2006年02月の記事
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END(終焉)とSTART（幕開け）
通信講座受講者の皆様、 お世話になります。皆様に、新規の資料を送付致しました。届きましたらその資料の感想をいただけましたら幸いです：ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーさて、前回か前々回の資料では、マザーグースやジャズボーカルのテープを入れておりましたね。それと同時に、タイム誌やニューズウイーク誌の実際の表紙をデザインした小さなカレンダーを入れておりました。通信講座の皆様には、既にお手元にある筈ですーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーこれをお送りした理由は、英語学習での「捨て目」が利くかどうかのテストでした。 ニューズウイークのミニカレンダーの方は １） THE NEW FACE OF IRAQ 2) Real Fakes 3) Scientists Can Now Make Diamonds. Is This the End of a $60 Billion Industry? とあります ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー「捨て目が利く」というのは、日常のちょっとした事からでも英語表現などのヒントが閃くかどうか?ということです 捨て目が利かねばなりません １）は、ニューフェース（新顔・新入り）という意味合いです Mihoko is a new face in my English class.ミホコは、新しい生徒（新入り）です これを逆の意味にしましょう 「新入り」の逆は「古参」ですですので、 Mr. Tanaka is one of the old faces in my English class.田中さんは、私の教室の古参の1人 となります となります。このミニカレンダーに記載の表現だけでも上記の様に良い練習が出来ます。 ３）はどんな意味でしょうか？ 先ず、Scientists Can Now Make Diamonds.ですが 意味はお判りでしょうか？ 通訳者として「今やダイアモンドは科学的に製造可能」と訳したいですね ＜科学者は製造できる＞を＜科学的に製造可能＞という風にscientists を名詞から副詞へ品詞や意味の変換をしております。これは、日頃から英語を、日常で使う日本語風で訳する事が出来ますと出来る技です。 逆に、科学的に～できる、は英語で言う場合に科学者は～できる、という風に、上記の英文の様に言いまわせば良いですね。 ◎canがミソです。 canは、～する能力がある、ということですから、造ろうと思えば造れる」「造る用意がある」という感じですね 逆に、 can が無ければScientists Now Makes Diamonds. という文になりますが、この意味はお判りでしょうか？ Scientists Now Makes Diamonds.⇒既に科学的にダイアモンドが（いつも）製造されているScientists Can Now Make Diamonds⇒科学的にダイアモンドの製造が可能になっている という意味合いですね 動詞の現在形は、「現在形」という用語では説明がきちんと出来ません動詞の現在形は、「普段からしている動作の形」と言い換えるべきです 上記の場合、can がない文章では、普段から（＝いつも）ダイアモンドの製造をしている、という意味合いですね これは大切な点です。I get up at 6:30 in the morning. という文章の意味は「朝6時半におきます」という意味合いではありません。普段は朝6時半起床です、という風に、「いつもは・普段は」という意味合いが、現在形の中に既にあるのです。従って、状況によれば日曜日とかはそうでない、という含みもあります動詞が現在形である、という事自体に意味があります。それは、「ふだんは、いつもは」という意味合いですね。この事を是非判って頂きたいと思います。ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Is This the End of a $60 Billion Industry? の文章ですが、 600億ドルの産業とは、天然のダイアモンド産業（市場規模）のことですですから、600億ドルの産業の終り（終焉）でしょうか？ という意味合いですね この形は使い勝手があります。 ライブドアの幹部が逮捕されましたそこで一言：Is this the end of LiveDoor? ゴタゴタしている民主党に対してIs this the end of 民主党? という風に使えますし。 Mr. Nagata's problem shows an end of 民主党.永田氏の問題は、民主党が終りになる兆しだ。 という風にも使えますーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーend の反対は start ですねですから、 巨人が原監督を向かえての新シーズンですがIs this the start of New Giants? 新しい巨人軍の幕開けかね？ という風に使えます Is this the end of--？Is this start of -- ？ というのは、覚えて於いて下さいーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーken
2006年02月28日
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NEED が持つ意味のドラマ
私が授業でよく取上げる早口言葉（ことわざ）で次の様なものがあります： A friend in need is a friend indeed. 「困った時（に助けてくれる）友達が本当の友です」 ここの needを例に以下の通り講義をします： need （でも wantでも良いですが)の意味は何でしょうか？？ 私もそうですが、中学校の英語授業では『～を必要としている』という意味で習いました。 辞書にもそう載っています。ところが、「～を必要としている」というそれだけの意味を理解し、それで needの意味が掴めたと思えば大間違いです。 『生兵法は大怪我の元』ですね 通翻訳業務を通して分かりました事ですが、英語の単語には、1つの（意味の）根源を起点としてドラマや展開があります。 例えば I need(want) some water.は「ちょっと水が欲しい」という意味ですが、 その背景が映像として、まるで映画を観ているかの様に脳裏に出てこなければ英語の上達がありません。 I need(want) some water.の意味を深く考えてみましょう。 １）「水が欲しい」という事は、＜いま水が無い＞という事ですから ～が無い、～が不足している、という意味があります。 つまり、needには、「不足・欠乏」という意味合いがあります。 ２）「水が欲しい」＝「水が無い」（だから欲しいわけですね） 水が呑みたいのに水が無い＞ということは、「困っている」わけです ですから、needには、必要なものが無くて困っている、 という意味があります。 辞書で確認してみて下さい。 need ～欲しい、という意味を「論理的に深く考えれば」辞書を引かずとも「不足」「困っている」という事が意味としてつかめるはずです。 ですので、in need が「困っている状態」という意味合いになりますね これは1つの好例ですが、学校授業で習ったり、辞書に載っている表面の意味の下にはドラマがある事を意識して、英語の単語などを考えると色々な知的発見があることでしょう。 KEN
2006年02月28日
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Ken's Diary
◎ Monday Feb. 27I held an English Seminar at SOHO Support Center this day.I had two participants: One is a member of Iizuka Toastmasters'Club. This gentleman works in Hakata.Another one is also from Iizuka.She studies at 青山学園大学 in Tokyo and she saidthat she was back in Iizuka now during her spring vacation.She finished the English Course at 嘉穂東高校.She finished the high school three years ago.I got a little bit surprised at her story.She is one of my juniors and a friend of one of myex-students, T・Y.T・Y-san was a 嘉穂東 High School student.She was a tennis player. I taught her English for two years.At first, she wanted to become a flight attendant in the future.That was why I decided to teach her English.She was a really good student, showing a great sense of word-selection.But I broke off the relationship with her two years later.It seemed to me that she became very loose in her behavior.For example, she did not show up at an appointed lesson several times, etc.The change of her attitude took place around when she had a steadyboyfriend. I came to know that she became intimate with him,and so I got shocked very much.After a long consideration, I decided to get her out of my course.Then, one day, I let her know that she no longer needed to take my course, and she accepted it. But I had a second thought and I came to realizethat I shouldn't have removed her out of my course, sendingher some letters to cancel my decision. But it was too late.---------------------------------------------------Anyway, in the today's seminar, we practiced oral translationin the first one hour and did learned and practiced so manyuseful English expressions using coins.I hope that this seminar has inspired them.I came home in the evening.I had two English lessons: a Kaho High School studentand a college student at 活水女子大.The college student is now back and stays here during spring vacation.---------------------------------------------------------------------
2006年02月27日
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Start of A New Friendship Between Them
↑弟子姉妹とちえ（中央）です：◎ The Start of New Friendship between Chie and Sistersこの日は福岡商工会議所主催のビジネス交流会に出展しました。毎回、これには出展しております。出展料は安いし、その上、新規の顧客開拓が確実に出来る為です。This day I joined "Business Matching Meeting and Show" hosted byFukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.The entry fee is very reasonable and this type of show surely enablesme to get new customers.受講者の皆様の中には、ご商売をされておられる方もいらっしゃいますが福岡や九州での顧客開拓に利用されれば良いです。今回は、食品の会社も出展されていました。Some of my students run their own business.If they are interested in promoting their business Fukuokaand other prefectures in Kyushu, they are strongly recommendedto join this business show. They will be able to meet lots of peoplethere, enjoy my English-mixed presentation and my English lessonas well as drinking (with beauties around).今回の展示会では、弟子（大学生）とその妹姉妹とちえにバイトで加勢に来て貰いました。As you know, I have three 弟子s.Two of them are adults and fellow translators.One of them is a college student. The college student and her sister kindly helpedme in the business show as their part-time job.Of course, one of my part-timers, Chie joined theshow to help me from 下関.この姉妹をアルバイトで呼んだ目的は１）ちえに引き合わせるため２）色々な企業の事が判りますので、 社会勉強になる事３）今回の展示会では、英国人社長も参加するので 英語を使う良い機会となるため でした。Why did I ask the sisters to help me in the show?I had the following three reasons or purposes:1) I wanted the sisters to meet and make friends with chie.2) I just wanted them to learn something through business meeting which will help them in the future.3) I wanted the deshi to use her English command. I knew that one of the participating companies was run by a British gentleman and the present would join the show. I wanted her to try to talk to him and wanted to show her my business talk with him.私は、単に加勢をして貰う為にアルバイトを起用する事はありません。アルバイトの方に、何かプラスアルファになる事を目的に、人材育成をしております。Whenever I ask my deshis or my pupils to do a part-time job,I give them additional opportunities or something beneficial to them,not only work itself, strongly hoping that such opportunities or benefits will help them later, especially when they begin to workfor a corporate organization.This is how I always try to develop human resources.今回の交流会のテーマは、「スポーツ、観光、レジャー」でした。この交流会はまず参加企業のプレゼンテーションから始まります。勿論弊所もプレゼンをしました。The theme of this business show was "Sports, Tourism and Leisure".So, businesses in these fields are supposed to join the show.The show always start with presentation by designated companies.Each representative from such designated companies are allowedto introduce their company or services or products within three minutes.This time, I was the 8th speaker.私は、レスリング協会の件を話し、国際スポーツの通翻訳、並びに、貿易業務に於けるコレスポンデンスの翻訳ができる事を申し上げました。同時に、新規サービスの紹介と日本語英語訳クイズをしました。プレゼンは型破りな方が注目され、効果的です。Since the theme included "sports", so I started my business presentationwith the introduction of myself as the designated translatorfor Japan Wrestling Federation, especially for women's team.I talked that I am always ready to work for an international sports eventas the translator and I am very happy to provide my translation serviceto trading companies(I found some trading companies among the participants).At the same time, I introduced my new translation service,＜無料通訳サービスthrough mobile phone＞ and gave them a quiz about the logic of one Japanese sentence.プレゼンの後、実際に、各企業のブースにお客さんが流れます。今回は、弊所に来るお客様数は少なかったのですが、数社見込みある引き合いがあり、将来、新規のお客様になると思われます。After the presentation session, lots of business people came tothe booth floor. I had to admit that I did not have so many inquiriesthis time, but I got a couple of reliable inquiries and they will benew customers of mine, I am sure.姉妹には、チラシ配布などをして貰いました。あまり経験がないので、戸惑っている様でしたが、それは仕方がないです。The sisters were responsible for handing our fliers,but they seemed to have got confused due to lack ofexperience in that work. I don't blame them for this.展示会の合間に、色々とチエを姉妹に紹介しました。During the show, I introduced chie to the sisters.ちえは、もうママになりますので、嬉しそうです。Chie will be a mama in several months and looks to be very happy.ちえはピアノやギターは弾け、その一方で、日本舞踊もでき、洋裁ができ、料理も得意で、気働きもできますので実に素晴らしい女性です。Chie is a really wonderful lady I love from the bottom of my heart.She a lady of talents: She's a piano & guitar player(Her father was a pro-jazz pianist.)Chie is an expert in punk rock(I call her "Punk Chie")She's also a good Japanese traditional dancer.She's a great dressmaker. She does dressmaking to sell at a localclothing shop in 下関. She's also a very good cook so that she saysthat she could publish a few books now.Plus, she is gentle and pays a good attention to everything around her.姉妹もちえに会えて感激している様です。この姉妹とちえは良いお友達になれそうです。そして、それが今回の裏の狙いです：The sisters, who often heard about chie from me, really enjoyed meeting with her. Chie also felt the same way as the sisters did.This was an alternative purpose I had plannedabout the attendance of the sisters to the show.I'm sure that both of chie and the sisters will make good friends soon. この姉妹も素敵で魅力溢れる女性たちですから、チエとの出会いがきっとプラスになるでしょう。The sisters are also very charming and attractive ladies.Their meeting with chie will benefit the sisters, I guarantee.展示会後、折角なんで、4名で、同じビル内の台湾貿易センターとイタリア貿易事務所に表敬訪問しました。After the show, I, together with the three wonderful ladies,paid a visit to Taiwan Trade Center, Fukuoka Office andItalian Trade Center, Fukuoka Office to say hello to thestaff members.-------------------------------------------この大学生の弟子には、期待をしております。頑張って欲しいです。As for the young deshi, I expect her very much now.She haｓ a good drive to learn English.I would like to try my best to train her into a goodEnglish communicator. This is the reason I decided to stay in Iizuka.I have had a certain number of pupils so far who wanted to be a pro-translator or to use English professionally in the future.Most of them failed due to various reasons, including shockingreasons, before they achieved their dreams.But this deshi seems to be different from them.Ken Suetsugu
2006年02月24日
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サンボ着と柔道着
◎ Tuesday, Feb. 21st＜サンボ着と柔道着＞As mentioned in my previous diary, I visited a localelementary school in Kaho Town.I had a partner this day who is from Russia.We were supposed to talk about Russia, its sports, and culturesas well as other Asian countries.The Russian guy, named Edward, talked first for about 40 min.While listening to his story, I sometimes saw students to check howthey were listening to him.After his introduction, I began to talk about SAMBO.First, I introduced myself, saying "Hello, I'm Ken, an English interpreter.I'm very pleased to be here. And I am really happy to introducethe Russian national martial arts, sambo. Whenever I visit localschools, I teach English to the students. But today I am here to talk aboutsambo. This is the very first time for me to do so at a local school."Student were all surprised, because I spoke English just likean American does. This is what we call [掴み].I introduced myself as the designated translator for Japan WrestlingFederationespecially for Women's Team, joking about Mr. Animal Hamaguchi.After this, I said to them, "I've been a judo wrestler, Olympic-stylewrestlerand sambo wrestler. ", showing photos of wrestling, 柔道着、and サンボ着.I asked students of 5th and 6th graders if any of them experienced judo.One boy raised his hand and so I asked him to come to me.I told him to try 柔道着 on.He said that he did judo only for three days and quit.(Other students laughed at this story.)Then, I gave them a quiz:柔道着（他の着物でも）を着る時は、着物の左の裾を上にするでしょうか？右の裾を上にするでしょうか？I told them to raise their hands at each question.More students raised their hands when I asked them allif they thought the right-side hem (右裾) should be on the left.I told them, 着物を着る時は左側を上（前）にします。 （when we wear kimono or 柔道着, we should put the left hem on the right. ）Japan was a samurai country, or samurai-oriented countryfor quite a long time. Samurai wore two swords on the left.If they had wore kimono with the right hem on the left,the right hem sometimes would have been an obstacleto them when they wanted to pull out their swords.That's why they should wear kimono with 左前.In Japan, the left side has been more oriented than the right side.For example, we keep left when we drive a car.I explained the above matter, helping the judo boy wearing 柔道着.I have a black belt (黒帯) and so I helped him wear black belt!!-------------------------------------------------------Next, I showed サンボ着 again.サンボ着 looks similar to 柔道着, but サンボ着 has severaldifferences from 柔道着.I found a relatively big boy who sat close to me and so I askedhim to come to me and try サンボ着 on.While helping him wear サンボ着, I started to talkthe differences between サンボ着 and 柔道着.First, my サンボ着 is a red-blue reversible type.Now, about how to divide people in two colors:In Japan, we tend to divide people in a white team and a red team(紅白).紅白歌合戦 is a good example. This comes from 源平合戦.Or sometimes we use black and white.But in case of wrestling, boxing and sambo,we use red and blue.Why???--- People in the word have different perspectives or images toward colors.◎ We, Japanese see the white color as pureness, finenessor something like that. On the other hand, western peoplesee the blue color as pureness and fineness.That's why European countries insisted that blue-colored柔道着 should be used and now in an international championships,they use white 柔道着 and blue 柔道着.Different from 柔道着, サンボ着 has a belt loopon both sides.＊サンボ着には、帯を通す穴があります。These belt loops are designed not to let 帯get loose and fall down.When we watch 柔道の試合, we sometimes notice thata wrestler's 帯 become loose and falls down and the judge calls[待て]. This is really waste of time.The belt loops attached on サンボ着 preventa sambo match from becoming non-smooth and aim tomake the match go more smoothly and briskly. （つづく to be continued）ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
2006年02月21日
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◎sambist、佐々木巌流、ロシア
私は、今年2006年に賭けております。私にとって、人生の変換を決めた貴重な一年です。ならば私が持っているものを全て打ち出して勝負しようと日頃から考え実践中です： 英語以外にも、将棋（を利用した教育）、柔道、サンボ、レスリング、ジャズ、映画、巨人の星、空手バカ一代、トムトジェリー、宮本武蔵先生などなど、私が好きな趣味や活動を事業に絡めて展開して参ります。 まさに本日がその日でした(以下日記です) ★尚、私の日記はご家族やご子息などにもお見せ下さい。ご参考になると思います。ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー◎ Tue. Feb. 21st Ladies and Gentlemen, Do you know I'm a 「賛美人」？ Let me start my diary with humor--it's like a pun.But I love this name [賛美人]. Yes! I am the 賛美人. I do sambo, Russian style of wrestling and athletes whodo this grappling are called sambist(賛美人).What a charming nickname it is!! Sambo is very similar to Judo.We can say that sambo is just like a brother-in-lawof Judo. It may be right. Seemingly they are very similarto each other in their costumes, throwing techniques,controlling techniques, submission hold-techniques, and so on.But there are so many differences between them.One of the things I can say about sambo is that this sporthas less limitations than Judo and so it is really fun. Unfortunately, I've not enjoyed this grappling sportdue to my poor condition, my extreme busy work, etc.But as a semi-active sambist, I would like to get back tothe mat as a strong sambist. Let me introduce you about my small achievementsin this Russian martial arts: In 1993, I won the bronze medal (took the third place)in Aichi Pref. Sambo Championship. In 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, I took part in All Japan SamboChampionships（全日本サンボ選手権）, even though I lost at an early stage each time. Besides, I joined 全日本コンバットレスリング選手権大会as the representative of Fukuoka Pref. in 1993-1996. In the first half of this year, I would like to lose weightdown to at least 58kg at which I weighed when I took part in -60kg category at the competitions.I want to recondition myself and would like to join全日本選手権 to be held this summer. When I join major championships or competitionsin Tokyo, please come and cheer me up there. Many people think that Sambo is an unauthorizedbranch which occurred in the development of Judo.But this idea is 100% wrong. -------------------------------------------Today I visited 宮野小学校 as a guest teacherwho is supposed to introduce foreign cultures tostudents of 5th and 6th grades. Originally I had been asked to talk about foreign culture andcultural differences between Japan and Russian or othercountries. So, I decided to talk about sambo, one of the well-knownRussian cultures. I went to the school by motor bike.It was a really nice trip to visit there by motor bikeunder the blue sky and warm weather like today. It took me about one hour to get there from my apartmentin Namazuta, Iizuka.On my way home, I passed by 小次郎の里 where I saw some shopsalong the road. Who is 小次郎？小次郎 is 佐々木巌流.I know about a legend that 佐々木巌流 stopped over嘉穂町 for have a training camp of 剣道 for a while.At the same time, he brought seeds of persimmons thereto be planted. Local farmers in this town grow 小次郎柿, namedafter him. 佐々木巌流 was one of the Sasakis, a school orgroup of Buddhist monks practicing in mountains(山伏), especiallyMt. Hiko (英彦山).Many people think that 佐々木巌流 came from越前 or 岩国, but this is fiction.----------------------------------------------------- Just when I arrived at the school, I saw a car getting into thegate and a young gentleman getting out of the car.He was Mr. Edward, a postgraduate student at 九州大学.He is a nice and gentle guy. He is really easy to talk to. At 10:40, we were invited to the library where we saw about 26 studentssitting at the table and waiting for us.Mr. Edward was the first speaker.He's from ウラル地方 and then began to introduce where he was from,what part of Russia he was from, how people live in Russia depending onseasons, etc. It was very interesting.He talked mainly about how people in his country live andabout geographic characterizes, introducing some stories or showing beautiful pictures.**I will report the details about his story later. Mr. Edward talked for 40 min. Then, I became the second speaker. (to be continued)----------------------------------------------- Ken
2006年02月21日
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Samboの紹介で明日小学校に！
Today I'd like to talk to you about some interesting thingswhich have happened to me. ★明日は、嘉穂町立宮野小学校に参ります：1) I'm supposed to visit Miyano Elementary School inKaho-machi tomorrow. Going to teach English to them?No. No English tomorrow(, but I might have a shortEnglish practice with school children if I have an opportunitytomorrow.) Tomorrow I, together with a student who is from Russia, willvisit the school and introduce the relationships or differencesbetween Japan and neighboring countries like Russia, Korea, China and others. The Russian student, who studies at Kyushu Univ. is goingto talk about his country, showing picture cards and otherthings. I will talk to the 5th and 6th graders about the national sport in Russia -sambo-, the differences and similarities between sambo and judo from the viewpoint of cultural differences.Then, I will introduce some basic expressions in Chinese and Korean languages. The guy and I have been registered in a program called"Let's Look at the World from a classroom", designed topromote an international friendship. Last week, I had a sudden call from Fukuoka PrefecturalOffice(福岡県庁), which manages the project which asked me to visit the school together with the Russian guy. It was a really sudden call, but I willingly accepted the request. Guys, please look forward to the report I will show you tomorrow.I am also looking forward to seeing students and introducingsambo to them. This is the very first time for me to visita local school to talk about sambo, even though I have visitedmany local schools to teach English so far though. --------------------------------------------------- ★玉置浩二ファン受講者同士の交流 2) As you know, I have started a new translation service.The other day, I introduced you this service, picking outsome translation samples:One of the samples goes as follows:「幸せになるために生まれてきたんだから好きなことをやっていきなさい」 I got this message from a pupil of mine who lives in Houfu, Yamaguchi. A couple of days later, one of my deshis, who married last year,asked me whether I took the above message from a song.I was not so familiar with where this message came from and soI sent her question to the pupil in Yamaguchi.He said that he took the message from one of the songsby TAMAKI, Koji. He said that this song was not so popular implyingthat the deshi was supposed to be a real fan of TAMAKI, Koji.As soon as I received this message, I transferred this messageto the deshi. Later, she sent me an e-mail that she was a big fan of the singerfor many years. She became one of his fans when she was in herelementary school days. When she was a junior high schooler,one of her friends was one of his fans, too.Then, according to her story, she met another a deep fan of the singerthree years ago. It was her husband. Anyway, I hear that the pupil and the deshi began to exchangee-mails as big fans of the singer. Interesting story, isn't it??-----------------------------By the way, it is important to have something in common withour own future mate. As for me, I am a great fan of ATSUMI, Kiyoshi(渥美清), a great actorKANO,Kaori(かの香織), a skillful singer, and OGAWA, Tamaki(緒川たまき),a wonderful actress.I like judo, sambo and wrestling. I am just wondering who iswilling to share with me a good time to talk about them. ------------------------------------Ken Suetsugu
2006年02月20日
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英語教育特区--頴田町について
○Sunday. Feb. 19th This morning I found an interesting article about English educationat an elementary school.I have already made 30 copies of it and so I will send them toyou (correspondence students) all later by post. Iizuka City, where I live, is surrounded by several towns such asHonami, Sasaguri, Shonai, etc.Kaita Town is one of them and the town has been receivingmuch attention probably from all over Japan or at leastall the municipalities in Fukuoka Pref including Chikuho District. The town has been designated as one of the few English Education promotingtowns here in Japan. So the town started English education at elementaryschool as a regular subject. Last Sunday, Feb. 12th, the elementary school had an open classand they invited parents, teachers from other school and the pressto their English class. I actually wanted to go and see the class,but I had a previous appointment and I had to give it up. As for the details, please refer to the copy of the articleyou will receive from me soon. As for English education at a grade school, I am 100% against it.I don't think that even if children start to learn English at an elementaryschool or at a much earlier stage, they won't be able to speak Englishas well as their parents (especially their mothers) expect.How to communicate should be more addressed in the elementaryschool education, I think. I will talk about this later.----------------------------------------------------------------- Ken
2006年02月19日
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日記
◎ Sat. Feb. 18th( from Feb.14th --- 17th)Two days ago, I got something important while I was sleeping.Then, I woke up and thought.Several hours later, I sent all of you an e-maillecture tiled [緊急講義].I'm sure that I am able to express anythingonly with plain words(mainly verbs) and then I willput any types of Japanese message into Englishonly with plain words except for special terms(専門用語).For example, I came across the following expressionstoday through my English lessons with my students:How would you say the following messages in English?1) 「あの生徒は「虚言癖」がある。」He has an incurable habit of telling lies. 或いは、He doesn't feel sorry even if he tells a lie to others.２）生徒同士の会話で 「あんた昨日学校に来てなかったろ？？」I didn't see you at school yesterday.This is what I call 末次流（英語二刀一流）.If you have any questions, please let me know.----------------------------------------------I think I've got very much involved in teaching my deshis,especially a college student.I wonder why myself.I found that I just want to make her happy, happierand the happiest in the world through English.As a shisho, I want to try harder to maker her happyor make her be able to become happy through English. Just it.No other emotions( I have to say so.)-----------------------------------------------As you know, I've started a new service: to translateany Japanese message into English.(1 pcs of message per time, please. Not 2 and more per time!)You are all invited to send me messages in Japanese.I am sure that you will be surprised at how well I translateyour message into English. This service is for my training.-----------------------------------------------Ken Suetsugu
2006年02月18日
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◎私の通訳技術
受講者の皆様、 お世話になります。昨日の朝、私はある事に閃き、通信講座や英語教室の受講者の皆様に緊急と題して講義をお送りしました。--そうだ！自分の通訳業務や他のプロの方で上手い、技術のある 通訳の方は、基本的に、日英の場合に平易な言い回しをしているじゃないか？ 現在実施中の無償翻訳サービスをはじめ、あらゆる英語関連の業務や 授業では、この手法をもっと徹底して取り組もう！と強く感じました。 ー★私は、日本語を英語に通訳したり、翻訳したりする場合は、 あまり日本語の文字には信頼をおいていません。 日本語で発せられる文字は通訳する対象ではありません。 日本語の文字を通して結局何を言いたいのか？という 内容の理解に集中し、内容を訳しております。 以下に例をあげますので、皆様、私と共に通訳してみましょう：これは、日本人が英語を話す基本になります。なる筈ですーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー １）背景：Tさんは、フリースクールでボランティアとして 生徒に勉強を教えております。その事を知って私が質問をします K: 「フリースクールで何をしようと？」T: 「*教科を教えています」（⇒日本人らしい発言ですが、英語発想から見ると *相手に不親切な会話応答です。英語では、 具体的に言いますので、 英語とか算数とかと実際の担当教科を言うべきですね」 Ｋ：「英語ではどんな事を教えようと?」T：「教科書を教えています」⇒これが先ず問題1です皆さんはどの様にこのセリフを英語で言いますか？ I teach a textbook to them. でしょうか？それは違います。「教科書を教えている」というのは「教科書の内容を教えている」更に言えば、「教科書を使って教えている」と言う事ですから、教科書を教えています」というのは、I teach English using a textbook. ですね. 他には、I use a textbook and teach English to them. ですね ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー２） 背景： 高校時の友達に会いに遠方に出かける、という方に「どのくらいぶりにそのお友達と会いますか？」と訊きます。 皆様がその通訳者です。どの様に英語で言いますか？ 今度は、別のコツですが、「どのくらいぶりにそのお友達と会いますか？」を逆に表現して、どのくらいその子と会っていないのか？と言いまわせば良いですね How long haven't you met her? ですね 或いはHow long have you both been separated? とかHow long have you been away from her? となります ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー３）背景： 田中さんにこの資料を渡しておいて、と私がKさんに依頼します Ｋさんは、田中さんのお宅を知っていてアルバイトに向かう通り道に 田中さんのお宅があるようです。それを踏まえて、「田中さん宅って、バイト先（工場）の通り道にあるんですよ」と言いました。この様な言い方はよくしますね。さて、これを通訳しましょう。何と言いますか？ She lives along the road which I take to the factory. となります 簡単でしょ？中学1年生で言える単語のみです ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー英語無償翻訳サービスからの題材です 1)『手抜き・手を抜く』「最近、仕事が忙しく、ついつい料理が手抜きになりがちだ」 手を抜くというのは、この場合は、簡単な方に流れる、簡単なお料理を作ってしまう、と言う事ですから、以下の通りです⇒I've been busy these days and so I sometimes make easier dishes for my honey.他の場合や場面での手抜きは、１）手抜きで生徒が先生に挨拶するThat student greeted his teacher without honesty(sincerity). ２）難しいレポートの宿題に手抜きするI wrote my report without consideration. thinking carefully. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 2)『口が達者』「うちのダンナは口が達者。だから、ケンカになると、いつも私の負け」口が達者とは、言い回しや話し方が上手い、ですから、以下の通りです ⇒My honey talks far better than I do. When we argue, I always lose. is a better negotiator than--. でも良いですね けんかは口げんかですから、argue ですね ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー3)『ドキッとする』「宝くじが、ひとケタ違っていれば一等だったと分かった時には ドキッとした」 上の日本語の「宝くじが、ひとケタ違っていれば」は日本語としては問題がなさそうですが、おかしな日本語です。宝くじの番号の一桁の数字が違っていれば、という意味合いですね ★そして、この日本語文章には、英語発想からみると大きな欠陥があります。それは、＜唐突すぎる＞、という欠陥です。英語で言う場合は、手順を踏んで１から言わないと相手には何の事やらわかりませんね。ですので、「宝くじが当っているかどうか確認している時に、」という事から言いはじめます。⇒When I was checking if my lottery bills won or not, I got excited very much. I was close.The number of my own was one-digit different from the prize-winning one.-------------------------------------4)『危うく～』・・・「あまりの眠さに、危うく事故を起こすところだった」★この情報も英語で言う場合は、時間の順番、時系列の順番に言っていきます。でないと、聞き手には何の事やらわからない場合が発生するからです⇒I felt sleepy while driving the other day, and I almost caused a car crash.★[危うく～するところだった]とか、「あと少しで～するところだった」と言う場合は、almost が対応しますね。 うっかり忘れるとこでした⇒I almost forgot it. あとちょっとで乗り遅れる所でした。I almost missed my train this morning. あと少しのところで、合格でしたけど。I almost passed the exam. あと3点で合格するところでしたが。The bottom line was 50 points.But I got 47 points and so I almost passed. と言う感じですね勿論、I failed the test by only three points. でもOKですね!! 英語では、何でも抽象的に言うのでなく具体的に言う方がよいですから数字を使うのは論理的です。ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー5)『至難のワザ』[自分の気持ちを言葉で正確に相手に伝えるのは、至難の技である」⇒We (may) need a special skill to make ourselves 100% understood only by words.It must be (one of the) tough(est) things) to make--でも◎OKですね!! 「自分の気持ちを言葉で正確に相手に伝える」と言う事を英語で言う場合は、相手の目線で表現します。ですから、make ourselves 100%(/fully) understoodとなります.自分の気持ちを相手に伝える事が難しいと感じているのですから、逆に言えば、どのくらい自分の事を判って貰っているか？に焦点をおきます 以上は私自身の技術です。ご参照ください。質問や異論反論は遠慮なく何なりとどうぞ。 まだまだ一生懸命練習して、日本一の英語通訳者に成長したいです。ken
2006年02月17日
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二刀流通信 第21号 「即ち、長短並び抜く」
＜英語・二刀一流＞通信 Vol. 21. Feb. 8th, 2006 発行者：末次通訳事務所 宮本武蔵の著書といえば『五輪書』が有名です。がその他にも武蔵は、若い時から『兵道鏡』や『五方之太刀之道・序』など多くの書き物を残しています。武蔵の著作は合理的・論理的です。（⇒是非お読み下さい） 戦国時代から江戸時代にかけて、自らの考えを書物に著した兵法家は宮本武蔵、柳生宗矩、柳生十兵衛ほか小数です。書物に残す事で兵法を通した考えを後世に伝えようとしていたのでしょう。さて武蔵著『五方之太刀之道・序』に、二天一流（二刀流）での戦い方について次の様に述べています：[必ず操刀は表奥の為に有るにあらず。もしそれ一旦こと有りて、すなわち、長短並び抜く。短にして必ず長あらざれば、短にして敵に往く。しこうして短必ずなくば、即ち、徒手にてこれを打つ。勝利往くとして、我に在らざる事無きなり。]（訳：刀法に表技・裏技も無い。もし戦いになれば私は両刀（大刀・小刀）を抜いて闘う。大刀がなく小刀にしかない場合は小刀にて敵に対応する。小刀も無い場合は、素手で相手と戦い、相手を打つ。勝利は自分に帰する以外に無い）宮本武蔵の剣に対する自信、戦いに対する自信、そして兵法に対する理念が明確に表現されている箇所です。そしてその自信は＜朝鍛夕錬＞により日々の稽古に裏打ちされていると思います。 優れた兵法者は、身の回りの事象やモノ（例えば、一木、一草、一石）をも自分の戦いの武器に変えて、状況を問わずに相手と戦いこれに勝利するものと思います。武蔵の剣法は二刀流ですが、武蔵の著作を読んでおりますと、剣の技術だけでなく、呼吸の方法、気合の入れ方から相手へのタックルの方法まで詳細に書いております。確かに二刀流剣法が看板ですが、実際には、状況により、機縁により、相手により、戦いの手段を柔軟に変えている事が判ります。 将棋や囲碁の格言で『名人に定跡（定石）なし』という教えがあります。定跡とは古来から決められた指し方ですが＜名人ほどの棋士であれば、そうした指し方に頼らずともどんな戦型でも指しこなせる＞という意味ですね。以上の考え方は、英語会話にもそのまま当てはまる事です。特に日本人が英語を話す場合は、手持ちの平易な単語で、機転を利かせて言い回す事が求められます。それを成し得るには毎日の練習しかありません。英語はスポーツや武道と同じで、稽古しないと上達しません。雑誌・新聞の広告で、「聞くだけで英語が話せる様になれる」という教材の宣伝があります。その教材に合う方もいるかもしれませんが、実際には不可能ではないかと思います。自分で口を動かして言おうとしないと英語は話せるものではありません。如何に毎日練習するかの方法についてはこれまでの号で述べております。が、此処に次項のサービスを弊社が開始します。次のサービスは、いわば、私と皆様との１対１の乱取り稽古となります。是非ご利用下さい。http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/niten/29000 末次通訳事務所 英語通訳 末次 賢治 拝
2006年02月17日
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★手持ちの単語を使いまわしましょう★
日常会話の英語表現は、私達が中学で学習した内容で言えます。むしろ、中学英語こそ、斬れる、通じる英語の源です。 現在、下記のサイトに紹介しております、http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/niten/29000 無償翻訳サービスを実施しております。既に半数の受講者の方が継続して利用されていらっしゃいます。この依頼への対応にあたり、私は、手持ちの単語で色々と言いまわす様にしております。 末次流（「英語二刀一流」）の武器は、１）言い換え（日本語⇒噛み砕いた日本語への瞬時の言い換え）２）中学英語の活用（特に動詞表現）の２点です。 以下は、無償翻訳サービスの最近の例ですが、サッと英語で言えますか？ 「問題解決」の言い方例えば、「問題解決を図る」を英語で言う時、或いは、「非通知」を英語で言う時、表現に自信がなく、辞書を引いて、英語文（セリフ）を言う人が殆どと思います。 ですが、辞書を引くのを止めて（専門用語の名詞は別）、手持ちの単語で言う様に癖をつけてみましょう。 １）「非通知」の言い方 「非通知」は、＜相手が誰だかわからない通話＞ですね ＜その内容が何物か？判らない＞、というのは、日本人なら馴染みのある単語（の応用）でいえます。 1) U.F.O.(Unidentified Flying Object)の【unidentified】2) unknown3) strange この３つが、「非通知」の「非」の訳語になります an unidentified callan unknown calla strange call 中学時代に英語が得意だった方、中学・高校時に英語が得意だった方 なら、少なくとも辞書は要りません。手持ちの単語で間に合う場合が殆どです。ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー２）「問題解決」の言い方 「問題解決を図る」と言う場合は、如何でしょうか？辞書を引きますか？「問題解決を図る」を英語で言うには、辞書は要りません：solve the problem でしょうか？間違いではありません。ですが、もっと平易にいえる言い方はないでしょうか？find the answer でも良いですね。あとは状況に応じて、solve the problem でも find the answer でも、更に言えば、get rid of the problem とかでも良いですね 此処で私が言いたい事は、 １）先ず、日本語文字の通りに英語で言おうとする姿勢はなくするべきです。２） 日本語で言いたい内容を英語で言うということです３） その為には、日本語をもっと万人に判り易い日本語の言い方に 変えて言える能力が必要です。 ＊これは日本語の運用能力そのものです。 従って、日本人にとって、英語を使える事には日本語の運用能力がないと 無理なのです。この事に気付いていない/判っていない人が実に多いですね これは、学校の日本語教育・英語教育に改善が必要な問題がある為です。 ３）「ばれる」の言い方 「アルバイトをしている事が学校にばれたくない」とはどう言うでしょうか？＜学校にばれる＞というのは、学校に知れる、と言う事ですからI don't want my school to (come to) know I do a part-time job. となります don't want 人 to know --で、～に知られたくない⇒ばれたくない、と表現できます。こうした、表現方法の機転が英語には必要です。逆にいえば、この言い換えが出来れば英語は話せる様になると思います。 以下は、無償翻訳サービスの例ですが、勿論、辞書を用いずに、手持ちの単語で、瞬時に言い回す練習を私はしております。 ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー◎以下の英語文は、全て、中学２年くらいで習う言葉を使っております。これこそ、平易で判り易い、斬れる英語です 「非通知の電話は出ない事にしています」 I don't answer an unidentified call. a strange call. an unknown call. 「(教える事で)大切な事は、 生徒と共に問題解決を図る事です」(I think) the important thing is to (try to) find the answer together with students. 「最近不妊の人の気持ちがわかった」I came to know how women, who cannot have a body, feel. 「 教師にもピンからキリまでいます。」You'll find many levels of teachers: from excellent ones to terrible ones.「幸せになるために生まれてきたんだから好きなことをやっていきなさい」Everybody is born to have a happy life. You have the right to do whateverintrigues you.「KENの*すばらしい英訳を見て毎日、目から鱗が落ちています」I've come to know how English should be through Ken's *professionaltranslation.*日本語の力がつきますと、素晴らしい、というのは、プロフェっショナルと同義であると、考えられる事が可能になります。ken
2006年02月16日
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Writing is Very Important for Speaking
◎ Mon. Feb. 13th Today, I had four English lessons.I have a translation lesson with my fellow translatorin the morning and then three English lessons with new students(English learners) of mine every Monday. 1) In an English lesson with a new student at 11:00,we are going to practice pronunciation mainly.Today I gave her a DVD of Gershwin and I hopeshe will enjoy the film. 2) In another English lesson at 1:00 p.m.we are going to practice English conversationand I am going to train her in other aspectsof English command, too. 3) In the other English lesson at 5:00 p.m.we are going to learn comprehensive aspectsof English command including pronunciation,intonation, rhythm, grammar, translation, etc.This student is also a Kaho-Higashi graduate.She is keen in learning English and it is a great thing. Basically, I have these three lessons only in English,but sometimes I have to use Japanese for explanation porpuse. As you may know, my English lesson costs you just 1,000yenper time.(4000 or 5,000 yen a month). It's very reasonable.When I let new comers know this fee,they are all surprised. Usually if we find that price of somethingis very low, we tend to have doubt about its qualityor reliability, wondering there must be something hiddenbehind the low price.But IN MY CASE, NO STRING ATTACHED.(私の場合は、何か裏がある訳がない） Why so reasonable?-- To have English lessons with students in English is a very good training for myself. That's why. \1,000 per time never pays.I believe that it is very important for me to experiencethe very profit-limited state of my activity or life on purpose.This suffering will surely give me a power and strategy to survive and improve myself in the long run. I am going along the way against Mr. Horie.---------------------------------------------Today I had two surprises with one of the new studentsI share the time with. The lady at the 1:00p.m. student turned out to be thefirst person who was able to understand almost 95%the punch line of the three cartoons, PEANUTS, I showed her. Whenever I meet new students or potential students,I show the cartoons. None of them was not able tounderstand the punch line correctly. But she did.I got surprised. Another surprise was that she sometimes writes toreaders' column of news papers.私がよく言います様に、新聞雑誌に投稿で、論理的に意見を書く事は、とても良い英語練習になります。今までは、私がこれを勧めて、弟子が真似でやってみる,という事はありましたが、自主的に投稿を行う、という方はこの方が初めてでした。実に感心しました。良い英語の訓練をされていると思います。As I sometimes recommend you, writing logically to papersmust be one of the most practical English trainings.I recommended one of my deshi to do this, and thenshe sometimes did. But, the new student is the first personwho did that activity for herself. I got amazed at her.She is in the right orbit in the way of English training. 私の3名の弟子の皆様もこれを自発的に実践されると良いんですけどね。いいお小遣いにもなるしね。I wish my three deshis would do this for themselves.Writing to papers are good resources for making small money. Writing is very important, although many people put an importancemore on speaking. But the writing is the base for speaking.If we write something about an event or something,we are surely able to say comment about that whenwe are asked for it. Then, writing our own commentlogically is a great part of our own English command. [This is one of my reasons I keep diary in English now.] Judging from these surprises, I think she will gethigher English command in coming years. --------------------------------------------Ken
2006年02月14日
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◎Why Don't I get married?
I'm going to write my own diary twice today:In this Diary, Part 1, I would like to write about my own big problem,which is of private nature and may interest all of you. The other day, one of my part-timers, named Hiromi-chan,asked me this question: "Ken, why don't you get married?"She sometimes repeats this question. ---'Why don't I get married?' ★ I have several reasons for this questions: 1) Originally I had an idea that I would try harder to get married AFTER I move to and re-settle in Tokyo again. I had this idea until a couple of months ago. I stayed in Iizuka "just temporarily" so far, not "permanently" until two or three months ago. ★ Now, the situation may have changed. I would like to train the deshi of mine to be a pro-English speaker in the future, and until then I am going to stay here. 2) Some people say that I have few encounters with ladies. This is WRONG. In encounter-wise, I have had so many encounters with ladies including younger ones and young ones so far. I have so many encounters, especially mainly through my English seminars, English courses, and other opportunities related to English. Unfortunately, however, I have a strong self-disciplining principle that I shall not feel or have love toward any female students. 【I always think that if I fall deeply in love with any of my female students and date with her, my English command will be sure to fall or get deteriorated.】 To tell the truth, my personal feeling and this self-principle go against each other and this makes me worry a lot. I don't know why, but I have more female students. Among them, I sometimes meet a lady who is my types, in fact, if I honestly speak to you. I am not a perfect person and very often affected by earthy desires,then I sometimes think that such a lady is my type and want to date with the lady. But this is against my own self- principle.I have to give up having love toward the lady in the end. I have suffered from this self-contradiction several times so far, for example, when I had English lessons with M-san, A-san etc. Actually there is one lady who is my type now, but it's a great pity that I am forced to giver up having love toward her. I have worried about this problem and it has been tough to accept a fact that I have to give her up as my love-target. But I have to accept this fact, even though I am ready to make her very happy, no, not very happy, but the happiest on earth. Sometimes, I try to talk to ladies on the street or other placesfor new encounter with ladies.You may call this ナンパ(lady-hunting). I've got to do this to finda suitable lady outside my English course. I used to do this activity when I was in the 20s and very slim witha better appearance, especially at discos or clubs.I used to enjoy dancing cheek-to-cheek or hip-hop dancing with my young ladies in those days, trying to hunt them. Last week I had a happy talk with a very wonderful & charming lady over coffee.Many of my friends and elder students recommended meto keep the lady, and I think so too. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm not a very good man and.Something must be wrong with me especially in communicationwith ladies, especially with young ladies. Otherwise, I would be really more popular among ladies with more good opportunities to date someone or marry someone without trying hard.------------------------------------------------------------Ken Suetsugu
2006年02月13日
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Diary
◎ Sun. Feb. 12thIt was a fine day today.I wish I had had no appointment today.I could have gone up Mr. Fukuchi(福智山) for fun.But this mountaineering can wait.Today I had an English lesson with one of thestudents. This student has been taking my coursefor over 5 years or so.With this student, a gentleman in 40s, I usually havean English lesson twice a week on weekends.Today (and yesterday) we had a chatting in Englishusing a book.After this lesson, I went out for a walk.But I felt sick and so came home, and had a sleep.In the afternoon, I have an English lesson with a collegestudent, say one of my deshis. I taught her how to write a report, which is her assignment, and practical English.--------------------------------------------------By the way, my new students are all very earnest.One of them sends me translation everyday as told.I am very happy about this and hope that she can continueto do so for a very long time.-------------------------------------------------I gave lots of written references and a DVD of Gershwinto all new students. I got a response from them that thatmovie is very interesting. It sure is.-------------------------------------------------Today Hiromi-chan came here.She said OK to me when I asked her to go out and drink with her.Probably, I will go to a nice pub with her for drinking.Ken Suetsugu
2006年02月12日
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新規の受講者・若い受講者
◎Sat. Feb. 10th---Part２ As some of you know, I put an ad(広告) for more studentslate January, and then 4 ladies began to takemy English course (as of Feb.11th) as the result of the ad.Now I am really pleased to know that all of themare very enthusiastic（熱意がある） about learning English. In the morning on Feb. 10th, I met with a verycharming lady I came to think I'd like to keepa very good relation with from now on.The meeting with this lady will probably have a great impact on my entire life.（私の人生に大きな効果をもたらすかもしれません） Then, feeling a great satisfaction,which I did notexperience for a long time, I came home just around 11:00 in the morning. I had to have a trial lesson with a lady at 11:15. I was just wondering what kind of person shewould be. I had talked with her on the phone andexchanged some e-mails before this day.Seemed to me that she was very eager to learn English harder.So I had a good expectation before I met her.And actually she was a very eager, keen and enthusiasticin learning English. I was really delighted at this. I also found that she finished the same high schoolas mine, 嘉穂東高校(she took its English Course) and then finished a university in Nagasaki. That university is the one which one of my young students studies at now. Whenever I have an English lesson with a highly-driven person, I feel happy very much. I had a very good timein the trial lesson with her.Thanks.She decided to take my course, and then I will giveher very good English lessons. I speak only in Englishwith her, I've determined. By the way, this lady and another lady I met in the morningare both from 金田町. I have another fellow English learnerwho lives in the town. What a coincidence!!(偶然やね！）------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------若い受講者の方と成人の受講者の方とでは、何かの相違を感じるときがあります。Changing the subject, I sometimes feel a certain differencesbetween young students and adult students. 成人の方との授業では、英語でも日本語でもこちらも話がしやすいし、受講者の方も、こちらとの会話を継続、展開させようと協力的ですご自分の出来事などを積極的に話し掛けてきます。When I have English lessons with adults,I feel it very comfortable to talk with them either in Englishor Japanese. Because they are eager to communicate with me orother people. Plus they already know through their social experiencesthat it is very important to develop the communication or conversationwith other people. In other words, they willingly talk about things they experienceor they are committed to in order to develop the conversationor friendly relationship. その一方、若い方（20未満）の場合は、たまに、話がし難いと感じる事があります。そして、この事に長く悩んでいました。原因もよく判りませんでした。On the contrary, when I have English lessons with young students(some of college students, high schoolers), I sometimes, not often,feel it very difficult or tiring to talk with them regardless of the languages.This is what I have worried too much about those young people for several months.Then I was always wondering why. しかし、10日の午前中に既出の女性とお会いし、すこしナゾが解けた気がします。若い受講者は、所詮まだ若いのです。But I've got a clue to understand why through the meeting with thelady in the morning on Feb. 10th.Young students are just young. That's all. 若い方は、社会経験がないので、お互いに協力してコミュニケーションを図ると言う事が如何に大切な判っていないです。ある意味、「相互のコニュニケーション」という意味合いでは、「自分勝手」なのかもしれません。私が少し質問して会話を展開させようとしても答えなかったり、黙ったりしますので、いつも落ち込む原因でした。一方、成人の方は、私の質問にきちんと答えてくれて会話を通じて良いコニュニケーションをとろうをされます。They have little social experience and so actually they don't know the importance of cooperative communication with adult people. In a way, they might be "selfish" in terms of interactive communication.For example, when I ask them one or two questions to try to develop the conversation, they don't answer or they fall silent.It has been a big problem to me and the cause I begin to feel blue.On the other hand, adult students would give me good repliesto my questions to try to develop the conversation into goodcommunication. ですので、二十歳未満の受講者の方で、私の教室を継続されたいのであれば、もっと積極的に話をして欲しいと思います。でないと、こちらも苦しい事があります。尚、以上の事は、皆さんが、２２～２３歳になればよく判る事になるでしょう。その時に、後悔してももう遅いと思いますよ、So, if you, young students under 20, want to continue to take English course also in the future, you are requested to be more outspoken, talkative and cooperative in communication with me. Otherwise, I might have a really hard time in developing the conversation.But I am sure that you will improve yourself in communication afteryou turn 22 or 23 years old. At that time, you will be able toreally fully understand what I am now writing here.It will be too late, I'm afraid, if you ingore my advice now and then you end up in remorsing it after you turn 22 or 23. This is what I think now.If I am wrong, please do not hesitate to correct me.Plus your comment of any nature will be appreciated. 末次通訳事務所 英語通訳 末次 賢治 拝
2006年02月10日
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Sign of New Potential Love
Ken's Diary◎ Friday, Feb. 10thGuys, have you felt any breath of spring??--I have.Today I felt a sign, though it was slight, of springnamed "love-new love".This morning I met with a lady I mentioned inmy previous diary, then I had a really wonderfultime with her. We got together at a cafe in a localhotel. We talked a lot of things ranging from English,variations of English such as Spanglish(combination betweenEnglish and Spanish), problems by single 40years-old woman,to professional wrestling. Lots of topics in about 50 minutes.Anyway, we had a really nice talk and she has a very humorousway of speech which made me break into laugh many times!!!!I enjoyed this get-together.I got amazed at her. How charming she was!!!Then, it was very cozy or comfortable for me totalk with her. Probably she also felt the same way.This lady is smart, interesting, charming and knowshow the communication should be.Plus, she loves 格闘技 and so I have lots of thingsin common with her.One of my love advisers recommended me to take care of this new relationship and develop the friendship. Yes, this advice is what I am thinking now.This get-together with her, hopefully will open a doorto a new love for me.I would like to try my best to develop this potentialityinto my real, long-awaited love.After she returns from her business trip,we probably go to the theater as a date.As you may know, I have worried about love for these several months. This love is an impossible one, if I dare to say.So I had a hard or tough time in trying hard to turn the impossiblelove into a potential love. But the new love will surelybring me a new opportunity.Please give me hurrahs.Ken
2006年02月10日
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Shogi & 筋違い角戦法
◎Thu. Feb. 9thI had an English lesson with a high school girl in the morning.She's a third year student and so, this time of a year,she just has to go to school once a week until her graduationceremony.I practiced with her English pronunciation.In the afternoon, I went to Iizuka the First Junior High Schoolto teach shogi to its first-year students.I, together with two gentlemen, one of them is a famoussoroban instructor and another is a famous shogi armatureplayer, were invited to the school.The soroban instructor was one of those who I respect.Kindly he called me and invited me to join them.This time of a year, the junior high school has a specialcurriculum titled "Let's learn with local experts" invitingtennis players, dancers, artists and shogi instructorsto the school as guest teachers.Actually I wanted the school to invite me as an Englishexpert, but they did not have a section for it.We had 24 students in the shogi course.After short speeches of us, the students pairedto play shogi. At first, we let them the students play shogiwith their mates and sometimes advised them, especiallybeginners, how to make a good move according to the situation.After the first game finished, some of the students asked meto play shogi with them. So, I played shogi with them.Actually none of the students were so strong, but I foundsome of them were stronger than others, and then I startedto teach them my own favorite strategy(戦法) called筋違い角（please refer to http://6630.teacup.com/fuku6340/bbsfor details of this strategy)If you learn this 戦法, I guarantee that you can beatyour fathers or grandfathers or anyone who plays shogi.Whenever I taught how to use this strategy to students,they were all amazed at its systematic trap and development.It was really fun for me this day.-----------------------------Ken
2006年02月09日
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Second Thought
末次通訳事務所、末次です。以下、私の英文日記です：---―---―---------------------◎ Feb. 8th- #2数日前、思うところがあり、本来の自分らしく行こうと再度決心しました。A few days ago, I re-determined to be just myself this year.My fellow English learners* will not be affected bythis re-determination unless they are lazy in learning English.*By the way, I don't want to use the word, students or pupils anymore.I do want to keep myself on the same position as you are.I don't want to be in a upper position as an English instructor,instead, I would like to be very friendly to you all.That's why I don't want to use the word anymore.What does it mean by being just myself, especiallyin my English courses(face-to-face lesson and correspondencecourse). It's simple.I continue to give you a hard and strict English lessons as I used to do.★以下の事は対面授業の受講者の方にむしろ当てはまります。対面授業の皆様は、よくお読みください。The following matter is applied more to face-to-face English coursefellows.英語の学習において、努力が足りない場合は、破門します。If I find any of you lazy or short of the daily English traininghe/she has to do, or if any of you don't try to correct orimprove your weak point I mentioned, I will say good-bye to the guy.Probably I will do this, even if the person is one of my deshisor old students.Because, I have noticed that some of my fellow English learnersdon't practice as told or don't try to correct their weak pointswhich I pointed out before.特に対面授業の方は、弟子でも誰でも努力不足の点を感じ、改善が見られない場合は破門します。実は、既に対象者もいます。そのくらいの厳しさを持って授業をしたいと思います。今年は破門などがないようにと考えておりましたが、末次流らしく、遠慮なく厳しくて充実した授業を展開したいと思います。At first, I didn't have any intention to do such kind of thingthis year. But I had a second thought that if I am not so severein my English lessons, my fellows won't improve themselves.Sorry for this second thought, but I promise to offer youvery good English lessons from today on. I promise.I also promise that if you try harder in learning English andmake it in improving, I will give you good opportunities asreward.Ken
2006年02月08日
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ASUKA
Today when I was rearranging letters or other kinds ofdocuments, I found some letters and printed e-mailsfrom my ex-student.She is Asuka. She went to the USA after her high school.When I saw her for the first time about 8 years ago,I got stunned (again) at how cute she was.Then, at that time I came to know she wanted tostudy in the States and offered English lessons beforeher departure.Asuka is one of my unforgettable students or ladiesI love(ed). She has been the tops among the ladiesI ever met. I once enjoyed driving with her.One day she said that she wanted to buy something Japanesefor her host family. So I proposed her to buy Hakata Dolls,since one of my customers is a Hakata Doll manufacturer.Then I rent a car and drove her to Hakata Doll manufacturerlocated in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. It was the first drivingwith a high school lady. So I was very happy about this at that time.(I NEVER suffer from Lolita Complex. Pleas don't get me wrong.l)After she went to the States, I got her e-mails.One day she said that she had a steady boyfriend in USA.That was a Japanese guy! Then, I replied "I was shocked at it."Since then, I had no e-mails or letters from her.I shouldn't have replied like that.Now I am tring to get in touch with her.She is now around 25, I suppose.Ken
2006年02月08日
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Diary Part 2
＜Feb. 6th＞In the evening of this day, I talked with a friend of mineover the phone. This lady is nicknamed Nobu-chan.She advised me to try to find a lady which is closer to my age,if I want to date with someone.She's got a point. In a way, she is right.It is true that, however, ・・・・・・(sorry, secret)・・・・・・・・・.Coincidentally, while I was talking on the phone,I got an e-mail from a lady who is originally from Tagawaand has been asking me to have a chat over coffeesomewhere in Iizuka. Nobu-chan and I were just talkingabout this lady. This lady also has been asking me togo to the movies someday when it is convenient for both of us.This lady is open-mined, very active and charming.She once came to take my free seminar last Decemberand at that time I saw him for the first time.Seemed to me that she and I had a good chemistry.(呼吸が合う様に感じた)Anyway, we will meet again this Friday to have a talkover coffee before she leaves for Kumamoto on business.To try to be good friends isn't bad, is it? --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---By the way, Nobu-chan and I have been getting along wellfor almost eight years. At first, we were not able to communicateat all due to generation gap. Now we are good friends.She is 10 years younger than I. She is one of my good part-timers.She knows everything about me.--------------------------------------------------I am so sorry to my face-to-face lesson students.This day, I decided not to hold the New Year's Partydue to several reasons after a long consideration.Honestly speaking, I have little intention to hold a large-scale party anymore now, except for small-sized meetings.By the way, I am planning to have an English seminarin collaboration with one of my students sometime soon inthe future. Details will be unveiled later.-------------------------------------------------Ken Suetsugu
2006年02月06日
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◎本領発揮の言い方
◎Monday, Feb. 6th ★雪の朝と 10年来していない事★I didn't know that it had been snowing for several hours alreadywhen I woke up. Until a decade ago, I used to go up a local mountainknown as Mt. Fukuchi(its peak is about 900m high) wheneverit snowed. The mountain would be decorated with pure whitewaist-deep snow (腰くらいまでの雪)on a snowy day. I have not conqueredthe mountain for these ten years. Unbelievable!!I do wanna spare an enough time to go up the mountainas soon as possible. ★反省⇒末次流の発揮を!!★Watching snow, I reflected on what have done for these 70 dayssince the start of 2006. （元旦からの70日を反省した）I found out that I was out of my elements (本領を発揮していない)for these 70 days and greatly affected by something like stress.This morning, I determined to show myself at the best in any fieldsI am committed to.（関わっている分野で末次流を発揮するべく決意した）When I made such determination, I felt as if I had been able tofind out a stream of light ahead of me in the pitch-dark tunnel. I think I am a lone wolf. I don't like to work with many people.I like to be just myself. According to "Animal Characters' Category"(動物占い),I am in WOLF, especially Friendly Wolf(好感の持てる狼).This classification is correst as for me. As a lone wolf, I do wanna be a legendary ninja named 獅子王院. In a story, he was full of energy, tactics, strategies,ideas, innovations negotiation skills and logical way of thinking.He was so excellent single ninja that he could make a small-sized castle surrender with ease. ★Please refer to the following URL for your better understandinghttp://6630.teacup.com/fuku6340/bbs↑「二刀一流」この掲示板をご活用ください。匿名で英語に関する質問等してくださいね ★新規の受講者★From this week, I have four new students who had a trial lessonlast week and decided to take my course.I am pleased very much. As I mentioned before here,I need a little more students while I try to shift my main businessfrom document translation into oral translation.（業務の中心を翻訳から通訳に変える間）I think I keep my English training severe and hard for them. ★破門の条件★For example, if anyone of my new or exisiting students fails to keep practicing Enlish on a daily basis, I will get him or her out ofmy school. Any execuse won't work with me.（どんな言い訳も通じません） For instance, even if you are an old face in my English course butfail to do your own daily training or other daily training of EnglishI recommend you to do, you will be out of the course regardlesshow many years you have taken my course.（年数に関係なく破門する）Only daily self-training makes you improve. I just help you improve. This year I will use jazz songs and movies more in my lessons to get my students exposed to real strong, powerful and rhythmical English. ★ビジネス英語研修★By the way, what field of English do you like best?In my case, Business English is my bag.I would like to start teaching business English to local companies.I also would like to teach logical Japanese to them.If you happen to have any info about a local company which might beinterested in the in-house English or Japanese training, please let me know. Ken
2006年02月06日
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日記
◎ Sun, Feb. 5th.I still have a sore throat and a little fever.I have a cold, even it is slight. That's why I didn't go tothe party last night. I didn't want others to catch it.Just it.----------------------------------------I am holding a new years' party next Saturday.I, together with participants must be looking forward to it.But this shin-nen-kai might be the last.This is because it has been very tough for me to coordinateeverything whenever I plan to hold this kind of get-together.I intend to have get-together of smaller scale, but large-scalegathering might be the last this time.I just wanted to share the gathering with all of my students 100% out of my goodwill.But there are so many different perspectives which I feel sickand tired of.-----------------------------------Today I had four English lessons.Three in the afternoon and one in the evening.After that I spent several hours in doing 添削.When you try to learn English, you should focus onone thing, not many kinds of things.一点集中主義 is the name of the game.決め手-------------------------------------By the way, one of my students who is a college student hasalready her spring vacation. I envy her, because she has two month-long vacation！！-------------------------------------Today is the birthday of one of my students.So, I decided to send her a basket of flowers, using Flower CupidService. I hope she loves it.---------------------------------Ken
2006年02月05日
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◎佐々木巌流
◎ Saturday, Feb. 4thAs I said to you before in my previous e-mails,every Saturday is packed with English lessons.This morning I had to cancel the first English lesson with alocal elementary school teacher due to my cold.I had a fever and a sore throat. But I had four Englishlessons afterwards.I also did a translation work for one of my customers.The company is in the medical field and always developsnew products. Today I translated new product informationfrom Japanese into English.Today I was invited to a dinner party which was held nearmy apartment.But I determined not to join it.This is not because I had a cold, but I thought I should NOT bewith other guests. I am very sorry that I can't describe the detailsof this matter. But I thought like that.I am now thinking of doing something new or innovativeto change things.Today I found an article in a local paper, Nishi-Nippon Shimbunwhich wrote about 佐々木小次郎（佐々木巌流）.There are several theories about where he was originally from.Some say that he was originally from 越前, the current 福井Pref. Others say that he was from 岩国.But they are wrong according to my research.I have studied about that for several years, and I think he wasa member of the Sasakis(佐々木一族) who controlled 岩石城.He must have been from Tagawa. He was hired by Hosokawa Clanas his strategic and fencing instructor, but he tried to give too muchinfluenceon the politics of the Clan. So the Hosokawas attempted to murder himin a form of dual between two swordsmen; 巌流 and 武蔵.However, 武蔵 did not know the background of this duel andcame to Kokura as a normal duel as a swordsman. (to be continued)-------------------------------------------------------Ken
2006年02月04日
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Ken's Diary ひろみ-ちゃん
★ Hiromi-chan ★今日は嬉しい日になりました。バイトの「ひろみちゃん」の就職が決まりました。I am very happy today.Today one of my part-timers, Hiromi-chan joined me in the evening,when I went to a workshop of my students. They are a couple and artists.As soon as she arrived there and saw me, she said that she passedthe employment exam and got a job at a nursery school locatedin Kaho Town, about 30 min drive away from Namazuta.ひろみちゃんを交えて、今日は新しい授業の実験をしました。第3者の彼女を交えて、新しい視点から色々と質問を受講者にして頂きました。Today I tried a new style of English lesson.I asked Hiromi-chan to ask questions in English and talk with the couple in English. Why Hiromi-chan? I have got used to the placeand the couple too much. So, they need, I thought, to try todevelop a fresh conversation with someone new who has a differentperspective from mine.She asked them several questions to them in English.If the couple had a hard time in answering in English,I helped and taught them how to say things in English.ひろみちゃんが高額品をおねだりをしてきました。冗談でしょうが。The room where we study English together is decoratedwith many pictures and works.One of them caught her attention and she asked the artisthow much it would cost. The work is an iron-made decorationwith the noon on the top.It costs 65,000 yen. At the end of the lesson, she asked meto buy the work for her as a present commemorating her employment.I wish she would have been joking.The couple has three kids. The youngest is an infant.Hiromi-chan would like to see and play with the infant sometimesoon in the future.She's cute and has a very unique perspective and that's what intrigues about her.無償トライアルの授業もしましたAfter the lesson, we went back to my apartment.Then, I had an English lesson with a new potential student.I mean this was a trial lesson.She is a young nurse and would like to stay in other countries,using working holiday visa.She had a good pronunciation, better than I had expected.裕美ちゃんはもう5年もバイトをして貰っています裕美ちゃんの個性に合った作業をして貰っていますSpeaking of Hiromi-chan, by the way, she has been one of mypart-timers for about 5 years. We had a harsh argument several timesin the course of our work relationship and then experienced lots of thingsso far. But now we have developed a very good and firm relationship aftergetting over the conflicts. Almost all of my current part-times have been working for me for at least 5 years. Don't you think it is amazing?When I ask people for part-time job, I always try to let themuse their own original talent or capacity and make the best use of it.For example, if you are good at handwriting, I ask you for writing addresseson the envelope or something to make letters or DM.------------------------------------KEN
2006年02月02日
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◎何番目の兄弟？
さて、今日の通訳表現です：１） 「何番目の兄弟ですか？」ヒロミちゃんというバイトの子がいます。今日は、ひろみちゃんをつれて、お客さまに英語を教えに行きました。ひろみちゃんは4姉妹です。それをしったお客さまが、「何番目の姉妹ですか？」と質問されました。これは英語でなんと言うでしょうか？How many younger sisters do you have? としても良いですHow many elder sisters do you have でも良いですねこの言い方は、どちらかと言えば、bookish(英作文英語)ですねでは、末次流です：Are you the second dauther? で良いですね。何番目か判りません。それを順番を聞くわけですが、良い意味で鎌をかければ良いですね。ヒロミちゃんは、3番目ですが、だとすればI'm the third dauther.と答えます。Are you the first dauther? でも-- the second dauther?でもてきとうに言えば、かえって的を得た言い方になります。ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー２）「いい事づくめ」しいたけは、健康にいいし、安価ですし、いいことずくめ」と言う場合の「いいことずくめ」Shiitake mushroom is good for health and available at low price.Shiitake mushroom is full of benefits. 等と言えます。Ken
2006年02月02日
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Get Physical #1
There are many things I like or I love in this world.Sex or "make love" is one of them. Not one of them, but the tops.I like making love with a lady I love. Nobody doubts that every person likes sex regardless of gender.In fact, I used to be a professional in this field for your reference.Even I have a strong sexual desire. So, younger people must have astronger desire to sex with person they love. Especially young menwant to sex with a lady they love everyday or all day long.I don't blame them for that strong desire, but I just want themto treat their young ladies very gently and kindly.Plus, I want young ladies to treat themselves properly, I mean thatI don't want them to give up themselves for men easily.To be continued-----------------Ken
2006年02月02日
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Feb. 1st My Commitment to the Deshi
◎ Wed. February 1st As I had expected, I felt very tired this morning, sufferingfrom the sore throat.Gosh, I have to cure this sore throat. Otherwise, I willhave to develop a cold and give up a few days during which I have to work on translation. I took medicine early in the morningand then had some sleep. I got up around 9:00 again and started some work.However, I had a sudden visit of a friend of mine.I had to spend several hours with her, teaching her English. During lunch time, we went to a Chinese restaurant and atespicy dishes to make myself perspire to improve my condition. In the evening, I had an English lesson with the deshi.This regular lesson is the one I could not miss.Even if I am seriously ill in bed or in a critical condition, I shall dothis lesson with the deshi. I've determined to give her all what I'vegot(持っているものを全て授けるつもり). Why am I so involved in her? Because she IS my deshi, notjust a student. If she's just a student, I wouldn't give hersuch commitment. (単なる受講者であればここまでしません)I just just want her to become a splendid pro-English communicator. No other strings attached to my desire of this.(他に裏はありません）This is the same thing I did for other deshis of mine, and they madea success. （弟子と考えている方には同じように取り組んでおり、皆、上手く成長しました） After the lesson, I felt very chilly and I ate udon before going to bed.ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーKen Suetsugu
2006年02月01日
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