超濃縮！やさしい英語会話 (8) Sports and Fitness

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８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した259本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。



夏は体を動かす機会が多い季節ですね。また、広島ではちょうどプロ野球が盛り上がっています。「やさしい英語会話」でも、スポーツに関する話題をたくさんお届けしてきました。そこで今回は"Sports and Fitness"をテーマに、スポーツや健康についての会話を４本選びました。



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やさしい英語会話 (39) Sports



W: Oh, Ray, did I tell you? I've joined the baseball team!



M: Really? You play baseball?



W: Yes, I started to play baseball last month. I played some basketball when I was in high school. But I've decided to try baseball in college.



M: I see. Do you like it?



W: Yeah, I'm not that bad, I think. Of course I've got a long way to go still, but I feel more motivated by that. And my teammates are really nice people.



M: That's great! So, you've never played baseball before?



W: Not seriously. I hardly know the rules.



M: You seem to have played lots of kinds of sports.



W: Yeah. I love sports. I've played basketball, soccer, ping-pong, and I'm a pretty good swimmer. How about you? Do you play any sports?



M: Not as much as you do! But I play rugby.



W: You play rugby?! Really? Isn't it tough?



M: Yes, it's very tough…and it hurts sometimes. But it's really fun. Rugby's really big back in Oz. There was a regional tournament and my team won the championship last year.



W: You must be very good then! Do you play rugby here?



M: No, I don't think they have a team here…but I want to do some exercise. What sport do you think is good?



W: Well, how about track and field?



M: Hmm…I don't like just running so much. How about something where you use a ball?



W: Then…how about American football?



M: Hmm, gridiron. Do you think I can do it?



W: Of course! I started to play baseball last month! I'm sure you can start gridiron now.



W: OK…Maybe we can play catch sometime!



(Written by Ayumi Furutani)



やさしい英語会話 (76) Basketball



M: Wow. Game seven of the NBA finals! The championship game between the Celtics and Lakers!



W: I see. Hey, you know: I also know a lot about the NBA.



M: Really? You never told me that.



W: You just never asked.



M: OK, name a basketball player. I bet you can't even name one.



W: Yuta Tabuse.



M: Wow, I'm impressed. OK, what NBA team did he try out for?



W: Oh. Umm, the Lakers?



M: Umm, no. Definitely NOT the Lakers. He tried out for the Suns.



W: Fine, you got me.



M: OK, this just proves that you know nothing about the NBA.



W: No, no. Ask me another question.



M: Fine. This is an easy one. Who is the best basketball player of all time?



W: Michael. Duh---



M: Michael who?



W: Umm. Michael… Jackson?



M: Ha ha ha. Not quite. It's Michael Jordan. Jordan!



W: Oh, I knew that. Fine, ask something else. Something easy.



M: The last one was easy. Fine, do you know who Kobe Bryant is?



W: Yeah, of course I do. He's the black guy.



M: Oh, boy.



W: What? What is oh boy?



M: Sweetie, almost everyone in the NBA is black. You know nothing.



W: Fine, one last question.



M: OK, last one. This is the most important question. You can redeem yourself if you get this right. What team is going to win the championship today?



W: The Los Angeles Lakers.



M: What? The Lakers? But you KNOW I love the Celtics. That's it. Where is my divorce lawyer?



(Written by Kyle Kumashiro)



やさしい英語会話 (95) Exercising



W: Hey, what a coincidence, running into you here! Do you come to this gym often?



M: Yeah, I come almost every day. In the summer I usually just come here to swim, but lately I've been lifting and working on my cardio. I've been seeing pretty good results. …Do you have tickets, by the way?



W: Tickets? Tickets to what?



M: Tickets to see me in the Body Builders Contest! (flexes muscles)



W: Hah! Very funny, but it still looks like you have a long way to go. I should talk, though—I was so lazy up until a month ago. If I wasn't sitting in the office, I was at home on the couch watching TV all day. Then, about a month ago, my friend insisted on dragging me to a yoga class here. It didn't sound too strenuous, so I gave it a shot.



M: Yoga? Isn't that just more sitting around, though? You can still be a couch potato and meditate on the Buddha at home, you know.



W: What? No. Doing yoga shapes your figure and relaxes your mood. It's basically like advanced stretching—religion doesn't factor into it.



M: Oh, I see. I didn't know they offered a yoga class here… You do seem very limber, though… Maybe I could give it a shot as well. Are you happy with the results so far?



W: Yeah, it's great! The movements were somewhat painful at first, but after doing it for a few days I got used to it. Then it started feeling better and better. And now if I don't do it for a couple days, I just don't feel right.



M: Sounds like you're addicted. Well, I gotta give this a try if it's really as good as you're saying. Any tips for a beginner?



W: Well, the main thing is just to stick with it. A lot of the exercises do require you to hold your breath while stretching for a long time though, so you might want to stick with your cardio for now.



M: Alright. Well, I'll stick with the cardio, but swap out the lifting for yoga. It's not like I need to keep lifting anyway. I mean, look at me! Do you know a good veterinarian? Cause my pythons are looking sick! (flexes muscles)



W: Oh, geez…



(Written by Nathan Olson)



やさしい英語会話 (141) Take Me Out to the Ball Game



M: (Singing) Take me out to the ball game take me out to the park…

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks…



W: Boy, you're in a good mood, John. What up?



M: Yes, I am going to the baseball game with my kids tonight! I haven't been to the stadium for a long time. So it's super exciting!



W: Oh, lucky you! Baseball cheering is great. I remember that I was in the Cheerleader Club in school. I like baseball stadiums because we feel as if we are one when cheering for teams.



M: Yes, Japanese really make an art of cheerleading. Americans don't really do it in groups like that. Anyway, baseball games are really fun because we don't know what's going to happen till the 9th inning. It might be a come-from-behind homer!



W: Cheering for baseball always gives me power and inspiration. If we don't give up till the end, we can make it! No one knows the results.



M: Yes, it teaches us the importance of team play, too.



W: Cheering for baseball is fun because there are so many players. Each player has their own role and they are playing each position as hard as possible. It's a great message that we have to do our missions as hard as we can, right?



M: Yes, that's true. Hey, why do you like baseball so much?



W: It's because of my father. He loves baseball. He used to take me to the stadium at least once a month. I haven't been to the stadium for a long time!



M: Oh really? What are you doing tonight?



W: Just staying at home and watching TV shows.



M: Do you want to come to the stadium with us tonight?



W: Would that be OK? I'd love to!



M: I'll drive you to the stadium, but you have to help take care of my kids, OK? It's called teamwork. My wife and I might be concentrating on the game! If the kids get bored, can you give us a hand? It's your mission.



W: Wow, you're so smart! You just hit a homer now!



(Written by Inori Okawa)