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I had a pretty uncomfortable conversation with my roommate yesterday.
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I honestly thought it might turn into an argument.
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Oh no. What happened?
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Did you two have another problem with the apartment?
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Not exactly.
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My roommate invited a friend to stay over.
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At first, I didn't mind, because I thought it was just for one night.
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Let me guess.
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One night turned into two?
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Two, then three.
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And nobody even asked me if I was okay with it.
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Wait.
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Three nights?
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So you basically had a third roommate.
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Where was this person sleeping?
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On the couch, in our living room.
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And every time I came home from work, they were there watching TV or using the kitchen.
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That sounds annoying.
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Couldn't you just relax in your bedroom?
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I could, but that's not the point.
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I pay rent to share an apartment with one person, not two.
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I felt like I had no privacy.
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Did your roommate at least tell you how long the guest was planning to stay?
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Nope.
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And yesterday I came home, saw their clothes and bags all over the living room, and thought, okay, I really need to say something.
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I would have said something on the second night.
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So how did you bring it up?
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I waited until we were alone and said, hey, can we talk about something?
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My roommate said, sure, what's up?
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That opening always makes people nervous.
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What did you say next?
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I said, it's about your guest.
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I thought they were only staying for one night, but they've been here for three nights now.
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And what was your roommate's reaction?
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My roommate said, yeah, they're staying a few extra days.
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They're a close friend of mine.
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Is that a problem?
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Oh, that sounds a little defensive.
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Did you tell your roommate how you felt?
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Yeah.
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I said, I don't mind having guests over sometimes, but this is getting uncomfortable.
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I wish you'd asked me first.
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And let me guess, your roommate didn't think it was a big deal.
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Exactly!
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My roommate said, it's just a few nights.
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What's the big deal? are you saying I can't have friends over?
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Oh, I hate when people turn a simple request into something completely different.
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What did you say?
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I said, that's not what I'm saying.
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Of course you can have guests, but we share this apartment and I didn't agree to having someone stay here for several nights.
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That's fair.
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You're not trying to control anything.
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You just want to feel comfortable at home.
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Exactly.
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I added, I'm not trying to be difficult.
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I just want some privacy.
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Can we agree to talk about overnight guests in advance.
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Okay, that's a reasonable request.
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Did your roommate finally understand?
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After a moment, yeah.
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My roommate said, okay, I guess I should have asked you first.
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My friend is leaving tomorrow anyway.
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Well, that's a relief.
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But did you agree on what happens next time?
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We did.
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I said, can you give me a heads up next time, especially if someone wants to stay more than one night.
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My roommate agreed and apologized.
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Good so things didn't get too awkward afterward?
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A little, but I'm glad I spoke up.
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I don't mind visitors.
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I just don't want to come home wondering how many people are living in my apartment.
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Fair enough.
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You agreed to split the rent with one roommate, not open a free hotel for all their friends.
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One cup of English.
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Real English for real life.

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このスピーキングレッスンは、動画「Real Life English Conversation」を教材にしています。 繰り返し出てくる語は次のとおりです:roommate, guest, apartment, agree, exactly。 この動画には、シャドーイング用の文が75文、単語が583語あります。 音声の長さは3:16です。 話す速さは1分あたり約178語で、日常会話に近い自然なペースです。 単語の84%は英語の頻出3,000語に含まれます。残りは練習の前に確認しておきましょう。 全75文のうち20文が疑問文なので、疑問文のイントネーションや短い受け答えの練習に向いています。

この動画の重要語彙

動画に出てくる覚えておきたい単語15語を、発音と意味つきで紹介します。

単語発音意味
roommate 名詞/ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/同居人, ルームメイト
privacy 名詞/ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/プライバシー, プライヴァシー
uncomfortable 形容詞/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/心地よくない
bedroom 名詞/ˈbɛdˌɹum/寝室
afterwards 副詞/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/その後, それから
invite 動詞/ɪnˈvaɪt/誘う, 招待する
awkward 形容詞/ˈɔk.wɚd/不器用な, 不便な
relax 動詞/ɹɪˈlæks/くつろがせる
nope/noʊp/いや, ううん
overnight 副詞/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/一夜
couch 名詞/ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃ/カウチ, ソファー
apologize 動詞/əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/謝る, 詫びる
cloth 名詞/klɒθ/布
visitor 名詞/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/訪問者, 客人
annoy 動詞/əˈnoɪ̯/煩わす, 騒がす

繰り返し練習したい文

動画に出てくる短く完結した文です。日常会話でそのまま使えます。

  • Did you two have another problem with the apartment?
  • Couldn't you just relax in your bedroom?
  • My roommate said, sure, what's up?
  • What did you say next?
  • Did you tell your roommate how you felt?

この動画の文法

話し手がよく使っている文型を、動画の実際の表現とともに紹介します。

文型動画での表現
過去進行形 was/were + -ing — 過去のある時点で進行中だった動作was planning · were only staying
現在進行形 am/is/are + -ing — 今まさに、または最近起きていることthey're staying · is getting · I'm saying

注意したい発音

話し手はdidn't, don't, I'mなど、短縮形や弱形を17回使っています。聞こえたとおりの短い形で発音しましょう。

  • 長い単語(アクセントの位置に注意): uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

日本語話者が苦手な音:

  • /v/ — /b/ にならないように、上の歯を下唇に当てる: privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/, defensive /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/, invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/, overnight /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/, visitor /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
  • /f/ — 「フ」ではなく、上の歯と下唇で出す: uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, defensive /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/
  • 子音の連続 — 間に母音を入れない: privacy /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/, afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, cloth /klɒθ/

この動画での練習方法

  1. まず声を出さずに動画を最後まで聞き、知らない単語をメモします。
  2. まず0.75倍速で一文ずつシャドーイングし、慣れてきたら通常の速度に戻します。
  3. 自分の声を録音して元の音声と比べます。roommate, privacy, uncomfortableなどの単語に特に注意しましょう。

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