今日はセンター試験1日目。
この地域ではみぞれから本格的な雪に変わりました。
寒い中、頑張っている受験生を陰ながら応援します！！
私は仕事のためとはいえ、ぼちぼちと（気持ち的には大慌て）英語勉強していて、
何となく、勝手に、受験生に共感性を抱いています。
今は、英作文～Topic に対する意見を述べ、Points 4つのうちから2つ選んで理由を伝える～をやってます。
Topic: Many people in Japan are becoming more concerned about the environment.
Points: Cars Trash ( Shopping bags Environmentally friendly appliances)
[ DISAGREE ]
I disagree with the idea that many people in Japan are becoming more concerned about the environment. I have two reasons for my opinion.
Although the best thing we can do to protect nature is to reduce garbage and trash, many Japanese people waste disposable chopsticks or plastic cups and plates in daily life. These disposable things are burned up as garbage. This is a major cause of air polution.
Furthermore, many Japanese people use their own cars. Even though Japan has good public transportation and car sharing systems, very few Japanese people want to give up their own cars, which contributes to global warming.
If people in Japan were really concerned about the environment, they would reduce trash and would not depend upon cars.
温暖化からオーストラリアの山火事の話題となり、pyromania（放火魔）やarson（放火罪）そしてソクラテス、プラトン、アリストテレスときて
akarasia(=weakness of will)にまで発展した英語のレッスンとなりました。
英語の単語・・まだまだ知らないの多いな～。