前回の日本語訳
| Could you please introduce yourself?
自己紹介をしていただけますか？
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My name is Adam Beck. I'm from America and my hometown is Quincy, Illinois. Quincy is a small city by the Mississippi River. After I graduated from high school, I went to college in New York and graduate school in San Francisco. I studied writing and theater. After teaching English in the Czech Republic for two years. I came to Hiroshima in 1996. Before I began working at the Chugoku Shimbun, I was an English teacher at Hiroshima International School. I'm married and I have two children, a girl and a boy. I love writing and reading and books. I have a large collection of books, including a lot of children's books. These days I'm also writing a book for children. I have been involved in peace activities for many years. I'm particularly interested in supporting children in need so they can live happier, more peaceful lives.
私の名前はアダム・ベックです。私は米国のイリノイ州・クィンシーの出身です。クィンシーはミシシッピ川沿いの小さな都市です。私は高校卒業後、ニューヨークの大学、サンフランシスコの大学院に進みました。私は脚本と演劇の勉強をしました。チェコ共和国で２年間英語を教えた後、１９９６年に広島に来ました。中国新聞に勤める前は、広島インターナショナルスクールで英語を教えていました。私は結婚していて、２人の子どもがいます。男の子と女の子です。私は書くこと、読むこと、そして本が大好きです。児童書を含むたくさんの本を持っています。最近、子どものための本も書いています。私は長年、平和活動に関わっています。特に、困っている子どもたちのサポートに興味を持っています。そうすることで子どもたちはより幸せに安らかに暮らせるからです。
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ベックさんのコメント
| Ms. Tocchan: |
I've never played the koto, but I like the sound! I was really impressed with your English. You're only 16 and your English ability already seems very good. Keep studying hard! I hope to read more of your essays!
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| Mr. SOS男: |
Thank you for being such a faithful contributor to English Challenge! I always enjoy seeing your submissions. And it was nice, this time, to learn more about you through your introduction. I look forward to your next essay!
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| Mr. KEN: |
Thank you for introducing yourself. You're studying very hard, aren't you? Good for you! I know learning another language is difficult, but you're definitely doing well. I'm impressed with the English level you've reached since you began studying English last year.
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| Ms. Vine eggs: |
I like books and movies, too! Actually, movies in Japan are expensive, I think, so I can't go to the movies as often as I'd like. In America, movies are cheap. When I lived there, I went to the movies about once a week! Thanks for the nice cherry blossoms on your postcard!
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| Ms. apple pie: |
I hope your dream to travel around the world comes true one day! Of course, English is very helpful when you travel so keep studying hard to improve! By the way, I like okonomiyaki, too. There's a good okonomiyaki shop near my house and I sometimes go there. Thanks for your essay!
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| Ms. no: |
Thank you for your well-written introduction. Your English level is good and will continue to improve, I'm sure. I hope you have a chance to visit those 88 temples. That sounds like a very interesting pilgrimage. I look forward to receiving more essays from you!
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| Ms. 柚: |
That's great you can play the shakuhachi! It's a beautiful instrument, I think. Actually, when I was younger, I played the oboe. I don't play it anymore, but I still have it. Good luck with your dream of traveling all over the world! And good luck with your English, too! (And the many other languages you'd like to learn!)
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Ms. Wan-Wan
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Thank you for writing. I'm glad your classmate told you about English Challenge. I like dogs, too. When I was young, my family had a small dog. I don't have any pets these days, but someday I hope I can get a dog and a cat. Please write again, if you have time!
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| Ms. Yumiko: |
Congratulations on your son's graduation from high school! My children are still small, but they're growing very quickly! It sounds like you have a good English class! Please tell your classmates about English Challenge!
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| Ms. キャサリン: |
Thank you for your essay. I like cats, too. When I was a child, my family had a big, beautiful cat. These days I don't have any pets, but my family in America still keeps cats. Good luck with your English study! It sounds like you've made good progress since 1999!
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| Mr. none: |
Congratulations on passing Eiken 2! That's great! Keep studying hard and you can pass Eiken 1 someday! And, of course, good English ability will be very helpful to you when you travel abroad in the future. I look forward to reading your next essay!
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