※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。
2007年12月号
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Hello everybody, and thank you for purchasing the December issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity of the month, this month we've chosen one of America's most popular female singers of recent years: Britney Spears. Britney was born on December 2nd, 1981, so this year she's celebrating her 26th birthday. She was born in the Deep South, in Mississippi, and grew up in Louisiana. She took an interest in show business very early on, and by the time she reached her teens, she had already appeared on TV and in a number of off-Broadway productions. In 1997, she briefly joined an all-female pop group, but within the same year she decided to go solo. A demo tape audition got her a contract with a record company, and she soon began touring the States as an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. But that's just the prelude. We'll be back with the rest of the story of Britney Spears in a little while. First, it's time for us to start on this month's lesson. So without further ado, here we go.
the Deep South: （米国の）最南部地方 ▲特に、サウスカロライナ州、ジョージア州、アラバマ州、ミシシッピ州、ルイジアナ州を指す。／a number of: 多くの／off-Broadway: オフ・ブロードウェイ ▲ニューヨーク市内の比較的小さい劇場で上演される演劇一般。／briefly: 少しの間／contract: 契約／prelude: 序幕、序曲／without further ado: 難しい話は抜きにして、さっさと
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OK, that's our lesson for this month. Now we'd like to return and relate a bit about our celebrity of December, Britney Spears. Britney made her CD debut in 1998 with a single that became an instant international smash hit, selling a phenomenal 9 million copies worldwide. Her first album, released in 1999, sold an astonishing 25 million copies. Her follow-up album sold 1.3 million units during its first week out, setting a new record for a solo artist. That disc too sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Music awards and nominations poured in. Subsequent albums were commercial successes but not without their detractors. Meanwhile, Britney herself has become increasingly controversial. In 2004 she wed a childhood friend, but the marriage lasted only 55 hours! She went on to marry again, have two children, then divorce. And her eccentric behavior of late has made her a big draw in the tabloids. But our time's up, I'm afraid. See you again next month!
relate a bit about: 〜について少し述べる／smash hit: （それまでの記録を打ち破るような）大ヒット／phenomenal:
驚異的な／astonishing: 驚くべき／follow-up: 続けて行われる／unit: 1つ、1個／set a new record:
新記録を打ち立てる／award: 賞／pour in: 殺到する、押し寄せる／subsequent: 後の、次の／commercial:
商業上の／detractor: 中傷する人／meanwhile: 一方で／controversial: 論争の的となる、物議をかもす／wed:
〜と結婚する／childhood friend: 幼なじみ／last: 続く、継続する／divorce: 離婚する／eccentric: 常軌を逸した／of
late: 最近の／draw: 引きつけるもの、呼び物／I'm afraid: 残念ながら〜のようだ
2007年11月号
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Hello everyone. First off, we'd like to thank you for buying the November issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity this month, we've chosen the phenomenally popular actor Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio was born on November 11th, 1974, which means that this year he celebrates his 33rd birthday. As you may have wondered, DiCaprio was indeed named after Leonardo da Vinci. Apparently his mother was standing in front of a da Vinci painting in a museum when her as-yet-unborn child kicked for the first time. DiCaprio expressed interest in becoming an actor early on, and he got his first role on the TV version of the film Parenthood. He continued to get minor TV roles, then his real breakthrough came in 1993 for his film role in This Boy's Life. In 1994, he earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of a mentally handicapped boy in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. We'll pick up from there in a little while. First, let's get started with this month's lesson.
phenomenally: 驚くほど、並外れて／indeed: 確かに／name A after B: Aの名をBにちなんで付ける／apparently: どうやら〜らしい／in front of: 〜の前に／as-yet-unborn: まだ生まれていない／express interest in: 〜に興味を示す／early on: 早い段階で、早くから／minor: 重要でない、たいしたことのない／breakthrough: 大躍進／earn an Academy Award nomination: アカデミー賞にノミネートされる／portrayal: 役を演じること／pick up: （仕事・議論などを中断したあとで）再び始める／in a little while: すぐに、しばらくしたら
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Well, that's about it for this month's lesson. Before we leave, let's go back to our brief story on Leonardo DiCaprio. Once DiCaprio garnered acclaim with his Academy Award nomination, he came to the attention of more Hollywood directors and worked in a succession of films. It was in 1997, though, that his star ascended to superstardom when he played the lead in the blockbuster movie Titanic, which is likely the film you know him from. With Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio became a household name worldwide. He was also touted as the newest male sex symbol, and it seemed like everyone was swooning over him. As often happens in such cases, DiCaprio experienced a few lows after that; but in recent years he has come completely back into the limelight for his critically acclaimed acting in The Aviator, Blood Diamond and The Departed. And surely there's a lot more ahead. For us, though, time is up, so we'll bid you farewell. See you next time!
brief: 簡単な／garner: 〜を得る／acclaim: 称賛／come to the attention of: 〜の目に留まる／a succession of: 〜の連続／ascend to: 〜に上り詰める／superstardom:スーパースターの地位／lead: （映画などの）主役／blockbuster: （本や映画などの）評判になっている超大作／likely: たぶん、おそらく／household: よく知られた、おなじみの／tout A as B: AをBだと褒めちぎる／swoon over: 〜に熱狂する／low: 最低の状態／completely: 完全に／the limelight: 世間の注目、脚光／critically acclaimed: 高く評価された、絶賛された／acting: 演技／ahead: これから先、いずれ／bid someone's farewell: 〜に別れを告げる
2007年10月号
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Hi everyone, and thank you for buying the October issue of CNN English Express. For our celebrity of October, we've selected one of the richest men on Earth. We're talking about Bill Gates, who was born on October 28th, 1955, so this year he's celebrating his 52nd birthday. Bill had his first encounter with a computer in the eighth grade and began programming computers at age 13. In 1973, he went on to enroll at Harvard. Before long, he began developing his own computer software, and in 1975 he left Harvard to pursue his computer interests. One year later he registered the tradename "Microsoft." More on that later. First, let's get started on this month's lesson.
celebrate: 〜を祝う／encounter: 出会い、遭遇／the eighth grade: 8年生 ▲日本の中学2年生にあたる。／go on to do: 続けて次に〜する／enroll at: （学校などに）入学する／before long: やがて、すぐに／leave: （学校を）退学する／pursue: 〜を追求する／register: 〜を登録する／tradename: 社名、屋号
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Alright, that's going to do it for this month's lesson. Now, let's return and finish our story on Bill Gates. As a new startup, Microsoft quickly gathered a following for its BASIC software. From there the company branched out into its own operating system, and in 1990 tremendous success was scored with the release of Windows 3.0, which sold some 10 million copies in the first two years. Before long, most computers worldwide came with Microsoft software pre-installed, and the company became the largest software firm in the world. In 1995, Bill Gates was named by Forbes as the wealthiest person in the world, a position he has generally maintained down to the present day. Together with his wife, Melinda, through their own charitable foundation, Gates now spends a great deal of time--and money--on philanthropy. And that's all we have time for. See you again next month.
startup: 新興企業／≪集合的で単数扱い≫following: 支持者、愛好者／branch out into: （新分野などに）進出する／operating system: 基本ソフト ▲略称OS。／tremendous: とてつもない、ものすごい／score: （成功などを）得る、収める／release: 発売／come with: 〜が付いている、搭載されている／pre-installed: あらかじめ搭載された／name A as B: AをBに選ぶ／Forbes: 『フォーブス』 ▲米国の経済誌。毎年、世界長者番付を発表している。／generally: 通例、たいてい／maintain: 〜を維持する／down to the present day: こんにちに至るまで／philanthropy: 慈善活動
2007年9月号
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Hello, everybody, and thank you for purchasing the September issue of CNN English Express. First up, let's talk a bit about our celebrity for September. We've chosen one of today's most popular female pop/rock singers--Avril Lavigne. Avril was born in Ontario, Canada, on September 27th, 1984. Although she was born to parents of French origin, she herself speaks English. She first attracted attention in 1998 when, as a young teenager, she won a competition to sing on stage with Shania Twain, also of Canada. At the age of 16, Avril was scouted by Arista Records and work began toward the release of her first album. That album, "Let Go," came out in 2002. It hit No. 1 in Canada, Australia and the UK, and No. 2 in the U.S., and to date it has sold a remarkable 20 million copies worldwide. More on Avril later. Now, it's time to get started on this month's lesson.
origin: 生まれ、血統／attract attention: 注目される／competition: コンテスト／scout: 〜の才能を発掘する／come out: 〈商品が〉店頭に出る／to date: 現在までのところ／remarkable: 驚くべき、すばらしい
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OK, that's about it for this month's lesson. Now it's time to return to our story on Avril Lavigne. After the phenomenal success she had with her first album, Avril released a new album, "Under My Skin," in 2004. It debuted at No. 1 in the U.S., UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, Korea and Hong Kong! That year she also won two World Music Awards. She released her third album, "The Best Damn Thing" this past April. The album debuted at No. 1 in the U.S. and the first single from the album, "Girlfriend," became her first No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart. In addition to her successful singing career, Avril has also appeared in several films. She costars with Richard Gere in the movie, The Flock, which opens here in Japan in August. Well, that's about all we have time for. We look forward to being with you again next month.
phenomenal: 驚くべき、並外れた／debut at No. 1: 初登場で1位になる／in addition to: 〜に加えて／costar with: 〜と共演する／The Flock: 『消えた天使』／look forward to doing: 〜するのを楽しみに待つ
2007年8月号
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Hi, everybody. As always, first up we want to thank you for buying the August issue of CNN English Express. Before we take up this month's lesson, we'd like to tell you a bit about our celebrity of the month: Barack Obama. Barack Hussein Obama was born on August 4th, 1961, so this year he turns 46. He's said to have a good chance of becoming America's first black president in next year's election. Obama was born in Hawaii, the son of a black Kenyan father and a white American mother. After they divorced, Obama's mother remarried and moved Barack to Indonesia. He spent four years there before returning to Hawaii at the age of 10 to continue his education. Eventually he graduated from Columbia University with a degree in political science and then earned a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1991. We'll pick up his story from here in a little while. First, let's get started on this month's lesson.
take up: （仕事などに）取りかかる／turn: （ある年齢に）なる／have a good chance of doing: 〜する見込みは十分ある／divorce: 離婚する／eventually: 最終的に／a degree in: 〜の学位／earn: 〜を得る、獲得する／J.D.: ＝Juris Doctor 法学博士／pick up: 〜を（中断したあとに）再び始める／in a little while: まもなく、もう少し後で
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OK, that brings us to the end of this month's lesson. Before we take our leave, let's learn a bit more about Barack Obama. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Obama served as an attorney in Chicago for several years. Then, in 1996, he was elected to the Illinois State Senate, a position to which he was overwhelmingly reelected in 1998 and again in 2002. He ultimately resigned that post in 2004, following his election to the U.S. Senate. 2004 was also the year in which Obama first garnered nationwide notice. That happened when he delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, in which he spoke for national unity. In February of 2007, he formally announced his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Only time will tell whether Barack Obama indeed becomes the first black American president. And with that, it's time to say goodbye. We'll see you again next month.
take one's leave: 別れを告げる／serve as: 〜として働く／attorney: 弁護士／be elected to: 〜に選任される／Senate: 上院／overwhelmingly: 圧倒的に／ultimately: 結局／resign: 〜を辞職する、辞任する／following: 〜のあとに／garner: 〜を得る、手に入れる／notice: 注目／deliver: （演説・講演などを）する／keynote address: 基調演説／Democratic National Convention: 民主党全国大会／national unity: 挙国一致／one's candidacy for: 〜への立候補／indeed: 実際に、本当に
2007年7月号
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Hello, everyone. For starters, we want to thank you for purchasing the July issue of CNN English Express. First, we'd like to introduce a celebrity who was born in the month of July. We've chosen someone who is familiar to absolutely everyone: U.S. President Bush. George Walker Bush was born on July 6th, 1946, so this year he turns 61. You might be interested in knowing that President Bush was born on the very same day as Sylvester Stallone. Bush is the son of George Herbert Walker Bush--sometimes informally referred to as "Papa Bush"--who served as U.S. President from 1989 to 1993. George W. Bush graduated from Yale University in 1968 with a B.A. in history. Following a stint in the Texas Air National Guard, he went on to receive an MBA at Harvard. After that, he entered the oil industry back in Texas, where he met and married Laura Welch, who was a schoolteacher and librarian at the time. Now it's time to proceed with this month's lesson. So let's get started!
for starters: 最初に、まず第一に／be familiar to: 〜によく知られている／absolutely: 絶対に、確実に／refer to A as B: AをBと呼ぶ、言う／serve as: 〜として任務を果たす／B.A.: ＝Bachelor of Arts 文学士／following: 〜の後に、〜に続いて／stint: 割り当てられた任務／Air National Guard: （米国の）空軍州兵、州空軍／go on to do: 続けて〜する／librarian: 図書館員、司書／proceed with: 〜を始める、〜に移る
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Alright, that's about it for this month's lesson. Now let's return briefly to our story about President Bush. In 1978 Bush ran for the House of Representatives but lost. He continued to flourish in industry, however, until he and his family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1988 to work on his father's presidential campaign. After his father's presidency ended, the younger Bush returned to Texas where, in 1994, he ran for governor and won. In 1998 he won re-election in a landslide victory--an event that clearly boosted his self-confidence. George W. Bush went on to run for U.S. President in the 2000 election and came out the victor. The rest, as they say, is history. Well, that's about it for this time. We'll see you again next month.
the public: 一般の人々、大衆／costar with: 0と共演する／guest-star: ゲスト出演する／a number of: 多くの／meanwhile: 一方で／pursue a career in: 0のキャリアを追求する、仕事をする／minor: 比較的重要でない／release: 1.（本・CDなどを）発売する 2. 発売／autobiographical: 自叙伝の／confession: 自白、告白／heiress: （主に大財閥の）女性相続人／pan: （劇・本などを）酷評する、こきおろす／amateurish: しろうと臭い、へたな／attribute: 特質、特性／moderately: 適度に、ほどほどに／the charts: （よく売れるCDの）ヒットチャート／infamy: 悪評、汚名／random: 手当たり次第の／involvement: 男女の親密な関係／juicy: 〈話などが〉興味をそそる
2007年6月号
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Hi, everybody. As we kick off, we'd like to thank you for purchasing the June issue of CNN English Express. Before we dig into this month's lesson, first let's take a brief look into the life of a celebrity born this month. We've selected one of today's most talented, respected and popular Hollywood actresses: Meryl Streep. Born on June 22nd, 1949, this year she's turning 58. She earned a B.A. in Drama at Vassar College and an M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama. In the film The Deer Hunter, only her second outing on the silver screen, Streep was nominated for an Academy Award. She didn't win, but only a year later she did win, this time for Best Supporting Actress in Kramer vs. Kramer. And not long after that, she won her second Academy Award, this time for Best Actress in Sophie's Choice. We'll tell you more about the career of Meryl Streep later. First, it's time to get started on this month's lesson. So, without further ado, let's get to it.
kick off: 始める、開始する／dig into: 〜を始める、〜に手をつける／brief: 簡単な／talented: 才能のある／respected: 尊敬されている／earn: 〜を得る、獲得する／B.A.: ＝Bachelor of Arts 文学士／M.F.A.: ＝Master of Fine Arts 美術学修士／outing: 出演／the silver screen: 映画／without further ado: 話はこれくらいにして、さっそく／Let's get to it.: さっそく取り掛かりましょう、さあ始めましょう
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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 tale about Meryl Streep. Among her most famous roles are those in such blockbusters as Out of Africa, in which she starred opposite Robert Redford, Ironweed, with Jack Nicholson, and The Bridges of Madison County, with Clint Eastwood. Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor, with 14 nominations to her name so far. She also holds the record for the actress with the most Golden Globe Awards for films, currently with 6 wins. Most recently, this year she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Devil Wears Prada, and surely more accolades are to follow in the coming years. Well, that about wraps up our story on Meryl Streep, so we'll sign off. Looking forward to seeing you again next month.
blockbuster: 大評判の超大作映画／Out of Africa: 『愛と哀しみの果て』／star opposite: 〜の相手役で主演する／Ironweed: 『黄昏に燃えて』／so far: これまでに、今のところ／currently: 現在、現在までに／accolade: 賞、栄誉／be to do: 〜するだろう／follow: （時間で）あとに続く／coming: 来るべき、今後の／wrap up: 〜を終える、切り上げる／sign off: 番組を終える、話を終える
2007年5月号
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Hello, everyone. First up, we want to thank you for buying the May issue of CNN English Express. As always, before we get into this month's lesson, we'd like to introduce our celebrity of the month, and for May we've selected the man who in 2006 was named by People Magazine as the "Sexiest Man Alive," a distinction he also won back in 1997. We're talking about George Clooney, whose many professional hats today include actor, director, producer and screenwriter. George Timothy Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky on May 6th, 1961, so this year he turns 46. Clooney attended university for several years, but then in 1982 he took off for L.A. to try his hand at acting. Within a few years, he became a familiar face on TV, especially in sitcoms, but his big break came when he was chosen for the cast of the huge hit drama ER, which made him a megastar. We'll get back to our story of George Clooney later. Now, it's time to get into this month's lesson. So here we go.
name A as B: AをBに指名する／distinction: 名誉、栄誉／hat: 職業、肩書き／include: 〜を含む／screenwriter: 映画脚本家／turn: （ある年齢に）なる／attend: （学校などに）行く、通う／take off for: 〜に向けて旅立つ／try one's hand at: 〜に挑戦してみる、〜の腕を試す／sitcom: ＝situation comedy （テレビ・ラジオの）連続ホームコメディー／big break: 大きなチャンス、幸運／megastar: 超大スター
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OK, that's about all for this month's lesson. Before we say goodbye, let's return and finish our story on superstar George Clooney. While continuing to star in ER, Clooney simultaneously branched out onto the big screen. Finally, in 1999, Clooney left the cast of ER to pursue his film career full-time, and numerous successes, including Ocean's Eleven, have followed. In 2002, Clooney made his debut as a director. In 2005, he not only directed, produced and starred in Good Night, and Good Luck, but he also starred in Syriana, and became the first person in the history of the Academy Awards to be nominated for directing one movie and acting in another in the same year. Ultimately, he won the Oscar for his acting role in Syriana. Clooney is also widely known for his outspoken political views, most recently for his advocacy of finding a resolution to the Darfur conflict in Sudan. All in all, we can expect to see and hear a lot more of George Clooney in the coming years. Well, that's about all we have time for. See you again next month.
star in: 〜に主演する／simultaneously: 同時に／branch out: （仕事の）手を広げる／the big screen: 映画／pursue one's career: キャリアを積む／numerous: 数多くの、たくさんの／follow: （時間・順序で）次に来る、あとに続く／ultimately: 結局／outspoken: 率直な、遠慮のない／political view: 政治的見解／advocacy: 擁護、支援運動／resolution: （問題などの）解決／conflict: （特に長期にわたる）紛争／all in all: 結局、あれやこれやで／expect to do: 〜することを期待する
2007年4月号
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Thank you for buying this very special 20th anniversary edition of CNN English Express. We welcome you to an unprecedented lineup of Japanese figures who have made a name for themselves both in Japan and abroad. We've got a chock-full agenda for you this month, so let's get right down to business. Here we go.
edition: （刊行物の）〜版／unprecedented: 前例のない／figure: 人物、（特に）著名な人／make a name for oneself: 有名になる、名を上げる／have got: ＝have／chock-full: ぎっしり詰まった／agenda: 予定、計画 ▲ここでは「内容、メニュー」の意味。／get down to business: 活動を開始する、本題に入る
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And that rounds it up for this month. Thank you for celebrating our 20th anniversary with us. Hope you enjoyed it. See you again next month.
that rounds it up for this month: 今月はこれで終わりです／celebrate: 〜を祝う
2007年3月号
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Hello, everyone. For starters, we'd like to thank you for purchasing the March issue of CNN English Express. Like every month, we begin with a brief introduction to our celebrity of the month, and for the month of March we've chosen Bruce Willis, one of the most popular actors not only in the U.S. but all around the world. Walter Bruce Willis―that's his real name―was born on March 19th, 1955, on a U.S. Army base in what was then West Germany, to an American father and German mother. At the age of 2, however, Willis and his family moved back to the U.S., to New Jersey, and it was there that he went to school. During high school, Willis developed an interest in acting, and after a number of detours along the way, he ultimately decided to pursue an acting career. We'll tell you more about that later. First, we'd better head on into this month's lesson. So, away we go.
brief: 簡潔な／army: 陸軍／base: （軍の）基地／develop an interest in: 〜に興味を持つ、〜への関心を深める／acting: 俳優業／a number of: いくつかの／detour: 回り道／along the way: 途中で／ultimately: 最後に、結局／pursue an acting career: 俳優の道に進む／head （on） into: 〜に入っていく ▲onは「このまま続けて」というニュアンス。／away we go: さあ、出発だ
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Well, that's about it for this month's lesson. Now, let's take a few moments and return to our story on Bruce Willis. After a variety of jobs off-Broadway, on TV and in advertising, Willis finally struck it big with his role in the hit TV series Moonlighting. Willis' biggest break came during the airing of that series, however, when he won the leading role in the film Die Hard. The film, released in 1988, was a huge commercial and critical success, and it made Bruce Willis a Hollywood star of global proportions. Of course, Willis has appeared in many films other than Die Hard too, but it's surely for tough-talking police officer John McClane that the name Bruce Willis will go down in Hollywood history. Well, that's all we have time for. See you again next month.
that's about it for: 〜はこのくらいで終わりです／a variety of: さまざまな／off-Broadway: オフブロードウエーで ▲ニューヨーク市内の座席数300〜400程度の小劇場。／strike it big with: 〜で大成功を収める／break: 幸運、好機／airing: テレビ放送、オンエア／leading role: 主役／release: （映画などを）初公開する／commercial: 商業的な／critical: 批評の、評論の／global proportions: 世界的規模／appear in: 〜に出演する／other than: 〜以外の／tough-talking: 強気な言い方の／go down in history: 歴史に残る
2007年2月号
CDオープニング・ナレーション（track 1）
Hello, everybody. As always, we start by thanking you for buying the February issue of CNN English Express. As you probably know, recently headlines have been made in the music industry over the release of a "new" album by the Beatles, titled Love. Previously, we've introduced you individually to members of the Fab Four, but this time we put the spotlight on someone whose name has always been inseparably connected with the Beatles: Yoko Ono. Yoko Ono was born on February 18th, 1933, so this year she turns 74. Her family was well-to-do, and not long after the end of World War II, her family moved to the U.S., and it was there that Ono began exploring her artistic and musical talents. Her life changed forever after she met John Lennon in 1966. More about that later. First, it's time for this month's lesson, so let's get started!
make headlines: 報道される、評判になる／release: （CDや本などの）新発売／previously: 以前に／individually: 個別に／the Fab Four: ＝the Beatles／be inseparably connected with: 〜と密接に関係している／turn: （ある年齢に）なる／be well-to-do: 金持ちである／explore: 〜を切り開く／forever: 永遠に、永久に
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OK, that about winds up our lesson for this month of February. Before we say good-bye, let's go back and continue our story about this month's celebrity, Yoko Ono. She and John Lennon married in March 1969. It was actually Ono's third and Lennon's second marriage. From that time on, Ono and Lennon collaborated both privately, as parents, and professionally. Throughout it all, Ono was widely criticized, and even today there is much debate as to how much of that criticism was valid and how much was an expression of envy towards her position as the wife of a Beatle. After Lennon was killed in December 1980, Ono became the guardian and spokesperson of his legacy, and even today she remains a highly controversial figure. Well, that'll have to do it for this time. We'll be back with lots more next time. See you then!
wind up: 〜を終える／collaborate: （仕事を）共同で行う／criticize: 〜を非難する、批判する／as to: 〜に関して／valid: 〈理由・論議などが〉正当な根拠のある、確かな／envy: ねたみ、嫉妬（しっと）／guardian: 管理者、保管者／legacy: 遺産、遺物／highly: 非常に、大いに／controversial: 論議を呼ぶ／figure: 人物
2007年1月号
CDオープニング・ナレーション（track 1）
Hi, everyone. First of all, we'd like to thank you for buying the January issue of CNN English Express. For this first issue of 2007, we're turning the spotlight on a celebrity who was born on January 3rd in 1969--a man who became the world's first billionaire sportsman. We're talking about Formula One racing driver Michael Schumacher. He began kart racing at the age of four-and-a-half, and by his teens, Schumacher was winning numerous kart championships on both national and international scale. From there, he proceeded steadily up the racing ladder, until 1991 when he made his Formula One debut at the Belgian Grand Prix. We'll tell you the rest of the story later. First, it's time now to move forward into this month's lesson. So without further delay, let's get to it.
turn the spotlight on: 〜に目を向けさせる／billionaire: 億万長者／Formula One:＝F1 ▲Formulaは、サイズ・重量・エンジン排気量などによるレーシングカーのクラス分けのこと。「1」は、その規定に沿ったレースの最高峰を意味する。／kart: ゴーカート／numerous: 非常に多くの／championships: 選手権大会、決勝戦／on a...scale: …の規模で／proceed: （着実に）進展する／steadily: 着実に、順調に／the ladder: （出世の）階段／grand prix: グランプリ／the rest of: 残りの／without further delay: それ以上遅れることなく、さっそく／Let's get to it. さあ始めよう
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Alright, that's our lesson for this month. Now, before we go, let's return briefly to our story about this month's celebrity, Michael Schumacher. As we mentioned earlier, Schumacher's first Formula One race was the Belgian Grand Prix of 1991. He didn't win that one, but one year later he claimed his maiden victory in that same event, marking the start of a remarkable career in racing. Two years later, in 1994, Schumacher rose to the peak of his profession by winning his first World Championship. From there, he went on to win that prestigious title no less than six more times: in 1995, and then every year between 2000 and 2004. But last September, Schumacher announced his retirement as a driver. Well, that's about all we have time for. We'll be back again next month with lots more. See you then.
briefly: 簡単に、簡潔に／mention: 言及する、ちょっと触れる／claim: （タイトル・賞などを）勝ち取る／maiden: 初めての、最初の／mark: 〜のしるしとなる／remarkable: 並外れた、目を見張るような／profession: （専門的）職業／go on to do: 続いて〜する／prestigious: 名声のある、一流の／no less than: （数詞を伴って）〜ほども多くの／announce: 〜を発表する／retirement: 引退
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