つぶやき出すには《お題》が必要だよね！
「英語でつぶやくこと」は、英語を話せるようになる1人トレーニングとしてとても有効。でもそれを、いざ実践しようとすると…「さて、何をつぶやく？…えーと…」となってしまい、つぶやき始めるまでに結構時間を食ってしまう。何をつぶやくか？いちいち考えなくても、即、つぶやきをスタートできる方法ってないかなあ…。と言うわけで、つぶやきを引き出してくれる刺激になりそうなアレコレ（質問、問いかけ、働きかけ、…などの言葉やイメージ ※もちろんFRIENDSからも色々抜粋！）を、《お題》として予めリストしておくことにしました。そうすれば「これらを見るだけで、何を言おうか迷うことなく、自動的に、言葉にしたい内容が湧き上がってくるだろう」。そんなアイデアの実践です。さて、うまく機能するかどうか？ひとまずこれを使って英語つぶやきトレーニングを続けてみたいと思います。英語を話せるようになりたい方々とシェアできればうれしいです。
《トレーニング要領》
- ①以下の《お題》を見て湧いてくることを英語でつぶやく。
- ②必ず声に出して行う。（ヒソヒソでも良いから）
- ③一旦、日本語を介さないようにする。
- ④センテンスが出てこなければ、単語を並べていくだけでも良い。
- ⑤Google翻訳などに音声入力し、答え合わせしてみる。（言いたいことが通じてれば良いと思う）
新着つぶやき《お題》
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2023/08/17
During a drive, I dozed off briefly…
At your place. Ross and You are chatting.
①Ross: Once, during a long summer drive home, actually I dozed off briefly and changed lanes unknowingly on the highway. It was very scary.
②You: ( )
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2023/08/13
What’s wrong with that boy?
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
At a station, Joey and you are walking when Joey notices a boy crying alone.
①Joey: Hey, what’s wrong with that boy? Did he get lost?
②You: [approach the boy and say]( )
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2023/08/12
Ross got terribly sunburned!
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
At a certain beach. You and your friends are playing with a ball. Only Ross is lying on a beach chair, soaking up the sun. You approach Ross.
①You: Hey Ross, we’re gonna take a break and have some snacks or something at the beach house over there. Wanna come?
②Ross: Oh, I prefer to stay here like this. You guys go ahead.
③You: Alright, catch you later!
After a while, you find Ross fast asleep on a beach chair, terribly sunburned and bright red.
④You: ( )
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2023/08/12
What’s that sound like, a cannon?
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
At your place. Joey and You are hanging out at night.
①Joey: What’s that sound like, a cannon? I can feel the bass in my stomach.
②You: Oh, they have a big fire festival at the lake every year. That’s what it is.
③Joey: Wow, can we see it from here?
④You: ( )
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2023/08/12
It’s getting dirty in town lately.
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
① Ross: I saw a drunk sleeping on the street this morning. I think those people are increasing. Actually there are puke a lot on the street. It’s getting dirty in town lately.
② You: ( )
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2023/08/12
I want to go to the beach!
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
①Ross: Hey, look at the sky. It’s typical summer sky! Oh, I miss the beach! I want to go to the beach!
②You: ( )
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2023/08/07
We found someone too.
<Script setting>
There’s a big charity ball this weekend and Rachel’s boss bought a table, so she has to go and needs to find a date. So Rachel asked her friends if they know any cute guy.
<Script>
At Chandler & Monica’s. Chandler & Monica are in the kitchen. Phoebe enters.
①Phoebe: Hey, I just thought of the perfect guy for Rachel to take to her thing.
②Chandler: Oh that’s so funny because we found someone too.
③You: ( )
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2023/08/01
If you were in a secret relationship with someone…
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
At the coffee house. You and Rachel are chatting.
①Rachel: Hey, have you ever had a secret relationship?
②You: What do you mean?
③Rachel: You know, you shouldn’t have gone out with someone you work with, or if you were a teacher, you shouldn’t have gone out with your student.
④You: Oh, that. No, I haven’t.
⑤Rachel: If you were in a secret relationship with someone at work, how would you show affection towards each other while at work?
⑥You: Well, we might decide a sign, like scratching our nose or something.
⑦Rachel: Oh, that’s sweet! Anything else?
⑧You: ( )
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2023/07/27
Because the summer vacation has began.
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
You and Monica are chatting.
①You:( )
②Monica: Because the summer vacation has began.
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2023/07/20
Do you know any cute guys?
（ ）にはまるセリフを作ってつぶやけ。
At the coffee house, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe, and You are there as Rachel enters.
①Rachel: Hey!
②All: Hi! Hey!
③Rachel: Do you guys know any cute guys? there’s this big charity ball this weekend and Our boss bought a table, so I kinda have to go…I need to find a date.
④You: ( )
