Lesson 050 They like competition
体育の時間に学校の外を走っている男の子たちを見て、ロボコーパスが質問します。
They like competition
RoboCorpus: What is P.E.?
Lex: P.E.: physical education. A sport and physical activity which is taugh as a school subject.
Jukichi: Look. He looks really tired, but he’s running again.
RoboCorpus: Why do humans do that?
Jukichi: They like competition.
Lex: There is an event. They call it “sports day.”
Jukichi: Students have competitions at school and parents watch.
Lex: Not all students like it.
RoboCorpus: I wouldn’t, either, because I cannot run fast.
Jukichi: Humans need to exercise.
RoboCorpus: Why?
Jukichi: Well, that is a big difference between living creatures and machines. If we don’t exercise, we will become very weak.
Words & Phrases
physical 身体の、身体的な
school subject 学校の科目、教科
competition 競争
sports day 運動会
not all … すべて･･･というわけではない
living creatures 生き物
weak 弱い
競争が好きなんじゃ
今日のストーリーを英訳してみましょう。文章をクリックすると英文例が表示されます。
It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
P.E.: physical education. A sport and physical activity which is taugh as a school subject.
Look. He looks really tired, but he’s running again.
Why do humans do that?
They like competition.
There is an event. They call it “sports day.”
Students have competitions at school and parents watch.
Not all students like it.
I wouldn’t, either, because I cannot run fast.
Humans need to exercise.
Why?
Well, that is a big difference between living creatures and machines. If we don’t exercise, we will become very weak.
Comprehension Check
Sports day.
Because they like competition. / Because they need to exer.
Step Up Points
CAN-DO Chunk Look at the cat which is …（･･･している猫を見て）
P.E.: physical education. A sport and physical activity which is taught as a school subject.
KISO 1
Look at the cat.
KISO 2
The cat is running over there.
KISO 3
Look at the cat which is running over there.
CAN-DO Chunk Practice
Look at the bird which is flying over the big tree.
Look at the beautiful house which is standing on the hill.