ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」▽米大統領 ウクライナ訪問3月6日(月)
2023年3月6日(月)
米大統領 ウクライナ訪問
BIDEN TRIP TO KYIV 'MONTHS IN MAKING'
2023年2月21日のニュース
making => make 準備する : in the making
U.S. President Joe Biden has made a surprise trip to Kyiv.
U.S. officials say the visit was planned in secret, and initially announced other travel plans. Ukraine is set to mark one year since the start of the Russian invasion.
(Joe Biden / U.S. President)
“Freedom is priceless. It's worth fighting for, for as long as it takes. And that's how long we're gonna be with you, Mr. President.”
Biden pledged ammunition and other fresh military aid worth about 500 million dollars. He also promised additional sanctions against Russia.
The White House unveiled how the president traveled to the Ukrainian capital. Biden arrived in Poland on Sunday night and took a nearly 10-hour train ride to Kyiv.
The White House says the visit was planned over the course of months for Biden and a small team. A senior official acknowledged that the trip was risky, and that it was disclosed to Moscow just hours in advance.
Biden predged ammunition and other flesh military aide.
How much are they worth?
- Biden pledged ammunition and other fresh military aid worth about 500 million dollars.
What kind of transport did Biden ride from Poland to Kyiv?
- Biden arrived in Poland on Sunday night and took a nearly 10-hour train ride to Kyiv.
★機能語は出てくる位置によって発音が変わる
機能語には「強形」と「弱形」がある
for
It's worth fighting for, for as long as it takes.
What are you looking for?
I am looking for a new wallet.
★going toはなぜgonnaに?
And that's how long we're gonna be with you, Mr. President.
going to > gonna
going to > goin to > to /ta/（aは発音記号では「あいまい母音」）=> gointa
gointa > toの/t/が前のgoinの/n/と同化=> goinna
goinna > /i/も脱落=>gonna
I want to go to Paris. / I wanna go to Paris.
Definitely we use words like wanna/ gonna all the time in conversation, but we taught never to use them in formal writing.