英語でエンタメ

Transformers

1. When is the movie set?
i) President’s Day                ii) yesterday          iii) Earth                 iv) present day

2. On the helicopter, what animal does the man talk about eating?
i) alligator              ii) elephant            iii) human               iv) robot

3. Which American baseball team does the man with glasses mention?
i) Seattle                 ii) Boston               iii) New York Yankees         iv) New York Mets

4. How far away is the “unidentified aircraft” when they first see it on radar?
i) 10 miles               ii) 10 kilometers     iii) 10 minutes                        iv) in Seattle

5. When talking to his wife and baby on the computer screen, the Captain says:
“Are you sure she didn’t just ________________?”

6. The schoolboy’s great-grandfather traveled to the
i) Antarctic Circle ii) Antarctic Square             iii) new planet       iv) Arctic Circle

スキミング」---文章を読む時には、何について書かれているのか、要点だけ拾って、ざっと大意をつかむ読み方をすることがあります。リスニングでも同じです。何についての話なのか、おおまかに大意を聞き取るのもリスニングの大切な力です。

映画の予告編は、あなたに「テイスト」のみを伝えるように作られており多すぎる情報はありません。では、この３つの映画の予告編を使って、細かいところにこだわりすぎず「どのような映画なのか」を聞き取ってみましょう。

Star Wars Episode III - Trailer

For over a [dozen -hundred – thousand – million] generations the jedi knights were the guardians of [peace – war – truth – honor] and justice in the old republic, before the dark times, _______________ the empire. A [happy – small – peaceful – young] jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to [evil – gambling – the dark side – devil], helped the empire hunt down and destroy the jedi [nights – nites – knights – mights]. Vader was seduced by the dark [eyes – size – side – sighed] of the force.

DaVinci Code - Trailer

[whispering in Latin…]
You and I Robert, [you - we- I - they] have observed history. We are [in – on – at –  through] history now. We are in the middle of a [day – war – party – street] one that’s been going on forever, to protect a [job – life – man – secret] so powerful, that if revealed, it [will - would – should – could] devastate the very foundations of mankind.
“I’m into something here I [can’t – wont – can – didn’t] understand.”
Witness the biggest cover up in human ________________.

X-Men III - Trailer

Since the dawn of existence [we – here – their – there] have always been moments when the course of history shifted. Such a turning point is upon us [now – then – here – soon].
“They wish to cure us, but I say we are the cure.”
A conflict between the [good – better – best – batter] and worse angels of our very nature, whose outcome will change our world so greatly, [we – here – their – there] will be no going back. I do not know if victory is possible. I only _______________ that great sacrifice will be required. And because the fate of many will depend on a few, we must make a [first – fast – last –least] stand.

With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles

Use these words to fill in the blanks:
I/ me/ you/ who/ my/ your/ be/ its/ help/ no/ which/ need

What would you think if I sang out of tune,
Would _____ stand up and walk out on me?
Lend ____ your ears and I’ll sing you a song,
And I’ll try not to sing out of key.
I get by with a little ________ from my friends,
I get high with a little help from my friends,
I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends.
What do I do when ______ love is away?
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
How do I feel by the end of the day?
(Are you sad because you’re on _______ own?)
____ I get by with a little help from my friends,
I get high with a little help from my friends,
Oh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends.
Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love.
Could it _____ anybody?
____ want somebody to love.

What does “friend” mean in Japanese?
_________________

Imagine - John Lennon

Use these words to fill in the blanks:
peace/ you/ say/ people/ world/ all/ no

Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine ____ the people
living for today...

Imagine there's _____ countries,
It isn’t hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in ___________...

You may __________ I’m a dreamer,
but I’m not the only one,
There are many of us here,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the __________will live as one.

Write the lines from the last verse in the correct order. 

*No need for greed or hunger,
*Imagine no possessions,
*A brotherhood of man,
*I wonder if _______ can,
*Sharing all the world
*Imagine all the _____________

Which written sentence is not really in the song?

What does “friend” mean in Japanese?
_________________

わたしたちは、音声だけでなく視覚的な情報も利用して聞いています。あなたの聞こえた通りに、登場人物の ボディーラングエッジやジェスチャーを手がかりに映画を観てみましょう。

Star Wars Episode III

Independence Day

The 4th of July is Independence Day in the USA. On this day, in 1776, America separated from Great Britain and became a country on its own. Nowadays, Independence Day is celebrated with the biggest fireworks display of the year.
The movie “Independence Day” was made in 1996. It is fantasy, of course, but some of the history in it is real.

Write the Japanese meaning for these words:

independence  __________ nowadays  ___________    celebrate ________ fireworks ___________   fantasy ___________    history ____________