Notes:
saying ことわざ;
Home Sweet Home 我が家が一番! 「 旅行から帰ってきたときなんかに使う言葉」;
———————————–
What does the word “home” mean to you? In English, we have many sayings about “home.” For example, there is a line from an old song that says “There is no place like home.” That means that your home is the best place of all. Here is another saying: “Home is where the heart is.” That means that your home is not always the place where you were born. It can be any place where you are happy. You often see the saying “Home Sweet Home” up on the wall in a house. I agree with all these sayings. I just got back from a two-day trip over the weekend, and I was happy to get home. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
———————————–

Notes:
Netherlands オランダ;
————————–
The first Speed Skating World Cup of the season was held in the Netherlands over the weekend. The Netherlands has a long history of skating, but this time, Asian countries were the winners. The Japanese women’s team set a new world record in the team pursuit. Takagi Miho, Sato Ayana and Takagi Nana broke the record held by Canada for 8 years. Japanese women also took the gold in the 500 meters (Kodaira Nao), the 1,500 meters (Takagi Miho), and the mass start (Sato Ayano). In the men’s division, Korea won 2 gold medals (Lee Seun-hoon). (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
————————–