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#英語がすき

英語がすきだと感じたエピソード、学習の記録、勉強法など、英語にまつわる投稿を募集します!

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September 15, 2023: My Dauther’s Baby, My First Grandchild)(娘の赤ちゃん、初孫)

As I wrote in my previous article, I had been nervous these days. But what had made me nervous finally came to an end. I was fortunate to become a grandfather. My daughter had her first baby, who was my first grandchild, too. Just a few day

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August 8, 2023: Peace (平和)

Peace is like a glass sculpture. A certain balance of power has to be maintained to keep the peace. But the balance is so fragile that it can break at any moment. The peace in a family is kept by a strong bond between the members. But it is

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September 17, 2023: My Grandchild, Campaing Car (孫、選挙カー)

Recently, I have seen the local MPs walking or running around my town. It is my first time seeing them in my town since the last general election. They have often come to a railway station in my town to appeal the passersby. They stood ther

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September 19, 2023: Hanshin Tigers, My Life (阪神タイガース、ボクの人生)

Interestingly, the Hanshin Tigers won the league championship a couple of times when I was at a turning point. They did it twice when I was at a turning point. The first time was in 1985 when they won the league title for the first time in

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September 23, 2023: Shofukutei Tsurube’s Way of Life (鶴瓶さんの生き方)

I was struck by a message: It is quite normal to see or hear someone being born or dying every day. That really struck me. I heard it from a comic storyteller, Shofukutei Tsurube. He said this in an interview: - He believes that we exist a

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September 7, 2023: Wounds in My Heart(心の傷)

I thought of the wounds in my heart that have not yet healed. This is a topic proposed by Akira Ymane-san. I have been nervous about what has happened to me since I was a child. So I used to go through a lot of unpleasant or hard times. I w

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September 21, 2023: My Grandchild, British Poem (孫、英詩)

Since my grandchild came to my home, she has changed my life entirely. I really enjoy living with her. She sleeps well every day and is growing fast. She has such a cute sleeping face that she comforts me and makes me happy. I found a Briti

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August 30, 2023: Sunflowers, Spain (ひまわり、スペイン)

When I read several articles about 'sunflowers', I thought of them. They have always reminded me of Spain. This is because I saw a lot of sunflowers there. But they were not real, but on product labels. About 25 years ago, I went to Spain a

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September 16, 2023: My Blood Pressure (血圧)

Shortly after the joy of having my first grandchild, I had a great disappointment to me. A few days before, I had a checkup. However, I was not allowed to have a stomach examination using a barium because my blood pressure was too high for

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September 6, 2023: My Appearance, My Daughter-in-Law (身だしなみ、娘の夫)

I have not been minding caring for my appearance since I was young. I did not at all at least when I was at university. And I still do not care for it. On the contrary, since I retired, I have become less and less concerned about it. I have

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September 4, 2023: Cool Breeze, the Sun (ひんやりとした風、お日様)

In the last few weeks, I have sometimes felt that autumn is coming. I have sometimes come to feel cool breezes blowing in and out of my flat. When I get out of the bath and feel them blowing through, I really feel happy with them. As if by

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September 12, 2023: Multilingual Countries(多言語国家)

I read Akira's work about multilingual countries. Since then, it has been on my mind all the time. Then, suddenly, what I had experienced in Europe came to my mind. When I was in Europe, they were nothing special to me. But when I came back

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September 10, 2023: Lyon, French City (フランスの街リヨン)

I read an article by point2vue410-san that refers to Lyon, a French city. It says that Lyon is where he first landed in France. It reminds me of my experience in the city. I had a customer in Lyon and used to fly there many times. I did not

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Septemer 8, 2023: Wounds on My Body(体の傷)

I also have several wounds on my body that have not yet healed. The one is on my left wrist. I broke the wrist about ten years ago. One day when I was in a snowy local town on business, I was on a walk on a road with a lot of snow. Then, I

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August 31, 2023: Poem about Sunflowers (ひまわりの詩)

In addition to my article about sunflowers, I was tempted to read a poem about them and found the poem, ‘Ah! sunflower.’ It is a short poem by William Blake, but it is very meaningful and gives me the courage to live. Then, I translated the

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September 9, 2023: Studying Maths (21), Phytagoras’ Theorem(数学の勉強 (21)、ピタゴラスの定理)

I worked on Phytagoras’ theorem and trigonometry. It was the biggest challenge and hurdle for me since I began to do the textbook. But I could do them much better than I had expected. I will do more of the theorem from now on. ピタゴラスの定理と三角法

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September 18, 2023: Hanshin Tigers, League Championship (阪神タイガース、リーグ優勝)

The Hanshin Tigers, a professional baseball team, won the 2023 season. It has been 18 years since they won the 2005 season. They won the championship by beating Yomiuri Giants, their eternal rivals, at their home ground, the Koshien Stadium

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本日の単語【 smooth 】

42万人が登録している 無料メルマガ「ハングリーフォーワーズ」のnote版 note版では、メルマガ登録なしで、ネイティブ音声が聞ける ハングリーフォーワーズ 本日の英作文クイズ をお届けしています。 【 smooth 】 この単語を使い、次の日本語を英作文してみましょう。 「赤ちゃんの肌はとても敏感なので、母親は皮膚を刺激しない滑らかな生地の衣服を買った。」 英作文の解答例や、解答例のネイティブ音声確認はこちらからどうぞ。 https://bit.ly/3s

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September 2, 2023: Graying in My Apartment (マンションの高齢化)

My apartment is getting older and older. It has been about 25 years since I moved in. The building has never had any serious problems and I am lucky to live there peacefully. But as time goes by, I come to see the residents getting older an

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September 22, 2023: Autumn Leaves, Warming (紅葉、温暖化)

Like others, I like autumn, too. Autumn is the best of the four seasons for me. It is not as hot as summer, not as cold as winter and is more pleasant than spring. Autumn heals me, physically and mentally, with cool breezes. It also refresh

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