Lesson 1 Let's Be Friends!  自己紹介 Lesson 2 What Do You Do at school!  学校生活 Lesson 3 How Do You Spend Your Leisure Time?  余暇・趣味 Lesson 4 What's Wrong?  病気,けが,悩みなど Lesson 5 What Delicious Food!  食事 Lesson 6 How Can I Get to the Temple?  道案内
Lesson 7 How Much Is It?  買い物 Lesson 8 This Is Chris Speaking.  電話 Lesson 9 Welcome to Chicago!  旅行 Lesson 10 Why Do You Smile?  文化による行動やしぐさの違い Lesson 11 This Is American Life!  外国(アメリカ)文化 Lesson 12 “Different”Is Fun!  アメリカ社会
Lesson 13 Which “English”Do You Speak?  国際共通語としての英語 Lesson 14 We Are Asians!  アジア文化 Lesson 15 You Have Clicked the Wrong Button!  インターネット Lesson 16 Express Yourself!  スピーチ/インタビュー departure Cafeに戻る


Lesson 8 This Is Chris Speaking. [電話]


授業で役立つ題材リンク集

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→英語表現事典・テーマ別表現集
アルクのサイト内の,テーマ別表現集の電話編。「キャッチが入ったからかけなおす」「○○は今他の電話に出ています」など,日常よく使う表現が100例紹介されている。

大学入試問題とDeparture
 「電話」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。
●立命館大学(2002年 理工 III[1](A))
次のA・B二人の対話を読んで、( )に入れるのにもっとも適切な表現を(1)~(4)から一つ選びなさい。

A: Hello, Bob? Is it a good time to call?
B: Oh, hi, Tim. Actually, we've just started dinner. (   )
A: OK, I’ll do that. Talk to you later.

(1) Can you call for me after that?
(2) Don't you want to call me later?
(3) Could you call back in an hour?
(4) Would you like me to call you back?

◆解答◆
 (3)


●立命館大学(2002年 理工 III[1](A))
次のA・B二人の対話を読んで、( )に入れるのにもっとも適切な表現を(1)~(4)から一つ選びなさい。

A: Hello, Bob? Is it a good time to call?
B: Oh, hi, Tim. Actually, we've just started dinner. (   )
A: OK, I’ll do that. Talk to you later.

(1) Can you call for me after that?
(2) Don't you want to call me later?
(3) Could you call back in an hour?
(4) Would you like me to call you back?

◆解答◆
 (3)


●京都産業大学(2001年)
 次の会話文を読み,空所(a)~(h)に入れる最も週切なものをそれぞれ一つ 選べ。

A man is calling a travel agency:

Agent: Johnson’s Trave1. ( a ) ?
Ralph: Yes,I’d like some information about the special plane fares to New York I read about in your ad.
Agent: Okay, when will you be going and how long do you plan to stay?
Ralph: We11, I’d like to leave three weeks from Friday and stay about two weeks.
Agent: Then you can get our two-week advance purchase fare. That’s $425 if you leave Friday through Sunday, and cheaper during the week.
Ralph: I ( b ) I could leave Thursday afternoon. Are there any other restrictions?
Agent: There is a minimum required stay of eight days.
Ralph: Well, ( c ) . Can I get my ticket now?
Agent: Sure. Come right in to our downtown office and I’ll have the whole ticket written up for you in no time.
Ralph: Great! Can I pay with traveler’s checks?
Agent: Certainly. Just ( d ) you have some form of identification with you.

空所( a )
  1. How do you do
  2. Can I help you
  3. Can you help me
  4. What would you like
空所( b )
  1. doubt
  2. find
  3. guess
  4. wonder
空所( c )
  1. that's no problem
  2. that's over a week
  3. it's one restriction
  4. it's a little trouble
空所( d )
  1. as far as
  2. as long as
  3. as sure as
  4. as well as


Russell: Hello?
Sandy:  Hi,Russell. It's me. ( e ), we're having a bit of trouble with the car, so it looks like we won't be able to make it tonight. I'm really sorry.
Russel1: Oh really? What is it?
Sandy:  Well, it's the engine again. We just had it fixed last week, but it suddenly stopped.
Russell: We11, I'm sorry to hear that. Do you need any help?
Sandy:  Actually, we're stuck on the freeway and I had to walk a mile to this gas station to get help.
Russell: ( f ) ?
Sandy:  Yeah,I'm pretty wet.
Russell: Listen, why don't I come pick you guys up in my car, once they bring the car to the station. ( g ) ?
Sandy:  You know that Shell station at the entrance to the freeway?
Russe11: Oh,yeah,l know where that is. I’ll be right down. We still might be able to catch the late movie.
Sandy:  OK,great.( h ).
Russe11: Don't worry about it. See you in a short while.
Sandy:  Thanks. See you.

空所( e )
  1. Look
  2. Tell me
  3. Then
  4. Wow
空所( f )
  1. On that busy road
  2. In this cold weather
  3. At this time of night
  4. In this terrible weather
空所( g )
  1. Where’s the freeway
  2. Where’s the car stuck
  3. Where exactly are you
  4. What entrance are you at
空所 ( h )
  1. I regret this demand
  2. I’11 be at the station
  3. Too bad about your car
  4. Sorry about the trouble



◆解答例◆
(a)2 (b)3 (c)1 (d)2  (e)1 (f)4 (g)3 (h)4

●四天王寺国際仏教大学(2001年)
 次の会話の空所に入れるのに最も適当なものを、それぞれ1~5から選びなさい。

 Harry: Hello. May I speak to Keiko?
 Keiko: ( 1 ) This must be Harry.
 Harry: Yes, you’re right. Oh, I’m sorry. ( 2 ) How are you?
 Keiko: Fine, thank you. And how are you?
 Harry: Just fine. Keiko, I’m wondering if you would like to go to the movie “My Fair Lady” with me
   this Saturday evening.
 Keiko: ( 3 ) That’s the movie I’ve wanted to see for a long time.
 Harry: ( 4 ) Then, I’ll pick you up at five o’clock, and we’ll have dinner together before going to the theater.
   The movie stars at 6:30.
 Keiko: That sounds great. ( 5 )

  1. Good.
  2. I didn’t recognize your voice.
  3. I can’t wait for Saturday evening.
  4. It’s me.
  5. Oh, I’d love to.



◆解答例◆
  (1) 4  (2) 2  (3) 5  (4) 1  (5) 3

その他にも,千葉商科大学(商経2002年)や明星大学(理工2002年)などでも電話での会話が出題されています。