unseasonably unseasonably warm/cold/hot etc used for saying that the
weather is warmer, colder etc than usual at a particular time of year
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TEX加藤先生がブログで宣伝をしていた宝島別冊2279を買ってきました。
ヒロ前田先生がかなり白髪が増えていて，驚きました。
長本先生が加わっているのが，いつも？と違うところかなあ。あ，AREの宣伝しっかり入っていますわ。
久しぶりに，明日早朝，レアル・マドリーの試合を観戦する予定ですわ。
今日はウィキペディアのコピペ三連発ですわ。
英語リスニング入門は明日からやります。
ラジオ英会話 (December 16, 2014)
Interview with Dasher
Santa Claus's reindeer
Santa Claus's reindeer form an imaginary team of flying reindeer traditionally held to pull
the sleigh of Santa Claus and help him deliver Christmas gifts. The commonly cited names of
the reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
They are based on those used in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (commonly called
"The Night Before Christmas"), which is arguably the basis of reindeer's popularity as Christmas
symbols, and in which Donner and Blitzen were originally called Dunder and Blixem respectively.
The enduring popularity of the Christmas song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" has led to
Rudolph often joining the list.
(from Wikipedia)
well-read someone who is well-read has read many books and knows a lot
about different subjects
brain [C usually plural, U] informal someone who is intelligent, with
good ideas and useful skills: Some of our best brains are leaving the country
to work in US.
shucks AmE old-fashioned used to show you are a little disappointed
about something
take credit for sth to allow people to believe that one has done something
praiseworthy, whether or not one has actually done it
Enjoy Simple English (December 16, 2014)
今日の話は，今年話題になり，やる・やらないを含めて，いろいろ物議を醸し出しました。
True Story: The Ice Bucket Challenge
Peter Frates
diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2012. He is credited as the creator of
to promote awareness of ALS that went viral on social media during the summer of 2014.
(from Wikipedia)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)— Lou Gehrig's disease, and rarely Charcot disease—is
a neurodegenerative disorder with various causes. The term motor neurone disease (MND) is
sometimes used interchangeably with ALS, while others use it to refer to a group of similar
weakness due to muscle wasting. This results in difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing.
The disease usually starts around the age of 60, except in cases that are directly inherited
when the usual age of onset is around 50. About 5-10% of cases are directly inherited from
a person's parents. ALS is the most common of the five types of motor neuron disease.
(from Wikipedia)
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