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 #8
I’M ROOTING FOR…
Sports
Which team are you cheering for?
I’m rooting for the red team. That’s my
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes)
1. What sports do you play? 2. How often do you play sports?
3. What is the most popular sport in your country?
4. Who is your favorite athlete? Why is s/he your favorite? 5. What are the benefits of doing sports?
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
athlete
スポーツ選手
The athlete runs at least two hours per day to prepare for the competition.
そのアスリートは大会に向けて毎日最低 2 時間走っています。
compete
競争する
Both soccer teams will compete in the championship this Sunday.
今週日曜、両サッカーチームが優勝を賭けて戦います。
tournament
トーナメント
Let’s watch the first round of the golf tournament on TV.
テレビでゴルフトーナメントの第 1 ラウンドを見よう。
defeat
負かす
My favorite boxer has never been defeated before.
私の好きなボクサーは一度も負けたことがない。
victory
勝利
The whole school will celebrate the football team’s victory.
B. Expressions
表現
I’m rooting for…
私は…を応援しています。
I’m rooting for our country’s rugby team.
私はラグビーのナショナルチームを応援しています。
It was a close game.
接戦でした。
It was a close game as the home team almost
reached the finals.
ホームチームが決勝進出目前の接戦でした。
He/She/They blow the competition away.
彼／彼女／彼らはライバルを圧倒しま す。
He blew the competition away with his perfect
ice-skating routine.
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 Are you joining the school tournament next week? Tutor No. But I’m going to watch Stacey and May compete.
Student I didn’t know they were athletes.
Tutor They started training only this year. Want to watch their game? We can both cheer for them.
B.
Student Did you watch last night’s basketball game?
Tutor I did! Our team won, but it was a close game. I got really excited near the end.
Student Me, too! I thought our team would easily blow the competition away, but
the other team put up a really good fight.
Tutor I agree. But it’s great how our team defeated the guest team.
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 Everyone’s excited for the upcoming national _________ that’s going to be
held here.
Tutor I think it’s because many famous _________ will be coming.
Student Really? That’s great! I can finally see them _________ up close.
Tutor Me, too! I’m so excited to see my favorite volleyball team __________________.
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 What sports do you like the most?
Student I like _________ the most.
Tutor Is that so? Why do you like it so much?
Student Well, I like it because _______________________________.
Tutor I’ve always thought it was difficult, but you seem to have changed my mind.
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。
Tell your tutor what you think makes a good athlete. Explain why these qualities are important.
すぐれたスポーツ選手に必要なものは何だと思 いますか。その資質が重要である理由を説明し てください。
Mention two sports that you want to be good at. Tell your tutor why you want to learn these sports.
できるようになりたいスポーツをふたつ挙げ、そ の理由を説明してください。
Choose one sport that you dislike. Discuss why you dislike it.
あなたの嫌いなスポーツをひとつ挙げ、その理由を説 明してください。
Tell your tutor about your country’s national sport. Describe the sport briefly.
