Lesson 14　We Are Asians！　［アジア文化］

シンガポール政府観光局 シンガポールの基本情報や観光案内など。 Incredible India　インド政府観光局 インドの基本情報や観光案内など。 タイ国政府観光庁 タイの基本情報や観光案内など。 香港政府観光局 香港の基本情報や観光案内など。 韓国観光公社 韓国の基本情報や観光案内など。 カンボジア政府観光局 カンボジアの基本情報や観光案内など。 インドネシア観光局 インドネシアの基本情報や観光案内など。 Sri Lanka Tourist Board スリランカの基本情報や観光案内など。

「アジアの文化」や一般的に「文化」をテーマにした問題は、大学入試ではどのように扱われているのでしょう。具体例を見てみましょう。

●甲南大学（2003年　理工　２－１） 次の日本文と同じ意昧になるように、下記の英文の空所イ・ロを補い、文を完成せよ。ただし、空所イには、下記１～５から１つ選び、その番号をマークせよ。 　日本の駅や電車ではなぜあんなにアナウンスが多いのだろう。日本人はもともと世話好きであるが、アナウンスの中には、なくてもいいようなものもたくさんあるように思われる。「押し合わずにご乗車ください」など、乗客の品性をまったく信用していないようにも受け取れて、うんざりしている日本人も少なくないのである。 　Why are announcements made at stations and on trains so common in Japan?　The Japanese are basically a people who like to do things for others; however, there seem to be lots of announcements that 　　　　　イ　　　　　．　Announcements such as, “Please get on without pushing,” can be interpreted as an outright distrust of the character of the passengers, and 　　　　　　ロ　　　　　． 1. nothing may take the place 2. might as well exist 3. we could do without 4. not enough can be said about 5. nobody can be certain about ◆解答◆ 　イ：３　　　ロ：quite a few Japanese may get tired of them

●関西大学（2005年　商　〔１〕） Ａ．次の会話文の空所（１）～（５）に入れるのに最も適当なものをそれぞれＡ～Ｄから一つずつ選びなさい。 Megumi is a university student doing a homestay in Adelaide, South Australia. She has gone to a supermarket to meet a friend. She is talking to a supermarket clerk. Megumi: Excuse me，but where has the Asian food section gone？ Clerk: Asian food? Oh, dear. (1)　　　　　 I wonder where it went? Megumi: You see, I promised to meet someone today in the Asian food section. (2) 　　　　　 Oh, this is terrible! Clerk: A man, is it? Megumi: I beg your pardon? Clerk: (3) 　　　　　 Isn’t that why you’re upset? Megumi: Well, yes, I am waiting for someone. But he isn’t my boyfriend. It’s just that we both like tofu, so we agree to meet here. Clerk: Tofu? Is that the white stuff cut in square shapes? Megumi: Yes. Clerk: (4) 　　　　　 She lives in Sydney now. She likes Italian food, too, but she really goes for Oriental cooking. I tried that white stuff last week. I didn’t like it. No taste, really. Megumi: Excuse me, I’m sorry to interrupt you, but could you please find out where the Asian food section has been moved to? Clerk: Right you are! Sorry for talking so much. Megumi: Oh, wait. (5) 　　　　　 so I don’t need your help now. Thanks for your chat. Clerk: No worries! (1)A.　It will be here just right last week. 　B.　It was right here last week. 　C.　You can't see nothing over there. 　D.　You can see it over there. (2)A.　Today is my lucky day. 　B.　Now you know where it isn't. 　C.　Today will my luck be what. 　D.　Now l don’t know where it is. (3)A.　Are you waiting for a man? 　B.　Don’t you want some Asian food? 　C.　Do you eating some Asian food? 　D.　Are you must wait with a man? (4)A. My son is eaten by that sometimes. 　B. My daughter likes that，too. 　C. My daughter is better for liking that, too. 　D. My son eats that regularly. (5)A. Here remains for him I was waiting. 　B. Here he goes I was waiting for. 　C. Here comes the man l was waiting for. 　D. Here leaves the man l was waiting for. ◆解答◆ 　（１）Ｂ　　（２）Ｄ　　（３）Ａ　　（４）Ｂ　　（５）Ｃ

●関西大学　（2003年　法学部） 　次の会話文の空所（１）～（５）に入れるのに最も適当なものをそれぞれア～エから一つずつ選びなさい。 Ryo goes to Kansai University, and Annie is an exchange student there. Annie: This is a lovely campus, isn’t it? Ryo: Yeas, it is. I love being here. Annie: What kind of courses are you taking? Ryo: I am taking a variety of classes, including History, English, Biology, Philosophy, and Psychology. Annie: What do you think is the best way to study Japanese? Ryo: Hmmm, that’s an interesting question. I would say it is the same as for any other language. Just use it a lot and practice as much as you can. And (1)(　　　　), getting used to the culture helps. Annie: I see. I have been busy preparing myself for school, and I haven’t yet come into much real contact with Japanese culture yet. Ryo: Have you tried sushi? How about sashimi, natto, or umeboshi? Annie: I think I tried umeboshi once, but I didn't like it. What's natto? Ryo: It's fermented* soybeans. It smells bad, (2)(　　　　), it tastes pretty good. Besides, it's rich in protein. Annie: (3)(　　　　), huh? I want to try sushi. Ryo: There is a sushi restaurant near our university, and on Fridays they have a special all-you-can-eat lunch. You can choose whatever plates you like from the counter. Annie: (4)(　　　　). Then I can see which dishes look good, and try them. Ryo: Maybe you could start with salmon, egg, and other familiar ones. Annie: OK, (5)(　　　　). Ryo: What are you doing next Friday? If you're free, I'd be more than happy to take you there and explain to you the different kinds of sushi. Annie: Oh! If you can really spare the time, that would be wonderful. It would make my first sushi experience much easier. Thanks a lot. ［注］ *fermented : 発酵した (1) ア. conversely イ. gradually ウ. of course エ. however (2) ア. but, once you get used to it イ. but it's really stringy 　　ウ. and, once you ignore its looks エ. and you can stand it (3) ア. One of those things I hate イ. One of those things I enjoy 　　ウ. One of those raw things エ. One of those acquired tastes (4) ア. That sounds unhealthy イ. That sounds great 　　ウ. That sounds free エ. That sounds troublesome (5) ア. thanks for your time イ. thanks just the same 　　ウ. thanks for the suggestion エ. thanks for noticing me ◆解答◆ （１）ウ　（２）ア　（３）エ　（４）イ　（５）ウ

●関西大学　（2005年　商学部）　一部 　次の英文を読んで、下の問いに答えなさい。 There is an Asian expression that reflects a cultural prejudice against individuality: “The nail that stands out is hammered down.”　In general，East Asians are supposed to be less concerned with personal goals or achievements than are Westerners. Group goals and coordinated action are more often the concerns. Maintaining harmonious social relations is likely to (1)take precedence over achieving personal success. Success is often sought as a group goal rather than as a personal badge of merit. Individual distinctiveness is not particularly desirable. For Asians，feeling good about themselves is likely to be tied to the sense that they are in harmony with the wishes of the group to which they belong and are meeting the group's expectations. Equality treatment is not (2)assumed nor is it necessarily regarded as desirable. １．次の英文の下線部（１）～（２）について、つぎの設問に対する答えとして最も適当なものをそれぞれＡ～Ｄから一つずつ選び、その記号を書きなさい。 ア. 下線部（１）の意味に最も近いものはどれか。 A. be closely related to B. be strictly separated from C. be regarded as more important than D. be regarded as less important than イ. 下線部（２）の意味に最も近いものはどれか。 A. taken for granted B. taken care of C. made use of D. made the most of ２．本文の内容に照らして最も適当なものをそれぞれＡ～Ｄから一つずつ選び，その記号を書きなさい。 The passage tells us that A. the Asian expression “The nail that stands out is hammered down” weakens human dignity. B. a cultural prejudice against individuality，such as is found in East Asians，should be got rid of. C. East Asians are more concerned with group goals and action than are Westerners. D. almost everyone in the world takes as most important the maintenance of harmonious social relations. ◆解答◆ １．ア．Ｃ　　イ．Ａ　　２．Ｃ

●日本女子大学（2002年）（一部） 　次の英文の内容にもっとも近いものをイ～ニの中から一つずつ選びなさい。 　What do you mean by “Asian values”? Among “Asian values,” hard work and good money sense are often emphasized, but there is nothing particularly Asian about these beliefs. They are beliefs that are also found in the West. In fact, they are basic Christian beliefs. They seem natural to poor and peasant communities everywhere. 　Another so-called “Asian values” is a strong belief in the importance of education. But this, too, is part of Western culture. People from a wide variety of social and economic backgrounds in both the East and the West may be found to value the importance of education. イ　アジアの人々は一生懸命働いたりお金を無駄づかいしないことを大事だと言うが、西洋の人々は教育をもっと大切だと考える。 ロ アジアには、特に貧しい人々の間に基本的にキリスト教精神が根づいているから、勤勉と倹約が尊ばれる。 ハ　西洋の政治家たちは、アジアが経済や社会の面で西洋と互角になったのだから、アジアの教育改革が大事であると声を大にして強調する。 ニ　アジア人は勤勉や金銭感覚があることに価値を認め、さらに教育を重視するが、西洋人も同じように考えている。 ◆解答◆ ニ