ニュースで学ぶ現代英語 23/8/28-9/1
ニュースで学ぶ現代英語 23/8/28-9/1
2023年8月28日(月)の放送内容
ハワイ 山火事の被害拡大
MAUI WILDFIRE DEADLIEST IN U.S. IN OVER 100 YEARS
2023年8月13日のニュース
We begin with updates on the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. 再生解説 The death toll from the disaster has risen to at least 93. Local media have reported that it is the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than a century.再生解説
(Josh Green / Hawaii Governor)
“Our focus now is to reunite people where we can and get them housing and get them healthcare, and then turn to rebuilding.”再生解説
The wildfires on Maui Island broke out on Tuesday and were fanned by strong winds from a passing hurricane. 再生解説 The once-bustling town of Lahaina has been largely reduced to ash.再生解説
(Lahaina evacuee)
“You’ll walk down some of these streets, and you don’t even recognize which street you’re on anymore. It’s just like, all this … just … chaos and mayhem.”再生解説
The Pacific Disaster Center says more than 2,200 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Over 1,400 people are staying in six shelters on the island.再生解説 Officials say rebuilding costs will amount to more than 5 billion dollars.再生解説
2023年8月29日(火)の放送内容
中国 日本への団体旅行を解禁
CHINA RESUMES GROUP TOURS TO JAPAN
2023年8月11日のニュース
Foreign tourists have once again become a common sight across Japan, and groups from China will soon be joining them. The Chinese government announced Thursday it is lifting a ban on group tours to the country with immediate effect.
China began lifting restrictions on group tours in stages from February. On Thursday, 78 countries and territories were added to the list, including Japan, the United States, and the U.K.
Businesses across Japan are welcoming the news Chinese tour groups will be back for the first time in about three and a half years. Hopes are high because the number of foreign travelers to Japan has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
In June, just over 2 million people visited the country, roughly 70 percent of the amount seen before the pandemic. In 2019, Chinese travelers accounted for 30 percent of the total number of international tourists.
2023年8月30日(水)の放送内容
７月の世界の平均気温 史上最高に
JULY HEAT SOARED TO GLOBAL RECORD, EU AGENCY SAYS
2023年8月9日のニュース
An EU agency says July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month since data recording began in 1940.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced on Tuesday that last month’s global average temperature was 16.95 degrees Celsius. That’s above the previous record of 16.63 degrees in July 2019. The hottest day was July 6, when the global average was 17.08 degrees.
The EU agency says warmer waters contributed to the exceptionally high temperatures. It says global sea surface temperatures have been unusually warm since mid-May. The average reached a record 20.96 degrees on July 31, exceeding the previous high of 20.95 degrees set in March 2016.
The agency says greenhouse gas emissions from human activity are the main driver of the record-high readings.
2023年8月31日(木)の放送内容
健康保険証廃止の方針 当面維持
KISHIDA VOWS TO EASE CONCERNS OVER MY NUMBER SYSTEM
2023年8月4日のニュース
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he will take the initiative to dispel public concerns over the country’s My Number national ID system. The system has been marred by a string of errors, including more than 7,000 cases of people’s health insurance data being mistakenly registered to others.
Kishida said he’ll spearhead the government’s comprehensive inspection of My Number. The probe is to be completed by this autumn.
He outlined the policy of abolishing health insurance cards by integrating them into the My Number IDs. He said the government is sticking to its plan to scrap the cards in the fall of 2024. But he said that the timing could be delayed, depending on the results of the inspection.
He said people who do not have the integrated My Number cards will receive certificates so that they can continue to access insurance-covered medical treatment.
2023年9月1日(金)の放送内容
フェデラーさん ＮＹでテニス教室
ROGER FEDERER RETURNS TO THE COURT
2023年8月5日のニュース
Tennis legend Roger Federer retired last year with a total of 20 Grand Slam titles to his name. Now he’s returned to the court to encourage kids to pursue their own greatness.
Federer hosted a training session for young players in the Queens area of New York. The event was held in collaboration with an artist named KAWS, whose designs were splashed over the court.
The children even got a chance to serve up the champion some questions, and they received some powerful returns.
(Kid)
“I’ve always wondered how you stayed so calm on the court.”
(Roger Federer / 20-time Grand Slam winner)
“You can’t make every shot. So you gotta accept that. But what you can put in is the best effort.”
Federer urged them to go outside their comfort zones and pursue their passions. He will take part in more events to celebrate the collaboration of tennis and art and to encourage the young people that he calls “our future.”
