本日の将棋棋戦
竜王戦6組昇級者決定戦，古賀悠聖六段が上野裕寿五段に勝ち，
竜王戦5組への昇級を決めました。おめでとうございます。
王将戦リーグ，西田拓也六段(2)が大橋貴洸七段(5)に勝ち，
3勝2敗としました。負けた大橋七段は0勝5敗となりました。
西田六段はリーグ残留を決めました。
叡王戦八段予選，中村太地八段が飯塚八段に勝ち，予選決勝へ。
叡王戦七段予選，高見泰地七段が片上大輔七段に勝ち，
佐々木大地七段の待つ予選準決勝へ。
白玲戦女流順位戦B級，千葉涼子女流四段(7)が清水市代女流七段(9)に勝ち，
白星発進の1勝0敗，清水女流七段は黒星発進の0勝1敗。
ATP tour
ATP Finals, 第2日はフリッツ選手がムゼッティ選手，
シナー選手がオジェアリアシム選手にストレート勝ち。
本日はフリッツ選手，ムゼッティ選手が連投となる不利な日程ですが，
フリッツ選手がアルカラス選手，ムゼッティ選手がデミノー選手と対戦。
NHKラジオ講座
英語5分間トレーニング
2009年5月12日分 Let's Read Out Loud!
yawn verb [I]
uk /jɔːn/ us /jɑːn/
B1 to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored:
I can't stop yawning - I must be tired.
He yawned loudly in the middle of her speech.
I was so tired, I couldn't help yawning.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
take a load off (one's feet) idiom
chiefly US, informal
: to sit down and relax
You look tired. Come in and take a load off.
(from Merriam-Webster)
Enjoy Simple English
Rakugo
The Husband Test
英語ゆえ，直接的な下げが効果的だなあと感心した作品。
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
日経平均株価 初の5万円突破
NIKKEI 225 CLOSES ABOVE 50,000 FOR FIRST TIME
hold off phrasal verb with hold verb
(NOT DO)
C2 to not do something immediately:
[+ -ing verb] Let's hold off making a decision until next week.
hold off on US They've decided to hold off on buying a car until they're both working.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
Listen to the Listeners
either adjective, pronoun, conjunction
either adjective, pronoun, conjunction (CHOICE)
one or the other of two:
Either person would be fine for the job.
You can go by train or bus – either way it’ll take an hour.
I left it either at home or in the car.
You can also use either to mean both:
Friends sat on either side of me on the plane.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
English News
CNN 10
How astronauts pulled off the first zero-gravity barbecue
Today on CNN10: We'll get an update on the arctic blast that's bringing bone-chilling temperatures to much of the country. Then, we'll learn how the Philippines is dealing with a another direct hit from a powerful Typhoon - the second in just one week. Plus, we'll see how astronauts aboard China's space station were able to grill some out-of-this-world food for the first time, using a special zero-gravity oven. All this an more on today's CNN10!
:10 Trivia
What was the first food ever eaten in space?
Peanut butter
Applesauce
a ham sandwich
Tang
The World from A to Z with Carl Azuz
Explaining the History of Veterans Day
Today's show examines how a holiday that dates back to 1918 became a time to honor U.S. servicemen and women. And it's followed by a look at one role of the U.S. Armed Forces Honor Guard. Our other topics: the deal that could end the U.S. government shutdown, a footrace through a Spanish subway, and what may be the world's largest spider web. Finally: a round of golf in the coldest, windiest and driest region on Earth!
A World of Knowledge!
In the U.S., the Veterans Day holiday was originally known by what name?
Decoration Day
Rememberance Day
Armistice Day
Memorial Day
It was in November of 1919 that President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the Nation's First Armistice Day.
NHK WORLD ASIAN VIEW
Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
Buddha
