今日の英語ニュース☆2023.09.12☆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 Sept. 11, 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
[02:15] Frustration and anger grow amid slow earthquake rescue operations in Morocco
The aftershocks of the earthquake that hit Morocco Friday continued Monday as the death toll approached 3,000. That number is expected to rise further along with the number of injured. The rescue and recovery operations continue at a slow pace, a source of frustration and anger for many Moroccans who say the government is not doing enough. Special correspondent Alex Cadier reports from Marrakesh.
《モロッコ地震; Morocco earthquake; 》
[04:30] ALEX CADIER: Entire families sleeping rough, fearing aftershocks and worried about their uncertain future.
[** to sleep rough = to sleep outside at night ]
[06:14] News Wrap
The Red Cross says up to 2,000 people may be dead after flooding from a powerful storm hit eastern Libya, the U.S. marked 22 years since the attacks of September 11, the FDA approved new boosters for COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna and Ukraine's military says it recaptured several oil platforms in the Black Sea near Russian-occupied Crimea.
《リビア東部洪水; ９・１１同時多発テロから２２年; イランとの人質交換; Kim Jong-un headed to Russia; 金正恩ロシア訪問へ; Hurricane Lee; new boosters for COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna; コロナの新しいブースターショット; コロナワクチン、 Trump's lawyers asking the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington, D.C., to recuse herself; Ian Wilmut died; His team gave the world Dolly the sheep in 1996, cloned from an adult sheep; クローン羊ドリー; 》
[13:07]★今日のおすすめ★ The significance of Biden's trip to Vietnam in the face of China's growing influence
President Biden wrapped a whirlwind trip to Asia with visits to India and Vietnam. Both stops are seen as a further push by his administration to counter China’s influence in Asia and the wider developing world. In Hanoi, Biden announced an increased partnership with Vietnam, a major relationship upgrade for the U.S. on Beijing’s doorstep. Geoff Bennett discussed the significance with Ted Osius.
《バイデン大統領アジア訪問、インドG20サミット、ベトナム; Ted Osius, president and CEO of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council; 》
[15:42] Practically, though, how will China view that? Might they see this as a distinction without a difference?
TED OSIUS: Well, possibly. There could be some blowback from China.
[** blowback = negative repercussions ]
[18:50] And Vietnam is America's eighth largest trading partner. But no one is asking them to give up their relationship with China. No one is asking the Indonesians to give up their relationship with China or the Indians. It's to enhance the ties to the United States and to other nations now that are part of a big trade framework, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, that's under negotiation.
[** The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) is an economic initiative launched by U.S. President Joe Biden on May 23, 2022.The framework launched with fourteen participating founding member nations in the Indo-Pacific region with an open invitation for other countries to join... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Pacific_Economic_Framework (Wikipediaの右上のlanguagesに日本語のページへのリンクもあります) . インド太平洋経済枠組み ]
[21:10] Accused 9/11 plotters remain in legal limbo at Guantanamo Bay 22 years after attacks
Four months after the 9/11 attacks, the first detainees arrived at a United States military facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 20 years later, 30 men are still held there. There's also a new debate over potential plea deals for five detainees accused of key roles in 9/11, complicating the decades-long effort to shut down the prison. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carol Rosenberg.
《Guantanamo Bay; potential plea deals for five detainees; 9/11; Carol Rosenberg, The New York Times; グアンタナモ; グアンタナモ湾収容キャンプ; グァンタナモ米軍基地; ５人について司法取引の可能性; CIA black sites》
[24:49] The defendants weren't taken straight to Guantanamo or straight to the United States for trial when they were arrested a year and two years after the 9/11 attacks. They were sent to CIA black sites for three and four years.
[** In military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black operation or black project is conducted. A 2021 Associated Press news story defined black sites as "clandestine jails where prisoners generally are not charged with a crime and have no legal recourse, with no bail or court order" ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_site ( Wikipediaの右上のlanguagesに日本語のページへのリンクもあります ) ブラック・サイト ]
[27:40]★今日のおすすめ★ DOJ takes Google to court in biggest monopoly trial of modern digital era
The monopoly case against Google is going to court in what's considered the biggest antitrust trial of the modern digital era. The question in this trial centers on whether Google stifled competition and harmed consumers by becoming the default search engine through deals with phone makers and internet browsers. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with Cecelia Kang and Rebecca Allenworth.
《monopoly case against Google; グーグル独占禁止法訴訟; Cecelia Kang, The New York Times; Rebecca Allenworth, professor at Vanderbilt Law School; 》
[31:12] This case most resembles the Microsoft case that the Department of Justice brought 20 years ago. And I think the real critical question in this case is, has that case survived as a precedent, as a blueprint for bringing big tech to heel?
[** to bring someone to heel = to force someone to obey one's wishes or commands; to make someone act in accordance with one's authority.]
[31:33] As far as what it will matter to Google, the relief here, if the government wins, is not going to be fines, likely. It's mostly going to be injunctive relief.
[** injunctive relief = a court-ordered act or prohibition against an act or condition which has been requested, and sometimes granted, in a petition to the court for an injunction. (thefreedictionary) // injunctive < injunction = 禁止命令、差し止め命令 // relief = 救済、救済措置 ]
[35:06]★今日のおすすめ★ Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Democratic voters' concerns over Biden's bid for 2nd term
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Democratic voters expressing concerns about President Biden's bid for a second term and House Republicans ramping up calls for an impeachment inquiry.
《月曜恒例：２人の政治アナリストと今週の動きを占う; Tamara Keith; Amy Walter 》
[37:40] TAMARA KEITH: But that was like the political version of a Built Ford Tough ad. That was the White House message and the official line we're going to hear again and again is: Watch me.
[** The Ford slogan is Built Ford Tough, which has been in use since 1979.Originally intended to accompany radio, TV, and print advertisements of the Ford F-150, the company maintained the slogan for all of its cars with amazing results. Interestingly, the Ford F-150 became the country’s top-selling vehicle starting in 1981—a streak that exists to the present day... https://getjerry.com/questions/what-is-the-ford-slogan // "Built Ford Tough"で動画検索してコマーシャルを見ると分かりやすい ]
[38:48] AMY WALTER: Nobody gets more than 2 or 3 percent in an open-ended question there, which goes to the challenge for anybody who thinks, well, maybe I should take on Joe Biden.
[** = An open-ended question is a question that cannot be answered with a "yes" or "no" response, or with a static response. Open-ended questions are phrased as a statement which requires a longer response... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-ended_question ( Wikipediaの右上のlanguagesに日本語のページへのリンクもあります ) 自由回答形式の問題 // cf. closed-ended question, fixed-choice question 選択回答形式の問題 ]
[44:02] More than anything else, we live in a world of negative partisanship, as we know. You may not love the person who's leading your team, but you definitely dislike the other team.
[** = Negative partisanship is the tendency of some voters to form their political opinions primarily in opposition to political parties they dislike. Whereas traditional partisanship involves supporting the policy positions of one's own party, its negative counterpart in turn means opposing those positions of a disliked party. It has been claimed to be the cause of severe polarization in American politics... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_partisanship ]
[45:29] How Dolby Atmos promises to change how people experience music and movies
Many of the major music streaming services are now offering spatial music playlists with more immersive versions of some of your favorite songs. The Dolby Atmos Music format is heralded as important an innovation as the advent of stereo recordings in the 60s. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
《Dolby Atmos; Dolby Atmos Music format; Mike Cerre; John Couling, entertainment division of Dolby; 》
[45:29] GEOFF BENNETT: Many of the major music streaming services are now offering new spatial music playlists with more immersive versions of some of your favorite music. The new music format is called Dolby Atmos Music. And some view it as important an innovation as the advent of stereo music recordings in the 1960s.
[** = Dolby Atmos is a surround-sound technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. It expands on existing surround sound systems by adding height channels, allowing sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects with neither horizontal nor vertical limitations... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_Atmos Wikipediaの右上のlanguagesに日本語のページへのリンクもあります]
[50:55] MIKE CERRE: For the Walkman and iPod generation that traded sound quality for music convenience, the clarity of this new format can even be more pronounced. Crank it up. Crank it up.
[** to crank up = to increase, as the volume, power or energy of something. 音量を上げる ]
[51:36] A Brief But Spectacular take on creating your own pat
Hope Boykin and Teri Ayanna Wright are a duo who bring together prose and dance. Boykin is both a choreographer and writer, and Wright is a dancer who accompanies the spoken word portion of the piece, bringing it to another dimension. They share their Brief But Spectacular take on creating their own paths. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
《Hope Boykin, choreographer and writer; Terri Ayanna Wright, dancer; 》
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