I CAN`T BELIEVE THEY…

レアジョブ英会話 オフィシャル教材
Intermediate Conversation Material
Intermediate Conversation
I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY…
Material #6
Celebrities
Exercise 1: Picture Conversation
A. Read the dialogue below.
次の会話を読んでみましょう
Have you heard the
Yes, I can’t believe they
news? Ryan, the rock
got married. They kept
star, got married to
saying they were only
that actress Kimberly!
friends!
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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
The columnist wrote some revealing things about the superstar.
コラムニスト
コラムニストはその大スターの暴露記事を書いた。
gossip
My friends are gossiping about the pregnant actress. They’re
噂話をする
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
Many people are talking about the controversial film.
議論を引き起こす
世間はその賛否両論の映画の話題で持ちきりだ。
scandal
The scandal made the young celebrity unpopular.
スキャンダル
スキャンダルでその若手スターの人気は失墜した。
paparazzi
The paparazzi chased the actress to get a photo of her.
パパラッチ
パパラッチは写真を撮ろうとその女優を追い回した。
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B. Expressions
表現
I can’t believe he/she/they…
I can’t believe she gave up acting! She was really
彼／彼女／彼らが…なんて信じられませ
good at it.
ん。
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
She loves being in the spotlight. She enjoys
spotlight.
performing in front of many people.
彼／彼女は注目を浴びるのが好きです。
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.
He’s been the talk of the town after his hit movie
彼／彼女の噂で持ちきりです。
debut.
デビュー映画がヒットして、彼は時の人になりました。
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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.
rehab: リハビリテーション施設
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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
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.
is the most controversial.
.
look (something) up: …について検索する
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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。
Name the most popular actor/actress in
Mention two bits of celebrity gossip
your country. Explain why many people
that you read or heard of recently.
like him/her.
Briefly discuss both.
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。
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。
Pretend that you’re a celebrity.
Let’s say your tutor is a new celebrity. Give
Discuss some ways to avoid getting
him/her some ideas on how you think s/he
involved in big issues or scandals.
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。
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。
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