まったく更新しておらず、すみません。
いよいよ明日が試験ですが、受験される方は準備はＯＫでしょうか。
自分は直前になって、これもやってない、あれもやってないと
不安になってしまっています。
あらゆるトピックに自分の意見や考えを持っていて、
それを瞬時に英語で表現するなど到底不可能なこと。
・・なんですが、やはり不安は掻き立てられます。
どうにか自分の話せる分野のトピックを選んで、
まとめてきたいものです。
受験される方々、お互いに明日は頑張りましょう。
昨日は、一次試験でしたね。
運よく自分は前回通過することができましたが、
第２回の問題も後程解いてみて、今の実力は確認したいと思います。
単語はかなり忘れていそうだ・・
なんにせよ、これから二次試験に向けて対策を本格化する人も増えるだろうし、
自分も負けないように頑張ります。
運よく自分は前回通過することができましたが、
第２回の問題も後程解いてみて、今の実力は確認したいと思います。
単語はかなり忘れていそうだ・・
なんにせよ、これから二次試験に向けて対策を本格化する人も増えるだろうし、
自分も負けないように頑張ります。
忙しいと、ブログの更新が後回しになりますね。
すっかりさぼってしまいました。
英語を使う機会も時間もないので、このままでは
また面接で落ちてしまう・・
スカイプの英会話教室など、何か 対策を考えなれば・・
■Shooting Rampage in D.C.`s Navy Yard; U.N. Releases Report on Syria`s Chemical Weapons
CNN Student News - September 17, 2013
■Scripts
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL: We, the people of the United States,
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL: ... in order to form a more perfect union.
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL: To establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility.
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL: And provide for the common defense ...
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL: Promote the general welfare.
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL: And to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity.
UNIDENTIFIED BOY: To ordain and establish this Constitution
UNIDENTIFIED BOY: For the United State of America.
UNIDENTIFIED GIRL: We constitutionally ...
UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN: Back to you, Carl.
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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Well, to those students in Michigan at St. John, the Evangelist Catholic School. They added a perfect preamble to today`s show. We`re going to have more on the Constitution in just a few minutes.
First of all, we`re reporting on the shooting in Washington. At 8:20 yesterday morning, shots were fired inside the Washington Navy Yard. This is the U.S. Navy`s oldest land establishment, and its largest system command facility. It`s also a workplace for 3,000 members of the military and civilian contractors. As the story unfolded yesterday, authority said a suspected shooter was dead, he was identified as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year old Lt. military contractor. Police said one other gunman could be on the loose. It was unclear why the shooting happened.
Emergency personnel, the FBI, U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Police, all responded to the attack. A team of special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was also sent to the scene, that`s the same group that helped capture the Boston Marathon Bombing suspect. Nearby government buildings went in the lockdown, so did several schools in the area.
Official said at least 12 people were killed in the shooting, another 12 were injured. A spokeswoman at a Washington hospital said three victims who were taken to that facility are expected to make full recoveries.
Next story today is out in Colorado. The city of Boulder just set a new record for annual precipitation. The thing is, there are still 3.5 months left in the year. The flooding in Colorado has been devastating. Yesterday, more than 1,000 people who`d been cut off were waiting to be rescued.
Authorities were talking about dropping in food and water to keep them going. One person said, there are no rivers where there have never been rivers or even water before. He described the situation as surreal.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
ROSEMARY KLEMM, EVACUEE: What to grab, where to go - total chaos and confusion.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We`ve never seen anything like this. This is just mind-boggling.
JOANNE KAUFMAN, EVACUEE: We have lost all accessibility to getting out of our homes as the roads have collapsed.
MELINDA VILLA, EVACUEE: It fell like I was in a literally, a horror movie. I felt like there was no way out.
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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
ANNOUNCER: Is this legit?
Sarin is a chemical compound.
It`s true. Sarin can be used as a chemical weapon. The word comes from the names of scientists who invented it.
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AZUZ: The United Nations says it has clear and convincing evidence that sarin gas was used in Syria last month. And it was used on a relatively large scale. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gave the results of an investigation yesterday. He called the use of chemical weapons a war crime. And said whoever is responsible, should be held accountable. The report didn`t assign blame for the attack. We`ve also been reporting on a deal between the U.S. and Russia for Syria to hand over control of its chemical weapons.
Yesterday, we mentioned that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a statement that the threat of force against Syria is still an option, to make sure Syria follows through.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disagrees. He says Secretary Kerry is misunderstanding the deal, if he thinks force is still an option.
It was a one-two punch for Mexico. Hurricane Ingrid made landfall in the country`s east coast Monday, not long after tropical storm Manuel hit the West over the weekend. The results - flooding, rivers spilling all over their banks, mudslides, roads washing out. At least 21 people have been killed across Mexico, and even though these storm systems have weakened, the rain continued to fall. Despite Mexico`s position between the Pacific and the Caribbean, its national weather service says it`s very unusual for Mexico to get hit by a tropical storm and a hurricane at the same time.
Another natural disaster erupted in Indonesia over the weekend. Mount Sinabung showered nearby buildings and cars and ashes, and forced the evacuation of thousands. Some folks had to go to the hospital after inhaling volcanic ash.
Mount Sinabung is located on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, it`s the tallest mountain there, and it last erupted in 2010.
Don`t forget about your chance to meet Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot by the Taliban, because she wanted to go to school. Students 13 to 18 in the 48 contiguous states can submit an essay explaining how they`ve been inspired by Malala`s work. Full rules for the contest can be found at the url you see below, and the entry form at cnnstudentnews.com. But don`t wait - the deadline to submit essay is 8 P.M. Eastern tomorrow night.
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ANNOUNCER: It`s time for "The Shoutout." In what city was the U.S. Constitution signed? If you think, you know it, then shout it out!
Was it in Washington, New York, Boston or Philadelphia? You`ve got three seconds, go.
The Constitution was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout." Now, as for win that happened, check this out.
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AZUZ: It`s Constitution Day. On this day in 1787, 39 delegates to the Constitutional convention signed the document that today is the oldest written Constitution, still in use by any government. We`re finding out how much you know about the U.S. Constitution. Starting with some fun, true or false questions.
All right, number one - the world "democracy" appears in article one of the U.S. Constitution. Answer - false. The world "democracy" doesn`t actually appears anywhere in the document.
Next, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest person to sign the Constitution. This is true. He was 81 and in declining health, so he needed someone to help him sign it, and it`s said that as he did, tears were streaming down his face.
Three, some delegates to the convention refused to sign the Constitution. Answer - true. Of the six delegates who didn`t sign, three of them, Edmund Randolph and George Mason of Virginia and Elbert Jerry of Massachusetts refused to do so. Party, because the Constitution didn`t have a bill of rights. Those amendments guaranteeing individual liberties were proposed two years later.
Moving on, two future U.S. presidents signed the Constitution. One was George Washington. Who was the other? We`ll give you some options on this one. Was it John Adams? Thomas Jefferson? James Madison or James Monroe. The answer - C, James Madison. Madison`s also called the father of the Constitution, because he contributed so much to it.
Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, how many additional amendments have been added to the Constitution? Is the answer seven, ten, 12 or 17? If you said D, 17, you got it. That last amendment, the 27th, says that a pay raise for members of Congress cannot take effect until after an election.
Now, which branch of the U.S. government is mentioned first in the Constitution? Is it the legislative, judicial or executive? Answer - a, the legislative branches powers are laid out in Article One of the Constitution. This is the branch that includes the House of Representatives and the Senate and it`s charged with making the laws that govern the country.
Finally, where can you find the original copy of the Constitution? Is it in Fort Knox, Kentucky, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution or the National Archives. Answer - D, the National Archives building in Washington D.C.
To preserve the quality of the document, it is kept at 67 degrees Fahrenheit and 40 percent humidity. And you can say that fascinating fact constitutes our Constitution Day Quiz.
All right, and today`s "Roll Call," the I`s have it: Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. Let`s go to the map. First up, Laurens, Iowa and the charges from Lauren`s marathon. Thanks for watching, everyone.
Over in Indiana, we`re checking in with (inaudible), the King School in Evansville, glad to see you. And the Red Skins at Morris Community High in Morri, Illinois, they round out today`s roll.
Joe Chestnut is wrapping up the competitive eating season with six contests in six weeks. This was number one. A pie eating contest in Ohio. Chestnut took home the title because he gobbled up 13 pies in 8 minutes. For those of you who do the math, that`s one pie every 37 seconds. He said his strategy includes getting into a rhythm, drinking water and not overstuffing his mouth. Whatever you say, Joey.
After the event, he said he even had room for another pie.
I guess there wasn`t enough feeling about the first 13. So, can Chestnut meet his goal and go six for six? Some people may think that`s pie in the sky. The whole plan is have baked. But based on his track record, it could be easy as pie. After all, he has the strategy down, so it`s just all emotive technique. Why do we serve up so many pie puns? Just be crust, that`s all we happen today, so we`ll see you tomorrow. For CNN STUDENT NEWS, I`m Carl Azuz.
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■Severe Flooding in Colorado; U.S., Russia Come to Agreement on Syria
CNN Student News - September 16, 2013
■Scripts
LT. COL. MITCH UTTERBACK, COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD: I think what we have going on here, in the last 24 hours, is the greatest number of Americans rescued by a helicopter since Hurricane Katrina.
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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Lt. Colonel Utterback talking about the severe flooding in Colorado. We`re going to have more on that in just a moment.
First today, though, the U.S. and Russia work out a deal - you`re seeing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the left and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the right. They met in Switzerland late last week to talk about Syria`s supply of chemical weapons. And they came up with steps for Syria`s to hand over control of those weapons.
Here`s the plan: step one: within one week, Syria has to offer a comprehensive list of all of its of chemical weapons. Step two, international inspectors must be in Syria no later than November. And step three, all of Syria`s chemical weapons materials must be destroyed by the middle of next year.
This deal could prevent a military strike against Syria, but Secretary Kerry says the threat of force is still an option to make sure Syria follows through.
Groups in Syria that are opposed to the country`s government aren`t sure if that will happen. They say the government has a long history of empty promises. And U.S. Senator John McCain says he and some of his colleagues don`t believe the deal over Syria`s chemical weapons will do anything to resolve that country`s civil war.
Back to the flooding in Colorado. Officials say, it is responsible for several deaths there so far. Yesterday, about 480 people were still unaccounted for. You can see in this YouTube video what some people in Colorado are dealing with. Water rushing by their homes up as high as some windows. Government agencies say flooding claims nearly 100 lives per year, that`s more than other types of severe weather, and most of those deaths involve vehicles. Officials say people try to drive through flooded areas without realizing how powerful the moving water can be. 12 to 18 inches of flowing water can carry away most vehicles, best advice is if you come to a flooded road, just turn around. Nick Valencia has more on the impact of this flooding in Colorado.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Days of intense rain have left swollen creeks, flooded roads and damaged bridges in the state of Colorado. Dealing with the weather and its aftermath is proven to be difficult and dangerous.
In Aurora, water and hail trapped drivers in a parking lot. Most people there were able to walk out, but for many others in the Boulder area the only way out, by helicopter. Hundreds have been picked up, many of those are trapped in towns where severe flooding shut down roads living them stranded.
It`s still a desperate effort to get people out of the inaccessible areas. The Boulder Country sheriff says, search and rescue resumes, but it will be difficult.
SHERIFF JOE PELLE, BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO: The problem with this event is that it`s affected every drainage and every road in the country that goes west, and so, you know, it`s a sinking feeling when you realize that if someone above - or someone to (inaudible) to pick area calls 911, we`re not going to be able to help them.
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GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE, (R ) NEW JERSEY: And I said to my stuff, you know, I really thought I`m going to throw up. I mean just, you know, how much more are people going to be expected to take? And it`s an emotional toll that it puts on everyone. The people who live here, the business owners, the local officials. And those ones to the state government who have dedicated most of our lives over the last ten months to the rebuilding of the Jersey Shore.
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AZUZ: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was talking about this: officials think it started in a frozen custard shop and strong wind combined with the tar roofs of many businesses caused several blocks of the Jersey Shore boardwalk to flare up and burn down on Thursday. Some of these businesses had just finished rebuilding after last year`s Superstorm Sandy. Dozens of them were damaged, some destroyed, thankfully no one was killed. The governor says state money, grants, loans will be made available to help people rebuild again.
Don`t forget about your chance to meet Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot by the Taliban, because she wanted to go to school. Students 13 to 18 in the 48 contiguous states can submit an essay explaining how they`ve been inspired by Malala`s work. Full rules for the contest can be found at the url you see below, and the entry form at cnnstudentnews.com. But don`t wait - the deadline to submit essay is 8 P.M. on September 18th. That`s this week.
Here are five things to know about Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts every year on September 15th. Number one, it started as Hispanic Heritage Week. The national observation began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. It was expanded to a month long event 20 years later, under President Ronald Reagan. Number two, unlike Black History Month of Women`s History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month happens across two months on the calendar. It begins on September 15th and ends on October 15th. The reason why is number three in our list. September 15 is Independence Day for five Latin American countries, two others celebrate their independence right after that. Hispanic Heritage Week was always observed during the week that included September 15. So when it was expanded to a month, that significant date was established as its beginning. Number four, the meaning: Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories and cultures of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The event also spotlights the contributions of Hispanic Americans. And number five, some numbers: 53 million, that`s the Hispanic population in the U.S., according to the most recent census estimates. Hispanics make up 17 percent of the nation`s total population, which makes them the country`s largest ethnic or racial minority. And when it comes to global Hispanic populations, the U.S. ranks second behind only Mexico.
What do you call it when five people dance with five other people? A ten dance? It`s time for the "Roll Call." We`re starting in Dixie, but this one`s out west. Dixie High School in St George, Utah, home of the fliers. Today`s "Roll Call" gets to spark from the spark plugs at speedway schools in Speedway, Indiana. And we finish up in Vaguance, Mississippi, with this stone high Tomcats. Thanks for watching, everybody.
The voyages of the Starship Enterprise might have boldly gone where no man has gone before. NASA`s space probe Voyager 1 is making a similar, but non-fictional journey crossing a line in space to go beyond our Solar System. Scientists say Voyagers in this mysterious place called the Ort Cloud at the edge of the Solar System, but for practical purposes, Voyager has left the building. John Zarrella shows us how it all got started.
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JOHN ZARRELLA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The primary mission was supposed to last five years or so, that`s it. A quick trip to check out the rings of Saturn, Jupiter`s chaotic giant spot and the Moon Titan along the way. Well, guess what? The Voyager 1 spacecraft just kept on going, further and further, out in the space. It`s been 36 years and 11.6 billion miles, that`s right, with a B., since it left Earth, and now NASA`s announced its little spacecraft that could is now in interstellar space. The scientists and engineers had always hoped that just maybe, with a little luck, Voyager might do it, make it out of the Solar System and into deep space, so just in case it runs across alien life, Voyager carries a gold record. On it, greetings in 55 languages.
UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: Hello from the children of Planet Earth.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (speaking Spanish)
ZARRELLA: Sounds of Earth, too.
And if by chance, the aliens are not smart enough to figure out how to play it, there is a cartridge, a needle and, of course, instructions on board.
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AZUZ: We`re talking about that gold record idea on our blog. If you`re sending a message out in the space, what would it say? What would you include? You have to be at least 13 years old to come in on the blog, it`s up at cnnstudentnews.com.
Today`s "Before We Go" segment involves some hot dogging, some hot dogging douks (ph). What do you call them? Ducksons? Douchhounds or just winner dogs? They are all welcome at this competition in Canada. There are races, there is a fashion show. There is bobbing for - guess what - hot dogs. All of the proceeds go to local animal rescues, so if you think any of these events get too competitive, you`re barking up the wrong tree. Doggone it, and we`ve run out of time on CNN STUDENT NEWS. A quick heads up before we take off. Tomorrow is Constitution Day, and tomorrow`s show will have an awesome Constitution Day quiz for you, so please be sure to meet us back here on Tuesday for more CNN STUDENT NEWS. By now.
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