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📅 On This Day in History
2015年
At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
2014年
The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt.
2013年
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people.
2009年
The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
🇬🇧 English Corner - Story of the Day
📖 The Job Interview Mistake
Tom arrived 15 minutes early for his job interview. In the waiting room, he struck up a conversation with another candidate. "Nervous?" Tom asked. "Terrified!" she replied. They laughed and shared tips. When his turn came, the interviewer mentioned, "I heard you chatting outside. That's exactly the kind of team spirit we need here." Sometimes, being genuine matters more than rehearsed answers.
📝 Vocabulary:
• strike up - (会話を)始める
• terrified - とても怖がって
• rehearsed - リハーサルした、準備した
• strike up - (会話を)始める
• terrified - とても怖がって
• rehearsed - リハーサルした、準備した
💡 Key Phrase: "Strike up a conversation" = 会話を始める（慣用表現）
🤔 Reflection: 面接では準備した答えより、自然体でいることが評価されることも。人間性が見られている。
🇨🇳 Chinese Corner - Grammar Pattern
📚 比 構文（比較）
A + 比 + B + 形容詞
説明： AはBより〜だ。中国語の基本的な比較表現。
📝 例文：
今天比昨天冷。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng.
→ 今日は昨日より寒い。
※ 基本形
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān lěng.
→ 今日は昨日より寒い。
※ 基本形
他比我高一点儿。
Tā bǐ wǒ gāo yīdiǎnr.
→ 彼は私より少し背が高い。
※ 差の程度も表現可能
Tā bǐ wǒ gāo yīdiǎnr.
→ 彼は私より少し背が高い。
※ 差の程度も表現可能
✍️ 練習： 「このリンゴはあのリンゴより甘い」→ 这个苹果比那个苹果甜。
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