【質問例】
- 場面1:キティちゃんがシャーロットさんの提案を喜んで受けた後、シャーロットさんがキティちゃんに何を送ると言いましたか?(答え:invite(招待状)を送ると言いました。Invitationの口語表現がinvite)
- 場面2:The House of Councilors(参議院議員会館)の前にいたキティちゃんが、ここでうろうろしていたら、周りの人にどう思われてしまうと英語で表現していましたか?(答え:suspicious。怪しい人と思われてしまうとキティちゃんは心配したのですね。)
- 場面3:大谷さんは、2030年には誰が世界をリードしていくと話していましたか?(答え:middle school children。2030年は今の中学生が社会に出る頃になりますが、米国では小学6年~中学2年をmiddle schoolと表現することもあります。)
- 場面4:キティちゃんは、中学生達の発表前にどんな気持ちになっていましたか?(答え:nervous。キティちゃんは、自分が発表するわけではないのですが生徒達の緊張が移ったようで、I’m nervous for you. と言っています。)
- 場面5:キティちゃんが春田さんに、イベントで一番印象に残ったのはどの部分ですか?と質問していましたが、「印象に残る」をどんな英語で言っていましたか?(答え:memorable。記憶(memory)に残る、印象に残るという表現です。使う頻度の高い表現なので覚えておくと便利です。)
- 場面6:シャーロットさんから、インドネシアの学校でのSDGsに関する授業に参加してみるとのお誘いに、キティちゃんは大喜び。でも「手ぶらで行けないわ!」とキティちゃんは言いましたが、どのような英語表現だったでしょうか?(答え:I can’t just go empty-handed! 語源の意味としては日本語と一緒ですね!)
【参考:キティちゃんのビデオ・テロップ】(下記の下線部は、質問の答えにあたる部分です)
<場面1. ユニセフ事務局次長シャーロットさんとの電話チャット>
Kitty: Hello! I’m Kitty! In the latest episode, I was able to go to the UN, and it was such a valuable experience! And… Oh, I wonder who it’s from?! Hmm… It’s from UNICEF! Hello!
Charlotte: Hello Kitty! I’m Charlotte, the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF. How are you?!
Kitty: Nice to meet you Charlotte!
Charlotte: Nice to meet you too, Kitty. My kids and I are big fans!
Kitty: Thank you so much!
Charlotte: Ok, Kitty, so today is November the 20th, UNICEF’s World Children’s Day! I thought you might be interested to know more about how we help children around the world to know more about the Global Goals. For example, we help schools to teach about the Global Goals. So, kitty, maybe you are interested to know more about the work we do around the SDGs.
Kitty: Yes, of course!
Charlotte: Great! There is an event where you can see what the children in Japan are learning. Why don’t you join them? I am sure you will see the importance of learning more about the Global Goals.
Kitty: That would be amazing. Thank you!
Charlotte: That’s wonderful! I will send an invite then. Bye, Kitty!
Kitty: Bye! Wow, I wonder what kind of event it will be! I have been learning about the Global Goals lately… so I can’t wait to learn more about education!
<場面2. 参議院議員会館前からイベント会場へ> Time:1.46~
Kitty: So, I am with my SDGs dress at the House of Councilors in Tokyo, where the event will be taking place. And this is… The National Diet Building. People will get suspicious if I stay here for long, so I’ll head out to the waiting room!
Kitty: I hear this will be the hall for the event… I wonder where the kids are. I think this was created by the kids at school. Oh, there they are! Everybody, Hello I’m Kitty!
Kids: Hello!
Kitty: Thank you for letting me join the event today. Hello! There is a lot of people, what kind of event is this?
Kids: It’s an event where we present what we have learned about the SDGs to the members of the government and we exchange opinions with them.
Kitty: That is very interesting! I’m also learning about the SDGs right now. Did you guys know about the SDGs before?
Kids: We didn’t know about them.
Kitty: Oh really? I also didn’t know about the SDGs until became a YouTuber. So how did you learn about them in class?
Kids: We studied each of the SDGs in groups and we presented them to one another.
Kitty: I see, that’s a great idea since there are 17 SDGs. Oh, can I take a look at the textbook? Yes, that one. Wow, there is a lot of information! Can I see that textbook as well? Oh, this is the textbook that UNICEF and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made together!
<場面3. 国連子どもの権利委員会委員の大谷さんとの会話> Time:3.57~
Ms. Otani: You are absolutely right Kitty!
Kitty: Hm, where is the voice coming from?
Ms. Otani: Hello Kitty, I’m Mikiko Otani. I am a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Kitty: Hello! Nice to meet you Ms. Otani!
Ms. Otani: Hello.
Kitty: I have a question, why did you think of creating these textbooks?
Ms. Otani: Middle school children today will be leading the world in the year 2030, right? In order to achieve the SDGs, children need to start thinking now by themselves can be involved and take actions in achieving the Global Goals. We created these learning materials to help them learning the global goals and the challenges at school.
Kitty: I see, because in 2030 they will all be adults by then! It is so important for young people to learn about the SDGs!
<場面4. イベント会場での中学生達の発表> Time:4.55~
Kitty: The presentation from the students will start soon. I’m nervous for them! Well, I’m not going to be able to show you the entire event. So, here are some highlights.
Kids: We are going to present about the children around the world who cannot attend school. It is said that 215 million people in the world, one in seven, are doing child labor. I think that measures should be taken through the United Nations to learn social skills before working. How can we spread and instill the SDGs in local cities?
Mr. Haruta: We will start to include it in the school education. You students are very first, but we will soon start the SDGs education in all schools across the country.
Kids: What are currently doing to reduce infant mortality and eliminate hunger?
Ms. Makishima: A Nutrition Summit will be held here in Japan next year. We are planning to share the knowledge Japan has earned from years of research with other countries on good nutrition.
Moderator: Thank you all so much for today.
<場面5. 外務省 地球規模課題総括課の春田さんとの会話> Time:6.09~
Kitty: Wow, I learned a lot today. Oh, excuse me, can I ask you a few questions?
Mr. Haruta: Yes.
Kitty: What part of the event was most memorable to you today?
Mr. Haruta: I loved how all students learned so much about the SDGs and were able to present and express their thoughts to us adults. I think that “no one left behind” is that anybody and everybody can do something to contribute to the SDGs. As a government, I have very high expectations of the kinds from today.
Kitty: I have high expectations, too. So… What did you think of today’s event?
Kids: Participating in today’s discussion panel where we were able to ask questions and listen to what the adults are specifically doing towards the SDGs really made me feel closer to it. I am going to share what I have learned.
Kitty: Yes! I am also going to think a lot more about it!... You guys are learning about the SDGs at school, but I wonder how it is in the schools in other countries. It’s a message from Charlotte!
<場面6. シャーロットさんからのメール> Time:7.18~
Charlotte (message): Hello Kitty! Would you like to go to a school in Indonesia and join a class about the SDGs?
Kitty: Wow! What a great timing! Yes! I would love to go there! I can’t just go empty-handed! I need to get ready!