第３回　エリザベス女王＆バーバラ・ブッシュ

今回は『リーダーの英語』から、イギリスのエリザベス女王とアメリカのバーバラ・ブッシュ元大統領夫人のスピーチを紹介します。エリザベス女王のスピーチは、鶴田先生が読み上げています。

[HM. Queen Elizabeth II] (followed by Chikako Tsuruta)
This last year has reminded us that this world is not always an easy or a safe place to live in, but it is the only place we have.
For Christians this festival of Christmas is the time to remember the birth of the one we call the Prince of Peace and our source of light and life in both good times and bad.
It is not always easy to accept his teaching, but I have no doubt that the New Year will be all the better if we do but try.

[Barbara Bush]
Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President's spouse.

And I wish him well!

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