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Unit 1【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Who Studies at College ESL ?
① Most American colleges and universities have English as a
Second Language programs. ② Who are the students? ③ They are adults of
various . ④ What are their ? ⑤ Some students have
studied it before, and other students have not. ⑥Are they all new to America?
⑦ Some students are new to America, but other students are not. ⑧ Some
students didn’t study English now. ⑨ They families
and didn’t have time to study. ⑩ Classes people from various
nations. ⑪ Japanese are a large group in some of the U.S. ⑫ In
other areas, there are not many Japanese.
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Unit 2【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Understanding Universities in the U.S.
①The United States has over 1,200 four-year colleges and , though
many of them are not nationwide. ② Almost every state has at
two public universities. ③ In , these universities usually
have some campuses. ④ Most students come from
that state, because students from other states must pay more .
⑤Some private universities are very old, and those universities have beautiful
buildings. ⑥ Public universities are quite . ⑦ They
built many of their buildings in the 1960s, and they don’t look very .
⑧They are just simple buildings.
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Unit 3【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Student Visas for Foreign Students
① Japanese can enter the United States as without visas for short
stays. ② After 90 days, that ends. ③ For many Japanese, studying
in America sounds . ④ To study in America, , a person
needs an F-1 visa. ⑤To get an F-1 visa, a person must have an I-20
from a college or university. ⑥ You must for the F-1 visa and
receive it before you enter the U.S. ⑦You cannot apply for it in the U.S. ⑧Even
though the process seems a bit , this rule is very strict.
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Unit 4【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Going to a New School in America
①Americans do not have a upon entering a new school. ②They
celebrate from a school. ③When they are younger, they usually
go to public schools with other children from the . ④ At every
level, there are many students who have gone to school together for many
years. ⑤ At the same time, Americans moving normal. ⑥ The
school often makes new students . ⑦Schools show their students
their differences in homework, testing and events. ⑧ Such a
system may give you . ⑨ Actually, many Americans have exactly
the same .
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Unit 5【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
People with Liberal or Conservative Backgrounds
①Americans often speak freely of and romance. ②When speaking
of life in , many strong opinions are commonly .
③ Some opinions have few supporters. ④ For example, during elections,
choices are defended strongly by voters, even by those who vote
for , candidates. ⑤However, this does not Americans
always act freely. ⑥Many children are raised by parents. ⑦Those
parents may feel it is their job to decide their children’s , music,
even dating habits. ⑧ Among school-age children, some are to
date at an early age and others are not. ⑨Americans are not surprised at how
differently various families act.
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Unit 6【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Various of Parties for College Students
① American student clubs used to have the biggest parties at universities,
but other kinds of parties and events have become more important. ② Now
students in often have informal parties themselves. ③ Those
parties are small and just include groups of friends. ④ Many
students make a lot of their friends at such parties. ⑤Universities
the biggest events to make them successful. ⑥Those events are both large and
. ⑦Normally, they are daytime events such as large sport
or graduation ceremonies. ⑧Almost all students will club, dorm
and university events at some time their student life.
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Unit 7【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
The Most Important Item a Student Owns
①When Americans enter college, many of them have computers.
② In years, computers have become the most popular graduation
for students finishing high school. ③Some computer makers have
high school students for computer sales. ④Makers hope students
will brand loyalty and buy their computers again. ⑤
know students do their school work on computers every day. ⑥Students who
have a good experience with their computers will want the same computer in
the . ⑦To sales, stores often include popular software
which students may . ⑧ So, the months before school starts have
become important for stores and computer makers.
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Unit 8【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
American People and Directions
① Most Americans are quite to give directions to their homes or
anywhere else. ②Sometimes those directions may include some .
③ They might not that a store or office has changed its name.
④ They could confuse the of street names. ⑤ They might
incorrectly tell you to go three signals, but it is actually five
signals. ⑥Getting good directions with times and distances is not
very likely. ⑦Not many people directions with all the facts right.
⑧Some people think of distances. ⑨Others think of the time which is needed.
⑩ , most cities have straight streets. ⑪ Also, most people are very
good with compass directions. ⑫ These two things mean that even wrong
are not much of a problem.
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Unit 9【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Various Ways of Saying Good-bye
① At the end of a social event, hugging, kissing and/or hands are
expected. ②This may when the guests leave a party. ③Some women
hug their friends when they say good-bye. ④Hugging is also within
families. ⑤Shaking hands is the way for businesspeople to say good-
bye. ⑥ commonly wave their hands on the street. ⑦ Still, there are
some rules. ⑧When saying good-bye, friends say, “Bye” never “Bye-bye.” ⑨The
latter one sounds childish. ⑩ It is the way a parent would an infant to
speak. ⑪ In other cases, travelers with a simple “See you later.” or
“Call me.” ⑫They say this even if it is to happen.
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Unit 10【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Special University Lectures by Famous Speakers
①Universities often guests to speak to large audiences on campus.
② These can include famous professors and celebrities. ③ The
audience may be more in seeing the speakers than in hearing
their lectures. ④Such speakers would tell the students interesting
of their professional or personal lives. ⑤The may report on very
famous guest lecturers. ⑥ The news of a famous speaker’s lecture will be
widely in the local community. ⑦ The of the lecture
may be the biggest topic for some days. ⑧ This is one way a university can
students and become famous in society.
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Unit 11【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Student Internships
① It has always been common for college students to work during their
. ② This is true during the three-month summer
vacation. ③ In recent years, a new trend has . ④ Students work as
at major companies during the summer between the third
and fourth years. ⑤ Universities can some students at the best
companies. ⑥ Other students may find jobs at firms. ⑦ Students
who hope to get very good jobs after graduation should have done a summer
. ⑧ It gives them a vital over students with ordinary
work experience or no work experience at all.
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Unit 12【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Weddings Take Many Forms
① America has a population, so weddings take many forms.
② Of course, economics are a major for most couples. ③ First,
news of a wedding is announced in the local paper or online. ④ Then, the
couple may get advice from their leader. ⑤ Most couples rent
halls or use church basements for receptions because those places have all the
for serving large meals. ⑥ However, those places have no
professional wedding planners, so the couple and their families plan the party
themselves. ⑦ Information is gathered from many . ⑧ There are
few common concerning refreshments, entertainment, or even the
nature of the reception. ⑨Weddings and receptions really show the
of each couple.
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Unit 13【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
People Eat More Because of the All Around Them
① Pricing food cheaply has always been a common trend in American life.
② Supermarkets even items sold below their cost. ③ This is a
sales which is not common in Japan. ④ Restaurants
this trend by offering so much food that no one can eat it all. ⑤This helps in
getting more . ⑥ Everyone likes a bargain. ⑦ In and
rural areas, where people enjoy gardening, giving vegetables to neighbors for
free also keeps costs low. ⑧Using government discount coupons at stores is
one way Americans with low can get food cheaply, too. ⑨ They
buy the coupons at a lower cost and then use them to buy food of a higher
values. ⑩A natural of this trend is for Americans to eat a lot.
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Unit 14【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Various Kinds of Kisses
① In early , American boys and girls give their mothers and fathers
good-night kisses. ② To kiss one’s parents is normal during the
school years. ③ As adults, many couples not kiss each other
good-night, but they may also kiss each other good-bye in the morning.
④Some train systems call the areas in of stations “Kiss ’N Ride.”
⑤ Traditionally, took their husbands to stations by car, because
they wanted to use the family car later in the day. ⑥ Also, it is
common to see women kiss their friends when they say hello or good-bye.
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Unit 15【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
How to Use College Cafeterias
①Cafeterias in American universities are in student dormitories or
in the Student Union for students who come from their homes. ②
have students do most of the work as part-time workers. ③ In the dormitories,
you will see students show college ID cards without . ④They paid
for the whole year in . ⑤You can understand American college life
by looking at the students in the cafeteria. ⑥Most students their
friends to sit with them. ⑦Those groups may be club members or classmates.
⑧ Many clubs make their members eat together so that they feel that they
to the club.
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Unit 16【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Life in an American Apartment
① About one-third of all Americans live in apartments. ② Most American
apartments are often provided to the renters without . ③However,
they will have , stoves and light fixtures. ④ Most apartments are
rented directly from the landlord through in daily newspapers.
⑤ Few people rent apartments through real agents. ⑥ Larger
apartment have resident managers to make minor repairs or plan
repairs by professionals. ⑦ such as gas and electricity might or
might not be included in the rent. ⑧Renters must also pay security
to cover any damages they may cause.
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Unit 17【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
The Fast Life Leads to “Nuking” Quick Dinners
①Many Americans feel that food is fuel to quickly. ②Fast food is
for working people. ③Slow, relaxing meals may be the .
④ However, something faster but not necessarily tasty is often a .
⑤Rushed breakfasts and short lunch are common. ⑥ In evenings,
people dinner with other activities to save time. ⑦ This makes
people feel the meal itself should be fairly simple. ⑧This idea long ago led to
canned foods, fast foods and frozen foods. ⑨ In the last 30 years, recipes using
have been quite standard. ⑩Microwave ovens use to
heat food. ⑪Therefore, people say that the food is “nuked.” ⑫This gives the
that nuked food is not really healthy.
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Unit 18【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Enjoying World-class Entertainment
①The United States has the world’s largest entertainment . ② It is
easy to find movies and concerts which far less than in Japan.
③Major universities have large halls and . ④ Some singers whose
names are well-known here. ⑤ Others want to attract students
with university concert tours. ⑥Starting times are often later at night. ⑦Also
churches and community centers provide space which people can
use for free concerts. ⑧ If you have a , visit Las Vegas. ⑨ It has not
only but also family entertainment. ⑩ Tickets, whose prices are
not too , are easily available.
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Unit 19【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
The Last Class, a Test Day but Sometimes a Party Day
① Universities everywhere give their students grades. ② Of course, students
often finish with a test, but the grading in America is a little
different from the Japanese system. ③ The last class is often the day when
students have a test or give a presentation. ④ However, all
throughout the semester are graded, and these are up for the
final grade. ⑤ The final is only one part of the student’s grade.
⑥This is the why the atmosphere in the last class is not especially
serious. ⑦ with some presentations, some classes where students
eat or enjoy themselves are quite normal.
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Unit 20【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Restaurants Change to Attract More Customers
①Until the 1970s, fast-food were minor places that people visited
to grab a quick snack. ② The shops did not even have tables or
chairs! ③All orders were to go. ④At that time, ordinary restaurant
dining required a waiter or waitresses. ⑤ more options were added
to attract customers. ⑥Drinks became self-serve to cut costs. ⑦Buffet tables
were added to choices. ⑧ Both fast-food and other restaurants
this. ⑨Now, the line between the two is not as clear as it was in
the .
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Unit 21【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Gift Giving for Weddings and Other
① Americans give gifts for various occasions, but to Japan
there are few rules concerning gift-giving. ②Americans give larger gifts for
Christmas and weddings. ③ There are small gifts for birthdays,
and retirements. ④Wedding gifts do follow some . ⑤Couples often
a list of gift ideas at a major local store. ⑥ Guests then choose
a gift from the list to their budget. ⑦ Wedding gifts should be
, not personal. ⑧ Also, the two families give special gifts. ⑨ The
parents usually give a far more expensive gift. ⑩ Because the
family traditionally pays for the wedding, that bride’s parents give
a cheaper gift. ⑪ This tradition may seem , but it is still strong.
⑫The couple usually pays for the .
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Unit 22【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Making for Vacations in America
① American vacations are not into one short period as Japanese
vacations are. ②The summer vacation, the longest of the year, be
taken any time during June, July or August. ③ The second longest vacation
is in the winter. ④ The period around Thanksgiving and from
Christmas to New Year’s Day is called “the Holidays.” ⑤The time for family
to together is not so much Christmas as Thanksgiving. ⑥ New
Year’s Day is the least important of the three. ⑦New Year’s Eve is a day for
couples, not families. ⑧Married couples may their vacations 50-
50 between the wife’s family and the husband’s family. ⑨ If is
spent with the wife’s family, they might spend Christmas with the
husband’s family. ⑩The following year, it’s the other around.
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Unit 23【TASK2:英文スクリプト】
Two or More Colleges
①It is very lively for American college students to attend two or more colleges
before they finish a four-year . ②There are a few reasons for this.
③ If a family needs to save money, a student may at home and
study at a two-year community college near the family home. ④ After their
second years, the student will enter a university as a student.
⑤ Other students decide they do not like their first university. ⑥ They find
another university that more suits their tastes or needs. ⑦ They
after a semester, a year or a couple of years. ⑧ If they took
standard classes, they can get at the new college for classes they
took at the old college. ⑨By doing this, they can still graduate on .
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