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Big Dipper LESSON 1 The History of Ekiben
(p.8)
Class:
No:
Name:
One of the pleasures of travel / is eating an ekiben on the train. // Such a
boxed lunch / made its appearance / in 1885, / thirteen years after / the
railroad was introduced into Japan. // It is said that the first ekiben was sold
/ at Utsunomiya Station. // It contained just two rice balls / and some pickled
radish. H
② As railroads expanded across the whole country, / companies came to
make an original lunch / for each station. // They used local specialty products,
/ and as a result, / unique lunch boxes were developed everywhere in the
country. // Many of them became popular nationally, for example, / those
with trout sushi, steamed dumplings, or beef steak. //
③Today, there are almost five thousand different types of ekiben. // They
are sold at department stores and on the Internet / as well as at stations. //
Ekiben attract fans / who want to sample the taste of travel/without actually
traveling. // In 2003, /boxed lunches went on sale at airports / under the
name of soraben, / "sky lunches." // In 2016, / Japanese ekiben spread farther:
/they were test marketed in France. // Ekiben, / which began as rice balls and
pickles, / are now reaching the world. //
f
n
B
Check the words.
pleasure[] L appearance []
railroad [¾]
contain [動] ~を含む expand [動] 広がる, 拡大する specialty [名]特産
nationally [副] 全国規模で、全国的に trout [名] マス steam [動]~を蒸す
dumpling [名]肉入りゆでだんご sample [動] 〜を試食する sale [名] 販売
test-market [動] 〜を試験的に販売するpickle [名] 漬け物, ピクルス

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e:
A Match each word from the text with its explanation.
1. pleasure
(
)
a. a small ball of flour (*), steamed or
)
b. to become greater in size, area, or
fried, with meat inside
2. contain
number
3. expand
4. dumpling
c. something that makes you happy
d. to have something inside
Answer true or false.
1. Ekiben appeared 30 years after the railroad started in Japan.
2. The first original boxed lunch had many kinds of food in it.
3. Railroad companies started to make ekiben because they wanted people
around Japan to enjoy the same products.
4. Soraben appeared about 120 years after ekiben came out.
5. Japanese boxed lunches have been sold abroad.

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レッスン1 駅弁の歴史
≪和訳例≫
① 旅の楽しみのひとつは, 列車で駅弁を食べることだ。 そのような箱入り弁当は, 鉄道が日本に導入さ
れた 13 年後,1885年に登場した。 最初の駅弁は宇都宮駅で販売されたと言われている。 それには,握
り飯2つと多少のたくあんだけが入っていた。
②鉄道路線が全国に拡大するにつれて, 企業が各駅のために独自の弁当を作るようになった。 彼らは地
方の特産品を使い,その結果,国内のいたるところで独特な弁当が生み出された。 それらの多くは全国的
に有名になった, たとえば, マス寿司や, シューマイ, 牛ステーキの弁当などだ。
③ 今日では,ほぼ 5,000 の異なるタイプの駅弁が存在する。 それらは駅でと同様に, デパートやインタ
ーネット上で販売されている。 駅弁は,実際に旅行せずに旅先の味を試食したい愛好者を引き付ける。
2003年には, 空弁, 「空の弁当」という名称で, 空港で箱入り弁当が売り出された。 2016年には,日本
の駅弁はさらに遠くへ展開した: それらはフランスで試験販売されたのだ。 駅弁, それは握り飯とたくあ
んとして始まったのだが, 今や世界に到達しようとしている。
《パラグラフ構成≫
① 最初の駅弁
② 地方特有の駅弁の誕生
③ 現在の駅弁の状況: 販売範囲の拡大
<解答>
A 1. c
2. d
3.b 4.a
B1. F
2.F
3.F 4. T
5. T

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10
LESSON
2
Three Tips
for Maintaining
a Conversation
maintain(ing)
[mcintéin(in)]
essential [isénfǝl]
daily [déili
communicate
[kǝmjú:nǝkèit]
briefly [bri:fli]
network(s)
[nétwà:rk(s)]
face-to-face [féistoféis]
effective [aléktiv]
repeat(ing) [ripí:t(in)]
comment [ká:ment]
The ability to maintain a conversation is essential in
our daily life.) Many_people (today) (however,) prefer to
communicate as briefly as possible,(for example, on social
~するのが好き
networks.) They are (often) not good at speaking (face-to-face)
Continue
得意ではない
and keeping up a good conversation.
続ける
12+1
Here
面と向かって
three
are
ここにある >KN
simple but effective techniques to change the situation.
効果的な
The first technique repeating your friend says,
"I went (to the sea (yesterday)" do not just say, “ah” or “uh-
-only
huh."
Repeat their words: "Really! You went to the sea!")
5
They will feel that you are paying attention to them? The 10
ということ
second technique is asking a question like "Did you enjoy
swimming there?" They will feel that you are interested
~ずることを楽します
興味がある
in what they said. The third technique is making a
-
たとえば
comment such as, "Oh, I went (to the sea) (recently), too."
論評
~ような
んも
you explain the details, maybe they will ask you a new 15
説明する
詳細
たぶんんだろう
question. This allows the conversation to develop and
アウ許す
When
continue.
おかげで
1775
できます
Having a conversation is like playing catch.) Do not
only just say your opinion. Listen to the other person and
4. They はだれを指しますか。
2. Many people
5. * keep up
かに反応する。
respond to them. The next time you talk to someone,/try
these three techniques: repeating, asking, and commenting.
16. This は何を指しますか。
(この前の文)
即ち
3. social network ソーシャルネットワーク。 インターネットを利用したコミュニティ。
8. uh-huh [āhi] うんうんうん 《肯定同意を表す)
18. play catch キャッチボールをする × play catchball
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SECTION
Tips for Reading
追加・列挙
内容を追加したり. 具体例を並べるとき、 「第一に」.
「さらに」 などの表現が使われます。 これらに注目す
ることで, 文の構造が把握できます。
「追加・ 列挙」 の表現を、 本文から抜き出しなさい。
It Through
also / in addition / moreover
また
それに加えて
5: first, second, third, finally [last] / next
Match each word from the text with its explanation.
1. maintain (&)
維持する
essential ( c )
3. briefly
潔に
不可の
(9
A. effective (4)
効果的な
a. shortly, simply
短く
b. useful, helpful
役に立つ 「かけになる
BR#17
c. completely necessary, very important
d. to make something continue
The table below shows the three techniques for maintaining a
conversation. Fill in the blanks with words chosen from the text.
Technique The person who is speaking will ...
Repeating) feel that you are paying (aftention ) to him or her.
2 Asking
3 Commenting
feel that you are (interested) in (what ) he or she (Sard ).
ask you a new (question), and the conversation will (develop)
and continue.
Answer the following questions.
1. According to the text, how do many people (today) prefer to communicate?
2. According to the text,) what are many people often not good at?
~によること
3. What is having a conversation like?
S
4. (What) should we do when we want to have a good conversation?
1. They prefer to communicate as briefly as possible, for example, on social networks.
2. They are often not good at speaking face-to-face and keeping up a good conversation.
3. It is like playing catch."
It's Your Turn! 4. We should do these three techniques repeating, ashing,
and commenting.
With your partner, try continuing a conversation using the three techniques. Start
with the phrases to below.
①"I got a terrible score on the English test."
"I'm practicing very hard in my club these days."
③"I haven't decided what to do after graduation yet."
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Big Dipper LESSON 2 Three Tips for Maintaining
Class:
No:
Name:
(p.10)
①The ability to maintain a conversation is essential in our daily life. //
Many people today, however, / prefer to communicate / as briefly as possible,
for example, on social networks. // They are often not good at speaking
face to face and keeping up a good conversation. // Here are three simple /
but effective techniques / to change the situation. //
1
2 The first technique is repeating. // If your friend says, "I went to the sea
what they said.
yesterday," / do not just say, "ah" or "uh-huh." // Repeat their words: / “Really!
// You went to the sea!" // They will feel that you are paying attention to
them. // The second technique is asking a question like, "Did you enjoy
swimming there?" // They will feel that you are interested in
// The third technique is making a comment such as, / "Oh, I went to the sea
recently, too." // As you explain the details, maybe they will ask you a new
question. // This allows the conversation / to develop and continue. //
③Having a conversation is like playing catch. // Do not just say your
opinion. // Listen to the other person / and respond to them. // The next time /
you talk to someone, / try these three techniques: / repeating, asking, and
commenting. //
Check the words.
maintain
[動] ~を続ける, 維持する
essential
[形]不可欠の
daily [形]毎日の, 日々の
briefly [副] 簡潔に、手短に
face-to-face
repeat [動] 繰り返して言う; 復唱する comment
communicate [動]情報を伝え合う
network [名] ネットワーク
[副]面と向かって effective
[形] 効果的な
[名] コメント

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ning a Conversation
e:
A Match each word from the text with its explanation.
(
1. maintain
2. essential
3. briefly
(
4. effective
a. shortly, simply
b. useful, helpful
c. completely necessary, very important
d. to make something continue
B Answer true or false.
(1) Many people today are good at communicating face-to-face and
maintaining a good conversation.
)
(2) If you repeat what your friends say, they will feel that you are paying
attention to them.
)
(3) "Playing catch" in a conversation means listening to what the other
person says and replying to them, not just telling them your own ideas.
(

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レッスン2 会話を続ける3つの秘訣
《和訳例≫
① 私たちの日常生活においては,会話を続ける能力が不可欠だ。 しかしながら, 今日多くの人が、たと
えばソーシャルネットワーク上でのような、できるだけ短いやりとりを好む。 彼らはたいてい面と向か
ってのおしゃべりや、うまい会話を続けることが苦手だ。 次に挙げるのは、そんな状況を変えるシンプ
ルだが効果的な3つのテクニックである。
②1つめのテクニックは、 繰り返しだ。 あなたの友人が 「きのう海に行った」と言ったなら,「ああ」と
か「うんうん」と言っているだけではいけない。彼ら [友人] のことばを繰り返しなさい。 「そうなんだ。
海に行ったんだね」 のように。 彼らは, あなたが自分に注意を向けていると感じるだろう。 2つめのテク
ニックは, 「そこで泳ぐのを楽しんだの?」 のような質問をすることだ。 彼らは自分が言ったことにあ
なたが興味をもっていると感じるだろう。3つめのテクニックは, 「わあ、私も最近海に行ったんだよ」
のように、コメントをすることだ。 あなたが詳細を説明すれば、 彼らはおそらくあなたに新しい質問を
してくるだろう。こうして会話は発展し、続いていく [これが会話を発展させ継続させることを可能に
する]。
③ 会話をすることは、キャッチボールをするようなものだ。 あなたの意見を言うだけではいけない。 相
手の言うことを聞き, それに対して返答しなさい。 今度だれかと話すときに,これらの3つのテクニッ
ク, つまり、繰り返す, 尋ねる, コメントする, を試してみよう。
≪パラグラフ構成≫
① 日常生活では会話を続ける必要があるが, それが苦手な人が多い。
② 会話を続ける3つのテクニック
③ 会話はキャッチボールのようなものだ。
<解答>
1.d2.c
3. a 4.B
3
(1)F
(2) T
(3) T