Episode 1 : A once-in-a-lifetime adventure

I arrived at Pat and Pennie’s house in Salem, New Hampshire.

Tomorrow, we will go on our motorcycle journey to Sturgis, South Dakota. 

The distance from Salem, New Hampshire to Sturgis, South Dakota is approximately 1,600 miles (about 2,575 kilometers) by road.

I could feel how excited they were when I saw them packing for the adventure.　

Pennie said, “This is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, isn’t it?”

Her words made me excited and I felt like I became a movie star.

⇒Day 1

True or False Questions　💖 Let’s try some listening practice.

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1. The author got to Pat and Pennie’s house in Salem, NH.
2. The distance is from Salem, New Hampshire to Sturgis, South Dakota more than 1,600 miles by road.
3. The author felt the excitement of Pat and Pennie as they packed for the adventure.
4. The author was reluctant to go on their journey.

For Japanese learners 語彙の確認

※ go on our motorcycle journey to：go on a trip to「～へ旅行する」の変形

※ approximately：「約」= about

※ a once-in-a-lifetime：「一生に一度の」anではないのに注意！

※ feel like S+V：「～のように感じる」

全訳

ニューハンプシャー州のパットとペニーの家に着いた。

いよいよ明日から、サウスダコタ州スタージスまでのバイク旅が始まる。

ニューハンプシャー州のセーラムからサウスダコタ州スタージスまでは、およそ１６００マイル（2575キロ）ある。

その準備する姿からも、みんなのワクワクが伝わってきた。

「once in a lifetime な旅になるわね。」

ペニーの言葉に映画の主人公にでもなったような気分になった。

True or False Questions

1. true-The author got to Pat and Pennie’s house in Salem, NH.
2. false-The distance is from Salem, New Hampshire to Sturgis, South Dakota more than 1,600 miles by road.
3. true-The author felt the excitement of Pat and Pennie as they packed for the adventure.
4. false-The author was reluctant to go on their journey.