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語彙レベル・物語の長さから、中級者向けのリーディング学習教材の一つとして最適です。

また、物語には教訓等が含まれるため、上級者にとっても、読み物として純粋に楽しめます。

第10回 Old Man and His Son

An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade(1) his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation:
Dear Son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant(2) my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden because your mother always loved planting time. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot(3). If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you weren’t in prison. Love, Dad
Shortly, the old man received this telegram(4): ‘For Heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up the garden!! That’s where I buried the GUNS!!’ At 4 a.m. the next morning, a dozen(5) FBI agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns. Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what had happened, and asked him what to do next. His son’s reply was: ‘Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you, from here.’
Moral: No Matter where you are in the World, if you have decided to do something deep from your heart, you can do it. It is the thought that matters, not where you are or where the person is.

― Moral Stories -Place for Inspirational, Fable, Motivational Story-

http://www.moralstories.org/old-man-his-son/

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(1)spade ~を鋤で掘る
(2)plant ~を植える
(3)plot 小区画の土地
(4)telegram 電報、電信
(5)dozen  12個、ダース

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【中級者向け】

今回は、海外のウェブサイト「Moral Stories」が提供する短い物語を紹介します。

語彙レベル・物語の長さから、中級者向けのリーディング学習教材の一つとして最適です。

また、物語には教訓等が含まれるため、上級者にとっても、読み物として純粋に楽しめます。

第9回 The Wooden(1) Bowl

A frail(2) old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law(3), and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled(4), his eyesight was blurred(5), and his step faltered(6). The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing(7) sight made eating difficult. Peas(8) rolled off(9) his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped(10) the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated(11) with the mess(12). “We must do something about father,” said the son. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.” So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl! When the family glanced(13) in Grandfather’s direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions(14) when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
The words so struck(15) the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
That evening the husband took Grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder(16) of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
Moral: You reap(17) what you sow(18). Regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. Always Respect, Care for and Love them.

― Moral Stories -Place for Inspirational, Fable, Motivational Story-

http://www.moralstories.org/the-wooden-bowl/

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(1)wooden 木でできた[作られた]、木製の
(2)frail 〔人や体が〕弱い、虚弱な、病弱な
(3)daughter-in-law 息子の嫁[妻]、義理の娘◆【直訳】法律上の娘
(4)tremble 〔建物・地面などが〕震動する、揺れ動く
(5)blur 〔物の形・輪郭・境界・記憶などを〕ぼやけさせる、不鮮明にする
(6)falter よろめく、つまずく
(7)failing 衰えていく、経営状態の悪い、不合格点[落第点]の
(8)pea(複数形:peas) エンドウ豆
(9)roll off 〔物が~から〕転がり落ちる
(10)grasp ~を握る[つかむ]
(11)irritated イライラした、刺激された、炎症を起こした
(12)mess 〔状況の〕混乱、ゴタゴタ、面倒
(13)glance ちらりと[チラッと・サッと・パッと]見る
(14)admonition 〈フォーマル〉勧告、忠告、警告
(15)struck(strikeの過去・過去分詞形) (人)の心を打つ、(人)を感動させる
(16)remainder 残り、残り物、残余、余り
(17)reap 〔利益を〕得る
(18)sow 種をまく

― アルク

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【中級者向け】

今回は、海外のウェブサイト「Moral Stories」が提供する短い物語を紹介します。

語彙レベル・物語の長さから、中級者向けのリーディング学習教材の一つとして最適です。

また、物語には教訓等が含まれるため、上級者にとっても、読み物として純粋に楽しめます。

第8回 Story of a Blind Love

There was a blind girl who hated(1) herself just because she’s blind. She hated everyone, except(2) her loving boyfriend. He’s always there for her.
She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend. One day, someone donated(3) a pair of eyes to her and then she can see everything, including(4) her boyfriend.
Her boyfriend asked her, “now that(5) you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend is blind too, and refused(6) to marry him.
Her boyfriend walked away in tears(7), and later wrote a letter to her saying –
“Just take care of my eyes dear”.

― Moral Stories -Place for Inspirational, Fable, Motivational Story-

http://www.moralstories.org/story-of-a-blind-love/

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(1)hate ~を憎む、〔怒りや憎しみを覚えるほど〕~をひどく嫌う
(2)except ~を除いて、~以外に
Nobody can do this job except you. : この仕事は君にしかできない。
(3)donate 寄付する、贈与する、寄贈する
(4)including ~を含む、~を含めて、~などの
(5)now that 今や~だから、~からには
Now that things are better, we should talk about the problem. : 状況も好転してきたので、問題について話し合うべきだ。
(6)refuse 〔~することを〕嫌がる、したくないと言う
(7)in tears 涙を浮かべて[流しながら]、泣いて、涙ながらに

― アルク

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