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実験時の注意を指導する2

実験時の保護器具のつけ方について指導する表現

実験する

💡Key Phrases and Explanations

You need eye protection.

「ゴーグルが必要だよ」と目を保護する装備を求める表現

実験前の確認として重要。

get them before we start

作業を始める前に必要なものを取りに行くよう促す丁寧な言い回し

If anything splashes

「何か(薬品など)がはねたら…」というときはsplashを使います

gear is mandatory

mandatoryは「必須・義務」という表現

ルールで決まっていることを強調するときに使える。

No cutting corners

「手を抜かない」「手順を省かない」という意味のイディオム

"cut corners" はもともと「近道をする」という意味から転じて、本来必要な手順を省いて効率だけを優先することを指す。安全関連ではネガティブな意味で使われる。

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📜Script

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Protective gear is not optional

A

Wait, aren’t you forgetting something?

B

Huh?

A

Your goggles.

A

You need eye protection for this experiment.

B

Oh, right. I left them at my desk.

A

You should get them before we start. We're working with acids today.

B

Yeah, I guess it’s risky without them.

A

It is. If anything splashes, your eyes could be seriously damaged.

B

That’s true… I just thought we’d be careful.

A

Careful is good, but gear is mandatory.

A

It’s not just a rule—it’s basic lab safety.

B

Okay, I’ll grab them now.

A

Thanks. Better safe than sorry.

B

Definitely. I’ll keep them on the whole time this time.

A

Good. Same goes for gloves and your lab coat. Everything has a purpose.

B

Right.

B

No cutting corners in the lab.

A

Exactly.

Practice Questions

Question 1Speaker A

Conversation context (translation):

この実験には目の保護が必要です。

Question:

You need ______ protection for this experiment.

Self evaluation

Reveal the answer before submitting your evaluation.

Question 2Speaker A

Conversation context (translation):

そうです。何かが飛び散ると、目に深刻な損傷を与える可能性があります。

Question:

If anything ______, your eyes could be seriously damaged.

Self evaluation

Reveal the answer before submitting your evaluation.

Question 3Speaker A

Conversation context (translation):

気を付けるのは良いことですが、装備は必須です。

Question:

Careful is good, but ______ is mandatory.

Self evaluation

Reveal the answer before submitting your evaluation.

Question 4Speaker B

Conversation context (translation):

研究室では手抜きはダメですよ。

Question:

No ______ corners in the lab.

Self evaluation

Reveal the answer before submitting your evaluation.

💡 Effective Study Tips:

  • • Listen to the audio first and try to answer
  • • Use the translation to understand the context
  • • After checking the answer, listen again to review
  • • Practice using similar expressions in other situations