発展する、改善する、時間を無駄にする、依存する
Science has progressed over many centuries.
「科学は何世紀もかけて発展してきた」
科学の発展 scientific development
一般的に国や社会が先進することは「Advance」すると言います。
それと比べ発展途上国は「Developing Nations」と呼びます。「発展中」と言う意味です
「最近はIT業界が発展している」
→「Recently, the IT industry has been developing」
→「Recently, the IT industry has been advancing」
improve：プラスの面が伸びる
いろんな事や状況が良くなる、改善するという意味。
日常の英会話だと get better［良くなる］make ~ better［～を良くする］といった言い方をよく使います。
improve は若干フォーマルな印象になりますが、英会話でも問題なく使えます。
例文：The business will improve this year. 訳：今年、ビジネスは好転するだろう。
例文：The business will get better this year. 訳：今年、ビジネスは好転するだろう。
例文：Some exercises improved my health. 訳：いくつかのエクササイズは、私の健康を向上させた。
例文：Some exercises made my health better. 訳：いくつかのエクササイズは、私の健康を改善した。
反対語は、worsen［悪化する］、impair［悪くする、損なう］、deteriorate［悪化する、低下する］など。
- I wasted my precious time. I should've given up at the beginning.
- What a waste of time! I could've used for other things.
回答１訳：「貴重な時間を無駄にした。最初から諦めておけばよかった」
回答２訳：「なんて時間の無駄。他のことに使えたよ。」
"waste time"は、「時間を無駄にする」
"precious"は、「貴重な」
「私はスマホ依存症です」は英語で “I’m addicted to my phone.”
Addictは、カジュアルな会話で“～のファン”や“～が大好き”のように前向きな意味にも使えますが、大体はネガティブな内容に使われます(>_<)
2018年のケンブリッジ英語辞典には「スマホ依存症」という新語が登録されました。
英語で「スマホ依存症」は”No Mobile Phone Phobia“と言います。
さらにそれを略して、
Nomophobia（ノモフォビア）＝「No Mobile Phone Phobia」の略
スマホが無いことに恐怖感を覚える一種の恐怖症を意味します。
一般的に使われる「無視する」は英語で「ignore」です
- ．He ignored the question. 日本語：彼はその質問を無視しました。
- 英語２．Don’t ignore me! 日本語：（私を）無視しないで！
「ignore」の名詞形は「ignorance（イグノランス）」ですが、「無視」という意味ではありません。
「無知」や「無学」という意味で、「ignore」とは意味が違います。
形容詞形の「ignorant（イグノラント）」も「無知な」という意味で、「無視」という意味はないので要注意です。
ビジネスのメールなどでよく使うのが「disregard（ディスリガード）」です。
注意を払わない場合や、考慮した結果なかったことにする、または重要視しないなどの意味で使う表現です。
例えば、メールなどで「～の場合はこのメールは無視してください」という場合は、この「disregard」を使います。
【例文】
- 英語１．Please disregard this email if you have already replied my last email. 日本語：私の前回のメールに返信されている方は、このメールを無視してください。 ※「replied」は「reply（リプライ）／返信する」の過去形です。
- 英語２．Please disregard the email I have sent this morning. 日本語：今朝送ったメールは無視してください。
「blow off（ブロー・オフ）」は「吹き飛ばす」という意味で、「吹き飛ばしてなかったことにする」、つまり「無視する」という意味でも使えます。
「軽視する」というような、少し馬鹿にした「無視」の意味になります。
【例文】
- 英語：I blew off the e-mail from the teacher. ※「blew（ブルー）」は過去形です。
- 日本語：先生からのメールを無視してやったぜ！
意味合いからもわかるように、カジュアルな表現なので使う場面は選ぶ必要があります。
- 「人権無視」：disregard for human rights ※「human rights」は「人権」です。
- 「可能性を無視する」：ignore the possibility ※「possibility（ポッシビリティー）」は「可能性」の英語です。
- 「要求を無視する」：ignore the demand ※「demand（ディマンド）」は「要求・需要」です。
- 「規則を無視する」：ignore a rule ※「rule（ルール）」は「規則」となります。
- 「危険性を無視する」：ignore the danger ※「danger（デインジャー）」は「危険」です。
- 「提案を無視する」：disregard the proposal ※「proposal（プロポーザル）」は「提案」です。
A. I specified a delivery time. (私は配達時間を指定した)
B. I’ll specify the system type. (そのシステムの種類を特定するつもりだ)
“specify”の使い方にはバリエーションがあまりなく、「specify+目的語」の形で「?を特定する、指定する」という文になることがほとんどです。
A. She identified his name. (彼女は彼の名前を特定した)
B. The girl identified with Snow White. (その女の子は白雪姫になりきっていた)
A. が他動詞、B. が自動詞の例ですが、他動詞で使われることの方が多いです。
他動詞の使い方は“specify”とよく似ており、「identify+目的語」で「?を特定する、見分ける」という文を作ります。
“specify”“identify”の違いについて見てきました。
「特定する」という使い方の中では明確な線引きはありませんが、他の場面では使い方が違います。
“specify”は「明示する」、“identify”は「見分ける」という意味を理解し、名詞形も合わせて確認しておきましょう。
「Please confirm your booking details below.」というフレーズが、海外旅行でホテルや航空券をオンラインで取った時に、詳細と一緒に表示されますよね。 予約が確定させる際に「confirm」という言葉が使われるように、「最終確認する」「確定させる」というような、「間違いがないかを用心深く確認する」
上司から承認を得たい時にも「confirm」を活用することができます。
confirm(コンファーム)には「決意を固める・決心する」という意味があります。
インシデントとは、事故になりそうなミスが起きてしまうこと。
アクシデントとは、ミスが起きてそれが事故につながってしまったということ。
という違いがあります。
つまり、
インシデント＜アクシデント
ということです。
You should get at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day. : 1日に、少なくとも30分は、体を使う運動 ｛うんどう｝ をすべきです。
- twice, three times, ten times etc.
２倍はtwice, ３倍以降は数字の後ろにtimesがつきます。文にして使うときは、よくasや比較級（形容詞+er, より～）と一緒に使います。例えば、"This book costs twice as much as that book."で、「この本はあの本の２倍の値段です」と言うことができます。"This building is three times taller than the building over there."で「この建物は向こうにある建物の３倍の高さです」となります。
「2倍になる」や「3倍になる」は、「double」や「triple」を使って表現できます。ほかにも、「twofold」や「threefold」を使うこともできます。「twofold」 …
The number of students has doubled over the past five years.
（生徒数は過去５年で２倍になった。）
The company expects sales to double this fiscal year.
（会社は今年度売上高が２倍になると予想する。）
「このタンクは以前のモデルよりも5倍の容量がある」ということであれば、"this tank has 5 times larger than previous model"というような言い方もできます。～timesは「倍」という意味合いの他、回数を示す表現としても使われます。
また、timesのほか、～foldの形で「～倍」を示す表現もよく使われます。この場合、数字に続けてスペースを空けずにfoldを足せばそのまま「倍」を意味する表現になります。例えば８倍ならば、eightとfoldをつけて「eightfold」となります。数字と組み合わせて、例えば10万倍ならば「100,000-fold」という表記方法も可能です。この方法であれば、小数点が入るような表現でもぱっと見てわかる表記にすることができます。1.25倍という場合に、1.25-foldといった表記を使う方法です。
The store is not on this street, it is on the next street.
お店はこの道にありません、隣の道にあります
また、「一本隣の道にある」はon the next streetになります。
the rest of the worldの意味は、あなたが居る国以外の国のことです。 日本に居るなら日本以外の国をthe rest of the worldと言います
「昨日の晩ごはんの残り」といったような「残り」だと"leftover from last night"
「残り５分」などの場合は、"5 minutes left" あるいは "5 more minutes"といった表現ができます。
5 minutes left と同義で
5 minutes remaining. を使うこともあります。同義です。
例えば
There are 5 (more) minutes remaining until the end of the game.
試合終了まであと(もう)5分あります。
廃止する
discard や abolish
と言います。
習慣を廃止する。
Discard the habit.
システムを廃止する。
Abolish the system.
彼らは古い規制を廃止することを決めた。. They decided to abolish the old restriction
do away with （規則・制度などを）廃止する. Our school will do away with the annual sports event. わが校は年行事のスポーツイベントを廃止する予定
「廃止する」は英語でabolishやrepealなどと言います。英語でget rid ofやdo away withという言い方もできます。abolishとrepealはよく法律や政策を廃止する場合に使うことが多いです。それで、abolishとrepealの方がもっとフォーマルな感じがあると思います。全部の言葉は「何かをなくすこと」の意味があります。
I'm determined.
私は覚悟ができている。
make up one's mind は意訳すると「決心する」で、その意味で覚えている人も多いと思います。しかし文字通りに考えると「（人）の気持ちを作り上げる」です。
I make up my mind.「私は私の気持ちを作り上げる」
（↑実際には現在時制でこのように言うことはほとんどありません）
この文を受動態にすると
My mind is made up.
となります。
...の観点から見ると
from a certain point of view以外にも
from a certain perspectiveと言い換えることも出来ます(^_^)
少し類例を紹介したいと思います♪
例）
from a business perspective「ビジネス的な観点から」
from a hygienic perspective「衛生的な観点から」
from an academic perspective「学問的な観点から」
From an economic perspective「経済的な観点から」
perspective は point of view、opinion、view と同様の意味であり、「（問題を思考する） 角度、観点」を意味します。使い方上注意しなければならないところが多く、もし「私が思うには、私の観点からすると」を英語で言い表す場合、以下のような使い方があります。
My perspective on sth. is …
From my perspective, …
From my point of view, …
In my opinion, …
In my view, …
I like to watch international movies to learn about different perspectives from people around the world.
私は、世界の異なる視点を学ぶために映画をみるのが好きです。
My perspective on the environmental issue is very different from my professor’s.
私の環境問題に対する観点と教授の観点は全く異なっている。
You should always keep a broad perspective.
きみはいつも広い視野を持った方が良い。
From my perspective, it seems wrong.
私の見方からすると、これは違うと思う。
「perspective」が「物事に対する見方」「態度」「視点」「目線」を意味していることに対し、「prospective」は形容詞で「将来の、予想される、見込みのある」を意味します。「prospect」は名詞で「展望、可能性、見通し」を意味します。
We have to use some new strategies to draw more prospective clients.
新しい策略によってもっと見込みのある取引先を引き寄せなければなりません。Tom is the prospective buyer of this painting.
トムは、この絵画の見込みのあるバイヤーです。
In video games, you can directly experience many different characters’ perspectives.
テレビゲームでは、多くの異なる視点から遊ぶことができる。This game is played from a third-person perspective.
このゲームは三人称視点でプレイされる。video games ビデオゲーム、テレビゲーム
third-person perspective（三人称視点の）は、カメラがプレイヤーを追いかけているタイプのゲームに使われるフレーズです。
in perspective の意味・使い方
in perspective は、put in perspectiveで「～を視野に入れて見直す、～を正しい角度で見直す」、keep in perspectiveで「～を釣り合いの取れたものにしておく、～を正しい相関関係に置く、～を正しく保つ」といった意味になります。
I know I have to put things in perspective.
正しい視野でものごとを見ることが必要だと分かっています。
They became rich, but they still managed to keep things in perspective.
彼らはお金持ちになったが、まだなんとか状況を釣り合いの取れたものに保つようにしていた。manage to するようにする、するように図る
The same facts can have different meanings when seen from different perspectives.
同じ事実でも、違う観点から見ると意味も違ってくる。
certain 【形】 〔人が〕～を確信している、～に疑いを持たない 【用法】叙述用法で、後ろにof句やthat節
The Student chose textbook 5分間ディスカッション 5分間ディスカッション : 3 : 6～10
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The Student chose textbook 5分間ディスカッション 5分間ディスカッション : 3 : 6～10
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twice the price
二重価格
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thrice/twice the price compared to Japanese noodles (edited)
日本のラーメンに比べて3倍から2倍の価格
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climate
気候
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I was wrong
私は間違っていた
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I've got a mistake
I've got a mistake
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slow-paced life
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mother language
母国語
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the teacher got angry at us
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the teacher got our attention
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Do you think change is important?
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It helps me to grow and acquire more skills and experiences
より多くの技術や経験を身につけ、成長することができる。
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dicition
ディシジョン
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decision
けってい
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decide
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go on a business trip
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―復習タイムの時間となりました。
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What’s one thing in your life you don’t want to change?
あなたの人生で、変えたくないものは何ですか？
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─レッスン終了まで残り 3 分となりました。
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I'm a curious person.
私は好奇心が旺盛なんです。
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fearless , bold , brave
fearless , bold , brave
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I'm a bit fearless and adventurous kind of person. I don't want to change this personality.
私は少し大胆不敵で冒険好きなタイプです。この性格は変えたくありません。
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─レッスン終了まで残り 1 分となりました。
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I want to broaden my hirozons ]
ヒロゾンの幅を広げたい ]。
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掲載日: March 4, 2021
Words and Phrases
Directions: Let's learn some words and phrases used in the article.
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noun
personality
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noun
feature
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adjective
curious
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verb
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verb
reduce
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noun
goal
Comprehension
Directions: Listen to the article and answer the questions.
Listening Focus
Directions: First of all, let's check some questions that you need to focus on listening.
- 1. How long did people use the app during the study?
- 2. What did most people in the study want to change about themselves?
- 3. What can the app do to help people make personality changes?
Listen to the article
Directions: Listen carefully.
Changing Your Personality With a Smartphone App
A study from five universities shows that a smartphone app can help change the app user's personality. In the study, around 1,500 people used the app for three months. The researchers then looked at how the people in the study had changed.
The study looked at positive features that included being curious, kind, and friendly. Most of the people said they wanted less negative feelings such as anger or being sad.
Friends and family members saw changes in the users who wanted to improve in an area, such as wanting to do a job well or being friendly. However, they weren't able to see any changes in those who wanted to reduce negative feelings, such as being sad.
The app is able to remind people of their goals. It also has short videos and gives them advice. These tools help people reach their goals. The app was made as a research tool, but it is believed that more people will be able to use apps like this in the future.
Answer the Questions
Directions: Choose the correct answers
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- 1. How long did people use the app during the study?
A.
three weeksB.
three yearsC.
three months -
- 2. What did most people in the study want to change about themselves?
A.
to have more angerB.
to be less friendly and kindC.
to have less negative feelings -
- 3. What can the app do to help people make personality changes?
A.
tell them when to wake upB.
remind them of their goalsC.
remind them to call people
Read Out
Directions: Please read out the news article.
Changing Your Personality With a Smartphone App
A study from five universities shows that a smartphone app can help change the app user's personality. In the study, around 1,500 people used the app for three months. The researchers then looked at how the people in the study had changed.
The study looked at positive features that included being curious, kind, and friendly. Most of the people said they wanted less negative feelings such as anger or being sad.
Friends and family members saw changes in the users who wanted to improve in an area, such as wanting to do a job well or being friendly. However, they weren't able to see any changes in those who wanted to reduce negative feelings, such as being sad.
The app is able to remind people of their goals. It also has short videos and gives them advice. These tools help people reach their goals. The app was made as a research tool, but it is believed that more people will be able to use apps like this in the future.
Discussion
Directions: Please answer each question freely or by using the situation given.
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1. Do you agree that smartphones have made our lives better?
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2. Do you think it's important for people to control how much time they spend using their smartphones?
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3. Do you agree that spending too much time using phones or computers is bad for us?
Training a Robotic Dog ロボット犬の訓練
Words and Phrases
Directions: Let's learn some words and phrases used in the article.
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verb
train
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adjective
individual
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verb
dribble
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verb
solve
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noun
technique
Comprehension
Directions: Listen to the article and answer the questions.
Listening Focus
Directions: First of all, let's check some questions that you need to focus on listening.
- 1. What have researchers been training?
- 2. What did researchers copy when they trained the robotic dog?
- 3. What skills was the dog taught?
Listen to the article
Directions: Listen carefully.
Training a Robotic Dog
Researchers have been training a robotic dog. Alex Li, Head of the Advanced Robotics Lab at Edinburgh University, is using AI in robotics.
Researchers trained the robotic dog by copying the way children are taught to play football. First, children are taught individual skills. They learn to pass, dribble and shoot. Then they learn how to put those skills together to win a game.
First, the dog was taught skills like walking. Then it was taught to solve problems, like getting up from different positions and walking to a target. This technique was useful because the dog could be introduced to new situations. For example, walking up and down the stairs. And it was trained to make quick changes so it could stay standing and continue to its goal.
It’s cool to see a robotic dog run, fall, and watch it get back on its feet. But researchers want a robot that can do something more useful for us. For example, they want to train AI that can control a human-like robot. But they also know that it would be more difficult than training a robotic dog to walk and get up.
Answer the Questions
Directions: Choose the correct answers
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- 1. What have researchers been training?
A.
a robotic spiderB.
a robotic catC.
a robotic dog -
- 2. What did researchers copy when they trained the robotic dog?
A.
the way children are taught to play footballB.
the way children taught to swimC.
the way children taught to play baseball -
- 3. What skills was the dog taught?
A.
jumping over peopleB.
walking and solving problemsC.
catching balls
Read Out
Directions: Please read out the news article.
Training a Robotic Dog
Researchers have been training a robotic dog. Alex Li, Head of the Advanced Robotics Lab at Edinburgh University, is using AI in robotics.
Researchers trained the robotic dog by copying the way children are taught to play football. First, children are taught individual skills. They learn to pass, dribble and shoot. Then they learn how to put those skills together to win a game.
First, the dog was taught skills like walking. Then it was taught to solve problems, like getting up from different positions and walking to a target. This technique was useful because the dog could be introduced to new situations. For example, walking up and down the stairs. And it was trained to make quick changes so it could stay standing and continue to its goal.
It’s cool to see a robotic dog run, fall, and watch it get back on its feet. But researchers want a robot that can do something more useful for us. For example, they want to train AI that can control a human-like robot. But they also know that it would be more difficult than training a robotic dog to walk and get up.
Discussion
Directions: Please answer each question freely or by using the situation given.
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1. Would you like to have a robotic dog as a pet? Why or why not?
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2. Do you agree that robots are useful in emergency situations or disasters?
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3. Would you like to have a robot in your house? Why or why not?
teacher from Afghanistan
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Alex
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Ai
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2019
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Punjab
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state
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Phd
博士号
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doctoral degree
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Environmental science
環境科学
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Soil degradation
土壌の劣化
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環境汚染による
Due to environmental pollution
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資源
resource
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Afghanistan
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has so much resources
もてる
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情報操作
intelligence operations
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Eid ramazan
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Eid qurban
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Eid nowroz
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―復習タイムの時間となりました。
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─レッスン終了まで残り 3 分となりました。
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Space Flights Can Be for the Rich or Lucky お金持ちや幸運な人のための宇宙旅行
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掲載日: February 23, 2021
Words and Phrases
Directions: Let's learn some words and phrases used in the article.
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noun
billionaire
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noun
spacecraft
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noun
raffle
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verb
cost
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noun
weightlessness
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noun
vehicle
Comprehension
Directions: Listen to the article and answer the questions.
Listening Focus
Directions: First of all, let's check some questions that you need to focus on listening.
- 1. Why is Jared Isaacman hiring a spacecraft?
- 2. What is the goal of the raffle?
- 3. What is the name of the company that plans to test its New Shepard space vehicle in 2021?
Listen to the article
Directions: Listen carefully.
Space Flights Can Be for the Rich or Lucky
Spaceflight is now available for very rich people. Jared Isaacman, a 37-year-old billionaire, is hiring a spacecraft from Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, for a four-day trip to space. It will be the first spaceflight where everyone aboard is a regular citizen.
There are four seats, and Isaacman is looking for three travelers who are not super-rich. He is giving two seats to St. Jude Children's Hospital. There is a raffle for the other seat. The goal of the raffle is to raise $200 million for the hospital. The winner needs to be under six and a half feet tall, less than 250 pounds, and pass some physical and mental tests.
The SpaceX trip will not be the only one to take private passengers to orbit. A Houston space company will take three men to the International Space Station. It will cost the men $35,000 per night to stay there.
Those who don't have the money for a space trip may soon have another way to experience a few minutes of weightlessness. Blue Origin is a company that plans to test its New Shepard space vehicle with passengers in 2021.Answer the Questions
Directions: Choose the correct answers
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- 1. Why is Jared Isaacman hiring a spacecraft?
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for space researchB.
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- 3. What is the name of the company that plans to test its New Shepard space vehicle in 2021?
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Blue OriginC.
International Space Station
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Directions: Please read out the news article.
Space Flights Can Be for the Rich or Lucky
Spaceflight is now available for very rich people. Jared Isaacman, a 37-year-old billionaire, is hiring a spacecraft from Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, for a four-day trip to space. It will be the first spaceflight where everyone aboard is a regular citizen.
There are four seats, and Isaacman is looking for three travelers who are not super-rich. He is giving two seats to St. Jude Children's Hospital. There is a raffle for the other seat. The goal of the raffle is to raise $200 million for the hospital. The winner needs to be under six and a half feet tall, less than 250 pounds, and pass some physical and mental tests.
The SpaceX trip will not be the only one to take private passengers to orbit. A Houston space company will take three men to the International Space Station. It will cost the men $35,000 per night to stay there.
Those who don't have the money for a space trip may soon have another way to experience a few minutes of weightlessness. Blue Origin is a company that plans to test its New Shepard space vehicle with passengers in 2021.Discussion
Directions: Please answer each question freely or by using the situation given.
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1. Do you think that a raffle is a good way to choose someone to go on a spaceflight?
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2. Would you take a flight into space if you had the opportunity? Why or why not?
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3. Do you think being in a weightless environment could affect a person's health?
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The Student chose textbook デイリーニュース 全記事（初級） : 135 : [Level 4-5] Space Flights Can Be for the Rich or Lucky
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レッスンが開始しました。
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Chris
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Ms. Ai
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⭐ Raise
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COMPREHENSION
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hiring = to rent something for a short time.
hiring = 短期間、何かをレンタルすること。
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rent = to pay something with money and borrow it for a short time
家賃＝お金で何かを支払うこと、それを短期間借りること
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家賃 Yachin
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1. Why is Jared Isaacman hiring a spacecraft?
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Answer: C
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2. What is the goal of the raffle?
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Answer: C
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St. = Saint
St.＝聖人
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= A religious person who did religious work in history.
= 歴史上、宗教的な仕事をした宗教家。
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3. What is the name of the company that plans to test its New Shepard space vehicle in 2021?
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Answer: B
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DISCUSSION
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1. Do you think that a raffle is a good way to choose someone to go on a spaceflight?
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Most people doesn't go there.
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⭐ Most people don't go there.
⭐ ほとんどの人はそこに行かない。
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Yes, I think that a raffle is a good way to choose someone to go on a spaceflight. I think that a raffle gives somebody a chance to go, who normally wouldn't have the opportunity. For example, private space flights cost millions of dollars and only rich people can afford them.
そうですね、抽選は宇宙飛行に参加する人を選ぶのに良い方法だと思います。抽選会は、普通ならチャンスに恵まれないような人に、宇宙飛行に行くチャンスを与えるものだと思うからです。例えば、民間宇宙船は何百万ドルもかかるので、お金持ちの人しか行くことができません。
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2. Would you take a flight into space if you had the opportunity? Why or why not?
2.もし機会があれば、あなたは宇宙へ飛びたいと思いますか？その理由または理由は何ですか？
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⭐ I want to experience zero gravity.
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Yes, I would take a flight into space if I had the opportunity because it would allow me to have an experience that very few people have ever had. For example, the chance to experience weightlessness would be very special.
そうですね、もし機会があれば宇宙飛行に挑戦したいです。なぜなら、これまでほとんど人が経験したことのないような体験ができるからです。例えば、無重力を体験できることは、とても特別なことだと思います。
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―復習タイムの時間となりました。
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3. Do you think being in a weightless environment could affect a person's health?
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Yes, I think that being in a weightless environment could affect a person's health. It's because our bodies are used to an environment with gravity. For example, we would lose muscle mass if we stay in space for too long.
そうですね、無重力の環境に身を置くことは、人の健康に影響を与える可能性があると思います。なぜなら、私たちの体は重力のある環境に慣れているからです。例えば、宇宙に長くいると筋肉が落ちてしまいます。
Famous Things in Malaysia [レベル4-5]マレーシアで有名な７つのこと
7 Famous Things in Malaysia
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2022/12/01 14:02
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掲載日: February 24, 2021
Words and Phrases
Directions: Let's learn some words and phrases used in the article.
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phrase
side by side
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noun
view
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noun
mix
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adjective
Hindu
Comprehension
Directions: Listen to the article and answer the questions.
Listening Focus
Directions: First of all, let's check some questions that you need to focus on listening.
- 1. How tall are the Petronas Towers?
- 2. What famous thing in Malaysia has three mountains?
- 3. What is Batu Caves famous for?
Listen to the article
Directions: Listen carefully.
7 Famous Things in Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the most interesting places in Asia. The country may be small, but it has more to love than many other larger countries. Here are seven famous things in Malaysia.
The Petronas Towers are the tallest side-by-side twin buildings in the world. They are 452 meters tall, with beautiful views from the sky bridge. Malaysia is made of 99 islands and has wonderful views of white beaches and green forest areas.
Malacca city is a small beautiful town with a lot of history. It has a mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian, and European influences. Gunung Mulu National Park is another beautiful site. It has three mountains, and the most famous is Mt. Mulu. Batu Caves is a 400 million-year-old hill. It is famous for its bright colors and has one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India.
The history of Malaysia is a large part Chinese and Indian, with Portuguese and British as well. Malaysia is also one of the best countries for food in the area.
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Directions: Choose the correct answers
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- 1. How tall are the Petronas Towers?
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452 metersB.
524 metersC.
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Malacca CityB.
Gunung Mulu National ParkC.
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- 3. What is Batu Caves famous for?
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its white beachesB.
its bright colorsC.
its sky bridge
Read Out
Directions: Please read out the news article.
7 Famous Things in Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the most interesting places in Asia. The country may be small, but it has more to love than many other larger countries. Here are seven famous things in Malaysia.
The Petronas Towers are the tallest side-by-side twin buildings in the world. They are 452 meters tall, with beautiful views from the sky bridge. Malaysia is made of 99 islands and has wonderful views of white beaches and green forest areas.
Malacca city is a small beautiful town with a lot of history. It has a mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian, and European influences. Gunung Mulu National Park is another beautiful site. It has three mountains, and the most famous is Mt. Mulu. Batu Caves is a 400 million-year-old hill. It is famous for its bright colors and has one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India.
The history of Malaysia is a large part Chinese and Indian, with Portuguese and British as well. Malaysia is also one of the best countries for food in the area.
Discussion
Directions: Please answer each question freely or by using the situation given.
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1. Which would you prefer to visit: a rainforest or a beach?
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2. Would you like to live in a very tall building?
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3. Do you think that parks are a good place to spend one's free time?
