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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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！
まずは見出しをみていきましょう。
Pictograms added, changed for 2020 Olympics but familiar ‘onsen’ sign gets reprieve
reprieve (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” A reprieve is also any delay that is welcomed “と記載されています。
例文：
The play, about to close, was granted a four-week reprieve.
The government has expanded the list of standardized pictograms used in Japan’s signboards and posts to better serve foreign visitors in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
To expand (verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると本来の意味は”to become larger in size and fill more space”ですが、ここでは“to talk or write more about something, adding more details or information”として使用されています。
例文：
I refuse to expand any further on my earlier statement.
post (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると“a strong thick pole made of wood or metal that is put upright in the ground, used as part of a fence, gate etc”と記載されていますね！
the run-up to (noun)
Macmillan Dictionary によると” the period of time just before an important event “と記載されていますね。
例文：
There’s so much to do in the run-up to Christmas.
He is playing a key role in the run-up to the elections.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Thursday revealed 15 additions and seven changes to the list of about 140 signs. The final draft plan will undergo a two-year trial before it is officially adopted.
To reveal (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると”Ito let something become known, for example a secret or information that was previously not known”と載っていますね。
例文：
Cockpit recordings may reveal the cause of the crash.
She revealed her history to him because she thought it was important.
To undergo (verb)
本来の意味は” to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary “ですが、Macmillan Dictionaryの２つめの意味に” to experience a process of change “と載っていますね!
例文：
He recently underwent heart bypass surgery.
The bridge has undergone a series of modifications and will be re-opened in two weeks.
To adopt (verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると” to decide to start using a particular idea, plan, or method “と載っていますね!
例文：
He decided to adopt a more radical approach to the problem.
The amendments, intended to conform to widely used international standards, include signs for parking lots, first-aid stations and baby care facilities.
amendment (noun)
Cambridge dictionaryによると、“a change or changes made to the words of a text” と記載されていますね！
例文：
He insisted that the book did not need amendment.I’ve made a few last-minute amendments to the article.
To conform to/with (verb)
Macmillan dictionaryによると、“to obey something such as a rule or law”という意味と” to be similar to an idea of what is usual or normal ” が記載されていますね！ “幅広く世界中で使用されている基準に沿った” という訳がいいかと思います。
例文：
Your clothes must conform to the school regulations.
a windy road that conforms to the coastlinea shirt that conforms to different body shapes.
The original plan to change the hot spring pictogram will be reconsidered in response to strong requests for it to remain as is, with METI’s final draft calling for using both the current and new signs.
初めの太字の部分が主語になります。
in response to (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると“a reaction”と載っていますね。
例文：
In response to complaints, the company reviewed its safety procedures.
The law was passed by the town council in response to complaints from residents.
call for (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると“to say publicly that something must happen”と載っていますね。
例文：
Several of the newspapers were calling for his resignation.
Protesters were calling for a ban on the production of GM foods.
The existing onsen sign with three short wavy lines rising vertically from a circle is deeply recognized by the public.
太字のisの前までが主語です。
But concerns have been raised that foreign visitors might mistake it for something like a steaming plate of hot food.
existing (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると“used for describing something that exists now, especially when it might be changed or replaced”と載っていますね!
例文：
The existing system needs to be changed.
Under existing conditions, many children are not getting an adequate education.
wavy (adjective)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると“a wavy line or wavy hair has a lot of waves or curls in it”と載っています。
例文：
Sarah has wavy blond hair.
The children drew wavy lines on the ground.
vertically (adverb)
Cambridge Dictionaryよるとvertical(形容詞)の意味は“standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line”になります。その副詞系です。デザインを仕事としている僕にとってはとても日常的な単語になります！
例文：
The rocks rose almost vertically from the lake.
It is the first time a set of such standardized pictograms has been reviewed since 2002, when Japan co-hosted the World Cup soccer tournament with South Korea.
日本人がミスしやすい文法です。
It is the first time の 後には完全な文章（主語＋動詞…..もしくは動名詞（verb＋ing）しかきません）
This is the first time I have played tennis.
This is my first time going abroad.
Pictograms were first officially introduced for the 1964 Tokyo Games. They have become an essential facet of the sporting events, which draw participants and visitors with a diverse range of linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
facet (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryよると” an aspect of something such as a situation or someone’s character “になります。aspectなどはエッセイでよく使う表現なので、別の言い方としてこの表現も使えると思います。” 物事 “の側面です。
例文：
She has so many facets to her personality.
There are several facets to this question.
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！↓