Landmark English Communication III Lesson 6 (7-9)

➐ During his first visit to Japan in 2016, / Mujica was invited to speak to students at a university. // “I want young people to remember / that the most important thing in life / is not success / but to keep going. // When you fall down, / get up again. // If you are defeated, / have the courage to start again / from scratch. / Losing a job is not the end of the world. // If you end up in prison, / you can get out. // As long as you are breathing, / you can continue living.” / Mujica knows this / because he has experienced it firsthand. // He was born into a poor family / and was later imprisoned for 12 years / for his involvement in political activities. // After his release from prison, / he became a member of Congress. // Being elected president, / he continued living a simple life / while taking strong measures / to combat poverty. //

during=前置詞だから後は名詞　visit to Japan：日本への訪問
I want young people to remember：want 人to V＝人にVして欲しい
not success but to keep going：成功ではなく、進み続けること
fall down / get up＝倒れる/起き上がる
scratch=ゼロ　※ゴルフのハンデキャップがないことを「スクラッチ」と言います。したがって、ここではゼロとしています。
end up～：最後は～にいることになる　end up in prison 刑務所にいることになる
as long as S V～：SがVする限り
firsthand：直に、直接
imprisoned= in-prison-ed：投獄される
release：解放
take measure：措置/対策/手段を講じる/取る　strongと共によく用いる
combat：（弊害・病気）と戦う

➑ Mujica believes / that the most important things on earth / are “love” and “helping each other,” / and he urges young people to do this: / “Make friends. // Have a family. // Families are not only people / who are related by blood, /  but include people / who share the same way of thinking. // Donʼt walk the path of life alone.” //

urge O to V ：OにVするよう強く求める
thisの内容を考えよう
people [ who are related by blood] ：血縁関係にある人々
people [ who share the same way of thinking ]：同じ考え方を共有する人々
walk ー path：道を歩く

➒ Surprisingly, / his relationship with Japan / began in his childhood. // Many hardworking people of Japanese descent / lived in his neighborhood / and taught him / how to grow flowers. / “Japan has an ancient history and culture, /  yet, / since the Meiji Era, / Japan has undergone rapid development.” / he said. // “I think that Japanese people 150 years ago and I / share similar opinions, / but Iʼm afraid Japanese people of today do not. // They have forgotten the treasures of the past. // I doubt they are truly happy. // ” How would you respond to Mujicaʼs message? //

surprisingly：驚くことに　descent：家柄、家系
yet：しかし　undergo：経験する
I'm afraid～：私は～を恐れている/心配している
doubt：（発音注意）疑う
How would you ～？：あなたはどのように～しますか。
respondーmessage：メッセージに応答する