196. 風邪をひいた！

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1) Discussion and Reflection Questions
• Why do you think Ken tried to keep working even though he wasn’t feeling well?
• Do you think Sato’s words made Ken stop and think about his health?
• Why do you think Ken felt a little relieved after deciding to take time off and rest?
• Even when work is busy, what kind of mindset do you think is necessary to prioritize your health?
• In the long run, how do you think “pushing yourself to keep working” and “taking proper time to rest” affect your work differently?
• In your country or workplace, is it easy to take time off when you’re not feeling well? Why or why not?
• What do you think we can learn from Ken’s experience about balancing health and work?
2) vocabulary list
• 先日 / せんじつ / the other day, recently
• 風邪をひく / かぜをひく / to catch a cold
• 熱が出る / ねつがでる / to develop a fever
• 喉 / のど / throat
• 体中 / からだじゅう / throughout the body
• 主人公 / しゅじんこう / main character
• 会社員 / かいしゃいん / company employee
• 涼しい / すずしい / cool, refreshing
• 大切 / たいせつ / important
• 昼休み / ひるやすみ / lunch break
• 薬 / くすり / medicine
• 具合 / ぐあい / condition, state of health
• それどころか / それどころか / on the contrary, far from that
• だんだん / だんだん / gradually
• 画面 / がめん / screen
• 顔色 / かおいろ / complexion, facial color
• 頑張る / がんばる / to do one's best
• 集中する / しゅうちゅうする / to concentrate
• 結局 / けっきょく / in the end, eventually
• 状態 / じょうたい / condition, state
• 結果 / けっか / result
• 気づく / きづく / to notice, realize
• 携帯電話 / けいたいでんわ / mobile phone
• 手に取る / てにとる / to pick up, take in one's hand
• 連絡する / れんらくする / to contact
• 目を閉じる / めをとじる / to close one's eyes
• 穏やか / おだやか / calm, peaceful
• 二日後 / ふつかご / two days later
• 無理をする / むりをする / to overdo it, push oneself
• 届ける / とどける / to deliver