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カナダという国って？ 体験レッスン＆セミナー情報
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 2007/9/12★★
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ILCのジョン・ノーランです。
今回は体験レッスン情報とともにお届けします。
コラムは “Canada ? A Bilingual Country”です。
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★今週＆来週の体験レッスン＆セミナー 案内
コースの詳しい説明に関してはHPをご参照下さい。
レベルなどのご相談はメールまたはお電話にて
お気軽にお問い合わせ下さい。
【実務翻訳コース 今週＆来週のご案内】-------------------------
・公開説明会 ９月１５日（土）13：30〜15：00
９月１９日（水）19：00〜20：00
・実務翻訳基礎１ 体験レッスン
９月１５日（土）15：30〜17：00
９月２０日（木）19：00〜20：30
・実務翻訳基礎２ 体験レッスン
９月１７日（月祝）13：30〜15：00
・技術翻訳体験レッスン
９月１７日（月祝）13：30〜15：00
・ビジネス翻訳（日英）体験レッスン
９月１７日（月祝）15：30〜17：00
・実務翻訳準備科体験レッスン
９月１８日（火）19：00〜20：30
・特許翻訳体験レッスン
９月１８日（火）19：00〜20：30
お申し込みはこちらからお願いします。↓↓↓
http://www.ilc-japan.com/osaka/trans/event.html
【英会話コース】要予約・お問い合わせ下さい。--------------
・チャレンジング Practice コース
９月１５日（土）11：20〜12：15
・News Reading & Discussion コース
９月１３日（木）20：20〜21：15
９月２０日（木）20：20〜21：15
・ビジネス英会話
９月１９日（水）19：40〜21：10
９月２２日（土）11：20〜12：50
・Speak Well コース
９月１５日（土）10：20〜11：15
９月２２日（土）10：20〜11：15
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今後、何をどのように学習すればよいかをカウンセラーに
ご相談下さい。適切なアドバイスとレベルの合うクラスの
体験レッスンをご案内いたします。
レベルチェックのご予約は、お電話（06-6245-8560）にて
ご希望の日時をお伝え下さい。 担当：イヌイ
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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】
★★ Canada ? A Bilingual Country ★★
Although I was born in the United States, I __________ myself to be both
Canadian and American if not by __________ then at least __________.
My mother’s parents were both born and __________ in Canada and my
grandmother was a strong __________ in my life as she lived with us
until she __________. I spent many summers as a child visiting all
my __________ on the small island of Newfoundland __________ in the Northeast
area of the __________Ocean. The “Maritime __________” as they are known
in Canada are a beautiful part of the world. They include:
Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The __________ Ocean is
ferocious but __________and there is much unspoilt beauty in its __________
and so many great granite boulders that stud the __________.
Canadians are not so __________ from Americans in that they live in
a __________society. Like the United States, there are a high __________ of
immigrants. Like Americans, they are __________ of their country and
its __________. Yet unlike the United States, the Canadian Constitution
recognizes two languages, French and English. __________,
there is no __________ language recognized by the US Constitution.
According to__________records, Anglophones (English-speakers) and Francophone
(French-Speakers) represent roughly 59.3% and 22.9% of the __________
respectively.
Officially all civil __________ __________ be __________ but only 17.65%
of Canadians can speak both English and French. On the other hand,
80% of Canadians __________ bilingualism. Statistically, students who
are bilingual from a young age tend to score __________ on __________
tests than their __________ peers. There is much __________ about
__________ as two languages are __________ with each other for dominance.
The central issue for Canadians is Quebec and its native French speaking
population. Many __________ from Quebec wish to __________ from Canada and
form an independent country. In spite of this, there is high support
for __________ and many native people also benefit from such a policy.
Canada is a __________place to live and __________and it offers an
international __________ for its__________.
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【全文】
★★ Canada ? A Bilingual Country ★★
Although I was born in the United States, I consider myself to be both
Canadian and American if not by nationality (国籍)then at least
genetically（遺伝子的に）. My mother’s parents were both born and raised
（生まれ育ち）in Canada and my grandmother was a strong influence （影響）
in my life as she lived with us until she died. I spent many summers as
a child visiting all my relatives on the small island of Newfoundland
located in the Northeast area of the Atlantic Ocean.
The “Maritime Provinces” （沿海州カナダ南東部）as they are known in
Canada are a beautiful part of the world. They include: Prince Edward
Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The Atlantic Ocean is ferocious
（荒い波）but beautiful and there is much unspoilt （手つかず）beauty
in its forests and so many great granite boulders （花崗岩）
that stud （あちこちで）the coastline.
Canadians are not so different from Americans in that they live in
a secular society （世俗主義の社会）. Like the United States, there
are a high proportion （割合が高い）of immigrants. Like Americans,
they are proud of their country and its traditions. Yet unlike the
United States, the Canadian Constitution recognizes （認める）
two languages, French and English. Remarkably（驚いたこと）,
there is no official language（公用語）recognized by the US Constitution.
According to census records (人口調査), Anglophones (英語を話す人)
and Francophones (フランス語を話す人) represent roughly 59.3% and 22.9%
of the population respectively （それぞれ）.
Officially all civil servants （公務員）should be bilingual but only
17.65% of Canadians can speak both English and French. On the other
hand, 80% of Canadians support bilingualism. Statistically（統計的には）,
students who are bilingual from a young age tend to score higher
（より多く得点する）on standardized tests than their monolingual
peers（同等の人）. There is much debate about bilingualism as two
languages are competing with each other for dominance（競争的優位）.
The central issue for Canadians is Quebec and its native French
speaking population. Many politicians from Quebec wish to secede
（分離を望んでいる）from Canada and form an independent country.
In spite of this, there is high support for bilingualism and many
native people also benefit from such a policy. Canada is a great
place to live and visit and it offers an international atmosphere
for its immigrants（移住者）.
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。
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