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中高生の基礎英語 25/3/3(月) T23D1 What could you do to make the world better?世界を良くするために、あなたは何ができるでしょうか?
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listener ˈlɪsənər 聴衆、リスナー
have a fun time hæv ə fʌn taɪm 楽しい時間を過ごす
get started ɡɛt ˈstɑrtɪd 始める
warm up wɔrm ʌp ウォームアップする、準備運動をする
make the world better meɪk ðə wɜrld ˈbɛtər 世界をより良くする
planet ˈplænɪt 惑星
environment ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt 環境
in better condition ɪn ˈbɛtər kənˈdɪʃən より良い状態で
move on to muv ɑn tu 次へ進む
dialogue ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ 会話、対話
throw out θroʊ aʊt 捨てる
waste weɪst 無駄にする、浪費する
expiration date ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən deɪt 消費期限
easier said than done ˈiːziər sɛd ðæn dʌn 言うは易く行うは難し
stay in good health steɪ ɪn ɡʊd hɛlθ 健康を維持する
hospital clown ˈhɑspɪtəl klaʊn 病院で子供を楽しませるピエロ
laughter is the best medicine ˈlæftər ɪz ðə bɛst ˈmɛdəsən 笑いは最高の薬(ことわざ)
comedy ˈkɑmədi コメディ、お笑い
a long road ahead ə lɔŋ roʊd əˈhɛd まだまだ先は長い
in an ideal world ɪn ən aɪˈdiəl wɜrld 理想の世界では
speaking of which ˈspiːkɪŋ ʌv wɪʧ そういえば、その話で思い出したけど
now that you mention it naʊ ðæt ju ˈmɛnʃən ɪt そう言われてみれば
use everything up juz ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ ʌp すべて使い切る
clean up kliːn ʌp きれいに片付ける
cheer up ʧɪr ʌp 元気を出す
hurry up ˈhɜri ʌp 急ぐ
give up ɡɪv ʌp 諦める
wrap up ræp ʌp まとめる、終える
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Hmm.
Yes.
Good thinking.
Moeno, what were you able to catch?
According to May, much food waste…
A lot of food
A lot of food
…is wasted.
…is wasted.
Hmm.
So, she said people should try not to waste anything.
Hmm.
Yeah. Good.
Yes.
Hugo thinks he could make the world better by making someone’s laughter.
By making people laugh.
Yes.
Yeah, very good.
In the dialogue, May says, “Have you noticed how much food gets thrown out?”
Right. To throw something out means the same thing as to throw something away.
Yeah.
Okay. We’ll find out more about the things May and Hugo say on Day Two and Day Three.
New Words
New Phrases
Today’s first phrase is…
expiration date
expiration date
Moeno, you know what a date on the calendar is?
Yes.
The word expiration means the end of something, when something stops being used.
So, an expiration date is a date on a product when you should or must stop using it.
Right. On a food product, the expiration date is the date when the product might not be safe to eat or drink anymore. That’s when you need to throw it away.