遠山顕の英会話入門 2023年春号 Dialog 13
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Write It!
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◆ 犬のバスター
C: Well, we can follow the Japanese order and write "the dog Buster."
C: But another way we can write it is reversing the order and starting with the name. In that case, it'll be "Buster the dog."
◆ AとBが初めて顔を合わせます
J: "Put faces together." No, we don't say that.
Yes, that's not good.
We're just going to use the word "meet."
K: Uh-huh.
J: So, "A and B meet for the first time."
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J: They always do, right?
C: Oh, yeah. Always.
K: Okay. All right.
J: Good job.
K: Well done.
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Before We Move On!
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K: What animals hiss? Could you tell us?
C: Well, one famous animal known for hissing, I would say is the snake.
K: Ohhh...
J: Yes.
C: Right? Snakes hiss.
K: Oh, yes, And that scares the heck of Indiana Jones.
C: Oh, yeah.
J: That's right. He doesn't like snakes.
K: Oh.
J: But there are several other animals that do.
C: Uh-huh.
J: Cats obviously, but also some lizards do.
K: Ohh...
J: Hissing cockroaches...
C: Ugh...
J: They go "sss...sss…," they make those noises.
K: Cockroaches too?
J: Yeah, there's a type that do, some bugs do. Um.... yeah, but I would think cats would probably be the ones that would come to mind.
K: Uh-huh.
K: Well, here's another question.
J: Uh-huh.
K: Do people hiss?
C: Yes, they do.
J: Uh... The short answer is yes.
C: Yes.
K: Oh, they do?
J: For instance, if people uh… hiss at someone, such as a performer or a person who is making a speech. They would hiss.
K: Oh, they do?
C: Yes, hiss to express their disapproval or dislike of that person, you know, they make these long, loud "s" sound.
J: Yeah, so, it wouldn't just be booing.
K: Would you do it again? How do they do it?
JC: Boooooo Ssssss
