English Essay by Brian Southwick
40 A Recent Cycling Trip: Part2
READING (slow) (fast)
Today’s essay is the second essay about my recent cycling trip to the Shibata area. When I arrived at the cycling
and walking path that was built on the old JR Akatani Line, it was lunchtime. I found a bench to sit
on and ate the rice balls that I made for lunch. While I was eating, I thought about the old railway
line that ran from After I finished eating, I rode towards I was hungry again, and I decided to go to one of my favorite coffee shops for something to eat. I also wanted to talk to the owner because he speaks English quite well. He was surprised but happy to see me, and he told me about studying English phonics. Phonics is about the sounds used to speak a language. My friend said that learning the rules of English pronunciation was a good way for him to improve his speaking and reading ability. We talked for a while about old friends, and after I finished my pizza toast, I left Shibata to return to |
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Question and Answers: Please answer the following questions
in English in a complete sentence, with a subject and a verb.
Q1. What did Brian think about while eating lunch?
A1.
Q2. When was the Akatani Line opened?
A2.
Q3. Why did Brian want to go to Uchinokura Lake?
A3.
Q4. Could Brian go all the way to the lake?
A4.
Q5. Who has recently learned about English phonics?
A5.
<解答例>
A1. He thought about the old railway line that ran from Shibata City to Akatani Village.
A2. It was opened in 1922.
A3. Because he saw photos of the lake on the Internet, and the view looked beautiful.
Because he wanted to see a beautiful view of the lake (, he wanted to go there).
等,英文として意味が通っていれば可。
A4. No, he couldn’t.
A5. Brian's friend (who is the owner of a coffee shop in Shibata) has.
等,英文として意味が通っていれば可。