2008.01.16
(Mag2) 感動しながら学ぶ英語･英会話
＿＿＿私の読者さんへのﾒｯｾｰｼﾞ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
突然の出来事で一喜一憂する時がありますよね｡時には､どうしようもなく
悩んで自分ひとりで苦しむ時もありますよね｡
そんな時､今日の英文ｽﾄｰﾘｰを読んでください｡きっと､あなたの気持
ちが和らぐでしょう｡
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感動しながら学ぶ英語･英語会話
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● 英語／英会話を自分の物にしたい人のための情報発信 ●
● http://eigo.undo.jp ●
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● ﾁﾘも積もれば山となる英語力のﾖｼﾀﾞです｡ ●
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melma http://www.melma.com/backnumber_3/
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■ おすすめ英語学習書
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● Hopes, love and dreams in New York
－NHK CD Book―NHKﾗｼﾞｵ英会話ｽﾄｰﾘｰﾌﾞｯｸ
大杉 正明 (著)
http://tinyurl.com/68ppk
この教材は､一度ＮＨＫﾗｼﾞｵ英会話で放送された物を学習参考書として
まとめた物です｡私は､この教材を今も時々聞いています｡登場する人物
と内容が心に響き､声優の声に恋をしてしまったのです｡
物語に喜怒哀楽があり､最後には感激して涙が出てきてしまうほどの
ﾄﾞﾗﾏが演出されています｡英語学習書を越えた名作英語会話学習書
です｡
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□ 心温まる物語 （自分の意見を英語で表現する訓練）
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Overwhelmed? How to Regain Your Balance ?
By Gwen Jewett
"Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, 'I'm going to snow. If you
have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that's tough. I am going to snow
anyway.' ? Maya Angelou
Once in a while, life or career changes will just pull the rug right
out from underneath you, even when you think you are glued down and
wrapped up tightly. How do you find peace when life pulls a fast one?
You may be contemplating a huge career move, facing empty nest or
divorce, or you may simply be overwhelmed by all of the things you
wish you could do but can't because there is only one of you.
I have a few suggestions for you:
First, take a deep breath. Literally, inhale deeply, then exhale
deeply, right now. Do it as many times slowly as you need until you
feel your heart rate slow down and your muscles begin to relax.
Accept that what is, is. Trying to deny circumstances only increases
your anxiety. By facing what is really going on, you can begin to
take steps to correct it.
I once saw a victim of Hurricane Katrina on a television news program
who said he had cried for two days about his loss and was all cried
out.
Now, he said, he was going to move forward and make decisions about
today. So take a lesson from him; mourn your loss in the way that
will help you release it, then look to the future and take action to
make it brighter.
Talk. Enlist the help of friends, trusted colleagues, a coach, family,
or whoever will listen and support you. Sometimes when you're
confronting a tough change, the last thing you want to do is talk.
But talking can be one of the most healing things you can do. Find
someone you trust and tell them, "I'm going through a tough time
right now and would like to talk with someone for a little while.
I'm not looking for advice or a quick fix for the situation, just an
objective listener. Would you mind being that person?"
Let nature refresh you. One of the things I enjoy most and that gives
me the most immediate peace is to be outside feeling the wind blow.
The windier, the better! Nature doesn't always provide that, but
being outdoors, away from phones, handheld devices, and television
and absorbing sunshine, clouds, fresh air, and whatever else nature
provides that day will unfailingly get your mind off of whatever
troubles may be with you, at least in that moment.
Go for a walk, run through a field, ride a bike, or just sit in a
lawn chair. The change in environment will shift your perspective and
let you see things more objectively.
Laugh! It may seem like the last thing you can make yourself do, but
laughing has been proven to offer all kinds of physical benefits.
Spend time with a friend who always has a great sense of humor, rent
a funny movie, or just see some humor in your circumstances. I
remember when my grandfather was in a nursing home near the end of
his life.
It was not a bright situation, but what did he do? He made up
humorous nicknames for the staff and the other residents (none were
disrespectful).
I was a child at the time, but to this day I remember some of those
names and still laugh out loud, thinking of my sweet grandfather
making the best of a hard situation.
Work with your hands. If your hands are busy, your mind won't have to
be. It can be anything -- cooking, building something, painting,
sewing, repairing something, etc.
Occupying your hands will free your mind of its clutter, if even for
a little while. Over time these mini mind-breaks will allow your
energy to rebuild!
Remember that if you are overwhelmed, don't just wait it out and hope
it will get better. The most important things you can do are to
practice good self-care and get help where you need it.
About the Author:
Gwen Jewett was Executive Director of a national healthcare
association for 14 years and is now a full-time Life and Career Coach.
このｽﾄｰﾘについての私のｺﾒﾝﾄは編集後記に書かれています｡あなた
が感じた印象と私の印象にきっと共通点があるでしょう｡
Q1: Have you been overwhelmed before? What overwhelmed you?
Q2: How did you overcome it?
Q3: Do you see remedies from the suggestions the author made?
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□ 編集後記
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独立して生計を立てているとどうしようもなく不安な心境に陥ります｡わた
しは､そんな時､まず､心境を聞いてくれる方に電話してお茶をしないか誘
います｡
Gwen Jewettさんの助言は､そんな不安を和らぐ行動を起こしなさいと私たち
に伝えています｡
１．深呼吸を落ち着くまでする｡
２．現実を受け止めて直視する｡逃げない｡
３．友人､知人に話を聞いていただく｡
４．自然の中に自分を置いて気分転換を図る｡
５．笑いをもたらす人､一緒にいると気分が落ち着く人に会う｡
笑いをもたらす場所に行く｡落語､映画など｡
６．気を別の方向に向ける手作業を見つける｡
すべてをやる必要はありません｡どれか１つ今の状況から脱して気分転換が
できるものであればかまいません｡
私のﾋﾞｼﾞﾈｽでは､絶えず､一喜一憂する案件が出たり入ったりしています｡
それによって自分の生活が楽になったり苦しくなったりします｡そんな時､
Gwen Jewettさんの助言が本当に役に立つと思っています｡
感動するﾘｽのｻｯｶｰ選手をご紹介します｡
こちらの動画を見てください｡感動します｡
http://eigo.undo.jp/content/view/25/25/
Hanji
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◎Ready to Write More: From Paragraph to Essay
Karen Blanchard (著), Christine Root (著)
http://tinyurl.com/4k2ce
米国の大学で初めて英語の授業を受けた｡まず､習った事は､
ﾊﾟﾗｸﾞﾗﾌの書き方だ｡その次が､A4１ﾍﾟｰｼﾞのｴｯｾｰの書き方だ｡
毎回授業がある度に宿題でｴｯｾｰを提出させられた｡そして､添削
された宿題が点数（A, A-, B+, B, B-など）と共に戻ってきた｡
日本で学んだ方法とは､１８０度違っていた｡それが新鮮だった｡
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電子出版： 英語/英会話を自分の物にしたい人のための情報発信
発行者： Norito H.Yoshida
ご意見･ご感想等： pubzine@gmail.com
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