2021年7月16日 ~ Book9 Lesson17

＜今日の進捗＞
Book 9 - 65 (Do you buy hardware yourself or do you prefer to ask someone to help you choose the appropriate kind?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Do you think there are many outspoken opponents of the government in China? Why?

No, I don’t think there are many outspoken opponents of the government in China because China doesn’t admit the freedom of speech and thought.

What are the dangers of being a fierce opponent of the government in a totalitarian country?

Arrest and punishment are the dangers of being a fierce opponent of the government in a totalitarian country.

Why is there an intense rivalry between some football fans?

There is an intense rivalry between some football fans because they want their favorite team to win.

Why do some people frown upon those who have decided to shack up together?

Some people frown upon those who have decided to shack up together because they think they should live together after getting married.

If your little brother wiped out some important data you had been working on for weeks, what would you do?

If my little brother wiped out some important data I had been working on for weeks, I would get angry with him and try to salvage the data.

＜単語・イディオム＞
outspoken :

（言葉などが）率直な、無遠慮な

rival :

～と競合する、張り合う

sibling rivalry :

兄弟間の競争心

alight :

燃えて、明るく照らされて

obsolete :

すたれた、もはや使用されていない

apprehensive :

～を恐れる[of] ；～を懸念する[about, for]

surreptitious:

秘密の、内密の

sweetheart :

恋人、愛する人（通常は女性）

propriety :

礼儀、礼儀正しさ

civil service :

行政事務、行政機関、公務員

shack up :

（異性と）同棲する

girlfriend of two months :

付き合って二ヶ月のガールフレンド

placate :

なだめる、慰める；（怒りなど）を和らげる、静める

enthralling :

おもしろい、わくわくする

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