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Lesson9 Praying Hands
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1 Back in the 15th century, in a small village near Nuremberg lived a family with 18 children. Eighteen! In order merely
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to keep food on the table for this family, the father and head of the family, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost 18 hours
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a day at his trade and any other paying job he could find in the neighborhood.
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2 Despite their seemingly hopeless condition, two of his elder sons, Albrecht and Albert, had a dream. They both wanted
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to pursue their talent for art, but they knew full well that their father would never be financially able to send either of them to
Nuremberg to study at the arts academy.
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3 After many long discussions at night in their crowded bed, the two boys finally worked out an agreement They would
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toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines, and with his earnings, support his brother while he attended
the academy. Then, when the brother who won the toss completed his studies in four years, he would support the other
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brother at the academy, either with the sales of his artwork or, if necessary, also by working in the mines.
4 They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Dürer won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert
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went down into the dangerous mines,and for the next four years, supported his brothes whose work at the academy was
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almost an immediate sensation. Albrecht's works of art were far better than those of most of his professors, and by the time
すぐに
大評判
作品
強
he graduated, he was beginning to earn considerable amounts of money for his works.
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Despite A
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(in spite of
A)
hot 〔never]
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either of A
「どちらも
~でない」
work out
「~に達する」
either A or B「AかBか」
go off to A 「Aに出かける
go
down into 「~に降り立つ」
Choose the correct title for each paragraph. There are some unnecessary options.
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(a) The Results of Studying at the Academy
(b) An Agreement between Albrecht and Albert
(c) The Father's Second Job
(d) A Poor Family with 18 Children
(e) Two Elder Brothers' Dream

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B Answer T (true) or F (false).
1. Albrecht's father had to work for many hours a day to support his family.
2. Albrecht and Albert thought that their father didn't have enough money to send them to the art academy.
3. Albrecht and Albert decided to work together in order to go to the arts academy. (F
4. Albrecht's works of art didn't come up to people's expectations for some time.
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Choose the two correct statements.
✗The two brothers' father looked for jobs to make money to send them to the arts academy.
2) Albrecht and Albert discussed their problem for a long time and finally made a decision.
3. Albrecht and Albert assumed that when one of them completed his studies, he would support the other brother only with
the sales of his artwork.
4.Albrecht's works of art were superior to those of his professors at the academy.
better than
The brother who won the coin toss was not able to graduate from the academy.
D Choose the correct answer.
1. According to paragraph 1, Albrecht's father was a goldsmith, but
ahe didn't like it'
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b
ahe need to keep food.
(b) he needed to work a second job
he was not skilled enough
_, they had a dream.
32. According to paragraph 2,
1. (a) because Albrecht and Albert had difficulty in pursuing their talent for art
(b) before Albrecht and Albert found it hard to enter the art academy
C) though Albrecht and Albert were apparently facing difficult circumstances
b (a), his works were sold at high prices.
3.According to paragraph 4,
(a) while Albrecht attended the arts academy in Nuremberg
(b) the minute Albrecht entered the arts academy in Nuremberg
その瞬間
(c) long after Albrecht graduated from the arts academy in Nuremberg
まもなく
Answer the following questions.
1. How many children did the Dürer family have?
They have 18 children.
2. What was the financial condition of the Dürer family? It was
5. In order merely to keep food on
3. Where did Albrecht and Albert want to go to pursue their talent?
the
hot enough money.
only do the job
(冠詞がついて初めて)
the minute
hopeless
Condition.
table for this family,
The arts academy in Nuremberg.
They both wanted to pursue ther talent for
4. How many years did the brothers expect to study at the academy?
Four years.
5. What three things were decided in the agreement?
They would
toss a coin.
6. What was the reputation of Albrecht's works of art at the academy?
Albrech's works
Albrech's
of most
of his
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art
were far better than those
of art
professors,
They were an almost
immediate Sensation.

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15 When the young artist returned to his village, the Dürer family held a big dinner to celebrate Albrecht's homecoming.
-Albrecht
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After along and memorable meal, together with music and laughter Albrecht rose from his honored position at the head of
楽しそう。
・同格
立ち上がる 上座
the table to drink a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled Albrecht to fulfill his dream. His
「~に乾杯する」
Aが~することを可能にする。
closing words were, “And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine,
it is your turn. Now you can go to Nuremberg to pursue
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your dream, and I will take care of you."
6 All heads turned in eager expectation to the far end of the table where Albert sat tears running down his face, shaking his
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期待してはしっこに座ってだ
=Albert
lowered head from side to side while he cried and repeated over and over, “No ...,
no,
no ño" Finally, Albert rose and
立ち上がる
wiped the tears from his cheeks. He glanced down the long table at the faces of those he loved, and then, holding his hands
~をふく」
愛する人たちに視線を走らせる
close to his right cheek, he said softly “No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too late for me. Look .... look what
・右ほほの前でかまえる。
four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have
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been suffering from such bad pains in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less make the
ましてや、
とてもで
delicate lines of a picture with a pen or a brush. / No, brother... for me it is too late." P
↓
いわんや
できない。
※下を向いて首をふりながら立ち上がった。(泣きながら)
drink
a
toast

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A Choose the correct title for each paragraph. There are some unnecessary options.
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(a) How to Pursue a Dream
(b) A Celebration for Albrecht's Homecoming
(c) Albert's Sad Tears
(d) Albert's Painting Techniques
B Answer T (true) or F (false).
1. The Dürer family held a big dinner to thank Albert for his support of Albrecht.
2. At the end of the dinner, Albrecht said that he would help Albert fulfill his dream.
3. Albert cried because he hurt his hands at the dinner.
Choose the two correct statements.
1. When Albrecht returned home, Albert thought that it was his turn to go to Nuremburg.
✓ Albrecht offered to take care of his brother's broken fingers.?
3. Everyone in the dinner eagerly expected that Albert would accept Albrecht's offer.
4. Four years was so long ago that Albert had forgotten the agreement.
5. After working in mines, Albert had given up on his dream.
D Choose the correct answer.
1. According to paragraph 5, Albrecht thought in a toast that
(a) he was honored that his family held such a big dinner
(c)
(b) Albert wouldn't fulfill his dream because of his years of sacrifice
(c) his success owed a great deal to his brother
2. According to paragraph 6, Albert thought he couldn't go to Nuremberg because
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(a) his injured hands wouldn't allow him to
(b) he had got comfortable with working in the mines
(c) he couldn't hold a glass to return to his brother's toast
(a)
Answer the following questions. (「Teacher's Manual ① 解説 指導編」 の補充問題)
Why did the Dürer family hold a big dinner when Albrecht returned home from the academy?
Because Albrecht
Success
2.To whom and for what did Albrecht drink a toast?
He Celebrates Albert
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to Celebrate Albrecht homecoming
a Artist.
To Albert the years of sarcrifice that had
attending
a school in Nuremberg to fulfill
3. Why was it too late for Albert to go to Nuremberg?
Why
Because his every finger have been
enabled Albrecht
broken at least once.
his dream.

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7 More than 500 years have passed. Now, Albrecht Dürer's hundreds of works of art such as portraits, sketches,
何にもわたる。
watercolors, and woodcuts hang in every great museum in the world but the odds are great that you, like most people are
hang 「~に掛かっている」 ☆ 可能性 high
familiar with only one of Albrecht Dürer's works. More than merely being familiar with it, you very well may have a
~について知っている。
単に分
may well do + very
構
reproduction hanging in your home or office/
(You)
⑧ One day/to show his respect to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Dürer carefully drew his brother's damaged
敬意
題名
hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched upward. / He called his powerful drawing simply Hands, but the entire
With
手の平をあわせる
上に向けて
world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it Praying Hands.
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[付帯状況
傷ついた手
ならびかえ
テストに出る
→
すぐに
見直す。
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19 The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one
心にふれる(感動的) playing hands
that no one-no one ever-makes it alone. Remember to sincerely thank those who have helped you to get where you are.
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絶対に無い make it 「成功する」
1人で成功する
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☆ You]
may well do 「(+十分)~しそうだ」 レプリカ
have A doing 「Aが~の状態である」
可能性が高い。1つだけ知っている。他の人と同じように。
reminder
思い出させるもの
◎誰もひとりで成功する人はいない
◎Remember to Sincerely thank those who have helped you
心から
A Choose the correct title for each paragraph. There are some unnecessary options.
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(a) Albrecht's World-Famous Drawing
(b) The Value of Albrecht's Works
(c) What Albrecht's Drawing Reminds People of
(d) Albrecht's Works Seen Today
(e) How to Enjoy Looking at Paintings
)

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B Answer T (true) or F (false).
1. We can probably see a reproduction of Praying Hands in our home or office.
The portrait of Albert drawn by Albrecht soon became widely known around the world. (T)F
3. The whole world was so impressed with Hands that they gave it a new name. (T)
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Choose the two correct statements.
Albrecht's masterpiece was found more than 500 years after it had been drawn.
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It is hard to find Albrecht's works even in major museums.
3Albrecht drew Albert's hands after Albert's damaged hands had been healed.
4. The original title of Albrecht's most famous work is Hands.
5. The author advised you to take a second look at Praying Hands so that you would remember to thank those who helped
you to get where you are.
D Choose the correct answer.
1. According to paragraph 8, Albrecht drew Hands because
(a) he really appreciated his brother's considerable sacrifices
感謝
(b) he wanted to draw a great masterpiece
かなりのぎしい
(c) the entire world had expected that he would draw a masterpiece
2. According to paragraph 9, Praying Hands can be a reminder that
(a) it is one of the greatest masterpieces in the world
b) you should make it alone in the art world
((c) you owe what you are now to people around you
おう。
E Answer the following questions. (「Teacher's Manual ①解説 指導編」の補充問題)
1. Why did Albrecht carefully draw his brother's damaged hands? Because he drew them ~~
To
show
his respect to Albert for all that he had sacrificed.
2. What is the title of the "touching creation" that is mentioned in the text?
Praying Hands
3 What was the original title of Albrecht's most well-known work?
Hands was
the original title. / It was called "Hands"
4. In line 24 on page 97, what does "one" refer to?
It refer to
"
reminder
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to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help
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only (often used when saying something is not important)
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la male German name
la male German name
to try to achieve something
in a way that is related to money or business
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the process of talking about something in order to decide something
| having many or too many people
la spoken or written arrangement or promise to do something
to throw something lightly
a small flat piece of metal used as money, often made of gold, silver,
lor copper
| someone who did not win a competition, game, election, etc.
Ja deep hole in the ground from which minerals such as coal or gold
are taken
the money that you receive for the work that you do [=salary]
to regularly go to school
paintings, sculptures, prints, or other objects that artists produce
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pray
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固有名詞
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副詞
名
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名詞
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形容詞
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固有名詞
アルブレヒト
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Albert
固有名詞
アルバート
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pursue
動詞
~を追求する
9
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financially
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副詞
名詞
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[専門学校, アカデミー
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discussion
名詞
話し合い
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crowded
形容詞
混み合った。 窮屈な
9
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agreement
9
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toss
名詞
動詞
合意,一致
~を投げる
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coin
名詞
硬貨コイン
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learnings
名詞
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attend
動詞
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artwork
名詞
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固有名詞 デューラー
sensation
名詞
大評判、物議
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形容詞相当な かなりの
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homecoming
名詞
帰省、帰郷
9
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memorable
形容詞
記憶に残る、忘れられない
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toast
名詞
祝杯、乾杯
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beloved
形容詞 最愛の いとしい
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|sacrifice
名詞
|犠牲
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動詞
~をふく、ぬぐう
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名詞
瀬
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動詞
ちらっと見る
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名詞
骨
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lately
副詞
最近、このごろ
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形容詞
9
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名詞
絵筆、ブラシ
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名詞
肖像画
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水彩画
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recognize
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複製
品
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名詞
映画 スケッチ
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masterpiece
名詞
名作
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名詞
創作品
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reminder
名詞
思い出させるもの[人]
| something
動詞 ~できるようにする, ~を可能にする
形容詞 神の恵みを受けた
優美な
繊細な、
スケッチ, 写生図
形容詞 よく知られた
副詞 上向きに、上のほうへ
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| the act of wishing someone happiness or success by drinking a glass
| of something
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something you gave up doing in order to do something more
limportant
to make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to
happen
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|the soft round part of your face below your eyes and on either side of
your nose
to quickly look at someone or something
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