遠山顕の英会話入門 春号 Dialog 14
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Challenge!
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K: Jeff, are you ready five times in one breath?
J: This is a huge opportunity for me to show off my challenge skill.
K: All right.
K: Wow! That's a huge accomplishment, Jeff.
J: Thank you.
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Answer the Question!
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K: OK, back to the question, Jeff.
J: Right, Ken. What is the Chihuahua named after?
K: Carolyn, did you happen to catch the right answer?
C: I think I did, Ken.
K: Oh, good.
C: It's very interesting. It is named after the largest state in Mexico.
K: It's named after the largest state in Mexco.
J: Wow! So, the smallest dog is named after...
C: ... the largest state in Mexco.
J: Wow.
J: Oh, congratulations.
C: Very nice.
J: Well done.
K: That was cool.
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Write It!
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◆ 「グレートデーンは」単数なのでしょうか、複数なのでしょうか？
C: Well, here, because we're talking about Great Danes in general sense, I think the subject should be plural "Great Danes." It feels more natural to me.
K: Uh-huh.
◆ ローガンは……だと思っています。Think なのでしょうか？
J: Yes. Yes, we are going to use "Logan thinks."
K: Okay!
J: Because he is not thinking about it right now. It's actually what he believes over all. So, "Logan thinks."
◆ 自分のところには大きすぎる。They are にしましょうか？ It is にしましょうか？
C: Well, now, we're only talking about one dog, right? One, or "Wan" is enough. Sorry.
K: Carolyn, can you come up with an answer?
C: I sure can, Ken.
K: Jeff?
J: Right. I came up with the same thing.
K: All right. Good, good.
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Ending
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K: Here's a question for you.
C: Sure.
K: Do you have any pets?
J: Yes.
K: Uh... Jeff?
J: Yes, I do. I have a little dog, toy poodle.
K: Oh, what's its name?
J: Skippy.
K: Oh, Skippy.
J: Because it skips on two legs.
K: Wow.
C: He's so cute.
K: That's nice. That's cute.
K: Yeah, how about you, Carolyn?
C: I wish I had the pets. I would love a dog.
K: Ah, yeah.
C: Or a cat.
K: Okay!
J: ... or fish, or a turtle...
C: Or a snake. I would be happy with it.
K: Oh, no snakes. How about you, Ken. Do you have any pets?
K: No. I used to have.
C: Oh!
J: Oh!
K: ... cat. I'm a cat person. You know, rather than a dog person but no snakes.
