１日１題リスニング：Big Bend National Park

03/22/202403/28/2024

Listening Test

Some researchers live there.
There is a city inside of it.
It is ideal for watching stars.
It is the world’s largest national park.

Dictation

Bend National Park is a national park in Texas. The area is about ( ) large as a city and is known for its clear skies. Many people and researchers visit the park to watch stars ( ). In ( ), the park was recognized ( ) one of the best places in the world for night sky watching by the International Dark-Sky Association.

Script

Bend National Park is a national park in Texas. The area is about as large as a city and is known for its clear skies. Many people and researchers visit the park to watch stars there. In 2012, the park was recognized as one of the best places in the world for night sky watching by the International Dark-Sky Association.

Question: What is special about Big Bend National Park?

解説：なぜまちがえたのか？

What is special about Big Bend National Park?の質問に対して、最終文でthe park was recognized as one of the best places in the world for night sky watching by the International Dark-Sky Association. 「世界で最も星空を見るのに適した場所の1つとして認識されました。」とあるので、これをパラフレーズ化して、正解は…3. It is ideal for watching stars. 「星を見るのに理想的です。」となります。