※2008年3月号からはオープニング／エンディング・ナレーション
ともに本誌別冊収録となりました。
2006年12月号
12月号のナレーションはありません
2006年11月号
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Hello, everyone. To start off, we want to thank you for purchasing the November issue of CNN English Express. Before we get into this month's lesson, we'd like to introduce you briefly to a celebrity who was born in November. We've chosen a woman who is probably the most famous Afro-American female in the world--at least, certainly outside the entertainment industry. We're referring to Condoleezza Rice, the current U.S. Secretary of State. Condoleezza Rice was born on November 14th, 1954, in Birmingham, Alabama, the only child of a Presbyterian minister and his schoolteacher wife. Her mother, who taught music, came up with Condoleezza's very unusual name. She created it from the Italian musical expression meaning "with sweetness." We'll tell you a bit about Rice's career later. First, it's time to move on to this month's lesson. So without further delay, let's get started.
refer to: ～に触れる、言及する／current: 現在の／U.S. Secretary of State: 米国国務長官／Presbyterian: 長老派教会の ▲カルヴァンの流れをくむプロテスタント。／minister: （プロテスタントで）牧師／come up with: ～を考え出す／musical expression: 音楽用語／with sweetness: 優美に ▲イタリア語のcon dolcezzaから付けた名前とされている。／without further delay: さっそく遅れることなく
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OK, that brings us to the end of this month's lesson. Now it's time to get back to our brief introduction to our celebrity of the month, Condoleezza Rice. Rice has a highly distinguished academic background, capped by a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. She joined the faculty at Stanford University, teaching political science, in 1981, and at that institution she went on to hold a number of important posts. In recognition of her brilliance, her achievements and her potential contribution to America's foreign affairs, in 2001 she was tapped to serve as the National Security Advisor to President Bush. She became the Secretary of State in January 2005. Some people say she's destined to become the first female, first Afro-American president. Time will tell. Well, time is what we've run out of. So, we'll see you again next month.
highly: 大いに、非常に／distinguished: きわだった、顕著な／cap: ～の仕上げをする、～を締めくくる／Ph.D.: 博士号／graduate school: 大学院／faculty: 学部教授団／institution: （社会的・教育的な）機関、施設／go on to do: 続いて～する／hold: （〈特に重要な〉地位・職務に）就いている／a number of: いくつかの／in recognition of: ～を認めて／brilliance: （特に才能・頭脳の）傑出／achievement: 業績／potential: 可能性のある／contribution to: ～への貢献／tap: ～を（会員などに）選ぶ、指名する／serve as: ～として働く／National Security Advisor: （米国の）国家安全保障担当大統領補佐官 ▲正式名称は、Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs。／be destined to do: ～する運命にある／run out of: 〈時間・金が〉なくなる、尽きる
2006年10月号
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Hi, everybody. First off, we'd like to thank you for buying this issue of CNN English Express. Like always, we start off with a brief discussion about a celebrity who was born this month. Our celebrity for October is the teenage golf sensation Michelle Wie. In Japan, the media are giving a lot of coverage to promising young female golfers like Ai Miyazato and Sakura Yokomine. But overseas, more than any other teenage golfer, intense interest is focusing on Michelle Wie. Michelle Sung Wie, who is Korean-American, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 11th, 1989--so this year she's turning 17. She began playing golf at the age of just 4, and by the time she was 10, she was already shooting a phenomenal 64 in 18 holes at one of Hawaii's most popular courses. But that is only one of her remarkable feats. We'll talk more about her incredible budding career later. Now, it's time to get into this month's lesson. So here we go.
brief: 簡単な、簡潔な／discussion: 解説／sensation: センセーションを巻き起こす人、世間を沸かせる人／coverage: 報道／promising: 前途有望な、将来性のある／intense interest: 強い関心／focus on: 〈注意・関心などが〉～に集中する／turn: ①（ある年齢に）なる ②～になる、転向する／shoot: （ゴルフで）～のスコアでコースを回り終わる／phenomenal: 並でない、驚くべき／remarkable feat: 偉業／incredible: 信じられないほど素晴らしい、驚くべき／budding: 芽を出しかけた
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Well, that's about it for this month's lesson. Before we say our goodbyes, though, let's return to our brief story on the American golfing sensation, Michelle Wie. By the age of 13, Michelle was already competing as an amateur against pros far older and far more experienced. In 2003, she became the youngest person ever--male or female--to win a USGA event for adults. In 2004, she was the youngest female to play in an event on the PGA Tour. In October 2005, a week before her 16th birthday, Michelle announced that she was turning professional. This past May, she finished first in a local qualifying tournament for the Men's U.S. Open. And this is only a sampling of the records she has set during the short course of her ascending career. Clearly, the best is yet to come. Well, that'll have to do it for this time around. We look forward to being with you again next month.
compete against: ～と競う、張り合う／USGA: ＝United States Golf Association／PGA: ＝Professional Golfers' Association of America／announce that: ～ということを発表する／qualifying tournament: 予選トーナメント／a sampling of: ～の一例／set a record: 記録をつくる／ascending: 上昇する／be yet to do: これから～する／look forward to doing: ～することを楽しみにしている
2006年9月号
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Hello, everyone. We begin by offering our sincere thanks for purchasing this issue of CNN English Express. For this September issue, as always we'd like to kick off with a short introduction to some celebrity. We've already introduced you to a number of members of the British Royal Family, including the Queen and Prince William, among others. Today, we'd like to tell you something about another royal prince, Prince Harry, the younger brother of Prince William. Prince Henry Charles Albert David was born on September 15th, 1984, so this year he's celebrating his 22nd birthday. The red-haired prince was kept largely out of the limelight until 1997, when the entire world watched in grief and sadness as Prince Harry walked behind the cortege of his mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, at her funeral in Westminster Abbey. We'll continue our story of Prince Harry in a few minutes, after this month's lesson. First now, we have some work to do.
sincere: 心からの／kick off with: ～を開始する／a number of: いくつかの／keep...out of the limelight: …が注目を集めないようにする／largely: 大部分は、ほとんど／in grief and sadness: 悲しみに暮れて／cortege: （特に葬儀・儀式の）行列／the Princess of Wales: プリンセス・オブ・ウェールズ ▲英国皇太子妃の称号。／funeral: 葬式／Westminster Abbey: ウェストミンスター寺院
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That brings us to the end of our lesson for this month. Before we part, first let's return to our tale of Prince Harry. In 1998, the prince entered the famed Eton College. In 2002, for his 18th birthday his grandmother, the Queen, gave the prince his own Coat of Arms. One year later, upon graduating from Eton, Prince Harry left Britain and spent the first part of his gap year in Australia. That was followed by a stay in Africa, where he worked in an orphanage in the tiny Kingdom of Lesotho. In May 2005, the prince entered Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to begin training as an officer in the Army. He was commissioned in that capacity this past April, and now he's a member of the Household Cavalry. Like his elder brother, Prince Harry is a prime target of the paparazzi, both for his position as one of the world's most eligible bachelors and for his occasional antics that are quite out of character with conservative royal traditions. Well, that's about all we have time for. See you again next month.
part: 別れる、別れを告げる／Coat of Arms:／家紋、紋章／gap year: ギャップイヤー ▲英国の大学制度の習慣の1つ。高校卒業後、大学入学資格を取得した18歳から25歳の学生に、社会的見聞を広めるため、入学までに1年の猶予期間を与えるもの。学生は旅をしたり、長期のアルバイトやボランティア活動に従事したりする。／orphanage: 孤児院／the Kingdom of Lesotho: レソト王国 ▲アフリカ南部にある国。／Royal Military Academy: （英国の）王立陸軍士官学校／officer: （陸海空軍の）将校、士官／Army: 陸軍／commission: ～を任命する／capacity: 地位、資格／Household Cavalry: （英国の）近衛騎兵隊／prime: 主要な／eligible bachelor: （結婚相手として）格好の独身男性／occasional: 時折の、時々の／antics: ふざけた行動、ばかげた行動／be out of character with: ～と調和しない、合わない／conservative: 保守的な
2006年8月号
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Hi, everybody. As always, we'd like to kick off by thanking you for buying this issue of CNN English Express. This being the August issue, we'll introduce you briefly to a celebrity who was born in the month of August. Among the many stars in the August galaxy, we've selected tennis sensation Roger Federer. Roger Federer was born on August 8th in 1981, so in spite of his global fame, this year he turns but 25. Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland. He began playing tennis at the age of 8, and he turned professional in his late teens, in 1998. His career in tennis since then has been nothing but spectacular. We'll tell you more about that later. But first, though, it's time now to move ahead and begin this month's lesson. So let's get going.
kick off: 始める、開始する／briefly: 簡潔に／galaxy: （すばらしい人・物の）輝く星のような集団／sensation: センセーションを巻き起こす人、世間を沸かせる人／in spite of: ～にもかかわらず／fame: 名声、高名／turn: (1)（ある年齢に）なる、達する (2)（変化して）～になる、転身する／but: たったの、ほんの／be nothing but: ～にほかならない／spectacular: 見事な、目を見張るような／Let's get going.:そろそろ始めよう
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OK, that about brings us to the end of this month's lesson. Now, we'd like to return to our brief introduction to tennis ace Roger Federer. Federer currently ranks No. 1 worldwide. To date he has captured seven grand slam titles, 37 singles tournament titles, and seven doubles tournament titles. In 2004, he had an incredibly successful year, winning 11 singles titles and more than $6 million in prize money. The same year, he also won three grand slam titles in one season, becoming the first player in nearly two decades to achieve that remarkable feat. These days, Federer faces some powerful competition from the 20-year-old sensation from Spain, Rafael Nadal. But at just 25, Federer is still in his prime, so keep an eye out for more great feats from him. OK, that's about all we can squeeze in this time. See you again next month.
currently: 現在、目下のところ／to date: 現在まで、今までのところ／capture: ～を獲得する／grand slam: グランドスラム ▲テニスにおいて、もともとは「1年間で世界4大大会すべてで優勝すること」を指したが、最近は、「世界4大大会」を指して使われることの方が多い。／incredibly: 信じられないほど、非常に／prize: 賞金／decade: 10年間／achieve: ～を達成する／remarkable: 驚くべき、すばらしい／feat: 偉業／face: ～に直面する／competition: 競争者、ライバル／be in one's prime: 最盛期である、絶頂期である／keep an eye out for: ～を見張る、～に目を光らせる／squeeze A in B: AをBの中に無理やり押し込む ▲ここでは、Bにあたるthis introductionが省略されている。
2006年7月号
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Hi, everybody. To start off, we sincerely thank you for purchasing the July issue of CNN English Express. Like every month, we'd like to begin by introducing our celebrity of the month. For July, we have chosen Sylvester Stallone, perhaps better known to the world as "Rocky." Amazingly, it's 30 years since Stallone took Hollywood by storm with his appearance in the first Rocky movie. And even more amazingly, on July 6th Stallone turns 60 years old. Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6th, 1946, in New York City, the son of an Italian immigrant and a chorus girl. He reportedly spent a very unhappy childhood, as his parents bickered endlessly until their divorce when Sylvester was 11. After a checkered teenage period, he eventually decided to study drama at the University of Miami. As for his career, we'll get to that later. First, we'd better move on to this month's lesson. So here we go.
sincerely: 心から／amazingly: 驚くべきことに／take...by storm: …に旋風を巻き起こす／appearance: 出演／turn: （ある年齢に）なる／immigrant: 移民／chorus girl: コーラスガール、（ミュージカルで）歌って踊る団員／reportedly: 伝えられるところによると／childhood: 幼年時代／bicker: （つまらないことで）口論する／divorce: 離婚／checkered: 波乱に富んだ／eventually: 最終的に／drama: 演劇
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OK, that's about it for this month's lesson. Now, let's get back to our brief story about Sylvester Stallone. In the early 1970s Stallone attempted to make his way as an actor, but with little success. To compensate, besides seeking acting work he began to write scripts, and gradually he attracted some attention that way. Stallone hit the big time when he penned the script to what eventually became Rocky, the 1976 blockbuster movie that made his name, and the character Rocky, legends in their own time. Since that success, Stallone has generally remained one of Hollywood's biggest attractions, as demonstrated by his four sequels to Rocky and three Rambo films, among many others. Today, even as he turns 60, Sylvester Stallone remains one of the brightest luminaries of the silver screen. Alright, that's all we have time for. See you again next time.
brief: 簡潔な／attempt to do: ～することを試みる／make one's way as: ～として認められる、成功する／compensate: 埋め合わせる、補う／besides: ～のほかに、～に加えて／seek: ～を得ようとする、求める／gradually: 次第に、徐々に／attract attention: 注目を集める／hit the big time: 成功する／pen: （詩・本などを）書く／blockbuster: （映画・本などの）大ヒット作／character: 登場人物、役／legend: 伝説／generally: 一般に、広く／remain: 依然として～のままである／attraction: 注目の的、人気の的／demonstrate: ～を立証する、証明する／sequel: 続編／luminary: 有名人、著名人／the silver screen: 銀幕、映画
2006年6月号
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Hello, everyone. First up, we want to thank you for buying this issue of CNN English Express. Last month, for our celebrity born in May we focused on one of the hottest men around today, David Beckham. This month, our celebrity of the month is one of the hottest women around today, the beautiful and sexy Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie was born on June 4th, 1975, so this year she's turning 31. Her father is Hollywood celeb Jon Voight, but Angelina was raised mostly by her mother after her parents divorced. Early on, Angelina did a fair amount of modeling, but before long she decided to pursue a career in acting. Fame didn't come quickly, though, and it took a number of years before her career really took off. We'll tell you more about that later. First, it's time to get started on this month's lesson. Let's get to it.
focus on: ～に注目する、～に焦点を合わせる／hot: 今話題の／turn: （ある年齢に）なる／raise: （子どもを）育てる／mostly: 大部分は、主として／divorce: 離婚する／early on: 初期に／a fair amount of: 相当量の／before long: まもなく、やがて／decide to do: ～することを決める／pursue a career in: ～の仕事をする、道を進む／acting: 俳優業／fame: 名声／a number of: 多くの、いくつかの／take off: 上向く、うまくいく／Let's get to it.: さあ始めよう
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Well, that brings us to the end of this month's lesson. Now, we'd like to return to our brief story about the lovely and talented Angelina Jolie. Angelina started attracting more and more attention in Hollywood in the late 1990s, and she began appearing in a number of very high-profile films. Her career got a major boost in 2000 when she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in Girl, Interrupted. To date, she's also won three Golden Globe Awards. Last year, she starred alongside another Hollywood icon, Brad Pitt, in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Today, Angelina Jolie is rightly known for her acting skills, her knockout looks, and last but not least, her multiple tattoos. Well, that'll have to do it for this month. See you again next time.
brief: 簡潔な／lovely: 非常に美しい／talented: 才能のある／attract attention: 注目を集める／appear in: ～に登場する／high-profile: 注目を浴びる、話題の／get a boost: 勢いづく、弾みがつく／Girl, Interrupted: 『17歳のカルテ』／to date: 現在まで、今まで／star in: ～に主演する／alongside: ～と一緒に／icon: 偶像視される人／be known for: ～で知られている／rightly: 正しく／knockout: 魅惑的な／last but not least: 最後に述べるが重要でないというわけではなく
2006年5月号
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Hello, everybody. We'd like to start by thanking you sincerely for purchasing this issue of CNN English Express. Last month, for our celebrity born in April we told you about one of the UK's most famous citizens: Queen Elizabeth. This month, we introduce you to another Brit whose fame probably eclipses that of the Queen herself. We're talking about David Beckham, who was born on May 2nd, 1975. As you surely know, "Becks," as he is often called, is the most famous soccer player in the world today. But in addition to his athletic skills, he is equally famed for his Hollywood looks and his celebrity lifestyle, including his marriage to Victoria, also known as "Posh Spice" from the Spice Girls. Before we continue with our story of David Beckham, though, first it's time to delve into this month's lesson. So here we go.
sincerely: 心から／purchase: ～を購入する／citizen: （一国の）公民、国民／Brit: 英国人／eclipse: ～をしのぐ／in addition to: ～に加えて／athletic skills: 運動技能／be famed for: ～で有名である／equally: 等しく、同様に／delve into: ～を深く探求する
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Well, that's the end of our lesson for this month. Before we say farewell, though, let's return briefly to our story about soccer icon David Beckham. Beckham started winning a reputation for his soccer prowess as a teenager, and by the time he was 20 he began his career as a pro. Soon thereafter, he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year by his peers. He helped his team, Manchester United, to win a succession of league championships in 2000 and 2001, but for a variety of reasons he left England in 2003 and went to Spain to play for the Real Madrid team. Since then, Beckham the athlete has been somewhat less in the spotlight, partly because of his team's disappointing performance, yet his every private move is still avidly watched by paparazzi worldwide. Well, that's about it for this time. We look forward to being with you again next time.
say farewell: 別れを告げる／briefly: 簡潔に／icon: 偶像視される人／win: ～を獲得する／reputation: 評判／prowess: すぐれた能力／thereafter: その後／vote A B: 投票でA（人）をBに選ぶ／one's peers: 同僚、仲間／a succession of: 連続した、続けざまの／a variety of: さまざまな／be in the spotlight: 脚光を浴びる／somewhat: いくぶん／partly: 一つには／disappointing: 失望させるような、期待に反する／avidly: 熱心に
2006年4月号
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Hello, everyone. As always, we begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to you for buying this issue of CNN English Express. This month, for our celebrity born in April we've chosen someone who's as much a celebrity as anyone on Earth: Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21st, 1926, so this year she celebrates her 80th birthday. Born into the Royal Family, she was educated at home in subjects ranging from art and music to constitutional history and law. She acceded to the throne in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George the Sixth. Her coronation took place on June 2nd, 1953, which means she's been the reigning queen for more than half a century. We'll tell you a bit more about Her Majesty later. Now, it's time to begin this month's lesson.
express: ～を表現する、述べる／sincere: 心からの／appreciation: 感謝／as much A as B: Bと同程度にA／Her Majesty: 女王陛下／celebrate: ～を祝う／subject: 教科／range from A to B: 〈範囲などが〉AからBに及ぶ／constitutional: 憲法の／accede to the throne: 王位に就く／coronation: 戴冠式、即位式／take place: 行われる／reigning: 〈王・女王が〉在位にある
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OK, that brings us to the end of this month's lesson. Now, we'd like to return to our story about Queen Elizabeth. In 1947―before she became queen, that is―Her Majesty married Philip Mountbatten. Today, her husband is His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. They have four children, with Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, in line to succeed his mother to the throne. Queen Elizabeth's other children are Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. As you may recall, in 2002 Her Majesty celebrated her Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years since her accession. She is extremely active, serving as patron or president of more than 700 organizations. She remains one of the world's longest-reigning and most respected monarchs. Well, that's all we have time for. We'll see you again, next month. Bye for now.
that is: つまり、すなわち／His Royal Highness: （英国の王族に関して）殿下／Duke of Edinburgh: エディンバラ公 ▲フィリップ殿下の称号。／（be） in line to do: 次に～する番である／succeed...to the throne: …のあとを継いで王位に就く／as you may recall: 覚えておられるかもしれませんが／golden jubilee: 50周年記念祭／mark: ～を祝う、記念する／accession: （特に王位などへの）就任、即位／extremely: きわめて、大いに／serve as: ～として任務を果たす／patron: （芸術・事業などの）後援者、パトロン／respected: 尊敬されている／monarch: （国家の唯一の）絶対君主
2006年3月号
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Hello, everyone. To begin, as always, we'd like to thank you for purchasing this issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity born in the month of March, we go a bit back in history to shed some light on the life of one of the English-speaking world's most celebrated poets, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Famed above all for penning the immortal lines, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways," Elizabeth was born in England on March 6, 1806. So this year marks the bicentennial anniversary of her birth. She developed an interest in poetry as a young girl, and by the age of 12, she was already composing her first epic poem. But more about Elizabeth Barrett Browning in a little while. First, it's time for us to get started on this month's lesson.
shed light on: ～を照らす、～に光をあてる／celebrated: 有名な、著名な／poet: 詩人／（be）famed for: ～で有名である／above all: とりわけ、何よりも／pen: ～をペンで書く／immortal: 不朽の、不滅の／lines: 詩／thee: ≪古語≫ なんじを／count: ～を数える／mark: ～を祝う、記念する／bicentennial: 二百年記念の／anniversary: 記念日／develop an interest in: ～に興味を持つ／compose: （小説・詩などを）書く／epic poem: 叙事詩／in a little while: まもなく、すぐ
CDエンディング・ナレーション（track 97）
Well, that's about all we have time for. Before leaving, let's return briefly to our discussion of the poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning. As a woman in her thirties, Elizabeth gradually began gathering fame for her poetic writings. Among those who took note of her work was Robert Browning, another poet six years her junior. Their admiration for each other eventually blossomed into romance, ending in their elopement to Italy in 1846. Literary critics generally say that Elizabeth's best work is Sonnets from the Portuguese, one of the most widely known collections of love lyrics in the English language. Elizabeth Barrett Browning died in Florence at the age of 55, but her poetry lives on today. Well, we're about out of time. See you again, next time.
briefly: ちょっとの間／gradually: しだいに、徐々に／take note of: ～に注目する／work: 作品／...years one's junior: ～より…歳年下の人／admiration: 称賛、感嘆／eventually: 最終的に／blossom into: 発展して～になる／end in: ～の結果になる／elopement: 駆け落ち／literary: 文学の、文芸の／critic: 批評者、評論家／generally: たいてい、ふつう／sonnet: ソネット、14行詩／Portuguese: ポルトガル人／lyrics: 叙情詩／be about out of time: そろそろ時間切れだ
2006年2月号
CDオープニング・ナレーション（track 1）
Hello, everyone. First of all, we'd like to thank you for purchasing the February 2006 issue of CNN English Express. Last month, for our celebrity born in January, we talked a bit about Mozart. For our February celebrity, we'd like to offer a brief rundown of the life of another famous musician in an entirely different musical category: George Harrison, one of the Beatles. For most of his life, Harrison believed he was born on February 25th, 1943; but apparently he really came into this world in the final minutes of February 24th. Either way, the Beatle, as he was later known, was born in Liverpool, England. In the mid-1950s, he teamed up with Paul McCartney, a schoolboy friend, playing lead guitar in a local band, the Quarrymen, that eventually became the Beatles. But more about that later. First, it's time to move on to this month's lesson.
brief: 簡単な／a rundown of: ～についての詳細／entirely: 全く、完全に／apparently: どうやら～らしい／either way: どちらにしても／team up with: ～とチームを組む／eventually: 結局は
CDエンディング・ナレーション（track 99）
Well, that'll about do it for this month's lesson. Before we go, though, let's return to our story about George Harrison. Harrison, together with McCartney and John Lennon, another schoolmate, rose to fame quite quickly in the early 1960s, especially after they formed their famous foursome rounded out by Ringo Starr. Unfortunately, despite the Beatles' success, Harrison is said to have felt lost in the shadows of Lennon and McCartney, who together wrote the lion's share of the Beatles' numerous hits. One exception is the tune "Something," penned by Harrison, which even today enjoys worldwide fame. After the Beatles broke up, Harrison continued to compose and record, but he was rarely in the true limelight. He died of cancer in 2001, at the age of just 58. And that's about all we have time for. We'll see you again, next time.
rise to fame: 有名になる、名声を得る／form: ～を結成する／foursome: 4人組／round out: ～を完全にする、完成させる／unfortunately: 残念なことに／despite: ～にもかかわらず／feel lost: 喪失感を味わう／in the shadows of: ～の影に隠れて／the lion's share of: ～の大部分／numerous: 非常に多い／exception: 例外／tune: 曲、楽曲／pen: ～をペンで書く／enjoy: ～を享受する／break up: 解散する／compose: 作曲する／record: 録音する／rarely: めったに～ない／be in the limelight: 脚光を浴びる
2006年1月号
CDオープニング・ナレーション（track 1）
Hi, everyone. To start off, we'd like to thank you for purchasing the January 2006 issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity born in the month of January, we have selected someone a bit unusual--not a popular singer, famous actor or sports figure. No, this month we've chosen the man who probably personifies classical music more than anyone else: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born in Salzburg on January 27, 1756, so this year marks the 250th anniversary of his birth. As a musical prodigy, he began composing at the age of 5, and at age 6 he was already playing before the Empress of Austria. By the end of his teens, he had already written a wealth of music of remarkable variety, including his early symphonies, string quartets, an opera, piano sonatas, masses and violin concertos! We'll continue with our story of Mozart in a little while. First, it's time to get started on this month's lesson.
figure: （特に）著名な人物／personify: ～の象徴となる／classical music: クラシック音楽 ▲classic musicでないことに注意。／mark: ～を記念する、祝う／prodigy: 天才（特に子ども）、神童／compose: 作曲する／Empress: 女帝／a wealth of: 多数の、豊富な／remarkable: 驚くべき、並外れた／variety: 種類／string quartet: 弦楽四重奏曲／mass: ミサ曲
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 sign off, though, we'd like to return to our brief story about Mozart. Despite his phenomenal musical capabilities, Mozart's career was not all smooth sailing. He held a number of posts at various courts, but none of them were steady or completely rewarding to him. Even so, he continued to compose in huge quantity wherever he was. In his mid-twenties he began what many people consider to be his crowning achievement: his piano concertos. But he later devoted ever more time to what was probably his greatest musical love: opera. What is probably most remarkable about Mozart is that he composed in such huge quantity, more than 600 works, in such a short time span--for Mozart died in 1791 at the age of only 35. Well, that's all the time we have for now. See you again next time.
sign off: 放送を終える／brief: 簡潔な／despite: ～にもかかわらず／phenomenal: 並でない、驚くべき／capability: 能力／smooth sailing: 順風満帆／hold a post: ポストに就く／a number of: 多数の／court: 宮廷／steady: 安定した／completely: 完全に／be rewarding to: ～にとって得るところの大きい、やりがいのある／crowning achievement: 最高の業績／devote A to B: A（時間など）をBに費やす／work: 作品
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