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カランメソッドでは、全7冊のテキストブックを使用します。大体の目安ではありますが、Book 1が初級、Book 2が初級の上のレベル、Book 3から、Book 4 の頭の部分までが中級、Book 4の後半は中上級のレベルになります。
以下はその中上級（Book4の後半部分）の抜粋です。
| 質問 | What do we call the three classes into which many societies in the world are divided? |
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| 回答 | We call the three classes into which many societies in the world are divided, the upper class, middle class and lower class. |
| 質問 | What would you say were the advantages and disadvantages of mass-production? |
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| 回答 | I'd say the advantages of mass-production were that it was cheaper and quicker whilst the disadvantages were that the quality might sometimes be poor. |
| 質問 | What do we mean when we say we can't afford to do something? |
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| 回答 | When we say we can't afford to do something, we mean we haven't got enough time or money to do something or buy something. |
いかがですか？カランメソッドとは、一見初級者向けのレッスンに思われがちです。しかしながら実際は、中級レベルでも、この程度の言い回しは当たり前に登場します。
もっと上を目指したい方、Book5の文章を抜粋してみましょう。
| 質問 | Are you studying English on your own account or because you are forced to? |
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| 回答 | I'm studing English because I am forced to. |
| 質問 | At what temperature does water change from a liquid state to a solid state? |
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| 回答 | Water changes from a liquid state to a solid state at the temperature of nought degrees centigrade or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| 質問 | What, generally speaking, is the difference between "pain" and "sorrow"? and give me examples, please! |
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| 回答 | Generally speaking, the difference between "pain" and "sorrow" is that we use "pain" more in the physical sence whilst "sorrow" we use in a spiritual sense. |
さらに進んでBook6
| 質問 | Do you feel secure that there will be a pension for you when you retire? |
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| 回答 | Yes, I feel secure that there will be a pension for me when I retire. |
| 質問 | Was the English you learnt in high school a good foundation for your lator studies. |
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| 回答 | Yes, the English I learnt in high school a good foundation for my lator studies. |
| 質問 | Have you ever been sent to the management of your company for misconduct? |
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| 回答 | Yes, I have been sent to the management of my company for misconduct. |
| 質問 | For what reason? |
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| 回答 | The reason was lateness/drinking/sleeping. |
読めば簡単に理解できる人も多いでしょう。でも実際に口にするとなると、なかなか出てくる表現ではありません。
"feel secure"、この場合は、「安心を感じる」、「将来に不安を感じない」という意味ですが、なかなか出てきませんよね。
"a good foundation for your lator......"、「将来の....の基盤となる」。なんだか高校の「英熟語」の丸暗記を思い出しませんか？おそらくこの熟語、慣用句は皆さん苦手だったのではないでしょうか？
こうした熟語や慣用句がいつの間にか頭に焼き付けられたら....。
"sent to the management"、「上司に報告する」（それも悪い意味で...）。こんな表現も、覚えていたら、きっと役に立ちますよね
上記はほんの一例にすぎません。カランメソッドのBook 5、Book 6、Book 7は、正に多様な英語表現の宝庫。基礎の固まった皆様が、更に流暢な英語を身につけるための、最短距離の道標をご用意しているのです。
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