2021年4月29日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson19

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 73 (Who do you think would arouse more indignation in the general public: a drunk man or a drunk woman staggering down a street? Why?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
When prior to giving evidence, a witness in court is put under oath, what does it mean?

When prior to giving evidence, a witness in court is put under oath, it means that they promise to tell the truth.

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2021年4月26日 ~ Book8 GR Lesson15

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 60 (What''s the most disgusting wind-up you remember?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why do small children tend to shadow their mothers?

Small children tend to shadow their mothers because they feel alone when they are not with their mothers.

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2021年4月24日 ~ Book8 Lesson28

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 111(When doing a reading comprehension test, do you think it''s better to first skim the text before reading it more carefully?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why do people decide to put obituaries in newspapers?

People decide to put obituaries in newspapers because they want a lot of people to know the death of the person.

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2021年4月22日 ~ Book8 Lesson27

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 108 (Do you ever read the sports column?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Is eating only fruit and vegetables too rigorous a regime, if we are desperate to lose weight and stay healthy at the same time? Why?

Yes, eating only fruit and vegetables is too rigorous a regime, if we are desperate to lose weight and stay healthy at the same time because we need animal protein as well in order to stay fit.

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2021年4月20日 ~ Book8 Lesson27

＜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.

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2021年4月18日 ~ Book8 Lesson26

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 103 (Would you agree that if there is competition, shopkeepers show more endeavor to provide their customers with the highest standards of service than if they had a monopoly?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What would you feel if you were watching a TV debate between two politicians and the host didn’t give one of them ample opportunity to express his views and opinions?

If I were watching a TV debate between two politicians and the host didn’t give one of them ample opportunity to express his views and opinions, I’d feel the host should be neutral.

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2021年4月17日 ~ Book8 Lesson25

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 100 (Why might societies be becoming more and more secular?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Should religion be taught by priests or lay teachers? Why?

Religion should be taught by priests because it’s part of his duty.

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2021年4月16日 ~ Book8 Lesson25

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 98 (Is it possible to deprive a European Member of parliament of their immunity?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What usually happens if one polling station opens later than others in the country?

If one polling station opens later than others in the country, some people complain to the electoral committee about the inequality.

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2021年4月15日 ~ Book8 Lesson24

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 96 (If you noticed that someone was trying to take voting papers out of the ballot box, what would you do?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why do you think fewer and fewer people are interested in politics and voting in elections?

I think fewer and fewer people are interested in politics and voting in elections because they think their lives never change whichever political party takes the power.

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2021年4月13日 ~ Book8 Lesson24

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 94 (would you say that taking part in elections was more a duty or a right of every citizen?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
Why are many children shrinking violets? Is it possible to grow out of it?

Many children are shrinking violets because they are not good at expressing their emotions and it is possible to grow out of it.

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