Robinson Crusoe

I SEE MUCH OF THE WORLD

-words-

linking...趣味　　☆It's not my liking to go out after dark.

vessels...vessel(船-船舶関係)の複数形　　☆The fishing vessel has gone to overseas.

coast...海岸　　☆Boston is on the Atlantic coast.

sail...渡る　　☆She sailed across the Atlantic.

load...積み荷　　☆a cart with a full load of hay.

trinkets...小さな装身具(宝石など)、つまらない物　　☆He sold the trinkets.

gold dust...砂金　　☆He is looking for gold dust.

feathers...羽毛　　☆Fine feathers make fine birds(馬子にも衣装)

stirring...感動的な　　☆a stirring tale

great...大きな　　☆Look at that great table!

headed...～の方へ向ける　　☆The captain managed to head the ship toward the cape.

ought...owe(～を負う)の過去形　　☆Jane ought to be more respectful to her parents.
ought to ~...～するのが当然である

steer...かじをとる　　☆steer the boat into the port

tides...潮流　　☆stlong tides

compass...羅針盤　　☆the 32 points of the compass

reckon...憶測する　　☆I reckon it'll be another ten or twenty minutes at least.

name...選ぶ　　☆The president named him as Secretary of Defense.

wherever...どこへ～しようとも　　☆Whever you are, remember that I will be thinking of you.

shores...国、地方　　☆his native shores

-summary-

One day, he met old captain.
The captain asked him to come with me, if you want to see the world.
He was so pleased to go with them.
He was looking forward to see the strange things, peole and stirring adventure.
Before ten days has passed, they lead the great ocean.
The captain taught him everything how to sail.
He enjoyed the voyage very much.
When he arrived London, he became a rich man and learned trader.
But his adventure was not only happy things.
He wants to go to unknown shores sometimes, and find the life of a sailor by himself deeply.
However at last a sudden end was put to all his sailing...


-impression-

I'm sorry to write many my unknown words.
It was difficult to change the original by my words.
But I was taught how to efficient summary, I understood and calmed afresh.
知らない単語が多かったです。
原作を自分の言葉でまとめるのは難しかったです。
でも効率的な要約の仕方を教えてもらい、改めて理解できたし、整理できました。

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