Hoosier(発音に注意）はインディアナの人を指します。これはhoozer(hozer, hoser....アホ、まぬけ）から来た言葉なのか由来はよくわかりません。常識として記憶の隅においておきましょう。ついでにredneck,crackerも調べておいてください。Hoosierの兄弟のような言葉です。そういえばCrystal GayleもHoosierです。beyond youはずいぶんむかしの曲ですが英語の学習にはもってこいの歌詞です。この曲はout of site, out of mindではなくabsence makes the heart grow fonderを歌っています。
Crystal Gayle - Beyond You
Nobody holds me like you can
Lately you´ve been holding me back
It´s time to let you know
It´s time to let me go
Gotta get a hold of myself
Reckon I need to see a few new places
A little time alone will do me good
Bein´without you
I´ll be thinking about you
Gotta reach beyond you beyond
Nothing I´ve ever done´s been harder
All these years no one´s been closer
Can´t sweep you under my bed
Just can´t shake my head
And expect my wantin´you to shake away
Reckon it´s time to find a few new faces
A little time alone will do me good
Bein´without you
I´ll be thinking about you
Gotta reach beyond you beyond
Bein´ without you
I´ll be thinking about you
Gotta reach beyond you beyond you
練習問題解答
a-3642 the Hoosier State = Indiana
a-4157 Hoosiers
b-2978 Hoosier
