ILC Osaka News　2007/02/28

ハリーポッター、スターウォーズ未来小説で生み出される言葉
　英語を楽しみたい人も、英語力アップを目指す人も
★★ ILC OSAKA NEWS　2007/2/28★★
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ILCのジョン・ノーランです。今回のトピックは
興味のある方は、サイエンス小説、ファンタジー小説から生み出される新しい言葉についてです。
愛好家が集う集会に参加されてみては？そこもきっとファンタジーの世界ですよ。

まず音声を聞いて、穴埋めに挑戦してみてください。
その後、全文を確認してみてください。

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音声はこちらをクリックしてください。↓↓↓↓
http://www.ilc-japan.com/osaka/topics/051010.html

★★★New Words from Science Fiction and Fantasy
This is Part One of a Ten Part Series on New words★★★

North Americans have an ____________ interest in the genres of Science Fiction and

Fantasy. Among television show producers, the gaming ____________, and book publishers

there is a thriving ____________ of science fiction fans. From famous series like

Star Wars and Star Trek to Harry Potter, there are ____________ of ____________ readers

of Science Fiction and fantasy novels etc. Many new English vocabulary words come

____________ from this genre.

The word “Boswash” is a ____________ term referring to the “supercity”

which ____________ from Boston to Washington. With the vast ____________ of cities,

new words like this have increased. Metropolitan area is the other word which refers

to a large city and just beyond its ____________. Tokyo could be thought of as a “supercity”

The suffix “-con” is an ____________ of ____________. In this case, a ____________ is

a gathering of thousands of gamers, artists, ____________ and ____________ who gather to

discuss new books, art, movies, games, in the Science Fiction industry. For example,

“Dragoncon” is a yearly ____________ of Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans from around

the world gather once a year in August at the ____________ center in Atlanta, Georgia.

There they talk about things like LGM (Little ____________ Men), ____________ winds,

speculative fiction, and of course RPG’s (role playing games). At such ____________,

you may hear words like, “quidditch” which is the flying game played by Harry Potter,

or “terraforming”, a method of remaking the ____________ of other ____________ to make

them ready for humans to live on.

音声はこちらをクリックしてください。↓↓↓↓
http://www.ilc-japan.com/osaka/topics/051010.html

穴埋めは上手くできましたか。何回も音声を聞くと、聞こえなかった音が
聞こえてくるかもしれません。何度も挑戦してください。

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【単語】

・genres・・・ジャンル
・thriving・・・繁盛
・avid・・・熱烈な
・futuristic・・・未来的な
・referring・・・関して
・supercity・・・巨大都市
・suffix・・・接続辞
・abbreviation・・・略語
・convention・・・会議
・gathering・・・集会
・solar・・・太陽
・speculative・・・未来

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【全文】

★★★New Words from Science Fiction and Fantasy
This is Part One of a Ten Part Series on New words★★★

North Americans have an incredible interest in the genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Among television show producers, the gaming industry, and book publishers there is a thriving community of science fiction fans. From famous series like Star Wars and Star Trek to Harry Potter, there are millions of avid readers of Science Fiction and fantasy novels etc. Many new English vocabulary words come directly from this genre.

The word “Boswash” is a futuristic term referring to the “supercity” which stretches from Boston to Washington. With the vast expansion of cities, new words like this have increased. Metropolitan area is the other word which refers to a large city and just beyond its borders. Tokyo could be thought of as a “supercity".

The suffix “-con” is an abbreviation of convention. In this case, a convention is a gathering of thousands of gamers, artists, designers and celebrities who gather to discuss new books, art, movies, games, in the Science Fiction industry. For example, “Dragoncon” is a yearly convention of Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans from around the world gather once a year in August at the convention center in Atlanta, Georgia.
There they talk about things like LGM (Little Green Men), solar winds, speculative fiction, and of course RPG’s (role playing games). At such conventions, you may hear words like, “quidditch” which is the flying game played by Harry Potter, or “terraforming”, a method of remaking the atmosphere of other planets to make them ready for humans to live on.

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　ジョンノーラン

日本での講師歴１５年を誇るベテラン教師。英語教師としてＴＥＳＯＬ
（Teaching English as a Second Language)を取得し、
また、日本語も堪能で日本語検定１級を取得。
多様な経験と知識を生かした授業に定評あり。

ビジネス英語／英文ライティング／発音矯正／Talk in Sience／
異文化間コミュニケーション論／テクニカルWriting／ TOEFL対策／
TOEIC対策／メディカル翻訳　などなど・・・

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ジョン先生の講座案内
詳しくはこちら↓をご覧下さい。
http://www.ilc-japan.com/osaka/topics/060921.html

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投稿者 ilc : February 28, 2007 5:25 PM