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

王将戦,藤井竜王が挑戦者に!etc.

王将戦挑戦者決定リーグ

藤井聡太竜王vs近藤誠也七段戦,
相掛かりのスタートも角換わりっぽい展開に。
藤井竜王が的確な指し回しで,危なげなく勝って,
渡辺名人との初の2日制番勝負が王将戦で実現します。
負けてしまった近藤七段は,豊島将之九段と
リーグ残留をかけた最終局を戦います。

ATP Finals

5日目の結果。
シングルスのみ。
ズベレフ◯(2勝1敗)vsフルカチュ●(0勝3敗)
メドベージェフ◯(3勝0敗)vsシナー●(1勝1敗)

本日の第1試合,ルブレフvsルード戦,第2セット序盤までは,
ルブレフがストレート勝ちしそうな展開でしたが,
第2セットは逆転で,ルードが取り,1-1で,最終セットへ。
勝者が明日の準優勝,メドベージェフ選手と当ります。

NHKラジオ講座

ニュースで英語術

成田空港の滑走路脇でカメが繁殖
TURTLES COULD POSE RISK TO AIRCRAFT AT NARITA

lucky charm NOUN an object that is believed to bring its owner good luck
He did not have on his other lucky charm, a pair of green socks.
(from Collins English Dictionary)

aviator noun [C] old-fashioned
UK /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tər/ US /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
an aircraft pilot:
Amy Johnson was a pioneering aviator who made record-breaking flights to Australia and South Africa in the 1930s.

spot verb
UK /spɒt/ US /spɑːt/ -tt-
spot verb (SEE)
B2 [T] to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard:
I've just spotted Mark - he's over there, near the entrance.
If you spot any mistakes in the article just mark them with a pencil.
[+ -ing verb] The police spotted him driving a stolen car.
[+ question word] I soon spotted what was wrong with the printer.
[+ that] The policewoman spotted that I hadn't got my seat belt on and signalled me to stop.

trudge verb [I usually + adv/prep]
UK /trʌdʒ/ US /trʌdʒ/
C2 to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy:
We trudged back up the hill.
I'd had to trudge through the snow.

reservoir noun [C]
UK /ˈrez.ə.vwɑːr/ US /ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr/
a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city or other area

sighting noun [C]
UK /ˈsaɪ.tɪŋ/ US /ˈsaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
an occasion when you see something or someone, especially something that is rare or trying to hide:
This is the first sighting of this particularly rare bird in this country.

inhale verb UK /ɪnˈheɪl/ US /ɪnˈheɪl/
inhale verb (BREATHE)
[I or T] to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs:
She flung open the window and inhaled deeply.
She became ill shortly after inhaling the fumes.

CNN10

November 19, 2021

For the first time, the United States has recorded more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period.
What's being blamed for the worsening epidemic, and how have presidential administrations responded?
That report is followed by an interview with Usain Bolt concerning his work with the Special Olympics.
And we wrap up the week with a look at a "dog phone."

www.youtube.com

www.dea.gov

"Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin and actually don’t know that they are purchasing fentanyl – which often results in overdose deaths."

Good weekend!