Intermediate Conversation Material #35 IT S A REAL PAGE TURNER Books & Reading Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう How s the book? I heard it s a real page turner. It is! You should definitely give it a try. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Do you like reading? 2. Why do some people dislike reading? 3. Who are some famous authors/writers from your country? 4. What types of reading publications are popular in your country? 5. Are electronic books more popular in your country than printed ones? 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 novel ( 長編 ) 小説 genre ジャンル character 登場人物 author 作者 作家 bookworm 本の虫 読書好き I prefer short stories to novels because I get bored easily. 私は長編小説よりも短編小説のほうが好きです 長編はすぐに飽きてしまうからです My favorite book genre is romance. 私の好きな本のジャンルはロマンス小説です The evil queen is my favorite character from the book. この本の登場人物の中で 私は邪悪な女王が一番好きです We got to meet the author at the book-signing event. サイン会で私はこの本の作者に会いました Helena s such a bookworm. She spends most of her time in the library. ヘレナは読書好きです ほとんどの時間を図書館で過ごしています Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 hit the books 猛勉強する I still have to prepare for my test tomorrow. Time to hit the books! 明日のテストの準備をしなければなりません 猛勉強する時です good read 楽しい読み物だ Thank you for lending me that book. It was such a good read! その本を貸してくれてありがとう 楽しい読み物でした It s a real page turner 一気に読める 読み出したら止まらない 本 The book gets more exciting with each chapter. It s a real page turner! この本はどの章も本当に面白い 本当に読み出したら止まらない本です 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. Excuse me. Do you have books by Haruki Murakami? I m sorry, I m not familiar with that author, but let me check our database. Okay. If you could find 1Q84, that would be great. According to our database, 1Q84 is currently out of stock, but we have other database データベース books by Murakami in aisle 7. B. Hi, Stan. Have you read the novel for English class? Yeah, I just finished reading it last night. I enjoyed it! I can really relate to Max, even though I m not a soldier. Max is the main character, right? Yeah. His story gets pretty exciting in the middle. I m telling you, it s a real page turner! Is that so? I ll continue reading tonight, then. 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 Hi, I m on my way to the library. Can you come with me? I need help in looking for some books. Sure, I still have time before I have to for my exams. What are you looking for? Anything about the Ernest Hemingway. I m doing a biography on him for English class. Okay. I think I know some books that can help you. 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 Which do you prefer reading or watching movies? I prefer. Really? Why? It s because. I see. That s interesting. 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 Recommend a good book to your tutor. Provide reasons why he/she would enjoy the book (e.g. the story is interesting, the characters are relatable). 講師に本を推薦してください 講師が楽しめる理由 ( たとえば ストーリーがおもしろい 登場人物に共感できるなど ) も教えてあげてください Do you think printed books are better than e-books? Convince your tutor that your choice has more advantages than the other (e.g. printed books don t lose power like e-book readers). 紙の本は電子版よりもいいと思いますか? あなたがいいと選んだ方の利点を講師に話してみてください ( たとえば 紙の本は電力を消費しないなど ) Talk about possible reasons why reading is important. 読書が重要である理由を考えて話してみましょう Compare the reading habits of younger and older people in your country. 日本の若い世代と年配者の読書習慣を比べてみてください Page 6