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3 次は,中学生の真紀(Maki) と, アメリカから日本に留学中の大学生ボブ (Bob) の対話です。 こ
れを読んで、あとの問いに答えなさい。
Maki: Hi, Bob. Where are you going to go?
Bob: Hi, Maki. I'm going to go to Ms. Tanaka's house.
Maki: Oh, you teach her English on Fridays, right? It's Friday today.
Bob: Yes, but today, I'll work there as a pet-sitter.
Maki: Pet-sitter?
Bob: Yes. You know the word, "baby-sitter" Baby-sitters take care of babies. Pet-sitters
take care of pets./
Maki: Oh, I see.
Bob:
Ms. Tanaka will go on a trip with her friends today. She will come back tomorrow
evening, so I'll take care of her dog, John, today and tomorrow.
Maki: I see. What will you do as a pet-sitter?
Bob: I will give food to John and walk him.
Maki: It sounds easy.
easy.
That helps me
When I visit a
Bob: (take) care of him isn't so difficult, I often go to Ms. Tanaka's house to teach
English, so I know John very well. I like him and he likes me, too
a lot, In my country, I have (work) as a pet-sitter many times.
new house, I have to ask the dog's owner many questions about the dog For
example, "What does your dog like?" and "What does your dog dislike?" Each dog
has its own character and pet-sitters have to know it,
Maki: It sounds difficult.
Bob: That's right Many people use the services of a pet-sitter when they can't use pet
hotels. There are some reasons. For example, some dogs do not like to stay with
other dogs. Some dogs can't sleep well at a new place.
Maki: I understand. Some people like to spend time with their friends, and others like to
do their favorite things alone. When I went on the school trip, I could not sleep
well.
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Bob: Yes. Sleeping at a new place not easy.
my/best/ house / I / the / like / . }
Oh, it's already three o'clock! I have to go. See you, Maki.
Maki: See you, Bob.
〈注〉 teach ...に〜を教える
sound ~に聞こえる
character
some ~,
pet-sitter ペットシッター baby-sitter ベビーシッター
owner 飼い主 dislike ~を好まない, いやがる
service ** hotel ホテル
and others... ~もいれば,もいる alone 1人で
