基礎英語 in English 2023/2/24 L22(5) Who is your favorite historical figure?

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基礎英語 in English 2023/2/24 L22(5) Who is your favorite historical figure?
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(1)Fuku’s ideas
(2)Your ideas

Main idea
Who is your favorite historical figure?

Why / How
More information

Why do you admire ..?
Examples:
What did that person do?

To wrap up…
You can start your suggestion like this:
My favorite historical figure is -”

(3) Useful expressions
I admire ….
I want to be …
someday.
– is one of the most
famous ….
I think … is really
inspiring.
Because of ….
That’s why I think …
is are so ….

-Useful expressions
Who is your favorite historical figure?
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Shibusawa Eiichi: a Japanese industrialist who spread Western capitalism throughout Japan after the Meiji Restoration
was involved in founding = took part in starting
back then = in those days
align with = match
predicted the future = thought and said what would happen in the future
He was ahead of his time. = He had very modern or new ideas
He was against monopolizing profit. = He disagreed that someone had their benefit by themselves without sharing it with others.
not only economy but general ideas of making the world better = not only economy but (also) general ideas of making the world better (are very important)
well-being = a state of being happy and healthy
qualified = trained to have abilities
Mars = the fourth planet from the Sun, the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
range = variety
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Shibusawa Eiichi 渋沢栄一 江戸時代に生まれ、 明治から昭和 初頭にかけて活躍した実業家。
was involved in founding -, ・・の設立に関わった
back then あの頃は
align with -, ･･･に沿う
predict(ed) the future 229
He was ahead of his time.
彼(=渋沢栄一)は時代を先取りしていました。
He was against monopolizing profit.
彼(=渋沢栄一) は富の独占に反対していました。
not only economy but general ideas of making the world better
経済を発展させるだけでなく、 世界をよくする考え
well-being (健康で快適な生活による) 幸福な状態
qualified 求められる能力を満たしている
Mars 火星
range 範囲