2021年6月6日 ~ Book9 Lesson2

＜今日の進捗＞
Book 9 - 6 (If you thought the conditions at your workplace were unsatisfactory, would you quit or would you grit your teeth for the sake of your family?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What do we mean by a social outcast?

By a social outcast we mean a person who has been rejected by society..

On what occasion do people feel blue?

People feel blue when they have something to be worried about.

Why do children dispirit so quickly while doing something for a long time?

Children dispirit so quickly while doing something for a long time because they are fickle.

Would you prefer to get married and become housewife or would you like to have a career and split the house duties with your spouse, or, perhaps hire a housekeeper? Why?

I’d prefer to get married and have a career and split the house duties with my spouse because it enables us to make more money.

Which do you think is better : giving homeless people food stamps or money? Support your opinion with some arguments.

I think giving homeless people food stamps is better because if they are given money they are highly likely to spend it on alcohol or gambling.

Do you believe that welfare programs promote idleness? Why?

Yes, I believe that welfare programs promote idleness because people can be given money without working and maintain the minimum standards of living.

＜単語・イディオム＞
outcast :

追放された者、見捨てられた人

dispirit :

～の気力を奪う、気を滅入らせる

be excited at the prospect of :

～と思うとわくわくする

be boarded up :

～が閉鎖されている

plywood :

合板、べニア板

food stamps :

（低所得者に対して米連邦政府が発行する）食料切符

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