—we both like books, and the cinema.
He was generous too—he wanted to pay for everything.
★ to, forとも弱形：「タ」・「ファ」くらいの感じで
I really enjoyed the evening.
When it was time to go he asked for my phone number
★ askedのkはほとんど飲み込まれる：「アーstファ」
and said he wanted to meet again.
We walked out of the restaurant and went to look for a taxi.
★ for aは非常に弱く、リンクして「ファラ」
And then something happened,
and I knew that it was impossible for me to go out with him.
★ to go out withはリズムに注意：「タタンタ〜ンタ」oOOo
He said ‘At last!’ and took out a packet of cigarettes.
★ took out aは語末子音→母音で完全につなげて「トゥッカゥタ」
That was it, I'm afraid.
★ m→aでリンクさせ「合間」のように
I could never have a boyfriend who was a smoker.
★ 関係詞は弱く：a BOYfriend who was a smoker
I think perhaps for my next date I'm going to choosethe man myself.
★ I'mは弱く・1音節で：「アイム」と無駄に母音を挿入しない
I don't think another person can really choose a partner for you.
★ choose aは繋げて「チューズァ」・forは弱形
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私が初めてOliverを見た時 / When I first saw Oliver / 彼は暖かく友好的に見えると思いました / I thought he looked warm and friendly, / そしてAlexanderより魅力的だと / and more attractive than Alexander.//
彼はとても背が高く / He was quite tall / 髪は短いブロンドで / with short blond hair / 魅力的な青い目をしていました / and he had lovely blue eyes, / 俳優のJude Lawにちょっと似ているような / a bit like the actor Jude Law.//
彼は少しシャイで物静かでした / He was a bit shy and quiet / 最初は / at first / しかし私たちが喋りはじめると / but when we started chatting / 彼はリラックスして / he relaxed / 私たちには多くの共通点があることが分かりました / and we found we had a lot of things in common / 私たちは共に本が好きで / —we both like books, / 映画も / and the cinema.//
彼は気前もよかったんです / He was generous too / 全部おごってくれようとしました / —he wanted to pay for everything.//
私はその夜を本当に楽しみました / I really enjoyed the evening.//
帰る時間になって / When it was time to go / 彼は私の電話番号を尋ね / he asked for my phone number / また会いたいと言ってくれました / and said he wanted to meet again.//
私たちはレストランから歩き出て / We walked out of the restaurant / タクシーを探しに行きました / and went to look for a taxi.//
そして何かが起きたのです / And then something happened, / そして私は不可能であると知りました / and I knew that it was impossible / 私が彼と付き合うのは / for me to go out with him.//
彼は「やっとだ！」と言い / He said ‘At last!’ / タバコの箱を取り出しました / and took out a packet of cigarettes.//
それがお終いでした / That was it, / 残念ながら / I'm afraid.//
私は喫煙者の彼氏は絶対に持てません / I could never have a boyfriend who was a smoker.//
私は思います / I think / たぶん次のデートのためには / perhaps for my next date / 男性は自分で選ぶと / I'm going to choose the man myself.//
私は思いません / I don't think / 他の人が本当にパートナーを選べるとは / another person can really choose a partner / あなたのために / for you.//