■現代英語 Weed whacking goat put to work in central Japan
雑草を刈るヤギたちが日本の中央部で投入される
Before we go, let's enjoy a soothing scene of goats munching away on weeds in the Japanese countryside.
An agricultural firm in Minokamo City, central Japan, keeps a team of 15 goats to help clear overgrown grounds in the city. It started using the ruminants 12 years ago as a cheaper alternative to burning unwanted weeds. (略)
This day, the goats are grazing on knee-high grasses on the slope of an industrial park.(略)
whack ビッシ、バッシという音をたててたたく→草刈り機の音
Weed whacking 草刈り
Before we go お別れの前に
a soothing scene 心地よい風景
munch むしゃむしゃ食べる もぐもぐ食べる
ruminant (牛や羊など)反すう動物
graze 草などをたべる
〇番組の最後のニュースの前に置かれる表現
Before we go...
And one more story before we go...
And before we leave you...
And before we wrap up...
■現代英語 Sister brings slain journalists camera to his grave
妹が亡くなったジャーナリストのカメラを持って墓参り
The sister of a Japanese journalist who was killed in Myanmar has visited his grave with a video camera that was recently returned to his family.
Nagai Kenji was fatally shot in Yangon in September 2007 while covering a protest against the military regime.
A media outlet in Myanmar obtained the camera and returned it to his sister, Ogawa Noriko, on Wednesday.(略)
“I think my brother is more concerned about Myanmar than getting to the bottom of his death. (略)”
Myanmar's military seized power from the elected government in 2021. A human rights group says more than 3,400 people have been killed in military attacks and crackdowns since the coup two years ago.
slain slay(戦争や暴力行為で殺害する)の過去分詞
Myanmar ミャンマー
fatally 命を失うほどに *be fatally shot=銃で撃たれ亡くなる
Yangon ヤンゴン
cover 取り上げる 取材する 報道する
get the bottom of ~ ~の真相を解明する
attacks and crackdowns 攻撃や弾圧
coup クーデター
〇クーデターや軍事政権のニュースの言葉
coup クーデター *pは発音しない
regime 独裁政権などの国民を厳しく支配する政権で使われることが多い
protest 抗議行動
security forces 治安部隊
martial law 戒厳令
state of emergency 非常事態
■ラジオ英会話24 秘密を守る
This is strictly(just) between you and me.
(これは絶対にここだけの話です)
You can not tell anyone.
(誰にも言ってはいけません)
This is not to be shared to anyone.
(これは誰にも話してはいけません)
I'm telling you this in confidence.
(内密で話しています)*in confidence:内密で
This must stay private.
(これは内密にしてください)
I can't have this getting out.
(これが外に漏れるのは困ります)haveできない=困る
Promise me you won't say a word.
(何も言わないと約束して)
Can you keep a secret?
(秘密を守ってくれますか)
You must promise to keep it to yourself, OK?
(誰にも言わないと約束しないといけません、いいですね?)
Please keep it under your hat.
(秘密にしておいてください)
Keep your mouth shout about it, OK?
(その件については黙っておいて、いいですね?)
〇英作文
①俊について面白いことを聞きました。これは絶対にここだけの話ですよ。いいですね。
②あなたは秘密を守れますか? ステラとマイクのことなんですが。
1 I heard something juicy about Shon. This is strictly between you and me, OK?
2 Can you keep a secret? It's about Stella and Mike.
■ラジオ英会話23 重い話題を切り出す
I have something important to say.
(重要な話があります)
What you are about to hear is of grave important.
(あなたがこれから聞くことは非常に重大です)
*grave (形)深刻な 重要な 厳粛な (名)墓
Listen, we need to talk.
(聞いてください、話し合いが必要です)
I need you to listen to me.
(あなたに私のいう事を聞いてほしいです)
I need your undivided attention, OK?
(しっかりと注意して聞いてください、いいですか)
*undivided 分裂していない
May I speak to you privately?
(個人的にお話しできますか)
We need to talk and it can't wait.
(今すぐに話す必要があります)
Drop what you're doing. We need to talk.
(やってることをやめて。話合いが必要です)
Let's have a heart to heart.
(腹を割って話しましょう)
Let's be real for a moment.
(ちょっと本音で話しましょう)
〇英作文
①こんにちは、トンプソンさん。個人的にお話しできますか? あなたのお子さんについて差し迫った問題があるのですが。
②やあ、サラ。率直に話がしたいのだけど。私達の関係を次のステップに進める準備が私にはできているんだよ。
1 Hello, Mr. Thompson. May I speak to you privately? There is an urgent issue with your child.
2 Hi, Sarah. I need to be real with you . I'm ready for the next step in our relationship.
■英会話タイムトライアル 20230515~17
▼greenery:緑の景色 natural beauty:美しい自然 the great outdoors 大自然
There's a lot of greenery.
There's a lot of greenery in Stockholm. It's wonderful.
Can you see that greenery next to the building.
That's ABBA park.
Scandinavia has a lot of natural beauty.
I really like the natural beauty and Northan Europe.
Let's enjoy the great outdoors in Sweden.
▼seed 種 petal 花びら stem 茎 root 根 branch 枝 plant 観葉植物
These are hibiscus seeds.
The cherry blossom petals look like snow.
Just cut the stem like this.
Be careful of this root.
There is a kite on that branch.
Is this plant popular in Sweden?
What the name of this plant?
How often should I water this plant?
▼lily 百合 morning glory 朝顔 cherry blossom trees 桜の木
a field full of sunflowers ひまわり畑 be in season 旬
This candle smells like lilies.
The roses in my garden is blooming.
They are beautiful.
When do morning glories bloom in Sweden?
Tulips are very popular in Sweden.
Sweden has cherry blossom trees, too.
I went to a field full of sunflowers in France.
今朝は早めに猫におこされ、4時過ぎには外が明るいことを知りました。調べてみると今年の夏至は6月21日、ちょうどひと月後です。あっという間に季節が過ぎたように感じています。
猫ちゃん、お元気のようですね。
私はだいたいが、毎朝5時頃起床ですが、陽の明るさで季節を感じます。
明るい朝は気持ちがよいですね。
朝のニュースで1日の動きを知るのも楽しみです。
厳粛な雰囲気で原爆記念碑の前での記念撮影もいいですね。