英検１級二次試験不合格からの逆転日記

いよいよ明日が二次試験

Sat, 09 Nov 2013 18:41:30 +0900

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。

英検2013年第２回一次試験

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:44:18 +0900

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。

更新をさぼってしまいました。

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 13:27:59 +0900

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・・

CNN Student News - September 17, 2013

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:49:43 +0900

■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.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

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.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(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.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

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.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

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.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

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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CNN Student News - September 16, 2013

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:47:16 +0900

■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.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

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.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

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.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

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.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

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.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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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CNN Student News - September 13, 2013

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:45:38 +0900

■U.S., Russia Try to Work Out Deal on Syrian Chemical Weapons; Heavy Rain in Colorado

CNN Student News - September 13, 2013

■Scripts

CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome. Welcome to CNN STUDENT NEWS. We start today in Switzerland, the country has a reputation for neutrality. The Swiss city of Geneva has been a regular spot for diplomatic meetings and programs, the Red Cross was founded there. The Geneva conventions to protect war prisoners were signed there. Right now, U.S. and Russian officials are meeting there to discuss the idea of Syria handing over control of its chemical weapons. Yesterday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said a diplomatic solution would make a military strike against Syria unnecessary. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said, any agreement needs to be comprehensive and carried out in a timely fashion. Secretary Kerry also said, there ought to be consequences, if it doesn`t take place.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said yesterday that Syria will only agree to hand over its chemical weapons when the U.S. stops threatening to attack. He`s not the only world leader arguing against U.S. military action. Brianna Keilar looks at an article written by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Russian President Vladimir Putin is criticizing U.S. policy in an op-ed in "The New York Times" saying U.S. military action in Syria would hurt civilians and spread conflict, he says "a strike would increase violence and unleash a new wave of terrorism. Putin also suggests the U.S. is being duped by the rebels and that Bashar al-Assad may not be responsible for recent chemical attacks, saying, "There is every reason to believe it was used not by the Syrian Army, but by opposition forces to provoke intervention by their powerful foreign patrons." Putin is taking aim at Obama`s claims that America is an exceptional nation, stating "It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord`s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal." And the leader of a country who`s been accused of using force to get his way is no criticizing the U.S. He writes, "It is alarming that military intervention in internal conflicts in foreign countries has become commonplace for the United States."

One American lawmaker`s reaction on CNN.

SEN. ROBERT MENENDEZ, (D) NEW JERSEY: And I have to be honest with that dinner, and I almost wanted to vomit.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

ANNOUNCER: See if you can I.D. me. I became a U.S. state in 1876, which is why one of my nicknames is a Centennial State. I have the highest mean elevation of all 50 states. And my capital is sometimes called the Mile High City. I`m Colorado, and I`m home to more than 5 million people.

AZUZ: It started with this: heavy rain that began soaking parts of Colorado on Wednesday night. But it didn`t` stop, and that caused this: roads washing out, rescuers and residents getting trapped, parts of northern Colorado being cut off when more than half a foot of rain fell and rolled down mountainsides in less than a day. Several people have died in the floods, officials have told a lot of folks to stay home, because the roads are so bad, it`s hard to see where there is asphalt, and where there is just water. But there had been some incredible rescues coming out of this. Kelly Werthmann of affiliate KCNC saw one herself yesterday.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

KELLY WERTHMANN, KCNC REPORTER: Moments ago we watched an amazing rescue: the bridge behind me here is completely washed out, and we watched as local rescue crews took a man out of his fully submerged car alive. We watched this rescue. All three cars, as you can see, just mangled and fully submerged. We watched when rescuers got into the water, the raging water, in fact, and had to turn the Sedan over, and inside they saw the man alive. They broke the window, so that he could breathe and they could get the rest of the water out, and then they were able to pull him to safety.

I`m told by local fire crews that all three drivers were pulled to safety alive, and they are now being treated for their injuries. This is just amazing, the bridge here completely washed out by all of the rain that has fallen in this area. It`s been falling since Wednesday afternoon, the flood waters downed power lines and even closed parts of major parkways. Residents, who have, of course, done what they could to protect their homes, parts of Boulder remain under a mandatory evacuation at this time, students at the University of Colorado came together to save their belongings after the flood reached the dorms, and that campus will be closed today, due to the widespread flooding. Now, conditions are expected to get worse. It is expected to rain all day today, as well as tomorrow, with more thunderstorms coming this weekend, again, just an incredible rescue here, outside of Boulder.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

AZUZ: Earlier this year, Detroit, Michigan, became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. It`s more than $18 billion in debt. One side effect of the city`s financial problems that you might not think about -- stray dogs, thousands of them have been abandoned, they`ve been roaming the streets and potentially posing a risk to humans. Poppy Harlow has more on the situation and some of the folks who are trying to help.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

POPPY HARLOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: In America`s biggest bankrupt city, struggling just to keep the lights on, there is another problem: thousands upon thousands of dogs, roaming Detroit`s streets.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He`s a stray. He`s so thin.

HARLOW: Most are pit bulls starving for food and affection.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Somebody had moved out, left him behind, he was tied up in the backyard.

HARLOW: This is the young stray pit bull that was just brought in here to the Michigan Humane Society, completely malnourished, injured, having a really hard time walking, and unfortunately, this is something that they see here every single day. One of the biggest problems facing Detroit and the stray dogs is the fact that so many are not spayed or neutered, and so the problem persists.

KRISTEN HUSTON, ALL ABOUT ANIMALS RESCUE: They are overbreeding, they are running the streets.

HARLOW: Kristen Huston is trying to curb the problem, educating owners to spay and neuter their dogs. She also provides free food to keep dogs in homes.

HUSTON: A lot of people have lost their homes, lost their jobs, and they just don`t have the funds. They love their animals, but, you know, it`s very hard to feed their own kids, and their family.

HARLOW (on camera): So, what are you going to do?

HUSTON: Exactly.

HARLOW: Are there more people living on the street or more stray dogs?

TOM MCPHEE, FOUNDER, WORLD ANIMAL AWARENESS SOCIETY: Right now there are more stray dogs. In all of the houses on this street, all of them are empty except one.

HARLOW (voice over): Tom McPhee is with the World Animal Awareness Society. He took us to deserted homes to see the strays living there.

(on camera): Would tearing down these abandoned homes help solve the problem?

MCPHEE: Absolutely. People are just quickly observing animals and then, passing them on to other people. There is no sense of guardianship and responsibility of having an animal.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good morning, animal control.

HARLOW (voice over): Detroit animal control hit by staffing shortages is overwhelmed. 70 percent are euthanized.

MALACHI JACKSON, DETROIT ANIMAL CONTROL: The problem is as bad as the economic problem, I think. The whole society is pretty bad. You know, people don`t have jobs, they use animals to build revenue, and protect their properties. Times are just tough.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

AZUZ: Well, there is a theme to this Friday`s "Roll Call." I`m sure, you`ll pick up on it, as we fly right through. Start out west in Yuba City, California with the Eagles from Albert Powell High School. Then it`s over to Overton, Nebraska, home of the Eagles from Overton public school. And finally, we are winning our way down to Orlando, Florida and the Eagles from Edgewater High. "Roll Call." There is just no talon where it will go next.

The Jewish high holy days began last week with Rosh Hashanah. They conclude with Yom Kippur, which starts Friday night at sundown. Yom Kippur is considered the most important and sacred holiday in the Jewish calendar. The name means "day of atonement." And that`s what Yom Kippur is about. It`s the time to atone for sins from the past year, and ask for forgiveness from God and other people. Most Jews don`t eat or drink on Yom Kippur. The day-long services end with the blowing of the shofar, a ritual instrument carved from a ram`s horn.

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 url you see below, and the entry form at cnnstudentnews.com. But don`t wait -- the deadline to submit essays is 8 P.M. Eastern on September 18th.

Well, it takes a certain level of determination to set a world record. Especially, if you have no idea you`re doing it. This goat might not get that it`s going for an all-time accomplishment, but it`s definitely on board for adventure. And it doesn`t have to do much besides just stand still and enjoy the ride. What you`re watching is the longest skateboard run ever by a goat, about 118 feet, and we`re glad she didn`t accidentally fall off, because if she had, you know, she get all the blame, she makes a perfect scapegoat. Seriously, though, congrats on the record, all kidding aside. We`ve goat to go, but we`ll be ba-ack next week with more CNN STUDENT NEWS. Enjoy your weekend.

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9月13日 (金) シリア問題ロシアが主導権か？

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:43:39 +0900

ABCニュースは、ロシアのプーチン大統領が
シリアとの外交的な解決を求めたと伝えています。

Putin playing quarterback.
「プーチン大統領が主導権を握っている」。

キーワードは、play quarterback「主導権を握る」。
quarterbackはアメリカンフットボールで、
「攻撃の司令塔」となるポジション。

ABCニュースは、ニューヨーク・タイムズ紙のop-ed「論評面」への
プーチン大統領による寄稿について
オバマ大統領はノーコメントだったと伝えています。

今回のキーワードは、play quarterback「主導権を握る」です。

President Obama today voicing
　

オバマ大統領はシリアに関し
楽観的な見方を示した

optimism about
a possible deal on Syria.

I am hopeful.
　

希望を持っています
　

But when asked about
Vladimir Putin's op-ed taunt

だがプーチン大統領の
挑発的な寄稿文について聞かれると—

splashed across the New York Times,
silence.

沈黙した
　

It is no wonder:
　

プーチン大統領は寄稿文で警告した
　

Putin warning President Obama that
his threat of a military strike means,

攻撃すると脅すことにより—
　

“Millions around the world
see America

“世界中の人々が
米国は暴力に訴える国だと見る”と

as relying solely on brute force.”
　

Syria today said it wanted 30 days
　

シリアは化学兵器の情報の提供に
30日が必要だとした

to provide technical data
on its chemical weapons.

Secretary Kerry said the US
would need more than words.

米国務長官は信用できないとし
“これはゲームではない”と発言

“This is not a game,” he said.
　

But with the astonishing
turn of events in the past week,

だがこの1週間の展開を見れば—
　

it sometimes seems like one, with
Russia's Putin playing quarterback.

プーチン大統領が
主導権を握るゲームのようだ

9月12日 (木)化学兵器の廃棄は可能か

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:36:56 +0900

ABCニュースは、シリアが保有する化学兵器の量は
およそ1,000トンに上ると伝えています。

Assad’s chemical arsenal could be destroyed in
about two to four years.
「アサド政権の化学兵器の蓄えを処分するには、
　2年から4年ほどかかる」。

キーワードは、arsenal「兵器庫、兵器の蓄え」。
「兵器工場、火薬庫」という意味もあります。
stockpileで「備蓄、在庫、保有量」。

herculean taskは
「（ヘラクレスのような）超人的な力を要する、非常に困難な課題」。

今回のキーワードは、arsenal「兵器庫、兵器の蓄え」です。

Assad's arsenal: is it really
possible to destroy

アサド政権が持つ世界最大級の
化学兵器の備蓄を処分できるのか？

one of the largest stockpiles of
chemical weapons in the world?

The chemical sites are
scattered across Syria

シリア各地で保管されている
世界で最も危険な化学物質

containing the world's
deadliest chemical agents:

1,000 tons of nerve gas,
mustard gas, sarin.

合計1,000トンの
神経ガスマスタードガスサリンだ

The chemicals, stored in
barrels like these

保存容器や兵器に入れられた
化学物質は—

or loaded into weapons like these,
　

would likely be consolidated
at a few depots.

複数の倉庫に集められる見込みだ
　

Ideally, a large destruction facility
would be built inside Syria

国内に大規模な廃棄施設を造るか
イラクなどに移送すると見られる

or they could be moved to
somewhere like Iraq.

Experts believe Assad's
chemical arsenal could be destroyed

化学兵器の蓄えの処分には
2～4年かかると専門家は言う

in about two to four years,
　

a herculean task during a war
　

反政府勢力に奪われる可能性もあり
困難を極める任務だ

where rebels might
try to seize the chemicals.

CNN Student News - September 12, 2013

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:32:33 +0900

■President Obama Addresses Nation on Syria

CNN Student News - September 12, 2013

■Scrpts

On Tuesday night, President Obama spoke to the American people about Syria. He aimed to give a moral argument for why the U.S. military should get involved, and then explained why he thinks what`s happening in Syria can potentially affect the United States.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA: If we fail to act, the Assad regime will see no reason to stop using chemical weapons. As the ban against these weapons erodes, other tyrants will have no reason to think twice about acquiring poison gas and using them. Over time, our troops would again face the prospect of chemical warfare on the battle field. And it could be easier for terrorist organizations to obtain these weapons and to use them to attack civilians.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: The president talked about the idea of a strike against Syria. He also discussed a diplomatic proposal from Russia.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

OBAMA: I determined that it is in the national security interests of the United States to respond to the Assad regime`s use of chemical weapons through a targeted military strike.

But this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the uses of force, particularly because Russia is one of Assad`s strongest allies. I have therefore asked the leaders of Congress to postpone a vote to authorize the use of force, while we pursue these diplomatic path.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: That next step is for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to meet with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov that starts today in Geneva, Switzerland. So, President Obama made his case on Tuesday. Some members of Congress said they weren`t convinced.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SEN. RAND PAUL, (R ) KENTUCKY: What I`m arguing is that what the president has planned is not going to accomplish what he says he`s going to accomplish, which is to punish Assad for this. I think Assad personally will not be held accountable for this. I also think that even if the diplomatic solution occurs, that he still may not be accountable.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Next story today takes us to Libya. One city in the North African nation has been the site of multiple attacks against diplomatic missions and officials. Yesterday, a car bomb exploded outside of a foreign ministry building in Benghazi. Large parts of the buildings out of walls were flown away, but there were no casualties, and only one minor injury was reported.

This happened on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. In one year to the day after a terrorist attack against the U.S. facility in Benghazi, Libya.

In 2012 the U.S. consulate building there was targeted. This video was shot inside the consulate afterward. Four Americans were killed in that assault, including U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens, some lawmakers criticized President Obama and his administration for their response to that attack and for not providing enough security before it happened.

Yesterday, we marked anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attack on the United States, and Americans paused to honor the victims of that day.

In New York City, there were moments of silence. Family members read the names of the people who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. People gathered at the Pentagon to remember lost loved ones. President Obama was there, saying, "Our hearts still ache for the futures snatched away."

And the ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, is bells tolled for each passenger and crew member on board the plane that crashed there 12 years ago.

In New York, a new building, one World Trade Center, has been gradually climbing back up into the sky. Here`s a look at its progress.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ANNOUNCER: It`s time for the "Shoutout." What do Joan Smalls, Gisele Bundchen and Coco Rocha have in common? If you think you know it, then shout it out.

Are they all authors, dancers, politicians or models? You`ve got three second, go.

Smalls, Bundchen and Rocha are work as fashion models. That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout."

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: In an industry that`s focused on looks, Shaun Ross stands out, he`s not as famous as the models we mentioned in that Shoutout." But Ross is making a name for himself and hoping to make a difference for others. On his Twitter page, Shaun`s description simply says, I want to inspire you. He explains why and how in this report.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SHAUN ROSS: You know, I was always a person I was made fun of. But yet again, I don`t want your sympathy. All kids got made fun of sometime in your life, you know, for being too short, being fat, being skinny, having buck teeth, having crooked teeth, you know. All kinds of things. So, I don`t want that to be the reason where (inaudible) you know, let`s look at this (inaudible) from sympathy.

My name is Shaun Ross. And I`m considered technically a professional model and I think that I broke the mold for a lot of people, and I fight there are a lot of mold breakers.

Like I don`t think I even knew what albinism was until like maybe the sixth grade, seventh grade. I never really questioned it. You know, I just feel like, you know, I`ve always been the one who wanted to like stand out. You know, it`s like if I stand out already, why not stand out ultimately?

So, when everybody thinks fashion week, you know, they think of like this, like, super crazy paparazzi fashion, couture, gowns, everything. It`s kind of weird, It`s kind of weird, it`s really like sometimes is an allusion.

The concept of perfection, it depends on, you know, what angle you`re coming from. I was just a person that, you know, I felt that I could have got tattoos, could have got piercings, could have died my hair. I mean I`ve been asked by a lot of different people to dye my hair. I`ve never done it. Because it`s like, why should I change my appearance for you? You know, you`re not changing your standards for me, so why should I change my standards for you? You know, this has just been something I`ve seen my whole entire life in this career, what is perfect.

It`s just weird. I see these kids, and they`re just beyond talented. And I just, you know, I just really want to be a voice for kids. I really want to tell this little girl that, you know, you are not ugly because you have vitiligo or this -- a little girl who is literally half paralyzed, (inaudible) wheelchair, but she doesn`t care, and she just wants to show the world, you know, how beautiful she is because she is extremely beautiful, and that`s my whole message.

You can do whatever, it doesn`t matter what is -- you can just do it ever. And you can go after, and you can accomplish it, and you can achieve it.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: One is by land, two by see. The "Roll Call" is coming, the "Roll Call" is coming. Starts with Revere High School. That`s why we did that. Home of the Mini (ph) from Richfiel, Ohio. For most of us today, it`s Thursday, but for the Sunder at Discovery Canyon Campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado it`s Thursday, Happy Thursday, yo. And Charlie the Cougar (ph) closes out today`s "Roll Call." That`s the mascot at Helen Cox High in Harvey, Louisiana.

Wilson, Newton, RG3, NFL has some impressive mobile quarterbacks. But keep an eye out for the (inaudible) player in this YouTube video, because after taking the snap, he takes off. Boom, just nocks over that guy, outruns a bunch more. He`s not done. Jupes, the guy out by the sideline, and stiff arm for good measure. After all that, he deserves a clear path to the end zone. He may be small, but it looks like he`s head and shoulder pads above the competition. All right, time for us to take a hike, for CNN STUDENT NEWS, I`m Carl Azuz, we`ll see you tomorrow.

END

9月11日 (水)山火事消火の問題点

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:38:13 +0900

ABCニュースは、
アメリカで山火事の消火に使われる飛行機について
問題点を指摘しています。

Air tankers are a rare commodity in today's fire world.
「昨今、消防飛行機は消防の世界で貴重品になっている」。

キーワードは、air tanker「消防飛行機」。
軍用機の場合は「空中給油機」ですが、
ここでは山火事などの際、大規模に
chemical retardant「消火剤」や水をまく役割を担う飛行機。

rare commodityは「貴重品」。
flying museum pieceは古い飛行機を指して「空飛ぶ骨とう品」。

今回のキーワードは、air tanker「消防飛行機」です。

This summer in Yarnell, Arizona,
　

この夏大規模な山火事と闘った
アリゾナ州ヤーネルでは—

with 20 hotshot firefighters
battling an out-of-control blaze,

officials asked urgently for six of
the big tankers, and none showed up.

消防飛行機6機を要請したが
1機も来なかった

While there were
six air tankers ordered,

6機必要でしたが
最近では消防飛行機は貴重品です

air tankers are a rare commodity
in today's fire world.

So, you ordered six,
and you got none.

1機も来なかったと？
　

We got one committed,
but he didn't get here.

結局来ませんでした
　

There simply were not enough planes
to go around that day.

この日は飛行機が不足していた
　

The result of what
an ABC News investigation found

当番組の調査によると—
　

has been a dramatic shrinking
of the fleet

10年前は消防飛行機が44機あったが
大幅に減った

from the 44 planes available
just ten years ago.

That is a 75% cut in the fleet
in just a decade.

わずか10年で75％も減少したという
　

And most of those left are flying
museum pieces,

現役の飛行機の多くが古く—
　

50 years old or older
　

朝鮮戦争で使われたような
50年以上も前のものだ

including Korean War vintage
submarine chasers like this one.