やさしい英語会話 (228) At an Amusement Park

遊園地はいくつになっても楽しいものです。ジェットコースターなどの絶叫マシンから、回るティーカップのようなおとなしい乗り物まで様々な乗り物がありますが、皆さんの好きな遊園地の乗り物は何ですか。



会話では、遊園地に遊びにきた男女が、どの乗り物に乗ろうか相談しています。いかにもアメリカの若者らしい二人の会話をお楽しみください。



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（初級〜中級）*** It's a Good Expression ***

（今回の重要表現）



attractions

= rides



a rollercoaster

ジェットコースター



the Regurgitator, the Concussionist

乗り物の名前



the spinning teacups

回るティーカップ（遊園地の乗り物）



appealing

魅力的な



to vomit 〜 up

〜（食べ物）をもどす



to black out

気絶する



awesome

すばらしい、かっこいい



Mind you

いいかい



you might come out covered in 〜

出てくる時には君は〜をかぶってるかもしれないんだよ



That does NOT bode well.

決していい予感がしない。



I'll give you that.

それは確かに認めるよ。



disgusting

気持ち悪い、最悪の



Mr. Mondo's Miraculously Majestic Mansion of Madness

「ミスター・モンドの壮大な狂気の館」



lame-sounding

つまらなさそうな



in the mood for〜

〜をしたい（食べたい）気分である



yuck it all over the other ride-goers

乗り物に乗っている他の人に「オエッ」とする



a character

個性的な人、面白い人



*** Script ***

At an Amusement Park



M: This is so exciting! Our first time at an amusement park! So, which attractions do you want to ride first? Maybe some rollercoasters? How about the Regurgitator? Or the Concussionist!



W: How about we ride the spinning teacups?! Those are fun too! You know Robbie, neither "the Regurgitator" nor "the Concussionist" sounds like an appealing ride… Who wants to ride a rollercoaster named after the action of chewing and swallowing food, and then vomiting it back up? Or another named after the medical term for blacking out? Sounds awful!



M: Yeah, but doesn't that sound like an awesome t-shirt to have?! Just picture it in bold letters across your chest: "I survived the Regurgitator!" Mind you: you might come out covered in someone's soupy, stomachy, lunch curry! It's all I've seen people eat around here. That does NOT bode well, I'll give you that.



W: Hey, that's disgusting. Can't we ride something both of us want to go on? For example, the River Run? Or what about walking through Mr. Mondo's Miraculously Majestic Mansion of Madness! That sure sounds like a trip!



M: Ah…fine, but can you at least pick a less lame-sounding ride? Mr. Whatever Mansion-Of-Whatever sounds totally boring. I want to go on a riiiiiiide…



W: Oh, OK. Let me just take a look. Hey, why don't we go to the food court first, though? I'm starving.



M: Sure. I'm pretty hungry too. How about some curry? Hehehe.



W: God, please no. Not after your soupy curry comment!



M: OK. So, what are YOU in the mood for? I want something light-- something that won't make me yuck it all over the other ride-goers.



W: Yuck it? Oh, you mean vomit your regurgitated meal all over the innocent people who just want a fun ride. Ha ha, Robbie. You really are a character!



(Written by Humberto)