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英文を聴いて，次の質問に答えなさい。
1. 男女のユーモアの使い方における違いとは何ですか。
2. Kaz は女性のコミュニケーションの特徴を何だと述べていますか。
3. Kaz によると，男女のコミュニケーションの違いは何ですか。
4. Yvonne によると，男女のコミュニケーションの違いは何ですか。
5. Yvonne は女性のユーモアの使い方について，別の特徴を述べています。それは何ですか。
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次の単語を覚えましょう。
《綴りを覚える単語》
《意味を確認しておく単語》
embarrassing: ばつの悪い
relationship: 関係
attention: 注意，注目
research (into …): （～の）調査，研究
banter: からかい，冷やかし
solo: 単独の
share: 分かち合う，共有する
whereas: ～であるのに対して
jokey: 愉快な，面白い
individual: 個人の，個々の
collaborate: 協力する，共同する
joint creation: 共同作成
focus: 焦点，中心
hog: 独り占めする，独占する
soloist: 独演者，独奏者
perform: 演じる
solidarity: 共有，連帯
female: 女性の
psychology: 心理
irritate: ～を苛立たせる
fussy: 凝った，気難しい
burp: げっぷ
fizzy: 発泡性の
care: 関心がある，気にかける
complicated: 複雑な
selfish: わがままな，自分勝手な
devious: ずるい，ごまかしの
trick: 策略
interact: 相互に作用する
reminder: 思い出させるもの
cope with: 対処する
find out: 調べる
things: 事態，状況
come across: 出くわす，遭遇する
take the floor: 討論に加わる
listen out for …: ～に耳を傾ける
in use: 使用されて
be likely to …: ～らしい，しそうである
take a strong position: 強い姿勢をとる
pass over: 引き渡す
as if: まるで～するかのように
have got to …: = have to
tend to …: ～しがちである
amongst: = among
be true of …: ～についても当てはまる
in general: 一般に，たいてい
according to …: ～によれば
kind of: ちょっと，多少
go into details: 詳細に立ち入る
at the wrong time: 悪い時に，
sense of humour: ユーモアのセンス
dishonest: 不正直な，不正の
cover (A) up with …: A を～で包み隠す
there you go: ほらね
pay attention to …: ～に注意を払う
to end: 終わりに
come up: 取り上げられる
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ばつの悪い
___________________
embarrassing
___________________
関係
___________________
relationship
___________________
注意，注目
___________________
attention
___________________
（～の）調査，研究
___________________
research (into …)
___________________
からかい，冷やかし
___________________
banter
___________________
単独の
___________________
solo
___________________
分かち合う，共有する
___________________
share
___________________
～であるのに対して
___________________
whereas
___________________
愉快な，面白い
___________________
jokey
___________________
個人の，個々の
___________________
individual
___________________
協力する，共同する
___________________
collaborate
___________________
共同作成
___________________
joint creation
___________________
焦点，中心
___________________
focus
___________________
独り占めする，独占する ___________________
hog
___________________
独演者，独奏者
___________________
soloist
___________________
演じる
___________________
perform
___________________
共有，連帯
___________________
solidarity
___________________
女性の
___________________
female
___________________
心理
___________________
psychology
___________________
～を苛立たせる
___________________
irritate
___________________
凝った，気難しい
___________________
fussy
___________________
げっぷ
___________________
burp
___________________
発泡性の
___________________
fizzy
___________________
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関心がある，気にかける ___________________
care
___________________
複雑な
complicated
___________________
わがままな，自分勝手な ___________________
selfish
___________________
ずるい，ごまかしの
___________________
devious
___________________
策略
___________________
trick
___________________
相互に作用する
___________________
interact
___________________
思い出させるもの
___________________
reminder
___________________
cope with
___________________
対処する
___________________
find out
___________________
調べる
___________________
things
___________________
事態，状況
___________________
come across
___________________
出くわす，遭遇する
___________________
take the floor
___________________
討論に加わる
___________________
listen out for …
___________________
～に耳を傾ける
___________________
in use
___________________
使用されて
___________________
be likely to …
___________________
～らしい，しそうである ___________________
take a strong position
___________________
強い姿勢をとる
___________________
pass over
___________________
引き渡す
___________________
as if
___________________
まるで～するかのように
___________________
have got to …
___________________
= have to
___________________
tend to …:
___________________
～しがちである
___________________
amongst
___________________
= among
___________________
be true of …
___________________
～についても当てはまる
___________________
___________________
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in general
___________________
一般に，たいてい
___________________
according to …
___________________
～によれば
___________________
kind of
___________________
ちょっと，多少
___________________
go into details
___________________
詳細に立ち入る
___________________
at the wrong time
___________________
悪い時に，
___________________
sense of humour
___________________
ユーモアのセンス
___________________
dishonest
___________________
不正直な，不正の
___________________
cover (A) up with …
___________________
A を～で包み隠す
___________________
there you go
___________________
ほらね
___________________
pay attention to …
___________________
～に注意を払う
___________________
to end
___________________
終わりに
___________________
come up
___________________
取り上げられる
___________________
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（
）内に適切な単語を入れなさい。
1. それはばつの悪い状況に対処するために使われることがあります。
It can be used to help you (
)(
) an embarrassing situation.
2. 会話において，男性はより独善的になりがちです。
In talk men (
) more (
)(
) be soloists.
3. 男性は，強い立場をとることを好みます。
Men, they like to (
)(
)(
).
4. それは女性心理一般についても当てはまるかもしれません。
That might just (
)(
)(
) female psychology (
(
).
)
5. 彼によると，男性と女性のユーモアにおける違いとは何ですか。
What are some of the other differences in men and women's humour, (
(
) him?
)
6. 女性はちょっと気難しくて，細部に立ち入ります。
Women are kind of fussy and they (
)(
) big (
).
7. 彼らがしているのは，実際にはかなり深刻な話をしているのに，それをジョークで包も
うとするのです。
What they do is, they're actually saying something quite serious but try to (
(
)(
) a joke.
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) it
次の空欄を埋めなさい。
BBC Learning English
Weekender
Humour part 2 – men & women
Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton, this is BBC Learning English dot com. Last week, we looked at
humour and (
) it's important. It (
)(
) used to help you
(
)(
) an (
) situation, or to build a good
(
) with others…and sometimes to (
)
(
) the (
) of (
)!
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Today we're going to hear more from Jennifer Coates of Roehampton University. She's
(
) a lot of research (
) the (
) in the ways
(
) and (
) talk to each other and (
)(
).
She thinks men and women use humour in very (
) ways. First, some
helpful words:
a joke – something you say to make people (
), often a funny story or short
comment
banter - which means conversation where people say (
) things
solo - which means (
)(
)(
).
So what does Jennifer think are some of the (
women use humour? Listen to (
)(
Jennifer
Women much more (
having problems, or an (
(
) either (
(
) way.
) in the way men and
).
) stories of (
) going (
) or
) situation, (
) men much more
)(
) or telling a joke in a much more
Jackie: Did you get the answer? Women share stories about things going (
) or
(
) situations. But men (
) telling jokes and banter in a
more (
) or solo way – they (
)(
) so much.
As we listen to Jennifer again, some phrases that we'll (
)(
):
To collaborate – which means to (
)(
)
A joint creation – something people do (
), as a (
To take the floor – to talk to a (
) of people and become the (
(
)
To hog – to (
) something all to (
) and (
(
) it with others
(
)(
)(
) these expressions (
)
(
).
)
) of
)
Jennifer
I think altogether in talk men (
) more (
)(
) be (
)
and women (
) more (
)(
) be (
) of a
(
). Women like (
) in talk and producing something that can
be seen as a (
)(
)(
) men, they like to
(
)(
)(
) and this is the (
) in humour they'll (
)(
)(
) and they'll tell a (
) story or they'll
tell a (
) and then they're very happy to pass it over to someone else so it's not as if they'll
(
) the floor, but it's much more: this is what '(
)' got to say, not what
'(
)' got to say.
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Jackie: So again, Jennifer tells us her research shows women (
)(
)
collaborate in humour to make a joint creation, whereas men like to take the floor and
(
)(
). Well, I think it's now time to (
)
(
) a man. So I asked one what he thought. This is Kaz.
Kaz
(
) amongst women, yeah that might be true, that might just (
(
)(
) female (
)(
)(
the way they communicate.
)
) and
Jackie: Kaz agrees it could be true that women use humour more for solidarity. Solidarity –
(
) a strong (
) with (
)(
)
(
)–(
). He says it's (
)(
) about
humour but the way females (
) with each other in general. What are some
of the other differences in men and women's humour, (
)(
) him?
Kaz
Things that I find (
), I find funny over and over and over (
). Things that my
wife finds funny, she finds funny (
), you might get a smile from her a (
)
(
), but after that it starts to (
) her and I think maybe that's a
(
).
Jackie: Now what does Yvonne think is the main difference between men and women's humour?
Yvonne
Women are kind of (
) and they (
)(
) big (
),
whereas men just see the (
) thing. So a big (
) might be
(
) to a (
) and that's all it needs to be – it doesn't need to be 'Well why did
it (
) like that?' Or: 'Was that because you've been drinking a (
) drink?'
They don't (
) it was just a burp and it came out (
) and it was at the
(
) time and that's funny and I do like men's (
) of humour. It's
(
)(
)
Jackie: Yvonne thinks men's humour is more (
thinks women use humour for (
'(
)' – which means to use (
what you want.
). Less complicated. But she also
)(
). She'll use the word
)(
) you get
Yvonne
I think that women get quite (
) about how they use their sense of humour sometimes.
So they try to say (
)(
) to a boyfriend or a husband for example
and I've noticed that what they do is, they're actually saying something quite serious but try to
(
) it (
)(
) a joke and I find that quite (
).
【以下，略】
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小テスト 3—Humour part 2—
1. 次の日本語を英語にしなさい。
(1)
個人の
(2)
連帯，共有
(3)
わがままな
(4)
ずるい，ごまかしの
(5)
複雑な
2. （
）内に適切な単語を入れなさい。
(6) 会話において，男性はより独善的になりがちです。
In talk men (
) more (
)(
) be soloists.
(7) 女性はちょっと気難しくて，細部に立ち入ります。
Women are kind of fussy and they (
)(
) big (
(8) それは女性心理一般についても当てはまるかもしれません。
That might just (
) (
) (
(
)(
).
).
) female psychology
3. 次の英語を書き取りなさい。
(9) Women much more (
) stories of (
(
) or having problems, or an (
(10) You might get a smile from her a (
(
) her.
学籍番号
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)(
氏
名
) going
) situation.
), but after that it starts to
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復習テスト
1. 次の日本語を英語にしなさい。
(1) 前向きな，好意的な
(2) 協力的な
(3) 口論，議論
(4) 非日常の
(5) 居心地の悪い
(6) 支配
(7) 取り除く，和らげる
2. （
）内に適切な単語を入れなさい。
(8) あなたは会話の主導権を握る。
You (
)(
)(
)(
) the conversation.
(9) それは，分け合うのではなく，力を得ることについてだ。
It's about gaining power, (
)(
) sharing.
(10) 我々はみな，笑いが生活をよりよくする 1 つの方法であることを知っている。
We all know having a laugh is a way of (
) our lives (
).
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BBC Learning English
Weekender
Humour part 2 – men & women
Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton, this is BBC Learning English dot com. Last week, we looked at
humour and why it's important. It can be used to help you cope with an embarrassing
situation, or to build a good relationship with others…and sometimes to make yourself the
centre of attention!
Today we're going to hear more from Jennifer Coates of Roehampton University. She's done
a lot of research into the differences in the ways men and women talk to each other and use
humour. She thinks men and women use humour in very different ways. First, some helpful
words:
a joke – something you say to make people laugh, often a funny story or short comment
banter - which means conversation where people say amusing things
solo - which means on your own.
So what does Jennifer think are some of the differences in the way men and women use
humour? Listen to find out.
Jennifer
Women much more share stories of things going wrong or having problems, or an embarrassing
situation, whereas men much more prefer either jokey banter or telling a joke in a much more solo
way.
Jackie: Did you get the answer? Women share stories about things going wrong or embarrassing
situations. But men prefer telling jokes and banter in a more individual or solo way – they
don't share so much. As we listen to Jennifer again, some phrases that we'll come across:
To collaborate – which means to work together
A joint creation – something people do together, as a team
To take the floor – to talk to a group of people and become the focus of attention
To hog – to keep something all to yourself and not share it with others
Listen out for these expressions in use.
Jennifer
I think altogether in talk men are more likely to be soloists and women are more likely to be
members of a group. Women like collaborating in talk and producing something that can be seen as
a joint creation whereas men, they like to take strong positions and this is the same in humour they'll take the floor and they'll tell a funny story or they'll tell a joke and then they're very happy to
pass it over to someone else so it's not as if they'll hog the floor, but it's much more: this is what 'I've'
got to say, not what 'we've' got to say.
Jackie: So again, Jennifer tells us her research shows women tend to collaborate in humour to make
a joint creation, whereas men like to take the floor and perform alone. Well, I think it's now
time to hear from a man. So I asked one what he thought. This is Kaz.
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Kaz
Solidarity amongst women, yeah that might be true, that might just be true of female psychology in
general and the way they communicate.
Jackie: Kaz agrees it could be true that women use humour more for solidarity. Solidarity – building
a strong relationship with those around you – collaborating. He says it's not just about
humour but the way females communicate with each other in general. What are some of the
other differences in men and women's humour, according to him?
Kaz
Things that I find funny, I find funny over and over and over again. Things that my wife finds funny,
she finds funny once, you might get a smile from her a second time, but after that it starts to irritate
her and I think maybe that's a difference.
Jackie: Now what does Yvonne think is the main difference between men and women's humour?
Yvonne
Women are kind of fussy and they go into big details, whereas men just see the general thing. So a
big burp might be funny to a man and that's all it needs to be – it doesn't need to be 'Well why did it
sound like that?' Or: 'Was that because you've been drinking a fizzy drink?' They don't care it was
just a burp and it came out loud and it was at the wrong time and that's funny and I do like men's
sense of humour. It's less complicated
Jackie: Yvonne thinks men's humour is more simple. Less complicated. But she also thinks women
use humour for selfish reasons. She'll use the word 'devious' – which means to use dishonest
tricks you get what you want.
Yvonne
I think that women get quite devious about how they use their sense of humour sometimes. So they
try to say something serious to a boyfriend or a husband for example and I've noticed that what they
do is, they're actually saying something quite serious but try to cover it up with a joke and I find that
quite devious.
Jackie: Well, there you go – some very different opinions on how we use humour. Perhaps next time
you're with a group of people, pay close attention to how they interact and form your own
opinion about men, women and humour. To end, a reminder of some of the language that
came up:
joke
banter
a joint creation
solo
to collaborate
to take the floor
to hog
to be devious
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