【英語多読】Judy Moody was in a moodから学ぶボキャブラリー

こんにちは、Kinokoです。

多読で読んだ洋書から「ためになる！」と思ったボキャブラリーを紹介します！海外駐在員として働く私のフィルターを通しています。TOEICでは滅多に見ないけれど、同僚の英語ネイティブが良く使っていたり、他の児童書でもよく見かける英語を選びました。

今回は英語多読におすすめのJudy MoodyのBook 1です。

このブログは英語を英語で理解したい人向けに書いています。

さらにこんな人にもおすすめです。

英語多読を始めたばかりの人
Judy Moodyの語彙レベルが知りたい人
Harry Potterを原書で読みたい人
海外駐在で英語力アップが必要な人
TOEICのその先へ進みたい人
語彙を増やしたい人
語彙力を確認したい人

皆さんの英語学習に必ず役に立つはずです！

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概要
本の英語のレベルに対する所感
ボキャブラリー
フレーズ

概要

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主人公はアメリカの小学3年生の女の子Judy Moodyです。

良いムードや悪いムード、Judyには色んなムードがあります。国際的にベストセラーとなったシリーズです。そのBook 1では、Judyは新学年になって最初のプロジェクト「Me Collage」を全てのムードを忘れてしまうくらい楽しみます！

アメリカの小学生のクラスの雰囲気や感じていること、友達や家族との接し方などを学ぶことができます。感情豊かなJudyが織りなす世界観は読んでいてとても楽しいです。

本の英語のレベルに対する所感

正直に言うと、単語はかなり難しいと思いました。生き物やお菓子などの固有名詞、スラングも多く登場し、読みずらさを感じました。（それでも内容が面白いのでシリーズ全巻読了しました。）

TOEICは900点以上取れるのに、6～9歳児向けの児童書は読むのに苦戦する。恥ずかしながらこれが私の現状であり、解決しなければならない課題でもあります。

英語多読を継続し且つ英語力を底上げするには「語彙力強化」が必要不可欠となってきます。

本ブログを運営するKinoko Marketでは、この課題を解決し、よりより多読ライフが送れるように、英語多読用Webサービス「たどろぐ」を立ち上げました。

「たどろぐ」では語彙トレで児童書に出てくる単語を英語でチェックすることができます。

今回のブログで紹介するJudy Moody Book1のボキャブラリーも収録済みですので、ご興味のある方は下記よりデモをお試しください！

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ボキャブラリー

この作品(Judy Moody Was In the Mood)からボキャブラリーをリストアップ！厳選しましたが112個もありました。

英語を英語で理解する力を身につけるため、ボキャブラリーとその意味を全て英語で記載しています。意味は主にGoogle Dictionaryから引用しました。

生き物系が多く出てきます。

No	Vocabulary	Meaning
1	grouchy	irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining.
2	slunk	past and past participle of slink.
3	slink	move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner. Similar: creep, sneak
4	roar	a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal.
5	get used to something	become accustomed to it.
6	porcupine	a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail.
7	poke	jab or prod (someone or something) with one’s finger or a sharp object. Similar: prod, jab, shove, etc
8	Pocahontas	A Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
9	glare	stare in an angry or fierce way.
10	sunny-side-up eggs	An egg cooked “sunny-side up” means that it is fried just on one side and never flipped.
11	squishy	soft and moist.
12	wobbly	tending to move unsteadily from side to side.
13	Loch Ness Monster	Nessie🦕 Loch: lake
14	toad	a tailless amphibian with a short stout body and short legs, typically having dry warty skin that can exude poison.
15	crack up	[Informal] burst into laughter.
16	cubby	a cubbyhole.
17	cubbyhole	a small enclosed space or room.
18	maypole	a painted pole, decorated with flowers, round which people traditionally dance on May Day, holding long ribbons that are attached to the top of the pole.
19	collage	/ˈkɒlɑːʒ,kəˈlɑːʒ/ a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing.
20	squinch	tense up the muscles of (one’s eyes or face).
21	flash	display (information or an image) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly.
22	gnat	/nat/ a small two-winged fly that resembles a mosquito.
23	snort	make a sudden explosive sound through one’s nose, especially to express indignation or derision.
24	buzz	be full of excitement or activity.
25	teeny-weeny	[Informal] very tiny.
26	miniature	/ˈmɪnɪtʃə/ very small of its kind.
27	handful	a quantity that fills the hand.
28	scab	a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing.
29	toothpick	a short pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food lodged between the teeth.
30	dangle	hang or swing loosely.
31	scrunch	crush or squeeze (something) into a compact mass.
32	pebble	a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
33	charcoal	a porous black solid, consisting of an amorphous form of carbon, obtained as a residue when wood, bone, or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air.
34	clobber	hit (someone) hard.
35	lump	a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape.
36	bit	a small piece, part, or quantity of something.
37	jangle	make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound.
38	purr	/pəː/ (of a cat) make a low continuous vibratory sound expressing contentment.
39	sloth	/sləʊθ/ a slow-moving tropical American mammal that hangs upside down from the branches of trees using its long limbs and hooked claws.
40	hermit crab	a crab with a soft asymmetrical abdomen, which lives in a cast-off mollusc shell for protection.
41	fresh out (of something)	Having no stock of a certain item or product because the last one has just been sold or used
42	squeaky toy	a soft, hollow toy made from flexible materials such as rubber or vinyl, and usually equipped with a small device known as a squeaker.
43	flytrap
44	dime	/dʌɪm/ a ten-cent coin.
45	frown	/fraʊn/ furrow one’s brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.
46	budge	change an opinion.
47	hunk	a large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece.
48	ooze	/uːz/ (of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something.
49	droop	bend or hang downwards limply.
50	sneaked a peek at	an opportunity to see something before it is officially available
51	Share and Tell/show-and-tell	a school activity for young children in which a child brings an object into the class and talks to the other children about it.
52	sniff	draw up air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it running, or to express contempt.
53	stunk	stink: have a strong unpleasant smell.
54	none of your beeswax	to say that you don’t want someone to know about your private life. Same as “none of your business”
55	a glob of	a lump of a semi-liquid substance.
56	paw	/pɔː/ (of an animal) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof.
57	stroke	move one’s hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly.
58	sling	a bandage or soft strap looped round the neck to support an injured arm.
59	stethoscope	/ˈstɛθəskəʊp/ a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone’s heart or breathing.
60	slosh	(of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound.
61	moan	/məʊn/ make a long, low sound.
62	bunk	a narrow shelf-like bed, typically one of two or more arranged one on top of the other.
63	canopy	an ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne or bed.
64	blob	a drop of a thick liquid or viscous substance.
65	glitter	shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.
66	glue	an adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together.
67	freak	a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality.
68	encyclopedia	a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
69	spooky	/ˈspuːki/ sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease.
70	boa constrictor	a large snake, typically with bold markings, that kills by coiling around its prey and asphyxiating it, native to tropical America.
71	oodles	/ˈuːd(ə)lz/ [Informal] a very great number or amount of something.
72	puddle	a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.
73	bumpy	(of a surface) uneven, with many patches raised above the rest.
74	pee	urinate. discharge urine. pass water.
75	stinging	having a sting.
76	wart	/wɔːt/ a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus.
77	doomsday	the last day of the world’s existence.
78	tadpole	the tailed aquatic larva of an amphibian (frog, toad, newt, or salamander), breathing through gills and lacking legs until the later stages of its development.
79	perk	become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting.
80	reptile	/ˈrɛptʌɪl/ a vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises.
81	disgusting	arousing revulsion or strong indignation.
82	slump	sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.
83	hurl	/həːl/ throw or impel (someone or something) with great force.
84	icing	a mixture of sugar with water, egg white, or butter, used as a coating for cakes or biscuits.
85	soak	(of a liquid) cause (something or someone) to become extremely wet.
86	blur	/bləː/ make or become unclear or less distinct.
87	amethyst	a precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz.
88	jade stone	a hard, typically green stone used for ornaments.
89	amber	hard translucent fossilized resin originating from extinct coniferous trees of the Tertiary period, typically yellowish in colour.
90	stink up something	to make something or some place smell very bad.
91	for a dare	to show courage.
92	chaperone	/ˈʃapərəʊn/ a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.
93	rub elbows with	to meet and talk with (someone) in a friendly way.
94	waddle	walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion.
95	ducky	[North American] charming; delightful.
96	squirt	cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in a thin, fast stream or jet.
97	grunt	(of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound.
98	leftover	something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used.
99	play money	fake money used as toy currency.
100	clump	a small group of trees or plants growing closely together.
101	gutter	a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
102	perch	set or balance someone or something on.
103	startle	cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. Similar: surprise
104	crumpled	crushed to form creases and wrinkles.
105	smack dab	exactly; precisely.
106	wreck	cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up.
107	cuckoo	[Informal] a mad person.
108	blister	a small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage.
109	hangnail	a piece of torn skin at the root of a fingernail.
110	scoop	a quantity taken up by a scoop.
111	crinkle	form into small surface creases or wrinkles.
112	newt	a small slender-bodied amphibian with lungs and a well-developed tail, typically spending its adult life on land and returning to water to breed.