2016年12月12日「モバイル英語学習」第396号(英語のエッセイ ): The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony


Notes:
autophagy オートファジー、細胞が持っている、細胞内のタンパク質を分解するための仕組みの一つ;

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The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony 2016 was held on December 10 in Stockholm, Sweden. There are six prizes altogether, and this year, a Japanese scientist won the Medicine Award. It went to Osumi Yoshinori for his work on autophagy. The big surprise was the Literature Prize. It was given to a songwriter for the first time. Bob Dylan got the award for his songs with beautiful, moving words. I was happy to see the Peace Prize go to President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia. He worked very hard for a peaceful end to a 50-year-long war in his country. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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2016年11月22日「モバイル英語学習」第390号(英語のエッセイ ): Monkey Lights

Note:
Monkey Light 光る車輪,自転車用 LED ホイール・フラッシュライト;
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Have you ever heard of Monkey Lights? They are not lights for monkeys. They are a special product for your bicycle. You put them on the spokes of your bicycle. They use LED lights, so they are very bright and help drivers to see you in the dark. At the same time, they create beautiful patterns on your wheels. I checked the price for these lights online and found that they aren’t very expensive. I may buy them for my bicycle. If you pay more, you can buy a special type that you can program with your computer. You can create almost any image you want. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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