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棋士編入試験,里見女流五冠の挑戦終わる!etc.

棋士編入試験第3局

狩山幹生四段vs里見香奈女流五冠戦,狩山四段が勝ち,
里見女流五冠の0勝3敗で,今回の棋士編入試験は終りとなりました。
本日の記録係を務めた女性が中七海三段とのこと。
来月からは同じ新四段が試験官で,小山怜央アマの挑戦が始まります。

UEFA Champions League

バルセロナvsインテル戦を見ましたが,バルセロナは先制点こそ奪いましたが,
同点に追いつかれたあとは,インテルが勝ち越すとバルセロナが追いつく展開で,
バルセロナにとっては痛いカンプ・ノウでの負けに等しい引き分け。
本当に,首の皮一枚状態ですね。

CNN 10

Why Volcanoes Erupt | October 13, 2022
Today, we're heading to one of the most active volcanoes in the world and asking the question...why do volcanoes erupt? We then get an update from a groundbreaking mission in space that could help scientists better understand ways to protect Earth from future asteroids. And finally, we're looking at the conservation strategy of "rewilding" and how a team in South Africa is hoping to revitalize an ecosystem by getting out of the way.

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NHKラジオ講座

ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」(2022年10月6日分)

ザ・ビーチ」のロケ地 タイ政府に復元命令
THE BEACH' ISLAND WINS CASE FOR NATURAL RESTORATION

shoot verb
UK /ʃuːt/ US /ʃuːt/ shot | shot
shoot verb (FILM)
C1 [I or T] to use a camera to record a video or take a photograph:
We shot four reels of film in Egypt.
The movie was shot on location in Southern India.

vegetation noun [U]
UK /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌvedʒ.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
C1 plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area:
The railway track will have to be cleared of vegetation if it is to be used again.
Much of the region's native vegetation has been damaged by developers who are building hotels along the coast.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

rip out
To tear, pull, or wrest someone or something out (of someone or something), especially in a violent, forceful manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and "out."
He ripped out the cable to stop the overheating appliance from starting an electrical fire.
He ripped the arrow out of his fellow soldier and attempted to stop the bleeding with his hands.
The force of the whitewater rapids ripped poor Jen right out of the raft.
(from Farlex Dictionary of Idioms)

In Thailand, the Supreme Court has ordered the government / to restore the natural environment / of a southern resort island.
In Thailand, the Supreme Court has ordered the government to repair the damage that had been done to a southern resort island.

"Asian View"の10月6日分を聞きました。

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TOEIC L&Rテスト対策

Jun and Ross Tulloch『超速スコアアップ特急』朝日新聞出版,2022年10月。

Part 2 10/13, 7/13, 16/25

Part 5 15/15, 11/15, 23/30

今日は早朝のサッカー観戦時に身体を冷やしてしまったのか,
調子が悪かったので,模試解きはせずに,新著に手を出してみました。
とりあえず,1回解いてみただけです。しかし,ひどい出来ですわ。orz
『超速スコアアップ特急』問題数は,Part 2, Part 5で,
ほぼ2セット相当ということになりますね。

明日のアーセナルヨーロッパリーグの試合に備えて,早めに寝ます。

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