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カテゴリ:第74回ピースボートの旅
English Speech Festival (70 people were challenged) About Anne Frank (Learning from history) I would like to talk about one of the unforgettable memories of this voyage. I visited the 'Anne Frank house' in Amsterdam on 4th Aug. 2011. It was a small common house. But it impressed me as much as the other great landscapes. Anne Frank was a Jewish girl. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1929. Presently, Adolf Hitler came into power in Germany. It was the beginning of the Holocaust. Then the Frank family immigrated from Germany to Amsterdam in Holland. But the German army occupied Holland In 1940. Therefore the family had to go into hiding. Life in the hiding place was inconvenient and anxious. But Anne didn't give up hope. She kept a diary of her hiding days. Sadly, in August 1944, Anne's family was discoverd by German officers. So, they were taken away to a concentration camp. Anne died from typhus in May 1945. She was only 15 years old. I was moved to tears by thinkig about her very short life. Now, Anne Frank's diary is published in many countries. And their hiding place is preserved in its original condition and it is called 'Anne Frank house'. We shoud not forget their cruel destiny. I think we human beings must learm from history and wish for permanent peace in the world. Sixty seven years have passed since Anne Frank died. Thank you.
話している時は、聴衆の顔を見る余裕もあったし、自分では、伝えようと思って話しているつもりだった。しかし、伝えきれなかったという思いから、自分の時間が終わった直後が一番気持ちが高揚していた。 スピーチのテーマは「Learning from history」。内容は、今回の船旅の寄港地であったアムステルダムで、アンネ・フランクの隠れ家を見学したときの感想をまとめたものである。ちょっと難いテーマで、2分でまとめるにはもっと工夫が必要だったと思う。 「アンネの隠れ家~Anne Frank house」 お気に入りの記事を「いいね!」で応援しよう
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