2019年12月3日 ~ Book4 Unit12

＜今日の進捗＞
Book 4 - 47 (When do I have to raise my voice?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Would you change your point of view if you yourself were famous and someone made fun of you on the Internet?

No I wouldn't change my point of view if I myself were famous and someone made fun of me on the Internet

How about if it was someone from your family that people made fun of?

No I wouldn't change my point of view, even If it was someone from my family that people made fun of.

Why do some people want to become a well-known public figure?

Some people want to become a well-known public figure because they like to draw attention to themselves.

Why?

Because I want to make friends with them.

What was Mother Teresa well known for?

Mother Teresa was well known for the Nobel Peace Prize.

How can someone become a YouTube celebrity?

You can become a YouTube celebrity by uploading a lot of funny and cool videos.

What are the advantages of working out regularly at the gym?

The advantage of working out regularly at the gym is that you can keep fit.

Why?

Because it amuses us.

When do people use a rope to pull a car?

People use a rope to pull a car when it gets broken.

Why do you think boxing coaches suggest a skipping rope as a very effective exercise tool?

I think boxing coaches suggest a skipping rope as a very effective exercise tool because it's the cheapest way to build up muscle power and burn off calories.

Why?

Because I want to make friends with them.

Why do people enjoy watching soap operas so much?

People enjoy watching soap operas so much because they can know others’ life.

Why do people put information in charts?

People put information in charts because it helps us understand.

Why do we need to know the scale that a map is drawn to?

We need to know the scale that a map is drawn to because we need to know the distance between two points.

Why?

Because Japan doesn’t have such a problem.

Why do some people use bathroom scales so often?

Some people use bathroom scales so often because they need to know their weight.

Why aren’t people usually allowed to walk around the scene of a crime?

People aren’t usually allowed to walk around the scene of a crime because it interrupts police investigation.

Why?

Because it makes me feel pleasant.

Why do some restaurants have a constant stream of guests?

Some restaurants have a constant stream of guests because they serve good dishes.

What does it mean when someone says they need a chance of scene?

When someone says they need a change of scene, it means they need to go somewhere for a change

Why?

Because the government doesn’t feel the necessity to do so.

When do I have to raise my voice?

You have to raise your voice when you are attacked by someone.

＜単語・イディオム＞
a public figure :

世間に知られた人、著名人、名士

name :

（例として）示す、挙げる

crash :

（飛行機・飛行士が）墜落する、不時着する

get hold of sth:

sthを手に入れる、理解する

coach :

（大型の）長距離観光バス

burn off:

（運動などでエネルギー・カロリー・脂肪を）消費する、（体の脂肪などを）運動して燃やす

gym :

体育館

skipping rope, jump rope:

縄跳びの縄

tightrope:

綱渡りの縄

soap opera :

連続メロドラマ

plot :

(詩・小説などの)筋、構想

at the bottom of the garden :

庭の奥に、庭の隅に

a change of scene :

情勢の変化；（気分転換のため）居場所を変えること

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