＜今日の進捗＞Book6 - 42 (When you meet your friend, do you kiss him/her on the cheek or just shake his/her hand?)
＜オリジナル回答＞In what kind of jobs must people strictly obey orders?People must obey orders when they are a police officer or a soldier.
What would happen if your national football team won the World Cup?If my national football team won the World Cup, we would give glory and honor to them.
How does the president honor married couples who are celebrating their gold anniversary?The president honors married couples who are celebrating their gold anniversary by giving them a commemorative medal.
Why is a prison a closely guarded place?A prison is a closely guarded place because prisoners always try to escape from the prison.
Why do soldiers keep a guard of honor over the tomb of the Unknown Soldier?Soldiers keep a guard of honor over the tomb of the Unknown Soldier to pay tribute to them.
What’s the difference between ‘I’m keen on visiting France’ and ‘I’m keen to visit France’?‘I’m keen on visiting France’ means ‘I like visiting France very much’. ‘I am keen to visit France’ means I want to visit France as soon as possible.
How can we recognize if someone’s vain about their appearance?We can recognize if someone’s vain about their appearance by seeing them always looking at themselves in the mirror.
What kind of behavior would you describe as vain?I would describe such behavior as smoking and drinking as vain.
Would you be flattered if I asked you to conduct the next lesson? What would you think?Yes, I’d be flattered if you asked me to conduct the next lesson. I’d think you wanted to take a day off.
＜単語・イディオム＞beat egg whites :
卵白をかき混ぜる
stiff :
曲がらない、堅い；（関節・筋肉などが）柔らかくない；（生地などが）固まった
a stiff fine :
厳しい罰金
need a firm hand :
しっかりとした管理・しつけが必要である
strict discipline :
厳格なしつけ、厳しいしつけ
a question of honor :
道義上の問題
a guard of honor :
儀仗兵
guarded :
監視された、保護された
tomb :
墓
the tomb of Unknown Soldiers :
無名戦士の墓
be on one’s guard :
用心している
catch sb off guard :
人の油断につけ込む、不意をつく
sore :
ちょっと触れても痛い、ヒリヒリする
a sore point with:
～にとって（言及されると）痛い所、問題、弱点、触れて欲しくない所
take a curve in a road :
道を曲がる
go pear-shaped :
うまく行かない
pass a law :
法案を通過させる
be keen on :
～が好きである、夢中である、熱中している
be keen to do :
～することを熱望している、～したい
be vain about :
～を自慢する、鼻にかける
in vain :
無駄に、いたずらに、むなしく
hollow cheek :
こけた頬
hollow :
くぼんだ、くぼみのある；（音などが）うつろな、こもった、弱々しい；（中が）空の
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