ひな雪さんの おぼえた日記 - 2023年7月2日(日)

■現代英語
Four children found alive weeks after Amazon jungle plane clash
4人の子供が生きて発見される　アマゾンのジャングルでの飛行機墜落から何週間もたって

Dramatic footage has emerged of rescue workers uniting with four missing children in the Amazon jungle after a search of about 40 days.　The indigenous siblings aged from one to 13 were on board a small plane that clashed in a forest in southern Colombia on May 1.　They were found alive on Friday at the end of joint search launched last month by the Colombian military and local indigenous people.

Three adults, including mother and pilot, had been confirmed dead in the crash. But the children were believed to be alive as searcher has found discarded pieces of fruit with what appeared to be human bite marks in the area.

Local media say none of the children is in a life-threatening condition, although they're suffering dehydration and insect bites.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro praised the joint operation, saying indigenous people know the jungle very well.　He said the children's survival was great and exemplary.

indigenous 先住民
sibling　　兄弟
be found alive 反対はbe found dead
what appeared to be　～が…であるとみえたもの、…であると思われたもの
in a life-threatening condition　命に関わる状態に置かれていない
dehydration　脱水症状
exemplary　　模範となる　称賛する

〇森とforestのニュアンスの違いは？
日本では、「鎮守の森」などと規模の小さいものも「森」という。、
forestは、 人里はなれた広大な森の事。 foreignと同じ語源。危険な地域のイメージがある。日本の小さな森は英語では[woods]と表現すると良い。

■現代英語 Researchers Arctic may be free of ice in summer by 2030s
研究者たちによると２０３０年代には夏に北極から氷がなくなるかも

Scientist are warning the Arctic may become ice-free during the summer as early as the 2030s. Their research underscores the impact that greenhouse gas emissions are having on the Artic.
A team of South Korean and other researchers published their findings on Tuesday in the science journal Nature Communications.(略）

the Arctic　　北極地方：　North Pole(北極点）とその周辺地域
〇〇-free　　　〇〇がない　stress-free, tax-free
underscore　（ある文に）下線をひく　（物事を）強調する　underlineとほぼ同じ

Arctic sea ice typically shrinks during the summer and the fall.　The results of the simulations indicate the ice may completely melt by the month of September as early as the 2030s.　The researchers say if an unprecedented ice-free Arctic climate happens, the warming could accelerate. They also warn that would greatly impact human society and the ecosystem.

shrink　小さくなる
unprecedented　前代未聞
ecosystem　生態系

〇2030s　の「s」は何？
「s」は複数形を表す。2030～2039年の各年のこと。

■ラジオ英会話54
major　大学の専攻／switch　交換する／
academic counselor　学業全般を相談できる教官

Why don't you talk to an academic counselor?
（アカデミックカウンセラーに相談したらどうでしょう？）
It would be a good idea to bring a gift.
（贈り物を持っていくのもいいアイデアでしょうね）
It might be a good idea to bring a gift.
（贈り物を持っていくのもひょっとしていいアイデアかもしれませんね）
It's just an idea, but why don't you start your own business?
（ちょっと思いついただけなのですが、起業したらどうでしょう）
The best thing is to speak to her directly.
（一番いいのは彼女に直接話すことです）
Your best bet is to speak to her directly.
（一番確実なのは彼女に直接話すことです）
I'd advise you to smokeless.
（喫煙を減らした方がいいですね）
It may be in your best interest to retire now.
（今退職するのが一番いいかもしれません）

〇英作文
①ちょっと思いついただけなのですが、貴方がどう感じているか彼にはなしてみたらどうでしょう。
②一番いい方法は経理担当者を雇うことです。
1 It's just an idea, but why don't you tell him how you feel?
2 The best thing is to hire an accountant.

■英会話タイムトライアル Netherlands- Amsterdam 20230623

A:Where is the ticket gate?
B:The ticket gate is over there! Do you see it?
A:Ah, now I see the ticket gate. Here we go!
　Next, which track is the train for the airport? Ah, there's a sign. Does that sigh say track number 3 or track number 5?
B:It looks like track number 5.
A: Oh, there it is. This way. My bag is getting heavy with souvenirs. How heavy is your bag?
B: Pretty heavy. I'm glad it has wheels.
A: Oh, on that train, be careful of pickpockets. Do you know what I mean?
B: Yeah...Pickpockets, I zipped up my bags and I'll be careful of people behind me.
A: The train for the airport comes in one minute. What time is our flight to Switzerland leaving?
B: It leaves in about 2 hours, at six. I think we have plenty of time.
A: Well, we cycled around Amsterdam and we went sightseeing on the tram. Which did you like better, cycling or sightseeing?
B: Ah, it's hard to choose one. Both were amazing. I want to cycle around other cities in Europe. It's a lot of fun.
A:I see. Here is our train. off we go!
B: Yeah. We are off to Switzerland.

■入門イタリア語　自主トレメニュー

Lezione 28-1 spegnere（～を消す）（私達は）～を消そうよ
1 riscaldamento　　　Spegniamo il riscaldamento.
2 stufa（ストーブ）　Spegniamo la stufa.
3 cellulare　　　　　Spegniamo il cellulare.
4 luce　　　　　　　Spegniamo la luce.
5 aria condizionata　Spegniamo l'aria condizionata.
*spegnere（不規則）spengo-spegni-spegne-spegniamo-spegnete-spengono

Lezione 28-2　お店で「私は～を探しているのですが」と伝える
1 valigia（スーツケース）Cerco una valigia.
2 giacca　　　　　　　　Cerco una giacca.
3 orologio　　　　　　　　Cerco un orologio.
4 anello　　　　　　　　　Cerco un anello
5 paio di stivali（一足の）ブーツ Cerco un paio di stivali.

涼しいうちにと思い、午前中12kmほど歩いてきました。今年はじめてのセミの声を聞き、夏の到来を実感しました。