増田有華さんを応援しながら英語学習+α

増田有華ファンが英語学習に悪戦苦闘する日記

GARNiDELiA!の抽選に当選!etc.

豊洲PITでのイベント

増田有華さんがゲスト出演するハロウィーンパーティの
抽選にあたりました。これから,ハロウィーン用の仮装を
考えなくてはなりません。

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2度目のワクチン接種

午前中,2度めのワクチン接種に行ってきました。
流石に,若い人たちの接種が始まって,会場は8月と異なり,
混んでいました。
帰宅後,少し頭痛がしたので,イブプロフェン含有の解熱鎮痛薬を
服用しました。

本日の将棋棋戦

王座戦第2局,後手番の永瀬拓矢王座が逆転勝ち。
1勝1敗のタイに。木村一基九段,残念でした。
マルチアングルで,脇田菜々子女流初段,
食レポの女王」と呼ばれていました。
最近,ABEMAでの出演が多いような気がします。

新人王戦準決勝,伊藤匠四段vs斎藤優希三段戦,
伊藤四段が勝って,古賀悠聖四段との三番勝負へ。
同時昇段の相手で,久しぶりの十代対決ですね。

順位戦B級2組,中村太地七段vs高見泰地七段戦,
夕方からYoutubeで配信がありましたが,
中村七段が勝ちました。順位もいいので,
順位戦頑張って,上がってほしいなあ。

UEFA Champions Leagueが開幕

寝坊してしまい,バルセロナvsバイエルンミュンヘン戦を
後半から,観戦。0-3で,バイエルンが勝ちましたが,
選手交代で若い選手が入り,カンプノウで応援されていました。
明日の試合は,リヴァプールvsACミラン戦,インテルvsレアルマドリード戦,
どちらを観戦するのか,思案中です。

NHKラジオ講座

ニュースで英語術 (September 15, 2021)

ニューヨーク市 大雨で非常事態宣言
'HISTORIC WEATHER EVENT' IN NYC

remnant noun [C usually plural]
UK /ˈrem.nənt/ US /ˈrem.nənt/
a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount:
the remnants of last night's meal
remnants of the city's former glory
a carpet remnant

slam verb
UK /slæm/ US /slæm/
-mm-
B2 [I or T] to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise:
The wind made the door/window slam (shut).
Close the door carefully, don't slam it.
He slammed the brakes on (= used them quickly and with force) when a child ran in front of his car.
I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind me slammed into the back of me.

spark verb [T]
UK /spɑːk/ US /spɑːrk/
C2 to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting:
This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about immigration.
The recent interest-rate rises have sparked new problems for small businesses.
The visit of the G20 leaders sparked off (= caused the start of) mass demonstrations.

flash flood noun [C]
UK /ˌflæʃ ˈflʌd/ US /ˌflæʃ ˈflʌd/
a sudden and severe flood:
The unusually heavy rain caused flash floods in several mountain villages.
;以前にもコピペ。

swamp verb
UK /swɒmp/ US /swɑːmp/
swamp verb (COVER)
[T] to cover a place or thing with a large amount of water:
High tides have swamped the coast.
The boat was swamped by an enormous wave.

gush verb
UK /ɡʌʃ/ US /ɡʌʃ/
gush verb (FLOW)
[I usually + adv/prep, T] to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts:
Oil gushed (out) from the hole in the tanker.
Blood was gushing from his nose.
Her arm gushed blood where the knife had gone in.

first responder noun [C]
UK /ˌfɜːst rɪˈspɒn.dər/ US /ˌfɝːst rɪˈspɑːn.dɚ/
someone who is one of the first people to arrive to deal with an emergency, especially a paramedic, police officer, or firefighter:
First responders like paramedics and firefighters could be entering areas of very dangerous radiation.
999 tapes can reveal a great deal about what happens when police and first responders get called.

scramble verb
UK /ˈskræm.bəl/ US /ˈskræm.bəl/
scramble verb (MOVE QUICKLY)
C2 [I usually + adv/prep]
to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you:
She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks.
He scrambled into his clothes (= put them on quickly) and raced to get help.
As the burning plane landed, the terrified passengers scrambled for the door (= tried to reach the door quickly).
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

Enjoy Simple English (September 8, 2021)

Heroes and Giants
Tsuda Umeko ~An Ambitious Educator~

CNN 10

September 15, 2021

Should the U.S. government require American workers to be vaccinated?
A down-the-middle look at that debate is our first story this Wednesday.
We cover scientific efforts to "bring back" the woolly mammoth and restore the ocean floor near Hong Kong.
And we show you who eats the giant vegetables left over from the Alaska State Fair.

www.youtube.com

edition.cnn.com

Good night!