Jeff Koons
アメリカ出身の画家
１９５５年生まれ
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美術界の学芸員やコレクターたちの間では、クーンズの作品は、過去10年間のミニマル・アートやコンセプチュアル・アートといった無駄なものを極限まで切り詰める芸術（pared-down art）に対する80年代の反動として、ネオ・ポップ（en:Neo-pop）またはポスト・ポップというレッテルを貼られている。多くの美術家たち同様、クーンズはこのレッテル付けに納得できず、次のようにコメントしている。「僕の作品をはじめて見た人は、作品の中にアイロニーを見るに違いない……でも、僕にはそんなものは見えない。アイロニーとはとてつもなく批評的な観賞を生むものだ」。クーンズが言っていることは、美術作品が隠された意味を持っているということの否定である。意味は最初の一瞥で受けとめられたものだけで、作品それ自体の中にあるものと、受けとめられるものとの間にギャップはない、と言うのである。
クーンズは、恥を知らないキッチュを高尚な芸術の場に持ち出したことで論争を引き起こした。それは、ウォーホルのスープ缶などより、さらに使い捨ての物で、たとえば『バルーン・ドッグ（Balloon Dog）』（1994年 - 2000年）という作品は[10]、ぱっと見ると、ねじって犬の形にしたバルーンのように見えるが、実は明るい赤の風船は金属製で、高さ3m以上もある彫刻なのである。
G8
G7は当初、フランス、西ドイツ、アメリカ、日本、ドイツ、イタリアによって構成され、一年に一度会合を催すことを決定したがその後１９７６年にカナダが加わり今日のG7となった。そして１９７７年にロンドンで初の会合が開かれ、ECも招かれた。
At the summit the heads of state and government of France, West Germany, the USA, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy discussed the oil shock, the financial crisis and the ways out of recession. At this first G6 summit, they adopted a 15-point communiqué, the Declaration of Rambouillet, and agreed to meet in future once a year, under a rotating Presidency. In 1976 Canada joined the group, which henceforth became known as the G7.
Direct talks between the G7 and the European Community were held for the first time in London in 1977. The President of the European Commission was invited to attend the G7 summit. Today the President of the European Council also attends the summit meetings.
西東ドイツの混乱の後に、ゴルバチョフがG7に招かれ、１９９８年にG8に参加した。
After the end of the East-West conflict, the G7 invited Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, to talks in London in 1991, parallel to the G7 summit.
Russia then regularly attended the summit meetings until 2013. In 1998, Russia was formally admitted to the group, making it the G8. At the Birmingham summit, Russia became a member of the Group of Eight leading industrial nations.
2014 saw the break: as a result of Russia’s violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the heads of state and government of the G7 decided not to attend the planned G8 summit in Sochi under the Russian Presidency. The G7 nations will not attend G8 summits until Russia changes course and an environment is once again created in which it is possible for the G8 to hold reasonable discussions.
Rather than meeting in Sochi, the G7 member states met for the first time in 16 years on 4 and 5 June 2014 in Brussels. Germany has since held the G7 Presidency and will continue to do so until the end of 2015. The G7 summit will be held in June 2015 at Schloss Elmau.
東京物語を観て
小津安二郎、という名前は耳にしたことがあったのだが全くもって日本映画というものに触れたことがなかった私は彼の映画を観たことがなかった。
しかし先日フランス人の友人が黒澤明の映画のファンだと言っていて、同い年なのにこうも趣味嗜好というものは違うのかと驚き、これは日本人としていかがなものかと邦画を観ようと決めた。
そして手始めに選んだのがこの小津安二郎の東京物語である。ぜ黒澤明の作品を最初に観なかったかというと茂木先生が動画で若いころに東京物語を観て感動したという動画をちょうど拝見したので笑。次は黒澤作品を観ようかな。
舞台は戦後の日本。尾道に住む周吉ととみは彼らの子供を訪ね東京に出向くが、長男も長女も仕事が忙しくかまってやることができない。そんなときに無き次男の妻、紀子は二人を甲斐甲斐しく世話する。とみは尾道に帰ったあとに体調を崩し亡くなり、兄弟全員が駆けつけるが、彼らはすぐに彼らの仕事へと戻ってしまう。やはりそこでも紀子が周吉のことを一番気にかけるのであった。周吉は感動し、肩身の時計を彼女に渡す。
内容はざっとこんな感じである。率直な感想としては、超感動しました。これを何故高校生の頃に観なかったのか...人生観が変わるほどの衝撃。日本人独特のあの他人への接し方、表情、人の関係、全ての描写が「的確」と言えるんじゃないかなあ。
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He is far too inexperienced and self-centered, and would be completely unsutable for a job in which he had to be responsible for so many people.
I thought the test was very important, but I had been misinformed.It had no effect on my final results at all.
One of the biggest problem is that people have lost all faith in politicians.
My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.
We are at a loose end.私たちは何もすることがない。
Don't be taken in by his charminh manner- he is very untrustworthy.
The accused was charged with assault and causing criminal damage.
Remote parts of the country always become isolated in severe weather.
=Remote parts of the country are always cut off in severe weather.
reversible 逆に出来る irreversible 逆に出来ない、取返しのきかない
perceptible 知覚できる imperceptible 気づかないほどの
stable 安定した unstable 不安定な
If only I'd gone to France instead.
I'd sooner have gone to France instead.
I do think you might have phoned earlier.
I wish you had phoned earlier.
We don't think you should have done that.
We'd rather you hadn't done that.
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Don't you regret not going to university ?
Don't you wish you had gone to university.
If only you'd mentioned it before !
You should have mentioned it before.
Do you wish you had stayed longer ?
Would you like to have stayed longer ?
draught- a flow of cool air in a room or other confined space
drought- a long period of time when there is little or no rain.
dessert- sweet foof eaten at the end of a meal.
desert- a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growin on it.
The merger has been on the cards for some time now.
Are you trapped in a dead end job that is running your life ?
You can't expect anything of him, he is bone idle.
On the horns of a dillenma= you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant.
You have no reason to be apprehensive about your promotion.
apprehensive 懸念（A)
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What's the matter with Terry? He seems to be lost in a world of his own now a days.
I've been overwhelmed with work for weeks and there is no end in sight.
Mike doesn't have any professional ambitions. For him, work is just a means to an end.
There seems to be no end in sight to quicker and better computer.
I have to work at two jobs to make ends meet.
I think the party will have to end up about midnight.
Books placed on end on the shelf.
Unit 5
He succumbed to heart problems.
彼は病に倒れた
I don't subscribe to this adage.
When it comes to drinking alcohol, the key is doing so only in moderation.
He praised his team for their performance.
Incurable/Intolerable/unfortune/imperfect/inexpert/inadvisable
Sking is inadvisable if you have a weak heart.
She made some very disagreeable comments.
grammer
I recommend not parking here.
We generally suggest allowing for a little extra power.
She serves passengers on an aircraft. She is flight-attendant.
There were 300 attendees at the conference.
take up a hobby
to become worse= to deteriorate
shoplift= to steal goods from a shop by deliberately leaving without paying
saturate= to make sth completely wet
I suppose we'll have to foot the bill as usual.
Initially, it can be difficult to get your head round advanced economics.
Bob really put his foot in it when he moaned about his boss to Julia.
Rob's just got a hand-made Italian suit but it costs an arm and leg that cafe instead ?
It's far too wet to go for a walk. Why don't we head for that cafe instead ?
I'm fed up with working my fingers to the bone. It's time I found a job with shorter hours or a better salary.
Do you believe the economy's really on the mend? (getting better)
It is traditional around here to drink brandly with coffee as a morning pick-me-up.
The gymnast pulled her muscles,dislocated her shoulder and sprained her ankle.
A car travelling 80km/h is brought to a halt in 10 seconds.
Tom will be out of action for weeks with a broken legs.
This year's festival attracted a record turnout.
If you would like more details, just let me know.
My uncle's unexpected visit enables me to get out of doing the housework.
My uncle's unexpected vist provided me with the perfect excuse for not doing the homework.
Even the doctors were shocked by the severity of his injuries
Most security system offer a false sense of protection.
He was deported for entering the country under false pretences.
She gives the impression of being very busy.
There is something very fishy impression.
I have made a reservasion in the name of Black.
The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home.
I'm repelled by me new boy friend's baby talk.
Working without a break makes you more prone to error.
All the 1,450 guest rooms available to/for the room
I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them.
She crept under the fence.
We plooded on through the rain.
I crept up the stairs, trying not to wake up my parents.
She tripped/stumbled over a stump and fell down.
He staggered across a huge drugs ring.
Their baby is just starting to crawl.
He had twisted his ankle and was limping.
She tottered unsteadily down the stairs in her high-heeled shores.
Two men were hold for questioning in connection with the break-ins.
Teachers well be held responsible for the behavior of pupils in their class.
Can you hold the line and I'll put you through to my secretary ?
We're going to hold a party next month for our anniversary.
He was peeping at her through the fingers.
She sat for hours just gazing into space.
John caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently.
We caught her peeping through the keyhole.
I only had time to glance at the newspaper.
He looked so dejected when he lost the game.
I got an instantaneous response.
The music was expertly performed.
I got the job on the strength of recommendation.
Unfortunately the press have already latch onto the story.
reckless-showing a lack of careabout danger and possible results of your action.
spin-to make thread from wool, cotton,etc.
gossamer-the very fine thread made by spiders.
bulk- the large size or quantity of something
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