ラジオ英会話11月 Shopping
Week 4 Special Week
11月25日 Old News Is New Again
Part 1
Centenarians have fun and here are two great examples. A woman in the
US state of Idaho has marked her 102nd birthday with a parachute jump
off a bridge. Dorothy Custer did a tandem jump with an instructor over a
local river. They landed safely on the river bank. Custer celebrated her
101st birthday last year by traveling on a zip line across the river. And a
105-year-old New Zealander has also drawn attention by continuing to
fulfill the legal requirements to drive. Bob Edwards attained his license in
1925 at age 17. Drivers aged over 80 in New Zealand must have their
health and eye sight certified by a doctor every two years. Edwards has
met both requirements. He continues to drive about 15 kilometers at least
three times a week from his home to the shops.
centenarian 百歳以上の人
tandem jump タンデムジャンプ
zip line ジップライン
fulfill the legal requirements 法の定める条件を満たす
Part 2
A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" the first in
the Harry Potter series has sold for 228,000 dollars at auction at Sotheby's in
London. The winning bidder's name hasn't been disclosed. British novelist
J.K. Rowling wrote seven novels about a boy wizard, Harry Potter and his
adventures. More than 450 million copies of the books have sold around the
world. The auction copy was one of only 500 first editions and is considered
rarest among the series. The copy contains the author's handwritten notes,
such as how she came up with the sport of Quidditch for the series. It also
contains 22 original illustrations including one of a baby Harry
copy 本の一冊、一部
winning bidder 落札者
wizard 魔法使い、魔術師
handwritten notes 直筆の注釈
11月26日 A Song 4 U
11月28日 Grammar for Better Conversation
plan to ～ ～を予定する、～するつもりだ
I'm planning to stay here for a week.
I plan to travel in Kyushu early next year.
intend to ～ ～する所存です（自分の意向を宣言するような気持ちで）
I intend to continue with the reform effort for another term.
I already made a promise, and I intend to keep it come what may.
I'm intending to purchase gold for an investment objective.（進行形にしても
フォーマルな感じになる）
aim to ～ 目標設定と頑張りの言葉、語
We aim to please.（商店のモットーとして）
Next year I aim to achieve a better balance between work and family life.
He's aiming to lose five kilograms for our wedding.
be scheduled to ～ ～のようにスケジュールされている（揺るぎない確定感）
The new stadium is scheduled to open in January.
Kohei is scheduled to appear on the morning show on channel 17 tomorrow.
be expected to ～ （期待感を含んだ）～するはずだ
Many of the participants are expected to arrive in Japan today or tomorrow.
be supposed to ～ （義務感がある）～することになっている
I'm supposed to meet them at the airport tomorrow.
I'm supposed to cook today.
be to ～ （公式発表的なニュアンスの表現）～することになっている
The president is to visit the disaster area next month.
応用練習
1. I'm planning to stay overnight with my friend in Hikone.
2. I'm aiming to pass my driving test by January.
3. Premier to Talk at UN
