B2
Too Many Tourists?
観光客が多すぎる？
Kai（USA (Hawaii)）Siobhán（Ireland）
まずは英文を見ずに聞く
Kai
Siobhán, you're from Dublin, right? Has tourism changed the city much? シボーン、ダブリン出身だよね？観光で街はだいぶ変わった？
Siobhán
Ah, massively. When I was a kid, Temple Bar was just a bit of a quirky area. Now it's packed with tourists every night, and the prices are mad. ああ、ものすごくね。子どものころ、テンプル・バーはちょっと風変わりな地区ってだけだった。今は毎晩観光客でぎっしりで、物価もとんでもないの。
Kai
It's the same here in Hawaii. Tourism is one of our biggest industries, so we depend on it, but some beaches are so crowded that locals have stopped going. ここハワイも同じだよ。観光は最大級の産業だから頼っているけど、混みすぎて地元の人が行かなくなったビーチもあるんだ。
Siobhán
That's the tricky part, isn't it? You can't just tell people not to come, because so many jobs depend on them. そこが難しいところよね。たくさんの仕事が観光客に支えられているから、「来ないで」とは言えないし。
Kai
Exactly. My cousin works at a hotel in Waikiki, and she'd lose her job without tourists. But housing is another issue. Lots of homes have become holiday rentals, so rents have gone through the roof. そのとおり。いとこはワイキキのホテルで働いてるから、観光客がいなかったら仕事を失う。でも住宅はまた別の問題でね。多くの家が旅行者向けの貸し部屋になって、家賃がとんでもなく上がったんだ。
Siobhán
We have exactly the same problem. Young people in Dublin can barely afford to rent a room, never mind buy a house. うちもまったく同じ問題があるの。ダブリンの若い人は部屋を借りるのもやっとで、家を買うなんてとても無理。
Kai
Some places are trying to manage it. I've read that a few popular destinations now charge visitors an extra fee. 対策を始めた場所もあるよ。人気の観光地のいくつかは、訪問者から追加料金を取るようになったって読んだ。
Siobhán
Venice does that for day-trippers, doesn't it? I think it's fair enough, as long as the money actually goes back into the community. ベネチアは日帰り客に料金を取ってるわよね？そのお金がちゃんと地域に還元されるなら、妥当だと思う。
Kai
Totally. I also think tourists themselves could be a bit more thoughtful — like visiting outside peak season, or staying somewhere other than the famous spots. まったくだね。観光客自身ももう少し配慮できると思うんだ。繁忙期を避けるとか、有名な場所以外に泊まるとか。
Siobhán
Yeah. The west of Ireland is gorgeous, and loads of people never leave Dublin. They'd have a far better time in Galway or Kerry. そうね。アイルランドの西部はすごくきれいなのに、ダブリンから出ない人がたくさんいる。ゴールウェイやケリーに行けば、ずっと楽しめるのに。
Kai
Same with Hawaii. Everyone goes to Waikiki, but there's so much more to see if you're respectful and take your time. ハワイも同じ。みんなワイキキに行くけど、敬意を払ってゆっくり回れば、見るものはもっとたくさんあるんだ。
Siobhán
I suppose the goal isn't fewer tourists, really. It's better tourism. 結局、目標は観光客を減らすことじゃないのかもね。観光の質をよくすることなのよ。
Kai
That's a good way of putting it. You should put that on a T-shirt. うまいこと言うね。Tシャツにプリントしたら？
Siobhán
Ah, stop. I'd sell about three of them. もう、やめてよ。3枚くらいしか売れないわ。
はネイティブ音声（Azure のMP3）です。ゆっくり再生もできます。音が出ないときは端末の音量を確かめてください。
聞き取りポイント
アイルランドの Siobhán は "mad"（とんでもない）や照れたときの "Ah, stop." などの口語が自然で、th が t に近く "think" が「ティンク」と聞こえることも。Kai の "gone through the roof" はひと息につながります。
キーワード
massively
ものすごく、大幅に
Prices have gone up massively this year.
ものすごく、大幅に
Prices have gone up massively this year.
packed with ~
〜でぎっしりの
The station was packed with commuters.
〜でぎっしりの
The station was packed with commuters.
tricky
扱いが難しい、厄介な
This question is a bit tricky.
扱いが難しい、厄介な
This question is a bit tricky.
go through the roof
（値段などが）急上昇する
Ticket prices went through the roof.
（値段などが）急上昇する
Ticket prices went through the roof.
can barely afford ~
〜する余裕がほとんどない
I can barely afford a new phone.
〜する余裕がほとんどない
I can barely afford a new phone.
never mind ~
〜は言うまでもなく（無理）
I can't swim 50 metres, never mind 500.
〜は言うまでもなく（無理）
I can't swim 50 metres, never mind 500.
peak season
繁忙期、ハイシーズン
Hotels are expensive in peak season.
繁忙期、ハイシーズン
Hotels are expensive in peak season.
理解チェック
Q1. Why have locals stopped going to some beaches in Hawaii?
Q2. What housing problem do both places have?
Q3. What does Siobhán think the real goal should be?
あなたならどう答える？
- Have you ever visited a place that was too crowded with tourists? How did you feel?
- Should popular places charge tourists an extra fee? Why or why not?
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