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 #41
THERE’S AN EXHIBIT…
Art and Museums
Sure! I’ll meet you after class. There’s an art
exhibit at the town museum later.
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes)
1. Do you find art or museums interesting? Why?
2. What usually comes to mind when you hear the word ‘art’? 3. Have you ever visited a museum?
4. Are there museums in your area?
5. Are there places in your country famous for art or museums?
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
gallery
画廊
Tammy’s paintings will be shown in a gallery next weekend.
タミーの絵が来週画廊に飾られます。
museum piece
重要美術品
The museum pieces are kept in glass cases to preserve them.
重要美術品は保護のためガラスのケースに入れて飾られます。
works
作品
I want to visit the Museum of Modern Art to see the works of Andy Warhol.
現代芸術美術館に行って、アンディー・ウォーホルの作品を見たいです。
artistic
芸術の 芸術的な
Sherry was an artistic kid so we weren’t surprised when she became a sculptor.
シェリーは芸術的な子どもだったので、彫刻家になった時でも私たちは驚きませんで した。
curator
学芸員 キュレーター
Alex is the curator of Asian art in this museum.
B. Expressions
表現
There’s an exhibit…
～の展示をしています
There’s an exhibit on sharks at the Museum of Natural
Science.
自然科学美術館でサメの展示をしています。
Who’s it by?
誰が描いたの？
This painting is amazing! Who’s it by?
この絵はすばらしいね。誰が描いたの？
Is there an admission fee?
入場料はいりますか？
Is there an admission fee for the exhibit?
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 There’s an exhibit at the national museum this weekend. Would you like to go? Tutor Sure, what’s the exhibit about? Is there an admission fee?
Student It’s an Egyptian history exhibit and it’s for free. I heard there are real mummies!
Tutor Oh, wow! I’ve never seen real mummies before.
mummies 死体
B.
Student Welcome to our gallery! Is this your first time here? Tutor Yes. What are the works on display?
Student On the first floor, you’ll find a collection of paintings by local artists. Upstairs, we
have an exhibit featuring paintings and sculptures inspired by dance.
Tutor Okay, thank you. Are we allowed to take photos?
Student I’m sorry, but taking photos is not allowed. If you need anything else, just let me
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 Hello, I’m (student’s name), your tour guide. Some basic rules – please don’t touch the _____________. Eating is also prohibited. All right, let’s start. On your left, you’ll see a painting by the artist Pablo. Are you familiar with him?
Tutor Is it Pablo Picasso?
Student That’s right! This painting is called Guernica and is one of Picasso’s most famous
_____________. This painting speaks about the tragedies of war. Before we
continue, any questions?
Tutor I have one. When was it painted?
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 I’m so excited for art class! It’s a good thing we have art. I love how art allows us to express ourselves.
Student Yeah. What I like about art is ___________________________________________. Tutor That’s nice. What art forms do you want to try?
Student I want to learn how to _________________________________________________. Tutor That’s interesting.
Discuss other industries that can be featured in a museum aside from science and art. (e.g. ramen museum).
科学や芸術ではないもので、美術館に展示することが できるものについて話し合ってみましょう。（例：ラ ーメン博物館）
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 your ideas on whether museums should charge an entrance fee or not. Defend your choice by providing reasons.
美術館は入場料をとるべきが、とるべきではない か、あなたの考えを話しましょう。理由を述べて あなたの意見を正当化しましょう。
Tell your tutor your opinion on whether art should be a required subject in schools. Provide your reasons.
芸術が学校で必修科目であるべきかどうかにつ いて、あなたの意見を講師に話しましょう。理 由も考えましょう。
Talk about a traditional art form in your country and what makes it unique from similar art forms. (e.g. Bunraku is the traditional Japanese puppet theater. Unlike in other puppet shows, the puppets used aren’t operated by strings.)
日本の伝統的な芸術について話しましょう。そして その芸術が他の類似のものと比べて独特であるとこ ろを話しましょう。（例えば、文楽は伝統的な日本 の指人形劇ですが、人形を紐で吊って操作するもの ではありません。）
