2021年6月26日 ~ Book9 Lesson11

＜今日の進捗＞
Book 9 - 44 (How much time does it take for a jet-lagged person to get to the time difference?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why do children cuddle up to their teddy bears when they go to sleep?

Children cuddle up to their teddy bears when they go to sleep because they can feel comfortable with them.

Are you the kind of person who dwells on all their failures and misfortunes? Why?

No, I am not the kind of person who dwells on all their failures and misfortunes because we can't change the past.

Why do some people dwell on their misfortunes and failures more than on their success?

Some people dwell on their misfortunes and failures more than on their success because they want to learn something from the failures or misfortunes.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of package holidays?

Including the cost of the hotel and travel is the advantage of package holidays. Being unable to go somewhere freely is the disadvantage.

What does it mean when a plane is overbooked? What usually happens in such situations?

It means selling more tickets than the number of the seats in a plane when a plane is overbooked. In such situations, some people are asked to take another plane.

What might be the danger of spending your holiday off the beaten track?

The danger of spending your holiday off the beaten track might be that it’s sometimes difficult to ask someone for help.

＜単語・イディオム＞
come down on :

～を非難する；～を厳しく追及する

cuddle up to :

～に寄り添って寝る、～に寄り添う

drop out of :

～から手を引く、～を脱退する

active politics :

政界

etch :

（通例受け身で）（心に）深く刻み付ける

package holiday :

団体旅行、パック旅行

self-catering :

（キャンプ施設などでの）自炊の

full board :

（食事が）三食付き、（ホテルなどの）部屋と三食付き

half board :

（ホテルなどの）部屋と朝食・昼食き

holiday resort :

休日に遊びに行く場所、行楽地

inn :

宿屋、ホテル

off the beaten track :

人のあまり行か（知ら）ない（ところにある）；常軌を外れて

underthe influence :

酒気を帯びて、酔って

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