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フライドポテト669kgで世界記録！アメリカ・アイダホ州のお祭り
A Mountain of French Fries
1People in Idaho, in the United States, made the world's largest serving of French fries. The fries weighed about 669 kilograms. That is more than 6,000 servings of 100 grams each.
2The record was set on October 2, 2026, at a potato festival in the city of Boise. Idaho grows more potatoes than any other state in the U.S.
3The team used about 770 kilograms of fresh potatoes. Around 50 to 60 people helped cut them. Then they cooked the fries in six fryers. Then the fries were weighed for Guinness World Records.
4The old record was about 659 kilograms. It was set in India in 2018. After the weighing, the fries were given to people at the festival.
Words 単語
| largestA1 | 形 | いちばん大きいbigger than all the others |
| servingA2 | 名 | （食べ物の）1人分、1皿分the amount of food for one person or one plate |
| weighedA2 | 動 | 重さが～だったhad a certain weight |
| festivalA1 | 名 | お祭りa special event where many people come to celebrate |
| freshA2 | 形 | 新鮮なnewly picked or made, not old |
| cutA1 | 動 | 切るto make into pieces with a knife |
| recordA2 | 名 | 記録the best result that has ever been reached |
| givenA2 | 動 | あたえられた、配られた（give の過去分詞）handed to someone to keep or use |
単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
How much did the fries weigh?
A. About 69 kilogramsB. About 669 kilogramsC. About 6,000 kilogramsD. About 100 grams
Where was the record set?
A. At a potato festival in BoiseB. At a school in IndiaC. At a restaurant in TokyoD. At a farm in England
How many fryers did the team use?
A. TwoB. TenC. SixtyD. Six
What happened to the fries after the weighing?
A. They were thrown away.B. They were sold at a store.C. They were given to people at the festival.D. They were sent to India.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Idaho grows more potatoes than any other U.S. state.
( ) Only five people cut the potatoes.
( ) The old record was set in India.
( ) The new record is lighter than the old record.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）
servingsfreshfestivalcutlargestweighed
The team used about 770 kilograms of _____ potatoes.
The fries _____ about 669 kilograms.
That is more than 6,000 _____ of 100 grams each.
People in Idaho, in the United States, made the world's _____ serving of French fries.
Around 50 to 60 people helped _____ them.
The record was set on October 2, 2026, at a potato _____ in the city of Boise.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( 669 / The / fries / weighed / kilograms / about ) .
( fries / cooked / fryers / in / Then / they / the / six ) .
( It / India / was / in / in / 2018 / set ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
How do you like to eat potatoes?（あなたはジャガイモをどうやって食べるのが好きですか。）
If your town tried a food world record, what food would you choose?（もしあなたの町が食べ物の世界記録に挑戦するなら、どの食べ物を選びますか。）
Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) A (3) D (4) C
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) fresh (2) weighed (3) servings (4) largest (5) cut (6) festival
4.
- The fries weighed about 669 kilograms.
- Then they cooked the fries in six fryers.
- It was set in India in 2018.
全文訳
1アメリカのアイダホ州の人たちが、世界一大きな1皿分のフライドポテトを作りました。ポテトの重さは約669キロありました。これは、100グラムずつに分けると6000人分以上になります。
2記録が作られたのは2026年10月2日、ボイシ市のジャガイモ祭りでのことです。アイダホ州は、アメリカのどの州よりもたくさんジャガイモを作っています。
3チームは約770キロの新鮮なジャガイモを使いました。約50人から60人が、ジャガイモを切るのを手伝いました。それから、6台のフライヤーでポテトを揚げました。そして、ギネス世界記録のためにポテトの重さがはかられました。
4前の記録は約659キロでした。それは2018年にインドで作られたものです。重さをはかったあと、ポテトはお祭りに来た人たちに配られました。
文法ポイント：受け身の過去形（was / were + 過去分詞）
「～された」を表す。本文の The record was set on October 2, 2026 や the fries were given to people がその例。主語が単数なら was、複数なら were を使う。
出典：UPI、East Idaho News、FreshPlaza ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-10-02-largest-french-fries-record/