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誰でも、若い頃に何かに夢中になるものです。後で思い返すとちょっと恥ずかしいことも、その当時は影響を受けすぎるあまり、傍目から見るとおかしな行動を取ったり…。

今回の会話の男の子は、ラップミュージックにハマっているようで、その口調はいかにもラッパー気取り。彼の不思議な英語表現は、アメリカの歌や映画にもたびたび登場します。皆さんは彼の英語をどこまで理解できるでしょうか…Check it!

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（初級〜中級）

※今月はYouTubeによる配信を試験的に実施しています。上記の画面をクリックして番組をお楽しみください。

*** It's a Good Expression ***

（今回の重要表現）

Long time no see.

久しぶり。

I been great.

= I've been great.

a mixtape

ミックステープ（ラッパーが様々な曲をリミックスしてテープに収めたもの）

bouts to

=about to

to drop music

音楽を発表する

fire

（形、俗語）かっこいい、アツい

What is the world coming to?

もう一体どうなってるの。

to be into ...

... にハマっている

... -thing

...なんか　※批判的な意味合いを含む

a phase

ブーム、一過性の流行り

stuffed giraffe

キリンのぬいぐるみ

Nah brrr.

= No, brother.

ain't

= isn't　※俗語表現なので使用には注意。

Meh

= Whatever.（どうでもいいわ）

If you say so.

勝手にして。（イントネーション注意）

to beg ...

...を乞う（若者言葉）

You gonna be beggin'

= You are going to be begging

Imma be the next Eminem, jafeel?

俺は第２のエミネムになるよ、わかるか？

Imma be

= I'm going to be

Jafeel?

= Do you feel what I am saying?

*** Script ***

Rap Music

Situation: Jenna is walking down the hallway of her high school and runs into Jerald, the school's "wannabe rapper".)

W: Oh, hey Jerald! Long time no see! How've you been?

M: I been great. Check it. My mixtape bouts to drop next week and you best believe it's fire.

W: You're still into that whole rap-thing? I thought it was just a phase, like when you used to carry that stuffed giraffe to school everyday!

M: Nah brrr, it ain't like that. I'm married to the rap game and there ain't nothin' you can do to get in the way of that. This ain't no phase like Jimmy the Giraffe was.

W: Meh... If you say so!

M: In three years you gonna be beggin' at my feet for my autograph. Imma be the next Eminem, jafeel?

W: If you say so! (Laughs to herself)

(Mr. Fritz, an elderly teacher, approaches Jerald.)

M2: Hello Jerald! I just got finished listening to your mixtape and I must admit it was some, how you young people say these days, fire. It was so fire, I think I burned my ears listening to it. (Giggles to himself in a self-satisfied manner)

M: Mr. F! I appreciate that! Yo brrr my newest mixtape's droppin' next week so be sure to check it out!

W: What is the world coming to?

(Written by David Shaner)