Are you keeping social distance? Are you putting on a mask? Are you trying to stay home except when it’s necessary? Keep going like that to overcome the coronavirus! 一人一人の協力で、早くコロナが収束するよう、頑張りましょう！
Make sure to stock up on food, stay dry, and still practice social distancing!
ー初めにー
Today’s 3-Hint Quiz:
Here’s a brief explanation of the hints:
Its Arabic word is “qahwah”, which in a way sounds like “coffee”. If that was your answer, then you got it right! And you read it right. In Indonesia, they have a special kind of coffee made from animal droppings!
Here’s for this week’s 3-hint quiz!
Hint 1: Some might think this food came from France, but actually, it’s from the US!
Hint 2: This food is usually paired with hamburgers, but of course, you can eat it just by itself, too!
Hint 3: Be careful with this, as just a large pack of this contains a whopping number of 500 calories!
I’ll reveal the answer next week!
ー続いてー
Today’s Album:
For today, we’ll cover someone in the experimental department. Now, you might be wondering what that means. It simply means that their songs/music style are a little different from what we usually hear and listen to. Artists in this genre have to be extra careful as one change in how their songs are could put them in the “pop” or “rock” category. For today, let me introduce Moses Sumney. He is an American singer-songwriter and has released two albums so far. I’d like to introduce his latest album, “Grae”, which has 20 songs. I particularly enjoyed listening to “Cut Me” and for more songs, give his NPR video a listen!
The said album is available on most streaming services, such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc. Unfortunately, you can’t stream all of his songs for free, but he has made some music videos on his Youtube channel, so if he piques your interest, please visit his channel!
In connection with last week’s column, Anna Wintour, the head of Vogue, and the inspiration for a few movies, namely “Devil Wears Prada”, has apologized for the lack of African-American employees in her company. She said that she takes full responsibility for it, but then it raises the question that did she apologize because she’s sincerely sorry or because it is what a lot of people in position are doing? Give the article a listen and let me know what you think!
『公式TOEIC Listening & Reading 問題集 5』から例を挙げると、
— Is this jacket made of leather?
(A) No, but this one over here is.
(B) Sure, if my manager agrees.
(C) You should wear a jacket.
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といった問題です。
日本語訳は、
— Is this jacket made of leather?
このジャケットは革製ですか。
(A) No, but this one over here is.
いいえ、でもこちらにある1着はそうです。
(B) Sure, if my manager agrees.
もちろんです、マネージャーが同意すれば。
(C) You should wear a jacket.
ジャケットを着用すべきです。
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こちらの問題は「No いいえ」と答えている（A）が答えです。 たとえ、「No」以下の「but this one over here is (made of leather) でもこちらにある1着はそう（革のジャケット）です」が聞き取れなかったとしても、「革製ですか？」→「（A）No いいえ違います」と、答えを導き出せます。
ポイントとしては、今回は「No」と答えていますが、「It’s made of wool」のような解答のケースもあります。必ずしも「Yes」「No」がつくとは限りません。
Are you keeping social distance? Are you putting on a mask? Are you trying to stay home except when it’s necessary? Keep going like that to overcome the coronavirus! 一人一人の協力で、早くコロナが収束するよう、頑張りましょう！
一つ目の節は” When I was a high school student”で、”When”が従位接続詞です。
このような従位接続詞のついた節はサブの節で、従属節といいます。
上記の例文内では従属節はメインの節全体を修飾する副詞として働いているので（カッコ）で括っています。
後ろの節”I was playing guitar in a band”がメインの節で、主節といいます。
Whenのついた従属節はあくまでも「時」に関する付加情報です。
主節の”I was playing guitar in a band”では、過去にバンドでギターを弾いていたことがわかりますが、過去のいつの時期なのか明示していません。
そこを補足するために従位接続詞Whenを使いサブの節をくっつけて、説明しているイメージです。主節はメイン、従属節はおまけです。
【主節と従属節の見分け方】
従属節はサブの節なので、従属節だけだと意味が成り立ちません。
上の例だと”When I was a high school student”「私が高校生のとき」だけでは文として変ですよね。もし上の節だけ言われたら（高校生の時…何があったの！？）って思いますよね。
しかし、主節はそれだけで意味が成り立ちます。
”I was playing guitar in a band”「私はバンドでギターを弾いていた」だけでも文は変じゃ無いですよね。
Despite what’s going on in the world, I hope you’re doing well.
For today’s article, it will be a little political.
ー初めにー
Today’s 3-Hint Quiz:
Here’s a brief explanation of the hints.
I apologize for the confusion. In the previous article, I wrote “east of Japan”, but I wanted to say was “west of Japan”.West of Japan, would cover outside of Japan, however western Japan, would be the west side of Japan, for example, Kanazawa, Tottori, and Hiroshima.
If your answer was “South Korea”, then you got it right!
Here’s for this week’s 3-hint quiz!
Hint 1: This is a brewed drink made from roasted beans.
Hint 2: The word for this is almost the same in most countries. Before the English language, it originally came from the Arabic language.
Hint 3: In Indonesia, they have a special kind of _______. An animal called a “palm civet” partially digests this and they make a drink out of it.
I’ll reveal the answer next week!
ー続いてー
Today’s Album:
We’ve covered two pop artists for the past two weeks. Today, let’s cover a band in the rock genre. This is “Cafe Racer” with their third album, “Shadow Talk”. When I listen to the tracks in the album, I feel like I’m watching a collection of retro videos about teenagers walking around the city. It feels light and aloof, despite carrying deep meanings to its songs.
This is their track called “Faces”. Personally, my favorite is Zenith. It’s more upbeat compared to some of the songs in the album, and it just makes you want to move your head to the beat!
The said album is available on most streaming services, such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc. You can also stream it on bandcamp for free! (Just click the music player and it will redirect you to the website!)
Stay tuned for next week’s recommendation!
ー最後にー
Today’s Column:
Something urgent and important has been on-going around the world. I’m certain you may have heard of it already, but people all over the world are addressing a social issue that needs to be tackled. This is for the movement, “Black Lives Matter”, wherein people fight for equality. A few days ago, there was a demonstration in Shinjuku regarding this social issue. Here is a video clip, together with people being interviewed:
Finally, here are some links where you can donate. If you want to know more about where your money goes and how it helps those who are in need, simply click the home button on their respective websites:
グッときたセリフをひとつあげると、ep2の、
— 「あなたという存在が人生の大きな支えだった。あなたに出会えたことが…… Just the idea of you just got me through a lot, a lot in life. And, uh, just knowing you existed」
—
です。
ep1 「私が見てたのは男じゃない。あなたの目です I was never looking at the man, Maggie. I always looked at your eyes」
ep5 「この先何があってもこの一夜は大切な思い出だ。たとえ二度と会わなくても I just wanna say whatever happens, this meant something. Honestly, if I never see you again」
ep8 「母がよく言ってた。ツイてない時は逆の行動を取れば、宇宙を調節できるって My mother used to say. Whenever anything bad happens, you should try to recalibrate the universe — or whatever you want to call it — with it’s opposite」
