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市英語弁論大会練習風景
八月末に実施されます市英語弁論大会の練習に連日参加代表の3年青木美優さんが汗を流しています。発表題名は「Talking in person is better , than using LINE」です。(「『ライン』を必要以上に使うよりも、友達と直接話そう」)自分の実生活上に経験したことやいつも考えていることなど、素直な気持ちを発表内容に乗せ、みんなに呼びかけています。より説得力のある発表となるよう今日も指導の江井先生とがんばっています。
発表内容 概要(英文全文和訳は、コンテスト終了後に掲載)
「『ライン』を必要以上に使うよりも、友達と直接話そう」
草野中学校 青木未優
言葉は大きな力を持っています。言葉は私たちの思いを伝えているのです。さまざまな問題から「ライン」のようなSNSを使い過ぎるのは良くないと思います。
第一の理由、簡単な「ライン」のメッセージが、以前、私を傷つけたことがあります。
第2の理由です。「ライン」を使っているときは相手の顔の表情が見えません。
第3の理由です。私たち学生は毎日勉強しなければなりません。ラインをあまりに長く使うことは時間の無駄使いになると思います。長くラインを使った後はよく眠れなくなるのです。それは悪循環です。
以上の理由から、「ライン」を必要以上に使うよりも、友達と直接話すことが良いと、私は強く言いたいです。
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福島高専 第7回中学生スピーチコンテスト
発表全文
Be Hopeful
Kusano J.H.S. Fukushima Syunya
You call me a loser,
You call me a fool,
I’m so scared,
Why do you always hurt me?
Do you like rap music? I love this song Hopeful, by two British boys named Leo and Charlie. One of them, Leo, was kicked and punched by other boys. He was bullied in his everyday life. He suffered insults and even had his money taken away from him.
When I listened to it for the first time, I was very impressed. “What brave boys they are!” I thought. I cried, because it reminded me of when I myself was bullied.
When I was in the sixth grade, my classmates said, “You are gross! Go away!” or “Poor you! What a strange voice you have!” They treated me like a fool only because I had a low voice. “Don’t make a fool of me!” I screamed in my mind.
But one day, when I was watching TV, Leo and Charlie inspired me.
In the song Hopeful, they called for the pain and sorrow to stop the insults and stood against bullying. They tried to show us the importance of having hope by dancing and singing powerfully with their own words. “Leo is just the same as me.” Tears came into my eyes.
I understand that bullying is a serious problem, not only in Japan, but also in the whole world. Some people commit suicide. I am sad whenever I hear about it.
I know it is difficult for us to get rid of all bullying in the world, but I believe that there must be something we can do about it.
Let’s share the pain and sorrow of your friends. If they are lonely, let’s tell them, “You’re not alone. I’m with you.” We can save someone like Leo and Charlie saved me. I always sing the song at school, at home, to my friends, and to my family. I really want them to listen to it.
Let me end with my favorite lines in the song:
Just be hopeful,
Take this music and use it,
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful, hopeful.
And he’ll make a way