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王位戦予選2組準決勝!etc.

本日の将棋棋戦

王位戦予選二組準決勝が行われました。
石井健太郎六段が千田翔太七段に勝ち,
佐藤和俊七段が広瀬章人九段に勝ち,
両者の間で2組決勝が行われます。

明日はいよいよ王将戦リーグ,最終局一斉対決ですね。
明日,挑戦者が決まるのか,プレーオフとなるのか,
楽しみな将棋の日となりますね。

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ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」(2023年11月21日)

硫黄島沖合に新島誕生
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY CREATES NEW ISLET NEAR JAPAN'S IOTO

islet noun [C]
UK /ˈaɪ.lət/ US /ˈaɪ.lət/
islet noun [C] (ISLAND)
a small island:
an islet in the San Blas archipelago

aerial adjective
UK /ˈeə.ri.əl/ US /ˈer.i.əl/
in or from the air, especially from an aircraft:

spew verb [I or T, + adv/prep]
UK /spjuː/ US /spjuː/
If something spews liquid or gas, or liquid or gas spews from something, it flows out in large amounts:
The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
The drains spew (out) millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river.
Paper came spewing from the computer printer.

plume noun
UK /pluːm/ US /pluːm/
A plume of something like smoke, steam, or dust is a long mass of it that rises up into the sky:
A black plume of smoke rose from the ship.

pumice noun [U]
UK /ˈpʌm.ɪs/ US
a type of grey, light stone that is used in pieces or as a powder for rubbing things to make them smooth:
Pumice is produced in volcanic eruptions.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

ENGLISH NEWS

CNN 10

A High School Focusing on Aviation
Today CNN 10 looks back on the legacy of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 96. Then CNN 10 takes you to an aviation school in New York where students literally have to earn their wings as they take mechanical classes while working on planes. We’ll also give you the latest weather report for the holiday travel week as storms are brewing throughout the nation. And before you go, President Biden continues the presidential holiday tradition of pardoning a turkey on the White House lawn. All that and more on this episode of CNN 10.

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www.aviationhs.net

jaa.ac.jp

日本の航空関係の高等学校といえば,ここですね。

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2023年11月21日分を聞きました。

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