Jackie Robinson was a soldier in the U.S. Army in 1944. He visited his unit's baseball coach and asked if he could join the team. The coach replied sorry and said that black soldiers couldn't play on their team, as that was a rule. Jackie was surprised and upset by this, as he felt he could serve his country in the army but not play baseball with his fellow soldiers. After leaving the army, Jackie had difficulty finding work so he joined a Negro league team, as major league baseball did not allow black players at that time.

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2. Unit 4-1 単語 品詞 意味 1 Jackie Robinson 名 ジャッキー・ロビンソン 2 soldier 名 兵士 3 army 名 陸軍 4 coach 名 コーチ 5 major 形 メジャー（主要な）

3. PRE-READING QUESTIONS 1. What did he ask his coach ? He asked the coach “Can I join the team?” 2. What did Jackie do after he left the army? He joined a Negro-team.

4. P31Part1 In 1944 , young Jackie Robinson was a soldier in the U.S. Army. One day, he visited his unit's baseball coach. J "Can I join the team?" asked Jackie. C "Sorry, pal," replied the coach. C "Black soldiers can't play on our team. That's a rule." J " What? You mean that I can join the army and serve my country, but I can't play baseball with my buddies ? " When Jackie left the army, it was hard to find work. He needed money, so he joined a Negro-league team. Major-league baseball was not open to blacks at that time. 品詞 やめた なんだって（驚き、怒りを表す） ～ってことですか 形式主語 形容詞 答えた