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王位戦,1勝1敗のタイに!etc.

王位戦第2局第2日

藤井聡太竜王五冠の封じ手は予想通り,「3四桂」でした。
豊島将之九段も巧みに粘りましたが,藤井王位が逃げ切り,
1勝1敗のタイに持ち込みました。

その他の将棋棋戦

新人王戦準々決勝,黒田堯之五段vs西山朋佳白玲女王戦,
先手番の西山女流二冠が中飛車でした。
西山女流二冠は今回が新人王戦最後のはずです。
編入試験受験資格獲得のために,勝ち星を稼ぎたかったところ,
途中,西山女流二冠に形勢が傾いていた局面もあったのですが,
黒田五段が逆転して逃げ切りました。
棋王戦挑戦者決定トーナメント,チーム斎藤チーム内戦となった
斎藤慎太郎八段vs佐々木勇気七段戦は佐々木七段寄りの互角から,
斎藤八段が抜け出し,勝ちました。
朝日新聞社によるYoutubeでの配信は,順位戦C級2組,
斎藤明日斗五段vs山本博志四段戦,126手目1度目の着手が怪しげも,
結局,斎藤五段が勝ちました。

CNN 10

Hong Kong Palace Museum: Beijing's Forbidden City treasures find new $450M home

Over 900 Forbidden City treasures will be exhibited in the newly-opened museum -- a "gift" from the central government to coincide with the city's 25th handover anniversary from British to Chinese rule.

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This rare truffle has been the Appalachian Mountains' secret for over a decade

This rare truffle can only be found in two places in the world. Forager Alan Muskat shares the secret about how to try one in Asheville, NC.

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NHKラジオ講座

エンジョイ・シンプル・イングリッシュ

Folklore and Fairy Tales
Snow White ~Fairy Tale from Germany~

dwarf noun [C]
UK /dwɔːf/ US /dwɔːrf/
plural dwarfs or dwarves UK/dwɔːvz/ US/dwɔːvz/
in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

trip verb
UK /trɪp/ US /trɪp/ -pp-
trip verb (LOSE BALANCE)
B2 [I or T] to lose your balance after knocking your foot against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to do this:
He tripped and fell down, grazing his knee.
That cable is dangerous. Someone might trip over it.
He was sent off for deliberately tripping Robson when he was about to score.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

現在では,グリム童話のもともとの話はかなり怖いことが知られていますね。

ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」

米連邦最高裁 中絶めぐる判断覆す
U.S. TOP COURT ENDS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO ABORTION

uphold verb [T]
UK /ʌpˈhəʊld/ US /ʌpˈhoʊld/
upheld | upheld
C2 to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct:
As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not. Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.
The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy.
We will endeavour to uphold the high educational standards which have become associated with this institution.
The freedom of the press must be upheld.
A committed socialist, he upheld the rights of the voiceless and the underprivileged.
The court is said to be upholding its decision.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

pro-choice
妊娠中絶の選択尊重の、妊娠中絶(合法化)に賛成の
◆【対】pro-life
pro-life
(人工)妊娠中絶(合法化)反対の、プロライフの
◆【対】pro-choice◆【同】anti-abortion
(from 英辞郎on the WEB)

The U.S. Supreme Court / has overturned the landmark ruling / that recognizes a woman's right to abortion.
The U.S. Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling that ends the constitutional right to abortion.

学習のポイントで触れられているように,最初の合法化反対派の女性の
発言は聞き取りにくいですね。

人工中絶に関する英語のライティングの解答例は書き換える必要がありますね。

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