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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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4898528/Navy-staff-probed-sick-pictures-newborns.html
まずはざっと読んでみてください。難易度は★★☆☆☆です!
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!
Navy staffers removed from duty after pictures of them flipping off newborn babies and making them dance to rap music emerge online
staffer (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” an employee, often of a political organization “ 記載されていますね。
例文:
White House staffers
flip off (phrasal verb)
Free Dictionaryによると” to give someone the finger, that is raise the middle finger, a rude sign. “ と記載されていますね。
例文:
The youth flipped the police officer off.
He flipped off the cop.
To dance (verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” to move the body and feet to music “ と記載されていますね。dance toで〜に合わせて踊るといういみです。
例文:
What kind of music do you like dancing to?
They danced to the music of a 14-piece band.
・Corpsmen at Naval Hospital Jacksonville caused outrage with Snapchat posts
・Image shows one worker holding newborn and ‘making her dance to rap music’
・Second shown flipping off baby with caption ‘how I feel about these mini Satans’
・Navy says staff have been removed from duty and investigation is underway
Corpsmenで衛生下士官、衛生兵です。
look at (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” if an expert looks at someone or something, they examine them and decide what to do ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
Did you get the doctor to look at your knee?
I asked the doctor to look at the rash.
We’ll need to get an engineer to look at the bridge.
newborn (noun/adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると“a baby who has just been born ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
a newborn baby
Two Naval corpsmen have been removed from duty after images of them messing around with newborn babies emerged online.
Images originally uploaded to Snapchat but later shared on Facebook by concerned recipients shows one of the women flipping off a baby with the caption ‘How I currently feel about these mini Satans.’
Imagesからrecipientsまでが主語です。
A second photo shows another staffer holding a baby by the arms and is taken from a video in which she makes the child ‘dance’ to 50 Cent song In Da Club.
naval (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” relating to or belonging to a country’s navy ” と記載されていますね。腫瘍です。
例文:
a naval officer/battle
a naval museum
mess around (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” expensive and new in a way that is intended to impress people ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
Stop messing around – I’m serious about this!
Stop messing around and listen to me!
He spent all his time at school just messing around.
Immediately after she’d gone, the boys started to mess around.
recipient (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると” a person who receives something “記載されていますね。
例文:
Former Nobel Peace Prize recipients include Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
The women were originally reported to be Navy nurses, but a statement from the hospital has since clarified that they are junior corpsmen.
In the video the staffer can be seen laughing and joking with someone behind the camera who can be heard saying ‘we’re going to hell’.
The woman can then be seen holding the child, reported to be just hours old by Fox 30, under each arm.
To clarify (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to explain something more clearly so that it is easier to understand ” というふうに記載されていますね。
例文:
Could you clarify your remarks?
Could you clarify the first point please? I don’t understand it completely.
He is expected to clarify his position today.
As the song plays she moves the newborn’s arms around to the beat, imitating rap musicians in music videos.
move toで〜に合わせて動かすです。
Pictures of the incident were shared hundreds of thousands of times after being posted online, and were quickly brought to the attention of hospital authorities.
attention (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” the fact that you notice something, often something that causes problems ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
a campaign to bring human rights abuses to the government’s attention
A statement from the hospital’s commanding officer said: ‘We are aware of the inappropriate video and photos and can confirm they are hospital corpsmen, not nurses, but we are unable to confirm their names or tenure in light of the ongoing investigation.
‘The individuals have been removed from patient care, meaning they will not be providing direct patient care.
patient careで患者看護、患者管理です。
commanding (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” having the authority to give orders ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
Her commanding officer said her performance was excellent.
inappropriate (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” unsuitable: “と記載されていますね。
例文:
His casual clothes were inappropriate for such a formal occasion.
They admitted that it had been inappropriate for him to comment on the matter.
tenure (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it “と “the right to remain permanently in a job”というふうに記載されていますね。
例文:
Michelle has tenure in her new teaching position.
She is one of the few people in the English Department who has tenure.
in light of (adverb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると “because of” と記載されていますね。
例文:
In the light of recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.
‘We are also contacting patients to address any questions or concerns they may have. This type of behavior is incompatible with the Navy’s core values of honor, courage and commitment, as well as medical ethics.
‘It also does not reflect the commitment Navy Medicine has to provide the best care our nation can offer to those who serve as well as their families.
‘An investigation is underway. Once the investigation is complete, appropriate actions will be taken.’
To address (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situation ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
Governments have been slow to address the problem of global warming.
A number of issues are being addressed.
Her speech was full of excuses and evasions and never properly addressed the issue.
incompatible (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” ideas, systems, or machines that are incompatible are not able to work or exist together because of basic differences ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
incompatible software systems
two aims that turned out to be incompatible
Maintaining quality is incompatible with increasing output.
ethics (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrong ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
the ethics of filming people without their permission
business/medical/professional ethics
They’re completely lacking in ethics.
A statement released earlier said: ‘We are aware of a video / photo posted online. It’s outrageous, unacceptable, incredibly unprofessional, and cannot be tolerated.
‘We have identified the staff members involved. They have been removed from patient care and they will be handled by the legal system and military justice.
‘We’re in the process of notifying the patient’s parents.’
outrageous (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” shocking and morally unacceptable ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
He made outrageous claims.
It is outrageous that these buildings remain empty while thousands of people have no homes.
These prices are just outrageous (= much too high).
incredibly (adverb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” extremely “ と記載されていますね。
例文:
He was incredibly rich/angry/quick.
An incredibly loud bang followed the flash.
To handle (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to take action in order to deal with a difficult situation ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
We felt that the dispute was badly handled.
This is a very delicate situation and it needs to be handled sensitively.
To notify (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to inform someone officially about something ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
The committee’s decision will be notified to all employees next week.
The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school.
Has everyone been notified of the decision?
We notified the police that the bicycle had been stolen.
The images caused an outpouring of rage on social media, with the corpsmen branded ‘cruel’ and ‘disgusting’.
Jane Agerton, who identified herself as a nurse from Tennessee, wrote: ‘They need to have their nursing license revoked. I am totally disgusted. How juvenile. Grow up.’
Joy Allen added: ‘As a former Navy daughter, Navy wife and mother of a child born at NAS JAX I am sicken by this behavior.
‘I am sure that if I caught someone doing that to my child…your a** would have been grass under the lawn mower. Shame!’
outpouring (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” the act of expressing a strong emotion ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
There was an extraordinary outpouring of grief following her death.
His death at the age of 35 has occasioned an outpouring of grief.
To brand (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to describe someone or something as a bad person or thing, especially when they do not deserve this ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
The men were branded liars by the judge.
I don’t want to be branded as a rebel.
Because of one minor offence he was branded (as) a common criminal.
To revoke (verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect: ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
Licenses can be revoked for up to five years.
After the third accident, her driving licence was revoked.
juvenile (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
juvenile criminals/offenders
juvenile crime
He studied both adult and juvenile crime.
To sicken (verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” to cause someone to feel unpleasant emotions, especially anger and shock ” と記載されていますね。
例文:
The violence in the film sickened me.
He was sickened by/at the number of people who were hurt in the crash.
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)
これをしないと全然伸びていきません!
それではまた明日も更新していきます!
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