英語でおしゃべり　MIFA Chat Salon(守谷市）: 2019年９月活動報告

2019年9月8日日曜日

2019年９月活動報告

2019/9/7 英語でおしゃべり　守谷市　活動報告
９月のshort speechは、英語でおしゃべりのスタッフの一人、高橋氏による、
スコットランドのお話でした。彼は、スコットランドに留学されていました。

髙橋修

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Scotland is a part of “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” (The U.K)
The U.K. is known to be イギリス in Japan, but there is no such a country. “England” is only a part of the U.K.
There are still various kinds of conflict between Scotland and England, and also among Scottish people themselves! E.g. Ethnic (Scottish people are predominantly Celtic), Religion (We study in the World History Class!), Scottish Independence from the U.K.?, etc

What's Scotland is famous for
    Scottish Whisky: The taste of Single Molt Whisky varies across different regions where Whisky distillery is located. Each taste represents a unique characteristic of their brand.
    Nessie: A Mystic Dinosaur Monster “Nessie” in Loch Ness near Inverness (North Part of Scotland, Very beautiful city)
    Kilt: Some people may describe men wearing a skirt, but this traditional cloth is called "Kilt"; not skirt.

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So many philosophers and inventors were born and educated here!
    David Hume, A Philosopher of the modern European Enlightenment
    Adam Smith, the father of economics
    Alexander Graham Bell: Moved to Canada, and invented telephone
    Thomas Watt: Invented Steam Engine
    George Stevenson: Innovated Locomotive
    Robert Burns, Famous Poet, Popular in Russia!
    John Napier, A mathematician invented Logarithm

Some examples of Scottish English (Dialect: 方言)
    Nae bother! (Don’t worry)
    A wee (A little)
    Aye (Yes)
    Cannae … (cannot … )
    Kin yi … ? (Can you … ?)
    Gonnae no dae that! (Don’t do that)
    It wisnae me (It wasn’t me)
    Giza pint! (Give a pint)
    Tottie (Potato: Nice girl)
    Ya daft! (You’re stupid!)