シャドーイング練習: PET 1 Listening Part 3 Test 3 (Transcript + Key) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Now turn to part 3.
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Questions 14 to 19.
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You will hear a boy called Casper.
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who was part of a circus family, talking about his life.
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For each question, Fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
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You now have 20 seconds to look at part 3.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Listen carefully.
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you will hear the recording twice.
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My name is Casper, and I'm the youngest child in a circus family.
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My parents and brother and sister are all performers,
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My mother wears wonderful costumes and dances across a rope about fifteen metres above the ground.
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Sometimes she plays a violin at the same time.
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Incredible!
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My brother is 10 years older than me and my sister's 16.
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They're part of an act where up to 20 people balance on a motorbike and ride round the ring.
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The performers stand on each other's shoulders with my sister at the top.
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My dad's the ringmaster, or the boss of the circus.
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He's good at his job because he's tall and has a loud voice.
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He introduces the performers and makes sure the act start and finish on time.
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"'I'm not allowed to perform until I'm fifteen.'
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But I march beside my dad ahead of the band at the beginning of the show
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and lead everyone out at the end.
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I have some great costumes, and I love being in the ring.
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"'I can't wait to start training to be a performer.' We don't have horses or dogs.
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In fact, the only animal in the circus is a rabbit.
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He doesn't do much, but is always the star of the show.
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The children love him.
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The performers have a lot of other jobs to do.
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We have to clean out the circus tent between each show, make the costumes and repair the equipment.
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I check the audience tickets and sell ice cream at half time.
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We only work for eight months during good weather, and we travel around from place to place.
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It's a great life.
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Now listen again.
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My name is Casper, and I'm the youngest child in a circus family.
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My parents and brother and sister are all performers,
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my mother wears wonderful costumes and dances across a rope about 15 meters above the ground
38
Sometimes she plays a violin at the same time.
39
Incredible.
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My brother is ten years older than me and my sister's sixteen.
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They're part of an act where up to twenty people balance on a motorbike and ride round the ring.
42
The performers stand on each other's shoulders with my sister at the top.
43
My dad's the ringmaster or the boss of the circus.
44
He's good at his job because he's tall and has a loud voice.
45
He introduces the performers and makes sure the acts start and finish on time.
46
I'm not allowed to perform until I'm fifteen.
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But I march beside my dad, ahead of the band, at the beginning of the show, and lead everyone out at the end.
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I have some great costumes, and I love being in the ring.
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"'I can't wait to start training to be a performer.' We don't have horses or dogs.
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In fact, the only animal in the circus is a rabbit.
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He doesn't do much, but is always the star of the show.
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The children love him.
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The performers have a lot of other jobs to do.
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We have to clean out the circus tent between each show, make the costumes, and repair the equipment.
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I check the audience tickets and sell ice cream at half time.
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We only work for eight months during good weather and we travel around from place to place.
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It's a great life.
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That is the end of part 3.
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| 単語 | 発音 | 意味 |
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| performer 名詞 | /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/ | パフォーマー |
| circus 名詞 | /ˈsɜːkəs/ | サーカス, 曲馬団 |
| costume 名詞 | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | 衣装, 衣裳 |
| repair 動詞 | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | 修理する |
| introduce 動詞 | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | 紹介する, 引き合わせる |
| rope 名詞 | /ɹoʊp/ | ロープ, 綱 |
| rabbit 名詞 | /ˈɹæbɪt/ | 兎, ウサギ |
| tent 名詞 | /tɛnt/ | テント, 幕屋 |
| violin 名詞 | /ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/ | バイオリン, 小提琴 |
| carefully 副詞 | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | じっくり, 慎重に |
| meter 名詞 | /ˈmitəɹ/ | メーター, 計量器 |
| metre 名詞 | /ˈmiːtəɹ/ | メートル, ㍍ |
この動画の文法
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| 文型 | 動画での表現 |
|---|---|
| 比較級 -er than / more … than — 二つのものを比べる | older than |
| 最上級 the -est / the most … — グループの中で一番 | the youngest |
| 動詞 + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — 後ろに-ing形が続く動詞 | start training |
| 「will」の未来表現 will + 動詞 — その場の決定、約束、予測 | will hear |
注意したい発音
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- 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。performer, circus, costumeなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。
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