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☆4月17日☆金曜日～今週の平日最終日だよ♪～

勉強塾オア・シス「万騎が原校」高校コースのみなさん、

おはようございます！今朝も元気に起きられましたか？

 

朝は必ずこの文章を読んでから、

（読んでない人いるでしょ？ダメだよ。）

課題に取り組んでくださいね！

 

さて、休講期間の課題を出して5日目となり

さすがにお疲れかとは思いますが、

皆さんよく頑張っていますね！

平日頑張って勉強しているので、

土日はゆっくり体と目を休ませてくださいね♪

 

ちょっと息抜きをしたい土日ですが、

昨晩の会見で、緊急事態宣言の地域が全国へと拡大し、

より一層気を引き締めなければなりません。

 

とにかく、今私たちにできることは、

外出をして人に会わないことです！

課題をサボって怒られたり、

成績が落ちてしまうのは良くないことですが、

命があればいくらでも取り返すことができます。

（だから、サボるのは違いますがね・・・）

でも、新型コロナウイルス感染症にかかり

命を落としてしまっては、取り返しがつきません。

 

専門家ではないので詳しいことは言えませんが、

とにかく不要不急の外出をせず、

（正直、高校生に不要不急じゃない外出はないでしょう。。）

家族のみでの散歩や軽い運動のみの外出にしましょう。

 

これ以上感染が拡大せず、

元気な皆さんに会えることを切に願っております。

 

ではでは、今週最後の課題頑張ってください☆

今日も、報告を忘れずに♪

 

なお、英検テストを行っている方には、

日曜日の午後に、散歩しながらプリントを配る予定です♪

また、詳細は個々に伝えますが、

決して出迎えないように：笑

 

※英検の答えはこちらから（更新は随時！2級はもう作ったよ☆）

 

高校生英語課題⑤4月17日用　←印刷の方はこちらから

 

高校生英語　休講期間中の課題⑤～4月17日用～

 

●次の英文を読んで、あとの問いに答えなさい。

Katsura Kaishi is a ^※professional rakugo ^※performer.  He performs English rakugo in many foreign countries.  Three Japanese high school students and their ^※ALT are ^※interviewing him.

ALT ： Why did you start doing English rakugo, Kaishi?

Kaishi： Because I want to ^※share rakugo with people ^※all over the world.  If you perform rakugo only in Japanese, you can share this wonderful part of Japanese culture only with people in Japan.

ALT ： I see.  How many countries have you performed in?

Kaishi： Well, I have performed English rakugo in more than 100 cities in over 20 countries, and the number is ^※increasing. 

ALT ： More than 100 cities?  That’s ^※amazing!

Student 1： Did you have any trouble when you performed in those foreign countries?

Kaishi ： Yes, I did.  In New York, I had to sit on a table with only one leg because there was no stage. The performer must sit higher than ^※audience in rakugo.  In ^※Chicago, when I said “Hello” as one of the ^※characters, the audience thought I was talking to them, and they said “Hello” back to me.  They didn’t know the performer looks right and left to perform different characters.

Student 1： That’s very funny.  Is it difficult for people from foreign countries to understand the ^※humor of rakugo?

Kaishi ： No.  Rakugo is ^※not just short ^※jokes but a story, and rakugo stories are about our ^※everyday life and everyday characters.  ^※Even if we live in different countries and have different cultures, human ^※lifestyles are not so different.

Student 2： Do you think Japanese people can enjoy English rakugo, too?

Kaishi ： Yes, I think so.  Japanese people get ^※nervous if they think it is an English listening test.  ^※However, rakugo is not like that at all.  Rakugo is an art of words, ^※expressions, and ^※actions.  It is easy to understand.  You will laugh ^※naturally.

Student 2： That’s good to know.  Then, do you think performing English rakugo ^※helps ^※improve your English?

Kaishi ： Of course it helps!  When you talk to foreign people, you cannot be sure they understand your English.  In rakugo, however, if the person is laughing, then that means they understood your English.  It is a great ^※pleasure to ^※make yourself understood in English.  ^※Laughter is the best communication, and enjoying communication helps improve your English. 

Student 3： What did you learn from performing English rakugo in foreign countries?

Kaishi ： When I performed English rakugo in ^※India, I told a joke about a cow.  However, cows are ^※sacred animals in that country, so some people ^※got angry at me.  Through this experience.  I learned that being able to speak English is not enough.  ^※Respecting the culture of the people you are talking to is also important.

Student 3： I see.  Do you have a message for high school students in Japan?

Kaishi ： Sure.  I often perform rakugo in other countries.  I ^※realize that many people speak English  as a second or foreign language.  That means if you can speak English, you can communicate with people from many different countries.  I hope you will enjoy learning English and ^※spread your ^※wings to travel ^※throughout the world!

 

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professional 職業の、プロの  　　performer 演技者、名人 

perform 行う、演じる 　　　　　ALT=Assistant Language Teacher(言語指導助手)   

interview インタビュー（する） 

share 共有する  　　　　　share A with AをBと共有する 

all over the world 世界中  　　　increase ふえる、増加する

amazing　驚くべき、すばらしい  　　　audience 聴衆、観客  　

Chicago　シカゴ   　　　character 性格、役  　

humor ユーモア、気分　　　not A but B AではなくてB

joke 冗談、ジョーク  　　　everyday 日常の、毎日の

even if ～　たとえ～だとしても   　　　lifestyle　生活様式 

nervous 神経質な、いらいらする  　　　however しかし

expression 表現  　　　action 行動、演技       naturally 自然に

improve　改善（進歩）する       pleasure 楽しみ、喜び

laughter　笑い、笑い声            help (to) do 役に立つ

make oneself understood　（人の）言葉（考え）をわからせる  

India インド  　　　sacred 神聖な、宗教上の

get angry at A Aを怒る  　     respect 尊敬（する）　　　

realize （はっきり）理解する  　     spread　広げる  

wing 羽　　　    throughout　～じゅう

 

Q1 Choose the best answer.

① Why does Kaishi perform English rakugo?　　                                      

　a To improve his English.

　b To share rakugo with foreigners.

　c To be a professional performer.

② What has Kaishi learned from performing in foreign countries?            

　a To laugh naturally.

　b To respect other cultures.

　c To understand the humor of rakugo.

 

Q2 Fill in the blanks with the words in the box below, and then choose the correct title for each part.

Part 1 (Ⅰ   )

Kaishi is a (1   ) rakugo performer.　　When he does his performance in (2   ), he can easily share the culture of rakugo with foreign people.　　He has (3   ) rakugo in over 20 countries so far.

Part 2 (Ⅱ   )

Kaishi experienced difficult times when he performed in (4   ) countries.　　Foreign people understand the (5   ) of rakugo because the stories come from everyday life.

Part 3 (Ⅲ   )

(6   ) people can enjoy English rakugo because it is not like an English listening test at all.　　Performing rakugo in English can help you (7   ) your English.

Part 4 (Ⅳ   )

Kaishi finds (8   ) other people’s cultures very important.　　He wants high school students to spread their (9   ).

 

Titles

a Performing in Different Countries                      b A message to Young People

c How Japanese People Enjoy English Rakugo       d Why Kaishi Began Englihs Rakugo

 

Words

［ professional / humor / Japanese / English / performed / improve / respecting / wings / foreign ］

 

以上、今週1週間お疲れ様です☆

みんな、よく頑張ったね！！よい週末を♪

 

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