Hiroshima University's English Podcast

毎月第１週は「ドラマで英語を学ぼう」をお届けしています。 今回は、ジャック・ロンドン（Jack London）の短編小説「火を熾す」（"To Build a Fire", 1908）の第３回目です。上級者向けの内容ですが、注とスクリプトを参考にしながら、ぜひチャレンジしてみてください。 今回お借りした素材 画像：Wikimedia Download MP3 （21:17　12.3MB　中級～上級）To Build a Fire: Part 3 Written in 1908 by Jack London (1876-1916) Key Words keenly = sharply, strongly, truly gradually = steadily, step by step twigs = very small branches to squat = しゃがむ an entanglement = a mess, もつれ brush = bushes -75°F = -60°C (Note: Freezing point is 32°F) half a mile = a little less than one kilometer to restore = to get back to the original condition circulation = blood flow in the body an old-timer = an experienced older person Sulphur Creek = a river and a mining town in the Yukon, near Dawson City. The small town was closed in 1922. previous = 以前の to appreciate = to be grateful for, to understand a sensation = a feeling an extremity = an arm or a leg to ease down = to slow down space = 宇宙 to smite = to sting, to hit (Note: The past tense