2015年11月27日金曜日

2015年11月27日金曜日 -

Mitch：The Village of Clinton

As some of you know from my lessons, I am from New York. When I say New York, most people think I mean the city, but I am really from the countryside. I have spent time on farms and even more time wandering in the woods. When I was in college, I lived and studied in the capital, but I grew up in the countryside in a small place called The Village of Clinton.


My village is located in Upstate New York, in a valley between the Catskill Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains. It is a great place to see autumn leaves and you can see deer or cows every day there. There are a lot of trees, hills and mountains and many small restaurants and shops. The tallest building in town is only three stories tall. There are less than two thousand people in the whole village. When you walk down a street, you regularly see squirrels, deer and rabbits. It is a village in the middle of nowhere, over four hours from New York City. However, if you like nature, music or even Italian food, it is a great place to live. If I wanted to go for a walk in the woods, it was very easy to do, as the village is in a forest. Living in Osaka I sometimes miss living in a forest, but most of all, I miss my dog.



 Once a year the village holds a music festival when bands from other parts of the U.S. come and play. There is always lots of loud music and good food. It is a good way to meet with old friends and hear new bands as well. The festival lasts for three days and is a good break in the middle of the summer.
Every Thursday during the summer we have a farmers' market during which farmers and people who make handmade goods come to the center of the village, and sell food and goods in the park there. You can buy fresh bread, cheese, cakes and pies from farmers or even candles, homemade dog treats, and bacon covered in chocolate from stalls there. In my village it is easy to get delicious fresh food, and to relax in the summer. In the winters there is always a ton of snow, so if you enjoy hot choclate and staying indoors or skiing and sledding, it is a very nice area then, too.
In Clinton, we have many events like the farmers' market or the music festival. You can watch fireworks on the Fourth of July or see a parade on Christmas and Thanksgiving. There are many small shops in the village center and there is always good food if you like bakeries, cafes or Italian food. Although there are more cows than people, it can be a very relaxing place to live. It has been a very different experience living in Osaka. Having grown up in a town of less than two thousand, I miss the food and nature of my village, but I love being in Osaka, too.

capital：首都
Upstate：北部
valley：谷
three stories tall：三階建ての高さ
less than：～に満たない
squirrels：リス
lasts：続く
stalls：屋台
sledding：ソリ滑りをする
miss：恋しくなる

2015年11月20日金曜日

2015年11月20日金曜日 -

Beatriz：THE DAY WE WERE WORLD CHAMPIONS

A los españoles en general les gusta el fútbol, pero siempre hay excepciones claro. Muchos piensan que a las mujeres no les gusta, pero por ejemplo a mí sí.

Spanish people in general like football, but there are always exceptions, of course. Most people think that women don’t like football, but I do, for example.

Los españoles a los que le gusta el fútbol siempre recordaremos en especial el día en el que España ganó el Mundial, un 11 de julio de 2010 en Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica. Fue una alegría muy grande, porque nuestro equipo siempre llegaba solo hasta cuartos, y antes en 2008 habíamos conseguido también ganar la Eurocopa.


Spanish people who like football will always remember the day that Spain won the World Cup: 11th July 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a great joy because up until then our team had always been knocked out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals; and in 2008, we had won the UEFA European Championship as well.

Recuerdo que ese día fui con mis amigos a Madrid, al lado del estadio Santiago Bernabeu para ver el partido en una pantalla gigante con muchas personas. Durante el partido fue my divertido y emocionante, todos estabamos muy nerviosos.

I remember going to Madrid with my friends to watch the match on a giant screen near Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a lot of other people. As the match went on, it was a lot of fun and very exciting, and everybody was very nervous.

El partido fue contra Holanda y hasta el final no supimos quien ganaría. Gracias a las paradas de Iker Casillas y al gol de Iniesta conseguimos un sueño. Recuerdo que fuimos a celebrar la victoria por las principales calles de Madrid (como la Gran Vía o el Paseo de la Castellana), cortadas al tráfico y nos bañamos en una fuente, algo muy típico en España. Volví a casa muy tarde, de madrugada, fue una gran e inolvidable experiencia. 


The match was against Holland and until the end we didn’t know who was going to win. Thanks to our goalkeeper Iker Casillas and Iniesta’s goal, we achieved our dream. I remember going to celebrate the victory in the main streets of Madrid (such as Gran Via or Paseo de la Castellana), which were closed to traffic, and we jumped in a fountain, something very typical in Spain. I arrived home very late, in the early morning. It was a great and unforgettable experience.

recordaremos：we will remember：覚えている
Mundial：World cup：ワールドカップ
equipo：team：チーム
cuartos：quarter finals：準々決勝
ganar：win：勝つ
divertido：fun：楽しい
emocionante：exciting：わくわくする
nerviosos：nervous：どきどきする
partido：match：試合
fuente：fountain：噴水

madrugada：dawn, early morning：早朝

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