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南魚沼産コシヒカリ,今年は大丈夫!etc.

新潟一泊旅行

先週末,新潟県南魚沼市に旅行に行ってきました。
野球の試合を見るのがメインでしたが,
泊まった民宿で,おコメの話を聞いてきました。
今年の魚沼産コシヒカリの出来は良くて,
もうすぐ新米も出始めるので期待してほしいとの
地元の人達の話でした。

NHKラジオ講座

Enjoy Simple English

Short Stories
Grandma's House

glamping noun [U]
UK /ˈɡlæm.pɪŋ/ US /ˈɡlæm.pɪŋ/
UK informal
a type of camping that is more comfortable and luxurious than traditional camping. The word is a mixture of 'glamorous' and 'camping'. :
Our glamping holidays provide all the fun and outdoor lifestyle of camping with just a little more luxury.

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ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」

バングラデシュ 暫定政権が発足
YUNUS SWORN IN AS LEADER OF BANGLADESH INTERIM GOVERNMENT

preside verb
pre·​side pri-ˈzīd
presided; presiding
intransitive verb
1 : to exercise guidance, direction, or control
(from Merriam-Webster)

unsecured loan noun [C] FINANCE
(also signature loan)
a loan for which the lender has no right to the property or other assets of the borrower if the money is not paid back:
They will offer unsecured loans to anyone over 22 with comprehensive motor insurance.

underprivileged adjective
UK /ˌʌn.dəˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/ US /ˌʌn.dɚˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/
without the money, possessions, education, opportunities, etc. that the average person has:
Children from an underprivileged family background are statistically more likely to become involved in crime.

scores phrase [plural]
a lot of things or people:
scores of Sean received cards from scores of local well-wishers.
Witnesses claim scores of civilians died in the attack.
Scores of volunteers have worked around the clock to save the birds.
The tornado left three women dead and scores of others injured.
The police raid led to scores of arrests.
Reports say scores of villages have been affected.

wounded adjective
UK /ˈwuːn.dɪd/ US /ˈwuːn.dɪd/
wounded adjective (INJURED)
injured, especially with a cut or hole in the skin:
a wounded soldier
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

Back-Translation Training
その暫定政権は / 取りしきる予定です / 選挙を。
The interim government / is scheduled to preside over / an election.

●Transformation Training
その暫定政権は,取りしきる予定です,選挙を。彼は記者たちに語りました,彼は優先すると,法と秩序の回復を。
The interim government is scheduled to preside over an election. He told reporters he would prioritize the restoration of law and order.

English News

CNN 10

Astronauts To Get A New Ride Home | August 26, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we start the week with the news to know, including extreme flooding in Bangladesh that's impacting millions of people. We'll also look at the decision to keep two astronauts in space - until next year! And we'll find out why the Great Wall of China is no longer off limits for a food delivery snack. We end on a high note with a wrap on our favorite Olympic moments that had us beaming- all of this on today's CNN 10!

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バングラデシュの洪水,政治的混乱に続いて,弱り目に祟り目ですね。

万里の長城,新・世界の七不思議に入っているんですね。
最終候補には清水寺も入っていたんだなあ。

Asian View

“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I’m Possible.”
(Audrey Hepburn: 1929-1993)