Listening packs · リスニング教材
Welcome to the tour
A guide welcomes a group at the start of a walking tour. Listen for the times, the places, and what you're asked to do.
First listen 1回目：全体をつかむ
Where does the tour finish?
Check · 答えを見る
At the castle.
Second listen 2回目：くわしく聞き取る
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How long does the tour take?
- a) About an hour and a half
- b) About two hours
- c) About two and a half hours
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How long is the stop at the market?
- a) Ten minutes
- b) Twenty minutes
- c) Thirty minutes
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If you get separated from the group, where and when should you go?
- a) The market, at twelve
- b) The main gate of the castle, at 12:15
- c) The harbour, at 12:50
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What two things does the guide warn about?
- a) Steep, uneven streets, and rain later
- b) Crowds at the market, and pickpockets
- c) The castle closing early, and the heat
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How strict is the guide about the market stop?
- a) Relaxed: people can take as long as they like.
- b) Firm: the group won't wait for anyone.
- c) Unsure: it depends on the weather.
Check · 答えを見る
- c) About two and a half hours: "two-wə-nə-half ours".
- b) Twenty minutes.
- b) The main gate of the castle, at 12:15.
- a) Steep, uneven streets, and rain later.
- b) Firm. "we won't be able to wait for anyone": won't is quick, and easy to lose. Miss it and you hear the opposite.
The script, marked 記号つきスクリプト
| Mark | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bold | A stressed syllable: a beat | castle |
| The words join: no gap | keepaneyeon | |
| weak | Small words shrink to a quick "uh" sound (/ə/) | to → /tə/ |
| (t) | The sound drops out | ge(t) separated |
| highlight | Words that go together. Learn them, and listen for them, as one unit | watch your step |
Morning, everyone, and welcome. My name's Sam, and I'll be your guide today. Canyouall hear me at the back? Great.
So, the tour takes about twoand a half hours. We'll start here at the harbour, walk up through the old town, and finish at the castle, which has the best view in the city.
About halfway round, we'll stop for twenty minutes at the market. You can graba coffee or something to eat there, but please keepaneyeon the time, because we won't be able to wait for anyone.
If you do ge(t) separated from the group, don't worry. Just head to the main gate of the castle. I'll be there at twelve fifteen, with the flag.
A coupleof other things. The streets in the old town are quite steep, and someof them are pretty uneven, so watch your step. And it's supposed to rain later on, so if you've got a jacket, you migh(t) want to keepit handy.
Right. Has anyone got any questions before we setoff? No? Then le(t)s ge(t) going.
The same script, plain 記号なしスクリプト
Morning, everyone, and welcome. My name's Sam, and I'll be your guide today. Can you all hear me at the back? Great.
So, the tour takes about two and a half hours. We'll start here at the harbour, walk up through the old town, and finish at the castle, which has the best view in the city.
About halfway round, we'll stop for twenty minutes at the market. You can grab a coffee or something to eat there, but please keep an eye on the time, because we won't be able to wait for anyone.
If you do get separated from the group, don't worry. Just head to the main gate of the castle. I'll be there at twelve fifteen, with the flag.
A couple of other things. The streets in the old town are quite steep, and some of them are pretty uneven, so watch your step. And it's supposed to rain later on, so if you've got a jacket, you might want to keep it handy.
Right. Has anyone got any questions before we set off? No? Then let's get going.
What you'll actually hear 実際の聞こえ方
| Written | Sounds like | Why it's hard to catch |
|---|---|---|
| I'll be your guide | "ahl-bi-yə guide" | I'll is one quick sound; your shrinks to "yə" |
| Can you all hear me | "kə-nyə-wall hear me" | Three short words run into one |
| two and a half hours | "two-wə-nə-half ours" | and a become two tiny sounds; hours starts with no h |
| keep an eye on | "kee-pə-nai-on" | Four words, one sound: easy to miss if you listen for "eye" alone |
| won't be able to wait | "woan(t) bee-ay-bl-tə wait" | The t in won't nearly vanishes, so it can sound like want |
| a couple of other things | "ə cup-lə-vother things" | of becomes a single sound stuck to other |
| it's supposed to rain | "its sə-pos-tə rain" | supposed to loses its d; the first syllable is weak |
| you might want to | "yə migh(t) wonna" | want to becomes "wonna" |
Katakana traps: fewer syllables than you expect カタカナの落とし穴：音節は思ったより少ない
| Word | In your head | In English |
|---|---|---|
| guide | ガイド (3) | 1 syllable |
| castle | キャッスル (4) | 2 syllables: "cas-tle" (the t is silent) |
| market | マーケット (5) | 2 syllables: "mar-ket" |
| jacket | ジャケット (4) | 2 syllables: "jack-et" |
Rhythm warm-up リズムのウォームアップ
Tap a steady beat. Each stressed syllable lands on a beat; everything else squeezes in between:
keep · an eye · on the time
we won't · be able to · wait
Three beats in each line, however many small words sit between them.
Words that go together いっしょに使われることば
| English | 日本語 | Also heard as |
|---|---|---|
| be your guide | ガイドを務める | show you around |
| halfway round | 途中で | halfway through |
| grab a coffee | コーヒーを買う・飲む | get a coffee |
| keep an eye on the time | 時間に気をつける | watch the time |
| get separated from | 〜からはぐれる | lose the group |
| head to | 〜へ向かう | make your way to |
| watch your step | 足元に気をつける | mind your step |
| keep (it) handy | すぐ使えるようにしておく | have it ready |
| set off | 出発する | head off |
Practice 練習のしかた
- Listen and read (slowed), following the marks. Twice.
- Listen and read (natural). Notice where words join.
- Shadow the slowed recording, then the natural one.
- Listen without the text (natural). Write down the fourth paragraph, then check.
Your turn 書いてみよう
A visitor is coming to your town. Write a short welcome: where you'll go, when and where to meet, and one thing to watch out for. 3 to 5 sentences.
Say it yourself 自分で言ってみる
The line from this dialogue that's hardest to catch. Listen, then say it with the recording.
この会話で一番聞き取りにくい一文です。聞いてから、音声に合わせて言ってみましょう。
Guide
becausewewon'tbeabletotəwaitforfəranyone.
The t in won't nearly vanishes, so it can sound like want. Miss it and you hear the opposite. to and for shrink to "tə" and "fər".
won't の t はほとんど消えるので、want のように聞こえることがあります。聞き逃すと逆の意味になります。to と for は「タ」「ファ」のように短くなります。
- Listen a few times at natural speed. 自然なスピードで何度か聞く。
- Say it with the slowed version, keeping the beats. ゆっくりの音声に合わせて、拍を守って言う。
- Say it with the natural version. 自然なスピードに合わせて言う。
- Make it yours. 自分の言葉で言う。
Say it about yourself: I won't be able to come on Friday. Keep won't short, but don't lose it.
自分のことで言ってみましょう：I won't be able to come on Friday. won't は短く、でも消さないように。