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４月から６月まで、毎月第１週は「異文化ディスカッション」をお届けします。広島大学に学ぶ留学生をゲストに招き、東広島での学生生活や、身近な話題について、英語で話してもらいます。

今回のゲストはニュージーランド出身のAnnaと、アメリカ出身のMatteenです。第１回目の話題は「未来のテクノロジー」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。

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※今月も引き続きYouTubeによる配信を試験的に実施しています。上記の画面をクリックして番組をお楽しみください。The World of Technology

Matteen

= Matt

Auckland

= has a population of 1.5 million (equal to Kyoto City), and this is one-third the population of New Zealand

a conjoint

= A New Zealand program which allows undergraduates to study and get two bachelor's degrees （学士号）at the same time

the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

= in the north-central part of the US. The expression "the Twin Cities" refers to the two cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, which are right next to each other in the state of Minnesota

the flagship school

= the main school in a group

a declared major

= an official specialty for undergraduate students. (Note: Sometimes students can have a couple of majors, if they are willing to take a lot of classes)

law school = 法学部

to be overwhelmed by…

= 〜に圧倒される

to rule

= to control

a revolution

= 革命

the da Vinci Surgery

= a high-tech operation （手術）in which the doctor needs to make only one or a couple of very small cuts

a pair of scissors

= ハサミ

an incision

= a surgical cut

to navigate

= to move skillfully toward a goal

multiple = several, various

some sort of

= a kind of

internal surgery = an operation inside the body

a procedure

= a series of steps

turn it down =

reduce it to

to get (someone) back on (his/her) feet

= to make the person healthy

neurosurgeon

= a doctor who specializes in the nervous system, including the brain

a HoloLense

= a smart-glasses headset in which users see holograms (3-D images which look real)

chunky

= big, heavy, a bit hard to handle

augmented reality

= a real image with extra things added

promotional

= advertising

a sink

= 流し台

to talk (someone) through (a procedure, etc.)

= to guide someone…

to be right around the corner

= to be coming very soon

the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

= a plane which has been used (especially by ANA) since 2014

a conception of…

= an image of…

fatigueless

= a person does not get tired

jetlag

= 時差ぼけ

to be elevated

= to be raised

elevation

= height

a pressurized cabin

= 気圧が正常に保たれた機内

10,000 feet

= About 3.5 kms. Most passenger airlines fly at 30,000 or 40,000 feet

facial recognition technology

= software knows the name of a person just by looking at a photo

to detect

= to identify

creepy

= strange and scary

customs

= 空港の税関

a queue

= a line of people

to dye hair

= 髪を染める

a scar

= 傷跡

to get a nose job

= to get a surgically-improved nose

radiology

= 放射線医学

a stroke

= 脳卒中

Telestroke

= Also called "stroke telemedicine." A program in which stroke experts can communicate quickly and effectively with regular doctors in emergency situations

a CT scan

= Computerized Tomography, shows details of organs

an MRI

= Magnetic Resonance Imaging, uses radio-frequency and magnetic fields to show details of organs, muscles, and bones

home automation

= technology in the home, often linked to mobile phones

a break-in

= when a thief forces himself into a home or shop

to be keen for

= to be eager (excited) about

the kettle

= a metal container for boiling water

to grasp

= to get control of, to understand