Note:
fate 運命、宿命;
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Five years ago, I told my wife that I wanted a new smartphone. On the same day, I went swimming with my old phone in my pocket. Of course, it stopped working, and I had a good reason to get a new one. Last week, the same thing happened. My daughter changed her cell phone company and got a new phone for less money. I wanted to do the same, but I couldn’t decide when to do it. Then, on Saturday morning, my old phone suddenly stopped working. I had a good reason to get a new one. Once again, thanks to fate, I have the phone I want. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
New Year’s resolution 新年の誓い・抱負;
windsurfing ウインドサーフィン 《波乗り板にマストと帆をつけて行なう波乗り》;
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Do you know what a New Year’s resolution is? It is a promise that you make to yourself at the New Year. This year, for example, I promised myself that I would do exercises every morning before breakfast. So far, so good; I have kept it up for five days, but I find it difficult to continue more than one week. Here are the readers’ resolutions. One junior high school teacher wants to improve his English and start windsurfing. Another teacher is going to read 20 minutes a day and practice writing an essay once a week in order to pass the first grade of the Eiken. Still another teacher will study to pass the pre-first Eiken test. One reader has a wife who is very careful with money, so he is going to use a special app to keep track of his spending. One reader is going to read Jaremaga five times a day. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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