Notes :
fabric 布地，織物;
mean ～という結果を生ずる;
dissolve ～を分解する;
trigger ～のきっかけとなる,～を誘発する;
chemical reaction 化学反応;
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Scientists are developing a new type of fabric that may mean we won’t have to clean our clothes in the future. Recent experiments show that cotton fabric coated with the right mixture of chemicals can dissolve stains and remove bad smells after a few hours in the sun. The new fabric contains chemicals which trigger chemical reactions in light. It is the same chemical that helps sunscreen block the sun and is used as tattoo ink. The new fabric though is not yet safe enough for people to wear and the new technology needs to be tested to be sure that it won’t harm those who wear it. But the scientist who developed the fabric says that he hopes to wear self-cleaning clothes one day and avoid having to do laundry. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes:
comprehensible: 理解出来る、分かりやすい;
article: 冠詞;
declension 語形変化
inflect 語形変化する;
adjective 形容詞;
Holy cow! なんてこった！(驚きを表す表現);
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Every student must take a second foreign language class in the first year at Shimane University. German, French, Chinese, and Korean are optional courses. Which language did you choose to study? I chose German because I would like to visit Germany in the future. I enjoyed studying German: the teachers are good, and the textbook is comprehensible; however, there are too many grammar rules to remember. For example, German has complicated article declensions (English has only two types of article; “a” and “the”). Also, adjectives inflect according to article declension. In other words it is a very complicated language! Thus, I had a lot of difficulty studying it. By the way, surprisingly, I heard that Russian has an even more complicated declension system. Holy cow!  (written by student Mr. Harada, edited by Prof. Simon Smith)
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