Luke Jerram is an international artist. He wanted to inspire communication among people, so he put 15 pianos around Birmingham, UK. About 140,000 people played or listened to music from the pianos. Next, he put 2,000 pianos in 65 cities around the world. As a result, more than 20 million people have played or listened to the music. He believes that street pianos are a musical Facebook because people can meet and make friends through these pianos.（79 words）

英語学習にブランクのある人向けのコース。社会人に必要な最頻出英単語をリスニング・リーディングを通して学びます。初級とはいえテキスト英文は読み応えのある時事テーマ。

各100~200語（A4 約4分の1）

単語や文単位で日本語に置き換えながら読むことが多い。また、文中の単語の和訳が全てわかっているのに英文全体の意味が把握できないことがある

Dennis Kozlowski, as head of Tyco Corporation, developed a reputation for being strict, competitive, and making excellent deals. This led to the company’s revenue growing very quickly, and Kozlowski was the highest-paid CEO in the United States at his peak. Many people thought his wealth and success resulted from great leadership. However, the US government discovered that he had been stealing from the company. He had been illegally using the company’s money to feed his expensive tastes as he paid for a comfortable life of luxury.（86 words）

基礎的な英語知識はあるが、読む、聴く、書くなどの場面で英語がすぐに出てこない方におすすめの初中級者向けコースです。既存の言語スキルをブラッシュアップし、さらに発展させることが目的です。コンテンツはすべて社会人向けの時事テーマで構成されています。

各200~300語（A4 約半分）

英語の文や文章を和訳しながら読むことが多い

Some scholars believe that the sport buzkashi has been played since the time when Mongols controlled the vast steppes of Central Asia. Although modernized in the ensuing centuries, with different versions played in different countries throughout the region, it nevertheless remains quite distinctive from sports played elsewhere in the world. Having come to represent more than just a game, not only does it signify a region as a whole, but it also reflects locally developed cultures and traditions via marked variations in costume, game play, and patronage. (87 words)

より難度の高い語彙や表現が使われた英文テキストを採用。聴く・読む「英語量」が充実し、リスニングや長文読解問題において精度を上げ、今後スピードを意識したい中上級者向けのコースです。

各300~400語（A4 約3分の2）

できるだけ和訳せずに英語の語順で理解できるよう練習中

Copenhagen serves as an ideal destination to relieve the stress of everyday life, especially for individuals who find recreation in visiting and admiring homes and other buildings. The city contains a wide diversity of interesting architecture, from beautiful, historic buildings to outstanding examples of contemporary design. The Copenhagen Opera House serves as one such example, designed by an internationally respected architect from Denmark. Paustian House is another, the design of which was inspired by a forest stroll and at which certain structural aspects of the elegant building hint. (88 words)

聴解・読解においてさらに英語処理能力を上げたい英語上級者向けのコースです。英語基礎力が身についていることが求められます。また、今後の英語実践使用に向けて高難度語彙や実際によく使われる表現を学び、聴解・読解問題中で素早く理解し解答する力をつけていきます。

各500語程度（A4 約1枚）

スピードに課題はあるが、大抵の場合和訳せずに英語の語順で理解できる