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ベルリッツ、こんなシーンあります？ [英語]
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman [英語]
バイデン米国大統領の就任式で披露されたAmanda Gormanによる詩。
プリントアウトして読む人はどれくらいいるだろうか・・・
When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry. A sea we must wade.
We braved the belly of the beast.
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace, and the norms and notions of what “just” is isn’t always justice.
And yet the dawn is ours before we knew it.
Somehow we do it.
Somehow we weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished.
We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one.
And, yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine, but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect.
We are striving to forge our union with purpose.
To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man.
And so we lift our gaze, not to what stands between us, but what stands before us.
We close the divide because we know to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside.
We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another.
We seek harm to none and harmony for all.
Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true.
That even as we grieved, we grew.
That even as we hurt, we hoped.
That even as we tired, we tried.
That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious.
Not because we will never again know defeat, but because we will never again sow division.
Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid.
If we’re to live up to our own time, then victory won’t lie in the blade, but in all the bridges we’ve made.
That is the promise to glade, the hill we climb, if only we dare.
It’s because being American is more than a pride we inherit.
It’s the past we step into and how we repair it.
We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation, rather than share it.
Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.
And this effort very nearly succeeded.
But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated.
In this truth, in this faith we trust, for while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us.
This is the era of just redemption.
We feared at its inception.
We did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour.
But within it we found the power to author a new chapter, to offer hope and laughter to ourselves.
So, while once we asked, how could we possibly prevail over catastrophe, now we assert, how could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?
We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be: a country that is bruised but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce and free.
We will not be turned around or interrupted by intimidation because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation, become the future.
Our blunders become their burdens.
But one thing is certain.
If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright.
So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left.
Every breath from my bronze-pounded chest, we will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one.
We will rise from the golden hills of the West.
We will rise from the windswept Northeast where our forefathers first realized revolution.
We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities of the Midwestern states.
We will rise from the sun-baked South.
We will rebuild, reconcile, and recover.
And every known nook of our nation and every corner called our country, our people diverse and beautiful, will emerge battered and beautiful.
When day comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid.
The new dawn balloons as we free it.
For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it.
If only we’re brave enough to be it.
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テレビやネット映像は、
簡単なことしか伝えない。
複雑なことは伝えない。
流れ溢れる映像が、考える時間を奪う。
映像の向こうにある現実が見えない。
前記のAmanda Gormanの朗読の映像も
ネット上に溢れている。
だから、彼女の詩を読んでみることが大切。
映像の向こうにある何かを知るために、
言葉の力が必要。
ANA Airmanship in English [英語]
When traveling domestically by air, I sometimes ride in an auxiliary seat in the cockpit called the "jump seat."Before boarding the aircraft, the captain first confirms the weather information, weight and performance for takeoff and landing, fuel, maintenance status, and other details with the first officer. Only once this is done does the captain approve the flight plan. Approximately ten minutes before passenger boarding starts, the captain goes over flight conditions, expected turbulence, and security matters with the cabin crew. Once all the passengers are aboard, the captain requests clearance from the control tower. When the tower grants permission to take off, the aircraft can start taxiing, and as it attains "V1" speed the pilot makes the final decision to take off. When the pilot pulls the control stick back at "VR" speed, the nose lifts and the aircraft starts to fly. The roar of the mighty engines that lift the aircraft as it steadily accelerates is a reassuring sound. When cruising altitude is reached, the tension in the air suddenly abates, and I can finally start speaking with the captain and first officer. This time is actually the reason I use the jump seat—talking with the people who work on the front lines can bring useful insights for management. Eventually, we begin to descend as we approach our destination. All eyes are focused on the runway and instruments, all ears on air traffic control communication. There's a different feeling in the air as you slowly decelerate while descending that you don't get during takeoff. When the plane makes a flawless landing, no matter what the conditions, I always feel both relief and gratitude wash over me.
The first officer is more than just a spare crew member. Passenger planes are designed to require two people to fly them. The captain and first officer have almost the same role in operating the craft, but the captain has full authority and responsibility for the flight as commander of the crew. Piloting a plane requires someone to act as monitor, and the captain and first officer pilot and monitor in turn to prevent mistakes. To change roles, the current pilot must first say "You have control." The pilot can only remove his or her seatbelt after hearing the other person say "I have control." In the cockpit, responsibilities are clear; even if the two are meeting for the first time, they will work together toward the same purpose to complete the flight. ANA believes that piloting is the joining of two pilots' skills and minds, with personality also a vital factor. For these reasons, the definition of "ANA Airmanship," which describes the mindset we expect of pilots in and out of the cockpit, uses a special Chinese character in the word "skill" that includes the symbol for "person." ANA's senior pilots originated the idea that with constant effort they could hone their personality, skill, and insight while always remembering to show humility toward nature and strive for safe operation—the greatest mission of all. This spirit has been carried as the cornerstone of ANA Group employees today. 2021 is the Year of the Ox, a year of steady progress. We look forward to your continued support of the ANA Group this year.
President & CEO, ANA
Yuji Hirako
英語について論じる本も多い [英語]
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