INTRODUCE
When describing other people, it’s common to talk about their personalities.人のことを説明するとき、その人の性格について話すことが一般的です。
PRESENT
STEP A VOCABULARY
I. Listen and repeat.聴いて、リピートしましょう。
friendly親しみやすい |
funny面白い |
quiet無口な |
annoyingうっとうしい |
rude失礼な |
shy恥ずかしがりな |
II. Which adjectives above are good personality traits? Which adjectives are bad personality traits?上記の形容詞はそれぞれ、良い性格、悪い性格、どちらでしょう。
good
bad
III. Practice reading the words.単語を読む練習をしましょう。
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 /v/ |
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funny 面白い |
vanity 虚栄心 |
fine 元気な |
vine つる植物 |
fail 失敗する |
veil ベール |
STEP B GRAMMAR TIP
Use a bit, a little, really, and so with adjectives.
形容詞と一緒に、a bit、a little、really、soを使って、形容詞の度合いを表すことができます。-
Use a bit and a little to soften negative adjectives.
a bit、a littleを使って、否定的な形容詞の度合いを弱めることができます。 -
- My brother is a bit annoying.
- 私の弟（兄）は少しうっとうしいです。
- The store clerk was a little rude to the customers.
- その店員は客に対して少し失礼でした。
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Use really and so to strengthen positive adjectives.
really、soを使って、肯定的な形容詞の度合いを強めることができます。 -
- My date was really funny.
- デートの相手は本当に面白い人でした。
- Jerry is so interesting.
- ジェリーはとても面白い人です。
UNDERSTAND
SPEAKING
Haru is telling Sofia about her dinner with Lorenzo’s family.
ハルはソフィアにロレンゾ家との夕食について話しています。
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- Sofia:
Hey, I saw some of your pictures with Lorenzo’s family.
- Haru:
Yeah, they invited me for dinner.
- Sofia:
Oh, yeah? How was it?
- Haru:
Well, I was a little shy at first. Lorenzo and I have been dating for only a month, you know. But his family was really nice.
- Sofia:
Oh, good! What are they like?
- Haru:
His mom’s so friendly. She talked to me a lot and even cooked her special pasta for me.
- Sofia:
She sounds like a nice lady. What about his dad?
- Haru:
Oh, he’s really funny. He told jokes all night.
TRIVIA
The word funny has two meanings in English. It can mean humorous or strange. To show the positive meaning of funny, you can use it with so or really. To show the negative meaning, you can use funny with a bit or a little.
O He’s really funny. (humorous)
O He’s a little funny. (strange)
「funny」は英語で２通りの意味があります。ユーモアであることを意味する場合（肯定的）と変わっていることを意味する場合（否定的）があります。肯定的な意味の「funny」で使いたいときは、「so」や「really」を、否定的な意味で使う場合は、「a bit」 や 「a little」を使います。
O He’s really funny. 彼はとても面白いです。 (ユーモアがある)
O He’s a little funny. 彼は少し変わっています。 (変わっている)
PRACTICE
STEP A EXERCISE
Choose the most polite answer in the parentheses. Strengthen the positive traits and soften the negative traits.
肯定的な形容詞には強め、否定的な形容詞には弱めて、最も礼儀正しい答えになるようにカッコ内から選びましょう。
- Robin is (a bit / so) negative. She complains a lot.
- My date was (a little / really) funny. I laughed all night.
- The bus driver seems (a bit / so) friendly. He always smiles at everyone.
- Tori is (a little / really) annoying. She calls me at work a lot.
STEP B EXERCISE
Describe the pictures using the clues and the words in the box. Strengthen the positive traits and soften the negative traits. More than one answer is possible.
ボックスの中の単語やヒントを使って、写真の人を説明しましょう。肯定的な形容詞は強め、否定的な形容詞は弱めましょう。答えは一つとは限りません。
ex.
- best friend
- smart
- always gets good grades
My best friend is so/really smart. She always gets good grades.
1.
- neighbor
- rude
- does DIY projects at night
2.
- teacher
- friendly
- always smiles
3.
- sister
- annoying
- buys too many clothes
CHALLENGE
Challenge 1
You ran into your neighbor on the street.
あなたは隣人にばったり会いました。
Invite him/her to have dinner with your family next weekend. Tell him/her about your family members.
その人を来週末、あなたの家族との夕食に誘いましょう。そして、あなたの家族のメンバーについて教えてあげましょう。
Today's grammar tip
- a bit
- a little
- really
- so
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Challenge 2
Discuss your ideas. あなたの意見を言いましょう。
If TimeAllows
1 POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS |
2 NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS |
3 DINNER INVITATIONS |
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1 POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS
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2NEGATIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS
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3DINNER INVITATIONS
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FEEDBACK
I can describe people’s personalities.人の性格について説明できるようになる。
LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
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4
Very GoodCould complete the task with ease
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3
GoodCould complete the task with some clarifications
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2
FairCould complete the task with additional instructions
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1
PoorCould somehow complete the task with difficulty
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
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RANGE
表現の幅
語彙をどの程度使えるか How well can you use vocabulary? -
ACCURACY
正確さ
文法が正しく使えているかどうか Are you using grammar correctly? -
FLUENCY
流暢さ
円滑に喋ることができるかどうか Are you able to speak smoothly?
