2019年12月27日 ~ Book4 Unit19

＜今日の進捗＞
Book 4 - 73 (Would you be able to get accustomed to the polar night?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
How do we notice when seasons change?

We notice when seasons change by seeing people change their clothes gradually.

What other modern buildings should be considered a wonder?

Such modern buildings as Skytree in Tokyo and Rockefeller in NY should be considered a wonder.

Give me an example of a natural wonder your country is famous for.

For example, Mt. Fuji is a natural wonder my country is famous for.

What happens when people can’t settle thing in a marriage?

When people can’t settle things in a marriage, it might lead to a divorce

Where in the world would you like to settle down forever?

I would like to settle down somewhere warm forever.

What kind of sports do you do regularly?

The sports I do regularly are jogging and swimming.

What kind of sports do you consider the most interesting?

I consider rugby football the most interesting.

Why do you suppose people take up such sports?

I suppose people take up such sports because they want to feel excited or feel fear.

Is it responsible to do extreme sports? Why?

I think it is irresponsible to do extreme sports because people do them with a will of their own.

Why not?

Because my eyes aren’t accustomed to the dark.

＜単語・イディオム＞
a grain of sand :

砂粒

tortoise :

カメ

a grain of truth :

一片の真実

there is a grain of truth in sth :

sthにはいくらかの道理がある

hold still :

静かにしている、じっとしている

crash into sth :

sthと衝突する

settle things :

示談が成立する、解決する

settle down :

落ち着く；（興奮などが）収まる

polar circle :

南（北）極圏

midnight sun :

（極地の夏の）真夜中の太陽

polar night :

極夜

accustomed to sth :

sthに慣れた、順応した

accustomed to sth :

sthに慣れた、順応した

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