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今月から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。

今回のゲストはアメリカ・ネバダ出身のジャスミン（Jazmin）と、韓国出身のジョー（Jo）です。第１回目の話題は「韓国とネバダ」です。

聞き手：Joe Lauer（広島大学外国語教育研究センタ―）

＊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）。South Korea and Nevada

a major

= 専攻

Kyoung Jo Kim

= his full name

currently

= now

to consider

= to classify, to treat

Nevada

= a state just east of California, about 75% the size of Japan, with a population about 3 times larger than Hiroshima City

Reno

= the second largest city in Nevada. Las Vegas is the largest.

linguistics

= the study of language

Gwangju

= the sixth largest city in South Korea, about 2 hours from Seoul by train, especially known for art and food

relics

= very old and valuable things

Busan

= the largest city on the south coast

latitude

= 緯度

slightly

= a little

humid

= 湿気

to depend on...

= ~によって

a region

= a district, an area

desert

= 砂漠

shrubbery

= wild bushes, 灌木

characteristics

= personalities, traits

compulsive

= able to concentrate well on one thing in detail, 強迫観念にとらわれたような、きまじめ

hedonism

= having fun in life, 快楽主義

diligent

= hard working (in a good way)

stereotypes

= widely-believed ideas about groups of people or things. The ideas are usually true in some ways, but ignore too many exceptions 固定観念

down south

= in the southern part. (Note: the opposite is “up north”)

hospitality

= taking care of guests well

unless

= if not

the vibe

= the feeling

the lack of diversity in Japan

= 日本にある多様性不足

ethnicities

= racial groups

to be outspoken

= to say opinions

to be outgoing

= to not be shy

a dynasty

= 王朝

colonization

= 植民地化

mandatory

= required

military service

= 兵役、徴兵

to implement

= to put into practice, to carry out, 実施する

dinky

= とるに足らない　（軽蔑的）

Mercury, Gold Field, Gem Field

= the names of some towns in Nevada, showing the history of the state

corny

= いなかくさい、メロドラマ的な (Note: young people say this a lot.)

Nevada's Silver Rush

= About 100-150 years ago, a lot of people went to Nevada to look for silver when relatively large amounts of it were discovered there.

weird

= strange

an abandoned town

= a town in which people no longer live, a ghost town

creepy

= scary (Note: young people say this a lot.)

the Wild Wild West

= the old cowboy image of America

a saloon

= a bar (especially in the Wild West)

1800s photos

= pictures from the 19th century

feathery headbands

= fancy old women's hats from the Wild West

I got it

= I understand

the Lake Tahoe area

= a resort area on the California-Nevada border, known for skiing, hiking, camping, casinos, etc.

mining

= 鉱業

a master's

= 修士号

defense

= 国防

Area 51

= a US Air Force Base in Nevada, rumored to have the remains of an alien spacecraft

Filipino

= related to the Philippines and its culture

the flavor palate

= the range of tastes

to be renowned for

= to be famous for

soy

= 醤油

seasonings

= spices and sauces

Mt. Charleston

= a 3,600-meter mountain with hiking, forests, and some skiing

The Strip

= the name of the main road in Las Vegas, with lots of casinos and resort hotels

frankly

= actually

a spot

= a place

a temple

= お寺

an observatory

= a facility located in a high place, with an excellent view of the surrounding area

a statue

= 像