基礎英語 in English 2023/2/23 L22(4) Who is your favorite historical figure?

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基礎英語 in English 2023/2/23 L22(4) Who is your favorite historical figure?
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Who is your favorite historical figure?
Anna, Carlos
Name of the favorite historical figure
Job
Why they admire the person
(Their future dreams)
What that historical person did
When they were active
-Vinay’s opinion. Questions Vinay がどんなことを言っていたのか、
Q1. Who is Vinay a big fan of?
Q2. What did Gandhi do for India?
Q3. Who did Vinay say Gandhi inspired?
-Ananda’s opinion. Questions¥ Anandaがどんなことを言っていたのか、
Q1. Who were the members of the Mercury 13?
Q2. What couldn’t the women do because of the rules in those days?
Q3. When were women allowed to become astronauts in the U.S.?

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Mahatma Gandhi: an Indian lawyer who was the leader of the nonviolent resistance for India’s independence from U.K
fight for – = fight to get
violence = actions of using force to hurt people or cause damage on them
efforts = activities used to achieve something
an indepencent country = a country that hasits own government without being controlled by other countries
have a personal connection to – = have something in common with
including = such as
Martin Luther King, Jr.: an American activist and a leader in the American civil rights movement, famous for his speech, “I have a dream”
Nelson Mandela: a South African leader who used to be the president of South Africa, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize because of his success in ending the apartheid
urged = tell strongly to do / not to do something
his followers = the people who trust him and listen to what he says
beat = hit
jail = a place where people who did something against the law are kept
protest = Physical violence includes beating, kicking, punching, biting or the use of weapons to hurt somebody’s body.
physical violene = protect themselves
protest = show strong disagreement and complain
astronaut = someone who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft
I admire the Mercury 13 women for completing the training = I respect the Mercury 13 women because they finished the training
even when faced with unfair challenges = even when they had difficulties that were not fair for women
because of their gender = because they are female
equal = the same … (as men)
they were highly skilled. = they had the knowledge and abilities to do something very well
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Mahatma Gandhi ハトマ・ガンディーインドの法律家。「非暴力」「不服従」を掲げ、インドの独立のために 213努力した活動家。
fight for -, ･･･のために戦う
violence 暴力
effort(s) 努力
an independent country 独立した国家
have a personal connection to -, ･･と共通点がある・個人的なつながりがある
including ・・のような、…を含む
Martin Luther King, Jr. マーティン・ルーサー・キング・ジュニアアメリカ公民権運動のリーダー。
Nelson Mandela ネルソン・マンデラ南アフリカの元大統領。南アフリカで人種隔離政策 (アパルトヘイト)の廃止に取り組み、ノーベル平和賞を受賞した政治家。
urge 強く勧める
his follower(s) 彼の追従者、彼を信じる人たち
beat 殴打する
jail 監獄
physical violence 身体的な暴力
fight back 反撃する
protest 抗議する、異議を唱える
astronaut(s) 宇宙飛行士
I admire the Mercury 13 women for completing the training
私は the Mercury 13の女性たちが訓練をすべてやり終えたことを称賛します
even when faced with unfair challenges たとえ (彼女たちが) 不当な難題に直面しても
because of their gender 彼女たちの性別を理由として
equal 平等な
they were highly skilled 彼女たちは高い技術を持っている