相手の発言をよく聞く事
NativeSpeaker: Yes,I'mtired. IcOUldn'tsleepwelllastnight.ItwassOmUggy.
Our student: Pardon??
Native Speaker: I said, "I couldn't sleep well last night. (Because) It was so muggy."
さて、相手の外国人の "Yes, I'm tired" という発言は
ゆっくりめに、はっきりといってくれたので、
これは理解できました。
が、また次の発言が速すぎてさっぱり聞き取れません。
でも、彼女はまた間髪を入れずに "Pardon??" と言っています。
そうすると、また相手はそれをゆっくりめに、はっきりと言ってくれたので、
その英語は全て聞き取れました。
このように、聞き取れないときは、この場合 「えっ、なんとおしゃった？」
という意味になる "Pardon??" あるいは "Sorry??" をすぐに言うのです。
そして、それに対する相手の発言をよく聞くのです。
聞き取れなくて困ったり悩んだりしていてはいけません。
Our student: Muggy??
Native Speaker: Yes, it means 'warm and very humid'.
Our student: Humid??
Native Speaker: Yes.
Our student: Sorry??...
Native Speaker: It means the air is very wet.
下記の英語での説明も参照に。
お時間いただきありがとうございました。
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Secret 2．To Listen Carefully to What the Partner Says
Native Speaker: Yes, I'm tired. IcOUldn'tsleepwelllastnight.ItwassOmUggy.
Our student: Pardon??
Native Speaker: I said, "I couldn't sleep well last night. (Because)It was so muggy."
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Now, the student was able to understand "Yes, I'm tired."
since the native speaker said it slowly and clealy this time.
However, the next two sentences were too fast for her to follow, too.
But here again she coped with the problem successfully, saying
"Pardon??" immediately.
Like this, it is important for the students to say "Pardon??", "Sorry??"
and the like immediately, when they cannot follow what has been said,
and to listen carefully to what the partner says.
The students should not be at a loss, nor should they be troubled by the
lack of their listening skills.
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Our student: Muggy??
Native Speaker: Yes, it means 'warm and very humid'.
Our student: Humid??
Native Speaker: Yes.
Our student: Sorry??...
Native Speaker: It means the air is very wet.