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2005年12月号

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Hello, everybody. We'd like to begin by thanking you for buying the December 2005 issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity born in the month of December, we've chosen an idol in the contemporary sports world, golf sensation Tiger Woods. Eldrick Woods, Tiger's real name, was born in California on December 30th, 1975. He was nicknamed Tiger by his father in honor of a close Vietnamese friend. Tiger showed a clear interest in golf practically from the time he could walk. As a young boy, his phenomenal skills in the game quickly grabbed notice, as illustrated by his being featured in Golf Digest magazine at the age of 5. Through his teens, he played and won countless amateur events. But more on Tiger later. Time now to move on to this month's lesson.

idol: 人気者／contemporary: 現代の／sensation: センセーションを巻き起こす人、感動を引き起こす人／in honor of: ～に敬意を表して／close: 親しい／show an interest in: ～に興味を示す／practically: 事実上、実際上／phenomenal: 〈能力などが〉並でない、驚くべき／grab: （注意・関心を）引く／notice: 注意、注目／illustrate: ～を例証する／feature: ～を大々的に扱う、特集する／countless: 数え切れない、無数の

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OK, that brings us to the end of this month's lesson. Before we say goodbye, let's continue with the story of Tiger Woods. After winning dozens of awards as an amateur, Tiger played his first tournament as a pro in 1996, at the age of 20. Victory followed victory, and by 1997, at the age of just 21, he rose to the peak of the golf profession by achieving the No. 1 position in the Official World Golf Rankings. The PGA Tour chose Tiger as its Player of the Year in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. 2004 was a difficult year for him, but in March 2005 Tiger reclaimed his No. 1 ranking. In addition to being a stellar golfer, through his own Tiger Woods Foundation, Tiger is also deeply involved in charity work. Today he serves as an inspiration for young children worldwide. Well, that's about all we have time for. We'll see you again next month.

dozens of: 数十の／award: 賞／follow: （時間・順序で）～の次に来る／rise to the peak of: ～の頂点に達する／achieve: （努力して）～を獲得する／reclaim: ～を取り戻す／in addition to: ～に加えて／stellar: スターの、花形の、一流の／be involved in: ～にかかわっている／serve as: ～としての役割を果たす／inspiration: 刺激する人、鼓舞する人

2005年11月号

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Hello, everybody. We wish to thank you for buying the November 2005 issue of CNN English Express. Before getting into this month's lesson, as always, we'd like to introduce a celebrity who was born this month. For November, we've chosen one of today's most popular and admired actresses: Meg Ryan. Meg was born on November 19th in 1961. Her full name at birth was Margaret Mary Emily Ann Hyra, and she was born in the city of Fairfield in Connecticut. She began acting while she was a student at New York University, where she was majoring in journalism. Her film debut, using the stage name Meg Ryan, came in 1981, when she was featured in the movie Rich and Famous. More about Meg and her film career later. First, it's time now to get started on this month's lesson.

admire:　～を称賛する／acting: 俳優業／major in: ～を専攻する／be featured in: （映画に）出演する／Rich and Famous: 『ベストフレンズ』

CDエンディング・ナレーション（track 99）

Well, that'll just about do it for this month's lesson. Before we go, though, we'd like to return to our story about Meg Ryan. Meg's first major success in Hollywood came in 1986, when she was in the blockbuster film Top Gun, which lifted her to Tinseltown stardom. Her next big success at the box office was with the 1989 film When Harry Met Sally. For her performance in that film, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. She was nominated for a second time in 1994, for her performance in the highly popular Sleepless in Seattle. A third nomination came in 1999 for You've Got Mail. Unfortunately, on all three occasions she failed to win the award. But that hasn't kept her from winning the hearts of fans worldwide. Today she remains one of the most sought-after actresses on the planet. Well, that's about it this time around. We'll see you again next time.

major: 大きな／blockbuster: 大評判になっている超大作／lift A to B: AをBに押し上げる／Tinseltown: 金ピカの町　▲ハリウッドの俗称。／stardom: スターの地位／box office: （興行の）売り上げ／When Harry Met Sally: 『恋人たちの予感』／nominate A for B:AをBに推薦する、ノミネートする／award: 賞／highly: 非常に、大いに／Sleepless in Seattle: 『めぐり逢えたら』／occasion: （特定の）時、場合／fail to do: ～することができない／win: ～を得る、獲得する／keep...from doing: …が～することを妨げる／remain: 依然として～する／sought-after: 人気のある、需要のある／on the planet: 地球上で、世界で

2005年10月号

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Hi, everybody. To begin, we thank you for purchasing the October 2005 issue of CNN English Express. Before we start our lesson, first we'd like to introduce our celebrity of the month. This month we've chosen Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was born on October 26th, 1947. From an early age, Hillary was an outstanding student. She attended Wellesley College and then Yale Law School, which is where she met Bill Clinton. They were married in 1975. Hillary's legal career blossomed just as her husband's political star began rising. He became governor of Arkansas in 1978, and Hillary served as first lady of that state for 12 years. Shortly thereafter, she became first lady of the entire country when Bill became president in January 1993. More on Hillary later. Right now, it's time to move ahead into this month's lesson.

purchase: ～を購入する／issue: （出版物の）…号／introduce: ～を紹介する／celebrity: 有名人、著名人／choose: ～を選ぶ／outstanding: 優秀な、傑出した／attend: （学校などに）通う／legal: ①法律家の、弁護士の　②法律の／blossom: 開花する、盛りになる／political star: 政治家としての運／rise: 上昇する／governor: （米国の）州知事／serve as: ～としての任務を果たす／state: 州／shortly thereafter: そのすぐ後に／entire: 全部の、全体の

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Well, that brings us to the end of this month's lesson. Before we say goodbye, here's a bit more about Hillary Rodham Clinton. As First Lady, Hillary quickly attained nationwide and worldwide fame. With her sharp mind and skill as a public speaker, she was an ideal partner to the president. But Hillary proved to be much more than just a supporting wife. Besides her legal expertise and political savvy, she also proved herself an outstanding writer. In 1996, her book, It Takes a Village, became an instant bestseller. In 2000, as Bill's presidency was drawing to a close, Hillary ran for and won the office of senator of the state of New York, a position she still holds today. And many people believe she will run for the office of president herself in 2008 or 2012. Time will tell. Well, that's all we have time for. We'll see you again next time.

attain: （名声などを）得る／nationwide: 全国的な／worldwide: 世界的な／fame: 名声／sharp: 頭の切れる、鋭い／mind: 知性、頭脳／public speaker: 講演者／ideal: 理想的な／prove to be: ～であるとわかる、判明する／supporting: 支える、援助する／besides: ～のほかに、～に加えて／expertise: 専門的知識／savvy: （経験から得た）実際的知識／It Takes a Village: 『村中みんなで』／instant: すぐの、即時の／presidency: 大統領の任期／draw to a close: 終わりに近づく／run for: ～に立候補する／the office of: ～の職／senator: 上院議員／hold: （特に重要な職務に）就いている／time will tell: 時がたてばわかる

2005年9月号

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Hello, everyone. We begin by thanking you for purchasing the September 2005 issue of CNN English Express. Our celebrity born in the month of September is Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the legendary rock band Queen. Freddie Mercury was born on September 5th, 1946, in Africa, in Zanzibar. His parents were Persian, and Freddie is actually a nickname he adopted during his student days at a British school: his real name was Farrokh Bulsara. In 1964, Freddie and his family left Zanzibar and migrated to England, where he enrolled in an art college. It was there that he took an avid interest in rock music and met Roger Taylor and Brian May. They eventually formed a band together, Queen, with Freddie as lead singer. To match his flamboyant stage persona, Freddie adopted the surname Mercury. More on Freddie later. Now, it's time to get started on this month's lesson.

purchase: ～を購入する／issue: （出版物の）…号／celebrity: 有名人、著名人／legendary: 伝説に残るような／adopt: ～を採用する／migrate to: ～に移住する／enroll in: （学校に）入学する／avid: 熱心な、熱烈な／eventually: 最終的に、ついに／form: ～を結成する／match: ～に調和させる、つり合わせる／flamboyant: 派手な／persona: 人物／surname: 姓、名字

CDエンディング・ナレーション（track 99）

Well, that's about it for this month's lesson. Before we go, let's continue our story about Freddie Mercury. Queen made its record debut in 1973. It didn't take very long before the band was making the hit charts with its mixture of pure rock, great melodies and symphonic power. "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Are The Champions" are among their biggest hits, today considered classics of rock music. With Freddie its foremost attraction, Queen continued to thrill audiences and record buyers well into the 1980s. Good fortune took a turn for the worse toward the end of the decade, however, when Freddie was diagnosed with AIDS. He kept his ailment a secret and continued to sing as long as he could, until the disease finally began to take its toll. Freddie Mercury died on November 24th, 1991, at the age of 45. His name, and Queen's place in the history of rock music, live on in the hearts of fans worldwide. Well, we're about out of time. We'll see you again next month.

mixture: 混合／symphonic: 協和音の／consider A （to be） B: AをBとみなす、考える／classic: 名作、（その分野の）決定版／foremost: 一番の、第一の／attraction: 魅力／thrill: ～をわくわくさせる、興奮させる／audience: 聴衆、観客／well: 相当に、ずいぶん／take a turn for the worse: 悪化する／decade: 10年間／be diagnosed with: ～と診断される／ailment: 病気、疾患／take its toll: 人命を奪う

2005年8月号

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Hi, everybody. To begin, we'd like to thank you for buying the August 2005 issue of CNN English Express. Among the many celebrities who were born in the month of August, today we'll talk a bit about a Hollywood actor who is phenomenally popular practically everywhere, and that definitely includes Japan. We're talking about the very handsome Richard Gere, who was born on August 31st, 1949. Richard Gere was born in Philadelphia. During his college years, he left school in order to pursue a career in acting. His film career got off to a fair start in 1975, but truly took off after he appeared in the much acclaimed movie American Gigolo in 1980. We'll continue the story of Richard Gere later. Right now, it's time to begin this month's lesson.

issue: （出版物の）…号／celebrity: 有名人、著名人／a bit: 少し、ちょっと／phenomenally: 驚くほど／practically: ≪直後の語を修飾して≫ほとんど／definitely: 確実に、明らかに／include: ～を含む／pursue a career: キャリアを追求する／get off to a start: スタートを切る／fair: まあまあの、普通の／truly: 本当に／take off: 急に売れ出す、人気が出る／appear in: （映画などに）出演する／acclaimed: 大勢に称賛された、絶賛された

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OK, that's our lesson for this month. Now, we'd like to return briefly to our story about our celebrity of the month, Richard Gere. Shortly after American Gigolo, Gere had an even bigger hit with the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. His career was well established by that time, but then in 1990 he rose a notch even higher with his appearance in the blockbuster hit Pretty Woman, co-starring against Julia Roberts. Since then, he's continued to be an amazingly busy man, balancing his acting career with his deep involvement in Buddhism and support of the Dalai Lama. Recently, he made a visit to Japan to promote the Hollywood version of Shall We Dance? During that visit, he even danced briefly with Prime Minister Koizumi. You may have seen it in the news reports. Well, that's about all we have time for. See you again next month. Bye for now.

briefly: ちょっとの間／shortly after: ～の後すぐに／An Officer and a Gentleman: 『愛と青春の旅立ち』／establish: ～を確立する／notch: 段階、階級／appearance: 出演／blockbuster: 大評判になっている超大作／co-star against: ～と共演する／amazingly: 驚くほど／involvement in: ～とのかかわり、～への関与／Buddhism: 仏教／promote: （宣伝して）～の普及を促進する

2005年7月号

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Hello, everyone. We begin by thanking you for buying the July 2005 issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity born in July, we have chosen to put the spotlight on Arnold Schwarzenegger, an actor-turned-politician known to virtually everybody. Arnold was born on July 30, 1947, so this year he celebrates his 58th birthday. He was born in Austria, in a tiny hamlet near Graz. Early in his teens, he began serious bodybuilding, and at age 19, he won the title of Mr. Europe. That was followed one year later, in 1967, by his winning of the Mr. Universe contest, just one of many bodybuilding titles he went on to win. In 1968, he emigrated to the U.S., where his life has taken a number of amazing turns. But more on Arnold later. Right now, we'd better get started on this month's lesson.

issue: （出版物の）…号／celebrity: 有名人、著名人／choose to do: ～することにする／an actor-turned-politician: 俳優から転身した政治家／（be） known to: ～に知られている／virtually: ほぼ、ほとんど／celebrate: ～を祝う／hamlet: 小村、村落／serious: 真剣な、本気の／follow: （時間・順序で）～の次に来る、～に続く／emigrate to: （自国から他国に）移住する／a number of: いくつかの、若干の／amazing: 驚くべき／turn: 方向転換／get started on: ～を始める

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Well, that'll about do it for this month's lesson. Before we go, here's some more about Arnold Schwarzenegger. Shortly after he arrived in the U.S., Arnold began a career as an actor. After a slow start, he acquired superstar status in the early 1980s after starring in the Hollywood blockbuster Terminator. From there, Arnold's star continued to ascend ever higher, capped perhaps by the acquisition of his own star, literally, on the Hollywood "Walk of Fame," in 1987. More recently, as you all know, Arnold has turned his skills to the political world. In 2003, he was elected governor of the state of California. And now there is talk that Arnold may run someday for U.S. president. An amazing career for a boy born in a tiny village in rural Austria. Well, I'm afraid we're out of time. We'll see you again next month. Bye for now.

that'll about do it for this month's lesson: 今月はこれでそろそろ終わりです／shortly after: ～してまもなく／acquire: ～を獲得する／status: 地位／star in: ～に主演する／blockbuster: 大評判になっている超大作／star: (1)（星・星回りの影響による人の）運、運勢　(2)星／continue to do: ～し続ける／ascend: 上がる、上昇する／cap: ～を完成する、～の締めくくりをする／acquisition: 獲得／literally: 文字どおり／Walk of Fame: ウォーク・オブ・フェイム　▲有名スターの名前を入れた星型のメダルが埋め込まれた、ロサンゼルスのハリウッド大通りの歩道。／elect A B: （選挙によって）A（人）をBに選ぶ／governor: 州知事／state: 州／run for: ～に立候補する／in rural Austria／オーストリアのいなかの／I'm afraid we're out of time.: そろそろお別れの時間のようです

2005年6月号

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Hello, everybody. First of all, thank you for buying the June 2005 issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity of the month, this month we celebrate the birthday of a truly royal celeb, Prince William. On June 21st Prince William turns 23, as he was born in 1982. As you probably know, he is the elder of two sons born to Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Diana. His full name is William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor. Today he is in the spotlight not just as the second in line to the British throne, but also as one of the world's most eligible and attractive bachelors. But more about the Prince later. First, it's time to get started with this month's lesson.

first of all: まず最初に／issue: （出版物の）…号／celebrity: 有名人、著名人／celebrate: ～を祝う／truly: 本当に／royal: 王室の／celeb: ＝celebrity／turn: （ある年齢に）なる／（be） born to: ～の子として生まれる／the Prince of Wales: プリンス・オブ・ウェールズ　▲英国皇太子の称号。／be in the spotlight: 注目されている／the second in line to the throne: 王位継承権第2位／eligible: （特に結婚相手に）適当な、ふさわしい／attractive: 魅力的な／bachelor: 未婚男性、独身男性／get started with: ～を始める

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Well, that's about it for this month's lesson. Before we say goodbye, though, here's a bit more about Prince William. The Prince got his secondary education at the famed Eton College, where he proved to be an excellent student. Upon graduation, he took a so-called "gap year" off to travel, during which time he spent 10 weeks doing community work in Chile. Presently he is enrolled at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. As the future king of England and heir to the good looks of his mother, the tragic Princess Diana, Prince William is destined to remain in the global spotlight for many years to come. Well, that's all we have time for this time around. See you again, next month.

secondary education: 中等教育　▲11-18歳、または11-16歳の子女の教育。／famed: 有名な、よく知られた／prove to be: ～であることがわかる／excellent: 優秀な／take...off: （休暇を）取る／so-called: いわゆる／gap year: ≪英≫ギャップ・イヤー　▲高校卒業後、大学入学資格を保持したまま1年間遊学することができる制度。／community work: 地域社会事業／presently: 現在／be enrolled at: （大学などに）在籍している／the heir to: ～の継承者、伝承者／tragic: 悲劇の／be destined to do: ～する運命にある／remain: ～のままである／to come: 今後到来する、来るべき／this time around: 今回

2005年5月号

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Hello, everyone. We'd like to thank you for buying the May 2005 issue of CNN English Express. Our featured celebrity born in the month of May is Clint Eastwood, who just recently won an Academy Award for direction of the Academy's choice for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Million Dollar Baby. Clint was born on May 31st, 1930, which means this year he turns 75, although he looks remarkably young for a man his age. In his twenties, he began acting minor roles in minor films. He became a household name in the United States when he starred in the wildly popular TV series Rawhide, which began in 1959. More about Clint later, though. First, we'd better move ahead with this month's lesson.

issue: （出版物の）～号／featured: 特集の／celebrity: 有名人／direction: 監督／choice: 選択／motion picture: 映画／turn: （ある年齢などに）なる、達する／remarkably: きわだって、非常に／act: （役を）演じる／minor role: わき役／become a household name: よく知られるようになる／star: 主演する／wildly popular: 恐ろしく人気の高い ／move ahead with: ～を先へ進める

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Well, that'll do it for this month's lesson. Before we go, let's get back to our story about Clint Eastwood. After his role in Rawhide, Clint went on during the 1960s to become a major box-office attraction worldwide in a string of popular Westerns such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. During the 1970s he became even more famous for his role in the now legendary Dirty Harry series. In more recent years, he has expanded his talents in several ways. During the mid-1980s, for a number of years he served in public office as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, in California. But more importantly, Clint Eastwood gradually honed his skills as a film director, leading to two Oscar wins in that category: first for his 1992 film Unforgiven, and now for Million Dollar Baby. Well, that'll have to be it for this time. We'll see you again next month.

that'll do it for this month's lesson: 今月はこれで終わりです／go on to do: 続いて次に～する／major: 大きな ／box-office: （興行の）売り上げの、興行的にもうかる／attraction: （人の心・興味を）引きつける人／worldwide: 世界的に／a string of: 一連の／Western: 西部劇／The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 『続・夕陽のガンマン　地獄の決斗』／legendary: 伝説的な／expand: ～を広げる、拡大する／talent: 才能／a number of: 若干数の／serve as: ～としての任務を果たす／public office: 公職／mayor: 市長／gradually: 次第に／hone: （技能を）みがく／lead to: （ある結果に）至る／Unforgiven: 『許されざる者』

2005年4月号

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Hello, everybody. Thank you for buying the April 2005 issue of CNN English Express. For our featured celebrity born in the month of April, we have chosen a celebrity who's remarkably young. She's the amazing, and amazingly beautiful, tennis sensation from Russia, Maria Sharapova. Maria was born on April 19th, 1987, so she's still in her teens. She was born in western Siberia and began playing tennis when she was just 4. When she was 6, her unusual talent for tennis was spotted by tennis legend Martina Navratilova. To enable Maria to develop her talent further, she emigrated from Russia to the United States, to Florida, where she began taking special lessons. But more about Miss Sharapova later. Right now, it's time for this month's lesson.

issue: （出版物の）…号／featured: 特集の／celebrity: 有名人／remarkably: きわだって、非常に／amazing: 驚くべき、すごい　▲tennis sensationにかかっている。／amazingly: 驚くべき／sensation: センセーションを起こすもの、評判の的／unusual: 非凡な、並外れた／talent: 才能／spot: ～を見抜く、見きわめる／legend: 伝説的人物／enable...to do: …が～できるようにする／further: なおいっそう、それ以上に／emigrate from A to B: A（自国）からB（他国）へ移住する

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Well, that's all for our lesson for April. Now let's talk a little bit more about this month's celebrity, Maria Sharapova. After she arrived in the United States, Maria set about the dual tasks of improving her tennis and adapting to life in America. Naturally, when she arrived she spoke only Russian; but being young and adaptable, it apparently wasn't long before she was making herself totally at home in her new country. It didn't take long either for people in the tennis world to take notice of this young and attractive blond girl with phenomenal skill on the tennis court. Maria turned pro at the tender age of 14 and made history by defeating Serena Williams to win at Wimbledon in 2004. And her star has only begun its rise. Well, that's about all we have time for this month. We'll see you again next time.

set about: ～に取りかかる、着手する／dual: 二重の／task: 課題／improve: ～を向上させる／adapt to: （環境などに）適応する／naturally: 当然のことながら、もちろん／adaptable: 順応性のある／apparently: どうやら～らしい／make oneself at home: 環境に順応している／totally: 完全に／take notice of: ～に注意を払う、～を気にとめる／attractive: 魅力的な／phenomenal: （能力などが）並でない、驚くべき／tender: （年齢が）若い／make history: 歴史に残るような画期的なことをする／defeat: ～を負かす、～に勝つ／star: 運、運勢

2005年3月号

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Hello, everyone. Thank you for buying the March 2005 issue of CNN English Express. Our celebrity born in the month of March is one of the world's most famous pop singers: Celine Dion. Celine was born near Montreal, Canada, on March 30th, 1968. Amazingly, she is the last of 14 siblings. She began performing musically with her family from the age of 5, and at age 12 she wrote a song in her native French language that caught the attention of Rene Angelil, a producer. Rene was so impressed that he immediately decided to devote himself to promoting Celine's singing career. And the career that Celine has forged has been impressive indeed. More about that later. For now, let's get to this month's lesson.

issue: （出版物の）…号／celebrity: 有名人／amazingly: 驚くべきことに／sibling: （男女の別なく）きょうだい／native: （言語が）母語の、第一言語の／catch the attention of: ～の注意を引く／impress: ～に感銘を与える、～を感動させる／immediately: すぐに、直ちに／devote oneself to doing: ～することに専念する／promote: ～を促進する／forge: （一般に努力して）～をつくり出す／impressive: 見事な／indeed: 確かに、本当に／get to: ～を始める、～に取りかかる

CDエンディング・ナレーション（track 83）

Well, that's the end of our lesson for March. Before we sign off, here's a bit more about Celine Dion. You may not know this, but one of the major milestones in Celine's early career was her winning of a major award in Tokyo, at the Yamaha World Song Festival in 1982. Subsequently, she began having hit records in Europe, still all in her native language. It wasn't until 1990 that she released her first album in English, after studying intensively at a well-known language school. The album led to a hit single, and from there her international career began climbing to ever more impressive heights. She and Rene married in 1994. Today, Celine Dion is known worldwide as one of the greatest pop divas of our times. Well, our time's just about up. We'll see you all again next month.

sign off: （1日が終わって）放送を終了する→ここでは「CDが終了する」ということ。／major: 重要な、主要な／milestone: 重要な時点／award: 賞／subsequently: その後に／intensively: 徹底的に、集中的に／lead to: （ある結果に）至る／heights: 頂点、頂上／diva: 著名な女性歌手／our times: 現代／our time's just about up: もうそろそろ終わりの時間です

2005年2月号

CDオープニング・ナレーション（track 1）

Hello, everyone. We thank you for buying the February 2005 issue of CNN English Express. Among the many celebrities born in the month of February, today we'll introduce you to one of the most famous figures in sports history: Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth, whose real name was George Herman Ruth, Jr., was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 6th, 1895. He showed his talent in baseball from an early age and was scouted to play in the Major Leagues when he was just 19. His career blossomed quickly, and during his first season with the New York Yankees, he hit 54 home runs, a remarkable feat for its time. We'll tell you more about Babe Ruth later. Right now, it's time to begin this month's lesson.

issue: （出版物の）…号／celebrity: 有名人／figure: （特に）著名な人／talent: 才能、素質／scout: ～をスカウトする／blossom: 開花する／remarkable: 非凡な、素晴らしい／feat: 偉業、功績

CDエンディング・ナレーション（track 82）

Well, that's the end of our lesson for this month. Before we say goodbye, though, now let's talk a bit more about baseball legend Babe Ruth. As a slugger for the Yankees, The Babe, as he was known, attracted so many fans that when a new stadium was built for the team in 1923, people referred to it as the house that Ruth built. In 1927, he hit 60 home runs, a record that stood until 1961. In 1934, at the age of 39, Babe Ruth accompanied other Major League players on a tour to Japan. Half a million Japanese baseball fans are said to have filled the streets to welcome them. Well, that'll have to do it for this time. We'll have more for you next month. See you then.

legend: 伝説的人物／slugger: 強打者、スラッガー／attract: ～を魅了する／refer to A as B: AをBと呼ぶ／record: 記録／stand: 効力を保持している、有効である／accompany: ～に同行する／fill: （場所を）埋める／welcome: ～を歓迎する／that'll have to do it for this time: 今月はこれくらいで終わりにしなければなりません。

2005年1月号

CDオープニング・ナレーション（track 1）

Hello, everybody. Thank you for purchasing the January 2005 issue of CNN English Express. As we enter a new year, this month we'd like to talk about one of the world's most famous celebrities born in the month of January, Elvis Presley. Were he still alive, Elvis would celebrate his 70th birthday on the 8th of January. As you probably know, Elvis Presley changed the course of popular music, not just in the U.S. where he was born, but virtually all over the world. He was also a huge success as an actor in films, many linked to his hit songs. But more on all that later. First, it's time to get started on this month's lesson.

purchase: ～を購入する／issue: （出版物の）…号／celebrity: 有名人／the course: 経過、流れ／virtually: ほぼ、ほとんど／（be） linked to: ～に関連している

CDエンディング・ナレーション（track 99）

Well, that's about it for this month's lesson. Before we leave, though, a few more comments about Elvis Presley. Elvis made his first recording in 1953, as a gift for his mother. His commercial hits started flowing in 1956: tunes like Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog and Blue Suede Shoes. Before Elvis, pop music was fading; but with his skyrocketing success, suddenly rock-and-roll came on the scene and captured the hearts of music fans worldwide. Elvis himself went through many personal difficulties during his career, and he died in 1977, just 42. He put no fewer than 149 singles into the U.S. record charts--a feat that has not been surpassed by any other singer in history. Well, that's all we have time for. We'll see you again, next month.

that's about it for this month's lesson: これで今月のレッスンは終わりです／commercial: 商業的な／flow: わき出る／tune: 曲、楽曲／fade: 廃れる、勢いがなくなる／skyrocketing: 急上昇する／come on the scene: 舞台に現れる、登場する／capture the heart of: ～の心をとらえる／go through: （困難などを）経験する／no fewer than: ～もの／feat: 偉業、功績／surpass: ～を超える、超越する

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