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Dear EMAC friends
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wishing that the new year brings new hopes and new opportunities.
🎉
Learn from your mistakes, and accomplish your goals for future
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It’s going to be the best year ever🎉Happy New Year
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北九州銀行杯イングリッシュコンテスト、イーマックからは
✨３名✨も予選通過しました
‼️グループA、B、Cそれぞれ10名のうちの1人に選ばれた、Aちゃん、Yちゃん、Kちゃん、オメデトウございます グループCは、エッセーを作ったスピーチです。素晴らしいです！
続報です、
Kちゃん第1位
さらに、総合で審査員特別賞も獲得しました おめでとう
🎉
北九州銀行杯、イングリッシュコンテストで応援中！動画はグループCの自作エッセイで発表するKちゃん(中1、アカデミークラス)
子ども達はみな、よどみなく感情タップリに暗唱しています。審査員はどこで評価点をつけるのでしょうか？見学は関係者以外も入れます。英語指導者の皆さん、保護者の皆さんも見に行かれると、とても参考になりますね。
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読み、ノートに写して「セリフを練習」してきて下さい。
今週は映画の脚本「The Circle」から。ハリーポッターのエマ・ワトソン、トム・ハンクス、ジョン・ボイエガ、SNS社会の光と闇をスリリングに描いたサスペンス映画！
（日本語全訳が欲しい方は [email protected]、Kazueまで）
real company 企業の中の企業、素晴らしいという意味でrealが使われる
might as well 〜したほうがいい
kill 口頭で「完勝する」の意、winよりも強い表現
Know the circle inside out inside outは「徹底的に」、know...inside out で「〜を知り尽くす」
own it （恥じることなく）堂々とするの意味もある
[Annie] I got you an interview tomorrow. Yes, I did.
[Mae] Really? No.
[Annie]I did, tomorrow.
[Mae] Holy s..., Annie, I love you.
[Annie] Remember, it's just customer experience. So answer phones, help people, what you're already doing but now a real company.
[Mae]I know, it's perfect.
[Annie]Tons of people started there.
[Mae] I know, I know. Thank you.
[Annie]Stop saying that. We're hiring a hundred people this month. One of them may as well be you.
[Mae]Right, good.
[Annie]This doesn't mean you're in. You have to kill the interview. Know the Circle inside out. I'm back next week. By then, you'll be hired if you kill the interview.
[Mae] Okay, I will.
[Annie] You can do it, Mae. Own it!
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで、ノートにも写して「質問を１つ」考えてきて下さい。
今週は「次世代の自動車」から。自動運転だと朝食は車内でというふうになってくるのかな？
（日本語全訳が欲しい方は [email protected]、Kazueまで）
radio technology 無線技術
communication network 通信網
give a boost to ... 〜を後押しする
technological innovation 技術革新
lifestyle 生活様式
beloved car 愛車
Automobiles are said to have entered a period of revolutionary change that comes once in a century. Around 1900, Daimler invented the first automobile in the world, and an electric vehicle also appeared.
In those days, Guglielmo Marconi succeeded in an experiment to send a radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean. Radio technology has progressed, and the practical use of radio communication networks with speeds 100 times faster than current ones will come within sight around 2020.
To realize a self-driving car, the definitive next-generation vehicle, an advanced communication network is indispensable to avoid collisions with other vehicles. The evolution of EVs with many electronically controlled parts will likely give a boost to self-driving technology.
Various technological innovations that have been in the works for a century are nearing realization. Kazuhiko Toyama, who served as chairman of the government’s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, anticipated a change in lifestyles surrounding automobiles in his book titled “AI Keiei de Kaisha wa Yomigaeru” (Companies will revive through management using artificial intelligence), published by Bungeishunju Ltd. In the same way that methods of transportation changed from horses to automobiles and horse-riding clubs appeared for leisure-time enjoyment, “car-driving clubs” will surely appear in the age of vehicles with fully automatic operations. On holidays, members will enjoy taking beloved cars — kept at a driving course.
In October, the Tokyo Motor Show will be held. The event may present the future look of automobiles.
（Japan News）
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで、ノートにも写してきて下さい。
今週は現地校小学5年生の、5パラグラフエッセイから。
Five Paragraph Essayとは、自分の意見を読み手に伝える文章を、Introduction（序論)＞Main Body（本論さらに3段落に分ける）＞Conclusion（結論）からなる「5段落エッセイ」のことです。
Student Model Print
Fifth-grader Melissa clearly states her opinion in the first paragraph. She shares supporting ideas, with details, in the middle paragraphs. In her conclusion, she restates her opinion in a fresh way.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to you about the Teacher-Who-Made-a-Difference contest. Ms. Wells made a difference to me! I think she should be the winner of your contest. Ms. Wells has done so much for me and for all of her students; this is the least I can do for her.
First of all, Ms. Wells is helpful. She’s willing to help anyone in the classroom who needs help. My teacher always helps us with worksheets. On Friday, she showed me how to do something in math. If you ask her for help, she’ll help you.
In addition, Ms. Wells is a kind person. She always lets her students stay in from recess. On February 26, she let our class have a Colonial Day. We got to dress up like colonists; it was a blast! Not only is she kind to kids, but she’s also kind to other teachers and parents. She is always thoughtful and considerate.
Lastly, Ms. Wells donates her time to kids. She donates her lunch recess for Student Council, which meets in her room. Last fall, Ms. Wells promised me that she would come to one of my soccer games. Guess what? She did, even though she had a lot of school stuff to correct and had to leave for Chicago.
In conclusion, I think Ms. Wells should be the winner of your contest. She is helpful and kind and gives her free time to students. I know you will agree with me that Ms. Wells is a Teacher Who Made a Difference. She’s the best!
Sincerely,
Melissa
（引用：K１２.thoughtfullearning.com）
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで、ノートにも写して「質問を１つ」考えてきて下さい。
今週は「九州北部豪雨」から。
（日本語全訳が欲しい方は [email protected]、Kazueまで）
〜お知らせ〜 各団体が支援を行っており、ネットでカードやTポイントでも募金ができますよ✨
私はセーブ・ザ・チルドレンで募金をしました。
The government and local authorities are urged to swiftly grasp the full extent of the damage and do everything they can to rescue the victims and provide support to people affected by this disaster.
local authorities自治体、are urged to 要請される、swiftly素早く、grasp把握、the full extent 全容
Record-level torrential rain that has hammered northern Kyushu has caused rivers to flood and washed away or inundated many homes.
record-level torrential rain 記録的豪雨
hammerハンマーとんかち（打たれた）、inundated冠水
People have died or remain missing following landslides and other rain-triggered incidents. At one stage, evacuation instructions were issued for about 450,000 people in Fukuoka, Oita and Kumamoto prefectures.
at one stage 一時、 remain残った
“The situation is beyond imagination and very serious,” said Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, who was filling in for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while he is overseas, at a Cabinet meeting Thursday. Aso instructed that every resource available be directed to responding to the situation.
Deputy Prime Minister副首相
About 7,800 police officers, firefighters and Self-Defense Forces personnel have started rescue and search operations. A government survey team has also arrived in the affected region. They all should work closely with local governments to rescue people in areas that have been isolated due to severed roads and provide carefully tailored support to evacuated residents.
A government survey team政府の調査団、carefully tailoredきめ細やかな
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued special emergency warnings for heavy rain in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. In Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, almost 130 millimeters of rain fell in one hour. Rainfall of more than 80 millimeters per hour can make a person feel like the rain is closing in on them.
Meteorological Agency気象庁、special emergency warning 特別警報
In Asakura, rainfall recorded during a 24-hour period to Thursday morning reached about 540 millimeters, more than the city’s monthly rainfall for July during a normal year. This illustrates that torrential rain beyond all imagination fell for an extended period.
monthly rainfall 月間雨量、illustrates that〜が伺える（わかる）、beyond all imagination想像を絶する
Even after the rain eases up, the ground is unstable. Vigilance against further landslides must be maintained.
Vigilance警戒 be maintained維持される
A “line-shaped rain system” was the cause of this heavy rain. This system generates a steady stream of cumulonimbus clouds, which produce rain, within an area about 20 kilometers to 50 kilometers across and 50 kilometers to 300 kilometers long. In this case, a band of rain formed along the mountains of northern Kyushu and where the seasonal rain front was located, with the rain front moving southward.
“line-shaped rain system”線状降水量、generates生成する、cumulonimbus clouds積乱雲、seasonal rain front 梅雨前線
Such a rain system caused torrential rain that lashed northern Kyushu five years ago. It also unleashed torrential rain that triggered huge landslides in Hiroshima in 2014 and pounded Kanto and Tohoku in 2015. It is of crucial importance to conduct further research into the mechanism that generates this new phenomenon, which can cause weather disasters.
torrential rain豪雨、unleash繰り出す、of crucial importance 非常に重要な、phenomenon現象
Has not the rising trend in sea surface temperatures due to global warming and other factors been influencing these weather patterns? Some observers have pointed out that an increase in moisture in the atmosphere leads to an increase in torrential rain disasters.
The seasonal rain front hangs over the Japanese archipelago. The meteorological conditions needed for heavy rain to strike the nation are in place. Complacency must be avoided at all costs, even in regions outside Kyushu. People are urged to get in the habit of taking steps to protect themselves, such as by quickly evacuating, based on weather information.
archipelago日本列島、meteorological condition気象条件（状態）、Complacency油断
From Tuesday, the meteorological agency started issuing forecasts that use maps in which areas are color-coded to indicate the level of risk of heavy rain and other conditions. As the Kyushu rain struck shortly after the new system came into operation, it could not fully demonstrate its efficacy.
The provision of accurate information is useful for ensuring the safety of residents. It is essential to have this new system function effectively.
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun)
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで「質問を２つ」考えてきて下さい。ノートにも写しましょう→出力の練習になります。今週は「都議選自民大敗」から。
LDP must reflect on arrogance, laxity caused by Abe dominance / Pro-Koike forces must fulfill duties
驕り（おごり）arrogance
失言inappropriate remark
先頭に立つspearhead
投票率voter turnout
〜の原動力 driving force for ...
〜と二人三脚でin tandem with...
〜を浮き彫りにする bring ... into relief
大幅に後退する suffer a major setback
政権党 party in power
挙党体制 whole-party approach
政治姿勢 political stance
苦戦bitterly fought battle
緊張関係 tension in relationship
一線を画すdraw a line
古い議会old-school assembly
根回し behind-the-scenes maneuvering
The latest election results seem to indicate voters’ expectations for Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s metropolitan government to work on reform. Even more importantly, they want the Liberal Democratic Party-led administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to reflect on its arrogance and lack of seriousness. This can be described as the popular will expressed by voters in this nation’s capital.
Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites first group), a regional party led by Koike, made a great leap forward in its first campaign for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, a triumph that has enabled Tomin First to replace the LDP and secure the position of the dominant party in the metropolitan assembly.
The number of seats obtained by pro-Koike forces — Tomin First, Komeito and independents supporting her — was far greater than half of the assembly. She has succeeded in laying a stable base for the management of metropolitan politics.
Komeito ties work
The LDP suffered a historic defeat in the race. This was partly due to the adverse effects of its breakup with Komeito, despite many years of close cooperation between the two parties. The LDP was also harmed by factors such as the government’s inadequate explanations about the Kake Educational Institution issue, which should be primarily addressed in national politics, and inappropriate remarks by Defense Minister Tomomi Inada and others.
The electoral battle, in which the governor spearheaded her own regional party’s campaign, attracted a great deal of attention from Tokyo residents, as illustrated by the fact that voter turnout rose from the previous election to 51.27 percent.
The driving force for Tomin First is the high degree of personal popularity enjoyed by Koike. Backed by its successful electoral cooperation with Komeito, the regional party was the recipient of votes cast by people critical of the Abe administration. Tomin First won in a series of single-seat constituencies while also steadily gaining seats in plural-seat constituencies.
During its campaign, Komeito told voters it would work to stabilize metropolitan politics in tandem with Koike, and it fulfilled the goal of getting all its candidates elected for the seventh consecutive time.
Koike declared victory at a press conference, saying: “[The regional party’s electoral gains] were even greater than I had expected. I’ve been moved to know I’ve gained an understanding of residents in Tokyo, and at the same time, I keenly feel the weight of my responsibility.”
Since taking office in August last year, Koike has sought to ascertain the facts related to issues such as the omission of soil-laying work at the yet-to-be-opened Toyosu fish market. This has brought into relief the harmful effects caused by the lack of coordination among divisions within the metropolitan government, as well as the irresponsible nature of administrative operations there. Her avowed readiness to make metropolitan politics transparent through information disclosure was also favorably received.
Immediately before the start of official campaigning for the assembly election, Koike unveiled a plan to relocate the Tsukiji wholesale market to Toyosu while also redeveloping the former site, thereby deflecting the LDP’s accusation of Koike as “a governor who cannot make decisions.”
However, she has not yet explained the details of her plan about how to continue using the market functions of both locations. She needs to show the specifics of her plan and prospects for earnings and expenditures at an early date.
アカデミークラスはアメリカ現地校の教材で学習しています。
＜アカデミー１クラスへ（小６〜中２＋新大学生）＞
文章の組み立て、段落も考えながら読みましょう。まずそのまま写した後に、文章をあちこち変えて書き直してみましょう。記者になったつもりでイメージして書いて下さい。
＜アカデミー１クラス以外の皆さんへ（小４〜中１）＞
まず書き写しましょう！一行でも二行でもいいので量を決めて取り組みましょう。続けて慣れることが大切です。単語は興味があれば調べてみて下さい。但し時間は10〜20分で。それ以上かかる場合は日を改めましょう。続ける事が何よりも重要なポイントです。欲張ってやりすぎると楽しくなくなります。興味がわかないと学習効果は上がりません。おうちの方は、記事について日本語でいいので（新しく知る単語のとこだけは英語に差し替えて）、子供達とディスカッションしてください。（特にお父さんと）使うと血肉になります。
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで「質問を２つ」考えてきて下さい。ノートにも写しましょう→出力の練習になります。今週は「がん基本計画」から。まだまだ喫煙率や、がん検診の受診率はよくならないそうです😢身体を大切にして下さいね💖
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早期発見 early detection
死亡率 mortality rate
5年生存率 five-year survival rate
〜に届かない fall short of ...
発症後 after the onset
〜の観点から in terms of ..
初期の段階で at an early stage
人生の節目 turning point in one's life
〜に影響を及ぼす have an impact on ...
To reduce the number of people who die of cancer, prevention and early detection are effective. Measures for that purpose should be accelerated.
A council of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has compiled a draft of a new “Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Programs” over the next six years. The draft is set to be approved at a Cabinet meeting as early as July.
The current basic plan had set a goal of decreasing the mortality rate of the disease by 20 percent among those under 75 over a 10-year period that started in 2005. Based on the plan, efforts have been promoted to enhance medical services, including preparing core hospitals for cancer treatment.
Results have been steadily produced, such as a decline in the mortality rate and an improvement in the five-year survival rate. However, the about 16 percent drop in the mortality rate fell short of the goal. It is said that this is mainly due to the fact that the rate of smoking and the consultation rate for cancer screening have not improved as expected.
Based on the lessons learned from the current basic plan, the emphasis of the measures in the draft plan was shifted to prevention and early detection from measures taken mainly after the onset of the disease.
In particular, measures against tobacco put emphasis on prevention. The anti-tobacco measures seek to promote efforts for lowering the rate of smoking and preventing passive smoking.
A goal to “curb passive smoking to zero” at restaurants and other locations, which was agreed to at the ministry council, was not included in the anti-tobacco measures. It was influenced by the fact that a consensus has not been reached on a bill to strengthen measures against passive smoking due to opposition within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. In terms of cancer prevention, it is necessary to quickly introduce legislation to promote measures against passive smoking.
For early detection of cancer, it is indispensable to improve the consultation rate for cancer screening. Currently the rate for men is in the 40 percent range, while that for women is in the 30 percent range. Neither meet the 50 percent goal.
It is also a problem that when people are suspected of abnormalities, only 65 percent to 85 percent of them go on to get a thorough examination. The draft plan sets a new goal to raise that rate to 90 percent.
Local governments and workplaces, which conduct physical checkups, should put effort into devising more effective measures, such as encouraging, in a careful manner, those people to get a thorough examination and improving a system to make it easy to get such an examination. In order to better detect cancer at an early stage, it is also important to improve the accuracy of examinations.
The draft plan is characterized by its call to extend support for patients based on age.
Notably, it took up measures for juveniles and young adults for the first time. There are cases when they receive treatment at turning points in their lives, such as advancing to higher education, getting a job, marriage and childbirth. It is possible that disruptions such as suspension of their academic work could have a serious impact on their future.
It is indispensable to provide support according to various stages of their lives, such as educational support while undergoing medical treatment and support for their return to school.
With the increase in the number of those in working generations who develop cancer, job assistance is another important challenge in the current basic plan. At the end of last year, the revised Cancer Control Law, which urges companies to make efforts to consider the continued employment of cancer patients, came into force. Effective efforts should be promoted as part of the government’s work style reform.
(Yomiuri Shimbun)
アカデミークラスはアメリカ現地校の教材で学習しています。
＜アカデミー１クラスへ（小６〜中２、新大学生）＞
文章の組み立て、段落も考えながら読みましょう。まずそのまま写した後に、文章をあちこち変えて書き直してみましょう。記者になったつもりでイメージして書いて下さい。
今夏からアメリカの大学へ、バスケ進学する生徒さんも参加しています✨頑張っていますよ！
＜アカデミー１クラス以外の皆さんへ（小４〜中１）＞
アカデミー２（金6:10）、３（火5:30)クラスにも配信しています。
まず書き写しましょう！一行でも二行でもいいので量を決めて取り組みましょう。
続けると慣れていずれ簡単になります！
単語は興味があれば調べてみて下さい。
但し時間は10〜20分で。それ以上かかる場合は日を改めましょう。
続ける事が何よりも重要なポイントです。欲張ってやりすぎると楽しくなくなります。興味がわかないと学習効果は上がりません。
おうちの方は、記事について日本語でいいので（新しく知る単語のとこだけは英語に差し替えて）、子供達とディスカッションしてください。（特にお父さんと）使うと血肉になります💖のでここ、重要です！
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで「質問を２つ」考えてきて下さい。ノートにも写しましょう→出力の練習になります。今週は「受動喫煙防止」から。知っていましたか？福岡市は全国で２番目に「路上喫煙禁止条例」（歩きたばこ禁止）を制定したんですよ❗️しかしながら罰則がまだないのです。。。💦
日本語訳を知りたい方はお申し付けください✨ [email protected] Kazueまで
（写真：西宮市政ニュースより）
Passive smoking bill delay makes light of harmful health effects
飲食店 eating and drinking establishments
脳卒中 stroke
乳幼児突然死症候群 sudden infant death syndrome
世界的潮流 global trend
乏しい flimsy
猶予期間 grace period
一致点 common ground
調和させる harmonize
It is scientifically proven that passive smoking can trigger health problems. The delay in measures to prevent exposure to secondhand smoke is unacceptable.
The government has been forced to put off submitting to the current Diet session a bill to revise the Health Promotion Law that would strengthen measures against passive smoking. This was because fierce resistance within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to proposed regulations for eating and drinking establishments prevented both sides from reaching an agreement. The government now aims to enact the bill during the extraordinary Diet session this autumn.
According to a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry white paper on tobacco and other sources, inhaling secondhand smoke increases the risk of developing lung cancer and of strokes 1.3-fold. The risk of sudden infant death syndrome jumps 4.7-fold. It is estimated that more than 15,000 people die each year due to health problems caused by exposure to other people’s cigarette smoke.
Postponing submission of the bill will unavoidably lead to criticism that this serious health issue is being treated too lightly.
The global trend is toward stronger steps to prevent passive smoking. Forty-nine nations have enacted laws that ban smoking inside public facilities, including restaurants and bars.
Japan, through the Health Promotion Law and other regulations, merely requires operators to make efforts to prevent exposure to secondhand smoke. The World Health Organization rated Japan’s measures to prevent passive smoking as one of the world’s worst.
The WHO and the International Olympic Committee are pushing for a smoke-free Olympic Games. Japan’s tardy response to dealing with this issue ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could hurt the nation’s reputation.
(The Yomiuri Shimbun)
アカデミークラスはアメリカ現地校の教材で学習しています。
＜アカデミー１クラスへ（小６〜中２、新大学生）＞
文章の組み立て、段落も考えながら読みましょう。まずそのまま写した後に、文章をあちこち変えて書き直してみましょう。記者になったつもりでイメージして書いて下さい。
今夏からアメリカの大学へ、バスケ進学する生徒さんも参加しています✨頑張っていますよ！
＜アカデミー１クラス以外の皆さんへ（小４〜中１）＞
アカデミー２（金6:10）、３（火5:30)クラスにも配信しています。
まず書き写しましょう！一行でも二行でもいいので量を決めて取り組みましょう。
続けると慣れていずれ簡単になります！
単語は興味があれば調べてみて下さい。
但し時間は10〜20分で。それ以上かかる場合は日を改めましょう。
続ける事が何よりも重要なポイントです。欲張ってやりすぎると楽しくなくなります。興味がわかないと学習効果は上がりません。
おうちの方は、記事について日本語でいいので（新しく知る単語のとこだけは英語に差し替えて）、子供達とディスカッションしてください。（特にお父さんと）使うと血肉になります💖のでここ、重要です！
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで、意見を考えてきて下さい。ノートに写すと力💪になります。今週は中学生にも話題になっている💕💕フランスのマクロン新大統領❗️「ＥＵ崩壊を防いだマクロン氏」より。
（写真：media-groove）
Macron’s win in French election saves EU, but challenges remain
It is safe to say that the worst-case scenario of a possible collapse of the European Union has been averted. Will France’s latest election result facilitate political stability in the country?
Former economy minister Emmanuel Macron, an independent centrist candidate who is pro-EU integration, won a runoff for the French presidency by a wide margin, defeating the leader of the far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen, who campaigned on a platform promoting French secession from the EU. Macron, 39, will be France’s youngest president in history.
In his victory speech, Macron vowed to “fight the division that undermines France” and to “guarantee the unity of the nation and ... defend Europe.”
The main reason for his win was the desire of French voters to preserve the status quo, as they appeared reluctant to rapidly turn away from the EU. Macron’s denouncement of Le Pen’s election pledge to withdraw France from the eurozone as dangerous appears to have been persuasive.
There is no doubt that Macron’s electoral bid was also boosted by a favorable tailwind supplied by established political parties — the center-right and center-left wings — when they swung over to him after their candidates had been defeated in the first round of votes.
Le Pen won a record number of votes for a National Front candidate, adding to her gains in the first-round ballot. She enjoyed broader support in regions where the manufacturing industry has suffered a decline. Serious divisions clearly exist in French society.
Solve mountain of problems
Voter turnout in the latest election dropped from that in the 2012 presidential race, and the number of blank and invalid votes reached a record high. This seems to indicate that a number of voters rejected both Macron, who hails from the elite, and Le Pen, who stresses a firm rejection of immigration.
After selecting a lineup of cabinet members for his new administration, Macron will attempt to lead his new political party to win seats in June’s National Assembly election. The assembly has the power to put forward a vote of no-confidence against the cabinet, and it is not easy to win a sufficient number of seats to avert such a move.
If Macron seeks to carry out such election promises as economic rejuvenation through deregulation and job creation, he will need to adopt a flexible approach, such as tie-ups and cooperation with the established political parties.
France, the second-largest economy in the eurozone, has served as a driving force for European integration. Macron’s endeavors are vital to reinforce the unity of EU members at a time when they are undergoing the difficult process of Britain’s exit from the bloc.
In many EU nations, populist parties seeking to protect the interests of their own countries have sought to reject refugees and immigrants. These parties have been attacking the EU’s austerity policy line and contesting established political parties in their countries.
Anti-EU forces did not fare too well in the recent Netherlands lower house election, and such forces in France were stopped from snatching power in the latest presidential poll. Top political leaders of EU countries, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have welcomed the electoral results.
However, the EU cannot afford to feel satisfied with the current situation. There is a mountain of problems to be solved, such as devising effective refugee policies and reducing economic disparities between northern and southern Europe. Serious efforts must be made to implement reforms, while also stemming an increase in the strength of populist parties in various parts of the region.
(From The Yomiuri Shimbun, May 9, 2017)
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで、意見を考えてきて下さい。ノートに写すと力💪になります。
今週は「熊本地震１年」(社説）について
(Photo:毎日新聞）
回復基調にある on the upswing
公費解体 publicly funded demolition
仮設住宅 temporary housing
災害救助法 Disaster Relief Law
まず above all
持病 preexisting condition
不眠 sleeplessness
アルコール依存症 alcoholism
手続きの煩雑さ cumbersome red tape
物件 property
Support kumamoto quake victims so they can rebuild their lives
Friday marked one year since Kumamoto Prefecture was struck by earthquakes, including two that
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メンバーは課題を金曜までに読んで、意見を考えてきて下さい。ノートに写すと力💪になります。
今週は「サウジアラビアのサルマン国王」「天皇陛下の退位」について
Abe eyes diversified Saudi ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge to fully support Saudi Arabia's efforts to end its dependence on oil illustrates Japan's policy of attaching great importance to maintaining stability in the Middle East to ensure a stable supply of energy resources from the region.
Japan's support for Saudi Arabia was expressed in a meeting with King Salman bin Abdulaziz on March 13, underscoring the fact that Japan regards Saudi Arabia, a major power in the Middle East, as the key to maintaining stability in the region.
"Saudi-Japan Vision 2030," the document for cooperation released by Abe and the king after the meeting, includes expanded cooperation with Saudi Arabia in a wide range of fields, such as infrastructure investment, Japanese companies advancing into Saudi Arabia and cultural exchanges.
"We would like to more aggressively develop relations with Saudi Arabia, the cornerstone of stability in the Middle East," Abe stressed during the meeting.
Specific projects on which the two countries plan to work together include the following: to consider establishing a joint research group to look into listing Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, demonstration testing of desalination by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and a Saudi public corporation and, holding a "Japanese culture week" in the Saudi capital of Riyadh in April.
a huge entourage 大規模な随行団
pin hopes on... 〜に期待を寄せる
end its dependance on oil 石油依存から脱却する
low crude oil prices 原油価格の低迷
look for a less oil dependent growth strategy 石油への依存を減らした成長戦略を模索する
wean 乳離れさせる
wean the country off its dependence on oil exports 同国の石油輸出に頼った経済を徐々に断ち切る
economic power 経済大国
world powers 世界の列強
Diet unity for special abdication law brought about by 'will of the people'
It is significant that a proposal was finalized after political parties and parliamentary groups overcame their differences in opinion.
On the issue of the Emperor's abdication, the chiefs and deputy chiefs of both chambers of the Diet coordinated the opinions and compiled a proposal put forward from the Diet. It calls for establishing a special law to allow the current Emperor to step down. House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima presented the proposal to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Article 1 of the Constitution stipulates that the Emperor's position is derived from "the will of the people." The views of the Diet, an institution that represents the people, should be fully respected.
Abe said, "I accept [the Diet proposal] solemnly and will work on formulating legislation immediately." The government intends to submit legislation to create the special law to the Diet sfter the upcoming lengthy holidays. It can be said that a certain course has been set for the abdication issue.
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito consistently advocated the creation of a one-off special law to apply only to the current Emperor. They favor such a special law because it would be difficult to set requirements for abdication in a system that applies to future emperors.
The Democratic Party initially called for establishing a permanent abdication system by revising the Imperial House Law to incorporate requirements for abdication, including the will of the Emperor.
The Diet proposal seeks a new supplementary clause in the Imperial House Law stipulation that the special law is integral to the Imperial House Law. It has also called for mentioning in the legislation that the Emperor's message about his intention to abdicate has won broad public understanding.
solemnly 厳粛に
certain course 一定の道筋
〜2017.3.18 The Yomiuri Shinbun〜
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感じたことを表現することの大切さを学ぶ
ヤングアメリカンズはアメリカの学生たちと熱中した２−３日を体験するプログラム。年に一度福岡にもやってきます🌟
まずは無料説明会に参加してみては？
北九州 5月14日（日）14:00〜、16:00〜
北九州まなびとESDステーション（北九州市小倉北区魚町銀天街内）
〒802-0006 北九州市小倉北区魚町3丁目3-20 中屋ビル地下1階
北九州モノレール 小倉線 平和通駅 徒歩3分
福岡 5月20日（土）13:30〜
福岡女学院大学 エリザベス・リーホール
〒811-1313 福岡市南区曰佐3丁目42-1
鹿児島本線 南福岡駅または西鉄天神大牟田線 井尻駅より西鉄バス45番「福岡女学院前」下車
ヤングアメリカンズとは、1962年、若者の素晴らしさを音楽によって社会に伝えようと、ミルトン・C・アンダーソンによって設立された非営利活動団体です。厳しいオーディションを勝ち抜いた17～25歳の若者たちが来日し、ミュージック・アウトリーチという教育ワークショップを開催、大勢の子供達が参加してきました。
ミュージック・アウトリーチとは、小・中・高校生たちがヤングアメリカンズと一緒にわずか2〜3日間で歌やダンスのショーを作り上げます。子どもたちはヤングアメリカンズと世界共通言語である音楽を通して共に学び、お互いの強みを尊重し、自分の可能性を発掘します。
恥ずかしがり屋さんや歌ったことも踊ったこともない子ども達がたった２日でステージで堂々とパフォーマンスする姿はプライスレス！感動以外何ものでもありません。子供達の自身に対する自信、そして周囲に対する信頼が創り上げられる瞬間です。是非一度体験して下さい！
ミュージック・アウトリーチの教育目的
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