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 外国人にとって、

文字通りの「鼻が高い」という日本語のイメージは
He has a prominent nose.  prominent:目立つ

 
学生さんの日本人的感覚の英語をアンディ先生が指導してくれました。

①   One day, one woman who live in small town noticed some crows ate garbage bag.

 アンディ先生は　One day, a woman who lived in a small town noticed some crows were eating the contents of garbage bag.

②   After collecting garbage, she cleaned the collecting area, because there are lot garbage. The area was very messy.

 アンディ先生は　 After collecting the garbage, she cleaned the collecting area, because there was a lot of garbage. The area was very messy.

③   So, residents who live in small town discussed about the solution for crows’ problem. They came up with some ideas.

  アンディ先生は　 So, residents who live in the small town discussed the solution for the crow problem. They came up with some ideas.

④   Two weeks later, finally, they put on metal cage. It could prevent the crows from eating garbage bags.

 アンディ先生は　Two weeks later, finally, they put it in a metal cage. It could prevent the crows from eating from garbage bags.

アンディ先生は、

・登場人物の感情を表現することが足りない（状況描写に心情描写を入れる）。

・絵全体を見て、想像力をいかに膨らませるかを考えたら英語が出てきやすい。

・状況をいかに細かく説明できるかが重要だと。。

等のアドバイスをもらいます。皆さんもアンディ先生との対話から外国人の感覚に触れ英語力を磨かれませんか？

 外国人にとって、
文字通りの「足を洗う」という日本語のイメージは

我々日本人は　Turn over a new life.　つまり

「悪いことから抜け出す。」という意味で使うことも。

外国人にとって、
文字通りの「顔が広い」という日本語のイメージは

我々日本人は　Know many people.　つまり

「知り合いが多い。交際範囲が広い。」という意味で使うことも。

卒業生のSuzanからもらったコピー用紙から。。。「THIS IS YOUR LIFE.」

彼女は、自宅の玄関の壁に貼って毎朝、素敵な旦那さんと音読して出勤するそうです。

THIS IS YOUR LIFE.（原文より）

“ THIS IS YOUR LIFE.

DO WHAT YOU LOVE, AND DO IT OFTEN.

IF YOU DON’T LIKE SOMETHING, CHANGE IT.

IF YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR JOB, QUIT.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME, STOP WATCHING TV.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE, STOP;

THEY WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU WHEN YOU START DOING THINGS YOU LOVE.

STOP OVER ANALYZING, LIFE IS SIMPLE.

ALL EMOTIONS ARE BEAUTIFUL.

WHEN YOU EAT, APPRECIATE EVERY LAST BITE.

OPEN YOUR MIND, ARMS, AND HEART TO NEW THINGS AND PEOPLE,

WE ARE UNITED IN OUR DIFFERENCES.

ASK THE NEXT PERSON YOU SEE WHAT THEIR PASSION IS,

AND SHARE YOUR INSPIRING DREAM WITH THEM.

TRAVEL OFTEN: GETTING LOST WILL HELP YOU FIND YOURSELF.

SOME OPPORTUNITIES ONLY COME ONCE, SEIZE THEM.

LIFE IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU MEET,

AND THE THINGS YOU CREATE WITH THEM

SO GO OUT AND START CREATING.

LIFE IS SHORT.

LIVE YOUR DREAM, AND WEAR YOUR PASSION.”