前回の日本語訳
What formats for English Challenge have been most useful or interesting to you so far? Why? What kind of format would you like to see in the future? Why?
これまでの英語に挑戦で最も役に立った、面白かった形式はどれですか。これからどんな形式でやってみたいですか。理由も教えてください。
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The other day an old friend from the Czech Republic visited Hiroshima. (I was an English teacher in the Czech Republic many years ago.) When I took him to Peace Park, and Peace Memorial Museum, I was surprised at how much information I could share with him about Hiroshima and the atomic bombing. I'm certainly not an expert, but I have learned a lot about Hiroshima over the years. And one reason I have this knowledge is from writing English Challenge! So, for me, all the English Challenge formats have been useful and interesting because they help me learn about Hiroshima! As for the future, if the current format is changed to something new, I would like that new format to be useful and interesting for readers and also motivate more people to actively participate in English Challenge. Any ideas? Please let me know!
先日、チェコ共和国から旧友が広島を訪れました(私は何年も前にチェコ共和国で英語の先生をしていました)。彼を平和記念公園や原爆資料館に案内した時、私は自分自身が広島や原爆について多くの情報を伝えられたことに驚きました。私は決して専門家ではありませんが、何年も広島について学んできました。そして、「英語に挑戦」を書くことも、この知識を得ることができた一つの理由なのです。だから、私にとってすべての「英語に挑戦」の形式が役に立っているし、面白いのです。なぜなら広島を学ぶことに役立っているからです。将来、もしも今の形式が何か新しいものになっても、新しい形式が読者のみなさんにとって有益で面白いものになってほしいですし、もっと多くの人々をやる気にさせ、積極的に英語に挑戦に参加してもらいたいです。何かいい考えはないですか。教えてください!
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ベックさんのコメント
Ms. MURATA : |
I'm glad that you have continued to write essays. I think the effort is helping you to communicate your thoughts more clearly in English. Keep trying hard! You can do it! One suggestion this time... When you talk about something being difficult/hard (or easy) for you, say it like this: "It's difficult/hard/easy for me to (make a cake)."
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Ms. Kanta : |
I'm happy to hear you have enjoyed the essay format. I agree that it might be difficult for most junior high school students. It's hard, though, to find a format that's suitable for everyone. When the format was easier, to enable more junior high students to take part, I still didn't receive many submissions from that age group. Maybe they're too busy with clubs and other activities!
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Ms. Mackey : |
I really appreciate your kind message! I'm happy that English Challenge has been interesting and useful for you. You have been a very faithful contributor! Thank you! As for your essay, the last sentence would sound more natural like this: "I think that more people should take part and use this for learning and sharing."
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Mr. SOS男 : |
Thank you for thoughts! I'm always pleased to hear from you! I'm glad, too, that you have found the essay format to be interesting and instructive. I'm not yet sure how the format will change, but I hope you'll continue to take part! With regard to your writing, it would be better to use the expression "had" instead of "made" in the first sentence; "made" has the feeling of "force" or "pressure." So..."The assignments that had us express our opinions..."
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