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◆ 今週は英語圏の人たちの英語をご紹介します。協力してくれたのは、パトリックさんとジェシカさんです。 ■上のがパトリックさん(アメリカ英語)、 下のがジェシカさん(アイルランド英語)です。 ★クラスの人数は? How many students are there in a class? How many students are there in a class? ★英語は何歳からはじめるの? When do you start learning English? ※パトリックさんはWhen did you start learning English?と発音しています。 When do you start learning English? ★政府は小学校での英語教育を奨励している? Is English education encouraged from an early age? Is English education encouraged from an early age? ★それで、小学校での英語の授業は週何時間あるの? On average, how many hours each week do elementary school students study English? On average, how many hours each week do elementary school students study English? ★英語の先生はネイティブ? Are English teachers native speakers? Are English teachers native speakers? ★日本では、みんな英語教育に興味はあるの? Are most people interested in English education? Are most people interested in English education? ★英語の塾はあるの? Are there many English cram schools in Japan? Are there many English cram schools in Japan? ★外国人の生徒や移民はいるの? Are there foreign students? If so, where are they from? Are there foreign students? If so, where are they from? ★日本の小学校でも英語が必須科目になるかもしれないの。どう思う? "English" might be a compulsory subject at elementary schools in Japan. What do you think about this? "English" might be a compulsory subject at elementary schools in Japan. What do you think about this? ★試合に勝ったとき、嬉しいとき、なんていうの? ←アメリカでは?("Yes!") ←アイルランドでは?("Go hiontach!")