＜今日の進捗＞Book8 - 106 (Does your country need, in your opinion, more rigorous criminal law? Why?)
＜オリジナル回答＞Do you think that when learning a foreign language it is a good idea to make every endeavor to use it, even though we may not be entirely sure whether we use it correctly? Why? Yes, I think that when learning a foreign language it is a good idea to make every endeavor to use it, even though we may not be entirely sure whether we use it correctly because they say practice makes perfect.
Would you agree that raising interest rates might dampen the country’s economy? Why?Yes, I would agree that raising interest rates might dampen the country’s economy because it leads to a rise in prices and then discourages people from buying something.
Is it absolutely necessary to have acute eyesight if one wants to be a pilot in the airforce? Why?Yes, it is absolutely necessary to have acute eyesight if one wants to be a pilot in the airforce because glasses can be an obstacle in an emergency situation.
Would you say that nowadays the shortage of skilled workers in your country is highly acute? What do you think the reason is? What could be done about it?Yes, I would say that nowadays the shortage of skilled workers in my country is highly acute. I think it’s because the number of people who don’t like blue-collar job is increasing and a pay rise should be done.
Why do predators try to look inconspicuous and blend into the background when hunting for prey?Predators try to look inconspicuous and blend into the background when hunting for prey because it makes easier for predators to catch prey.
Does your country need, in your opinion, more rigorous criminal law? Why?Yes, in my opinion, my country needs more rigorous criminal law because it discourages potential criminals from committing a crime.
＜単語・イディオム＞dampen :
湿らせる；がっかりさせる
an acute sense of smell :
鋭い嗅覚
an acute mind :
鋭利な頭脳
acute :
（感覚などが）鋭い；（事態などが）深刻な
flamboyant :
燃えるような、けばけばしい
conspicuous :
目立つ、はっきり見える
predator :
捕食動物
prey :
（他の動物の）餌食（となる動物）、えさ
salient :
顕著な、目立った
rigorous :
（規則、人などが）記事しい、厳格な
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