シリーズ 日本人の英語：若き小澤征爾、英語でがんばる
このハンサムな若者は誰でしょう、という問いかけで始めようか、と思いましたが、もう題字で出してしまいました。1963年、米国のクイズ番組、"What is my line?"に出演時の珍しい、動画です。lineは、職業という意味です。
この、「シリーズ：日本人の英語」は、戦前の斉藤博駐米大使をはじめとして、建築家の板茂、サッカーの本田選手など、試験のための英語ではなく、伝えるために、ともかく英語でがんばっている人の例を挙げ、皆さんの英語学習の励みにしていただこうとしましたが、今回の、小澤さんの50年前のがんばりぶりもぜひ見てください。
クイズ番組なので、演出はないのでしょうが、めりはりがあって楽しいものです。若きウディ・アレンも登場します。言葉が通じる、通じないというとても緊迫した場面でもあります。
今回は、かつて英語スクールの講師だった、英国の建築家、H氏の助けを得て、トランスクリプトを作りました。中級レベルの方の学習の助けにしてください。
また、以下の、バーンステインの青少年のためのコンサートに登場ずる小澤さんにも注目。モーツアルトの『フィガロの結婚』の序曲を振っています。もちろん、ここでは言葉はなしです。1962年、26歳のとき。
Young Performers: Seiji Ozawa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZdg_lM8qjw#t=76
AUDACITYのような音声ダウンロードソフトを使って、ダウンロードし、スマートフォンでリスニングの練習をしてみるとよいでしょう。あまり文字には頼らず、それぞれのせりふを覚えてしまい、覚えて聴こえる気がするのか、ほんとうに聴こえるのか分からなくなるほどに訓練するのがこつ。なんとなく聴いてはあまり進歩しません。
★ 今回は、まず英語だけお送りします。和訳はのちほど。
★ 最初は音声で入って欲しいですが、「ここは分からないな」、という箇所があったら、下の動画を、右クリックし、一番上の「新しいタブで開く」で、動画を開き、画面の大きさを調整し、下のトランスクリプトと照らし合わせてください。その箇所には、プリントアウトしたテキストににマークをつけて、何度もその部分を聴きなおすことを勧めます。
What's My Line? - Seiji Ozawa (1963, TV Show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8u6MoA7fv0
06:47
Guest Woody Allen and regulars Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, and Dorothy Kilgallen appear on the panel. The program first aired on July 7, 1963.
John Charles Daly: And now to meet our first challenger. Will you enter and sign in please.
(laughter)
D: Seiji Ozawa. Is that right?
(applause)
D: Mr. Ozawa, where are you from?
O: From Tokyo.
D: From Tokyo. I might say that I have had good fortune to be out in your country several times, and I think it’s a great nation and a great people. Enjoy to have you here with us, sir. May I present our panel, Mr. Ozawa. Now would you join me here please, sir. Do you know how we keep score on “What’s my line?” ?
O: Yes.
D: All right, in that event we’ll let the audience in the theater and the audience at home know exactly what your line is.
<< SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR>>
(applause)
D: All right. Panel, we can tell you that Mr. Ozawa is self employed, and deals in a service, and we’ll begin our general questioning with Arlene Francis.
Arlene Francis : Mr Ozawa. Is that the correct pronunciation?
O: Yes.
F : Mr. Ozawa. Is the service that you do, is it something that can be enjoyed by any of the members of the panel?
O: Yes.
F : Is it a service that has some entertaining aspects to it?
O: Yes.
F : Oh. Would you say, Mr. Ozawa, that you are a performer?
O: Yes.
F : Are you a performer in your country on television?
D: Sometimes.
O: Sometimes…
F : Do you ever perform in a quiz program?
O: No.
D: That’s one down. Nine to go. Mr. Cerf.
Bennett Cerf: Mr. Ozawa. Do you ever perform outdoors?
O: Yes.
C: When you perform outdoors, would it ever be in some form of athletic endeavor?
O: No.
D: No. That’s two down and eight to go. Miss. Kilgallen
Dorothy Kilgallen: Would you perform from indoors, too?
O: Yes.
K: Is there any music involved in what you do?
O: Yes.
K: Do you play a musical instrument?
O: No.
D: That’s three down and seven to go. Mr. Allen.
Woody Allen: Uh… Do you perform that thing you do ….uh… by yourself?
D: performance he alone in the
A: Yes. Is there a one man act that you do?
O: No.
D: That’s four down and six to go. Miss Franklin.
F: Then, there are, Mr. Ozawa, other people associated with you when you are performing? Is that correct?
O: Yes.
F: Is music used when you are performing?
O: Yes.
F: Is there movement associated with what you do?
O: What?
D: Movement associated with what...I would think we could agree there was movement associated with that you do?
O: Yeah.
F: Is this, however, not the ballet?
O: No.
D: Yes, it is not the ballet. No.
F: It is not the ballet. Is there anything about what you do that, ………., requires a certain dexterity… or skill in the performance?
O: What?
D: Certain dexterity or skill in the performance? I would…, I would agree that these elements as you are pronouncing them are necessary in one degree or another.
F: Is there…… Do you use uh….. any accessories in your performance other than yourself?
O: Oh… I use… Yes, I would…Yes.
F: Um…Are the things that you use recognizable to American audiences?
O: Yes.
F: Yes? Are these things something you might hold in your hand?
O: My hand?
F: The …. the instrument or the accessories would it be something you hold in your hand?
(D: The things you are…?? )
O: Yes.
F: Yes? Also are you ever off the ground?
(laughter)
O: what!? (Laughs)
D: Are you ever off the ground? (Laughs)
O: No.
D: I think we say no to that. Five out of five. Mr Cerf.
C: Mr. Ozawa. Would your…the act that you do…in the company that you perform, be more apt in a circus or a carnival, or a state fair?
O: Yes.
C: Is the music that is part of your act, is it essential to the act rather than just the background? Do you do some kind of dancing or singing then?
O and D: No.
D: Six down four to go. Miss. Kilgallen.
K: Mr. Ozawa. Do you ever turn your back to the audience?
O: What did she say?D: Do you ever turn your back to the audience?
O: No.
D: You know, to the audience.
O: Oh. Yes, yes.
(D: Yes.)
K: When you turn your back to the audience, are you facing people who are making music?
O: Yes.
K: Are you a conductor?
O: Yes!
D: I must say, just for fun we'll ?slip/skip? all the cards, and I know now I'm going to refresh your memories. Seiji Ozawa won the Koussevitzky Prize at Tanglewood in 1960. Was assistant conductor of the philharmonic under Bernstein in the 1961-62 season, I believe.
O: Yes.D: Is a conductor of international reputation now, and is going to conduct here in New York at Louison Stadium on Wednesday or Thursday is it, this week?
O: Tuesday and Wednesday.
D: Tuesday and Wednesday at Louison, this week. I suppose one of the memorable television programmes, one of the many memorable ones, with which the New York Philharmonic Orchestra was associated was the one that was done in Japan, and all of us that saw that will remember Mr Ogawa and his work very well. Very nice to have had you with us, Mr Ozawa.
I like cards I know refresh memories Seiji Ozawa, one of the Koussevitzky prize, Tanglwood in 1960. assistant conductor of the philharmonic of Bernstein, 196I and 1962, I believe? conductor of international reputation. Now conduct her in New York stadium, on Thursday this week?
O Tesday and Wednesday
D: Tuesday and Wednesday in Stadium this week. I suppose one of the memorable television programs, one of the many memorable ones, which is New York Philharmonc Orchestra with…. associated with from Japan. All of us who saw that remember Mr. Ozawa. Well very nice to meet with us
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