英語5分間トレーニング　徹底活用学習ブログ

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  犬を飼って健康に　A dog pet helps you become healthier.

  I read an interesting article which says dog owners tend to live a healthier life than the people who own cats or don't own any pets.According to this article, a certain survey shows dog owners have lower blood pressures and choresterol levels than the average people. Moreover, it says, other benefits are verified. Here're some examples. A dog pet helped sick children feel easy when they had painful medical treatments. A dog pet helped people with schizophrenia feel calmer and motivated.The interesting point is, I think, the study shows keeping a dog pet is more beneficial to our health than keeping a cat pet. To this question, the article gives me an answer. Dog owners do a good walking exercise every day when they go for walks with their pets. And during these walks, they make new friends because dogs give them a safe topic of conversation with strangers.I've heard Japan is now in the middle of a pet dog boom. I often see ads which have color photographs of lovely dogs on them. Once I turn on TV, there’re TV talents introducing their dogs, and their dogs are very adorable without exceptions. If you see such pet dogs, I guess you want to keep them. I have no experience of keeping a dog though, I hope many dog owners can live a happier and healthier life with their dogs! →仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.25

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  雑談をする　Had chitchat with a classmate's mother of my son

  Women often have chitchat with acquaintances on the street. Sometimes we have a long chitchat. The three women I saw the other day had been talking for over an hour on the street corner. I was quite sure of that because I saw them when I went shopping and I saw them still talking on the quite same street corner when I came back from shopping. At that time, I thought it might be better for them to enjoy their chitchat over a cup of coffee at a warm cafe or something.Anyway, it seems that having chitchat is like we're killing time, but it's true we can get useful information for daily life through this behavior. I chitchated with one of the classmates' mothers of my son yesterday evening. When I was out, I ran into her coming back from her shopping. At first, she was very surprised to see me walking on my crutches."Hey, what on earth happened on your leg?""Well, I just got my leg broken.""Really? When?""At the end of November, the last year. I was hospitalized and had surgery.""No wonder I didn't see you at the parent-teacher's meeting! Are you OK a little now? Does your son help you?"Our chat had just started like this. We'd talked about this and that for about thirty minutes, and I got two useful information through this.The first was about my son. He seemes to behave nicely to his classmates. So he is thought to be gentle. (But he didn't come to see me while I was in the hospital!)And the second was about a certain supermarket. I haven't done shopping at this store, but she informed me that we can get daily food at lower price at this store. As a housewife, this is a very welcome information.After hearing this, I went to the store. It was evening time, so meat and fish were offered at a discout price. I think this supermarket is useful, though it is a little far from my apartment. Next time when I have energy to go there on my crutches, I'll go buy some.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.24

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  元カレ　　ex-boyfriend

  Laura has a new boyfriend now. But this weekend, her ex-boyfriend called her to get together for a cup of coffee. It seemed he still had feelings for her and wanted to get back with her, though she was unwilling.Laura's situation is very delicate, isn't it? If I were in her place, I couldn't tell a new boyfriend about an ex-boyfriend. But it seems for me some women like to tell their boyfriend about what their ex-boyfriend did for them and they like to get pleased to see the reaction of the boyfriend. I'm a woman, but sometimes I think women are cruel. How do you think?今日のダイアローグＬ： 週末どうだった、ボブ。Ｂ：　悪くなかったね。家の事をいろいろやってたんだ。Ｌ：　こっちはちょっと大変だったわ。元カレが電話してきたの。Ｂ：　おっと。Ｌ：　一緒にお茶でもどうって言ってきたのよ。私は忙しいから無理って答えたんだけどねＢ：　そしたら、まだ君のことが好きだって言ってきたんだろ？Ｌ：　まあ、そんな感じ。Ｂ：　男が元カノに電話するなんて、そのくらいしか理由がないからなあ。君の新しい彼氏はこのこと知ってるの？Ｌ：　まさか。気まずくて言えなかったわ。Ｌ：　How was your weekend, Bob?Ｂ：　Pretty good. I just worked around the house.Ｌ： Mine was kind of hectic. My ex-boyfriend called me.Ｂ：　Uh-oh.Ｌ：　He said he wanted to get together for a coffee. I said I was too busy.Ｂ：　Then he told you he still has feelings for you, right?Ｌ：　Yeah… kind of.Ｂ：　That's the only reason a man calls his ex-girlfriend. Does your new boyfriend know about this?Ｌ：　Of course not. I felt awkward and couldn't tell him. ◆A hectic situation is one that is very busy and involves a lot of rushed activities. (=busy)Ex)　Audrey had a very hectic week at work.◆Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassing way. (=uncomfortable)Ex) Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.23

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  火の車　make ends meet ／ a disaster

  Toshiro is a father who has a daughter having prepared for entrance exams. He is pleased that his daughter could pass the exam, but he has a financial problem.As his two kids are now in college, their tuition is so expensive that it's difficult to make ends meet for him. There's a way, of course. If his kids get part time jobs, this financial problem can be solved. But he's afraid this will take away them from their studies. And he’s also afraid they will probably spend their income on entertainment, not to help pay for their education. 今日のダイアローグＣ：おめでとう！トシロー。娘さんが試験に受かったそうね。Ｔ：ああ、ありがとう。でも経済的に大変なんですよ。大学生が２人なので、火の車なんです。学費は高いから。Ｃ：アルバイトでも出来ないのかしら？Ｔ：できるだろうけど、それだと学業がおろそかになるしね。それに稼いだお金は、遊びに使ってしまうだろうし。Ｃ：　Congratulations, Toshiro. I heard your daughter passed the entrance exam.Ｔ：　Thanks. But our finance is a disaster. With two kids in college, it's hard to make ends meet. Tuition is so expensive.Ｃ：　Couldn’t they get part time jobs or something?Ｔ：　They could, I guess. But that would take away from their studies. Besides, they will probably spend their income on entertainment. ◆If something is a disaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable.Ex) The party was a disaster.◆If you find it difficult to make ends meet, you can only just manage financially because you have hardly enough money for the things you need. Ex) With Betty’s salary, they barely made ends meet. →学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.22

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  郊外に引越し　Moving out to the country

  Many families which had lived near here moved out to countries to build thier own house when they had kids. When we, my husband and I, had the second child, we also considered moving out to the country.But we didn't.There were, of course, some reasons, but the most important reason was I thought city life was more convenient to me. Here in my city, we can easily find convenience stores and supermarkets which open even late at night. And we can go to city center by train within one hour from my apartment. This has become an important point for us now because my husband leaves the office very late. If we live far from downtown, he won't come home, missing the last train. All told, I don't regret not having moved out to the country. After all, I'm a city girl! (Really?!)→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.21

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  今夜は雪？　Will we have snow tonight?

  I forgot to watch weather reports on TV yesterday, so I'm not quite sure of today's weather. But my celler phone informs me that it's going to snow tongiht.Snow is a great trouble to me now. If it accumulates a little on the streat, I can't walk on my crutches, that is to say, I can't go shopping.In that case, I have to cook at least 2 days meals with food in the refrigerator. There's not enough ingredients there. What will I cook for meals? I hope it won't be snow and that I'll be able to go shopping on Monday. →学習仲間を探そう

  2007.01.20

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  年賀状２等当選　Won the 2nd prize on a New Year's card

  I got a call from my mother-in-law the other day. She said she won the 2nd prize on a New Year's card. Wow! It was so lucky to start a New Year!The 2nd prize is food specialties from all over the country. We can order what we like to eat from a catalog. And she was kind enough to let her grandchildren, my son and my daughter, choose what they want.Though we didn't have the catalog yet at that point, my daughter said, "I want to eat beefsteak!" "Ok. Then I'll order it. I think Kobe sirloin steak must be on the catalog because it's for the 2nd prize winners."However, on the catalog, no Kobe beef, no sirloin steak. Moreover the specialties on it had no appeal for us because I thought we could get those food easily through the Internet these days. I can say the price of all the food is about 5,000 yen. And if we spend the money, we can buy more attractive food specialties on the Internet shopping, for example through shops on this Rakuten sites.Anyway, my daughter is still saying she wants to eat meat, so I've decided to order it for grill. I hope it'll taste good!→ランキングに参加しています♪

  2007.01.19

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  徹底トレーニング　1-17 Do you still work after getting rich? お金持ちになっても働きますか？

  The clerk had been so kind to the elderly man that he left her his fortune. It was more than enough money for her to quit her job as a grocery store clerk and support her family in luxury. But she didn't do so. She kept working as usual.It seems that Jeff couldn't understand why she had decided to keep working. However, her decision is very understandable for me.If I get rich, I'll also keep working like her. Perhaps I can't change my way of life so easily. Besides, what do I do with such enormous fortune? If I don't have any work, everyday must be very boring for me. After all, I think my work which relates to English is proof that I am alive.今日の一文宝くじで大当たりしたみたいだね。It's like ( ) a ( ).正解It's like (winning) a (jackpot).Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～じゃあ１人の運のいい食料品店の店員さんてことか。Now that is one lucky grocery store clerk.数百ドル渡して。She gives away a few hundred dollars.それで数百万ドルの財産を相続したんだから。And then she inherits a multimillion-dollar fortune.宝くじで大当たりしたみたいだね。It's like winning a jackpot.Let's Listen and write!◆deserve～＝「～に値する、～を受けるに足る」１．君はあんな扱いを受けることは何もしていないよ。You have done nothing to deserve to be treated that way.２．そんなに冷たい目で見るなんて僕が何をしたっていうんだ？What did I do to deserve such a cold stare?３．あの子どもを救った消防士は真にヒーローと呼ばれるにふさわしい。The firefighter who saved that child truly deserved to be called a hero.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆16th Day◆この映画とっても気に入ると思うわ。そしてね、子どもたちを連れて行ってもいいし。小さな女の子にはいいメッセージになるわよ。I think you'll really like this movie.And you can bring the kids to it, too.It has a good message for little girls.→クリックしてくださると嬉しいです♪

  2007.01.18

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  百人一首大会　　The Hyakunin-Isshu competition

  My daughter, Bonkochan, had a Hyakunin-Isshu competition at her junior high the other day. The students were divided into several groups and they competed with each other according to the groups. Bonkochan was in the group B, and she won the first place!To tell the truth, however, I wasn't surprised at this news.That's because I was quite certain that she could get the first or second place at her school level.She has been familiar with Hyakunin-Isshu since she was little through Bozu-Mekuri, one of the card games, with me. So she's already had favorite cards. This time, till the competition, she had tried to memorize their poems correctly and had practiced remembering simo-no-ku as soon as possible when she heard kami-no-ku.So, for me, it seemed that she was ready to do the competition and she did it!She said Semimaru was the most favorite card for her, so she didn't want anyone to take the card. Tenchi Emperor, Jito empress, Ono-no-Komachi, Sojo-Henjo are also her favorites.She said she had memorized over 20 poems including her favorites after all and that she had been able to take them, hearing the first line. ◆Hyakunin-Isshu◆It is 100 poems by 100 Japanese poets of early times.There're 2 sets of 100 cards. On one set, the complete five-lines poems are printed. On the other set, only the last two-lines (simo-no-ku) of each poem appear. The first three-lines are called kami-no-ku.At the card taking game, you spread simo-no-ku cards in front of you. You can't see kami-no-ku on the cards.So you need to remember kami-no-ku when you see the simo-no-ku cards.The key to win the game is to take a simi-no-ku card as soon as possible when you hear the kami-no-ku. →学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.18

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  徹底トレーニング　1-16 People who are rich お金持ち

  In fact, the elderly man who was always a few pennies short at the grocery store turned out to be an extraordinary millionaire. He was obsessed with frugality in life.When I come to think of people who are rich, I think we can often say that they are frugal. And if they don't live fruagal life, they probably can't be rich.In that sense, my husband and I easily buy something that we want, so we can't become rich, I suppose. Anyway, the old man left his enormous fortune to the clerk who paid his difference at her own expense. I'm interested in what happens next. What will she do with such great wealth? 今日の一文そして、倹約することばかり考えていたのね。And he was ( ) with ( ).正解And he was (obsessed) with (frugality).Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～結局、老人は貧しくなかったってことがわかって。It turned out that the old man wasn't poor afte all.彼は風変わりな億万長者だったの。He was an eccentric multimillionaire.そして、倹約することばかり考えていたのね。And he was obsessed with frugality.ときどきそういう人の話を聞くでしょう。Every now and then you hear about one of those.Let's Listen and write!◆be obsessed with～＝「～で頭がいっぱいである、～に取りつかれている」１．最近、新しい仕事のことで頭がいっぱいみたいだね。You seem to be obsessed with your new buisiness these days.２．彼は自分がガンだと思い込んでいた。He was obsessed with the idea that he had a cancer.３．彼女は来月行われる息子の入試のことで頭がいっぱいである。She's obsessed with her son's entrance exam next month.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.17

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  ダンス仲間と先生に会う　　Went to see the instructor and fellows at the dance school

  After seeing the doctor for a regular medical examination, I walked on my crutches for about 40minutes to see my jazz dance instructor, Mrs.Tomino, and my dance fellows at the dance school. This was the very first time for me to go there after I got my leg broken.They had often visited me in the hospital, but I haven't seen them since I left there.So I felt very excited to see them.When I opened the door and went into the dance floor, they were there, doing ballet bar exercise as usual. Then they noticed me and warmly welcomed with applause. "Congratulations on your leaving the hospital!"We talked a little and then they began to practice dancing with jazz music. I was watching them dancing, sitting on the floor. Mrs.Tomino, the instructer, gave them advice separately how they should make their body move. Yes! This feeling! I've forgot this feeling for a while.Listening to her, I gradually came to remember that I'd tried to make my body move as she'd said and that I'd practiced dancing repeatedly so hard not to forget the choreography.I want to dance again with them!So I determined to work hard to rehabilitation in oder to take her lessons!Thank you, Mrs.Tomino and my good fellows. I was very glad to see you. And I got courage from today's lesson. →学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.16

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  徹底トレーニング　1-15 What happens next? 次はどうなる？

  I knew what happens next! This clerk must receive the inheritance from the elderly man. It sure is. Don't you think so?今日の一文彼女にその老人が亡くなったってことを知らせるために電話をしてきたのよ。He was ( ) to ( ) ( ) that the old man ( ) ( ) ( ).正解He was (calling) to (inform) (her) that the old man (had) (passed) (away).Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～でも、その話には意外な展開があるの。But there is a twist to the story.ある日、その老人が突然店に来なくなって。One day the old man suddenly stopped coming to the store.数週間後、その店員さんに弁護士から連絡があったの。A few weeks later, the clerk was contacted by an attorney.彼女にその老人が亡くなったってことを知らせるために電話をしてきたのよ。He was calling to inform her that the old man had passed away.Let's Listen and write!◆inform a person～＝「（人に）～を知らせる」１．残念ながら海外からのご注文はお受けすることはできません。We're sorry to inform you that we can't accept any international orders.２．ファックスでいつどこでパーティーが開かれるのかを知らせてきた。The fax informed me when and where the party would be held.３．新店舗が明日オープンすることをお知らせいたします。This is to inform you that our new store will open tomorrow.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆15th Day◆いいってば。大したことじゃないから、本当に。助けが必要なときはいつでも知らせてよ。Not at all.It's no troble, really.Any time you need help, just let me know.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.15

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  頼もしい息子♪　 My reliable son♪

  I have to carry what I've bought at a supermarket on my back because I walk on my crutches. Today, I had many things to buy, so I needed a help to carry them.Who could help me?Then I found a suitable person. He was playing with his stuffed animals in his room. Yes! He was my boy, Oboya!"Sorry to interrupt you in playing, but I have a favor. Please go shopping with me now and help me carry the groceries."He was very reluctant to do so. However, once he went out, he took great notice of me, saying, "Are you OK?" or "Walk slowly. I'll wait for you there."At the supermarket, he carried a shopping basket in his small hand of his own will, looking for the groceries I needed.I thought he was not a cute boy but a reliable man!After shopping, he went to a convenience store and completed the payment of internet shopping instead of me while I was taking a rest on the road. I got very proud of you, and I also felt so happy to go out with you, Oboya! You were a great help!→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.14

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  娘の英語日記　　My daughter's English diary

  My daughter, Bonkochan, is a first-year public junior high school student now and she has English class at school. As the homework, she has to do something which relates to English study on her notebook almost every day. So she sometimes practices writing new English words and sometimes writes the answeres to the English questions of her workbook.And these days, she keeps very short diaries in English on the notebook! At the very first time when she showed me the notebook and asked me to check her English, I was very impressed.Her English was not correct, of course, but the most important thing was that I could really feel her enjoyment in expressing her thought in English. Well done, Bonkochan! Enjoy learning English.Here are her diary.Janually 12１．Yesterday's school lunch was tasty, so I want to eat them another time.２．I played "Panse Angel" on the trombone but it was difficult to play for me.３．My New Year's resolution is to go to bed early and to get up early.４．I didn't watch TV so I could read a book.５．I was happy becuse my English evalution was A plus.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.13

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  徹底トレーニング　1-12 A man who's particular about coffee. コーヒーにうるさい人

  As one of today's monologues, my husband is also particular about coffee. When he makes coffee, he sticks to paper filters though there're other ways, such as a drip coffee maker and a syphon coffee maker.And it seems to me that he believes the coffee he makes is the best in the world! So he's always happy to fix some coffee for me and himself. I'm very glad to be fixed it! It's always very good.Let's Try!　タイトルを見てモノローグを言ってみようMy Husband - Survey - Hot-Air Balloon - CircusLet's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～１．SurveyPlease take a moment to fill out this survey.We'd like to know how you liked our service.We're always looking for ways to improve.If you found something lacking, we'd love to know about it.It will help us become a better hotel.２．Hot-Air BalloonHave you ever been in a hot-air balloon?If not, I highly recommend it.It's really quite safe.And it's so calm and peaceful up there.The balloon moves with the wind, so you don't feel any beeze.３．My HusbandMy husband is very picky about coffee.It has to be made a certain way, or he can't drink it.He's even particular about his coffee cup.I once made the mistake of serving him coffee in a purple cup.He said coffee can only be drunk from this white cup.４．CurcusDid you know that there's a circus in town?It's called the Clown Town Circus.As the name implies, the clowns are the main attraction.But there are a lot of other things to see.The trapeze artists are really quite amazing.Let's Fill in the Blanks!　３行モノローグ◆10th Day◆ちょっと待って。まだ食べ始めないで。まず、食事に感謝しましょう。Wait a minutes.Don't start eating yet.Let's give thanks for our meal first.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.12

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  徹底トレーニング　1-10 A considerate person?　思いやりのある人？

  In today's skit, one of the characters, Miki, talked about a grocery clerk who had been in the newspaper. According to the newspaper, Miki said that this clerk had always helped a certain elderly man do shopping, having carried his groceries out to his car. Moreover, she had also paid a difference for him at her own expense because he had been always a few pennies short.After listening to this story, one of other characters, Nancy, described her as a sweet person and Miki also described her as a considerable one.But I don't think so. I think this clerk was just naive enough to pay. How do you think about it?Anyway, I hope she'll be rewarded for her naivete (you can call it "sweetness", "considerate" and whatever!) in the skit of next week. 今日の一文その老人はいつも必要な金額より何セントか足りなくて。The elderly man always seemed to ( ) a few pennies ( ).正解The elderly man always seemed to (be) a few pennies (short).Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～食料品店の店員さんがいて。There was a grocery clerk.そして、謎めいたお年寄りの男の人のことを、彼女はいつも助けてたのね。And she was always helpful to a mysterious, elderly man.その老人はいつも必要な金額より何セントか足りなくて。The elderly man always seemed to be a few pennies short.それで、彼女は助けるためにお金を出してた。So she cipped in to help out.Let's Listen and write!◆rarely＝「めったに～ない」１．彼は人前で感情を顔に出すことはめったにない。He rarely lets his feeling show in front of people.２．続編が第一作と同じくらいにいいことはめったにないよね。I think the sequel is rarely as good as the original.３．１年のこの時期にこのあたりで雪が降ることはめったにない。It rarely snows around here at this time of the year.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆8th Day◆お待たせいたしました、ニューマン様。それではハーパーさんがお会いになりますので。どうぞお入りください。Thank you for waiting, Mr. Newman.Ms. Harper will see you now.Please come in.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.11

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  徹底トレーニング　1-9 Honesty is the best policy.　正直が最善の策

  Honesty is the best policy. これは諺なんですね。知りませんでした。たとえば子どもが悪さをして親に怒られるのを覚悟でそれを隠さずに話したら、"See? I'm not mad. Honesty is the best policy."（ママは怒ってないわよ。正直がいちばんなんだから）って言ってあげればいいんですね。今日の一文思ったとおり、彼女が間違って僕に10ドル多く渡したんだ。( ) ( ), she'd ( ) given me $10 ( ) ( ).正解(Sure) (enough), she'd (accidentally) given me $10 (too) (much).Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～お店に戻る間待っててくれてありがとう。Thanks for waiting while I went back to the store.誰の間違いだったか分かったよ。I found out whose mistake it was.レジの人がお金を数えたら。The cashier counted her money.思ったとおり、彼女が間違って僕に10ドル多く渡したんだ。Sure enough she'd accidentally given me $10 too much.Let's Listen and write!◆It is＋形容詞＋0f～ の使い方１．空港に出迎えに来ていただいてどうもありがとうございます。It's very kind of you to meet us at the airport.２．誕生日に花を贈ってくれるなんて、ジョンはとても思いやりがあるのね。It was very thoughtful of John to send me flowers on my birthday.３．この時点で仕事をやめるのは軽率だと思うけどな。I think it would be rash of you to quit your job at this point.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆7th Day◆知ってたら君に言ってるよ。でも、本当に知らないんだ。僕が君に嘘をつくのはいやだろう。I would tell you if I knew.But I really don't.You don't want me to lie to you.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.10

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  経過は順調　Making good progress

  Five weeks have passed since I got the surgery. Judging from the X-ray, I can see new bones are being made around the injury. I'm making good progress after the operation. I can put my one third weight(about 15kg) on my broken leg now, so I will walk on my cruches a little easier than before. At least, I won't get blisters on my hands anymore! And one more thing to be written. It's very important.I'm now able to sit on my heels though I can't keep the upper part of my body straight because of the pain on my right thigh.This means I can bend my knee alomost perfectly!All doctors I told about it were surprised to know that, saying, "Very few people can sit on their heels at this time of the 4th or 5th week after surgery." The reason why this fact is so important is that muscles easily become stiff and that it's sometimes difficult for the people who've got surgery to bend joints.I was no exception.The next day after the surgery, the first thing I had to do was to sit on a wheelchair as a part of rehabilitation. At first, I couldn't move my broken leg at all because it was so heavy like lead, and when I tried to bend my knee, I felt great pain on my thigh! It was so terrible that I cried out!We need to bend our knees at least 90 degrees to sit on a chair. And when we come to think about daily life, (for me, that is to be discharged from hospital,) doctors said we needed to bend 130 degrees. Since then, it had became my goal to bend my knee at least 130 degrees. I'd worked by myself on the bed and cleared 140 degrees ten days later. This was the machine which helped bend my knee. I could bend 90 degrees as hard as possible at that time. Now I can work out as rehab when I visit the hospital.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.09

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  書初め　New Year's writing

  Today is the last day of the winter vacation for my children.My son, the 4th grader in elementary school, had some homework as they did every year.One of the homework was New Year's writing. The word of this year was nippon no haru (the spring in Japan). He was going to practice several times before he wrote neatly but got fed up with it, saying "I can't write well!" So he ended up writing it halfheartedly.However the next moment, a certain word came across his mind. It was kokushimuso, the name of the very rare hand of Mah-jong."I'm going to write kokushimuso!", he said.And he practiced it by himself without any example. I was very impressed! We tend to be good at those things we like.This is what he wrote by himself. →学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.08

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  徹底トレーニング　1-8 draw a winning lottery ticket 宝くじに当たる

  宝くじ（lottery）も動詞に draw を使うんでした。こういうの、普段はあまり表現しないから忘れちゃうなあ～。ところで年末ジャンボ、皆さまはいかがでした？　我が家はハズレ～でした。ミキの "Somebody always gets rich, but it never seems to me." とは、ウチのダーリンのことのようです。今日の一文年に何回かくじに当たる人が出るわ。They ( ) winning tickets ( ) ( ) a year.正解They (draw) winning tickets (several) (times) a year.Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～ええ、あるわよ。Oh, sure.アメリカの州営宝くじみたいなものが日本にはある。We have something in Japan like the U.S. state lotteries.年に何回かくじに当たる人が出るわ。They draw winning tickets several times a year.いつも誰かがお金持ちになるのに、それは私じゃないみたいなのよね。Somebody always gets rich, but it never seems to me.Let's Listen and write!◆end up ～＝「結局～することになる」１．その状況を説明しようとしたが、結局謝ることになった。I tried to explain the situation, but I ended up apologizing.２．映画に行くつもりだったが、結局お酒を飲むことになった。We had planned to go to a movie, but we just ended up drinking.３．勉強するつもりだったが、結局代わりにＤＶＤを見てしまった。I was going to study, but ended up watching DVDs instead.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆6th Day◆私の祖母は珍しい人だった。毎晩、４時間しか寝なかったの。他にああいう人に会ったことがないわ。My grandmother was an unusual person.She only slept 4 hours per night.I've never met anyone else like that.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.08

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  麻雀三昧　Into Mah-jong

  All of my family members have been totally into Mah-jong during this long New Year holidays.As for my 10-year-old son, Oboya, he's always reading books on hands (yaku) when I see him. He likes to complete difficult hands, aiming high score.As for my 13-year-old dauther, Bonkochan, she's very bold to discard tiles (pai). She likes riichi because she can get ura dora.Anyway we've enjoyed playing Mah-jong, and I could complete Chin Itsu the other day!! Next to Yakuman, Chin Itsu is very rare hand. The book I read says that the possibility of completing this hand is only 0.8%.So I was very excited by Chin Itsu, shouting, "I should take a picture of this by the cell-phone !"The next moment, I found myself standing up and trying to run toward it though I got my leg broken!! I completely forgot my broken leg at that moment! Of course, I can't stand nor work, so I sank weakly to the floor then.When I went to the hospital and told my doctor about it later, he said, "Then if you complete Yakuman, you must run." with a smile.This is the Chin Itsu which made me forget my broken leg! →学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.07

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  徹底トレーニング　1-6 split the tab 割り勘にする

  正直者のハンクは本当にお店に返金しに行っちゃいましたね。私は返しに行かないなあ。皆さんはどうですか？　ところで、みんなで食べに行ったときに使う言葉、「割り勘にしようよ」は split the tab と言えばいいんですね。 tab は「勘定（bill)」の意ですって。今日の一文それで大当たりしたら、それを僕と分けてもいいよね！Then when you ( ) the ( ), you can ( ) it with me!正解Then when you (win) the (jackpot), you can (split) it with me!Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～考えがある。Here's an idea.１ドルの宝くじを10枚買ったらどうだい？Why don't you buy ten $1 lottery tickets?お店にはお金の一部が戻って、みんな幸せなんだから。The store gets some money back and everybody's happy.それで大当たりしたら、それを僕と分けてもいいよね！Then when you win the jackpot, you can split it with me!Let's Listen and write!◆split＝「分け合う、割る」１．今夜飲みに行ったら、３人で割り勘にしようね。When we go out drinking tonight, let's split the tab three ways.２．このビールの大瓶を僕と一緒に分け合って飲まないか？How about splitting this large bottle of beer with me?３．彼の投げたボールがとても速くて、バットが真っ二つに割れた。His pitch was so fast that it split the bat right in two.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆3rd Day◆旅行から帰ってきたんだね。長い間いなかったよね。仕事か休暇で余分に時間を取ったの？Welcome back from your trip.You were away for a long time, weren't you?Did you spend the extra time on business or vacation?→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.06

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  徹底トレーニング　1-5

  スーパーなどの「レジ係」。「キャッシャー」のアクセントで呼んでる cashier の正しい発音＆アクセントは「キャッシアー」だったんですね。わたし、初めて知りました。それにしても正直者のハンクですね。今日の一文But it ( ) like she gave me ( ) ( ) a twenty.でも彼女は僕に20ドル札のおつりをくれたみたいなんだ。正解But it (looks) like she gave me (change) (for) a twenty.Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～ねえ、これを見てよ、みんな。Hey, look at this, guys.このソーダ水を買って、レジの人に10ドル札を渡したのに。I gave the cashier a ten when I bought this soda.でも彼女は僕に20ドル札のおつりをくれたみたいなんだ。But it looks like she gave me change for a twenty.店に戻って、説明して、お金を返したほうがいいな。I'd better go back to the store to explain, and give the money back.Let's Listen and write!◆the one who～＝「～の人」１．こぼしたのがあなたなら、どうして私がきれいにすべきなの？Why should I clean it up, if you're the one who spilled it?２．この問題に責任あるのは君じゃないんだよね？You aren't the one who is responsible for this problem, are you?３．僕がここを散らかしたって決めつけないでくれよ。Stop assuming that I'm the one who made this mess.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆2nd Day◆私の友達のレスターに会ってほしいの。彼はカナダの出身よ。レスターは本当に面白い人なんだから。I want you to meet my friend Lester.He's from Canada.Lester is a really interesting guy.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.05

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  徹底トレーニング　1-4

  全国のリスナーの皆さーん！　いよいよ２００７年の放送が今日からスタートですね。私にとっては２年目となる今年、楽しみながら聞きたいと思ってます。皆さんの抱負はいかがですか？今日の一文Can you belive we've walked ( ) ( ) ( ) here?ここまでずっと歩いてきたって信じられる？正解Can you belive we've walked (all) (the) (way) here?Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～みんな、近所を案内してくれてどうもありがとう。Thanks a lot for showing me around, guys.楽しい散歩だったわ。This has been a nice walk.ここまでずっと歩いてきたって信じられる？Can you belive we've walked all the way here?何か飲み物を買いましょうよ。Let's get something to drink.Let's Listen and write!◆all the way＝「ずっと、はるばる」１．駅からここまでずっと走ってきたのかい？Did you run all the way here from the station?２．彼女ははるばるニューヨークから私たちに会いにやってきた。She came all the way from New York to see us.３．センターがキャッチャーまでノーバウンドでボールを投げた。The center fielder threw the ball all the way to the chatcher without bouncing it.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆1st Day◆熱っ！　舌を火傷しちゃったよ。このコーヒーがすごく熱いってどうして言ってくれなかったんだい？まあ、僕が当然そうだと思うべきだったんだろうけどね。Ouch! I just burned my tongue.Why didn't you tell me this coffee was so hot?Well, I guess I should have assumed it.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.04

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  正月休み　　New Year holidays

  I think tomorrow will be the first day of work this year for most people. My husband, Chama, was supposed to start his work from tomorrow.But my accident completely changed his work schedule this year! His first day of work is Janualy 9th.Here is the reason.He has been taking all his paid holidays since I got my leg broken. During these days, he has been at home to take care of our daughter and son and me. He has been a perfect househusband instead of me. I've had really hard days because of the accident, but he's been the very reason why I've spent every day at ease and I will.Thank you, Chama!→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.03

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  ドラム式洗濯乾燥機　A washing and drying machine

  It has passed 1 month since I got surgery of my broken leg. I can't put my weight on the leg at all, so I can't stand with both legs nor walk. This means that I can't do housework well enough as usual.For example, washing is very troublesome for me now. I can't go and hung out the washing. So my husband bought a state-of-the-art washing and drying machine for me.I like this machine very much! The most important thing is that it costed only about 100,000yen including the carriage! It was almost half-price! The second important is that this machine is very big and I can wash the whole family washing at one time. The washing machine I'd used over 10 years was a small one, so I had to wash the washing a few times in a day. The third important is that, of course, this machine can do all work from washing to drying. The forth important is that it can wash with much less water, so I can save water rate.I'm very satisfied to buy this washing and drying machine!→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.02

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  お守りの効力　　The effect of lucky charms.　

  I visited a shrine with my family as an anuual event on a New Year's Day. Because I had to walk on my crutches, it took over 30 minutes to go there. (On our way, I got rest several times on the street!)I could get to the shrine without accident, and prayed for happiness and good health for the year.After that, I found an interesting woman while I was choosing some lucky charms. She was a middle aged woman and was complaining to a shrine man about the effect of lucky charms, telling that even though she had bought lucky charms last year, one of her aunts had died and her brother had broken his shoulder bone.She seemed furious. Did she think that PL Law applied to the lucky charms?I was so curious that I watched what would happen next. Her complaining clearly perplexed the shrine man, but he explained to her that holding lucky charms would't guarantee not to invite misfortunes.And what interested me was that he often glanced at me, saying so.I was standing with my cruches, so he could recognize at once that I had got my leg broken, meaing I had had a bad luck. He might think that I also had the same complaining to them. If so, he might try to tell me the same thing.Come on, man! I'm not such unreasonable!Anyway, the middle aged woman bought other charms after listening to his explanation, and went home. I was relieved to see that they had a happy ending!→学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.01

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  DJ OZMAって？　Who is "DJ OZMA"?

  I've just watched Kohaku Uta Gassen, the NHK Year-end Grand Song Festival, with my family. I was so surprised at seeing the performance of DJ OZMA. If you saw it, I bet you were also surprised! Some of his female backup dancers got topless! "Are their breasts real?""I can't believe that NHK let him do such wild thing!""Wait a minute. It seems that those breasts are not real."These were the conversation exchanged among my family members.Many people must have had the same question, because during the show, the announcer told that they had worn kind of suit painted breasts on it.Anyway, I really regreted not recording the show! →学習仲間を探そう！

  2007.01.01

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  急病と小児科の危機　A sudden illness and the crisis of pediatrics

  Last night, around 2, my 10-year-old son, Oboya, said, "I hurt my right ear and can't sleep." In fact, he has caught a cold for several days and had still a slight fever in that morning. So I felt that he had otitis media (an inflamed ear). I phoned the emergency department of hospital immediately, where I used to take my children when they had an abrupt high fever at night time, and asked whether my son could see a doctor.But the answere was "No".The reason was that the hospital had stopped accepting emergency visits for the pediatrics a few years ago.Oh, no!Though I read a newspaper article the other day that reported lots of hospitals tended to close their pediatric departments because they paid little due to the decrease in the number of children, I never thought that the hospital had already closed its department!It's such a bother for my family because we used this hospital very often when we got a sudden illness.Anyway, I had to find an emergency hospital which accepted my son to consult a doctor at that very late night. Fortunately I found one and my husband took him by car.After getting the medical examination, it became clear that he had otitis media as I thought. The docter gave him some painkillers and antibiotics.They came back home around 3:30. My son took those medicine and he could sleep well at last.→学習仲間を探そう！

  2006.12.26

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  リハビリの第一歩　The first step of rehabilitation

  It has passed 4 weeks after I got my leg broken.Though I was hospitalized just after the accident happened, I had to wait for a surgery date for one week, because the schedule of operations was really tight.During that 7 days, I had spent myself lying on the bed, having traction to pull my broken leg bone straight.And after I got the operation, I had had a really bad headache for 5 days due to the side effect of local anesthesia. So during those days, I hadn't been able to work on rehabilitation. This meant that I hadn't got my broken right leg to move for almost 2 weeks.As a result, my right quadriceps muscle (the muscle around the thigh) has become stiff and I couldn't bend my knee at all!!When I tried to bend it just a little, I hurt my thigh so hard that I couldn't help shouting! So my rehabilitation started with bending my knee.→学習仲間を探そう！ 　

  2006.12.25

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  骨粗しょう症？　Osteoporosis？

  I got my leg broken during a dance lesson, to be exact,during a stretching execise before the center lesson.When we hear the word "stretch", we naturally think that we "stretch" our body to make it flexible. In other words, it's not easy for us to connect the word "stretch" to "fracture". Doctors are no exception.On that very day when I got my leg broken and was took to the hospital by ambulance, I explained to the doctors that I did a stretching execise and the accident happened. At first, the doctors never belived that I suffered a fracture on my leg.After I took X-ray, the picture clearly showed them my broken leg and then they accepted the fact.But it seemed still difficult for them to connect "stretch" to "fracture" because I was thought as osteoporosis (thin-bone) for my age.Every time I was asked the possiblity of osteoporosis, I denied it with confidence, telling them about my eating habit. "I eat fish, natto, etc."And at last the time had come to prove I was right. The operation proved that. It was originally planned for one and half hour. This was not so long as a surgery of fracture.But in fact, the surgery needed over 4 hours because my bones were so tough to bolt them! Now you knew, doctors, I was not osteoporosis!As for my husband, he had to wait for over 4 hours without knowing the reason, so he was worried very much during the surgery. But just after the operation, when he saw the doctor's bright face, he assured of the success of the surgery. And of course, I was relieved to know that! →学習仲間を探そう！

  2006.12.24

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  「徹底トレーニング英会話」って なに？

  「徹底トレーニング英会話」数あるＮＨＫラジオ英語講座のひとつ。講師は岩村圭南氏。正式名は「徹底トレーニング英会話 Let's Practice!」。ラジオ第２放送で月曜から土曜まで毎日１５分間、１日３回放送されています。（日曜は月曜から水曜までの基本スキットの再放送。）番組の特徴と人気の秘密「毎日英語の筋肉を鍛える」ため「スピーキング」と「リスニング」に特化しているのが、この番組最大の売りです。「徹底トレーニング」という名は決して伊達ではなく、番組ではリピーティング、オーバーラッピング、シャドウイングなどの練習法を通し、これでもかというほど徹底的に音読させる仕組みになっています。　　まったく休む間を与えず瞬時に次のタスクへ移る様は、まさに怒涛の１５分間！　この番組で１５分の価値を再認識したリスナー、とにかく追い立てられているうちに英語の筋肉が付いてきたことを実感したリスナー、単語が文法どおりに口から出てくるようになったリスナー、大学受験や各種資格試験のリスニング対策もバッチリというリスナーなど、全国に番組のファンが広がっています。　また毎回番組の最後で、岩村先生と外国人アシスタント２人がリスナーに向けて怠け心防止のためのメッセージを発してくださいます。　リスナーの中には、このメッセージに多大な励ましをもらっているという人も多く、メッセージを毎回ディクテーションして自らのＨＰで発表しているという熱心なリスナーもいます。→学習仲間を探そう！　　

  2006.12.24

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  徹底トレーニング　12-23

  Let's Listen and Answer!Part11.(Manuual)How do I program the VCR to record a program?Just push the "record" button.No, I mean to record while we're away.I think you need to read a mannual.2.(Helicopter)Have you ever flown in a helicopter?Just once, during a trip to Hawaii.So it was a scenic tour?Yes, and it was beautiful.3.(New properties)I was talking to the real estate agent today.Did he have any good news for us?He has some new properties to show us.Good. Why don't we go see them this weekend?4.(Internet)Are you connected to the Internet?No. My turminal just froze up.So did mine.I guess it's a system-wide problemPart 2Let me know if you see a gas station.-Are we low on gas?Yeah. We're running on gas.-I meant to fill it up yesterday, but didn't have time.That's all right. The gauge says "Empty", but we've still got a few gallons left.-I hope you brought your wallet. I don't have a penny to my name.I have my credit cards.＊to one's name＝「自分の所有物として」＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝Let's Fill in the Blanks!　３行モノローグ◆21st Day◆I often sit out on tha balcony in the afternoon.Doesn't the ocean look lovely?The sun reflects off the water just before it goes down.午後になるとよくバルコニーに出て座るんだ。海がきれいに見えないか？沈む直前に太陽が海に反射するからね。◆22ne Day◆This is one of my favorite movies.It's an adventure story about mountain climbing.But it's also a love story.これお気に入りの映画の一本なの。山登りの冒険物語なんだけどね。でも、ラブストーリーでもあるのよ。→→学習仲間を探してみよう！

  2006.12.23

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  徹底トレーニング　12-22

  Let's Try!　タイトルを見てモノローグを言ってみようSkiing-Bargaining-Ten Minutes-New YorkLet's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～１．Ten MinutesHi, I'm calling from my cellphone.I'm just getting into town.Traffic is moving smoothly.So I'll probably be there in ten minutes.See you then.２．SkiingI can't wait for winter vacation.It's only two weeks away.My friend and I are planning a trip.We're going to go skiing.It's going to be lots of fun.３．New York We need someone to go to New York.There's a company-wide meeting.Someone has to make a presentation for us.You're pretty good at that.How would you like to go?４．BargainingThis is a wonderful house.I think we ought to buy it if we can.But they're asking far too much for it.We'll have to do some hard bargaining.It won't be easy, but we ought to try.Let's Fill in the Blanks!　３行モノローグ◆20th Day◆Nice tie!It really fits the season.I like the little Christmas trees and Santas.すてきなネクタイね！季節によく合ってるわ。小さなクリスマスツリーとサンタがいいわね。　→学習仲間を探してみよう！

  2006.12.22

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  骨折した運転手さん　The taxy driver who had broken his left leg

  Today was the first day I went to the hospital for rehabilitation after I came home. To go there, I needed to take a taxy. So I phoned for one and a taxy came home.When I went out, the driver was standing straight by the car and waiting for me to come with the door open. He was a tall and thin man and weared unwrinkled dark suits. He looked in his early 30's. He was a nice looking man for a taxy driver. I thought I was lucky!But what amazed me more was that he said he had also broken his leg 3 months ago. What a coincidence! According to his story, the accident happened during a baseball game. When he run to the first base, the baseman was there and the ball was coming. Though he tried to dodge, he sliped and fell in the mud. Then he put his whole weight on his left leg and his leg was broken.He said he was hospitalized for one and half month after the operation, so he was very amazed to know that I could leave the hospital just 2 weeks after the operation. He said that he wanted to play baseball again so he went to a swimming pool regularly and did walking for rehab now.I never give up my hope, neither! I'll dance again on stage!

  2006.12.21

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  初外出　　Going out for the first time.

  Today, I went out for the very first time after I came back from the hospital, going to a parent-teacher meeting to my son's elementary school.I can't walk at all yet, of course, so I had to use my crutches. It takes about 5 times as much time as usual to walk on my crutches and I have to be very cautious not to stumble and fall.Luckily, the school is very near, so I wasn't worried anything about going there. I just needed to walk on the road for a few minutes.But the problem was that my son's classroom was on the 3rd floor and I had to climb up stairs with crutches!Though I'd practiced going up and down stairs for rehabilitation while I had been in the hospital, I took particular care to do so. Just in case, my husband accompanied me.Fortunately I could climb up and down without any problem and today's going out was a good exercise for me.

  2006.12.21

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  徹底トレーニング　12-20

  今日の一文Every year, I have to ( ) you ( ) ( ) it the other way around.毎年、逆にするように言わなくちゃいけないんだから。正解Every year, I have to (tell) you (to) (do) it the other way around.Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～ドン、あなたフォークを右、スプーンを左に置いたでしょう。Don, you put the forks on the right and the spoons on the left.毎年、逆にするように言わなくちゃいけないんだから。Every year, I have to tell you to do it the other way around.入れ替えてね、すぐにやってよ。Switch them, and do it quickly.お父さんとお母さんがもうすぐここに来るわよ。Your parents will be here soon.Let's Listen and write!◆tell a person to do＝「（人に）～するように言う・命じる」１．息子に歯を磨くように言ったのに、磨くのを忘れた。I told my son to brush his teeth but he forgot to do it.２．母はかつて僕にもっと野菜を食べるように言っていた。My mother used to tell me to eat more vegitables.３．医者に塩辛い物は食べるなって言われたんだ。My doctor told me not to eat anything salty.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆18th Day◆Where did you get that umbrella?It's such a cute one.I'd like to get one for myself.その傘どこで買ったの？とってもかわいいわね。私にもそれ欲しいわ。

  2006.12.20

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  右大腿骨骨幹部骨折 The fracture of shaft of the right femur

  I went to take a jazz dance lesson as usual on November 28th. But during that lesson, I unfortunately got the fracture of shaft of the right femure! I was took to the hospital immediately by ambulance to be hospitalized for the operation.I had the operation on December 4th, the next day of my birthday. Even though it took 4 hours, it succeeded fortunately.The doctor said at first that I could leave the hospital at the middle of Janualy, the next year.I've worked hard myself on rehabilitation after the operation and today I could come home much earlier than the doctor's original plan. I'm sure this was quite a record for early hospital discharge!Thouth I'm at home now, I can't walk, I can't cook nor I can't do anything for my family.I'm certain there're a lot of things ahead of me in order to walk, but I'll work hard on rehab so I can spend the daily life without any problem.　

  2006.12.19

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  戦争に引き裂かれた愛　　The love torn apart by the war

  I watched a TV drama broadcasted on Fuji TV last night. It was a story about the love between one Japanese couple, a husband and his wife, and their love had been torn apart by the last war for over 60 years.They lived in China during the war and then the husband was unexpectedly arrested on suspicion of espionage by Rossiya. Of course, he was just a civilian, not a spy, but since then, he had been forced to work at a labor camp in Siberia.As for his wife, she could manage to return to Japan with her 3-months baby.She had believed that her husband would come back some day and that they could live a life all together. So she had kept waiting for him to return to her here in Japan for over 60 years.And in this story, there was one more woman who played a very important role.She was a Rossiyan woman, who had devoted herself to the man. Actually she had a sad experience in her past.The man had been under the surveillance of KGB and never let return to Japan, so they began to live together there. These 3 people were the sports of fortune. Their story shows us the tragedy of war.And what amazed me most was that this was a true story and that these 3 people are still alive.This story remains me of the very famous Italian film “I GIRASOLE” starring Sophia Loren. The Japanese title is “HIMAWARI”.

  2006.11.26

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  うがい薬　　Gargle

  It's getting cold these days here in Tokyo and the air becomes dry.So I should be careful not to catch a cold.The effective prevention of cold is washing hands and gargling with a disinfectant, I believe.So I went to a drugstore to buy bottles of gargle.There're some kinds of gargles at the store. The most famous one is Isodine. It seems that most doctors give us this brand when we see them with a cold.But I don't buy Isodine. I usually buy the different brand.That's because it's cheaper than Isodine by about 300yen, though the ingredients are almost the same. It's natural that everyone thinks the cheaper, the better.So when I went to the store, the gargles that I want were sold out!The store staff said they would get the gargles a few days later. Next time I go to buy them, I'll get them 2 or 3 bottles.

  2006.11.25

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  徹底トレーニング　11-25

  Let's Listen and Answer!Part11.(The customer parking lot)Does this hallway lead to the parking lot?That leads to the rear exit and the employee parking lot.How about the customer parking lot?That's in the opposite direction, straight back behind you.2.(A pen) Can you lend me a pen, please?Sure. Here you go.This is a mechanical pencil. Don't you have a pen?Oh, sorry. Unn, here's one.3.(The flight)Welcome to Tokyo. How was the flight?It wasn't too bad. I slept most of the way.That's good to hear. Can I take one of your bags?Thanks a lot. That's very kind of you.4.(A game) The game is almost over. We're going to win.Well, let's not get overconfident.Look at the score. It's nine to six!Yes, but it's not over yet. Anything can happen.Part2Can I see the newspaper when you're done reading it?-Yeah, sure.Oh, and I'd appreciate it if you could do the dishes. I have to study tonight.-Yeah, sure.Are you listening to a word I'm saying?-Yeah, sure. ...Hey, you pulled off my headphones.I just wanted to inform you that you've agreed to do the dishes.-I did?That's right. You should pay more attention when you say, "Yeah, sure."＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝Let's Fill in the Blanks!　３行モノローグ◆29th Day◆This trail leads to a ranch.It’s on the other side of those hills.You need a four-wheel-drive vehicle to get there.この道を行くと牧場に出る。あの丘の向こう側だからね。そこに行くには四輪駆動車が必要だよ。◆30th Day◆This room is a mess.It looks like a tornado passed through here.Clean it up before you do anything else.この部屋、散らかってるわね。竜巻がここを通過したみたい。何よりも先に片付けなさいよ。

  2006.11.25

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  徹底トレーニング　11-24

  Let's Try!　タイトルを見てモノローグを言ってみよう Writing Desk - Radio Show - Band - SpaghettiLet's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～1. Band　I had a fun weekend.My friends took me to a concert Saturday.Their friend is a singer in a band.He had a pretty good voice.But the drummer was the best musician in the band.2. Radio ShowThis is my favorite radio show.It's basically two guys talking and playing music.But the program is hard to classify.They do comedy sometimes.And they also have news and debate, too.3. SpaghettiI like spaghetti well-cooked.It's fashionable to cook it only briefly.They call that "al dente."That means the noodles are still firm.But I've always preferred them quite soft.4. Writing DeskDo you like this writing desk?I built it myself.Go ahead, try it out.The top folds down like this.And it rests on this drawer.＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝Let's Fill in the Blanks!　３行モノローグ◆28th Day◆I think I feel a cold coming on.I'd better gargle with a disinfectant.Then I'll put on a sweater to keep warm.風邪を引きそうだわ。消毒薬でうがいをしたほうがいいわね。そして、暖かくするためにセーターを着るわ。

  2006.11.24

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  パソコンの使えない日々　　The days without PC

  I had been forced to spend the whole last week with a great trouble because of my PC failure. To be exact, the PC display showed nothing on it.This happened all of a sudden.I wrote a diary on this blog at the night and then this PC worked as usual. I mean I noticed nothing wrong.But the next morning, when I tried to start up the PC, nothing was shown on the display.Oh, my goodness! What should I do? I had a job on that day which couldn't be done without this PC.I called the customer service immediately and told the representative what happened.We talked and did this and that through the phone for a while, and it became clear that the display failured.OK. OK. In that case, all I could do was to order a new display and wait for it to come.So I ordered. The representative assured that it would come to me within 2 days.Thank God! Then I could manage to make the job meet the deadline.But hard luck was doomed to continue.The new display which came to me 2 days later was a defective one. Again, it didn't show anything on it. And this time, it was all the representative's fault. Damn!So I had been thus forced to spend very inconvenient days, and now I can come to use my PC like I did before at last.

  2006.11.24

• 徹底トレーニング　11-23

  Let's Listen and Write More!１．試験の結果が出るのが待ち遠しい。I can hardly wait to see what the result of the exam will be.２．会議が終わり次第、君に知らせるよ。I'll let you know as soon as the meeting is over.３．この指輪は金でできているように見えるが、実はそうじゃない。This ring looks like it's made of gold, but actually it's not. ◆be made of～＝「～で作られている・できている◆＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝Let's Fill in the Blanks!　３行モノローグ◆27th Day◆I think you should take a train.It'll get you there much faster.If you take a taxi, you'll get stuck in traffic.電車に乗ったほうがいいと思うな。ずっと速くそこに着けるから。タクシーに乗ると、渋滞に巻き込まれるよ。

  2006.11.23

• 徹トレ　11-22-2006

  今日の一文The roof ( ) ( ) the rain, and the walls ( ) ( ) ( ) lattice.屋根が雨よけになって、壁は格子でできているのね。正解The roof (keeps) (off) the rain, and the walls (are) (made) (of) lattice.Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～ピーター、グレン、本当によくやったわね。Peter, Glen, you've really outdone yourselves.できあがるのを見るまではあなたたちが何を話しているのかわからなかったの。I had no idea what you were talking about until I saw it finished.でも今はどこもおかしいところはないわ。But now it makes perfect sense.屋根が雨よけになって、壁は格子でできているのね。The roof keeps off the rain, and the walls are made of lattice.Let's Listen and write!◆be made of～＝「～で作られている・できている」◆１．あの靴は本物の革製なのかな。I wonder if those shoes are made of real leather.２．この額縁は木のように見えるプラスティックでできている。This picture frame is made of plastic that looks like wood.３．よし、僕の本当の力を見せてやろうじゃないか。OK, I'll show you what I'm really made of.Let's Fill in the Blanks!◆26th Day◆You don't need to dump out those tea leaves.That tea will make two or three cups.Just add more hot water.そのお茶葉を捨てる必要はないわ。それで２、３杯はできるわよ。お湯を足すだけでいいの。＊dump＝「（ひっくり返したり傾けたりして）＜車・容器など＞をからにする、＜中味など＞をどさっとあける」

  2006.11.22

• 小4の息子の癖　My son's habits.

  Though my son is the forth grader of elementary school, he's sometimes such a baby.I can't picture him not sucking his thumb and holding his safty blanket when he goes to sleep. I'm always wondering when he can stop such habits.

  2006.11.15

• 徹トレ　11-14-2006

  今日の一文Maybe it's hard for you to ( ).ちょっとイメージがわかないかもしれないね。正解Maybe it's hard for you to (picture).Let's Read Out Loud! 音読するぞ～駐車スペースに屋根が欲しいんだ。I want a roof for my parking space.そして、妻と僕は壁がツタで覆われるようにしたいんだよ。And my wife and I want it to have walls covered with ivy.庭でよく見かけるアーチみたいにさ。They'll be like arches you see in gardens.ちょっとイメージがわかないかもしれないね。Maybe it's hard for you to picture.Let's Listen and write!Uhh, It's kind of hard to picture.＊picture＝心に描く、想像する弁護士になった自分の姿を想像してみたことがあるかい？Have you ever tried to picture yourself as a lawyer?息子がスーツを着てネクタイをしている姿なんて想像できないわ。I can't picture my son wearing a sute and tie.＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝picture使用日記

  2006.11.14

• ジャズダンス初舞台

  １０月１日にジャズダンスの初舞台があった。初めての舞台だった。胃が痛くなったけど、終わった後、おもしろかった～と感じることができた。なによりもいちばん恐れていた振りを間違えて頭が真っ白、いわゆるパニック、stage fright状態にならなかったのは、孤独な自己練の成果だと自負しよう！！踊っている間は、自分で言うのもなんだが結構冷静で、後ろから「もっと中！」「戻れ！」と隊形移動の後の立ち位置を教えてくれる先輩ダンサーの声がはっきり聞こえて、ちゃんと体がそっちへ動いた。まぶしくて客席は見えなかったけど、下は向かなかった。ライトに照らし出される自分の姿もしっかり確認できた。すごいぞ、自分！（ちなみに本番のリハーサルはなく、一発勝負だった）今でも舞台の上での一瞬一瞬を結構クリアに覚えている。 私はたった１曲踊るだけだけど、それでも振り入れの時期は人目も構わず、電車を待つ駅構内だろうが路上だろうが、娘の三者面談の順番を待つ中学校の廊下だろうが、仕事先の英語教室だろうが、外国人講師との待ち合わせ場所だろうが、場所と時間が許す限り音楽を耳に振りを体に覚えこませる努力をした。あまりに踊りに夢中で到着した外国人講師にまったく気付かなかった私に彼はあきれていたっけ。ふん、乗りの悪いヤツ。一緒に舞台に立つ仲間は、ダンス歴１０年以上だったり（テレビに出て歌手の後ろで踊ってる人もいる）、ダンスのインストラクターさんだったり、とにかくツワモノぞろいだ。この年になってダンスをイチから始めましたというまったくズブの素人の私が彼らと踊ってそれ相応に見劣りしないように本番をこなすには、周りの“奇異な目”など構っている余裕はなかった。じろじろ見られて恥ずかしいとか思っている余裕はまったくなかった。『無我夢中』という言葉は、この時期の私のためにある言葉だった。会員になっているスポーツクラブでも、スタジオのプログラムがない時間を見計らい出向いては鏡の前で踊っていた。あまりにストイックに映ったのか、エアロビのインストさんから「ダンスを教えられているんですか？」と訊かれたこともある。いや、いや、教わってるんです。９月の半ばに風邪を引き、大事な振り入れの最中に２週間ほど練習にいけない時期もあった。自分がいちばんできないのに、こんな大事なときに練習にいけないなんて……。正直すごく焦った。ああ、どうしよう、どうしよう！でも私はひとりじゃなかった。先生がいた。一緒に踊る先輩ダンサーたちがいた。「大丈夫。ここまでできてるんだから途中の振りいれはまだ間に合うよ。今の風邪は長引くから、今はしっかり休みなさい。そして元気になって戻ってきなさい」先生の言葉に、ありがたくて涙があふれた。先輩たちの言葉に勇気付けられた。なんとか仕事だけは休まず風邪を治し、練習に復帰したのが本番３週間前。みんなとの練習は多くてもあと６回。このころから衣装を着ての練習になった。衣装を着ると踊るときにものすごくナーバスになる。ジャンプしてから１８０度開脚で低い位置まで体を落とし、片足を抜いて横になってのロンデジャンから１回転しながら立つというところで（回転は私だけどの回転も１回転で許されていた。だってピルエットで２回転、３回転なんてできないんだもん）、初めのころは衣装の裾を踏んづけたり絡めたりしないか、そのことばかり意識がいってしまった。当然、みんなより踊りが遅れてしまう。ああ、ヤバイ。いちばんヤバかったのは途中に入るヒップホップジャズのような振りだった。わずか２エイト分しかないのだが、この際、長さなんて関係ない。まったく体が動かないし、リズムが取れない。いったいどうなってるの？　なんでみんな、あんなふうに体が動くの？このときは正直泣きたくなった。でも、「心配してる暇があったら、ひたすら練習だろ」というダーリンの言葉に励まされた。「マミー、がんばれ～。応援しに行くからね」という娘と息子に元気をもらった。そうだ、私ったらなに気取ってるんだろう。私はもともと踊れないんだ。今できなくたって誰も責めない。それより次の練習のときに分からないところを訊いて、とにかく練習しよう！　できる限りのことをして体が動けばいいじゃないか！こうして、とにかく時間を見つけては踊り続けた。これだけやったんだという自負がどこかにあったんだと思う。本番当日、気持ちは高ぶっていたが、反面、どこか心が凪いでいた。ここまで来て今まで以上の出来で踊ろうなんて土台無理な話。今までと同じように踊れればいいじゃん。右と左を間違えて動かないように（左右対称の振りが多かった）、反対に足を出さないように、ポイントごとにきめて、できるだけ全体の空気を感じながら踊ろう！音楽を感じて、そう、楽しもう！！　歌いながら踊ろう！　――こうして出番になった。舞台の上での３分弱、前述したように冷静で、結構楽しかった。でもやっぱり緊張してたんだなあ。フィナーレで手を振る場面になって、安心したのか急に横腹が痛くなってきた。その日の夜と翌日は胃がきりきり痛かった。でも、やり遂げたという安堵感がなによりも心地よかった。すごく幸せな気分だった。終わってから楽屋でメイクを落として着替えてるとき、先生と目が合って嬉しそうに微笑んでくれたのが、なによりだった。先生、きっと心配してくれてたんだろうなあ。そんな先生からのメッセージカード。「ピンクさん！おつかれさまでした！！　体中からカウントがこぼれ落ちそうでしたが、良く踊れてましたよ努力したものネ慣れないはじめてのことばかりでしたが、舞台までの段取りが覚えられたから次回はもっと楽しめますよ」先生、ありがとう。先生にそう言ってもらえるのが、いちばん嬉しいです。来年はもっと上手になって踊りたいなあ。だから明日からまた練習するのだ～。

  2006.10.09

• 大雨で四苦八苦　I was in trouble with a heavy rain.

  We had a heavy rain and strong winds in Kanto area yesterday.If it rains not so hard, I usually ride my bicycle to the station with my umbrella open when I go to work.But it was quite impossible to do so yesterday.Anyway I walked to the station with my biggest umbrella putting up. This umbrella is what I've just bought the other day in case I have a heavy rain. It's really big. So in my opinion, I can't get wet with this umbrella.I was completely optimistic about it!The strong winds almost blew my umbrella many times on my way to work and I, especially my pants, got wet.I should have brought spare ones!According to today's newspaper, it was the heaviest rainfall in recorded history of October.

  2006.10.07

• 徹トレ　10-06-2006

  今日の１文It's ( ) mail. So I'll need a ( ).書留郵便になっていますので。サインが必要なんです。（Let's Read Out Loud!から）正解It's (registered) mail. So I'll need a (signature).＊register＝～を記録する　～を書留にするEx.I want to have this letter registered.（この手紙を書留にしてください）Let's Read Out Loud! 音読しましょうこんにちは、ジョー・ハンセンさんはいらっしゃいますか？Hello, is Mr. Joe Hansen here?速達の小包なんですが。I have an express delivery package for him.書留郵便になっていますので。It's registered mail.サインが必要なんです。So I need a signature.ちょうどここにサインしてください、お願いします。Just sign right here, please.

  2006.10.06

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