Freshman English Reading Blog

Unit Fourteen

All you need is Love

The Tale of Two Silent Brothers

You are going to read about two brothers who didn’t speak to each other for many years!

Vocabulary and Phrases

Argument (〜と)けんかをす Communicate 連絡
Lawyer 弁護士 Behave (〜の)態度を取る
Cruel 残酷な Violent 暴力的な
Terrible ひどく嫌な Bachelor 独身者
Revenge 復讐 Toss a coin (〜を)硬貨を投げて表か裏かで決める
Kiss and make up 許して再び友達になる Make a will 遺書[遺言書・遺言状]を作成する

Blog Question:

What would you have done if you were John?

Extras

Check out this video of the Beatles song ‘All you need is love’ with the lyrics!

Have you heard of the move ‘Love Actually’?

It was a very popular British movie that was released a few years ago. It’s a great

feel good movie and the perfect movie for a romantic Christmas! Why not check it out on

YouTube or rent it from Tsutaya?

This is the opening scene, from Heathrow Airport in London:

Spoken:

‘Whenever I get gloomy about the state of the world, I think of the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport,

general opinion seems to think that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that, it seems to

me that love is everywhere. Often it’s not dignified or newsworthy, but it’s always there, fathers and sons,

mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit

the twin towers as far as I know, the messages from those on board were not messages of hate or revenge,

they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I have a sneaky feeling you will find love actually is..

all around’

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  •   squallmo // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:51 pm

    If I am Jone I would tell to the anther one”money or annie”just can choose one of them

  •   Sarah Louisa // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:52 pm

    If I was John, at first I would cry but I would be happy for Annie and I would find a new wife. I would also make friends with my brother. I might have a fight with the lawyer….

  •   squallmo // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:53 pm

    I will forget Annie and take a last man standing whit lawyer.before that I will make a will.tall my borther I love him.

  •   okamura // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:54 pm

    I will make a will and suicide.

  •   Imaruoka Mai // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:56 pm

    If I were Jonh, I would give up to get the money because I don’t want to marry.
    And I find another way to make the money in comfort.

  •   takimoto // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:56 pm

    If I were jon maybe I will give up all thing as soon as sad thing happen

  •   Issei Takahara // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:57 pm

    If I was john.I will not marry somebody and live with Robert. but I will not forget Annie.

  •   Kuwahara Mika // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:58 pm

    If I was John,I love annie and get money.

  •   mutou yasuhiro // Dec 21st 2008 at 11:59 pm

    John is sappy

    I don,t think should forgetten.

    he musr way to reveange their.

  •   Takafumi Yamazaki // Dec 22nd 2008 at 12:01 am

    If I was John, I would merry Annie.
    And I don’t think lowyer.
    I take Annie far away, and we live quiet life long long time…

  •   takeharu ogawa // Dec 22nd 2008 at 12:01 am

    If I was jhon very sad.

  •   Taichi Ishiyama // Dec 22nd 2008 at 12:03 am

    If I’m Jone I’ll have a loss of memory.
    And I will go on atrip.

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