英字新聞を読むには各単語の形式を知ることが大事！
英語を勉強し始めたばかりの段階だと、教材と違って英字新聞を読むのはかなり難しいと思います。それぞれの新聞が独自の書き方をもっていたりもするので。なので、僕が補足をつけながら、英字新聞を読むのお手伝いしようと思います。教材の文法には慣れたけど英字新聞はまだ苦手という、初級ー中級あたりの人用の解説です。
何回も言いますが、新聞を読むためには各々の単語が名詞（noun）なのか、形容詞（adjective）なのか、副詞（adverb）なのかがめちゃくちゃ大事になってきます！文法はほんっっっっっっとうに大事です！！！一緒に一つずつやっていきましょう！僕の勉強がわりにもなっているので、僕が知っていることは飛ばしていたりします。なので、何かわからないことがあれば気軽にコメントください。できるだけ答えます！よろしくお願いします 😉
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読み終わったら、下の単語の解説と照らし合わせながら読んでいってみてください！よろしくです 😉
それでは英字新聞 読解スタートです！
McDonald’s flips its golden arches upside down from an ‘M’ to a ‘W’ in celebration of International Women’s Day
To honor women on International Women’s Day, McDonald’s will flip arches
・The public will see the golden arches flipped from its usual ‘M’ to a ‘W’
・Photos show one restaurant in California has already flipped their golden arch
・But McDonald’s will actually turn its logo upside down on all its digital channels
・A hundred restaurants will also have special ‘packaging, crew shirts and hats, and bag stuffers’ to celebrate the women on Thursday
To flip (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to turn over quickly, or to make something turn over “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
The car flipped as it went round the final curve.
You’re supposed to flip a new mattress regularly.
Just six months ago, she was flipping hamburgers for $6 an hour.
I flipped the book (over) to look at the back cover.
I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind.
To honor (verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると” to show your respect or admiration for someone, especially by giving them a prize or a title, or by praising them publicly “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
She will be honoured for her work in promoting friendship between the two countries.
We are here today to honour the men and women who gave their lives for their country.
Today we honor those who died defending our country.
A McDonald’s in California has flipped its golden arches upside down ahead of International Women’s Day on Thursday.
Patricia Williams, the franchisee of a Lynwood, California, McDonald’s, flipped her restaurant’s sign in order to honor women everywhere.
But her restaurant is not the only golden arch that the public will see turned from an ‘M’ to a ‘W’.
ahead of (phrase)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” earlier than or before someone or something: “ というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
He told his players that they needed to sort themselves out ahead of tomorrow’s game against Chelsea.
franchisee (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” a person or company that has the franchise to sell a particular type of goods or services “ と記載されていますね。
McDonald’s will actually turn its logo upside down on all its digital channels, such as Twitter and Instagram, on Thursday.
The company told Business Insider that 100 restaurants will also have special ‘packaging, crew shirts and hats, and bag stuffers’ to celebrate the day.
McDonald’s global chief diversity officer, Wendy Lewis, told the news site that the upside-down arches are ‘in celebration of women everywhere’
‘For the first time in our brand history, we flipped our iconic arches for International Women’s Day in honor of the extraordinary accomplishments of women everywhere and especially in our restaurants,’ Lewis said in a statement.
in honor of (phrase)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” in order to show respect and admiration for someone or something “ という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
In honour of the occasion, Mozart was to write a short piece of music.
a banquet in honour of the president
Lewis said that ‘women play invaluable roles at all levels’ within the company.
‘And together with our independent franchise owners, we‘re committed to their success,’ she concluded.
Some Twitter users thought the gesture was ‘cool’. But several others mocked the company for flipping the signs.
‘In a historic move, #McDonalds is leading a movement of employer actions to further women’s equality in the workforce. #EqualPay, m/p/aternity leave, childcare opportunities….#JK they flipped a sign and want applause. #feminism #InternationalWomensDay,’ one user tweeted.
invaluable (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” extremely useful “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.
Such data will prove invaluable to/for researchers.
The Internet is an invaluable resource for students.
His experience of teaching in Irish schools proved invaluable.
To commit (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” to promise to do something “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
We are committed to withdrawing our troops by the end of the year.
The agreement commits them to a minimum number of performances per year.
He would have to commit to spending several thousand pounds.
I do not want to commit to any particular date.
To mock (verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way: “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.
She made fun of him by mocking his limp.
Are you trying to mock me?
‘Haven’t you finished yet?’ he mocked.
workforce (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.: “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
The majority of factories in the region have a workforce of 50 to 100 (people).
Much of the workforce in the banking sector is/are affected by the new legislation.
最後に、内容が理解でき、新しい単語も知ることができたら、必ずCambridge Dictionaryか、Macmillan Dictionaryで例文を読むようにしてください。そして一番シンプルで、自分が日常使いしときやすそうなもをノートやスマホに書き溜めておいてください。そしてこれを移動中の時などに声に出して覚えることが本当に大事です！（電車では難しいので、僕はよく歩きますw）
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