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Gresham's law (from Britannica Online) 

Gresham's law, observation in economics that “bad money drives out good.” 
More exactly, if coins containing metal of different value have the same value as
legal tender, the coins composed of the cheaper metal will be used for payment, 
while those made of more expensive metal will be hoarded or exported and thus
tend to disappear from circulation.
Sir Thomas Gresham, financial agent of Queen Elizabeth I, was not the first to
recognize this monetary principle, but his elucidation of it in 1558 prompted the
economist H.D. Macleod to suggest the term Gresham's law in the 19th century.

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久しぶりにクラシコ観戦。サッカー観戦だと4時半に目覚ましなしで起床できてしまう。

増田有華さん,いろいろ動きがあるようで,ひとまずは安心。今夜は眠いので早く寝ます。

900点赤本 DAY4

Part1

問題解き>>ディクテーション>>ビジュアライゼーション

stoolは公式問題集5のTEST1-2にも出てきている。

A stool has fallen over on the ground.


OALD different ways of looking

gaze: He gazed dreamily out of the window.

stare: She stared at him in disbelief.

glare: They glared angrily at each other.

peer: I peered into the dark room.

squint: I squinted at the target and took aim.

glance: She glanced quickly at her watch.

eye: They eyed each other suspiciously.

scan: He scanned the crowd anxiously but couldn't see her.

examine: Scientists are examining the wreckage.

study: I spent a few minutes studying the map.

Inspect: New buildings have to be inspected by the Fire Department.


Part2

問題解き>>正解のディクテーション>>リピーティング

Who will replace Mr. Fernandez when he retires?
I heard that Maria Ortega will.

Why did you get a new mobile phone?
I lost my old one.

Do you know if there's a shoe store nearby?
I think there's one in the shopping center


Part3

問題解き>>ディクテーション>>オーバーラッピング2回>>音読2回

Part4

問題解き>>シャドウイング(うまくはできない)>>オーバーラッピング2回>>音読4回
1周めにディクテーションで苦労した問題なので,音読を増やしてみた。

Part5

TASK2をやったらできたので,そのまま音読3回。そのあと念のためポイント確認。

106類題(comply with)

conform to/with sth(金フレp.226-7ではconform to international standards)
to obey a rule, law, etc.

Part7

黙読>>問題解き>>音読2回

158-160
この文書にもなにかに仕掛けがあるかなあとThurstonを調べたら,幾何化予想のWilliam Thurstonが
昨年の夏になくなっていたんだなあ。Grigory Yakovlevich Perelmanにポアンカレ予想解決されちゃって
すこしかわいそうだったよなあ。合掌。

ところで掲示板でTommy師匠,哲学博士にこだわっていたけど,なんでだろう?不思議だ?

Lorrin A. Thurston (from Britannica Online)
Lorrin A. Thurston,  (born July 31, 1858, Honolulu―died May 11, 1931, Honolulu), 
leader of Hawaiians who opposed the monarchy and favoured U.S. annexation of
the islands.

Walter Q. Gresham (from Office of the Historian, U.S.Department of State)
President Grover Cleveland nominated Walter Quintin Gresham to be Secretary
of State on March 6, 1893, and Gresham entered into duty on March 7. Gresham died in office on May 28, 1895.
As soon as he assumed his position as Secretary of State, Gresham began 
investigating the circumstances surrounding the failed U.S. attempt to annex
Hawaii under his predecessor, John W. Foster. Gresham's investigation showed the direct involvement of U.S. diplomats in the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani. On the advice of Attorney General Richard Olney, President Cleveland decided to
withdraw the treaty of annexation before the Senate. Since the Queen's 
overthrow was essentially a coup by pro-American sugar planters intent on
eliminating Native Hawaiian political power, Cleveland hoped to restore Liliuokalni
to power. However, the Senate declined to give Cleveland the authority to do so.

Part3にハワイが出たからか?

155-157
こちらも問題に関係ないけど,昔,アルバイト先の外資系企業のセールスマンの当座預金の残高が
足りなくなって,閉店後の銀行に裏口から入って現金を持っていったことを思い出した。
それまで小切手切っていたと知らなくて,えらく感動したんだよね。遠い日のこと。


英語5分間トレーニン(2010年2月27日分ディクテーション)

Whenever I drink, I get sleepy.

Whenever I study, I get sleepy.

whereverうまく発音できない。


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