★ ILC OSAKA NEWS　2007/8/11★

暑さに負けず、よい人間関係を
　英語を楽しみたい人も、英語力アップを目指す人も
★★ ILC OSAKA NEWS　2007/8/11★★
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ILCのジョン・ノーランです。
今回は夏のセミナー情報やコンテスト情報とともにお届けします。

コラムは ”Hot weather can make people angry”です。
暑さに負けず、よい人間関係の環境で毎日を気持ちよく過ごせたらいいですね。

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★【ＩＬＣエッセイライティング　コンテスト！】
　
　10月からスタートする〔英文エッセイライティング〕コース開講を記念して、
　エッセイライティングコンテストを行います！

　優秀者には、英字新聞の半年間無料購読　など、嬉しい賞品がありますので
　奮ってご参加下さい。ユニークなエッセイをお待ちしています。
　
　詳しくはこちら↓をご覧下さい。
　http://www.ilc-japan.com/osaka/communi/essay_contest.html

　締切りは９月５日必着ですので、お盆休み中に取りかかってくださいね。

★【経験者に聞く会】
　
　ILC実務翻訳コース卒業生から、どのように勉強をすすめて翻訳者になったか、
　など体験談を聞く会です。

　身近な人から聞くことができる貴重な機会ですので、翻訳者をめざしている方は
　是非ご参加下さい。

　　９月８日（土）　詳細はこちら↓をご覧下さい。
　　　　　　　　　　http://blog.jikeigroup.net/ilc/archives/005683.html

★【TOEIC 模試セミナー＆IPテスト】

　夏の英語学習成果を試すために、チャレンジしませんか。
　　
　　９月９日（日）模試
　　９月１９日（水）・２２日（土）ＩＰテスト
　　
　　詳細はこちら↓をご覧下さい。
　　http://blog.jikeigroup.net/ilc/archives/000181.html

★【ILCお盆休みのお知らせ】

　8月14日（火）〜8/19（日）まで、夏期休暇を頂きます。
　その間、レッスンは全てお休みです。
　また、お問い合わせに関するお返事も遅れてしまいますが
　ご了承下さい。宜しくお願い致します。
　　※8/18（土）に関し、セミナー実施、および補講が必要な
　　　クラスは該当者様にお伝えしている通り、実施いたします。

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さて、今日のコラムです。

まず最初に音声を聞いて、穴埋めに挑戦してみてください。
その後、全文を確認してみてください。

音声はこちらをクリックしてください。↓↓↓↓
http://www.ilc-japan.com/osaka/topics/051010.html

【穴埋め問題】

★★ Hot weather can make people angry ★★

As the temperature rises, so does our temper. Summer is a season
in which ____________ can wear thin when ____________ in line for something.
We are all ____________ from an early age that anger is a ____________ emotion.
This emotion not only____________ others but it equally ____________ the person
who is angry. When I teach my ____________ communication class, I often tell
my students that there are ____________ that they may do in ____________ country
which may cause others to be angry ____________ even ____________ it.
One thing that may cause ____________ to be angry is ____________ ____________
space. ____________ have a very____________ perception of their personal space.
Personal space includes the area around each person. How close one person stands
to another person is ____________ on the ____________ of those two people.
For ____________ couples, the distance may be less than a few ____________
while for two co-workers the ____________ may be up to one meter. Personal space
also includes ____________ in the home and personal ____________.
In North America, even on the train, people do ____________ they can to ____________
touching or being too near another ____________. In the home, each family member
has a room with a ____________ which they can lock. I ____________ bought
a video which could ____________ be translated as “How to make others angry”.
We ____________to try to establish and ____________ good relationships with
the people around us and do not pay much ____________ to making others angry.
Unfortunately, we often____________ anger without ____________ that our body
language, ____________ expression or ____________ of voice can affect people and
even if we do realize this on an intellectual level we don’t ____________ it
and pay attention to our ____________ language. After watching the video,
I realized that, although it was ____________ in Japanese, there were many
lessons to be learned for non-Japanese as well. I’m going to try to be more
____________ about my ____________ and try to have a ____________, peaceful summer.
I ____________ all of you the same.

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【全文】

★★ Hot weather can make people angry ★★

As the temperature rises, so does our temper. Summer is a season in which
tempers can wear thin (気が短くなる)when waiting in line for something.
We are all taught from an early age （幼い頃）that anger is a destructive
（破壊的）emotion. This emotion not only damages others but it
equally damages the person who is angry. When I teach my cross-cultural
（異文化）communication class, I often tell my students that there are
things that they may do in another country which may cause others to be
angry without even realizing it（知らないうちに）. One thing that may
cause someone to be angry is invading personal space (接近).
Westerners have a very distinct perception （意識）of their personal space.
Personal space includes the area around （周囲）each person. How close one
person stands to another person is dependent on （による）the relationship
（人間関係）of those two people. For married couples, （夫婦）the distance
（距離）may be less than a few centimeters while for two co-workers （同僚）
the distance may be up to one meter. Personal space also includes rooms
in the home and personal property（個人ようのもの/私有）. In North America,
even on the train, people do everything they can to avoid touching
(接触を避ける)or being too near another passenger. In the home,
each family member has a room with a door which they can lock.
I recently bought a video which could roughly　be translated （大まかな翻訳）
as “How to make others angry”. （温厚な上司の怒らせ方）.　We tend to
try to establish and maintain good relationships 　(いい関係を保つ)with
the people around us （周囲の人たち）and do not pay much attention
（注意しない）to making others angry. Unfortunately, we often create
anger without realizing that our body language, facial expression （顔の表情）
or tone of voice （口調）can affect people and even if we do realize this
on an intellectual （知的）level we don’t internalize （内面化）it and
pay attention to our everyday language. （日常会話）After watching the video,
I realized （気づく）that, although it was recorded in Japanese,
there were many lessons to be learned for non-Japanese （外国人）as well.
I’m going to try to be more careful about my behavior （行動）and try
to have a calm, peaceful summer. I wish all of you the same.

穴埋めは上手くできましたか。何回も音声を聞くと、聞こえなかった音が
聞こえてくるかもしれません。何度も挑戦してください。

Have a nice vacation!

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投稿者 ilc : August 11, 2007 9:34 PM