Intermediate Conversation Material #34 I GREW UP IN Hometown & Growing Up Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう Where are you from? I grew up in Sydney until my family moved to Melbourne last year. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Where s your hometown? 2. Do you still live there? 3. Is your hometown famous for anything? 4. What did you enjoy doing when you were a kid? 5. How has your hometown changed from when you were a kid? 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 hometown 故郷 native 出生の 生まれつきの population 人口 local 地元の childhood 子ども時代 What I miss most from my hometown is the beach. 私の故郷からなくなると寂しいものは ビーチです I m a native New Yorker. I was born and raised in Manhattan. 私は生粋のニューヨーカーです マンハッタンで生まれ育ちました I come from a small town. We have a population of around 2000. 私は小さな町出身です 人口は 2000 人くらいです If you ever visit my hometown, be sure to try the local food. 私の生まれ故郷に行くことがあれば 必ず地元の食べ物を食べてみてください I spent most of my childhood in Vietnam. 私は子ども時代のほとんどをベトナムで過ごしました Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 grew up in ~ で育ちました There s no place like home. 我が家に勝るところなし born and raised 生まれも育ちも I grew up in Tokyo, but my parents are from Osaka. 私は東京で育ちましたが 両親は大阪出身です I m so glad to be back here. There s no place like home! 帰ってきてうれしいです 我が家に勝るところなしだね I was born and raised in Ontario, but moved to Vancouver when I was 30. 私は生まれも育ちもオンタリオですが 30 歳の時にバンクーバに引 っ越しました 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. Leaving already? Got plans for the long weekend? Yeah, I m going back to my hometown. I need to leave early to avoid the traffic. That sounds nice. Have a safe trip! Thanks! Bye! B. Hi, I m (tutor s name). I haven t seen you around before. What s your name? I m (student s name). Nice to meet you. And yes, we haven t met before. My family just moved here from Los Angeles. Wow! I ve never been there, but I ve heard great things about Los Angeles. Did you grow up in L.A.? Yes, I was born and raised there. It s a pretty decent place to live in, I guess. Are you from here? Yes, our house is just a few blocks from here. By the way, if you ever need a tour of the city, let me know. 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 Good morning, class. We have an exchange student from (your student s country). Please tell us about yourself. Hi, everyone. I m (student s name). I was in Japan, but now my family and I are living in Toronto, Canada. I miss my friends from my but I hope I ll meet new friends here. Thank you for that introduction. I hope you ll enjoy your time in our school. Thanks! 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 I m so excited to visit your hometown! I want to see all your favorite places. Where should we go first? We should definitely visit. I had a lot of good times there when I was growing up. I also want to buy souvenirs. What would be nice to take home? We can visit the local market. You can buy lots of interesting things like. I can t wait! 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 Share with your tutor what you like most about your hometown. Talk about something you wish you did when you were growing up. 自分の故郷のことで最も好きなところを講師に教えて あげて下さい 大人になって やっておけばよかったと思うこと を話してみましょう Let s say you are given a choice to live in your hometown for the rest of your life or move to another area or country. Choose which option you prefer and discuss the reasons with your tutor. 残りの人生を 故郷で過ごすか 他の国や地域に行くかを選べるとします どちらを選びますか 理由も考えてください Convince your tutor that your hometown is the best place to visit in your country. Provide your reasons (e.g. many places to visit, good food, exciting festivals, etc.). あなたの故郷は最も行く価値のある場所だと講師に説明してください 見るべき場所がたくさんある おいしい食べ物が食べられる 盛大な祭りがあるなど その理由も教えてください Page 6