ILC OSAKA NEWS　2008/ 1/ 22　

A Happy New Year !!
How's your new year's day? What 's your new resolution?
　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　2008/ 1/ 22　★★
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★★★　お年玉抽選・・・締切り間近！！！　★★★

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ILCのジョン・ノーランです。
明けましておめでとうございます。
2008年、皆さんにとって　平穏で幸せな一年になりますように・・・

コラムのタイトルは “New Year’s Message for 2008 ”です。

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【穴埋め問題】

　★★★ New Year’s Message for 2008　★★★

Finally 2008 has arrived. I would like to take this time to __________
greetings from all of us at ILC. We wish you a happy new year. I asked
many of my friends what their hopes and dreams for 2008 were and
__________ most people seemed quite __________ about the future though
__________ the year, conflicts abounded on almost every continent,
particularly in the Middle East and Africa. I hope that __________ will
recognize that world peace is a task for each and every person. We must
establish __________ respect and __________ with our neighbors. This
means that we cannot say we love peace if at the same time we also say
“I hate my __________”. We must realize that __________ begins with us,
and we must __________ it in our daily lives.

In terms of customs for the New Year, North Americans tend to __________
New Year’s Day in a __________ fashion. On New Year’s Eve, there is an
event called “First Night”. This event starts at __________ around 6:00.
Galleries, __________ arts centers, concert halls, shops, cafes,
restaurants and other public __________ are open until midnight. There
are concerts, plays, __________ of art, speeches, poetry __________ and
many other activities. Even if the weather is quite cold, many events
take place outside in __________ and public parks. At the end of the
evening there is an __________ fireworks display and people __________
together, shake hands, hug and some __________ kiss one another.

The following day is rather quiet. New Year’s Day is spent at home with
family. __________ on the family, mothers cook large dinners for their
families and __________ sit in front of the television and watch __________
and football games though in some families everyone helps out. After the
__________ of Christmas Day with it’s __________ on __________ quantities
of food and alcohol, most families take New Year’s as a time to rest.
Most stores and shops are closed on that day. I think this is quite __________
from how New Year’s is celebrated in other parts of the world.

I certainly hope that all of us can __________ the goals that we have laid
out for __________ during this New Year. I look forward to seeing all of you
in class.

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【全文】
　★★★ New Year’s Message for 2008 　★★★

Finally 2008 has arrived. I would like to take this time to extend greetings
(ごあいさつを申し上げる) from all of us at ILC. We wish you a Happy New Year.
I asked many of my friends what their hopes and dreams for 2008 were and
surprisingly most people seemed quite sanguine (楽天的)about the future though
throughout the year, conflicts (紛争)abounded (あふれていた)on almost every
continent,(大陸) particularly in the Middle East and Africa. I hope that
mankind (人類)will recognize (みとめる)that world peace is a task for each and
every (一人一人の)person. We must establish mutual respect (互いに尊敬し
合える関係)and equality with our neighbors (万人の平等). This means that we
cannot say we love peace if at the same time we also say “I hate my neighbor”.
We must realize that peace begins with us,(私たちから始まる) and we must practice
it in our daily lives.(日常の中では)

In terms of customs for the New Year, North Americans tend to celebrate New Year’s
Day in a low-key (控えめな)fashion. On New Year’s Eve, there is an event called
“First Night”. This event starts at sundown (日没)around 6:00. Galleries,
performing arts centers, concert halls, shops, cafes, restaurants and other public
venues (年越し野外)are open until midnight. There are concerts, plays, exhibitions
(展覧会)of art, speeches, poetry recitals (演奏)and many other activities. Even if
the weather is quite cold, many events take place outside in courtyards (中庭)and
public parks. At the end of the evening there is an enormous (膨大な)fireworks
display and people gather together, shake hands, hug and some even kiss one another.

The following day is rather quiet. New Year’s Day is spent at home with family.
Depending on the family, mothers cook large dinners for their families and fathers
sit in front of the television and watch parades and football games though in some
families everyone helps out. After the exhaustion of Christmas Day with it’s
binging on massive quantities of food （大食い）and alcohol, most families take
New Year’s as a time to rest. Most stores and shops are closed on that day.
I think this is quite different from how New Year’s is celebrated in other parts
of the world.

I certainly hope that all of us can attain the goals (目標を達成する)that we have
laid out (立てる)for ourselves during this New Year. I look forward to seeing
all of you in class.

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。

See you again!

　
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