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11月から来年１月まで、毎月第１週は「異文化ディスカッション」をお届けしています。今回のゲストはアメリカ・ノースカロライナ出身のマディソン（Madison）と、フランス出身のニコラ（Nicolas）。第２回目となる今回の話題は「フランスとノースカロライナを旅する」です。
聞き手：Joe Lauer（広島大学外国語教育研究センタ―）
（中級〜上級向け）
＊毎月第１週は「異文化ディスカッション」をお届けします。
＊エントリーの「スクリプトを見る」をクリックすると、番組内で使われている表現を見ることができます（スクリプトは表示されません）。Traveling in France and North Carolina
North Carolina
= a state on the US East Coast, with a population about equal to Osaka, and a land area about half of Honshu
absolutely
= very much
a spot
= a place
the French Alps
= the mountain range in eastern France
Annecy
= a small town. Check out this photo: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/アヌシー Also called “The Pearl of the French Alps” or “The French Venice”
a canal
= 運河
calm
= peaceful and quiet
a redneck
= a rural poor white person in the southern part of the US (usually 軽蔑的な表現)
racism
= 人種差別
religious
= 宗教的
the Biltmore Estate
= see this photo: http://www.biltmore.com (Note: “An estate” is usually a piece of land with a large house on it.)
a mansion
= a gigantic and rich house, often associated with the southeastern part of the US 200 years ago
colonial
= 植民の
a castle
= 城
artwork
= artistic designs
a tapestry
= a heavy cloth, with designs on it, often hung on the wall
dining ware
= dinnerware = expensive plates, cups, etc.
the Loire Castle
= Check out these photos:
http://travel.cnn.com/5-best-loire-valley-castles-185206/
a region
= an area
at some point
= at one time
a noble
= 貴族
Chambord, Chenonceau, and Azay-le-Rideau
= three castles along the Loire River
to flee
= to escape
Ashville
= a town in the Appalachian Mountains.
See: https://www.exploreasheville.com
a hippie
= a young counterculture person associated with the 1960s
decorative
= 装飾的な
a vase
= 花瓶
a bong
= a large pipe used for smoking marijuana
a hookah
= a type of bong common in India and elsewhere
absolutely
= of course, definitely
Provence
= an area on the Mediterranean Sea, near the Italian border
Aix-en-Provence
= a town 30 kms north of Marseille, which also was the home of the French Impressionist painter Cézanne
ancient
= extremely old
lavender
= a purple herb
the ambiance
= the atmosphere
les (the) Calanques
= a hiking area along the Mediterranean, including a cave
a mountain chain
= a mountain range
the Blue Ridge Mountains
= part of the Appalachian Mountains
steep
= 険しい
Brittany
= a province facing the English Channel
wild
= rustic, full of nature, not developed
granite
= 花崗岩
Winston-Salem
= a town first built by the British in the 1700s
in character = acting like those (historic) people
the clothes of the day
= the clothes which were worn in that period of time
off the top of my head
= from what I remember now (Example: “I couldn’t tell you off the top of my head.” = I don’t remember.)
Toulouse
= the fourth largest city in France
a brick
= れんが
the Garonne River
= a 600-kilometer long river
a bank
= a slope leading to a body of water, such as a river or an ocean
lively
= 賑やか
the Basilica Saint Sernin
= a huge church with a history of almost 2,000 years
a basilica
= a large church based on Roman design
Canal du Midi
= a historic man-made river
the Outer Banks
= a 300 km-long chain for peninsulas and islands
a strip of
= a chain of, a series of
and all of that kind of stuff
= and various other similar things
erosion
= 浸食
temporary
= the opposite of permanent
killer
= great (Note: conversation slang)
where it is
= what the situation is
in the grand scheme of things
= in the big picture, looking at things over many years
to catch (something)
= to remember (something)
