＜DCECの日常を英語でご紹介＞ "The Ball is in Your Court"（決断はあなた次第）

■The Ball is in Your Court

M- Melissa S- Sai

M: Have you made up your mind about

　 the scholarship offer from Hokkaido University?

S: Not yet. It’s such a life-changing decision

so I don’t want to be impulsive and rush through it.

M: Understandable.

But they’ve already extended the application deadline,

so the ball is in your court now.

S: True. The responsibility is mine.

Accepting it could open so many doors,

but it also means leaving my comfort zone.

M: That’s the beauty of it.

Sometimes you have to embrace uncertainty to grow.

S: You’re right. I guess it’s time I take ownership of the decision.

M: You just need to weigh the pros and cons

so you can decide which works for you.

S: It seems I will have a long night ahead.

●Vocabulary:

1. Made up (someone’s) mind

- to make a decision after thinking about it

熟考した上で決断する

2. Life-changing

- something so important that it can change a person’s life

人生を変えるほど重要な

3. Impulsive

- doing something quickly without thinking about it carefully

よく考えずに衝動的に行う

4. The ball is in your court

- it is your turn to act or make a decision

あなたの番・決断はあなた次第

5. Open many doors - to create new opportunities

新しい機会を生み出す

6. Extended - stretched out; made longer

延長された、長くされた

7. Comfort zone

- a situation where someone feels comfortable and safe

安心して快適に感じる状況

8. Uncertainty - a state of not knowing what will happen next

先がどうなるか分からない状態

9. Ownership

- taking responsibility or taking control of something

責任を持つこと、主体的に引き受けること

10. Pros and cons

- the positive and negative aspects of something

長所と短所、良い面と悪い面

●Comprehension Questions:

1. What does Sai have to make up his mind for?

a. A scholarship offer from Hokkaido University

b. A work offer from a pharmaceutical company

c. A change in his work hours

2. According to Melissa, what is necessary in order to grow?

a. Facing challenges

b. Experiencing failure

c. Embracing uncertainty

3. What does Sai mean about “leaving my comfort zone”?

a. He will give up.

b. He will try to do something he hasn’t done before.

c. He will keep on doing the same things he has been doing.

■決断はあなた次第

M- メリッサ　S- サイ

M: 北海道大学からの奨学金のオファーについて、もう決めた？

S: まだだよ。人生を変えるような大きな決断だから、

衝動的に急いで決めたくないんだ。

M: なるほどね。でも、すでに出願期限を延ばしてくれているから、

今はあなた次第よ。

S: 確かに。責任は自分にある。

受け入れればたくさんの扉が開くだろうけど、

同時に自分の安心できる環境から出ることにもなる。

M: それが魅力なのよ。

ときには成長するために不確実さを受け入れなければならないわ。

S: そうだね。やっぱり自分で決断の責任を持つときだと思う。

M: あとは長所と短所を天秤にかけて、自分に合う方を選べばいいのよ。

S: 今夜は長い夜になりそうだ。

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