Y_P_Lesson-7-1

PART A_1

We will read aloud the words below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.

単語を音読します。講師に続いて読みましょう。講師は発音を確認します。

(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART A_2

parody	パロディー、風刺的な物まね
short for	～の省略で、～の略で
ceremony	式典、儀式
act as	を演じる、･･･をしての職務を果たす
cry out	大声で叫ぶ

PART A_3

Now, let’s review some words from part A_2.

ではいくつかの単語を復習してみましょう。

(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part A_2.)

PART A_4

PART B_1

You will read aloud the passage below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

文章を読みます。講師が発音、イントネーションについて確認します。

(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART B_2

What’s an Ig?

Ig Nobel Prizes are the American parody of the Nobel Prizes, created in 1991 by Marc Abrahams. “We honor achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think,” he says. When Marc became the editor of a science magazine, he met people who did unique studies. However, nobody seemed to recognize or acknowledge them. This is how he came up with the Ig Nobels.

The name “Ig Nobel” is a play on words. “Ig” is short for “ignoble,” which means “dishonorable.” Every year, ten prizes are given in different categories such as literature, physics, and chemistry. The ceremony, held at Sanders Theater at Harvard University, is filled with humorous events. It begins with the paper airplane throwing that lasts for 30 seconds.

Winners of the Ig Nobels have 60 seconds to explain their studies. An eight-year-old girl called Miss “Sweetie Poo” acts as the timekeeper. If a winner exceeds 60 seconds, she will cry out “Please stop! I’m bored!” until the speaker stops. The ceremony ends with Marc’s closing remark: “If you didn’t win a prize—and especially if you did—better luck next year!”

PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words and sentences from part B_2.

ではいくつかの単語、文章を復習してみましょう。

(Please review the mispronounced words and sentences from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART B_5

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on the passage. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

講師が以下の質問をします。読んだ内容をもとに答えましょう。講師は文法と完全な文章で答えられているかを確認します。

PART B_6

1.	When were the Ig Nobel Prizes created?
Answer:
2.	How did Marc come up with the Ig Nobels?
Answer:
3.	How does the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony begin?
Answer:
4.	Who is Miss “Sweetie Poo”?
Answer:

PART B_7

Now, let’s review your answers.

では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。その後、修正したあなたの答えを読んでみましょう。

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART B_8

PART C_1

Please construct sentences using each word below.

以下の言葉を使って文章を作りましょう。

PART C_2

short for
ceremony
act as

PART C_3

Now, let’s review your sentences.

では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。その後、修正したあなたの答えを読んでみましょう。

(Please review your student’s sentences by sending them in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected sentences.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

Let’s study the example below. I will read the sample question, and you will read the sample answer.

下の例を見てみましょう。講師がサンプルの質問を読むので、あなたはサンプルの答えを読みましょう。

PART D_2

Sample Question:	Studying English is important. Do you agree with that?
Sample Answer:	I agree. In my opinion, English is not only a school subject but a language that can be used for communication. To have a good future, we need to study English so we can have more opportunities to achieve success.

PART D_3

You will defend your opinion about the following topics. Your answer should have at least one reason.
Your answer should start with “I agree/ I disagree”.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

以下のトピックについて自分の意見を答えましょう。少なくとも1つの理由を述べてください。回答は “I agree/ I disagree” で始めてください。講師は文法と完全な文章であるかを確認します。

PART D_4

1.	All ceremonies should not be unique or funny. Do you agree with that?
Answer:	I agree / I disagree
2.	Unique inventions and discoveries should be honored as much as famous awards. Do you agree with that?
Answer:	I agree / I disagree

PART D_5

Now, let’s review your answers.

では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。その後、修正したあなたの答えを読んでみましょう。

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART D_6

PART E_1

Now, please answer the following questions. Give at least one reason to support your opinion.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

講師が質問しますので答えましょう。1つ以上の理由をつけて、自分の意見を述べましょう。
講師は文法と完全な文章であるかを確認します。

PART E_2

1.	The winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes do not receive any money as prizes. What do you think of giving money to the winner as a prize?
Answer:
2.	Having learned of the Ig Nobel Prize, what is your impression of it?
Answer:

PART E_3

Now, let’s review your answers.

では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。その後、修正したあなたの答えを読んでみましょう。

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_4