Intermediate Conversation Material #8 I M ROOTING FOR Sports Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう I m rooting for the Which team are you cheering for? red team. That s my brother s team. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. What sports do you play? 2. How often do you play sports? 3. What is the most popular sport in your country? 4. Who is your favorite athlete? Why is s/he your favorite? 5. What are the benefits of doing sports? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー athlete スポーツ選手 The athlete runs at least two hours per day to prepare for the competition. そのアスリートは大会に向けて毎日最低 2 時間走っています compete 競争する tournament トーナメント defeat 負かす victory 勝利 Both soccer teams will compete in the championship this Sunday. 今週日曜 両サッカーチームが優勝を賭けて戦います Let s watch the first round of the golf tournament on TV. テレビでゴルフトーナメントの第 1 ラウンドを見よう My favorite boxer has never been defeated before. 私の好きなボクサーは一度も負けたことがない The whole school will celebrate the football team s victory. 全校をあげてフットボールチームの勝利を祝います Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 I m rooting for 私は を応援しています It was a close game. 接戦でした I m rooting for our country s rugby team. 私はラグビーのナショナルチームを応援しています It was a close game as the home team almost reached the finals. ホームチームが決勝進出目前の接戦でした He/She/They blow the competition away. 彼 / 彼女 / 彼らはライバルを圧倒します He blew the competition away with his perfect iceskating routine. 完璧なアイススケーティングで彼は他を圧倒しました Page 3
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. Are you joining the school tournament next week? No. But I m going to watch Stacey and May compete. I didn t know they were athletes. They started training only this year. Want to watch their game? We can both cheer for them. B. Did you watch last night s basketball game? I did! Our team won, but it was a close game. I got really excited near the end. Me, too! I thought our team would easily blow the competition away, but the other team put up a really good fight. I agree. But it s great how our team defeated the guest team. Yeah. It was a great victory for us! Page 4
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう Everyone s excited for the upcoming national that s going to be held here. I think it s because many famous will be coming. Really? That s great! I can finally see them up close. Me, too! I m so excited to see my favorite volleyball team. B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません What sports do you like the most? I like the most. Is that so? Why do you like it so much? Well, I like it because. I ve always thought it was difficult, but you seem to have changed my mind. upcoming: 来たる Page 5
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Tell your tutor about your country s national sport. Describe the sport briefly. あなたの国の国技について簡単に説明してください Mention two sports that you want to be good at. Tell your tutor why you want to learn these sports. できるようになりたいスポーツをふたつ挙げ その理由を説明してください Tell your tutor what you think makes Choose one sport that you dislike. Discuss why you dislike it. あなたの嫌いなスポーツをひとつ挙げ その理由を説明してください a good athlete. Explain why these qualities are important. すぐれたスポーツ選手に必要なものは何だと思いますか その資質が重要である理由を説明してください Page 6