今日の英語ニュース☆2023.08.26☆時事英語・ニュース英語を極める
このnoteの目的は、アメリカのニュース番組が理解出来るようになる方法を伝えることです。その方法とは、英語字幕を読みながら英語ニュースを毎日見続けること。 こんな感じです（サンプルのスクリーンショット）。
使う教材は、上のリンクの動画です。
アメリカの公共放送PBSのニュース番組で、質の高い報道に定評がありますが、残念なことに、字幕に誤りがかなり含まれていることがあります。番組がアメリカで放送されてから約２時間で最終版の字幕がアップロードされますので、時間的制約を考えれば誤りは仕方がないことかもしれません。
しかし、英語学習者の場合、字幕に誤りがあると、変だと思っても、それが本当に間違いなのか分からないことがあると思います。あるいは、間違いに気付かないこともあるかもしれません。ですから、正確な字幕が必要です。
そこで、約１時間の番組ですが、英語音声をすべて聞いて、字幕の明らかな誤りを訂正したものをダウンロードできるようにしています（少し下にあります）。この字幕ファイルと動画をダウンロードして再生ソフトで使ってください（上のスクリーンショット動画のように再生できます。英語が速すぎる場合は、あまりおすすめしませんが、再生速度の調節もできます）。
また、このnoteや字幕ファイルでは、辞書を調べても分からないような英語表現を説明しています（辞書を引けば分かる言葉は、自分で調べてください）。辞書に載ってないような表現、辞書にあっても意味がたくさんありすぎてどれなのか分からない言葉、文脈の中で特殊な使われ方をしている言葉、背景の知識がないと分からない部分、ニュース英語や時事英語の独特な表現、知っていると訳に立ちそうな表現などを説明しています（書き加えた説明は[* ……] ）。
それでは、今日も一緒に英語のニュースを見ていきましょう！
■ 英語字幕ファイルのダウンロード
[PBS NewsHour Aug. 25, 2023] の字幕ファイルのダウンロード
（この字幕ファイルはテキストエディタ（windowsの「メモ帳」など）で開くことも出来ますが、下の「字幕ファイルの使い方」のように再生ソフト（無料）で使うことをおすすめします。こんな感じに表示されます。）ブラウザーによってダウンロードがブロックされる場合ば、下のテキストファイルをダウンロードして拡張子.txtを .lrcに変更して使ってください(例えば、Chromeは、.lrcのようなあまり使われない拡張子のファイルを危険と判断することがあるようです)。
■ 動画サイトへのリンク
・直接動画サイトを見る場合のリンクです(リンク先字幕の誤りは元のまま)
・分からない言葉はこの２つの辞書でたいてい見つかると思います
・上の字幕ファイルには、約１時間の番組の全字幕と語句説明があります
・以下はサンプル程度です
[00:00] Introduction
[02:04] Native Hawaiians worry they will be forgotten as Maui recovers from devastating wildfires
The grim and grueling search operation across Maui's fire-ravaged communities has now entered a new phase. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people, but hundreds more are still missing. Stephanie Sy reports on the search and Geoff Bennett discusses the tragedy with Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation Indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and former state legislator.
《ハワイ山火事; マウイ島山火事; 行方不明者388人の氏名公表; 訴訟; Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric for failing to shut off power; Kaniela Ing; 山火事の歴史的背景; disaster capitalism; disaster capitalist; 誰が復興を主導するか 》
[05:04] The fact is, the county had been negligent in making sure that the utility was up to standard. They give them approval. The public utility commission [** A public utilities commission is a quasi-governmental body that provides oversight and/or regulation of public utilities in a particular area (locality, municipality, or subnational division), especially in the United States and Canada... In the United States, a public utilities commission (PUC), utilities commission, utility regulatory commission (URC), or public service commission (PSC) is a governing body that regulates the rates and services of a public utility, such as an electric utility... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_utilities_commission ] as well at the state level has been too close to the utility and not regulating them as they should.
[07:15] One thing that we called for that was met by the governor was a moratorium on land sales to out-of-state developers. Right now, there are disaster capitalists, land grabbers hovering above the carnage like vultures. [** disaster capitalist < disaster capitalism = writer and activist Naomi Klein coined the term “disaster capitalism” specifically to refer to the way free-market fundamentalists leverage big crises to privatize public goods and services, which often increases inequality exponentially... In the midst of a natural disaster, war or economic crisis, people tend to be focused on daily survival -- which makes it easier to deploy these so-called solutions that would never fly in normal times. Klein calls this method “the shock doctrine.” https://inthesetimes.com/article/disaster-capitalism-coronavirus-naomi-klein-shock-doctrine-medicare-for-all ]
[11:25] News Wrap
In our news wrap Friday, the Kremlin denied involvement in the plane crash that likely killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, all 19 people charged in Georgia's election interference case have now turned themselves in, storms in Michigan killed five people and left thousands without power and UNICEF says four million children in Pakistan are still in need of aid a year after catastrophic flooding there.
[15:45]★今日のおすすめ★ Inside the controversial group of Russian dissidents fighting with Ukraine against Putin
Ukraine is working with many international fighters in its battle against Russia. A group of Russian dissidents made headlines in May with cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia. But the group’s white nationalist politics feeds into Putin’s propaganda that Ukraine is dominated by the far right. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Jack Hewson and Ed Ram have a rare look inside this group.
《ウクライナと一緒に戦うロシア反体制派グループ; その中に問題のあるグループも; Russian Volunteer Corps, RVC; 白人至上主義的ナショナリストでネオナチ; プーチンのプロパガンダ(ウクライナ戦争は反ネオナチ戦争)に利用される; Putin's propaganda line is that Russia is fighting neo-Nazis in Ukraine; Ed Ram, videographer; Jack Hewson, special correspondent; Denis Kapustin, RVC leader; ウクライナ諜報機関は過激主義者かどうか確認をしない; White Rex, white nationalist mixed-martial arts and clothing brand using neo-Nazi symbolism; Kapustin, hostile against Muslims; Whatever the RVC's politics, the Ukrainian military has welcomed its help; Ukrainian intelligence, known as the GUR; 》
[17:27] European culture is definitely endangered. I believe in things like the Great Replacement [** = great replacement theory = white replacement theory = A conspiracy theory based on white supremacist ideology that there is a plot to diminish the influence of white people through the immigration of visible minorities and demographics (wiktionary). see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Replacement ] .
[26:04]★今日のおすすめ★ Smarsh and Abernathy on the GOP debate and Trump's arrest in Georgia
Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy and freelance journalist Sarah Smarsh join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the first GOP debate of the election season and the response to Trump's arrest in Georgia.
《金曜恒例：２人の政治アナリストと今週を振り返る; Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy and freelance journalist Sarah Smarsh; Trump's mug shot 》
[35:42] I think that there aren't really any surprises here in this immediate wake of the mug shot's release, in that his sort of cult of personality [** cult of personality = a situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result (wiktionary) ] is rallying behind it. I believe he's already using it as a lever for fund-raising purposes.
[37:17]★今日のおすすめ★ Spanish soccer head refuses to step down for forcibly kissing player after World Cup win
The glow of Spain’s first Women’s World Cup championship has been dimmed by a cloud of controversy. The criticism has erupted around Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation. During the on-field celebration, Rubiales grabbed midfielder Jennifer Hermoso and kissed her on the lips. Hermoso said at no time did she consent. John Yang discussed more with Christine Brennan of USA Today.
《Luis Rubiales, president of Spain’s soccer federation; misogyny and sexism; Christine Brennan, writer for USA Today; Sally Yates investigation found abuse and sexism and misconduct in the NWSL in the US; Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA; forced kiss or sexual assault; the entire Spanish team is now on strike; 》
[37:50] Retiring U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe told The Athletic that the kiss and a video of Rubiales' grabbing his crotch while celebrating in the stands reflected "the deep level of misogyny [** = contempt for, or prejudice against women ] and sexism in the federation. It made me think of how much we are required to endure."
[44:14] Goo Goo Dolls on gaining new, younger fans 25 Years after 'Dizzy Up the Girl'
The Goo Goo Dolls are on tour again playing favorites from the 25th anniversary of their album 'Dizzy Up the Girl’ around the country and debuting new work. Geoff Bennett caught up with the lead band members about innovating while preserving their classic sound. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
《Goo Goo Dolls; グー・グー・ドールズ; 25th anniversary of album 'Dizzy Up the Girl’; Johnny Rzeznik, lead singer and guitar player; Robby Takac, bass guitar playerj; Out All Night Tour; Chaos in Bloom, new album; "Run All Night," new song; 》
[46:05] By the late '90s, their unique sound and anthemic rock hits made the Goo Goo Dolls a household name. [** anthemic < anthem = A popular song, especially a rock song felt to sum up the attitudes or feelings associated with a period or social group (thefreedictionary). ]
[49:20] JOHN RZEZNIK: I use a lot of alternate tunings on my instruments. [** alternate tunings = Many guitar players use alternate tunings, which differ from standard tuning. The use of alternate tunings (non-standard tunings) are found throughout the history of the classical guitar and are a major factor in the playing of blues slide guitar. Many alternate tunings involve downtuning ("dropping") strings... https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Guitar/Alternate_Tunings ]
[51:05] GEOFF BENNETT: Is there any songs that when you perform, you're in a groove [** in the groove = (colloquial) Running or performing extremely smoothly, especially (music, slang) playing perfectly, perfectly in sync with others, or with perfect focus (wiktionary).
see also: https://note.com/wgc888/n/n15ec9bc2f86f#3c1f7c0b-222e-4a17-839b-5590d235dd23 ] , and it just feels -- it just feels right?
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[53:25] Be sure to tune into "Washington Week With The Atlantic" later tonight right here on PBS with guest moderator Laura Barron-Lopez. Laura, what's on tap [** on tap = on an agenda, planned, expected ] ?