中級 - 形容詞の順番

Simon Evans, Tokyo

ある単語を修飾するために複数の形容詞を使うことがあります。
例：大きい　綺麗な　赤い　バラの花

日本語では、「大きい」「綺麗な」「赤い」の形容詞の順序を換えても問題はありませんが、英語では並び順が決まっています。

まずは問題を解いてみましょう。

演習問題１

形容詞を並べる場合、どのような順番になるでしょうか。形容詞の分類名をそれぞれドラッグして、正解の順番を表す番号のところでドロップしてください。正解ならそのまま配置されます。
※それぞれの（　）内は例となる単語です。

演習問題2

3つの文の中から、形容詞が正しい並びの文を選んでください。

単語・表現

ボキャブラリービルディング問題です。以下の単語は会話に出てきます。左側に並ぶ単語の意味に合致するものを右からドラッグし、正解の上でドロップしてください。答えが正しければそのまま配置されます。

会話

販売員とお客さんの会話です。
形容詞の順番に注意しながら、まずはトランスクリプトを見ないで音声だけを聞いてみましょう。
次にディクテーションの練習として、音声を聞きながら会話文を書き取っていきましょう。
最後にトランスクリプトを見て、埋められなかった箇所をチェックします。

Salesperson:	Hello, Sir. Is there anything particular that you’re looking for?
Customer:	Well, I’m not sure really. It’s my grandmother’s 80th birthday next week, and since her house is covered in antiques, I thought it would be nice to get her something special.
Salesperson:	What sort of antiques does she have? We have a wide variety here; furniture, tableware, dolls and toys, books, figures, jewellery. And we cater for all budgets.
Customer:	I see. Ah, could you tell me a little bit more about this chair. It would certainly fit in with the furniture in her bedroom.
Salesperson:	This is a very uniquely-designed, French, oak dining chair. A lovely little piece. I picked it up in an auction on the outskirts of Paris.
Customer:	Yes, I love the ornate figures on the legs and the back. Are they birds?
Salesperson:	Yes, Swan. That was a common feature in this designer’s work.
Customer:	And what about this cushion? Is it safe to sit on?
Salesperson:	I would use it purely for decoration. After all, this gorgeous, little, heart-shaped, Persian, silk cushion is mid 18th Century. The embroidery on the front depicts the ascent of King Abdul to the heavens. Beautiful!
Customer:	I couldn’t agree more. Probably costs more than I can afford though. How about the dolls? This one here is very similar to the one she has already got.
Salesperson:	Then she is lucky to have one already! This particular kind of doll is very much sought after by serious collectors. Sad-looking, large, German, cotton dolls have sold for over $10,000.
Customer:	No, my budget only stretches to $500. Actually, I think she would most appreciate some jewellery.
Salesperson:	Well, this modest, slim, late 19th Century, oval, Spanish silver bracelet came in today, and I could let you have it for, say, $475?
Customer:	It certainly is her style. OK. I’ll take it for $475. I can’t be bothered to haggle!
Salesperson:	I understand, Sir. Well, if you would like to follow me over to the table I can tell you about our different payment options.
	Listen to dialogue

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