Unit 1

Unit 1
Lady Liberty: Who’s That Lady?
ABC News World News Tonight April 15, 2011
Before You Watch the DVD
PREVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What picture is on a new U.S. postage stamp?
―新しいアメリカの切手に採用された図柄は何ですか。
2. How are people reacting?
―人々の反応は？
WARM-UP EXERCISES
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Vocabulary Check: Choose the correct definition for each of the words
below.
landmark (0000)
accurate (0000)
to yearn (0000)
eagle-eyed (0000)
replica (0000)
a. a copy or reproduction of something
b. having the ability to notice what others might miss
c. a famous structure or site that distinguishes a place
d. a correct or truthful representation of something
e. to strongly desire something
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B.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate expressions from the Vocabulary
Check above. Change the word form where necessary.
1. We bought a miniature (
) of a famous Rodin statue on our trip
to Paris.
2. When you describe the accident to the police, please try to be as
(
) as possible.
3. Akiko is an (
) editor. Let’s ask her to help with our book.
4. Grandpa is (
) to return for a visit to his birthplace in Italy.
5. Todaiji Temple is one of the most famous (
) in Japan.
NEWS STORY
D. Sawyer:
J. Hubbard:
2:03
Well, the Post Office is acknowledging a
big mistake tonight. Nearly everyone
knows what the Statue of Liberty looks
like. But does the Post Off ice? Here’s
Jeremy Hubbard.
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It is one of the most photographed landmarks in the world. So famous,
the Post Office is featuring her (1.
).
We went to Liberty Island to show her off.
Look at the one behind you. Do you see any difference?
Male 1:
J. Hubbard:
I think (2.
).
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Just one problem, they picked the wrong Lady Liberty.
They’re not really the Statue of Liberty.
Female 1:
You’re kidding.
Female 2:
Oh no, I didn’t know that.
Male 2:
J. Hubbard:
2
How do you get it that wrong?
It turns out this statue welcomes the tired, the poor, the huddled masses
yearning (3.
), where she sits
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outside the New York-New York Casino.
Caught by an eagle-eyed collector, it’s
hard to spot, but look closely. The hairstyle is different and the Vegas replica has
this little patch on the center spike of her
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crown. The original statue does not. (4.
), the real Lady Liberty is twice as tall and 125 years old. The
replica, just a teenager.
The people who run the Statue of Liberty say the Post Office made an
honest mistake, and a stamp with Lady Liberty on it is an honor, (5.
). Jeremy Hubbard, ABC News,
New York.
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the Post Office「郵政公社〈正式名称はthe U.S. Postal Service〉」 Statue of Liberty「自由の女
神」
featuring ~「∼を使った；∼を素材とした」
Liberty Island「リバティ島〈ニューヨーク
湾にある小さな島で，自由の女神がある場所として有名〉
」
show her off「
（自由の女神に）注意
を向ける」
Lady Liberty「自由の女神」
How do you get it that wrong?「なんでそんな間違い
をしたの？」
the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning ...「疲れて貧しい身を寄せ合い
…がしたくて集まって来た人々〈自由の女神の台座には，エマ・ラザラス（Emma Lazarus）の“The
New Colossus”という詩 が 刻まれ ている。その中に“Give me your tired, your poor, your
huddled masses yearning to breathe free”という一節がある。
「自由に呼吸したいと切望してい
る，疲れた貧しい身を寄せ合っている民衆を私の所へ連れてきなさい」というこの詩は，新天地を
求めてアメリカに来る人たちに向かって，自由と平等を与えることができるのはアメリカ以外にな
いという精神を謳っている〉
」
New York-New York Casino「
（ホテル＆カジノ）ニューヨーク・
ニューヨーク〈New York-New York Hotel & Casino（casino/kəs´nou/）のこと。外観がニュ
ーヨークの街並みの様になっているラスベガスのホテル〉
」 patch「
（他と異なって見える）箇所；
部分」
center spike「まん中の先のとがった部分；スパイク」
run「運営している」 honest
mistake「うっかりミス；単純な間違い」
After You Watch the DVD
EXERCISES
A.
Listen to the CD and fill in the blanks in the text.
B.
Mark the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the information in the news story.
(
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) 1. The Post Office has denied making a mistake.
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(
(
(
(
(
C.
)
)
)
)
2. The Statue of Liberty on the new stamp is actually in Las Vegas.
3. The replica is modeled after a teenager living in Las Vegas.
4. The error was caught by a Post Office employee.
5. The tourists knew that the Lady Liberty printed on the stamp was
not real.
) 6. The people who run the Statue of Liberty are not angry about the
mistake.
Translate the following Japanese into English. Then listen to the CD and
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practice the conversation with your partner.
A: Yes, 1. 自由の女神の切手を10枚ください, please.
B: I’m sorry, sir, they’re not available.
A: What do you mean? 2. 売ることが許されないのですか？
B: That’s not it. Actually, they’re sold out.
A: Sold out? Already?
B: That’s right! Everyone wants the stamp with the Casino Lady. 3. これまで販
売した中で一番人気の切手です。
A: Well you’ve got to admit, it is pretty funny.
B: Not to those of us who work at the Post Office...
D.
Summary Practice: Fill in the blanks with suitable words beginning with
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the letters indicated.
Oops! The (P
O
) is red-faced as it has come to
light that the Statue of Liberty on the new stamp is not the one on (L
I
). The face on the stamp is actually from a (r
)
of the original that is in front of the New York-New York Casino in
(L
V
). Although the real statue is (t
)
as tall and, at a hundred and (t
), much older than the replica,
the differences in the heads and faces are not so obvious. However, an
(e
) stamp (c
) did spot features in the
(h
) and (c
) that are different from those of the
real Statue of Liberty. The Post Office has (a
) the error and the
people who (r
) the Statue of Liberty say it is an (h
)
mistake, in spite of the fact that it is the wrong (L
L
).
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E.
Discussion: Share your ideas and opinions with your classmates.
1. According to the news story, the mistake was detected by an eagle-eyed collector of stamps. Is stamp collecting popular in Japan? Do you or have you
ever collected anything? Brainstorm a list of other things that people collect.
2. What do you know about the Statue of Liberty? Do an Internet search and see
what you can find out. There is a smaller replica of the Statue of Liberty in
France. See if you can find out the location and why it is there.
Pronunciation Hints from the News
① イントネーションの役割
文の終わり部分で音の高さ（pitch）は様々に変化する。平叙文・感嘆文・
Wh-疑問文・センテンスの終わりの文ではピッチが下降し、yes-no疑問文では
上昇する。音節単位における音の高低のことをピッチというが、センテンスの
ような大きな単位でのピッチ変化はイントネーションと呼ばれる。
—But does the Post Office?［㽉］(Lady Liberty: Who’s That Lady?, p.2)
—Look at the one behind you. Do you see any difference?［㽉］(Lady Liberty:
Who’s That Lady?, p.2)
—They’re not really the Statue of Liberty.［㽊］(Lady Liberty: Who’s That Lady?,
p.2)
—How do you get it that wrong?［㽊］(Lady Liberty: Who’s That Lady?, p.2)
平叙文の文末は下降調（falling tone）になるのが普通であるが、上昇調を使
う人もいて、これがアメリカ英語のイントネーションの特徴にもなっている。
—There are certain times when I’m not going to look at my Blackberry or
not answer my cell phone.［㽉］(Working Moms’ Guilt, p.20)
—We want to tell you about a very strange food fight under way between
Democrats and Republicans in Washington.［㽉］(Battle on the Hill, p.58)
—The increase in U.S. domestic production is certainly a positive sign.［㽉］
It can’t close the gap all by itself.［㽉］(Our Addiction, p.65)
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