2011年7月12日「モバイル英語学習」第105号(エッセイ): Rapture Day

Notes :
rapture 狂喜、歓喜;
preacher:(プロテスタントの)牧師;
donation: 寄付金;
emerge: 出て来る,現れる;
live with: ~を受け入れる,我慢する;
think out ~を考え抜く,慎重に検討する;
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An American Preacher/Radio Presenter, Harold Camping, 89, predicted that Jesus Christ would return to earth on Saturday (May 21, 2011)and take believers to heaven (known as “The Rapture”). He believed that day would be the first day of the Day of Judgment– as written in the Bible. Donations to his radio station, Family Radio, totalled more than $12 million in 2000, and they spent over US$100 million on the Rapture Day information campaign. Some believers have payed up to $135 to have their pets picked up and cared for after the rapture.
On Sunday, May 22, Camping emerged briefly from his home, saying “Give me a day, no interviews today … I’ve got to live with it, I’ve got to think it out.” (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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2011年7月7日「モバイル英語学習」第103号(エッセイ): Eating Vegetables

Notes :
green(s) 野菜,青物;
outbreak[悪い事の]突発,発生;
deadly 命にかかわる,致命的な;
gut 消化器官《主に腸,胃》;
E. coli 大腸菌,process〈食品〉を加工処理する;
dairy 乳製品の;
germ 細菌,ばい菌;
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All children are told by their parents to “eat your greens!” But an outbreak in Europe of a deadly type of bacteria may change this. Although bacteria is in the gut of humans and other animals, some types are deadly such as E. coli. E coli is usually found in processed meats such as hamburgers or in dairy products such as cheese, milk, butter and ice cream. But now it has been found in vegetables and has killed 22 people in Germany. People in Germany are advised to avoid eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and leafy salads until further notice. Just washing vegetables may not be enough to remove the bacteria. Perhaps the most effective way of killing the germs is to boil the food! (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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