【通信講座】リスニング力を鍛える週１トレーニング（第１回目解説）：The Great Pumpkin

【通信講座】リスニング力を鍛える週１トレーニング（第１回目解説）：The Great Pumpkin

動画の内容：
Linus is writing a letter to the Great Pumpkin. He believes that the Great Pumpkin is going to bring lots of presents, like Santa Claus. Charlie thinks Linus is crazy and Snoopy laughs at Linus. Lucy is embarrassed about his behavior and she is angry at his brother. But, Sally thinks Linus is cute, and she agrees to wait for the Great Pumpkin in the pumpkin patch on Halloween night.  Although Linus is too small to reach the mailbox, he somehow manages to throw the letter into the mailbox. (89語)

ライナスは「かぼちゃ大王」に手紙を書いています。彼は「かぼちゃ大王が」サンタクロースのように、プレゼントをたくさん持ってきてくれると信じています。チャーリーは、ライナスのことを頭がおかしいと思っています。スヌーピーはライナスのことをバカにして笑っています。ルーシーはライナスの行動を恥ずかしいと思い、弟に腹を立てています。でもサリーはライナスのことをかわいいと思っていて、ハロウィンの夜にかぼちゃ畑で「かぼちゃ大王」を一緒に待つことにしました。ライナスはまだ小さくて郵便受けに届きませんが、どうにか手紙を郵便受けに入れることができました。（251語）

 

リスニングの練習問題 ：もう一度動画を見て以下の空欄を埋めてください。

Linus is writing a letter.

[writing] Dear Great Pumpkin, 
I am looking forward to your arrival on halloween night.　I hope you will bring me lots of presents
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(0:12)
Charlie: (1. ____  _____ ______ _________ _____), Linus?
Linus: This is the time of the year to write to the Great Pumpkin.  On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with bag of toys for all the children.
Charlie: (2. ____  _____ ______ _________ ).  When are you going to stop believing in something that isn’t true?
Linus: When YOU stop believing in that fellow with the red suit and the white beard who goes ho ho ho!
Charlie: They are obviously separated by denominational differences.

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(0:40)
Linus: [writing]

You must get discouraged because more people believe in Santa Claus than in you.
Well, let’s face it…Santa Claus has had more publicity.　
But being number two, perhaps you try harder.

discouraged: がっかりする、残念に思う
publicity: 世間の注目を集める
perhaps you try harder：もう少し頑張ったらどうでしょうか

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Snoopy is looking Linus writing a letter and it starts laughing out loud and walking towards Lucy.
Lucy picks up Snoopy and though him away and then came to Linus.  

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(1:07)
Lucy: (3. _____ _______!)  Writing a letter to a stupid pumpkin!  You make me the laughingstock of the neighborhood.　All they talk about is my little brother who always writes to the great pumpkin.  (4. ____  _____ ______ ______ _______ ) right now or I’ll pound you.

Linus: There are three things I’ve learned never to discuss with with people… Religion, Politics, and the Great Pumpkin.

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(1:34)
Patty: You’re wasting your time. (5. ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______!)

Linus: [writing] Everyone tells me you are a fake, but I believe in you.
P.S. If you really are a fake, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know.

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(1:50)
Sally: (6. ______ ______ ______ ______?)
Linus: I’d rather not say.  You might laugh.
Sally: Oh, I never laugh at you, Linus. You’re so intelligent. 
Linus: I’m writing to the Great Pumpkin.
Sally: You say the cutest thing!
Linus: On Halloween night the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch.  They fly through the air to bring toys to all the good little children everywhere.  Wouldn’t you like sit with me in the pumpkin patch on Halloween night and wait for the Great Pumpkin?
Sally: Oh, (7. ______ ______ ______ ______.)

Charlie: (8. ______ ______ ______ ______?)  What are you trying to do to my little sister?

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(2:29)
Linus sealed the letter and passed by Lucy.

Lucy: And (9. ______ ______ ______ ______) you are going to mail that letter?

You can’t POSSIBLY reach the mailbox and (10. ______ ______ ______ ______ ______. )

Linus uses his blanket to open the mailbox. He throws the letter in the air and successfully puts it in the box.

[End]

1. Who are you writing to （誰に手紙を書いているの？）＊最後にtoがつくのを忘れないで
2. You must be crazy. アタマおかしいんじゃないの？
3. Not again!　またやってる、もうやめてよ！
4. You better cut it out　いいかげんにやめなさい。（cut it out=カリラウと聞こえます）　
5. The Great Pumpkin is a fake!　かぼちゃ大王なんてインチキだよ！
6. What are you doing?　なにやってるの？　（ワラユドゥーインと聞こえます）
7. I’d love to Linus.　喜んで行くわ、ライナス。
8. What’s going on here?　お前ら何やってんだ？（直訳すると、ここで何が起こっているんだ）
9. how do you think　どうやってやるつもり？
10. I’m not gonna help you.　　手伝ってあげないからね。

子供向けと思いきや結構見ごたえが（聴き応え？）あったのではないでしょうか。架空の「かぼちゃ大王」をサンタクロースのような存在と勘違いしているライナスの熱い思いがせつないですが、「もっと宣伝したほうが良い」と提案してみたり、姉のルーシーにボロクソ言われた後のセリフが小さい子供とは思えませんよね。

There are three things I’ve learned never to discuss with with people… Religion, Politics, and the Great Pumpkin.　誰かとぜったいに議論しちゃいけないって分かったことが３つあるんだ。宗教、政治、そしてかぼちゃ大王だよ。

他にもそのまま会話で使える表現がたくさんあるので、メモして練習してみてくださいね。それではまた次回！