Exercise 1: Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう
Intermediate Conversation
Material #6
I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY…
Celebrities
Have you heard the news? Ryan, the rock
star, got married to that actress Kimberly!
Yes, I can’t believe they got married. They kept saying they were only
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B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes)
1. Who is your favorite Japanese celebrity? 2. Who is your favorite international celebrity? 3. What makes a celebrity popular?
4. What are the advantages of being popular?
5. If given the chance, would you want to be a famous celebrity? Why or why not?
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 columnist
コラムニスト
The columnist wrote some revealing things about the superstar. コラムニストはその大スターの暴露記事を書いた。
gossip 噂話をする
My friends are gossiping about the pregnant actress. They’re arguing about who the baby’s father could be.
友達が、妊娠した女優の噂話をしている。彼らの話の焦点はおなかの子の父親が誰かと いうことだ。
controversial 議論を引き起こす
Many people are talking about the controversial film. 世間はその賛否両論の映画の話題で持ちきりだ。
scandal スキャンダル
The scandal made the young celebrity unpopular. スキャンダルでその若手スターの人気は失墜した。
paparazzi パパラッチ
The paparazzi chased the actress to get a photo of her. パパラッチは写真を撮ろうとその女優を追い回した。
B. Expressions 表現
I can’t believe he/she/they… 彼／彼女／彼らが…なんて信じられませ ん。
I can’t believe she gave up acting! She was really good
at it.
彼女が役者を止めただなんて信じられない！ 本当にいい演技をする 人だったのに。
He/She loves being in the spotlight.
彼／彼女は注目を浴びるのが好きです。
She loves being in the spotlight. She enjoys performing
in front of many people.
彼女は注目を浴びるのが好きです。大勢の人の前でパフォーマンス するのが楽しいと感じています。
talk of the town.
彼／彼女の噂で持ちきりです。
He’s been the talk of the town after his hit movie debut. ヒット映画の初公開の後、彼は時の人になりました。
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© RareJob, Inc. All Rights Reserved 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.
Student Have you read the columnist’s article about this celebrity?
Tutor Yes! I can’t believe he has drinking problems and needs to go to rehab.
Student Me, too! Such a shame, he’s a really good actor.
Tutor Yeah. He’s been the talk of the town ever since the article got published.
B.
Student I heard that pop singer got into another scandal.
Tutor Yeah. The paparazzi took a picture of her totally drunk at a bar.
Student She‘s so controversial! She’s always all over the news!
Tutor And she’s becoming more famous because of the gossip about her.
Student I think she doesn’t mind all this because she loves being in the spotlight.
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。
Student My favorite singer finally proved that the involving her was false. Tutor I also heard that she’s taking legal action against the who wrote the
article.
Student That’s a good move. lately, and many people have judged
her because of the scandal.
Tutor Yeah. I hope people will stop about her.
legal action: 法的措置、訴訟
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
Tutor Who do you think is the most controversial celebrity in your country?
Student I’d say is the most controversial. Tutor Oh, I see. What made him/her controversial?
Student I think it’s because .
Tutor Really? I haven’t really heard of him/her before. Maybe I’ll look him/her up.
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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。
Pretend that you’re a celebrity. Discuss some ways to avoid getting involved in big issues or scandals.
あなたが有名人だったら、どうやってトラブル やスキャンダルから身を守りますか。講師と考 えてみてください。
Mention two bits of celebrity gossip that you read or heard of recently. Briefly discuss both.
最近知った有名人のゴシップをふたつ挙げ、簡単 に説明してください。
Let’s say your tutor is a new celebrity. Give him/her some ideas on how you think s/he can become more popular.
講師が新人スターだと仮定して、もっと人気が出るよ うにアドバイスしてあげてください。
Name the most popular actor/actress in your country. Explain why many people like him/her.
あなたの国で最も人気のある俳優を挙げ、多くの人に 支持される理由を説明してください。
