Author: Peter-Wang-Mobile-2026

Notes:
juicy 水分の多い;
parasol (婦人用)日傘、パラソル;
mosquito 蚊;
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You know it’s summer when you eat your first delicious watermelon. I had a piece of watermelon from Kumamoto last night. It was sweet and juicy, just like a watermelon should be. You know it’s summer when people start wearing short sleeves. You know it’s summer when women start carrying parasols. You know it’s summer when you see advertisements for beer gardens. You know it’s summer when you get bitten by a mosquito. You know it’s summer when the light comes into your bedroom at 5:00 and wakes you up. That’s why I sleep with my curtains closed these days. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Meeting an ALT

会話を聞きながら読み上げること（シャドーイング）は自然なイントネーションの上達に役立ちます。今回はクラス担任（HRT）がはじめて外国語補助教員（ALT）に会う会話です。

① Listen to the conversation and read along silently
目で字を追いながら会話を聞いてください。
② Now take the part of the homeroom teacher while listening to the conversation.
会話を聞きながらクラス担任の役を読み上げてください。
③ Now listen to the conversation and take the part of the ALT.
今度会話を聞きながらALTの役を読み上げてください。
HRT Hello, my name is Suzuki.
ALT My name is Terence. Pleased to meet you.
HRT Is that your last name?
ALT No, it’s my first name. My last name is Stamp.
HRT I see. What should I call you?
ALT Please call me Terry. It’s my nickname, but everyone calls me that.
What should I call you?
HRT Please call me Suzuki.
ALT Okay, Suzuki!
HRT No! Suzuki is my last name!
ALT Oh, I’m sorry, Ms. Suzuki!
HRT That’s okay. We don’t really use our first names at work.

会話中にある音の連結に注目
(a) name + is → na mis
(b) should + I → shoul dI
会話中にある音の脱落に注目
(c) Pleased + to → Please to (the d in Pleased is almost silent)
音の同化に注目
(d) that + your → tha chour

(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)