＜今日の進捗＞Book8 - 51 (Why is it that consumer goods produced in China are abundant in practically all parts of the world?)
＜オリジナル回答＞Is it possible for two people from diverse cultures and religions to successfully bring up a child? What might cause difficulties?Yes, it is possible for two people from diverse cultures and religions to successfully bring up a child. Religious belief and education might cause difficulties.
【文法解説】
It is A for S to Vの構文（SがVすることはAである）です。この場合、Sはpeople from diverse cultures and religions、Vは successfully bring up a childです。Itは形式主語です。
If you wanted to have your flat painted, would you decide to get a group of armatures for very little money or would you be willing to pay more and get a group professionals to do it? Justify your answer.If I wanted to have my flat painted, I would be willing to pay more and get a group of professionals to do it because a group of armatures is highly likely to fail in it.
【文法解説】
If節は、have O Cの第5文型で、Oはyour flat、Cはpaintedです。
What’s does the idiom beginner’s luck mean?The idiom beginner’s luck means the luck that you have when you do something for the first time.
Do you think that a strong faith in beginner’s luck is enough for some people to decide to start a business? Why?No, I don’t think that a strong faith in beginner’s luck is enough for some people to decide to start a business because you should be more serious when you start a business.
Do you think that politicians should make their personal wealth known to the public? Support your answer with some arguments.Yes, I think that politicians should make their personal wealth known to the public to prevent them fom making money illegally.
【文法解説】
that節は、make O Cの構文です。Oは their personal wealth、Cはknown to the publicです。
Would you say that obtaining a good education in your country depends on wealth? Why?Yes, I would say that obtaining a good education in my country depends on wealth because tuition in Japan is very high.
Why do you think some people continue to smoke even though there is an abundance of evidence that it has a harmful effect on their health?I think some people continue to smoke even though there is an abundance of evidence that it has a harmful effect on their health because they are addicted to nocitine.
【文法解説】
thatは接続詞です。evidence that S+VでSがVであるという証拠という意味になります。
Why is it that consumer goods produced in China are abundant in practically all parts of the world?Consumer goods produced in China are abundant in practically all parts of the world because they are very cheap.
【文法解説】
Consumer goods produced in Chinaが主語です。分かりにくければ、Consumer goods which are produced in Chinaが省略されていると考えましょう。
＜単語・イディオム＞totalitarian :
全体主義の、全体主義的な；全体主義
a person of influence :
勢力家、有力者
a person of wealth :
財産家、資産家
a wealth of / an abundance of :
豊かな～、豊富な～
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