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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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The unlikely VHS tapes selling for THOUSANDS of dollars on eBay – and how you can recognise if your childhood collection is worth a fortune
・Online marketplace eBay revealed exactly how much old VHS tapes are worth
・Those earning top prices include a 1999 Special Edition of Mulan, for $21,111
・Other titles selling for huge sums are Aladdin Black Diamond editions, $17,000
If you’re looking for a reason to get started on spring cleaning, the lure of thousands of dollars should be enough to get you going.
Those with a collection of old Disney VHS tapes stashed in the back of a cupboard should know these might be worth a small fortune, according to eBay Australia.
A trendwatcher for the online marketplace revealed 90s nostalgia is at an all-time high which means items, including Disney movies, are fetching fantastic money.
eBay Australia recently reported in the past 12 months, a pristine 1999 Special Edition copy of Mulan was sold for a staggering $21,111.
start on (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to begin working on something or dealing with something “という風に記載されています。
例文：
I’m just about to start on the cleaning.
When did your baby start on solid food?
I’m about to start on the cooking.
Have you started on the packing yet?
We could have breakfast before we start on the painting.
She ate all the cakes, then started on the chocolates.
To stash (verb)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” to store or hide something, especially a large amount: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The police are looking for guns that have been stashed away.
He kept thousands of banknotes stashed in a jar.
The stolen pictures were stashed (away) in a warehouse.
He needed a place to stash some cash.
nostalgia (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” thoughts about happy times in your past, often mixed with the wish to be back in the past “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
a strong feeling of nostalgia
Hearing her voice again filled him with nostalgia.
Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays.
all-time (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” An all-time high, low, best, etc. is the highest, lowest, best, etc. level that has ever been: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Interest rates are at an all-time high.
the all-time worst player
After three years of drought, the water in the lake had reached an all-time low.
pristine (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” new or almost new, and in very good condition: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
pristine new offices
Washing machine for sale – only two months old and in pristine condition.
The car seemed to be in pristine condition.
‘Thanks to a nostalgic 90s generation and the trend for retro home decor, VHS tapes are back and in high demand with collectors buying into the craze,’ trendwatcher at eBay Sophie Onikul said.
‘From Disney to classic movies, your old VHS tapes can be a great earner with pristine, special edition sets sometimes fetching thousands of dollars.
‘Dust off your old VHS tapes and get listing!’
eBay also revealed other Disney titles that have been sold in the last year for a tidy profit.
A set of seven Disney classics, Black Diamond edition, including Aladdin, Bambi and The Rescuers sold for $18,000.
A 1990 VHS of The Little Mermaid for $15,000 while a 1992 Beauty and the Beast Black Diamond edition fetched $9,999.
buy into (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” to start to do something that a lot of other people are doing, or to believe something that a lot of other people believe “という風に記載されていますね。インフォーマルな表現です。
例文：
I don’t buy into all that New Age stuff.
You don’t buy into all this nonsense, do you?
To create an effective brand, you need to convince people to buy into it.
craze (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” something that suddenly becomes very popular, but for only a short time “という風に記載されています。
例文：
the craze for Irish music
The craze for health foods has become big business.
Cycling shorts were the latest craze/(all) the craze that year.
tidy (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” a tidy amount of money is a large amount “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The sale of the company brought in a tidy sum.
He made a tidy sum/profit.
His business deals make him a tidy sum.
New data collected by eBay has discovered that almost 250,000 VHS tapes have been sold on the online selling platform in the past 12 months.
Additionally, it revealed more than three million dollars has been spent on VHS tapes by eBay buyers.
If you have an undiscovered horde of Disney VHS tapes but aren’t sure if these are worth selling, check first to see if any are part of the ‘Black Diamond Collection’.
horde (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” a large group, esp. of people: “という風に記載されています。
例文：
A horde of reporters waited on the lawn outside the White House.
Hordes of tourists arrive in Italy every June.
Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult.
These tapes were released between 1984 and 1994.
The diamond logo, which includes the words ‘The Classics’, can be found on the spine of the case or printed directly on the tape.
Another way of determining if your collection is worth selling is to check for the slogan ‘A Walt Disney Classic’.
This phrase can be found printed on the tape above the title of the movie.
spine (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” the narrow strip where the cover of a book is joined to the pages, usually with the title and writer’s name printed on it “という風に記載されています。
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！
一緒に英語頑張りましょう！
また、英字新聞を読むメリットを僕なりにまとめましたので、時間がある方はこちらもみてみてくださいね！↓
２８歳から英語の勉強を始めた僕が考える “英字新聞を読むメリット”
英字新聞を読むのって意味あるの！？ 英字新聞で人気者になろう！
symptomatic (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” showing the existence of a problem or of a bad situation “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The dispute is symptomatic of tensions that exist within the union.
Jealousy within a relationship is usually symptomatic of low self-esteem in one of the partners.
rough-and-tumble (noun)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” very competitive and failing to pay attention to rules: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
It’s all part of the rough-and-tumble of a political campaign.
rough-and-tumble politics
beyond the pale (phrase)
Cambridge Dictionary によると ” If someone’s behaviour is beyond the pale, it is unacceptable: “という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
Her recent conduct is beyond the pale.
600 dollars for a small jar of cream is completely beyond the pale.
pale (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionary によると ” less impressive or not as good as before or when compared with someone or something similar “という風に記載されていますね。
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！
一緒に英語頑張りましょう！
また、英字新聞を読むメリットを僕なりにまとめましたので、時間がある方はこちらもみてみてくださいね！↓